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- Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair, King of ConnachtKings of ConnachtThe Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after The Connachta.The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht . Ptolemy's map of c. 150 AD...
(d.12241224 in Ireland-Events:*Dominican Order set up in Ireland. They are the first mendicant friars in Ireland.-Deaths:*Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair, last independent King of Connacht .*Donnchadh Mor O Dalaigh, poet....
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