The Kings of Sliabh Lugha were rulers of the district of Sliabh Lugha located in what is now the barony of Costello,

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. The Sliabh Lugha area was originally part of

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but by the 12th-century was separately called Sliabh Lugha. Its rulers were the

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, whose ancestors were

Kings of Luighne Connacht The Kings of Luighne Connacht were rulers of the people and kingdom of Luighne Connacht, located in what is now County Mayo and County Sligo, Ireland. The southern area was originally known as Gailenga but by the 12th-century called Sliabh Lug ...

, an over-kingdom of which Gailenga/Sliabh Lugha was the southern part. The northern area, lying in southwest

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, retained the name Luighne. After the Anglo-Norman conquest of Connacht, the Gailenga portion was known as the barony of Gallen, and ruled by the Clan

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until the early 17th century, while the Sliabh Lugha portion was ruled by a Norman family of that name.

King list

* 1181 -

Donn Sléibhe Ua Gadhra Donn Sléibhe Ua Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1181. The Annals of Lough Ce Annals ( la, annāles, from , "year") are a concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically, year by year, although the term is also used ...

, ''king of Sleibe Lughu, died.'' * 1206 -

Ruairí Ó Gadhra Ruairí Ó Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1206. The Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'') a ...

, ''Lord of Sliabh Lugha, died.'' * 1217 -

Domhnall Ó Gadhra Domhnall Ó Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1217. The Annals of the Four Masters The ''Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland'' ( ga, Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' (''Annála na gCeithre Máistrí'') a ...

, ''died.'' * 1227 -

Donn Sléibhe Ó Gadhra Donn Sléibhe Ó Gadhra, King of Sliabh Lugha, died 1217. The Annals of the Four Masters record Donn Sléibhe demise in some detail, ''sub anno'' 1227: * ''Donslevy O'Gara, Lord of Sliabh Lugha, was slain by Gillaroe, his own brother's son, af ...

, ''was slain by Gillaroe, his own brother's son.'' * 1256 -

Ruaidrí Ó Gadhra Ruaidrí Ó Gadhra (died 1256) was an Irish king of Sliabh Lugha and Chief of the Name. During Ruaidrí's lifetime the territory of Sliabh Lugha was conquered by the Sheriff of Connacht, Jordan de Exeter (died 1258), ancestor of the Clan Mac ...

, ''was slain by David, son of Richard Cuisin''

References

* ''Irish Kings and High Kings'', pp. 68–9, 88, 101n., 132–3, 231, 233, 249, 291,

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, 3rd edition, 2001.

External links

* http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/connacht.htm#tri * http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/ Lists of Irish monarchs History of County Mayo Eóganachta {{Ireland-hist-stub