The Conmhaícne were an ancient tribal grouping that were divided into a number of distinct branches that were found scattered around Ireland

Ireland

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 in the early medieval period. They take their name from a mythical ancestor known as Con Mhac "hound son".

The Conmhaícne Mara (the Conmhaicne of the sea) were located in what is now the extreme west of County Galway

County 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...

 and gave their name to the territory they occupied i.e. Connemara

Connemara

Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...

, which is the anglicised form of Conmhaicne Mara. The territory of Conmhaicne Mara / Connemara covers all of the barony of Ballynahinch and the civil parish of Inishbofin, which is in the barony of Murrisk

Murrisk

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. The territory contains the five civil parishes of Ballynakill/Baile na Cille, Ballindoon, Moyrus/Maigh Iorras, Omey/Iomaidh Fheicín and Inishbofin/Inis Bó Fine. The territory contains the five Catholic parishes of An Clochán (Clifden

Clifden

Clifden is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland and being Connemara's largest town, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". It is located on the Owenglen River where it flows into Clifden Bay...

, Omey

Omey

Omey is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France....

 & Ballindoon), Iorras Ainbhtheach (Carna

Carna, Galway

Carna is a small area in Conamara, County Galway, Ireland, located on the country's west coast in the heart of the Gaeltacht and about 50 km west of Galway city...

), Cloch na Rón/(Roundstone

Roundstone, County Galway

Roundstone is a village in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, located on the west coast of Ireland. The town of Clifden is nearby to the north....

), Baile na Cille (Ballynakill) and Inis Bó Fine/(*Inishbofin

Inishbofin, Galway

Inishbofin is an island lying about off the coast of Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is about 5.5 km long and wide, and has around 200 inhabitants. The island is popular with artists. Inishbofin can be reached by ferry from the pier in Cleggan...

 (County Galway

County Galway

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).

The area of County Galway in which Connemara lies is known as Iar Connacht

Iar Connacht

Iar Chonnachta , was a region covering all of County Galway west of the river Corrib and Lough Corrib; Maigh Seola; and part of the barony of Ross in County Mayo.-Description:The area of Co...

 i.e. the portion of County Galway west of Lough Corrib

Lough Corrib

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 and a small piece of County Mayo

County Mayo

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Other branches of the Conmaicne

Conmaicne

The Conmhaicne or Conmaicne were an ancient tribal grouping that were divided into a number of distinct branches that were found scattered around Ireland in the early medieval period. They settled in Connacht, where they gave their name to several territories....

 located in what is now County Galway included the Conmaícne Cenéoil Dubáin (also known as Conmaicne Dúna Móir) and the Conmaícne Cúile Taland. The parish of Kilconickny, which means "church of the Conmaicne"is located west of the town of Loughrea

Loughrea

Loughrea is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains.The town expanded in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.- Name :...

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See also

• Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
  Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
  Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
  
  
• Clann Fhergail
  Clann Fhergail
  Clann Fhergail was a cantred located in County Galway, compriseing the baronies of Moycullen and Galway, the parishes of Oranmore and Ballynacourty and Rahoon....
  
  
• Clann Taidg
  Clann Taidg
  Clann Taidg was the name of a medieval cantred located in what is now County Galway, Ireland.It consisted of the parishes of Athenry, Monivea, Tiaquin, Kilkerrin, Moylough, Killererin, Ballynakill-Aghiart, Kilmoylan, and possibly Abbeyknockmoy....
  
  
• Delbhna Tir Dha Locha
  Delbhna Tir Dha Locha
  Dealbhne Thíre Dhá Loch was a tuath of Gaelic Ireland, located in the west of what is now Co. Galway, Ireland. It is now called Connemara-Overview:It was ruled by the Mac Conraoi clann...
  
  
• Muintir Murchada
  Muintir Murchada
  Muintir Murchada was the name of an Irish territory which derived its name from the ruling dynasty, who were in turn a branchh of the Uí Briúin. The name was derived from Murchadh mac Maenach, King of Uí Briúin Seóla, who died 891.-Overview:...
  
  
• Senchineoil
  Senchineoil
  The Senchineoil was the name of the pre-Gaelic inhabitants of what is now central and east County Galway and south County Roscommon.-Overview:...
  
  
• Uí Maine
• Soghain
  Soghain
  The Soghain were a people of ancient Ireland. Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh identified them as part of a larger group called the Cruithin, and stated of them:...
  
  
• Trícha Máenmaige
• Uí Díarmata
  Uí Díarmata
  Uí Díarmata was a local kingdom located in what is now north County Galway.-Origins:The ruling dynasty took its name from King Diarmait Finn of Connacht , and the territory in turn was named after them. It seems to have been created by the Uí Briúin in the ninth century during a wave of expansion...
  
  
• Cóiced Ol nEchmacht
  Cóiced Ol nEchmacht
  -Etymology and extent:Cóiced Ol nEchmacht may be translated as the portion/fifth/province of the Ol nEchmacht, also called the Fir Ol nEchmacht . They were divided up into three main tribes: the Fir Craibe, or Fir na Criabe; the Tuatha Taiden; the Gamanraige...
  
  
• 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....
  
  
• Iar Connacht
  Iar Connacht
  Iar Chonnachta , was a region covering all of County Galway west of the river Corrib and Lough Corrib; Maigh Seola; and part of the barony of Ross in County Mayo.-Description:The area of Co...
  
  
• Maigh Seola
  Maigh Seola
  Maigh Seola was a term used to describe the land along the east shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. It was bounded by the Uí Maine vassal kingdom of Soghain. Its rulers up to the 1220s were the Muintir Murchada, who took the surname O'Flaherty...
  
  
• Cenél Áeda na hEchtge
  Cenél Áeda na hEchtge
  Cenél Áeda na hEchtge was a trícha cét Cenél Áeda na hEchtge (also Cenél Áeda, Kenloth, Kinalethes, Kenealea, Kinelea)was a trícha cét Cenél Áeda na hEchtge (also Cenél Áeda, Kenloth, Kinalethes, Kenealea, Kinelea)was a trícha cét (later a cantred, (a branch of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne) and which...
  
  
• Cenél Guaire
• Muintir Máelfináin
• Conmaícne Cenéoil Dubáin
• Conmaícne Cúile Toland
• Bunrath
• Uí Briúin Rátha
• Tír Maine
• Uí Briúin Seola
• Machaire Riabhach
• Maigh Mucruimhe
• Airthir Connacht
• Meadraige
• Corca Moga
• Óic Bethra