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- Annals of Ulster at at University College Cork
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- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
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| Preceded by Cathal mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair | King of Connacht 1288 - 1293 | Succeeded by Aedh mac Eoghan Ua Conchobair |
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