Kings of Umaill
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The Kings of Umaill were rulers of Umaill
a kingdom or territory located in the west of what is now County Mayo
, Ireland
.
Its earliest rulers were the semi-historical Tuath mhac nUmhoir. The Umaill, its early historical rulers, were renamed the Uí Briúin Umaill to claim a fictitious relationship with the Uí Briúin
. By the 12th century the ruling family adopted the surname
Ó Máille
, and were reckoned with the Ó Dubhda
, Ó Flaithbheartaigh
and Mac Conraoi
as supreme sea-faring clans of Connacht.
Umaill
Umaill was a kingdom or territory located in the west of what is now County Mayo, Ireland. It comprmised of the baronies of Burrishoole and Murrisk, essentially all the land adjacent to Clew Bay.-Description:...
a kingdom or territory located in the west of what is now County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo 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 Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, Ireland
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...
.
Its earliest rulers were the semi-historical Tuath mhac nUmhoir. The Umaill, its early historical rulers, were renamed the Uí Briúin Umaill to claim a fictitious relationship with the Uí Briúin
Uí Briúin
The Uí Briúin were an Irish kin-group. Their eponymous apical ancestor was Brion, son of Eochaid Mugmedon and Mongfind, and an elder half brother of Niall of the Nine Hostages. They formed part of the Connachta, along with the Uí Fiachrach and Uí Ailello, putative descendants of Eochaid Mugmedon's...
. By the 12th century the ruling family adopted the 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"...
Ó Máille
O'Malley
O'Malley may refer to:* Charles O'Malley, an eponymous character in a novel by Charles Lever.* O'Malley , people with the surname O'Malley* Ó Máille clan, an Irish clan name anglicized as O'Malley...
, and were reckoned with the Ó Dubhda
O'Dowd
O'Dowd is an uncommon Irish surname. Many modern variants of the O'Dowd surname exist. The prefix has been widely retained, O'Dowd being more usual than Dowd. Other modern variants are Dawdy, Dowdy, O'Dowda and Dowds, with Doody and Duddy, found around Killarney, where a branch of the Connacht...
, Ó Flaithbheartaigh
O'Flaherty
Ó Flaithbertaigh, Gaelic-Irish surname, anglicized as O'Flaherty-Overview:This Gaelic-Irish surname is written as "Ua Flaithbertach" or "Ua Flaithbertaig" in Old Irish and Middle Irish texts....
and Mac Conraoi
Delbhna Tir Dha Locha
Dealbhne Thíre Dhá Loch was a tuath of Gaelic Ireland, located in the west of what is now Co. Galway, Ireland. It is now called Connemara-Overview:It was ruled by the Mac Conraoi clann...
as supreme sea-faring clans of Connacht.
Kings of Umaill
- FlannabhraFlannabhraFlannabhra, King of Umaill, died 773.Flannabhra was lord of Umaill, the area around Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo. He is the first historically accecpted king....
, died 773. - Dunghal mac FlaithniadhDunghal mac FlaithniadhDunghal mac Flaithniadh, King of Umaill, died 776.Dunghal's relationship to the previous king, Flannabhra, is unknown, as he does not seem to appear in the extant genealogies.-See also:* Gráinne Ní Mháille, c.1530-c.1603, "Pirate Queen of Connacht."...
, died 776. - AedhghalAedhghalAedhghal, King of Umaill, died 779.Aedhghal's relationship to the previous kings is unknown, as he does not seem to appear in the extant genealogies.-See also:* Gráinne Ní Mháille, c.1530-c.1603, "Pirate Queen of Connacht."* Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile...
, died 779. - Flathghal mac FlannbhrathFlathghal mac FlannbhrathFlathghal mac Flannbhrath, King of Umaill, died 782.Flathghal's relationship to the previous two kings is unknown, as they does not seem to appear in the extant genealogies....
, died 782. - Cosgrach mac FlannbhrathCosgrach mac FlannbhrathCosgrach mac Flannbhrath, King of Umaill, died 812.Flathghal's relationship to the kings Dunghal mac Flaithniadh and Aedhghal is uncertain, as they does not seem to appear in the extant genealogies....
, died 812. - Cairbre mac CinaedhCairbre mac CinaedhCairbre mac Cinaedh, King of Umaill, died 847.Almost nothing appears to be known of Cairbre. The Annals of the Four Masters record his death in 847.-References:* The History of Mayo, pp. 388–89, T.H. Knox, 1908....
, died 847. - Gilla na nInghen Ua CobhthaighGilla na nInghen Ua CobhthaighGilla na nInghen Ua Cobthaigh, King of Umaill, died 1004.Ua Cobthaigh is apparently the only ruler of Umaill not to bear the surname Ó Máille-See also:* Gráinne Ní Mháille, c.1530-c.1603, "Pirate Queen of Connacht."* Óró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile...
, died 1004. - Domhnall Ua MáilleDomhnall Ua MáilleDomhnall Ua Máille, Lord of Ui Mail and Chief of the Name, died 1176.Ua Máille was lord of the area around Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo...
, died 1176. - Domnall Ruadh Ó MáilleDomnall Ruadh O MailleDomnall Ruadh Ó Máille, King of Umaill, died 11 November 1337.Ó Máille was a descendant of Maille mac Conall, and was ruler of the territory of Umaill during the 1330's. He is given as a son of Brian mac Domnall Ó Máille and had a brother, Diarmait...
, died 11 November 1337. - Owen Ó Máille, died 1362.
- Diarmuid mac Owen Ó Máille, died 1362.
- Donell Ó MáilleDonell Ó MáilleDonell Ó Máille, King of Umaill and Chief of the Name, died 1401.Ó Máille was the third chief of the name to bear the forename Domhnall or Donell, after Domhnall Ua Máille and Domnall Ruadh Ó Máille . However his relationship to these men is unknown.The length of his reign is uncertain...
, 1401. (Donnell O'Malley, Lord of Umallia, died, after having attained to a good old age.) - Aodh Ó MáilleAodh Ó MáilleAodh Ó Máille , Gaelic-Irish Lord and Chief of the Name, died 1415.Ó Máille was a member of the O'Malley family of Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo. The Annals of the Four Masters, sub anno 1415, records his fate:...
, died 1415. - Diarmaid Ó MáilleDiarmaid Ó MáilleDiarmaid Ó Máille, Gaelic-Irish Lord and Chief of the Name, died 1415.Ó Máille was a member of the O'Malley family of Clew Bay in what is now County Mayo. The Annals of the Four Masters, sub anno 1415, records how he gained the chieftainship:...
, fl. 1415 - Tadhg mac Diarmaid Ó MáilleTadhg mac Diarmaid Ó Máille-References:* The History of Mayo, pp. 388–89, T.H. Knox, 1908....
, died 1467. - Eoghan, d. 1513.
- Cormac mac Eoghan Ó Máille, died 1523 (1523. O'Maille, i.e. Cormac, son of Eoghan O'Maille, general supporter of the hospitality and nobility of the west of Connacht, mortuus est. Domhnall, son of Thomas O'Maille, assumed his place.)
- Domhnall mac Tomás Ó Máille, fl. 1523.
- Eoghan Dubhdara Ó Máille, fl. 1530
- Gráinne Ní Mháille, c. 1530-c.1603.