RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA                                            

                                                                                                                                                     1226 AD - 1230 AD 

 

1226 AD Richard / Ricarde de Burgh the Anglo - Norman Baron had now also been allocated the territories in the Connacht Province by Henry 111 the "fourth" Angevin English Norman King and he had his English Gall / foreign forces take over Galway in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht were he continued to "crush" any resistance from the Gaelic Irish Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Ui Conchobair Sil Murray O Connor Chiefs, and during the ongoing turmoil in what was really now an all out contest for "The Survival of the Fittest," 116.Tiernan / Tigernan O Connor, the son of 115.Cathal Micuran O Connor, the son of *114.Turlough Mor O Connor the previous 174th King of Ireland was slain by Donough O Dowd / Ua Dubda and his sons from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe Sept's kingdom in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

     Donnell O Flaherty, the son of Rory O Flaherty was also slain by the sons of Murtough O Flaherty, and 116.Felim mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor, who was to be the "unofficial" 61st King of Connacht, another son of 115.Cathal Crobhdhearg O Connor, and 116.Aed O Flaherty was then taken captive by 116.Aed mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor who handed him over to the English Galls, and 115.Aed Meith O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain King of Aileach in the Ulster Province took his warriors as far as the border of Connacht Province, to assist, but decided not to proceed any further, and instead went into Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal where he took "hostages" from his kinsmen the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept, including Donnell Mor - the Greater O Donnell's son to ensure that he retained his "overall authority" to him there in the Ulster Province.

     Aed O Rourke, the son of Donnell O Rourke / Ua Ruairc the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne King of West Breifne in the north of the Connacht Province was slain at Loch Allen by his kinsman Cathal O Reilly / Ua Raghailligh from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne kingdom of East Breifne who had his territory in Co. Cavan in the south of the Ulster Province, who also burnt the castle at Kilmore in Co. Cavan while he was endeavouring to drive his former Ui Briuin Breifne kinsmen, the O Rourkes out of "his" territory and back into Co. Leitrim.

     Fergal O Gara from the Heberian Cianachta Sept, who acted as the Marshall for 115.Cathal Crobhdhearg O Connor, and 116.Aodh O Connor the son of 115.Cathal Crobhdhearg O Connor, were slain by Dunlevy O Gara the Heberian Cianacht Chief of Leyney in the Connacht Province. 

    116.Fionnuala O Connor, one of the daughters of *115.Rory O Connor the previous Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai and last 183rd King of Ireland, "died," who was the wife of Mac Dunlevy / Mac Duinnshliebe the Heremonian Dal Fiatach Chief in the Ulaidh kingdom in the east coast of the Ulster Province.  

      Another "Dominican" friary was this year founded in Waterford in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province.

1227 AD The church originally constructed by St. Colmac at Innis Maan in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province was burnt down this year. 

      Henry 111 the "fourth" Norman Angevin English King now "divided" the Ulster Province into Counties under an English Sheriff.

     The English Galls / foreigners held a meeting in Dublin in Southern Leinster to which 116.Aed mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor the English nominated 59th King of Connacht was "summoned" to attend and he was lucky to escape alive from the meeting when escorted by William Marshal -  the Younger, so the next time he met with them was to be in the Connacht Province itself where he instead took them "captive" and Kelly who was the Constable of Athlone in nearby Co. Westmeath in the O Melaghlins / O Loughlins Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept's territory in the south of Northern Leinster went there and recovered his son and daughter and other hostages from the Connacht Province. Mac William de Burgh / Burke the Anglo - Norman Baron, then besieged the Connacht Province with 116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor, the "youngest" son of *115.Rory O Connor who had been the "official" last 183rd King of Ireland, plundering and burning as they went while at the same time taking many "hostages." Geoffrey de Moreys the Anglo - Norman Baron and 116.Turlough mac Ruaidri O Connor, the other son of *115.Rory O Connor, who was now the "official" 59th King of Connacht under "The Brehon Law" besieged the territory at Magh nAi and constructed a castle at Randoon, and gained many hostages from the other "opposing" Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Siol Muireadhaigh / Sil Murray Septs. 116.Aed mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor went to the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill O Donnells in Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province to pick up his "wife," and on the way back 2  of the sons of 116.Turlough mac Ruaidri O Connor came upon him and he fled leaving his "wife" behind who was then also handed over to the English Galls. 116.Turlough mac Ruaidri O Connor, the son of *115.Rory O Connor who was now the "official" 59th King of Connacht, then went with the English Galls / foreigners from out of the O Melaghlins / O Loughlins Heremonian Dal Cuinn  "southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain kingdom of Meath into the west of the Connacht Province where they besieged Aed O Flaherty, the son of Rory O Flaherty, and then went onto Carra where they took the sons of Murtough O Flaherty also as "hostages."

       Geoffrey de Moreys the Anglo - Norman Baron this year also built a castle at Athleague / Ath Liag (The Ford of the Standing Stones) on the River Suck near the Co. Galway border in Co. Roscommon in the Connacht Province against the Gaelic Irish Septs there.

