Dermot mac Tadhg Mor
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Dermot mac Tadhg Mor, 7th king of Moylurg
, reigned from 1124 to 1159. Vassal and kinsman of the O Conchobhair Kings of Connacht
. Dermot was the progenitor of the MacDermot
family, as well as its off-shoot septs such as MacDermot Roe
and McDonagh
.
Moylurg
Magh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, Anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a kingdom located in the north-east of Connacht, the western province of Ireland, from c.956-1585...
, reigned from 1124 to 1159. Vassal and kinsman of the O Conchobhair Kings of Connacht
Kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named after The Connachta.The old name for the province was Cóiced Ol nEchmacht . Ptolemy's map of c. 150 AD...
. Dermot was the progenitor of the MacDermot
MacDermot
Mac Diarmata is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries.-Overview:...
family, as well as its off-shoot septs such as MacDermot Roe
MacDermot Roe
MacDermot Roe is the name of a sept of the MacDermot Kings of Moylurg.Tracing their origin to 1266, the MacDermots Roe of Ireland served as Biatachs General of the Kingdom of Connacht and were the principal patrons of the Irish composer Turlough Carolan, 1670-1738...
and McDonagh
McDonagh
McDonagh or MacDonagh is a surname of Irish origin. They are anglicized forms of the Gaelic name "Mac Donnchadha", which means son of Donnchadh.-People:*Bill McDonagh , is a former professional ice hockey left winger....
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