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Roscommon (town)
Roscommon (; ; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads. The town is in a civil parish of the same name. The name Roscommon is derived from Commán mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (''St. Coman's Wood''). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2022 census was 6,555. History Roscommon was the homeland of the Connachta dynasty, and included such kingdoms as Uí Maine, Delbhna Nuadat, Síol Muirdeach, and Moylurg. In addition, it contained areas known as Trícha cét's, Túath and is the homeland of surnames such as Ó Conchobhair ( O'Conor, O'Connor), Mac Diarmada (McDermott), Ó Ceallaigh ( Kelly), Ó Birn (Beirne, Byrne, Burns), Ó Duibh (Duff, Duffy, and Dufficy), Mac Donnchadha (McDonough) and Brennan (Mac Branáin and Ó Branáin). From 1118 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roscommon Castle
Roscommon (; ; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60 road (Ireland), N60, N61 road (Ireland), N61 and N63 road (Ireland), N63 roads. The town is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. The name Roscommon is derived from Commán of Roscommon, Commán mac Faelchon who built a monastery there in the 5th century. The woods near the monastery became known as Ros Comáin (''St. Coman's Wood''). This was later anglicised to Roscommon. Its population at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census was 6,555. History Roscommon was the homeland of the Connachta dynasty, and included such kingdoms as Uí Maine, Delbhna Nuadat, Síol Muirdeach, and Moylurg. In addition, it contained areas known as Trícha cét's, Túath and is the homeland of surnames such as Ó Conchobhair (O'Conor, O'Conor, O'Connor), Mac Diarmada (McDermott), Ó Ceallaigh (Kelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commán Of Roscommon
Commán of Roscommon or Coman mac Faelchon (son of Faelchon) was an Irish saint, the founder, abbot and bishop of Roscommon, fl. 550. Life He was a member of the Cinel Domaingen, a branch of the Sogain of Connacht. He studied at the monastic school of Clonard Abbey, Clonard in County Meath, where he became associated with Saint Finnian of Clonard. About 550, after completing his education, he founded a monastery on the east bank of the River Suck, at a wood (''ros'') which was called after him (Roscommon, ''Ros Comain''). Ros Comain was situated on Magh nAi (later known as ''the plains of Roscommon''/''the plains of Boyle, County Roscommon, Boyle''), homeland of the Ui Briuin Kings of Connacht. He successfully sought their patronage, ensuring his influence within their spheres of power. His successors are named in the Irish annals between the years 782 and 1135. He has been linked with the foundation of Kilcommon in County Mayo and the early monastic church at Leithglin, County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Elphin
The Diocese of Elphin (; ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the western part of Ireland. It is in the Ecclesiastical province, Metropolitan Province of Tuam and is subject to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuam. The current bishop is Kevin Doran who was appointed in 2014. Geographical remit The diocese covers parts of the counties of County Roscommon, Roscommon, County Sligo, Sligo and County Galway, Galway, and County Westmeath, Westmeath. Its Cathedral, which was originally established in the Roscommon town of Elphin, County Roscommon, Elphin, is now in Sligo. The major towns are Athlone, Boyle, County Roscommon, Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon and Sligo. History The Episcopal see, See dates to the earliest days of the Irish Church. From the time Christianity first arrived in Ireland in the second half of the 5th century (in the form of Saint Patrick's mission), the early church was centred on Monastic settlements. St. Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonough (other)
McDonough (McDonogh) is an Irish surname. McDonough, McDonogh may also refer to: Place names *McDonough, Delaware *McDonough, Georgia *McDonogh, Louisiana *McDonough, New York *McDonough County, Illinois *MacDonough Island, Island County, Washington *McDonogh Place Historic District, Baltimore, Maryland *Lake McDonough, Barkhamsted, Connecticut Schools in the United States *McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School, New Orleans, Louisiana *McDonogh 19 Elementary School, New Orleans, Louisiana *John McDonogh High School, New Orleans, Louisiana *McDonogh School, a college-preparatory school in Owings Mills, Maryland *Maurice J. McDonough High School, Charles County, Maryland *McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. *Alma Grace McDonough Health and Recreation Center, Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia Ships *USS Macdonough (DD-9), USS ''Macdonough'' (DD-9), an early destroyer that served from 1900 to 1919 *USS Macdonough (DD-331), USS ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byrne
Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Broin'' or ''Ó Beirn'', which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne. There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the most common comes from ''Ó Broin'', which refers to the Leinster-based family of Bran as described below. The less common family name is ''Ó Beirn'' or ''Ó Beirne'', which comes from a different family and is most commonly found in the Northwest of Ireland. Notable people with the surname A–D * Alan Byrne (other), several people * Alexandra Byrne, British costume designer * Alex Byrne (other), several people * Alfie Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin and TD * Allie Byrne, British actress *Andrea Byrne, who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''You Can't Do That on Television'' * Andrew Byrne, first Catholic Bishop of Little Rock *Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known under his stage name Hozier (born 1990), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly (surname)
