Felim McHugh O'Connor
Felim McHugh O'Connor (Irish: Feidlim mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, 1293–1316) was king of Connacht in Ireland from January 1310 to 10 August 1316.
| Feidlim Ó Conchobair | |
|---|---|
| King of Connacht | |
| Reign | 1310 – 10 August 1316 |
| Predecessor | Ruaidri Ó Conchobair |
| Successor | Rory na-bhFeadh mac Donough Ua Conchobair |
| Born | 1293 Connacht, Ireland |
| Died | 10 August 1316 Athenry, Connacht, Ireland |
| House | Ó Conchubhair Ruadh |
| Father | Aedh, King of Connacht |
His father, Aedh Ó Conchobair, was killed in battle at Coill an Clochain by Aed Breifnech Ua Conchobair. His place was taken by Ruaidri mac Cathal Ua Conchobair who nevertheless ruled for less than a year; the annals laconically note in 1310 that Felim, the son of Hugh, son of Owen O'Conor, assumed the place of his father.
Felim was killed at the Second Battle of Athenry at the head of a massive Irish army thought to comprise at least two and a half thousand men, mainly from Connacht, with allies from the midlands and Ulster. A son, Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair, would later become King of Connacht, as would his grandson, Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair.
References
- 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
- Nicholls, Kenneth,Gaelic and Gaelised Ireland, Kenneth Nicols, 1972.
- Gillespie and Moran, eds., Galway: History and Society, Geography Publications, 1996. ISBN 0-906602-75-0
- Martyn, Adrian, The Second Battle of Athenry, East Galway News & Views, 2008 – 2009
- Martyn, Adrian, The Tribes of Galway:1124–1642, Galway, 2016. ISBN 978-0-9955025-0-5
External links
- Ó Conchobair and Burke at The Irish Story
| Preceded by Ruaidri mac Cathal Ua Conchobair |
King of Connacht 1310–1316 |
Succeeded by Rory na-bhFeadh mac Donough Ua Conchobair |
