Éamonn mac An Cosnamhach Ó Dubhda
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Éamonn mac An Cosnamhach Ó Dubhda was an Irish
Chief of the Name and Lord
of Tireragh who died c. 1471.
Almost the only document dealing with the succession of the Ó Dubhda Chief of the Name is Araile do fhlathaibh Ua nDubhda, which presents many chronological difficulties. Even when dates and/or lengths of reign
s are given, they can only be appromiximated as some chiefs may have ruled in opposition to each other.
Araile describes Éamonn as reigning for "five weeks and half a year".
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Chief of the Name and Lord
Lord
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of Tireragh who died c. 1471.
Almost the only document dealing with the succession of the Ó Dubhda Chief of the Name is Araile do fhlathaibh Ua nDubhda, which presents many chronological difficulties. Even when dates and/or lengths of reign
Reign
A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office...
s are given, they can only be appromiximated as some chiefs may have ruled in opposition to each other.
Araile describes Éamonn as reigning for "five weeks and half a year".
External links
- http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/index.html