Kelly or O'Kelly is a surname of Irish people, Irish origin. It derives from the Kings of Uí Maine. The name is a partially anglicised version of older Irish names and has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain; in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish language. Etymology In many cases ''Kelly'' is an anglicisation of the Irish surname ''Ó Ceallaigh'' (), which means "descendant of Ceallach", but it can also mean warrior or fighter. The personal name ''Ceallach'' has been thought to mean "bright-headed", but the current understanding is that the name means "frequenting churches", derived from the Irish ., which cited: , for the surnames "Kelly". In other cases the surname Kelly is an Anglicisation of the Irish ''Ó Cadhla'', which means "descendant of ''Cadhla''". which is a transcription of: The O'Kelly or Kelly of the Clan Brasil Mac Coolechan originated as a chieftain c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDermott
McDermott or MacDermott is an Irish surname and the anglicised version of Mac Diarmada (also spelled Mac Diarmata), the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries. The last ruling king was Tadhg mac Diarmata, who ruled until 1585. As a modern day surname, McDermott is mostly found in western Ireland and County Roscommon. Some notable people with the surname are listed below. Surname A *Alan McDermott (born 1982), Irish footballer *Alice McDermott (born 1953), American writer *Alister McDermott (born 1991), Australian cricketer *Allan Langdon McDermott (1854–1908), American politician *Andrew McDermott (other), multiple people *Ann McDermott, American biophysicist *Anne-Marie McDermott, American pianist *Ardal McDermott, Irish hurler B *Barrie McDermott (born 1972), English rugby union footballer *Ben McDermott (born 1994), Australian cricketer *Beverly McDermott (1926–2012), American director *Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Conor
The O'Conor dynasty (Middle Irish: ''Ó Conchobhair''; Modern ) are an Irish noble dynasty and formerly one of the most influential and distinguished royal dynasties in Ireland. The O'Conor family held the throne of the Kingdom of Connacht up until 1475. Having ruled it on and off since 967, they ruled continuously from 1102 to 1475. Moreover, the O'Conor parent house the Uí Briúin and Síol Muireadaigh ruled Connacht on many occasions – but not continuously – between 482 and 956. The house of O'Conor also produced two High Kings of Ireland, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and his son Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, the last High King of Ireland. The family seat is Clonalis House outside Castlerea in County Roscommon. The current O'Conor Don is Desmond O'Conor (b. 22 September 1938) who lives in Rotherfield, East Sussex in England. History The Ó Conor ''Don'' is the head of a lineage which provided about one hundred Kings of Connacht, thirty Chiefs of the Name and two Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Túath
''Túath'' (plural ''túatha'') is the Old Irish term for the basic political and jurisdictional unit of Gaelic Ireland. ''Túath'' can refer to both a geographical territory as well the people who lived in that territory. The smallest ''túath'' controlled by a king was about the size of a later Irish barony (about 177sq miles) and kings with greater power would have two or more ''túatha'' under their control, according to ''A Smaller Social History of Ancient Ireland.'' '' Social structure In ancient Irish terms, a household was reckoned at about 30 people per dwelling. A ''trícha cét'' ("thirty hundreds"), was an area comprising 100 dwellings or, roughly, 3,000 people. A ''túath'' consisted of a number of allied ''trícha céta'', and therefore referred to no fewer than 6,000 people. Probably a more accurate number for a ''túath'' would be no fewer than 9,000 people. Each ''túath'' was a self-contained unit, with its own executive, assembly, courts system and defence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trícha Cét
The , also known as , meaning "thirty hundreds", was a unit of land-holding in eleventh and twelfth century Ireland.Place Names NI - Land units The term appears to relate to the number of troops an area could raise. Background Described as a "spatial unit of royal tenure, taxation, local government, and military levy", largely corresponded to a local petty kingdom ruled by a petty king. A minority, however, were ruled by a (leader) or an (governor), appointed by a superi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moylurg
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 Magh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a medieval Irish kingdom located in modern-day County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was a sub-kingdom of the kingdom of Connacht from c. 956–1585. The kings of Moylurg were a branch of the Síl Muiredaig, who were themselves of the Uí Briúin Ai who descended from the Connachta. Moylurg is, in Irish, ''Magh Luirg an Dagda'', "the plain of the tracks of the Dagda". The Dagda was an ancient Irish deity. The kingdom's first king, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a son of Tadg mac Cathal (Kings of Connacht, King of Connacht 925–956) and brother to Conchobar mac Tadg, who succeeded as king in 967. Maelruanaidh is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoning any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg. His dynasty was known as the Clan Mulrooney (later known as Clan MacDermot), cousins to O'Connor, who was then High Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delbhna Nuadat
The Delbhna Nuadat (Modern Irish: ''Dealbhna Nuad''; IPA:ˈdʲalˠəwnˠəˈn̪ˠuəd̪ˠ) were lords of a large section of what is now Athlone in County Roscommon, situated between the River Suck, Suca and River Shannon, Shannon rivers. A branch of the larger Delbhna population group, they were from the early historic era a subject people of the Ui Maine. There are a handful of references to the Delbhna Nuadat in the annals. In 751, they were defeated at the battle of Bealach Cro by Crimthann, Kings of Uí Maine, king of Ui Maine. Finn mac Arbh, Lord of Delbhna, was killed ''"and the Dealbhna were slaughtered about him."'' This battle appears to have been the culmination of a war between the Ui Maine and the Delbhna Nuadat for possession of Athlone. In 759, Diumasach, Lord of Delbhna Nuadat, drowned in an incident called ''"The shipwreck of the Dealbhna Nuadhat on Loch Ribh."'' An entry for 1048 states that ''"A predatory excursion was made by the royal heirs or chieftains of Ui- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
