Gilla Mo Choinni Ua Cathail
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Gilla Mo Choinni Ua Cathail (died 1147) was King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
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Gilla Mo Choinni was the only member of the Ó Cathail sept to rule Aidhne
. He was a descendant of Cathal mac Ógán
. They were rulers of Cenél Áeda na hEchtge
until expelled by their Ó Seachnasaigh cousions in the 13th century. Thereafter they settled in north County Galway
and fell into obscurity.
Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne was a kingdom located in what is now the south of Co. Galway.-Legendary origins and geography:...
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Gilla Mo Choinni was the only member of the Ó Cathail sept to rule Aidhne
Aidhne
Aidhne also known as, Uí Fhiachrach Aidhne, Maigh Aidhne / Maigh nAidhne was the territory of the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne, a tuath located in the south of what is now County Galway in the south of Connacht, Ireland. Aidhne is coextensive with the present diocese of Kilmacduagh...
. He was a descendant of Cathal mac Ógán
Cathal mac Ógán
Cathal mac Ógán is an ancestor of the Ó Cathail–Cahill family of County Galway.Cathal was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, and a thirteen-time great-grandson of Nath Í, King of Connacht...
. They were rulers of Cenél Áeda na hEchtge
Cenél Áeda na hEchtge
Cenél Áeda na hEchtge was a trícha cét Cenél Áeda na hEchtge (also Cenél Áeda, Kenloth, Kinalethes, Kenealea, Kinelea)was a trícha cét Cenél Áeda na hEchtge (also Cenél Áeda, Kenloth, Kinalethes, Kenealea, Kinelea)was a trícha cét (later a cantred, (a branch of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne) and which...
until expelled by their Ó Seachnasaigh cousions in the 13th century. Thereafter they settled in north County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and fell into obscurity.