Irish royal family
TheO'Conor dynasty (Middle Irish :Ó Conchobhair ; ModernIrish :Ó Conchúir ) are an Irish noble dynasty and formerly one of the most influential and distinguished royal dynasties in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of theKingdom of Connacht up until 1475. Having ruled it on and off since 967, they ruled continuously from 1102 to 1475. Moreover, the O'Conor parent house theUí Briúin andSíol Muireadaigh ruledConnacht on many occasions – but not continuously – between 482 and 956. The house of O'Conor also produced twoHigh Kings of Ireland ,Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and his sonRuaidrí Ua Conchobair , the lastHigh King of Ireland . The family seat isClonalis House outsideCastlerea inCounty Roscommon .
The current O'Conor Don is Desmond O'Conor (b. 22 September 1938) who lives inRotherfield ,East Sussex in England.[ 2]
The Ó ConorDon is the head of a lineage which provided about one hundredKings of Connacht ,[ 3] Chiefs of the Name and twoHigh Kings of Ireland ,Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088–1156), and his sonRuaidrí Ua Conchobair (c. 1115–1198), the last High King.
During the late 14th century, the Ó Conor dynasty was grouped into two main divisions, one led byToirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair , the other byFelim MacAedh Ó Conchobair . From these descended the families of Ó Conchubhair Donn anglicized as O'Conor Don and Ó Conchubhair Ruadh anglicized as O'Conor Roe (now extinct). The O'Conor family like allGaelic Nobility followedBrehon law system up until the 16th century. Therefore, they did not followprimogeniture . The Kings, or Chiefs of the O'Conor family would be elected by a closekinship group. This did frequently result in bitter feuds and lead to civil wars within the Kingdom, therefore at times dramatically weakening the family's power inConnacht and inIreland .
[ edit ] Conchobar mac Tadg King of Connacht and Eponym of the O'Conor's of Connacht.Cathal mac Conchobar mac Taidg O’Conor Dub Chablaigh O’Conor ; she was a wife ofBrian Boru .Tadg in Eich Gil O’Conor Áed in Gai Bernaig O’Conor Tadhg O’Conor (Slain in 1062).Ruaidrī na Saide Buide O’Conor Niall O'Conor Tadc O’Conor Conchobhar O’Conor (Murdered in 1103).Domnall O’Conor Turlough Mor O'Conor, High King of Ireland and King of Connacht Conchobar O’Conor ,King of Dublin &King of Meath (Killed at Bealach Muine-na-Siride, by Ua Dubhlaich, lord of Feara-Tulach in 1144) Brian Mainech O’Conor ,(Killed at the battle of Ath na caisberna in 1159) Aedh “Dall” O’Conor Ruaidhri O’Conor , LastHigh King of Ireland (d. 1198) . He had at least 15 children among them were:Cathal Crobhdearg O'Conor, King of Connacht Donnell Mor Mideach O’Conor Brian Breifne O'Conor Brian Luighnech O'Conor , Lord ofCairbre Drom Cliabh (Ancestor ofThe O’Conor Sligo ).Maghnus O'Conor Muircheartach O'Conor Diarmaid O'Conor Manus O'Conor (Killed in 1237) Conchobhair O'Conor (Killed in 1279) Domnall O'Conor Riocaird O'Conor Mór O’Conor ; marriedTairdelbach O’Brian, King of Munster ; Among their children wasDomnall Mór O’Brien ,King of Thomond Murtogh Moynagh O'Conor (His line was known asClan Murtagh O'Conor ).Maghnus mac Muirchertaig O'Conor .Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig O’Conor .Tuathal mac Muirchertaig O’Conor .Toirrdelbach mac Muirchertaig .Máel Ísa O’Conor , Abbot ofRoscommon .Brian O'Conor Conchobor O’Conor Tadhg O'Conor [ edit ] Isabella, Countess O'Rourke (née MacDonagh), grandmother ofCharles O'Conor of Ballinagare (1710–1791). After her husband's death in 1702 at theBattle of Luzzara , she became a lady-in-waiting toMary of Modena , before retiring to the household of her son-in-law Denis (Just below). Denis O'Conor of Ballinagare (Donnchadh Liath) (b. 1674), Charles' father. Charles O'Conor of Ballinagare (1710–1791), in middle age. Denis O'Conor of Ballinagare (1732–1804), Charles' eldest