Ó Maolconaire
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Ó Maolconaire was the surname
of a family of professional poets and historians in Medieval Ireland. It is now rendered Mulconry, Conroy, Conaire.
, many Ó Maolconaire's were successive Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh
to the Síl Muireadaigh and other Irish dynastys from the 12th to 17th centuries. They were chiefly historians and poets.
, which covers the years 1224 to 1544. Students of the family included John de Burgh (Archbishop)
, Archbishop of Tuam
.
Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire
was one of the "four masters" who were credited with compiling the Annals of the Four Masters
.
The family were also responsible for the literary manuscript now known as 23 N 10
, and Egerton 1782
.
, volume I.
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"...
of a family of professional poets and historians in Medieval Ireland. It is now rendered Mulconry, Conroy, Conaire.
Overview
A bardic family from ConnachtConnacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. 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...
, many Ó Maolconaire's were successive Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh
Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh
Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh was a hereditary post, held almost exclusively by members of the Ó Maolconaire family, from at least the 13th to the 17th century...
to the Síl Muireadaigh and other Irish dynastys from the 12th to 17th centuries. They were chiefly historians and poets.
Notability
Among their principal surviving works are the 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....
, which covers the years 1224 to 1544. Students of the family included John de Burgh (Archbishop)
John de Burgh (Archbishop)
The Most Reverend John de Burgh, or de Burgo, or Burke was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Vicar Apostolic and Bishop of Clonfert from 1629 to 1647 and Archbishop of Tuam from 1647 to 1667....
, Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The 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:...
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Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire
Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire
Fearfeasa Ó Maol Chonaire, co-compiler and scribe of the Annals of the Four Masters, fl. 1620's-1640's.-Family background:Ó Maol Chonaire was a member of the Ó Maolconaire brehon family of north County Roscommon...
was one of the "four masters" who were credited with compiling the Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
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The family were also responsible for the literary manuscript now known as 23 N 10
23 N 10
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS. 23 N 10, formerly Betham 145, is a Gaelic-Irish medieval manuscript.-Overview:MS 23 N 10 is a late sixteenth-century Irish manuscript currently housed in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin...
, and Egerton 1782
Egerton 1782
MS Egerton 1782 is the index title of an early sixteenth-century Irish vellum manuscript housed in the Egerton Collection of the British Library, London.-Overview:The compilation dates from c...
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Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh
- Dúinnín Ó MaolconaireDúinnín Ó MaolconaireDúinnín Ó Maolconaire was a member of the Ó Maolconaire family of Connacht, who served as historians and poets to the Síl Muireadaigh, and their rulers, the Ó Conchubhair Kings of Connacht. He is the first of the family listed as the Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, his genealogy listing him as the son of...
, died 1231 - Máeleoin Bódur Ó MaolconaireMáeleoin Bódur Ó MaolconaireMáeleoin Bódur Ó Maolconaire was a member of the Ó Maolconaire family of Connacht, who served as historians and poets to the Síol Muireadaigh, and their rulers, the Ó Conchubhair Kings of Connacht...
, died 1266 - Dubsúilech Ó MaolconaireDubsúilech Ó MaolconaireDubsúilech Ó Maolconaire was a member of the Ó Maolconaire family of Connacht, who served as historians and poets to the Síol Muireadaigh and their rulers, the Ó Conchubhair Kings of Connacht....
- Tanaide Mor mac Dúinnín Ó MaolconaireTanaide Mor mac Dúinnín Ó MaolconaireTanaide Mor mac Dúinnín Ó Maolconaire was a member of the Ó Maolconaire family of Connacht, who served as historians and poets to the Síol Muireadaigh, and their rulers, the Ó Conchubhair Kings of Connacht....
, 1270-1310 - Mael Sechlainn Ó DomhnalláinMael Sechlainn Ó DomhnalláinMael Sechlainn Ó Domhnalláin, Irish poet, died 1375.Ó Domhnalláin was a member of the Ó Domhnalláin bardic family of Ui Maine Mael Sechlainn Ó Domhnalláin, Irish poet, died 1375.Ó Domhnalláin was a member of the Ó Domhnalláin bardic family of Ui Maine Mael Sechlainn Ó Domhnalláin, Irish poet, died...
, Ollav of Sil-Murray in particular in poetry, and the most learned man in all Ireland in the same art, died of Fiolun in 1375. - Tanaide Ó MaolconaireTanaide Ó MaolconaireTanaide Ó Maolconaire was the Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh for an unknown number of years prior to his death in 1385.Tanaide Mor mac Dúinnín Ó Maolconaire, who died in 1310, was the only such Ollamh recorded in the annals for the 14th century prior to this. There must have being at least one Ollamh...
, died 1385 - Donnchad Baccach Ó MaolconaireDonnchad Baccach Ó MaolconaireDonnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh from 1385 to 1404.Very little is known about Donnchad Baccach. The Annals of Connacht merely relate that he was Ollam of the Síol Muireadaigh in history. Given that all known past holders of the office had been drawn from the clan Ó...