       Thomas de Clare the Anglo - Norman Baron, who was a son of the English Earl of Gloucester, was now also allocated the Heberian Dal gCais kingdom of Thomond / Northern Munster / O Brian's Country by Henry 111 the "fourth" Norman English King that had previously been confiscated and allocated to Herbert Fitz Herbert the Anglo - Norman Baron, by his grandfather, Henry 11 the "first" Angevin Norman English King, provided he cleared the Heberian Dal gCais Ui mBriain Septs from out of the region there, but on realising the strength of his Gaelic Irish "opposition" there he had resigned his commission. The Heberian Dalcassian territory there had also previously been allocated to William and Philip de Braosa / Bruce by his father King John "Lackland" to do the same, but he had fell out of favour with him and the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Turlough Ui mBriain Septs and the other Heberian Septs had continued to be able to still survive there. Thomas de Clare on arriving into the kingdom of Thomond at first decided to construct a stone castle at Bunratty in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province against the Gaelic Irish Dalcassians in that region, where previously Robert de Muscegrow, another of the original Anglo - Norman Barons, had built a castle made out of "wood" there. Thomas de Clare was to increase the pressure on the Heberian Dal gCais Septs there by bringing in foreign English Gall "planters." (Later on the Bunratty Castle would eventually pass into the hands of Sir Thomas Rokeby another of the English Justicars in Ireland, from whom it was to be later "taken back" by the Heberian Dalcassians who were to "defeat" him in battle at that particular period in time.

      Dunlevy O Gara the Heberian Cianachta Chief of Leyney in the Connacht Province was slain by his own nephew, Giolla Ruadh - of Red Complexion O Gara who was himself soon slain thereafter at the behest of 116.Aed mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor . 

1228 AD 116.Aed mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor the "unofficial" 59th King of Connacht - with definite opposition was slain under the instructions of Hugh de Lacey's sons and William Marshall - the Younger's English Justicar's sons, and once again without the solidarity of "The Irish Brehon Law" turmoil reigned again in the Connacht Province. 116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor, the "youngest" son of *115.Rory O Connor the previous 56th King of Connacht and last 183rd King of Ireland, and his "older" brother, 116.Turlough mac Ruaidri O Connor who had been previously "inaugurated" as the "official" 58th King of Connacht by 115.Aed Meith O Niall  the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain King of Aileach, now began to "dispute" with each other over who should really be the "official" King of Connacht under "The Irish Brehon Law" and as a result of their "personal" dispute Connacht Province was to be once again "devastated". Richard de Burgh / Burke, the son of the original William de Burgh, came over from England to Ireland to act as the new English Justicar, and the English Galls and the Gaelic Irish Septs held an "Assembly" in Connacht Province to decide what to do about the "dispute" now being carried on by these 2 sons of *115.Rory O Connor. They decided to support 116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor, the "younger" son, giving him the Kingship of Connacht and "depose" and "expel" his older brother, 116.Turlough mac Ruaidri O Connor from the Connacht Province altogether. 116,Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor was then installed as the new "official" 60th King of Connacht at their "Inauguration Mound" at Carnfree in Connacht Province, and in despair 116.Turlough mac Ruaidri O Connor's own 2 sons 117.Maelsechlainn mac Ruaidri O Connor and 117.Brian mac Ruaidri O Connor went on a "rampage" and took the cattle they gained during their "revolt" across the River Shannon into Co. Leitrim into Fid Conmaicne. 116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor who was now the "official" 60th King of Connacht pursued his "nephews" and one of them, 117.Mael Sechlainn mac Ruaidri O Connor, was slain in the conflict.

    The sons of Teague O Gara  slew Murtough O Flanagan this year.  

1929 AD 116.Duibeheasa O Connor, another of the daughters of *115.Rory O Connor, the previous Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai last 183rd King of Ireland, who had been the wife of Cathal Mac Dermot / Mheic Diarmada, "died" this year as a nun, and Diarmait Mac Carthy the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil King of Southern Munster / Desmond also "died" this year.  

1230 AD 115.Aedh Meith O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Aileach and Co. Tyrone / Tir Eogain in the Ulster Province was advised that he was now to be "left out" of the "land grants" that were to be made by the English Galls in the Ulster Province, that had by now been "divided" into Counties by the English and their appointed sheriffs under the direction of Henry 111 the "fourth" Angevin Norman King of England.