son, in middle age. Charles O'Conor of Mount Allen (1736–1808) as a young man. Revd Dr Charles O'Conor (1764–1828), grandson of Charles O'Conor of Ballinagare (1710-1791) who was also a historian of note but created controversy during his lifetime. Owen O'Conor of Ballinagare. He purchased Clonalis estate in 1805 and inherited the O'Conor Don title in 1820. Owen moved his family and household to Clonalis in that year and left Ballinagare Castle. A Catholic emancipationist and close friend ofDaniel O'Connell , he was the first elected Catholic Member of Parliament for Roscommon since thePatriot Parliament of 1689. Turlough O'Conor, King of Connacht Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht Turlough O'Conor, King of Connacht Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht Felim Geanach O'Conor, The Last King of Connacht Owen Ceach O'Conor, O'Conor Don Carbery O'Conor, O'Conor Don Dermot O'Conor, O'Conor Don Sir Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Ballintubber Castle (1541-1632).Member of Parliament .Calvach O'Conor, O'Conor Don Hugh Og O'Conor of Castlerea.General Daniel O'Conor of Castlerea. He served in the Spanish Army.Colonel Andrew O'Conor, O'Conor Don of ClonalisDaniel O'Conor, O'Conor Don .General Sir Thomas O'Conor . He was in theIrish Brigade .Cathal O'Conor of Bellanagare (1597–1634).Major Owen O'Conor of Bellanagare (d. 1692).Charles og O'Conor (d.1696)Denis O'Conor of Bellanagare (b. 1674).Charles O'Conor of Bellanagre Denis O'Conor Owen O'Conor, O'Conor Don Alexander 'Sandy' O'Conor, O'Conor Don of Clonalis in 1820.Denis O'Conor, O'Conor Don Charles Owen O'Conor, O'Conor Don Denis Charles Joseph O'Conor, O'Conor Don Owen Phelim O'Conor, O'Conor Don (1870–1943).Charles Hugh O'Conor ofLucan House , Co. Dublin (1872–1939).Rev. Charles Denis Mary Joseph Anthony O'Conor, O'Conor Don (1906–1981). As he was aJesuit Priest , the title was inherited by his second cousin Denis Armar O'Conor.Roderick Joseph O'Conor (1872–1878).Denis Maurice O'Conor Charles William O'Conor (1878–1963).Denis Armar O'Conor, O'Conor Don Desmond Roderic O'Conor, O'Conor Don (born 1938).Phillip Hugh O'Conor (Born 1967). Kieran Denis O'Conor (Born 1958).Eoin Roderic O'Conor (Born 1992). Hugh Armar O'Conor (Born 1996). Rory Dominic O'Conor (Born 1963). Roderic Charles O'Conor (1913–1985).Brian O'Conor (Born 1957). Edward O'Conor . Agent to his father and then to his brother.Dr Charles O'Conor Denis O'Conor (b.1770).Roderick O'Conor (b.1772).Matthew O'Conor of Mount Druid Denis O'Conor of Mount Druid (d.1862)Charles Matthew O'Conor of Mount Druid .Owen Denis O'Conor (b.1851).Denis A. O'Conor (b.1853).Arthur O'Conor of the Palace, Elphin (d.1870)Arthur Matthew O'Conor of the Palace, Elphin (b.1855).Charles Matthew O'Conor (b.1859).Major Maurice Matthew O'Conor .Martin O'Conor .Owen O'Conor .Matthew O'Conor .Charles O'Conor of Mount Allen Daniel O'Conor .Hugh O'Conor .Rev. Roger O'Conor . He was a Roman Catholic priest.Rev. Matthew O'Conor . He was a Roman Catholic priest.Bryan Roe O'Conor .Roger O'Conor .Owen O'Conor (d.1766).Roderic O'Conor (d. 1781).Bernard O'Conor .Thomas O'Conor (d.1832).Patrick O'Conor of Dun Dermott (d.1860).Patrick Hugh O'Conor of Dundermot. (d.1877).Roderick Thomas O'Conor (1839-1858). Died in a shooting accident.Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor Roderic O'Conor (1791–1879).Thomas Roderick O'Conor (b.1849)Thomas Nicholas O'Conor (b.1793)Patrick O'Conor .Major Thomas O'Conor of Miltown.Roderic O'Conor of Miltown.Dillon O'Conor Richard O'Conor .Roderic O'Conor of Miltown (1794-1868).Roderick Joseph O'Conor (1835-1893)Alfred John O'Conor .Eugene O'Conor Aylward O'Conor (1805–1877).Roderick O'Conor Bindon Blood O'Conor William Frederick O'Conor Dillon O'Conor Aylward Owen Blood O'Conor (1842–1911).Captain Aylward Robert O'Conor (1872–1952).Lt.