Connacht, is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms.
Kilmovee is a village and civil parish in County Mayo, Ireland. It is a mainly rural parish on the R325 road, midway between Kilkelly and Ballaghaderreen.
Costello is one of the ancient baronies of Ireland. Unusually for an Irish barony, it straddles two counties: County Mayo and County Roscommon. It comprises the modern day districts of Kilkelly, Kilmovee, Killeagh, Kilcolman, and Castlemore.
Mac Siúrtáin, aka Mac Jordan and Jordan, is the name of a Connacht family of Norman-Irish origins.
Ádhamh Cúisín, Irish scribe and genealogist, fl. c. 1400.
Fearghal Ó Gadhra, sometimes referred to as Farrell O'Gara, was lord of Coolavin, and patron of the Annals of the Four Masters.
Toichleach Ua Gadhra, King of Gailenga, in medieval Ireland, died in 964.
Gailenga was the name of two related peoples and kingdoms found in medieval Ireland in Brega and Connacht.
The Kings of Luighne Connacht were rulers of the people and kingdom of Luighne Connacht, located in what is now County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland.
Donn Sléibhe Ua Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1181.
Donn Sléibhe Ó Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1217.
Ruaidrí Ó Gadhra was an Irish king of Sliabh Lugha and Chief of the Name.
The Ó Gadhra Chiefs of the Name were the head of the Clan O'Gara, who were originally located in Sliabh Lugha, the southern part of the territory ruled by the Kings of Luighne Connacht. In the 13th century they were expelled from the area and moved to Cul Ui Fionn, later known as the barony of Coolavin, County Sligo.
Eaghra Poprigh mac Saorghus was eponym and ancestor of the clan Ó hEaghra, King of Luighne Connacht.
The Corca Fhir Trí were an Irish people located in the kingdom of Gailenga, Luighne Connacht and Corann in Gaelic Ireland.
Luighne Connacht was a territory located in north-central Connacht, on the borders of what is now County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland.
The Fortúatha were "kingdoms not ruled directly by members of the dominant dynasty of a province". They have also been described as "in effect, people belonging to a different stock from that of the rulers of the territory", yet sometimes enjoying a position of favour with the ruling people.
Ó Gadhra or O'Gara is an Irish surname which originated in the kingdom of Luighne Connacht. Variants include Garry, Geary, Gerry, and Guiry.
Dolan is a surname of Irish origin. The name Dolan is fairly common today in Ulster, particularly in Cavan and Fermanagh, and also in the Connacht Counties of Roscommon and Galway. The latter is the place of origin of this sept which is a branch of the Ui Máine specifically in the Clonmacnowen Barony in Galway and in the Barony of Athlone in Roscommon.
Seltanahunshin is a townland in the civil parish of Oughteragh, barony of Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Ireland.