      116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor who was now the "official" 60th King of Connacht turned on Mac William de Burgho / Burke the Anglo - Norman Baron, and the English Galls / foreigners after being persuaded by Don Og - the Younger mac Geretty, the son of Donough Mac Geretty  / Donnchada mheic Airechtaig and Cormac Mac Dermot / Mheic Diarmada, and they began "attacking" the English Galls and the other Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh / Sil Murray Septs who were in "opposition" to them, plundering the territory from Tir Maine to Athlone on the River Shannon. Mac William de Burgh the Anglo - Norman Baron, the English Galls and their Irish allies with 116.Felim mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor, who was another "son" of the previously deceased "Ilegitimate" 115.Cathal Crobhdhearg O Connor, who the English Galls now intended to put in as the next "unofficial" King of Connacht to suite their English agenda. They were going to banish 116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor, the youngest son of *115.Rory O Connor, who was now the "official" 60th King of Connacht, and to this end they first "attacked" 116.Aed O Flaherty the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola King, and 116.Aed mac Ruaidri O Connor the 60th King of Connacht came to his assistance with the sons of Murtough and O Connor. Don Og Mac Geretty / Mac Airechtaig was to be slain after 5 arrows had been plunged in his body while he was still fighting in the Celtic manner of "hand to hand" combat with his axe, but 116.Aed Mac Ruaidri O Connor was to "escape" the same fate. The English Galls / foreigners then al;located the "unofficial" 61st Kingship of Connacht to 116.Felim mac Cathail Crobhdhearg O Connor and "banished" 116.Aed Mac Ruaidri O Connor, the youngest son of *115,Rory O Connor and previous "official" 60th King of Connaght, who then once again went up to 115.Aed Meith O Niall, the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui NIaill Cenel nEogain King of Aileach in the Ulster Province, for his protection.    

       115.Aed Meith O Niall the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain King of Aileach in the Ulster Province, was to "die" this year while in an "alliance" with the "rising fortunes" of his kinsman, Donnell Mor - the Greater O Donnell the direct male line ancestor of the Ulster Province O Donnell Septs who was now the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Ui Dalaigh Cenel Conaill King who was to bring to "greater importance" his particular Ui Dalaigh Sept in the scheme of things as he then also took over the nearby "southern territory" situated to the south of his own territory in Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal, known now as Co. Fermanagh, Due to the "death" of 115.Aed Meith O Niall for the next 2 years the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain O Nialls and their Cenel nEogain kinsmen, the Mac Loughlins / Mheic Lochlainn were to be in "conflict" once again over who now had the "overall authority" in Ulster Province. During this time the "son" of 115.Aedh Meith O Niall's previously deceased "brother," 115.Niall Ruadh - of Red Complexion O Niall, known as *116.Brian Catha Duinn O Niall was to also "ally" himself with Donnell Mor O Donnell to overpower 113.Donnel Mac Loughlin who was now not only his Cenel nEogain kinsmen, but also his "rival" for the Kingship of Aileach. This was to allow *116.Brian Catha Duinn O Niall to eventually become the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain King of Tyrone / Tir Eogain, and both of the closely related "northern" Ui Niaill Tuaths of the O Nialls and the O Donnells were then able to continue to basically "reign independently" in the Ulster Province until 1603 AD, up until the "Battle of Kinsale" to be carried out against the ongoing "ethnic and reigious oppression" of Elizabeth1st at that time, by Aed Dubh - of Dark Complexion O Niall and Aed Ruad - of Red Complexion O Donnell. It would be the "final revolt" of the "6 Rebellions" that would be carried out against the ongoing devestating oppression of Elizabeth 1st at that time, and the "beginning" of the further confiscation and English foreign non - Catholic plantation of 3,500,000 acres in Ulster Province by James 1st who would then be the new Stuart King of England who would be still supporting the relentless "Ascendancy." 

      The Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin main Septs / Family branches during this period in the Connacht Province were to be the O Connors, the O Flahertys, the O Dowds, the O Malleys and the O Rourkes, with the O Maegans at Dun Doighre / Duniry acting as their "lawyers" and the Keepers of "The Irish Brehon Law," which had by this period in time been recorded and accumulated for well over 700 years.  

      Rickarde de Burgh / Burke the Norman English Baron and the English Galls / foreigners were now in complete control of the City of Galway in Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province, which was situated on Loch Corrib, and he also built the Dun Lure Castle on the north coast of Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province against the Gaelic Irish Septs there, and the Galway area in Co. Galway in te Connacht Province was also settled at this time by the Norman English and Welsh traders who were to become commonly known as the "14 foreign Tribes of Galway," including the Athys, the Blakes, the Bodkins, the Brownes, the de Arcys, the Deans, the Fants / Ffonts, the Ffrenchs, the Joyces, the Kirwins, the Lynchs, the Martins, the Morris and the Skerrets. The Joyces, in particular, who were of Welsh descent, were allowed by the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin O Flaherty Chiefs of Iar / West Connacht to settle in their Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola Sept's territory behind the 12 Bens to the west of the Maumturk Mountains in the kingdom of Connemara. The O Clerys who were originally from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept (many of which later anglicized their name to Clark / Clarke) originally of Kilmacduagh, who were outstanding Celtic historians, were to be driven out of Co. Galway to settle in the "north" to be also under the protection of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill in Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal and Co. Derry in the Ulster Province, and also into the "south" into Co. Waterford and Co. Tipperary in the east of the Munster Province.

   Shanid Castle at this time in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province was the fortress of  the Fitz Geralds the Norman English Marcher Barons set up in the Mac Carthys kingdom of Desmond / Southern Munster where their "War Cry "was Shanid Abu / Shanid Forever.

  A Catholic "Trinitarian" friary was also built at Adare in Co. Limerick this year.

 

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