-Colonel Roderic Aylward O'Conor (1910–2003).Turlough Roderic Rosetti O'Conor (b. 1937)Roderic Arthur Allen O'Conor (b. 1960) John Gabriel Turlough O'Conor (b. 1964) Reverend William Owen O'Conor (1878–1919).Captain Owen O'Conor .Rev. Bernard O'Conor [ edit ] Felim MacHugh O'Conor, King of Connacht Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe (died 1368)Owen Finn O'Conor (d.1362)Felim Cleireach O'Conor Turlough Roe O'Conor, O'Conor Roe (died 1425)Teige O'Conor, O'Conor Roe Turlough O'Conor (d.1452)Dermot Roe O'Conor (d.1446)Rory O'Conor (d.1468)Teige O'Conor (d.1478)Conor O'Conor (d.1466)Felim Finn O'Conor, O'Conor Roe Hugh O'Conor, O'Conor Roe (died 1503)Carbry O'Conor, O'Conor Roe Turlough O'Conor (d.1489)Con O'Conor (d.1493)Brian O'Conor (d.1489)Hugh O'Conor Brian Duv O'Conor (d.1466)Donagh Dubhshuileach O'Conor Cathal Duv O'Conor Rory O'Conor Owen O'Conor (d.1466)Hugh Duv O'Conor (d.1466)Cathal Roe O'Conor Brian O'Conor Teige O'Conor (d.1466)Brian Oge O'Conor (d.1482)Hugh O'Conor Brian Balagh O'Conor (d.1418)Brian O'Conor (d.1487)Teige O'Conor (d.1466)Hugh O'Conor (d.1484)Turlough Roe O'Conor (d.1452)Turlough O'Conor (d.1478)Felim O'Conor (d.1468)Donagh O'Conor (d.1478)Teige O'Conor (d.1467)Hugh Duv O'Conor (d.1467)Rory O'Conor (d.1485)Cathal O'Conor (d.1488)Hugh O'Conor (d.1481)Carbry O'Conor (d.1474)Calvagh O'Conor (d.1497)Teige Roe O'Conor (d.1497)Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn mac Aodha meic Toirdhealbhaigh, d. 9 December 1406. Cathal mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 19 March 1439. Aodh mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d.15 May 1461. Feidhlimidh Geangcach mac Toirdhealbhaigh Óig Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1474 – last fully recognised King of Connacht. Tadhg mac Eoghain Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1476. Eoghan Caoch mac Feidhlimidh Gheangcaigh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1485. Aodh Og mac Aodh Ó Conchobhair Donn Toirdhealbhach Óg mac Ruaidhri Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1503 Conchobhar mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn Cairbre mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1546 Aodh mac Eoghain Chaoich Ó Conchobhair Donn, deposed 1550 Diarmaid mac Cairbre Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1585 Sir Hugh/Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1632 An Calbhach mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1654 – popularly inaugurated king in 1643. Hugh Óg mac Aedh Ó Conchobhair Donn, d. 1662. Andrew O'Connor Don ofClonalis Dominick O'Connor Don ofClonalis , d. 1795 Alexander O'Connor Don, d. 1820 Owen O'Connor Don of Clonalis andBallinagare , d.1831 Denis O'Conor Don of Clonalis, 1794–1847Charles Owen O'Conor Don, 1838–1906Denis Charles O'Conor Don, 1869–1917 Owen Phelim O'Conor Don, 1870–1943 Fr. Charles O'Conor Don, 1906–1981 Denis O'Conor Don , 1912 – 10 July 2000Desmond O'Conor Don (Former Chairman of the British-Chile Chamber of Commerce, former banker, resides in Sussex), b.1938 Other notable members of the family [ edit ] ^ O'Donovan, John (1891).The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir . Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, and Co. p. 4. ^ Curley, W. Vanishing Kingdoms. Dublin. Lilliput Press. ^ O'Donovan, John (1891).The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir . Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, and Co. Byrne, Vincent (2003).The Hidden Annals: A Thousand Years of the Kingdom of Connaught, 366-1385 . Universal Publishers.ISBN 1581125682 O'Connor, Roderic,A Historical and Genealogical Memoir of the O'Connors, Kings of Connaught, and their Descendants . Dublin: McGlashan & Gill. 1861. O'Donovan, John and the Rt. Hon. Charles Owen O'Conor Don,The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir . Dublin: Hodges, Figgis, and Co. 1891
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