Aedh Ó Conchobair

Aedh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair was King of Connacht in Ireland. He is the person addressed in the poem Cóir Connacht ar chath Laighean.

Aedh Ó Conchobair was the son of Eoghan mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair. In 1288 Maghnus Ó Conchobair, son of Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig Ó Conchobair, deposed his brother, Cathal the Red as King of Connacht. Upon the death of Maghnus in 1293, Cathal briefly reclaimed the kingship, but some months later was killed. Aedh then became king.

In 1293 John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 4th Lord of Offaly built a castle at Sligech. The next year, it was levelled by O'Conchobair.[1] In 1309 O' Conchobair was killed by Aedh Breifnech, of the Clan Murtagh O'Connors, who held the kingship for one year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Annals of Ulster,(Bartholomew MacCarthy, ed.), H. M. Stationery Office, 1893, p. 413
  2. ↑ Annals of Loch Cé, (William Maunsell Hennessy, ed.), Kraus Reprint, 1871, p. 545

Sources

  • Annals of Ulster at at University College Cork
  • Annals of the Four Masters at at University College Cork
  • Chronicum Scotorum at at University College Cork
  • Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
  • Gaelic and Gaelised Ireland, Kenneth Nicols, 1972.
  • The Second Battle of Athenry, Adrian James Martyn, East Galway News & Views, 2008–2009
Preceded by
Maghnus mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair		 King of Connacht
1293–1309		 Succeeded by
Ruaidri mac Cathal Ua Conchobair
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