Conn Ua Mellaig
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Conn Ua Mellaig was the Bishop of Annaghdown
.
Ua Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway
, where his surname
is now rendered Melia
.
He attended the coronation of Richard I of England
on 17 September 1189. He died in office in 1202.
Other bearers of the surname at Annaghdown included Bishop Tomas Ó Mellaig
(c.1242-1247/50) and bishop-elect Thomas Ó Mellaig (fl. 1329).
Bishop of Annaghdown
The Bishop of Annaghdown is an episcopal title which takes its name after the small village of Annaghdown in County Galway, Ireland....
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Ua Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, where his surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
is now rendered Melia
Melia
-People:* Melia Watras , a prominent American violist* Elie Melia , a Georgian Orthodox priest and church historian* Fulvio Melia , an Italian-American physicist* Jimmy Melia , a former English footballer...
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He attended the coronation of Richard I of England
Richard I of England
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period...
on 17 September 1189. He died in office in 1202.
Other bearers of the surname at Annaghdown included Bishop Tomas Ó Mellaig
Tomas Ó Mellaig
Tomas Ó Mellaig, Bishop of Annaghdown, died after 27 May 1250.Ó Mellaig was a native of what is now County Galway, where his surname is now rendered Melia...
(c.1242-1247/50) and bishop-elect Thomas Ó Mellaig (fl. 1329).
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/
- http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
- http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Galway_North_Urban/Mainguard_St__part_/901714/