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O'Kennedy

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The O'Kennedy family (Irish: Ó Cinnéide), sometimes simply Kennedy, were an Irish royal dynasty, a sept of the Dál gCais, founded in the Middle Ages who were Kings of Ormond. [1]

37 relations: Annals of the Four Masters, Black Death, Brian Boru, Butler dynasty, Cennétig mac Lorcáin, Counties of Ireland, County Antrim, County Clare, County Tipperary, Dalcassians, Dromineer, Dublin, Earl of Desmond, Earl of Ormond (Ireland), Gaels, Garrykennedy, High King of Ireland, Irish language, Irish Sea, James Ormond (administrator), Kennedy family, Kilkenny Castle, Killaloe, County Clare, Killokennedy, Kings of Osraige, Lackeen Castle, Lordship of Ireland, MacNamara, Middle Ages, Nenagh, O'Brien dynasty, O'Kennedy, Ormond Upper, River Shannon, Ruadhán of Lorrha, Thomond, Ulster.

Annals of the Four Masters

The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland (Annála Ríoghachta Éireann) or the Annals of the Four Masters (Annála na gCeithre Máistrí) are chronicles of medieval Irish history.

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Black Death

The Black Death, also known as the Great Plague, the Black Plague, or simply the Plague, was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated people in Eurasia and peaking in Europe from 1347 to 1351.

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Brian Boru

Brian Boru (Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; Brian Bóruma; modern Brian Bóramha; c. 94123 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill.

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Butler dynasty

"Butler dynasty" refers to the several branches of the Butler family (de Buitléir) that has its origins in the Anglo-Norman family that participated in the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.

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Cennétig mac Lorcáin

Cennétig mac Lorcáin, King of Tuadmumu, died 951.

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Counties of Ireland

The counties of Ireland (contaetha na hÉireann; Ulster-Scots: coonties o Airlann) are sub-national divisions that have been, and in some cases continue to be, used to geographically demarcate areas of local government.

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County Antrim

County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim)) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 618,000. County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland, as well as part of the historic province of Ulster. The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bushmills produces whiskey, and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and night-life area. The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down. It is currently one of only two counties of Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Protestant background, according to the 2001 census. The other is County Down to the south.

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County Clare

County Clare (Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Mid-West Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the West by the Atlantic Ocean.

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County Tipperary

County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland.

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Dalcassians

The Dalcassians (Dál gCais) were a Gaelic Irish tribe, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became a powerful group in Ireland during the 10th century.

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Dromineer

Dromineer is a small village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of and largest city in Ireland.

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Earl of Desmond

The title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland.

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Earl of Ormond (Ireland)

The peerage title Earl of Ormond and the related titles Duke of Ormonde and Marquess of Ormonde have a long and complex history.

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Gaels

The Gaels (Na Gaeil, Na Gàidheil, Ny Gaeil) are an ethnolinguistic group native to northwestern Europe.

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Garrykennedy

Garrykennedy (Garraí Uí Chinnéide in Irish) is a townland, settlement and harbour in the historical Barony of Owney and Arra, County Tipperary, Ireland.

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High King of Ireland

The High Kings of Ireland (Ard-Rí na hÉireann) were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland.

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Irish language

The Irish language (Gaeilge), also referred to as the Gaelic or the Irish Gaelic language, is a Goidelic language (Gaelic) of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people.

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Irish Sea

The Irish Sea (Muir Éireann / An Mhuir Mheann, Y Keayn Yernagh, Erse Sea, Muir Èireann, Ulster-Scots: Airish Sea, Môr Iwerddon) separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain; linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the Straits of Moyle.

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James Ormond (administrator)

Sir James Ormond alias Butler (died 17 July 1497) was the illegitimate son of John Butler, 6th Earl of Ormond.

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Kennedy family

The Kennedy family is an American political family that has long been prominent in American politics, public service, and business.

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Kilkenny Castle

Kilkenny Castle (Caisleán Chill Chainnigh) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways.

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Killaloe, County Clare

Killaloe (meaning Lua's church) is a large village in east County Clare, Ireland.

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Killokennedy

Killokennedy (Cill Ó gCinnéide) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.

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Kings of Osraige

The kings of Osraige (alternately spelled Osraighe and Anglicised as Ossory) reigned over the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige from the first or second century AD until the late twelfth century.

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Lackeen Castle

Lackeen Castle, a tower house within a bawn built in the 12th century as a Kennedy stronghold (rebuilt in the 16th century).

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Lordship of Ireland

The Lordship of Ireland (Tiarnas na hÉireann), sometimes referred to retroactively as Norman Ireland, was a period of feudal rule in Ireland between 1177 and 1542 under the King of England, styled as Lord of Ireland.

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MacNamara

Mac Conmara (anglicised as MacNamara or McNamara) is an Irish surname of a family of County Clare in Ireland.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Nenagh

Nenagh or simply An tAonach, meaning “The Fair of Ormond” is the county town and second largest town in County Tipperary in Ireland.

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O'Brien dynasty

The O'Brien dynasty (Classical Irish Ua Briain, (Modern Irish Ó Briain, IPA: /oːˈbʲɾʲiənʲ/), genitive Uí Bhriain, IPA: /iːˈβʲɾʲiənʲ/) are a royal and noble house founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais or Dalcassians.

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O'Kennedy

The O'Kennedy family (Irish: Ó Cinnéide), sometimes simply Kennedy, were an Irish royal dynasty, a sept of the Dál gCais, founded in the Middle Ages who were Kings of Ormond.

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Ormond Upper

Ormond Upper (Irish: Urumhain Uachtarach) is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland.

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River Shannon

The River Shannon (Abha na Sionainne, an tSionainn, an tSionna) is the longest river in Ireland at.

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Ruadhán of Lorrha

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Thomond

Thomond (Classical Irish: Tuadhmhumhain; Modern Irish: Tuamhain) was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Clare and County Limerick, as well as parts of County Tipperary around Nenagh and its hinterland.

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Ulster

Ulster (Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh, Ulster Scots: Ulstèr or Ulster) is a province in the north of the island of Ireland.

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Redirects here:

Kennedy (Ireland), Kennedy Clan, Kennedy clan, Kingdom of Ormond, Kings of Ormond, Ó Cinnéide.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O'Kennedy

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