Hugh McOwen O'Conor

Hugh McOwen O'Conor(Irish:Aedh mac Eoghan Ó Conchobair) was king ofConnachtinlate medieval Ireland.He is the person addressed in the poemCóir Connacht ar chath Laigheanand in the poemAn tu aris a raith TheamhrachbyAonghus Ruadh Ó Dálaigh.

Aedh Ó Conchobair was the son of Eoghan mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair. In 1288Magnus O'Conor,son of Conchobair Ruadh mac Muirchertaig Ó Conchobair, deposed his brother,Cathal O'Conoras king of Connacht. Upon the death of Magnus in 1293, Cathal briefly reclaimed the kingship, but some months later was killed. Aedh then became king.

In 1293John FitzThomas FitzGerald, 4th Lord of Offalybuilt a castle atSligo.The next year, it was levelled by O'Conchobair.In 1309 O' Conchobair was killed by Aedh Breifnech, of theClan Murtagh O'Conor,who held the kingship for one year.

Sources

• Annals of Ulsterat[1]atUniversity College Cork
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