Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (1088-1156), whose name is often anglicised to Turlough O' Connor, was King of Connacht and became the first High King of Ireland from west of the Shannon in centuries. Events Succession of Pope Urban II (1088-1099) Work begins on the third and largest church at Cluny Rebellion of 1088 against William II of England lead by Odo of Bayeux. ... Events Prince Yuriy Dolgorukiy fortifies Moscow, regarded as the date of the founding of the city Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi... The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the cóiced (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn, altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ...

Background and Early Years

King of Connacht

Ard Rí Éire

Achievements

Children of Tairrdelbach

He had the following known issue, by different women:

1. - Conchobair (k.1114)
2. - Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair
3. - Donnell Mideach (d.1176).
4. - Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair (k.1181)
5. - Maghnus (k.1181).
6. - Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair
7. - Muirchertach Muimhnech (d.1210)
8. - Maelisa (d.1223).
9. - Cathal Migran
10. - Aedh Dall
11. - Uran (fl.1190)
12. - Tadhg Aluinn
13. - Aedh
14. - Brian Brefinech
15. - Lochlann
16. - Donogh
17. - Melaghlin
18. - Tadhg Fidhnacha
19. - Conor
20. - Dermot
21. - Tadhg Dairen
22. - Murchadh Finn
23. - Maurice

Via his son, Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair, and his gr-gr-gr-gr-grandsons, the brothers Felim and Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, descended the dynasties of O Conchobhair Sligigh, O Conchobhair Ruadh and O Conchobhair Donn (O'Conor Don), respectively. Note: Rory OConnor can also refer to the Irish Republican of the 1920s, who fought in the Anglo-Irish War and the Irish Civil War Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (d. ... Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair was one of at least twenty-three children of Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair. ... Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair (or Cathal OConnor, born 1153, died 1224), the youngest son of the Irish High King Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair, was a King of Connacht. ... Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair was one of at least twenty-three children of Tairrdelbach mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair. ... The OConor Don (Irish: Ó Conchubhair Donn) is the hereditary chieftain of the traditional royal family of Connacht, one of the premier Irish Royal Families a lineage which is descended from the Kings of Connacht. ...