Biography

A grandson of Gadhra Mór mac Dundach

Gadhra Mór mac Dundach

-Biography:Gadhra Mór was one of three known sons of Dundach, chief of the region extending from Grian to Caradh. The others were Diarmaid and Cú Connacht mac Dundach . He became chief of Síol Anmchadha in 1008, and all of Uí Maine after 1014...

 and a son of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór

Madudan mac Gadhra Mór

Madudan mac Gadhra Mór was the namesake and ancestor of the Ó Madden family.Madudan was the son of Gadhra Mór mac Dundach who fought at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. The Annals of Ulster describe him as Chief of Síol Anmchadha on the occasion of his death - killed by his brother, Cú Connacht...

, Madudan Reamhar was the first bearer of the surname Madden

Madden

Madden may refer to:People* Madudan mac Gadhra Mór ancestor of the Madden family of County Galway* Benji and Joel Madden of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte* Bill Madden , columnist for the New York Daily News...

, a family originally from east 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...

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He died of a pestilence

Infectious disease

Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...

 which cause a great mortality of the men of Ireland in 1095. Following his death, Gillafin Mac Coulahan

Gillafin mac Coulahan

-Biography:Gillafin was a member of the Síol Anmchadha dynasty and one of the few members of the Coulahan clan to merit mention in the Irish annals. He succeeded to the kingship of the area upon the death of Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan, but was killed by the latter's son Diarmaid Ua Madadhan in...

 (one of his descendants was Arthur Colahan) became ruler but was killed in 1101 by Madudan's son, Diarmaid Ua Madadhan

Diarmaid Ua Madadhan

-Background:Diarmaid was the son of Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan . In addition to ruling Síol Anmchadha, he was the last of his dynasty to gain overlordship of Uí Maine, ca. 1134.-Ua Fuirg and Ua Ceannéidigh:...

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His nickname

Nickname

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 reamhar meant large or fat.