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Author: M Conlon |
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Date Posted: 19:39:53 12/06/02 Fri In reply to: Forum Admin 's message, "The O'Conor Clann" on 05:30:54 04/07/02 Sun > > > 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. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: The O'Conor Clann | Sean | 07:12:01 12/07/02 Sat |
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