Corca Fhir Trí
Encyclopedia
The Corca Fhir Trí were a people located in the kingdom of Gailenga
(later the Barony of Gallen
, County Mayo
), Luighne Connacht
and Corann
(baronys of Leyney and Corann, County Sligo.
Two kings of the Corca, Dobhailen mac Gormghus
, (died 885) and his son, Uathmarán mac Dobhailéin
(died 920), were successive Kings of Luighne Connacht
. Dobhailen was the eponym
of the clan
Ó Dobhailen
of Connacht
. Later kings of the Corca descended from him included:
Gailenga
Gailenga was the name of two related peoples and kingdoms found in medieval Ireland in Brega and Connacht.-Origins:Along with the Luighne, Delbhna, Saitne and Ciannachta, the Gailenga claimed descent from Tadc mac Cein mac Ailill Aulom. Francis John Byrne, in agreement with Eoin MacNeill, believes...
(later the Barony of Gallen
Barony of Gallen
The Barony of Gallen is one of the nine baronies in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated in the eastern part of the county south of the town of Ballina, bordering County Sligo...
, 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...
), Luighne Connacht
Luighne Connacht
Luighne Connacht was a territory located in north-central Connacht, on the boarders of what is now County Mayo and County Sligo.-Origin:The Luighne were a people, originally found in Brega, south of Kells in what is now County Meath. The baronys of Lune in Meath, and Leyney in Sligo, were called...
and Corann
Corann
The Corann was a barony in County Sligo in the province of Connacht, Ireland....
(baronys of Leyney and Corann, County Sligo.
Two kings of the Corca, Dobhailen mac Gormghus
Dobhailen mac Gormghus
Dobhailen mac Gormghus, King of Luighne Connacht, died 885.The Annals of the Four Masters, sub anno 885, state "Dobhailen, son of Gormghus, lord of Luighne Connacht, died."...
, (died 885) and his son, Uathmarán mac Dobhailéin
Uathmarán mac Dobhailéin
Uathmarán mac Dobhailéin, King of Corca Fhir Trí and Luighne Connacht, died 920.The Annals of the Four Masters record his death, sub anno 920, as king of Luighne.His father, Dobhailen, was the eponym of the Ó Dobhailen clan.-Family tree:...
(died 920), were successive Kings of Luighne Connacht
Kings of Luighne Connacht
The Kings of Luighne Connacht were rulers of the people and kingdom of Luighne Connacht, located in what is now County Mayo and County Sligo.The southern area was originally known as Gailenga but by the 12th-century called Sliabh Lugha...
. Dobhailen was the eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
of the clan
Clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...
Ó Dobhailen
Devlin (surname)
Devlin is a surname of Irish origin, which is an anglicisation of the Old Irish "O'Dobhailein", -History:Devlin is a surname that arose separately among unrelated peoples in medieval Ireland....
of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
. Later kings of the Corca descended from him included:
- M928 - Maol Da Bhonna mac Dobhailen, king of Luighne, and Muircheartach mac Eagra, king of Luighne, were slain.
- M944.9 - Domhnall mac Uathmharan mac Dobhailen, lord of Corca-Firtri, died.
- M993.3 - Fogartach mac Diarmaid mac Uathmharan, lord of Corca-Firtri in Connaught, was slain by the Gaileanga of Corann.
- M1031.18 - Cú Sléibhe Ua Dobhailen, chief of Corca-Firtri, was treacherously slain.
- M1035.5 - Cú Sléibhe mac Dobhran, lord of Corca-Firtri, died.