Biography

Flann Ua Aedha is one of the few named successors to Enda of Aran

Enda of Aran

Saint Enda of Aran is an Irish saint in the Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is March 21.-Overview:...

. He died during the fourth year of the reign of King Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair 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...

, and was succeeded by Maelcoluim Ua Cormacain

Maelcoluim Ua Cormacain

Maelcoluim Ua Cormacain, Abbot of Aran, died 1114.Ua Cormacain is one of the few named successors to Enda of Aran, dying early in the reign of King Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair of Connacht...

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Since the 18th and 19th century, the surname has being rendered as Ó hAodha

Ó hAodha

-Overview:Now generally anglicised as O'Hea , Hughes or Hayes, Ó hAodha derives from Aodh, a personal name popular at all historical times throughout the Gaelic world....

, O'Hughes or Hughes, but is not to be confused with a similar Galway

Galway

Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...

 surname

Surname

A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

, Mac Aedha/MacHugh.

See also

• Séamas Ó hAodha
  Séamas Ó hAodha
  -Biography:Ó hAodha is reputed to have been the first person to sing Amhrán na bhFiann in public. He spoke French and Italian as well as Irish and English. He was also known as a fine tenor...
  
  

External links

• http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/T100005A.html
• http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=