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Gailenga

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115:, states: "Tadhg son of Cian, son of Oilill Olom, had two sons, namely, Connla and Cormac Gaileang. From Iomchaidh son of Connla comes O Cearbhaill, and from Fionnachta son of Connla comes O Meachair. From Cormac Gaileang son of Tadhg, son of Cian, comes O Eadhra and O Gadhra and O Conchubhair Ciannachta. The following are the territories they acquired, namely: Gaileanga, east and west; Ciannachta, south and north; Luighne, east and west." 1359: 22: 129:
Léocán m. Laidgneáin m. Máeláin m. Éicnich m. Dúnchada m. Cináeda m. Léocáin m. Donngaile m. Conchobair m. Moínaich m. Máel Mórda m. Adamra m. Dechraich m. Dergscáil m. Leae nó oe m. Cormaicc m. Taidg m. Céin m. Ailella
155:. Their ruling families of O'Gara and O'Hara remained prominent well into the seventeenth century. The baronies of Gallen in Mayo and Leyney in Sligo, along with Corrand and Coolavin in the 280:
Donnghal, son of Donncothaigh, lord of Gaileanga, was slain by Trotan, son of Bolgargait (or Tortan, son of Bolgargait), son of Maelmordha, lord of Feara-Cul, in his own house.
151:. They themselves dominated smaller tribes, and have some claim to be considered an over-kingdom, as recognised in the twelfth century when their lands were absorbed into the 163:, into which the Ui Briuin Ai were to expand, were crowded with small tribes, some of whom are intimately connected with the origin legends of the Connachta." (p.233) 1219: 1383: 492: 433: 152: 387: 139:
Byrne goes to say that the Gailenga and Luigni were closely associated as neighbours and allies in Connacht, "situated south of the
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Meirleachan, i.e. the son of Conn, lord of Gaileanga, and Brodubh, i.e. the son of Diarmaid, were slain by Maelseachlainn.
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Maolán mac Eccnígh uí Leochain, tigherna Gaileng & Tuath Luicchne (Luigne) uile, do mharbhadh dona Saithnibh.
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Egnech Ua Leochain, lord of Tuath-Luighne, was slain by Maelseachlainn, and Cathal, son of Labbraidh.
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Maelán son of Éicnech ua Lorcán, king of Gailenga and all Tuatha Luigne, was killed by the Saithni.
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Senán ua Leocháin king of Gailenga, fell in battle in a raid by Ualgarg ua Ciardha king of Cairbre.
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Mac Mic Maoláin, tigherna Gaileang Breagh ("the son of Mac Maoláin") was slain.
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Conghalach, son of Flann, lord of Gaileanga, and his son, i.e. Maelan;
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Murchadh son of Flann Ó Maolseachlainn, was treacherously killed by
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Medieval Ireland: Territorial, Political and Economic Divisions
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358:, Olaf himself was killed by Maolseachlainn son of Conchobhar. 470: 461:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/suineill.htm#map
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was the name of two related peoples and kingdoms found in
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/province.htm
441:, pp. 68–9, 88, 101n., 132-3, 231, 233, 249, 291, 68:, the Gailenga claimed descent from Tadc mac Cein mac 221:
of the Gailenga Móra and Brega adopted the surnames
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Two related peoples and kingdoms in medieval Ireland
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Laidcenn mac Maolain hUí Leocáin, tigherna Gaileng.
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AD 700 showing the Gaileanga in the east. 428:, Paul MacCotter, Four Courts Press, 2008. 327:Amhlaoibh mac Mic Senain, tigherna Gaileng. 96:would indicate that they originated within 796: 514: 493: 479: 471: 369:Mac Mic Maoláin, tigherna Gaileang Breagh 321:Conghalach mac Senáin, tighearna Gaileng. 90:... planted on the lands they conquered." 354:, and straightway, through a miracle of 309:Laidhgnén hUa Leocáin, tigherna Gaileng. 100:, and were transplanted west across the 20: 7: 159:, lloming over the fertile plain of 1384:Gaelic-Irish nations and dynasties 388:Conghalach mac Laidhgnen ua Gadhra 202:Gailenga Connacht: located in the 172:Gailenga Mora: located in area of 125:contains the following genealogy: 14: 1358: 1357: 180:Rivers. 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Index


Breifne
medieval
Brega
Connacht
Luighne
Delbhna
Ciannachta
Ailill Aulom
Francis John Byrne
Eoin MacNeill
Connachta
Ui Neill
Connachta
Brega
Shannon
genealogy
Geoffrey Keating
Rawlinson B 502
Rawlinson B 512
Ox Mountains
Ui Fiachrach
Ui Briuin
diocese of Achonry
Curlew Mountains
Moylurg
County Meath
Boyne
Barony of Morgallion
County Dublin

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