Kings of Uí Maine

Uí Maine was the name of a kingdom situated in south Connacht, consisting of all of County Galway east of Athenry, all of southern and central County Roscommon.

In prehistory it was believed to have spanned the River Shannon, and in the 8th century even briefly extended its dominion west to Galway Bay. It existed as an independent kingdom from prehistoric times, and as a subject kingdom up to the end of the medieval era. Now by "Subject" meaning the Family's tried there best to make good decisions on allies in rearguard's to politics, farming, and protection in times of war.

The acknowledged senior branch of the Ó Ceallaigh (O'Kelly) Uí Maine is the O'Kelly de Gallagh and Tycooly (see Irish nobility and Chief of the Name), and are Counts of the Holy Roman Empire. Other branches include: O'Kelly of Aughrim, O'Kelly of Mullaghmore, O'Kelly of Clondoyle, O'Kelly de Galway, Ó Ceallaigh Iarthar Chláir, O'Kelly of Gurtray, O'Kelly of Screen, and O'Kelly Farrell.

Semi-historic kings[]

All dates approximate.

Maine Mór, fl. c.357–407
Breasal mac Maine Mór, fl. c.407–c.437
Fiachra Finn, fl. c.437–c.454
Connall Cas Ciabhach, fl. c.454–c.476
Dallán mac Breasal, fl. c.476–c.487
Duach mac Dallán, fl. c.487–c.503
Lughaidh mac Dallán, fl. c.503–c.517
Feradhach mac Lughaidh, fl. c.517–c.541

Early historic kings[]

High medieval kings[]

Mughroin mac Sochlachan, died 904
Sochlachan mac Diarmata, died 909
Murchadh mac Sochlachan, died 936
Murchadh mac Aodha, died 960
Geibennach mac Aedha, died 973
Muirgus mac Domnaill, died 986
Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh, died 1014
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Concobar mac Tadg Ua Cellaigh, died 1030
Mac Tadhg Ua Cellaigh, died 1065
Dunchadh Ua Cellaigh, died 1074
Aed Ua Cellaigh, died 1134
Diarmaid Ua Madadhan, died 1135
Tadhg Ua Cellaigh, abducted 1145
Conchobar Maenmaige Ua Cellaigh, died 1180
Murrough Ua Cellaigh, died 1186
Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh, died 1221

Post-Norman kings[]

Conchobar Ó Cellaigh, reigned 1221–1268
Maine Mor Ó Cellaigh, 1268–1271
Domnall Ó Cellaig, 1271–1295
Donnchad Muimnech Ó Cellaigh, 1295–1307
Gilbert Ó Cellaigh, first reign 1307–1315
Tadhg Ó Cellaigh, 1315–1316
Conchobar mac Domnall Ó Cellaigh, 1316–1318
Gilbert Ó Cellaigh, second reign, 1318–1322
Aed Ó Cellaigh, c.1322–?
Ruaidri Ó Cellaigh, c.1332–1339
Tadgh Óg Ó Cellaigh, 1339–1340

Kings of the Clanricarde era[]

Diarmaid Ó Cellaigh, c.1340–c.1349
William Ua Cellaig, c.1349–1381
Maelsechlainn Ó Cellaigh, 1381–1402
Conchobar an Abaidh Ó Cellaigh, 1402–1403
, 1403–1410
Donnchadh Ó Cellaigh, 1410–1424
Aedh mac Brian Ó Cellaigh, 1424–1467
, 1467–1469
Tadhg Caech Ó Cellaigh, 1469–1476 King of East Uí Maine
William Ó Cellaigh King of Iar Uí Maine 1472–1476, all Uí Maine 1476–1487
Maelsechlainn mac Aedh Ó Cellaigh, 1488–1489
, 1489–1499
, 1489–?

Early modern chiefs[]

Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg Ó Cellaigh, 1499–1511
, 1511–1513
, c.1513–1521
, c.1521– c.1536
Donnchadh mac Eamonn Ó Cellaigh, 1536–after 1557
, after 1557–after 1573
, c.1573–after 1580
, after 1580–1590
(Tomás Hugh MacKnavin O'Kelly) 1590–1602 (executed)
Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh, 1602–1611

Chiefs of the Name[]

Melaghlin Ó Cellaigh, died 1637, father of^{[citation needed]}
Teige Ó Cellaigh of Aughrim, father of^{[citation needed]}
James O'Kelly, died 12 July 1691, at the Battle of Aughrim, father of^{[citation needed]}
John O'Kelly, died between 26 November 1732 and 13 February 1733, father of^{[citation needed]}
James Kelly, elder half-brother of^{[citation needed]}
Oliver Kelly, brother of^{[citation needed]}
Matthias Kelly, brother of^{[citation needed]}
William Kelly of Buckfield, d. 15 November 1760, father of^{[citation needed]}
Edmund Kelly of Buckfield, father of^{[citation needed]}
William Kelly of Buckfield, father of^{[citation needed]}
Thomas Kelly of Buckfield, brother of^{[citation needed]}
Edmond Kelly of Buckfield, father of^{[citation needed]}
William Kelly, succeeded by his cousin, Count O'Kelly^{[citation needed]}