Iar Connacht - Taoiseach of Iar Connacht

Taoiseach of Iar Connacht

• Brian Ó Flaithbheartaigh, died 1377.
• Áedh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, c. 1377-1407; built the church at Annaghdown
• Domnell mac Áedh Ó Flaithbheartaigh - 1410. Donnell, the son of Hugh O'Flaherty, Lord of West Connaught, was slain by the sons of Brian O'Flaherty, at a meeting of his own people.
• 1417. 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.
• Murchad mac Brian Ó Flaithbheartaigh - 1419. Murchad son of Brian O Flaithbertaig, king of West Connacht, died this year.
• 1422. Donnell Finn O'Flaherty was slain by the sons of Donnell O'Flaherty.
• 1439. Owen O'Flaherty was treacherously slain in his own bed at night, by a farmer of his own people.
• Gilla Dubh Ó Flaithbheartaigh - 1442. O'Flaherty, i.e. Gilladuv, the son of Brian, Lord of West Connaught died.
• 1503. Teige Boirneach, Murrough and Mahon, two sons of Mahon O'Brien; Conor, the son of Brian, son of Murtough, son of Brian Roe; the son of O'Loughlin, i.e. Conor. the son of Rory, son of Ana; and Murtough, the son of Turlough, son of Murrough, son of Teige; went with Owen, the son of O'Flaherty, into West Connaught, with numerous forces, the same Owen having drawn them thither against his kinsmen (Rory Oge and Donnell of the Boat, two sons of O'Flaherty), who were encamped at Cael-shaile-ruadh, awaiting them. The O'Briens and Owen attacked the camp, and carried away preys and spoils. The sons of O'Flaherty and the people of the country followed in pursuit of them, so that a battle was fought between them, in which the sons of Mahon O'Brien and Owen O'Flaherty were slain by the O'Flahertys.
• Áodh Ó Flaithbheartaigh, fl. 1538
• M1542.15. The crew of a long ship came from West Connaught to Tirconnell, to plunder and prey. The place which they put in at was Reachrainn-Muintire-Birn, in Tir-Boghaine. When Turlough, the son of Mac Sweeny of Tir-Boghaine, received intelligence of this, he made an attack upon them, so that none of them escaped to tell the tale of what had happened, except their chief and captain, namely, the son of O'Flaherty, to whom Mac Sweeny granted pardon and protection; and he sent him home safe, outside his protection, to Conmaicne-mara.