Known by his moniker, Cú Connacht mac Dundach ("The Hound of Connacht, Son of Dundach") (died 1006) was King of

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, Ireland. He is described as King in the

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. He was killed in battle near

Lorrha Lorrha (from ) is a small village at the northern tip of County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Ledewich described village as 'Larah' which is the common name for the talk-motes, mote hills etc. P. Dixon Hardy M.R.I.A. describes it as 'L ...

by the Muskerry of

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, though other annals state he was killed by either

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or his son, Murchad. His son, Dundach mac Cú Connacht was lord of

from 1027 to 1032. He was an uncle of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór, ancestor of the Ó Madden family.

References

*''O'Madáin: History of the O'Maddens of Hy-Many,'' Gerard Madden, 2004. . , - Nobility from County Galway Monarchs killed in action 11th-century Irish monarchs 1006 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-bio-stub