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Subject: Re: The O'Conor Clann

Author:
Jorge O'Connor

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Date Posted: 12:00:51 03/01/03 Sat
In reply to: Sean 's message, "Re: The O'Conor Clann" on 07:12:01 12/07/02 Sat

I descend directly from Captain Francis Burdett O'Connor (brother of Feargus). I understand he claimed descent from the Kings of Ireland, I would like to know if you could provide any information.
>>>

>>>
>>> O'Conor
>>>
>>> The O'Conor clan is one of the most influential in
>>>Irish history. In Irish, the name is O Conchobhair or
>>>O Conchuir, from the personal name meaning champion.
>>>There are six distinct septs, with the Connacht and
>>>Kerry ones being the most important. The Connacht
>sept
>>>included High Kings of Ireland, the last of whom,
>>>Rory, was born in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, in the
>>>12th century.
>>>
>>>He died in 1198 and is buried at Clonmacnoise.
>>>
>>>Clonalis House in Co. Roscommon is the ancestral seat
>>>of these O'Conors, whose ancestry included 11 High
>>>Kings of Ireland and 24 Kings of Connacht. The
>>>magnificent house contains many priceless treasures
>>>relating to the O'Conors and is open to the public.
>>>
>>>Ballintober Castle, near Castlerea, was the
>stronghold
>>>of the O'Conors of Connacht from the early 14th to
>the
>>>17th centuries. In Co. Kerry, Carrigafoyle Castle,
>>>built in 1490 by the chieftain Conor O'Connor, was
>the
>>>stronghold of the Kerry O'Connors.
>>>
>>>Denis O'Conor is the present O'Conor Don, the head of
>>>the
>>>family, who claims direct ancestry from the High
>Kings
>>>of Ireland.
>>
>>I was under the impression that the O'Conor Don died
>>some years ago without issue since he was (hopefully)
>>a celibate Jesuit.
>
>Denis O'Connor was a nephew of the Jesuit priest you
>mention, who was the previous O'Connor Don.
>
>I believe that Denis's son is the present holder. He
>appeared on an RTE program last week.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: The O'Connor Clann	Sean	04:30:40 03/02/03 Sun

Re: The O'Conor Clann	Phil O'Connor	12:06:09 04/14/03 Mon