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O'Flaherty (/ oʊ ˈ f l ɛər t i, oʊ ˈ f l æ h ər t i / oh-FLAIR-tee, oh-FLA-hər-tee, UK also / oʊ ˈ f l ɑː ər t i / oh-FLAH-ər-tee; Middle Irish: Ua Flaithbertaig; Modern Irish: Ó Flaithbheartaigh [oː ˈfˠlˠahəɾˠt̪ˠəj]) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Galway. The clan name ...
Flaithbertaigh was third or fourth chief of the Muintir Murchada before their expulsion from Uí Briúin Seóla by the Ua Conchobair kings of Connacht. The first to bear the surname was Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh, King of Uí Briúin Seóla (died 1036).
M1417.5. Rory, the son of Murrough O'Flaherty; Rory, the son of Dermot Duv O'Flaherty, and sixteen others of the O'Flahertys, were drowned in the bay of Umallia. M1422.5. Donnell Finn O'Flaherty was slain by the sons of Donnell O'Flaherty. M1442.7. O'Flaherty, i.e. Gilladuv, the son of Brian, Lord of West Connaught died. M1565.5.
The Annals of Inisfallen state 1027 - Muiredach Ua Flaithbertaig besieged Cathal, son of Ruaidrí, on Inis Crema in Loch Oirbsen, and divided his land despite him.. The Chronicon Scotorum states Muiredhach ua Flaitbertaigh king of the Ua mBriuin Sheola was treacherously killed.
Aedh was the third bearer of the surname Ua Flaithbheartaigh to rule over the Muintir Murchada, and apparently the second since their forcible expulsion from Maigh Seola by the Ua Conchobhair in 1051. He was killed in 1079 by Ruaidrí na Saide Buide.
O'Flaithbheartaigh, lord of West Connaught, was beheaded, and his head was carried to Cruachain in Connaught, after the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, had been defeated. The following year it was recorded that "Tadhg, son of Aedh Ua Conchobhair, was slain by the son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri, and the people of West Connaught."
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See O'Flaherty, Muintir Murchada, Maigh Seóla, and Iar Connacht. Pages in category "O'Flaherty dynasty" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.