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West Connacht was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Galway, particularly the area known more commonly today as Connemara. The kingdom represented the core homeland of the Connachta's Uí Briúin Seóla kindred and although they ruled, there were smaller groups of other Gaels in the area, such as the Delbhna Tir Dha Locha and the Conmhaícne Mara. It existed from 1051 onwards, after the Ó Conchobhair, Kings of Connacht, pushed the Ó Flaithbheartaigh to the West of Lough Corrib, from their original territory of Maigh Seóla. Iar Connacht remained a subordinate túath of Connacht, until the 13th century, after which it was more independent.
O'Flaherty is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Galway. The clan name originated in the 10th century as a derivative of its founder Flaithbheartach mac Eimhin. They descend in the paternal line from the Connachta's Uí Briúin Seóla. They were originally kings of Maigh Seóla and Muintir Murchada and as members of the Uí Briúin were kinsmen of the Ó Conchubhair and Mac Diarmada amongst others. After their king Cathal mac Tigernán lost out to Áed in Gai Bernaig in the 11th century, the family were pushed further west to Iar Connacht, a territory associated with Connemara today. They continued to rule this land until the 16th century. The name has been alternatively rendered into English in various forms, such as Flaherty, Fluharty, Faherty, Laverty, Flaverty, Lahiff, and Flahive.
Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Urchadh mac Murchadh was King of Maigh Seóla.
Muireadhach ua Flaithbheartach, also known as Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh, was King of Maigh Seóla.
Aedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Mac meic Aedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Ruaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Brian Ua Flaithbertaigh, a Chief if the Name and possibly King of Iar Connacht, alive 1117.
Áedh Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Ruadhri Ua Flaithbertaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Murtough Ua Flaithbertaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Áedh Mór Ó Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Ruaidhri Ó Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name.
Morogh Ó Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht and Chief of the Name.
Tadg mac Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht.
Conbhobhar Ua Flaithbertaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Muireadhach Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
Rúaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Iar Connacht.
The Kings of Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe were the northern branch of Ui Fiachrach, based on the plain of the Muaidhe.
References
- Annals of Ulster , ed. and tr. W. M. Hennessy and B. Mac Carthy (2008) [1895]. Annala Uladh: Annals of Ulster otherwise Annala Senait, Annals of Senat: a Chronicle of Irish Affairs from A.D. 431 to A.D. 1540 (Revised ed.). Dublin: Longman – via CELT. (4 vols)
- West or H-Iar Connaught Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh, 1684 (published 1846, ed. James Hardiman).
- Byrne, F.J. (2001) [1973]. Irish Kings and High-Kings (2nd ed.). Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9.
- Origin of the Surname O'Flaherty, Anthony Matthews, Dublin, 1968, p. 40.
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