Maigh Seóla

Early peoples and kingdoms of Ireland, c.800

Maigh Seóla (Irish pronunciation: [mˠiːj ˈʃoːl̪ˠə]) was the territory that included land along the east shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. It was bounded by the Uí Maine vassal kingdom of Soghain. Its rulers up to the 1220s were the Muintir Murchada, who took the surname O'Flaherty. They were based at Loch Cime (later called Lough Hackett) until forced west of Lough Corrib during the de Burgo led English invasion of Connacht in the 13th century. According to the 17th century historian Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh Maigh Seóla was considered part of Iar Connacht prior to the 13th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Connacht. After the de Burgo / Burke family became established in Maigh Seola the territorial term Iar Connacht was only used to denote the territory of the O'Flahertys west of Lough Corrib and Lough Mask.

Kings of Maigh Seóla

• Donn mac Cumasgach, died 752
• Maelan mac Cathmogha, died 848
• Murchadh mac Maenach, died 891
• Urchadh mac Murchadh, died 943
• Donnchadh mac Urchadh, died 959
• Murchad mac Flann mac Glethneachan, died 973
• Maelcairearda, died 993
• Brian mac Maelruanaidh, died 1003
• Muireadhach ua Flaithbheartach, died 1034
• Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh, died 1036
• Cathal mac Ruaidhri, died 1043
• Amhalgaidh mac Cathal, died 1075

Annalistic references

From the Annals of the Four Masters:

• M990.7 - The wind sunk the island of Loch Cimbe suddenly, with its dreach and rampart, i.e. thirty feet.

See also

• Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada
• Clann Fhergail
• Uí Fiachrach Aidhne
• Clann Taidg
• Conmhaícne Mara
• Delbhna Tir Dha Locha
• Muintir Murchada
• Nevin (surname)
• Senchineoil
• Uí Maine
• Soghain
• Trícha Máenmaige
• Uí Díarmata
• Cóiced Ol nEchmacht
• Síol Anmchadha
• Iar Connacht
• Cenél Áeda na hEchtge

References

• A Chorographical Description of West or H-Iar Connaught written A.D. 1684 by Roderic O'Flaherty ESQ with notes and Illustrations by, James Hardiman M.R.I.A., Irish Archaeological Society, 1846.
• Medieval Ireland: Territorial, Political and Economic Divisions, Paul MacCotter, Four Courts Press, 2008, pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-1-84682-098-4