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Connacht

province in Ireland

85 dated entries naming Connacht, drawn from 81 separate years between 440 CE and 1709 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
  • 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

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

  • 1010Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg, king of Connachtsource
  • 1046Art Uallach Ua Ruairc, Irish king of Connachtsource
  • 1088Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, Irish king of Connacht (died 1156)source

12th century

  • 1101Gilla na Naemh Ua Dunabhra, Chief Poet of Connacht.source
  • 1102Domnall Ua Ruairc, King of Connacht and Breifne.source
  • 1116Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, Irish king of Connacht (died 1198)source
  • 1140A descendant of Patrick made a visitation to Connaught for the first time, and was praised.source
  • 1149An army led by Toirdhealbhach mac Diarmada Ua Briain, King of Munster, and his forces marched into the province of Connacht, carrying off a large spoil of cattle and destroying the fortress of Dún Béal Gallimhe (Galway). During this campaign, Ua Lochlainn, lord of Corca-Modhruadh, drowned in the River Gaillimh.source
  • 1166Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, High King of Ireland, is killed. He is succeeded by Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, who defeats Diarmaid mac Murchadha (or Dermot, another ruler in eastern Ireland) in battle. Diarmaid is exiled and goes to Normandy and the court of King Henry II of England to ask for assistance in retaking his kingdom. Henry gives him permission to find a willing army from either England or Wales. Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ("Strongbow") and his half-brothers Robert FitzStephen and Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, agree to help Diarmaid mac Murchadha in return for Diarmaid's daughter's hand in marriage.source
  • 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

  • 1204Old St. Mary's Church, Clonmel founded by William de Burgh, Lord of Connacht (probable date).source
  • 1216Ballintubber Abbey is founded by King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair of Connacht, in Ireland.source
  • 1216Ballintubber Abbey is founded by King Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair of Connacht.source
  • 1224Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht (born 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
  • 1235Final conquest of Connacht by Richard Mor de Burgh. Felim mac Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair is expelled, but allowed to rent five "King's Cantreds".source
  • 1241Battle of Cameirge in Ulster: the Ó Néills from Armagh, the Ó Dónaills from Donegal, and the Ó Dochartaighs of Connacht defeat 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
  • 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
  • 1248Jordan de Exeter, Sheriff of Connacht, deals with rebellion in the Clew Bay area (according to the Annals of Connacht).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
  • 1258Jordan d'Exeter, Sheriff of Connacht, was slain in battle by Dubhghall mac Ruaidhrí, a Hebridean king who had plundered a merchant ship in Connacht.source
  • 1263Earldom of Ulster, long vacant, is bestowed on Walter de Burgh, Lord of Connacht.source
  • 1270Battle of Áth-an-Chip: The army of the Kingdom of Connacht routs the English army near Carrick-on-Shannon.source
  • 1293Felim McHugh O'Connor (Feidhlimid Ó Conchobair), Irish King of Connacht (died 1316)source

