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County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
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In 1211 Walter de Lacy
Walter de Lacy
Walter de Lacy was Lord of Meath in Ireland and Ludlow in Shropshire in the Welsh Marches.- Life :With his father Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath he built Trim Castle , Trim, County Meath....
erected the castle on Turbet Island
Belturbet
Belturbet is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is from Cavan town from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the N3 road. It is from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is south of Enniskillen.- History :...
in the abortive Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
attempt to gain control of the area.
A great battle, fought between the O'Rourkes and the Ó Raghallaigh
Ó Raghallaigh
Ó Raghallaigh is a surname of Gaelic-Irish origin.-Overview:It is usually anglicised as Reilly, Riley and O'Reilly. The original form of the name, Ó Raghallaigh, denotes "grandson of Raghallach", the name Raghallach thought to be derived from the compounds ragh and ceallach .The Ó Raghallaigh...
's, in the year 1256 near Ballinamore
Ballinamore
Ballinamore is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland, from the border with Northern Ireland. It is located on the R202 regional road where it is joined by the R199 and R204. means "mouth of the big ford", and the town is so named because it was the main crossing point of the Yellow River,...
led to the division of Breifne between the O'Rourkes and O'Reillys. In 1579 East Breifne (Breifne O'Reilly) was renamed Cavan and shired into Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, it took its present boundaries. The dynasty
Dynasty
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was part of the Ó Raghallaigh
Ó Raghallaigh
Ó Raghallaigh is a surname of Gaelic-Irish origin.-Overview:It is usually anglicised as Reilly, Riley and O'Reilly. The original form of the name, Ó Raghallaigh, denotes "grandson of Raghallach", the name Raghallach thought to be derived from the compounds ragh and ceallach .The Ó Raghallaigh...
of Muintir Maoilmhordha and lasted until 1607. After this, in the early 17th Century, Cavan was settled by colonists from England and Scotland
Plantation of Ulster
The Plantation of Ulster was the organised colonisation of Ulster—a province of Ireland—by people from Great Britain. Private plantation by wealthy landowners began in 1606, while official plantation controlled by King James I of England and VI of Scotland began in 1609...
who laid the foundations for towns such as Belturbet
Belturbet
Belturbet is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is from Cavan town from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the N3 road. It is from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is south of Enniskillen.- History :...
, Killeshandra
Killeshandra
Killeshandra or Killashandra is a village in County Cavan, Ireland, located 20 km northwest of Cavan town and is central to County Cavan's lakeland and geopark region, set in the unique Erne catchment environment of rivers, lakes, wetlands and woodland...
and Virginia
Virginia, County Cavan
Virginia is a small town of 3,939 inhabitants in County Cavan, Ireland. It was founded at Aghanure during the Plantation of Ulster and was named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I of England....
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Kings (Lords) of Breifne O'Reilly (Irish Bréifne Ó Raghallaigh)
The following is a list of the kingMonarch
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s of East Breifne, an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
kingdom situated in modern County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim 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 village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
and County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
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- Ragheallach ("ragh:" Irish, a race; "eallach," gregarious):From whom the O'Reillys derive their name. He was slain at the Battle of Clontarf, 1014.
