Flann Ua Aedha (died 1110) was
Abbot
Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the head of an independent monastery for men in various Western Christian traditions. The name is derived from ''abba'', the Aramaic form of the Hebrew ''ab'', and means "father". The female equivale ...
of
Aran.
Biography
Flann Ua Aedha is one of the few named successors to
Enda of Aran. He died during the fourth year of the reign of King
Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair
Toirdhealbhach Mór Ua Conchobhair (old spelling: Tairrdelbach Mór Ua Conchobair; 1088 – 1156) anglicised Turlough Mór O'Conor, was King of Connacht (1106–1156) and High King of Ireland (ca. 1120–1156).
Family background and early life
...
of
Connacht
Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four provinces of Ireland, situated in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uà Fiachrach, Uà Briúin, Uà Maine, C ...
, and was succeeded by
Maelcoluim Ua Cormacain.
Since the 18th and 19th century, the surname has been rendered as
Ó hAodha
Ó hAodha is a Gaelic- Irish surname, that has commonly been Anglicised to Hayes or Hughes.
Overview
Now generally anglicised as O'Hea (in County Cork), Hughes or Hayes, Ó hAodha derives from Aodh, a personal name (meaning "fire") popular a ...
, O'Hughes or Hughes, but is not to be confused with a similar
Galway
Galway ( ; , ) is a City status in Ireland, city in (and the county town of) County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay. It is the most populous settlement in the province of Connacht, the List of settleme ...
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
,
Mac Aedha/
MacHugh.
See also
*
Séamas Ó hAodha
James Joseph (Seamus) Hughes (; 18 May 1881 – 23 January 1943) was an Irish trade unionist, revolutionary, composer, and public servant.
Biography
He was born near Mountjoy Square, Dublin, to James Hughes, a baker from County Offaly. His mot ...
External links
* https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005A/text055.html
* https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=Hughes
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12th-century deaths
Abbots of Aran
Medieval Gaels from Ireland
12th-century Irish abbots
Year of birth unknown