Clanricarde
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Clanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland
between the 13th and early 20th centuries
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, Ireland
, stretched from the barony of County Clare
in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo
, to the River Shannon
in the east. Subservient territories included Uí Maine, Kinela, de Bermingham's Country, Síol Anmchadha
and southern Sil Muirdeagh.
, whose great-great grandson became the first Clanricarde in the 1330s. The title was first recorded in 1335, and had probably being used informally for a few generations. However, with the advent of the Burke Civil War 1333-38
it came to denote the head of the Burkes of Upper or south Connacht based largely in what is now east and central County Galway. Simultaneously it was used to describe the lands held by the family.
The title Mac William Uachtar was also used as a synonym. It was a Gaelic title meaning "son of the upper William (de Burgh)". It was used to differentiate the Burkes of upper or south Connacht from their cousins, the Bourkes of lower or north Connacht, who were known was the Mac William Lower.
However it was never used as popularly as the term Clanricarde and was in any case abaondoned by the end of the 16th century.
In 1543 the then Clanricarde was created Earl of Clanricarde
by Henry VIII
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William de Burgh
, died 1205. Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
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Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick, d. 1250. Richard Óge de Burgh
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de Burgh Earl of Ulster
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Burke of Castleconnell
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Mac William Iochtar
Bourke of County Mayo
. Hubert William Richard
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Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen, d. 1343. Raymond Walter Óge
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Richard Óg Burke
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Burke of Clanricarde
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
between the 13th and early 20th centuries
Century
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Territory
The territory, in what is now County GalwayCounty Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, stretched from the barony of County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, to the River Shannon
River Shannon
The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland at . It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception...
in the east. Subservient territories included Uí Maine, Kinela, de Bermingham's Country, Síol Anmchadha
Síol Anmchadha
Síol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Hy-Many, and ruled by an off-shoot of the Ui Maine called the Síol Anmchadha , from whom the territory took its name....
and southern Sil Muirdeagh.
Title
The Clanricarde, was a Gaelic title meaning "Richard's family", or "(head of) Richard's family". The Richard in question was the illegitimate son of William de BurghWilliam de Burgh
William de Burgh, founder of the de Burgh/Burke/Bourke family of Ireland, d. 1206.-In Ireland:He arrived in Ireland in 1185 and was closely associated with Prince John....
, whose great-great grandson became the first Clanricarde in the 1330s. The title was first recorded in 1335, and had probably being used informally for a few generations. However, with the advent of the Burke Civil War 1333-38
Burke Civil War 1333-38
The Burke Civil War was a conflict in Ireland in the 1330s between three leading members of the de Burgh family.-Background:William Donn de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster, was murdered by his household knights in June 1333. His only child, Elizabeth de Burgh , succeeded as Countess of Ulster and legal...
it came to denote the head of the Burkes of Upper or south Connacht based largely in what is now east and central County Galway. Simultaneously it was used to describe the lands held by the family.
The title Mac William Uachtar was also used as a synonym. It was a Gaelic title meaning "son of the upper William (de Burgh)". It was used to differentiate the Burkes of upper or south Connacht from their cousins, the Bourkes of lower or north Connacht, who were known was the Mac William Lower.
However it was never used as popularly as the term Clanricarde and was in any case abaondoned by the end of the 16th century.
In 1543 the then Clanricarde was created Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Clanricarde
Earl of Clanricarde is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, first in 1543 and again in 1800. The former creation became extinct in 1916 while the 1800 creation is still extant and held by the Marquess of Sligo since 1916....
by Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
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The Clanricardes or Mac William Uachtar 1333-1544
- Sir Ulick Burke, reigned 1333-1353.
- Richard Óg BurkeRichard Og BurkeRichard Og Burke was an Irish nobleman, the son of Sir Ulick Burke, and the second Mac William Uachtar, head of Clanricarde.He married a daughter of O'Madden of Síol Anmchadha....
1353-1387. - Ulick an Fhiona BurkeUlick an Fhiona BurkeUlick an Fhiona Burke, 3rd Clanricarde, died 1424.Nicknamed an Fhiona , Burke-Annalistic extracts:* 1387. Richard Oge, i.e. the Mac William of Clanrickard, died....
, 1387-1424. - William mac Ulick BurkeWilliam mac Ulick BurkeWilliam mac Ulick Burke, 4th Clanricarde, died 1430.William's era is one of the more obscure reigns of a Clanricarde. The Annals of the Four Masters have only two references to his term:...