- Artan (his son)
- Artgal (son of Artan)
- Connachtach (son of Artgal, died 1089)
- Cathal Mac na hOiche Ua Raghallaigh (died 1128)
- Godfrey Ua Raghallaigh (died 1161)
- Cathal Ua Raghallaigh (1161–1162); son
- Fergal son of Cu Chonnacht O'Raigillig, King of Dartry and Clann Fermaige: 1239
- Matha Ua Raghallaigh, lord of Muintir-Maelmordha: 1282
- Gilla-Isa Ruaid O'Raigillig, East Breifne: ↑1327 or 1330
- Matha son of Gilla-Isa O'Raigillig, East Breifne: 1304
- Mael Sechlainn O'Raigillig, East Breifne: 1328
- Richard [Risderd] O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1349- ↑1346 or 1349
- Cu Chonnacht O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1362 or 1365 (resigned) - son of Gilla-Isa Ruaid
- Philip O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1365-1366/69 (deposed) - son of Gilla-Isa Ruaid
- Magnus O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1366/69-1366/69 (deposed)
- Philip O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1366/69-1384 - son of Gilla-Isu Ruaid
- Thomas, son of Mathgamain Ua Raighillaigh, king of Muinter-Mailmordha: 1384-1390
- John, son of Philip O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1390-1400 - son of Philip son of Gilla-Isa-Ruaid
- Gilla-Isa son of Anrig O'Raigillig, East Breifny: 1400-1400
- Maelmordha, son of Cuconnaught O'Reilly, Muintir Reilly: 1403-1411 - son of Cu Chonnacht son of Gilla-Isa Ruaid
- Richard, son of Thomas O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1411-1418
- Owen, son of John O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1418-1449
- Farrell, son of Thomas O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1450 (deposed) - (AM1450)
- John, son of Owen O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1450-1460 - son of Owen son of John son of Philip son of Gilla-Isa-Roe
- Cathal O'Reilly, Muintir-Maelmordha: 1467
- Turlough, son of John O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1468-1487 - son of John son of Owen
- John, son of Turlough O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1487-1491
- John, son of Cathal O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1491-1510 - son of Cathal son of Owen son of John
- Hugh, son of Cathal O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1514
- Owen, son of Cathal O'Reilly, East Breifny:1526
- Farrell, son of John O'Reilly, East Breifny & Conmaicne: 1526-1536 - son of John, son of Cathal
- Maelmordha, son of John O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1537-1565 - son of John son of Cathal
- Hugh Conallagh O'Reilly, son of Maelmordha O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1583 - son of Maelmordha son of John
- Philip, son of Hugh O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1596-1596
- Edmond, son of Maelmordha O'Reilly, East Breifny: 1596-1601 - son of Maelmordha son of John son of Cathal
- Owen, son of Hugh Conallagh O'Reilly, East Breifny: (from 1601)
Kings (Lords) of Bréifne Ó Raghallaigh (Old Irish)
- Gofraid (Godfrey Ua Raghallaigh) ( died 1161)
- Cathal mac Gofraid (Cathal Ua Raghallaigh;son of Godfrey)1161-1162
- Cathal mac Annaid (Cathal Ua Raghallaigh) c.1220-c.3 May 1256
- Conchobar mac Cathail (Con Ua Raghallaigh, chief of Muintir-Maelmordha) 1256-1257
- Domnall mac Annaid 1257-1283
- Matha mac Domnaill 1285-1285
- Fergal mac Domnaill (Ferghal O'Raigillig) 1285-1293
- Gilla Isu Ruad mac Domnaill 1293-1330
- Risdeard mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh 1330-1349
- Cu Chonnacht mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh 1349-1365
- Pilib mac Giolla Iosa Ruaidh 1365-1384
- Maghnus mac Con Connacht 1369-1369
- Tomas mor mac Mathghamhna 1384-1392
- Seoan mac Pilib 1392-1400
- Giolla Iosa mac Pilib 1400-1400
- Maolmhordha mac Con Connacht 1403-1411
- Risdeard mac Tomais Mhoir 1411-1418
- Eoghan mac Seoain 1418-1449
- Sean an Einigh mac Eoghain 1449-3 September 1460
- Fearghal mac Tomais Mhoir 1449-1450
- Cathal mac Eoghain 1460-1467
- Toirdhealbhach mac Seaain an Einigh 1467-1 September 1487
- Seaan mac Toirdhealbhaigh 1487-after 25 November 1491
- Seaan mac Cathail 1491-1510
- Aodh mac Cathail 1510-1514
- Eoghan Ruadh mac Cathail 1514-1526
- Fearghal mac Seaain 1526-1534
- Maolmhordha mac Seaain 1534-1565
- Aodh Connallach mac Maolmhordha 1565-1583
- Sir Seaan Ruadh mac Aodha Connallaigh (John Roe, son of Hugh Conallagh O'Reilly) 1583-1596
- Pilib Dubh mac Aodha Connallaigh 1596-1596
- Eamonn mac Maolmhordha 1596-1601
- Eoghan mac Aodha Connalaigh 1601-1603
- Maolmhordha mac Aodha Connallaigh 1603-1607
History in Ireland
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- Irish Royal FamiliesIrish Royal FamiliesThe Irish Royal Families were dynasties who ruled large overkingdoms and smaller petty kingdoms on the island of Ireland over the last two millennia.-Locality:...
- William BedellWilliam BedellWilliam Bedell was an Anglican churchman.-Early life:He was born at Black Notley in Essex, and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was a pupil of William Perkins. He became a fellow of Emmanuel in 1593, and took orders...
- Dermot O'HurleyDermot O'HurleyBlessed Dermot O'Hurley - in Irish Diarmaid Ó hUrthuile - was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel during the reign of Elizabeth I who was put to death for treason...