Máine Mór
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Máine Mór descended from Colla da Chrioch of Oirghialla/OrielOriel
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, which became overpopulated. Máine Mór, his father Eochaidh Ferdaghiall and his two sons Breasal and Amhlaibh, travelled to 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...
to seek new lands. They attacked the lands of the local king, Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg
Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg
Cian d'Fhearaibh Bolg, last King of the Senchineoil of Magh Senchineoil, now in County Galway.-Background:Cian is identified as the king of Magh Senchineol, home to the Senchineoil people, who were said to be of Fir Bolg origin, a population group from Irish mythology. It was asserted by T. F...
, king of the Fir Bolg
Fir Bolg
In Irish mythology the Fir Bolg were one of the races that inhabited the island of Ireland prior to the arrival of the Tuatha Dé Danann.-Mythology:...
(see 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:...
and 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:...
), and with the intervention of Grellan
Grellan
Saint Grellan is an Irish saint and patron saint of the Kelly and Donnellan clans and of the parish of Ballinasloe, in County Galway, Ireland.-Early life:...
, settled in the land. In return, the Uí Maine would evermore pay tribute to Grellan
Grellan
Saint Grellan is an Irish saint and patron saint of the Kelly and Donnellan clans and of the parish of Ballinasloe, in County Galway, Ireland.-Early life:...
, who became the dynasty's patron saint.
Maine Mór
Máine Mór
-Biography:Máine Mór descended from Colla da Chrioch of Oirghialla/Oriel, which became overpopulated. Máine Mór, his father Eochaidh Ferdaghiall and his two sons Breasal and Amhlaibh, travelled to Connacht to seek new lands...
reigned for fifty years, and is the ancestor of the following families: Lally, Madden
Madden
Madden may refer to:People* Madudan mac Gadhra Mór ancestor of the Madden family of County Galway* Benji and Joel Madden of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte* Bill Madden , columnist for the New York Daily News...
, Kelly, Neachtain and others.
He was succeeded by his surviving son, Breasal mac Maine Mór
Breasal mac Maine Mór
Breasal mac Maine Mór, 2nd king of Uí Maine, fl. 4th-century/5th-century.John O'Donovan remarked that "Bresal, son of Maine, thirty years, when he died a natural death, which the poem states was surprising, as he had been much engaged in wars." He participated in the war that led to the foundation...
, who ruled for thirty years.
Notable descendants
- Tadhg Mór Ua CellaighTadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh-Background:Ua Cellaigh was the first King of Uí Maine to bear the surnmae Ua Cellaigh, derived from his grandfather, Ceallach mac Finnachta, who was in turn a sixth-generation descendant of Eoghan Finn, a descendant of the first king, Maine Mór...
(d. 1014), the first O'Kelly - Madudan Reamhar Ua MadadhanMadudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan-Biography:A grandson of Gadhra Mór mac Dundach and a son of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór, Madudan Reamhar was the first bearer of the surname Madden, a family originally from east County Galway....
, Chief of Síol AnmchadhaSíol AnmchadhaSíol 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....
, 1069-1096 - Gillafin mac CoulahanGillafin mac Coulahan-Biography:Gillafin was a member of the Síol Anmchadha dynasty and one of the few members of the Coulahan clan to merit mention in the Irish annals. He succeeded to the kingship of the area upon the death of Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan, but was killed by the latter's son Diarmaid Ua Madadhan in...
lord of Síol Anmchadha, 1096-1101 - Seán Ó MaolalaidhSeán Ó Maolalaidh-Ó Maolalaidh of Máenmaige:The Ó Maolalaidhs were, with the Ó Nechtains , one of the two leading septs of Máenmaige in western Uí Maine...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1419–1480), Chief of the Name - Feardorcha Ó CellaighFeardorcha Ó CellaighFeardorcha Ó Cellaigh, 79th and last king of Uí Maine, 43rd Chief of the Name, fl. 1584-after 1611.-Family background:Ó Cellaigh was a native of Aughrim, County Galway. His father, Cellach Ó Cellaigh married Julia Ní Cellaigh, daughter of Tadg Dubh of Gallagh...
, 68th and last king of Uí Maine, 43rd Chief of the Name, fl. 1584-after 1611 - Samuel MaddenSamuel MaddenSamuel Madden was an Irish author. His works include Themistocles; The Lover of His Country, Reflections and Resolutions Proper for the Gentlemen of Ireland, and Memoirs of the Twentieth Century. Dr...
(1686-1765), author - Thomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de LallyThomas Arthur, comte de Lally, baron de Tollendal was a French General of Irish Jacobite ancestry. He commanded French forces in India during the Seven Years War. After a failed attempt to capture Madras he lost the Battle of Wandiwash to British forces under Eyre Coote and then was forced to...
, baron de Tollendal (January 1702 – 1766), French general - Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist)Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist)Thomas J. Kelly was an Irish revolutionary and leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood .frame|-Biography:...
(d. 1908), Irish revolutionary and USA soldier - Arthur Colahan (died 1952), composer of the song "Galway Bay"Galway Bay (song)"Galway Bay" is the name of two different songs.The first Galway Bay is traditionally more popular and known in the Galway Bay area. The second song is more popular outside of Ireland.- First song: Galway Bay. :...
- Mian Kelly, model, 1898-1973
- Albert NaughtonAlbert NaughtonAlbert "Ally" Naughton is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Widnes, and Warrington, playing at , or , i.e. number 3 or 4, or 13...
(fl. 1953), Great Britain rugby league player - Martin Naughton (hurler)Martin Naughton (hurler)Martin Naughton is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with his local club Turloughmore and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:...
(born 1956), Galway hurler - Joe Steve O NeachtainJoe Steve O NeachtainJoe Steve Ó Neachtain, Irish actor and playwright.Ó Neachtain portrays Peadar Ó Conghaile on Irish language drama Ros na Rún. A native of An Spidéal, he first appeared on the programme in 1996. He has acted on stage in Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, while for the past ten years he has written and acted...
, Irish actor and playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder... - Samuel Madden (MIT)Samuel Madden (MIT)Samuel R. Madden is a computer scientist specializing in database management systems. He is currently an associate professor of computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.-Career:...
(born 1976), computer scientistComputer scientistA computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems.... - Liam MaddenLiam MaddenLiam Madden is a former United States Marine and a veteran of the Iraq War. Shortly before leaving the military, he founded the Appeal for Redress, an antiwar petition by active-duty U.S. service-members...
, a leader of Iraq Veterans Against the WarIraq Veterans Against the WarIraq Veterans Against the War is an advocacy group of active-duty United States military personnel, Iraq War veterans, Afghanistan War veterans, and other veterans who have served since the September 11, 2001 attacks who are opposed to the U.S. occupation of Iraq...
See also
- Kings of Uí Maine, c.450-after 1611