Cú Ceanain Ó Con Ceanainn
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Cú Ceanain was a contemporary, and subject of, King of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...

 Cathal Crobhdearg Ua Conchobair, who may have been his foster brother. The succession is unclear for almost a century till Donnell Ó Con Ceanainn
Donnell Ó Con Ceanainn
-Overview:Cú Ceanain was a contemporary, and subject of, King of Connacht Fedlim Ó Conchobair. He fought with him at the Second Battle of Athenry in 1316, where he was one of the many killed on the Irish side.-References:...

 is recorded as king upon his death at the Second Battle of Athenry
Second Battle of Athenry
The Second Battle of Athenry took place at Athenry in Ireland on 10 August 1316 during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.-Overview:The collective number of both armies are unknown, and can only be estimated. Martyn believes the royal army to have been as much as or more than a thousand, while that of...

in 1316.
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