Cellach Ó Cellaigh
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Cellach Ó Cellaigh, Chief of the Sept
, fl. late 16th century.
Cellach was a native of Aughrim, County Galway
, and head of his branch of the Ó Cellaigh
clan of Ui Maine. He was gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr grandson of Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Cellaigh
, who was king in 1180.
His father, Domnall mac Aodh Ó Cellaigh, was married to Catherine Burke, a daughter of Ulick Finn of Clanricarde
. Domnall's mother was Catherine Burke, daughter of Myler of Shrule
. Cellach's great-grandfather, William mac Melaghlin Ó Cellaigh, was the first of the family to be associated with Aughrim.
He was married to Julia Ní Cellaigh, daughter of Tadg Dubh of Gallagh. Among their children were Feardorcha (died after 1611) and Hugh. Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh
was the 79th and last king of Uí Maine and 43rd Chief of the Name. His descendants include the Counts and Countesses O'Kelly de Grallagh.
Sept
A sept is an English word for a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. The word might have its origin from Latin saeptum "enclosure, fold", or it can be an alteration of sect.The term is found in both Ireland and Scotland...
, fl. late 16th century.
Cellach was a native of Aughrim, County Galway
Aughrim, County Galway
Aughrim is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the west of Ireland, between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the N6 national primary road that connects Galway and Dublin....
, and head of his branch of the Ó Cellaigh
Kelly
- People :* Kelly , an English-language unisex given name* Kelly , an English-language version of an Irish surname* Clan Kelly, a Scottish clan* The Kelly Family, an Irish-American-European music group...
clan of Ui Maine. He was gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-gr grandson of Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Cellaigh
Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Cellaigh
Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Cellaigh, 40th King of Uí Maine and 7th Chief of the Name, died 1180.-Origins:Conchobar Maenmaige is agreed in all sources to have been king for forty years, so it appears he succeeded Tadhg Ua Cellaigh sometime after his abduction by an army from Munster in 1145...
, who was king in 1180.
His father, Domnall mac Aodh Ó Cellaigh, was married to Catherine Burke, a daughter of Ulick Finn of Clanricarde
Clanricarde
Clanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and early 20th centuries.-Territory:The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the...
. Domnall's mother was Catherine Burke, daughter of Myler of Shrule
Shrule
Shrule is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. The boundary between Mayo and County Galway lies on the edge of the village. The Black River divides Shrule between Galway and Mayo....
. Cellach's great-grandfather, William mac Melaghlin Ó Cellaigh, was the first of the family to be associated with Aughrim.
He was married to Julia Ní Cellaigh, daughter of Tadg Dubh of Gallagh. Among their children were Feardorcha (died after 1611) and Hugh. Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh
Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh
Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh, 79th and last king of Uí Maine, 43rd Chief of the Name, fl. 1584-after 1611.-Family background:Ó Cellaigh was a native of Aughrim, County Galway. His father, Cellach Ó Cellaigh married Julia Ní Cellaigh, daughter of Tadg Dubh of Gallagh...
was the 79th and last king of Uí Maine and 43rd Chief of the Name. His descendants include the Counts and Countesses O'Kelly de Grallagh.