Rory O'Connor

Noble person

1116 – 1198

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Who was Rory O'Connor?

Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht from 1156 to 1186, and High King of Ireland from 1166 to 1183 He was the last High King of Ireland before the Norman invasion.

Ruaidrí was one of over twenty sons of King Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair. He and his sister Mór were Tairrdelbach's only children from his third wife, Cailech Dé Ní hEidin of Aidhne.

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Born
1116
Also known as
  • Ruaidrí mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair
  • Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
  • Rory O'Conner
  • Ruaidri Ua Conchobair
Parents
Siblings
Children
Nationality
  • Republic of Ireland
Died
Dec 2, 1198
Cong Abbey
Resting place
Clonmacnoise

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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