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Connacht

province in Ireland

50 dated entries naming Connacht, drawn from 50 separate years between 440 CE and 1404 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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5th century

  • 440Amalgaid mac Fiachrae, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 500Dauí Tenga Uma, king of Connacht (Ireland)source

6th century

  • 542Eógan Bél, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 549January – Ailill Inbanda, king of Connacht (Ireland) (killed in battle)source
  • 556Echu Tirmcharna, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 575Áed mac Echach, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 600Uatu mac Áedo, king of Connacht (Ireland)source

7th century

  • 622Colmán mac Cobthaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 649Rogallach mac Uatach, Irish king of Connacht (murdered)source
  • 655Loingsech mac Colmáin, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 663Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 682Cenn Fáelad mac Colgan, king of Connacht (Ireland)source

8th century

  • 702Muiredach Muillethan, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 703High King Loingsech mac Óengusso and his forces are routed during an invasion of Connacht (Ireland). He is killed by the men of King Cellach mac Rogallaig (approximate date).source
  • 705Cellach mac Rogallaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 728Domnall mac Cellaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 735Cathal mac Muiredaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 742Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 756Forggus mac Cellaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 768Dub-Indrecht mac Cathail, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 773Donn Cothaid mac Cathail, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 777Flaithrí mac Domnaill, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 786Tipraiti mac Taidg, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 791Artgal mac Cathail, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 792Cináed mac Artgail, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 796Colla mac Fergusso, king of Connacht (Ireland)source

9th century

  • 815Muirgius mac Tommaltaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 833Diarmait mac Tommaltaig, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 839Cathal mac Muirgiussa, king of Connachtsource
  • 843Fergus mac Fothaid, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 888Áed mac Conchobair, king of Connacht (Ireland)source
  • 900Tadg mac Conchobair, king of Connacht (Ireland)source

10th century

  • 908September 13 – Battle of Belach Mugna: In an alliance with the kings Cerball mac Muirecáin of Leinster, Cathal mac Conchobair of Connacht, and Cellach mac Cerbaill of Osraige, High King Flann Sinna defeats the forces of King Cormac mac Cuilennáin of Munster near Castledermot (County Kildare).source
  • 999Ceallach ua Maílcorgus, Irish chief poet of Connachtsource

11th century

  • 1005Mael Ruanaidh Ua Dubhda, king of Connachtsource
  • 1010Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, king of Connachtsource
  • 1046Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, Irish king of Connachtsource
  • 1088Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, Irish king of Connacht (d. 1156)source

12th century

  • 1116Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, Irish king of Connacht (d. 1198)source
  • 1118Ruaidrí na Saide Buide, king of Connachtsource
  • 1175Treaty of Windsor: High King Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair relinquishes his title and agrees to submit to Henry II as vassal of Connacht in Ireland.source

13th century

  • 1216Ballintubber Abbey is founded by King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair of Connacht, in Ireland.source
  • 1224Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht (b. 1153)source
  • 1230Siege of Galway in Ireland: Norman forces under Richard Mór de Burgh invade Connacht and desolate a large portion of the country. He besieges Galway, but is forced to retreat after a week-long inconclusive battle.source
  • 1235Connacht in Ireland is finally conquered by the Hiberno-Norman Richard Mór de Burgh; Felim Ua Conchobair is expelled.source
  • 1241May 10 – Battle of Cameirge in Ulster: The Milesian Irish septs of the Ó Dónaills from Donegal, the Ó Néills from Armagh and the Ó Dochartaighs of Connacht defeat the last Tuatha Dé Danann sept, the Meic Lochlainn of Tír Eoghain and Inishowen under Domhnall mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn. From now on the Kings of Tír Eoghain will all be of the Ó Néill dynasty, Brian Ua Néill becoming sole ruler.source
  • 1249August 15 – First Battle of Athenry: Gaelic forces of Connacht besiege Athenry Castle in County Galway in Ireland, but are repelled by the Normans under Jordan de Exeter, Sheriff of Connacht.source
  • 1257Battle of Creadran Cille: Norman invading forces under Maurice FitzGerald are driven out by Gofraid O'Donnell in northern Connacht (Ireland). On May 20, FitzGerald is killed in personal combat by O'Donnell.source
  • 1293Felim McHugh O'Connor (Feidhlimid Ó Conchobair), Irish King of Connacht (d. 1316)source

15th century

  • 1404Ruaidri Caech MacDermot succeeds Conchobair Óg MacDermot as King of Magh Luirg, in what later becomes northeast Connacht, Ireland.source

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