1424-1430. - Ulick Ruadh BurkeUlick Ruadh Burke-Annalistic reference:* 1452. More, daughter of O'Conor Faly, and wife of Mac William of Clanrickard. died of a fall.* 1462. An army was led by Mac William of Clanrickard into Hy-Cairin, where O'Meagher, i.e. Teige, and his confederates, rose up to oppose him...
1430-1485. - Ulick Fionn BurkeUlick Fionn Burke-Family background:The Annals of the Four Masters record Ulick's accession in 1485:Ulick Burke, Lord of Clanrickard, heir of the Earl of Ulster, a general patron of the learned of Ireland, died; and his son, another Ulick, took his place...
1485-1509. - Richard Óge BurkeRichard Óge Burke-Life:Richard Óge was a son of a previous lord, Ulick Ruadh, and a brother of Ulick Fionn Burke. His son, Sir Uilleag Burke, would become Clanricarde in disputed circumstances in 1544...
1509-1519. - Ulick Óge BurkeUlick Óge BurkeUlick Óge Burke, 8th lord of Clanricarde, died 1520.Ulick Óge was a son of Ulick Fionn Burke, who had been defeated at the Battle of Knockdoe in 1504. He was the Clanricarde for barely a year before he was succeeded by his brother, Richard Mor.-Family tree:...
1519-1520. - Richard Mór BurkeRichard Mór BurkeRicarde Mor Burke, 9th lord of Clanricarde, died 1530.Buke was the second son of Ulleag Fionn, 6th Clanricarde, and Slaine Ni Con Mara, succeeding in 1520 upon the death of his brother, Ulleag Og. He married Margaret, daughter to Piers, Earl of Ormond...
1520-1530. - John mac Richard Mór BurkeJohn mac Richard Mór BurkeJohn mac Richard Mór Burke, The Clanricarde and Chief of the Name, died 1536.Burke was a son of Ricard mac Edmund Burke of Roscam, County Galway , a grandson of Ulick Fionn Burke, who was The Clanricarde from 1485 to 1509. John mac Ricard succeeded Ulick's son, Richard Mór Burke, in...
1530-1536. - Richard Bacach BurkeRichard Bacach BurkeRichard Bacach Burke, The Clanricarde and Chief of the Name, died 1538.Burke was a son of Ulick Fionn Burke. He succeeded his cousin, John mac Richard Mór Burke, as Clanricarde in 1538 but was deposed by his nephew, Ulick na gCeann Burke, in 1538...
1536-1538. - Ulick na gCeann Burke 1538-1544.
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William de Burgh
William de Burgh
William de Burgh, founder of the de Burgh/Burke/Bourke family of Ireland, d. 1206.-In Ireland:He arrived in Ireland in 1185 and was closely associated with Prince John....
, died 1205. Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent
Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent was Earl of Kent, Justiciar of England and Ireland, and one of the most influential men in England during the reigns of John and Henry III.-Birth and family:...
, d. 1243.
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Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught Hubert de Burgh, Bishop of Limerick, d. 1250. Richard Óge de Burgh
Richard Óge de Burgh
Richard Óge de Burgh, Anglo-Irish noble and soldier, ancestor of Burke of Clanricarde, fl. early-to-mid 13th century.-Background:De Burgh was a younger, illegitimate son, of William de Burgh...
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de Burgh Earl of Ulster
Earl of Ulster
The title of Earl of Ulster has been created several times in the Peerage of Ireland and Peerage of the United Kingdom. Currently, the title is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Gloucester, and is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster...
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Burke of Castleconnell
Castleconnell
Castleconnell is a scenic village on the banks of the River Shannon, some from Limerick city and within a few minutes walk of the boundaries with counties Clare and Tipperary....
, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
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Mac William Iochtar
Mac William Íochtar
Mac William Íochtar was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland. The territory covered much of the northern part of the province of Connacht. The Mac William Íochtar functioned as a regional king and received the White Rod...
Bourke of County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
. Hubert William Richard
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Ulick Burke of Annaghkeen, d. 1343. Raymond Walter Óge
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Richard Óg Burke
Richard Og Burke
Richard Og Burke was an Irish nobleman, the son of Sir Ulick Burke, and the second Mac William Uachtar, head of Clanricarde.He married a daughter of O'Madden of Síol Anmchadha....
, d. 1387.
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Burke of Clanricarde