Magnus O'Conor
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Magnus McConnor Roe O'Conor (Irish: Maghnus mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair) was king of Connacht in Ireland. He was a member of the Clan Murtagh O'Conor. He ousted his brother.
Family
Maghnus had a daughter, Fionnghuala (d.1306). Before she was married, Fionnghuala had a poem dedicated to her by Tadhg Mór Ó hÚigínn, her father's tutor and a member of the famous O'Higgins poetic family.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V01-76iQ48gC&dq=shamhradhain&pg=PA317|title = The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing|isbn = 9780814799062|last1 = Deane|first1 = Seamus|last2 = Bourke|first2 = Angela|last3 = Carpenter|first3 = Andrew|last4 = Williams|first4 = Jonathan|year = 2002}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucc.ie/research/celt/published/G402137/index.html|title = Slán fat fholcadh}} She then married Brian ‘Breaghach’ Mág Samhradháin, chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, from 1272 to 3 May 1294. Their children were Giolla Íosa (d. 1322), Ferghal Ruadh (d.1322) and a daughter Gormlaidh who married Matha O’Reilly (d.1304). Fionnghuala died in 1306 according to the Annals of Ulster- Finnghuala, daughter of Maghnus Ua Concobuir, died. The Annals of the Four Masters give her death as 1310- Finola, daughter of Manus O'Conor, died. The Annals of Connacht 1310 state- Findguala daughter of Magnus O Conchobair rested in Christ. The Annals of Loch Cé 1310 state Finnghuala, daughter of Maghnus O'Conchobhair, quievit in Christo.
References
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- Annals of Ulster at [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100001A/index.html] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- Annals of the Four Masters at [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/index.html] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- Chronicum Scotorum at [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100016/index.html] at [http://www.ucc.ie/ University College Cork]
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, {{ISBN|978-1-85182-196-9}}
- Gaelic and Gaelised Ireland, Kenneth Nicols, 1972.
- The Second Battle of Athenry, Adrian James Martyn, East Galway News & Views, 2008–2009
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before=Cathal mac Conchobair Ruadh Ua Conchobair|
title=King of Connacht|
after=Aedh mac Eoghan Ua Conchobair|
years=1288 - 1293|
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Category:13th-century Irish monarchs
Category:Nobility from County Roscommon
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