Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair

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Toirdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (aka Turlough Mór O'Connor), born 1088, died 1156, King of Connacht (1106-(1156) and High King of Ireland (c. 1120-1156.

[edit] Family background

[edit] Usurption

[edit] Conflict with brothers

[edit] King of Connacht

[edit] High King of Ireland

[edit] Rebellions of Aed and Ruaidri

[edit] Succession disputes

[edit] Final years and death

[edit] Innovations

Toirdelbach constructed Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe (“Fort at the Mouth (bottom) of the Gaillimh”) in 1124. A small settlement grew up around this fort and eventually this developed into Galway city.

[edit] Eccleastical works

The Cross of Cong, made at the behest of Toirdelbach was designed to be placed on top of a religious staff or crosier. It was made for the Cathedral church at Tuam. The cross was subsequently moved to Cong Abbey. He is also believed to have refounded Cong Abbey circa 1135.

[edit] Partners and children

He had the following known issue, by different women:

1. - Conchobair (k.1114)
2. - Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
3. - Donnell Mideach (d.1176).
4. - Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair (k.1181)
5. - Maghnus (k.1181).
6. - Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair
7. - Muirchertach Muimhnech (d.1210)
8. - Maelisa (d.1223).
9. - Cathal Migran
10. - Aedh Dall
11. - Uran (fl.1190)
12. - Tadhg Aluinn
13. - Aedh
14. - Brian Brefinech
15. - Lochlann
16. - Donogh
17. - Melaghlin
18. - Tadhg Fidhnacha
19. - Conor
20. - Dermot
21. - Tadhg Dairen
22. - Murchadh Finn
23. - Maurice

Via his son, Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair, and his gr-gr-gr-gr-grandsons, the brothers Felim and Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, descended the dynasties of O Conchobhair Sligigh, O Conchobhair Ruadh and O Conchobhair Donn (O'Conor Don), respectively.

[edit] References

• Annals of the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan, Dublin, 1856
• Annals of Lough Ce, ed. W.M. Hennessey, London, 1871.
• Irish Kings and High Kings, Francis John Byrne, 3rd revised edition, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2001. ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
• A very puzzling Irish Missal, John A. Claffey, Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, Volume 55, 2003, pp.1-12.
• Emmet O'Byrne. "Ua Conchobair, Tairrdelbach", in Seán Duffy (ed.). Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. 2005. pp. 471-4
• Freya Verstraten. "Ua Conchobair", in Seán Duffy (ed.). Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. 2005. pp. 464-6

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