Seán Ó Maolalaidh
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Ó Maolalaidh of Máenmaige
The Ó Maolalaidhs (Lally, MullallyMullally
Mullally may refer to:* Alan Mullally , cricketer* Evelyn Mullally, academic* Frederic Mullally , journalist, public relations executive and novelist* John Mullally , politician...
) were, with the Ó Nechtains (Naughton
Naughton
Naughton is an Irish gaelic surname derived from the name Ó Neachtain meaning 'descendent of the waters'. A Sept of the Dal gCais of the same stock as Quinn and Hartigan where located in Inchiquin Barony, Co. Clare....
), one of the two leading septs of Máenmaige
Máenmaige
Máenmaige was a originally a kingdom, later termed a trícha cét, and in Anglo-Norman times a cantred, which formed the barony of Loughrea.-Early historic rulers:It was first under the control of Ui Fhiachrach Fionn, and later by the Uí Maine...
in western Uí Maine. There is some evidence to suggest that they were not of the Uí Maine dynasty, but an indigenous people conquored by the latter in the 7th or 8th century.
Life
A son of Melaghlin Ó Maolalaidh, Seán was to be the last Chief of the Name to live in the family's original homeland. Sometime after his election as chief in 1419, and by 1445, he, his clan and followers were expelled from the area by the Mac Hubert Burkes (Annals of ConnachtAnnals of Connacht
The Annals of Connacht, covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least three scribes, all believed to be members of the Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin....
- 1436.10 Seonacc son of Hugacc Burke died.)
Seán led the family to Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, where he leased eighteen townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
s from Baron Athenry
Athenry
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...
. One of the townlands was Tullaghnadalaigh (Tullynadaly), some four miles outside the town and thirty miles from Máenmaige.
Seán died in 1480, having been chief for sixty-one years, and was buried at Kilbannin. Tullynadaly was to remain the seat of the family until their seizure in the 1690s. His descendants included
- Tomás Ó MaolalaidhTomás Ó MaolalaidhTomás Ó Maolalaidh was an Irish churchman who became Bishop of Clonmacnoise and Archbishop of Tuam ....
, Bishop of ClonmacnoiseBishop of ClonmacnoiseBishop of Clonmacnoise was the ordinary of the Roman Catholic episcopal see based at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland. The bishops of Clonmacnoise appear in the records for the first time in the 9th century, although inferior in status to the Abbot of Clonmacnoise until the reformation of the...
(c.1509-1514) and Archbishop of TuamArchbishop of TuamThe Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
(1514–1536) - William O'Mullaly, DeanDean (religion)A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of TuamSt Mary's Cathedral, TuamSt Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway in Ireland. From the 12th century until 1839, both before and after the Reformation, it was the seat of the former Archdiocese of Tuam...
(1558–1572) and Archbishop of TuamArchbishop of TuamThe Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
(1572–1595) - James LallyJames LallyJames Lally, Irish soldier and Jacobite, died 1691.Lally was an Irish landowner and politician from Tuam, County Galway. He was a leading member of the Gaelic clan of the O'Mullallys , which was based in the parish of Tuam, County Galway...
(died 1691) - Gerard LallyGerard LallySir Gerald Lally was an Irish Jacobite and French military officer.He was the second son of Thomas Lally of Tullaghnadaly, by his wife, Jane, sister of Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon, and younger brother of James Lally...
(died 1737) - Thomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal was a French General of Irish Jacobite ancestry. He commanded French forces in India during the Seven Years War. After a failed attempt to capture Madras he lost the Battle of Wandiwash to British forces under Eyre Coote and then was forced to...
, baron de Tollendal (1702–1766) - Trophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-Tollendal was a French politician.-Biography:Born in Paris, he was the legitimized son of the Thomas Arthur de Lally, and only discovered the secret of his birth on the day of his father's execution, when he devoted himself to clearing his father's memory...
(1751–1830)
Seán's brother was Conchobair Ó Maolalaidh
Conchobair Ó Maolalaidh
Conchobair Ó Maolalaidh was an Irish churchman who became successively bishop of Clonfert , Emly and Elphin .-Biography:Conchobair was a brother of Seán Ó Maolalaidh...
who became successively Bishop of Clonfert (1447–1448), Emly
Bishop of Emly
The Bishop of Emly was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Emly in County Tipperary, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1569 and by the Roman Catholic Church until 1718...
(1448–1449) and Elphin (1449–1468).
Chiefs of the Name
- Amhlaoibh Ó Maolalaidh, fl. 1333, father of
- Donal mac Amhlaoibh, k. 1397, father of
- Melaghlin mac Donal, fl. c. 1400, father of
- Seán Ó Maolalaidh, fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1419-1480, father of - Diarmaid Ó Maolalaidh, d. 1517, father of
- Melaghlin mac Diarmaid, fl. 1541, father of
- Seán mac Melaghlin, fl. 1544, father of
- Diarmaid Ó Maolalaidh, d. 1596, father of
- Issac Ó Maolalaidh, d. 12 May 1621, father of
- James Ó Mullally, d. 5 September 1676, father of
- Thomas Mullally, died before June 1677, father
- Colonel James LallyJames LallyJames Lally, Irish soldier and Jacobite, died 1691.Lally was an Irish landowner and politician from Tuam, County Galway. He was a leading member of the Gaelic clan of the O'Mullallys , which was based in the parish of Tuam, County Galway...
, d. 1691, brother of - Gerard LallyGerard LallySir Gerald Lally was an Irish Jacobite and French military officer.He was the second son of Thomas Lally of Tullaghnadaly, by his wife, Jane, sister of Theobald Dillon, 7th Viscount Dillon, and younger brother of James Lally...
(died 1737), father of - Thomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal was a French General of Irish Jacobite ancestry. He commanded French forces in India during the Seven Years War. After a failed attempt to capture Madras he lost the Battle of Wandiwash to British forces under Eyre Coote and then was forced to...
, baron de Tollendal (1702-1766), father of - Trophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-TollendalTrophime-Gérard, marquis de Lally-Tollendal was a French politician.-Biography:Born in Paris, he was the legitimized son of the Thomas Arthur de Lally, and only discovered the secret of his birth on the day of his father's execution, when he devoted himself to clearing his father's memory...
(1751-1830), second cousin of - Thomas Lally, Sr., of TuamTuamTuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, fl. 1817, son of James Lally of Milltown