The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir

Hodges, Figgis, 1891 - Connacht (Ireland) - 395 pages

DESCENT of OConors traceable to very remote period 1 Sir James Mackintoshs opinion	3

Fate of his daughters 7 Origin of the Boromean tribute 7 Succession of Felim the Law	10

Description of Cormac 14 His legislative reforms 15 His abdication 15 His death	16

Killed at Tullagh Donnell 21 Buried at Roscam 21 Duagh Galach 22 Interview with	26

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the Church 37 Shrine of St Manchan 37 Chalice of Cloonmacnoise	37

of Ireland 39 Death of the Monarch MLoughlin 40 Turlough OConor the most	46

First landing of AngloNormans in Ireland 52 Taking of Wexford 53 Expedition into	52

Henry Sydneys government 188 Parliament convened in Dublin 189 Sir N Malby	190

Turlough Oge 154 Meets Richard at Waterford 155 Submits 155 Richard returns	191

in Connaught 194 Indenture with Hugh OConor 195 He accepts English title to	198

Perrots resignation 204 Fitzwilliam appointed his successor 204 Irish opinion	204

Execution of ORourke 207 Binghams tyranny 207 ONeill and ODonnell 208	210

Accession of James I 215 Boundaries of Co Roscommon 216 217 Inquisitions ordered	218

Death of Sir Hugh OConor Don	223

of Parliament 229 Description of Connaught 229 Condition of Ireland 232 Straffords	237

the invaders 59 Synod at Armagh 60 Death of MMurrough 61 Strongbow claims suc	61

Submission of Irish kings and chieftains 66 Peace made between Henry	72

Rebellion of Roderics sons 76 He abdicates 76 His character 76	77

CHAPTER VII	83

Returns to England 87 Succession of King Henry III 88 DeBurghs offer 88	92

Hugh son of Cathal Crovedearg 93 Opposed by sons of Roderic	93

De Burgh and Felim OConor 99 Hugh son of Roderic restored 99 His death	100

Never king 101 His uncle Felim proclaimed king 101 Destroys	107

Peace reestablished 110 Death of Felim 111 His tomb at Roscommon	111

He seeks recognition from Edward I 117 Hugh Muimneach disputes the sovereignty	117

This refused to them 118 Succession of Hugh Muimneach 119 His death 119 Cathal	123

Hugh son of Owen 124 Succeeds Manus 124 Taken prisoner by Fitzgerald	124

Deposed by his own people 125 Subsequently restored 125 De Burgh claims all Con	132

Cathal son of Donnell 137 Remonstrance of Irish to Pope John XXII 138 Defeat	140

Parliament at Kilkenny 147 Statutes of Kilkenny 147 Alarm of native	149

Turlough Oge badly received in Connaught 156 He is killed 156 Cathal	159

the castle of Sligo 163 Story of Leabhar nahUidhri 163 Death of Felim 164 Castle	166

Built on land belonging to the monks 171 Plan of castle	172

CHAPTER XVII	178

power in Ireland slight 183 Accession of Queen Mary 183 Confiscations in Leinster	184

Death of Calvach 242 His son Hugh 242 Appointed colonel in Irish army	243

His death 248 His son Hugh restored to a portion of his estates	249

Deposed by Clanricarde 182	258

Interview with Clanricarde 253 His reply 254 Hugh OConor appointed lieutenantcolonel	259

Loughrea Commissioners 264 OConor returns 265 His petition 265 His petition 265 His death	265

kings restoration 274 His Declaration 274 Act of Settlement 277 Bill of Explan	283

Charles OConor declared an outlaw 284 His will 284 Felim his	286

CHAPTER XXV	292

works and letters 295 Bill of discovery filed against him 296 His retirement to Hermitage	301

American opinion regarding him 305 His death	307

from Catholics of Roscommon 316 Letters from Lord Dillon 316 Appointment of Lord	319

Friend of John Keogh 322 Correspondence with MKenna 322 Letter	329

A Letter of Felim OConor	335

Submission of Turlough Oge OConor to King Richard II	341

F Disputes between Perrot and Privy Council	351

H Chancery Inquisition Co Roscommon No 22 James I	362

K Examination of Hugh OConor 11th February 1642 before Sir Robert Mere	371

N Depositions made in 1653 by Major Ormsby Sir L Dillon and Col Hugh	381

Q List of lands reserved in Patent to Sir Hugh OConor Don in 1617	385

Title	The O'Conors of Connaught: An Historical Memoir
Authors	Charles Owen O'Conor O'Conor Don, John O'Donovan
Publisher	Hodges, Figgis, 1891
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	23 Aug 2012
Length	395 pages

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