, died 1404 - Flann Óc mac Séoan Ó DomhnalláinFlann Óc mac Séoan Ó DomhnalláinFlann Óc mac Séoan Ó Domhnalláin Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh for an unknown time in 1404.The annals record an unusual number of bardic deaths in 1404. Donnchad Baccach Ó Maolconaire died, leaving the office of Ollamh vacant...
, died 1404 - Dauid mac Tanaide Ó MaolconaireDauid mac Tanaide Ó MaolconaireDauid mac Tanaide Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, died 1419.The Annals of Connacht state:1419. Dauid son of Tanaide O Mailchonaire ollav of the Sil Muiredaig, died of the plague in his own house at Kilmore, after Unction and Penance, and was buried in the monastery of John Baptist at Trim,...
, died 1419 - Cormac Ó DomhnalláinCormac Ó DomhnalláinCormac Ó Domhnalláin, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, died 1436.The Annals of Connacht state:1436:Cormac O Domnallain, ollav of the Sil Murray in Poetry, died.-Sources:*The Encyclopaedia of Ireland 2003; ISBN 0-7171-300-2....
, died 1436 - Mailin mac Tanaide Ó MaolconaireMailin mac Tanaide Ó MaolconaireMailin mac Tanaide Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, c.1360-1441.The Annals of Connacht, sub anno 1441, say of him:Mailin son of Tanaide O Mailchonaire, ollav of the Sil Murray, principal author of the learning of Ireland and Scotland and head of his family for thirty-seven years, went the...
, died 1441 - Sadhbh Ó Mailchonaire, died 1447
- Torna Ó MaolconaireTorna Ó MaolconaireTorna Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, 1447-68.The Annals of Connacht, sub anno 1468, say of him:Torna O Mailchonaire, ollav of Sil Murray in History and Poetry, died after a victory of repentance in his own house at Lis Ferbain after St. Patrick's day; he was buried under the protection of...
, died 1468 - Urard Ó MaolconaireUrard Ó MaolconaireUrard Ó Maolconaire, Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, died 1482.The Annals of Connacht, sub anno 1482, say of him:1482:Urard O Mailchonaire, ollav of Sil Murray in learning and poetry, the chief chronicler of the western world, specially learned in the phases of the moon, translator of a part of the...
, died 1482 - Sigraid Ó MaolconaireSigraid Ó MaolconaireSigraid Ó Maolconaire was the Ollamh Síol Muireadaigh, died 1487.The Annals of Connacht, sub anno 1487, state:* O Mailchonaire, that is Sigraid son of Sean Ruad, died....
, died 1487- Mailin mac Torna Ó Maolconaire, died 1519
- Domhnall Ó Maolconaire, fl. 1487
- Torna mac Torna Ó Maolconaire, died 1532
- Conchobar mac Domnall Ruad Ó Maolconaire 1532 - 15??
- Muirges mac Paidin Ó Maolconaire?, d.1543
- Lochlainn mac Paidin Ó Maolconaire, died 1551
Ó Maolconaire's in the Annals
- Maeleoin Bodar (the Deaf) O Mailchonaire took Cluain Bolcain this year, 1232
- Dauid mac Tanaide Ó Maolconaire, 1404-1419
- Donnchadh Ua Mail-Conaire the Fair, namely, ollam of the Sil-Muiredhaigh in history, died this year. (Annals of UlsterAnnals of UlsterThe Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the...
, 1405. - Diarmait Ruad Ó Maolconaire, d. 1441
- Tanaide mac Mailin Ó Maolconaire, d. 1446
- Maelsechlainn mac Urard Ó Maolconaire, 1452
- Diarmait mac Domnall Ó Maolconaire, d.1465 - son of Domnall son of Eoin son of Sitrice Ruad.
- M1487.9 Maurice, the son of Loughlin O'Mulconry, teacher of his own art poetry, died in Tirconnell, after a long illness, and after the victory of penance, and was interred at Donegal.
- M1488.44 Mulconry, the son of Torna O'Mulconry, died of a short fit of sickness at Cluain-na-hoidhche.
- M1489.40 Melaghlin, son of Loughlin O'Mulconry, died while on his bardic circuit through Munster.
- M1495.17 Donnell O'Mulconry, Ollav of Sil-Murray, died; and two O'Mulconrys were set up in his place, namely, John, son of Torna, and Donough, son of Athairne.
- M1506.10 Paidin O'Mulconry, only choice of Ireland in his time for history and poetry, died.
- M1519.10 Maoilin, son of Torna O'Mulconry, OIlav of Sil-Murray, a man full of prosperity and learning, who had been selected by the Geraldines and English to be their Ollav, in preference to all the chief poets of Ireland, and who had obtained jewels and riches of all from whom he had asked them, died in Mainistir-derg in Teffia.