14th century

  • 1310Fedlimid mac Áed mac Eógan Ó Conchobhair installed as King of Connacht by Máelruanaid Mac Diarmata (Mac Dermott) at Carnfree with full ancient ceremonysource
  • 131610 August – Battle of Athenry; rebellious Irish chiefs of Connacht defeated and killed.source
  • 1333Donnchadh mac Aedh Ó Ceallaigh captured and imprisoned by King Toirdhelbach of Connachtsource
  • 1336Castlemore Costello in (County Mayo) destroyed by King Toirdhealbhach of Connachtsource
  • 1337Ruaidhri O Ceallaigh of Uí Maine defeats and captures King Toirdhealbhach of Connachtsource
  • 1338Edmond de Burgh, son of the 2nd Earl of Ulster, is drowned in Lough Mask by his cousins Edmond Albanach de Burgh and his brother Raymond "who fastened a stone to his neck ... The destruction of the English of Connacht, and of his own in particular, resulted from this deed." King Toirdhealbhach of Connacht expels Edmund to western isles of Connacht "after the territories and churches of Iar Connacht (the west of Connacht) had been greatly destroyed between them;" Toirdhelbhach "then assumed the sway of the whole province." Edmund collects a "large fleet of ships and barks ... and he remained for a long time on the islands of the sea."source
  • 1339Edmond Albanach de Burgh is expelled from the western islands of Connacht to Ulstersource
  • 1340March – Edmond Albanach de Burgh is granted a royal pardon for the murder of his cousin in 1338 and returns from exile in the western isles of Connacht.source
  • 1341King Toirdhealbhach of Connacht captures Roscommon castle.source
  • 1343Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair recovers kingship of Connacht from Aodh mac Aodh Breifneach. He makes peace with Mac Diarmada.source
  • 1348Warfare occurs in Connacht between Fergal MacDermott and Ruaidhri mac Cathal mac Andrew. MacDermott's fortress is destroyed, as is Ruaidhri's at Ballymote, "both stone structure and wooden house, and they took what was there of hostages with them, including the son of Ua Ruairc, and they went themselves safe to their houses."source
  • 1350Aodh mac Aodh Bréifneach, last of Clann Mhuircheartaigh sept of O'Connors to hold kingship of Connacht (see 1342 and 1343 in Ireland), is killed by Aodh Bán Ó Ruairc.source
  • 1351Aodh, son of Toirdhealbhach Ó Conchobhair, recovers kingship of Connacht; expels Aodh mac Feidhlimidh Ó Conchobhair.source

15th century

  • 1402Gaelic Resurgence continued across much of the island. Powerful dynasties in regions such as Ulster and Connacht maintained effective independence from the English administrative.source
  • 1404Ruaidri Caech MacDermot succeeds Conchobair Óg MacDermot as King of Magh Luirg, in what later becomes northeast Connacht, Ireland.source

16th century

  • 154215 February – 7/10 March: the Parliament of Ireland meets in Limerick and re-enacts the Crown of Ireland Act, declaring King Henry VIII of England and his heirs to be Kings of Ireland, for the benefit of Munster and Connacht.source
  • 1565Connacht is shired into counties Clare (formerly Thomond), Galway, Leitrim (separated from Roscommon), Mayo and Galway.source
  • 1576April – Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland, shires Connacht into counties Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo.source
  • 1585Máel Sechnaill Ruadh Ó Braonáin of Galway is recorded as one of the last harpers of the period in Connacht.source
  • 158515 July – Composition of Connacht: A commission is given to Sir Richard Bingham, governor of Connacht, and others to make agreements with landowners in the province by 3 October. Murrough na dTuadh Ó Flaithbheartaigh is recognised as Chief of the Name of Ó Flaithbertaigh in Galway.source
  • 1589Spring – Murrough na dTuadh Ó Flaithbheartaigh and Teige Ó Flaithbheartaigh lead a rebellion in Connacht. On 5 April a commission is issued to deal with the disturbances. Many of the rebel leaders are killed in an ambush at Easter.source
  • 159014 January - Sir William FitzWilliam, acting for the Lord Deputy, concludes his campaign against rebels in Connacht.source
  • 159323 June – in a skirmish at Skeanavart in County Roscommon as part of Hugh Maguire (Lord of Fermanagh)'s raid into Connacht, Edmund MacGauran (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh) is among those killed.source
  • 1596June – Sir John Norreys and Sir Geoffrey Fenton travel from England to Connacht to parley with the local lords.source

17th century

  • 1608County Longford is transferred from Connacht to Leinster, has its boundaries defined and is divided into six baronies.source
  • 1653September 26 – an act provides for transplanting all native Irish people into Connacht.source
  • 1675September 22 – King Charles II of England orders the setting up of a commission to determine the cases of Connacht transplanters.source

18th century

  • 1709c. December – start of Hougher disturbances against the extension of livestock rearing in Connacht including maiming of cattle.source

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