Conchobar Ó Cellaigh, 43rd King

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 of Uí Maine and 10th Chief of the Name, died 1268.

Historical background

Uí Maine during his reign fell away from subordinate status to the Kings of Connacht

Kings of Connacht

The 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...

 and regained something of its former independence, but at the cost of encastellation and settlement under Richard Mór de Burgh

Richard Mor de Burgh

Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...

 (died 1242) and his son, Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster

Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster

Walter de Burgh was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of Ulster .De Burgh was the second son of Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught and Egidia de Lacy. He founded Athassel Priory....

 (died 1271).

There is only the most indirect references to Uí Maine in the annals, perhaps reflecting the kingdom's reduction into less significance or its domination by the de Burgh dynasty.

Family

Conchobar is stated in the Book of Lecan to have been the eldest son Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh

Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh

Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh, 42nd King of Uí Maine and 9th Chief of the Name, died 1221.-Reign:Domnall Mór's reign is one of the most of obscure of the High Medieval kings of Uí Maine...

. His brother, Tomás Ó Cellaigh

Tomás Ó Cellaigh

Tomás Ó Cellaigh was a Catholic Bishop of Clonfert. His death is recorded as 6 January 1263.O Cellaigh was elected to that position sometime prior to 7 November 1259, as he received possession of temporalities commencing on that date....

, was Bishop of Clonfert.

Ó Cellaigh's mother was Dubh Cobhlaigh Ní Briain, a daughter of King Domnall Mór of Thomond

Thomond

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 (died 1194). According to later genealogies, this made him a first-cousin of Richard de Burgh

Richard de Burgh

Richard de Burgh may refer to:* Richard Mor de Burgh , eldest son of William de Burgh* Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster , Irish nobleman* Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde , Irish nobleman...

.

Conchobar had three wives; the daughter of Ó hEidhin (Hynes

Hynes

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) of Aidhne

Aidhne

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; Derbhforgaill, daughter of Ó Loughlin of the Burren

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; Eadaoin, daughter of Mac Con Mara (MacNamara

MacNamara

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) of Thomond

Thomond

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.

By Ní hEidhin he had two sons,

• Domnall Ó Cellaig (died 1295), later king of Uí Maine and ancestor to the O'Kelly of Belagllda.
• Murchadh.

By Derbhforgaill Ní Loughlin he had

• Donnchad Muimnech Ó Cellaigh
  Donnchad Muimnech Ó Cellaigh
  Donnchad Muimnech Ó Cellaigh was King of Uí Maine and Chief of the Name.Uí Maine during his reign fell away from subordinate status to the Kings of Connacht and regained something of its former independence, but at the cost of encastellation and settlement under Richard Mór de Burgh and his son,...
  
   (died 1307)
• Maine Mor Ó Cellaigh
  Maine Mor Ó Cellaigh
  Maine Mor Ó Cellaigh was King of Uí Maine and 10th Chief of the Name.Uí Maine during his reign fell away from subordinate status to the Kings of Connacht and regained something of its former independence, but at the cost of encastellation and settlement under Richard Mór de Burgh and his son,...
  
   (died 1271)

By Eadaoin Ní Con Mara he had

• Cathal na Finne
• Cairbre
• Maurice