Máel Sechlain Mac Áeda
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Background
Máel Seachlainn Mac Áeda was a member of a ConnachtConnacht
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...
family associated with the 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...
. They were natives of Maigh Seóla
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...
, near Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, and originally of the 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:...
.
The surname is nowadays rendered McHugh, or more rarely, McCoy.
Episcopal Career
Mac Áeda was elected archbishop of Tuam about March 1312, but not translated from ElphinElphin
In Welsh mythology, Elffin ap Gwyddno was a son of Gwyddno Garanhir, 'Lord of Ceredigion'. The earliest example of the name occurs in several of the mythological poems attributed to Taliesin in the Book of Taliesin. The date of their composition is uncertain but probably predates the Norman...
until 19 December 1312, and did not receive possession of the temporalities
Temporalities
Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the...
until 1 April 1313. Also known as Malachais Tuamensis or Malachi MacHugh, he died in 1348.
Leabhair Mac Áeda
He wrote what was described by O'Reilly as "a large volume of miscellaneous matter in Irish, containg, amongst other things, a catalogue of Irish kings from Niall Naoighiallach (Niall Noígíallach) to Roderick O'Conor (Ruaidrí Ua ConchobairRuaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair , often anglicised Rory O'Connor, reigned as King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and from 1166 to 1198 was the last High King before the Norman invasion of Ireland .Ruaidrí was one of over twenty sons of King...
). Sir James Ware
Sir James Ware
Sir James Ware was an Irish historian.-Early life:Born at Castle Street, Dublin, Ware was the eldest son of James Ware, who arrived in Ireland in 1588 as a secretary to Lord Deputy FitzWilliam. His father was knighted by King James I, was elected M.P...
, in his account of Irish writers, says, it was extant in his time, and called the Book of Mac Aodha. We can not say where it is to be found at present."
Death
His death does not seem to be recorded in any of the extant Irish annalsIrish annals
A number of Irish annals were compiled up to and shortly after the end of Gaelic Ireland in the 17th century.Annals were originally a means by which monks determined the yearly chronology of feast days...
. The cause of his death is unknown, but it may be related to The Black Death which was prevalent in Ireland at the time. The Annals of Connacht
Annals of Connacht
The Annals of Connacht, covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least three scribes, all believed to be members of the Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin....
state that "A great plague raged in Ireland ... by which great numbers were carried off."
Genealogy
- Genealach Mec Aodha/The genealogy of Mac Aodha: Donnchadh s. Maol Eachlainn, the archbishop, s. Maol Eachlainn s. Donnchadh s. Aodh s. Tadhg s. Muireadhach s. Aodh s. Ruaidhrí s. Coscrach s. Flann Abhradh s. Gamhnán s. Conaing s. Muirgheas s. Coscrach Mór s. Donn s. Cumasach s. Dúnghal s. Ceann Faoladh s. Colga s. Aodh s. Seanach s. Duach Teangumha s. Fearghus s. Muireadhach Mál (the king) s. Eóghan Sréabh s. Duach Galach s. Brian.
From Leabhar na nGenealach
Leabhar na nGenealach
Leabhar na nGenealach is a massive genealogical collection written mainly in the years 1649 to 1650, at the college-house of St. Nicholas's church, Galway, by Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh. He continued to add material until at least 1666, five years before he was murdered in 1671...
, 201.6, pp.442-43, volume I.
See also
- McHughMcHughMcHugh may refer to:* Benji McHugh, a fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs* Nathan McHugh, a fictional character of Flight 29 DownPeople with the surname McHugh:...
- Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri MurchadaCrichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri MurchadaCrichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada is a tract concerning the medieval territory called Muintir Murchada, located in County Galway, Ireland.-Outline:...
- Ruaidhri Mac AedhaRuaidhri Mac AedhaRuaidhri Mac Aedha, Lord of Clann Cosgraigh, died 1170.Mac Aeda was a descendant of Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Flaithbehrtaigh, via his son, Muireadhach mac Aedh, whose descendants took the surname Mac Aedha....
, Lord of Clan Cosgraigh, died 1170 - Máelsechlain Mac ÁedaMáelsechlain Mac ÁedaMáelsechlain Mac Áeda, Lord of Clann Cosgraigh, died 1267.The Mac Áeda were natives of Maigh Seóla, near Tuam, in what is now County Galway. They were originally of the Muintir Murchada, and closely related to the O'Flaherty family....
, died 1270 - Denis Mac Áeda, son of Aedh Mac Áeda, Dean of TuamDean of TuamThe Dean of Tuam was a post held in the Diocese of Tuam, from the creation of the diocese at the Synod of Rathbreasail in 1111.-Background:The dean is the chief resident cleric of a cathedral or other collegiate church and the head of the chapter of canons. If the cathedral or collegiate church has...
, died 1339 - Paddy McHughPaddy McHughPaddy McHugh is a former Irish politician. He was an Independent Teachta Dála for the Galway East constituency. McHugh was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election, getting a 15.8% share of the vote. He was a member of the Technical Group established to ensure Dáil speaking time for...
, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
T.D.Teachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
, born 1953 - Ann Maire McHugh, 9/11 victim
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