- Lochlainn Ó Maolconaire
- Cu Choicriche Ó Maolconaire
- Sean Ó Maolconaire of Baile in Chuimine, fl.1575
- Fintan mac Illann meic Dubhthach "intended ollave of Síl-Muiredhaigh" d. 1585
- Tuileagna Ó Maoil ChonaireTuileagna Ó Maoil ChonaireTuileagna Ó Maoil Chonaire was an Irish poet.A member of the Ó Maolconaire bardic family of Connacht, Tuileagna is known from a number of extant works, including Labhram ar iongnaibh Éireann, addressed to Sir Nicholas Walsh, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Speaker of the third parliament...
, fl. c. 1585 - Senchán, died 1588
- John Ruadh mac Lochlainn meic Paidin, d. 1589
Genealogy
From 180.7, pp.402-03, Leabhar na nGenealachLeabhar na nGenealach
Leabhar na nGenealach is a massive genealogical collection written mainly in the years 1649 to 1650, at the college-house of St. Nicholas's church, Galway, by Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh. He continued to add material until at least 1666, five years before he was murdered in 1671...
, volume I.
- Brian Óg s. Maoilín s. Torna s. Maoilín s. Tanaidhe s. Páidín s. Néidhe s. Conaing Buidhe s. Tanaidhe Eólach s. Conaing Eólach s. Tanaidhe s. Duinnín s. Dúnlang Consoileach s. Maol Póil s. Maoilín Mear s. Maol Conaire, from whom is the family, s. Flaithfhile s. Brógan s. Dubh Dhá Thuath s. Flann s. Maol Dúin s. Forannán s. Ainmhire s. Criomthann s. Brian s. Maine s. NiallNiall of the Nine HostagesNiall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...
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Sources
- The learned family of Ó Maolconaire, Paul Walsh (priest), Catholic Bulletin 26 (1936), pp.835-42.
- The O'Maolconaire family, Edmund CurtisEdmund CurtisEdmund Curtis , was born in Lancashire to Irish parents. He worked in a rubber factory until he was 15 when he continued with his education...
, Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical SocietyGalway Archaeological and Historical SocietyThe Galway Archaeological and Historical Society was founded on the 21 March 1900, at the Railway Hotel, Galway. It promotes the study of the archaeology and history of the west of Ireland. Since 1900, the Society has published 60 volumes of the Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical...
19 (1941), pp.118-46. - The O Maolconaire family: a note, E. de Lacy Staunton, J.G.A. & H. S. 20 (1942), pp.82-88.
- Ballymulconry and the Mulconrys, M. J. Connellan, Irish Ecclesiastical Record 5th series, 90 (1958), pp.322-30
- Marbhna ar Mhuiris Mac Torna Uí MhaoilchonaireMuiris mac Torna Ó MaolconaireMuiris mac Torna Ó Maolconaire, Irish scribe, historian and poet, died 1645.-Background:Muiris was a son of Torna Ó Maolconaire, and a native of Cluain Plocáin, County Roscommon. He may have owned land in the parish of Kiltrustan...
, Réamann Ó Muireadhaigh, Eigse 15:3 (1974), pp.295-21. - A New History of Ireland VIII: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976 - A Companion to Irish History Part I edited by T. W. Moody, F.X. Martin and F.J. Byrne, 1982. ISBN 0 19 821744 7
- Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996.
- The Celebrated Antiquary Nollaig O Muralie, Maynooth, 1996.
- The Encyclopaedia of Ireland 2003; ISBN 0 7171 300 2.
- Irish Leaders and Learning Through the Ages Fr. Paul Walsh, 2004. (ed. Nollaig O Muralie).
- Muirgheas Ó Maolconaire of Cluain Plocáin: an early sixteenth-century Connacht scribe at work, Bernadette Cunningham and Raymond Gillespie, Studia Hibernica 35 (2008-09), pp.17-43.
- The Uí Mhaoilchonaire of ThomondThomondThomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...
, Brian Ó Dálaigh, unpublished lecture delivered at Tionól, DIAS, 29 Nov. 2008. - Fearfeasa Ó Maolconaire, in Dictionary of Irish biography (9 vols, CambridgeCambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, 2009) - Muiris Ó Maolconaire, in Dictionary of Irish biography (9 vols, CambridgeCambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, 2009) - "The Annals of the Four Masters: Irish history, kingship and society in the early seventeenth century,pp.50-2, 244; 255-67, 286; 262-3; 263-8, 285; 256; also pp.344-5, Bernadette Cunningham, Four Courts PressFour Courts PressFour Courts Press is an Irish academic publishing house.It was founded in 1970 by Michael Adams, a managing director at the Irish Academic Press and a member of Opus Dei. Its early publications were primarily theological, notably the English translation of the Navarre Bible...
, 2010. ISBN 978 1 84682 203 2.
External links
- List of Published Texts at CELT — University College Cork's Corpus of Electronic Texts
- http://www.ria.ie/Publications/Journals/Eriu/Online-access/57-%282007%29.aspx