index page<\/a><\/p>\n1049<\/h2>\n
The O\u2019Connor, royal tribe of Connacht, shared the same lineage as the O\u2019Flahertys in Brian Orbsen, and so were called Ui Briuin Ai, from their ancestral home of Magh Ai in Roscommon. In that century they took the surname O\u2019Connor from one of their earlier Kings.So as to curb the rise of the O\u2019Flahertys and to keep an eye on them, they moved their royal palace to Tuam on the eastern border of Magh Seola.<\/p>\n
1051<\/h2>\n
Hugh O\u2019Connor, King of Connacht, defeated and blinded Amhalghaidh O\u2019Flaherty, putting his warriors out of action for many years.<\/p>\n
1098<\/h2>\n
Flaighheartach O\u2019Flaherty, overcame the O\u2019Connors, blinding their King Rory Mac Aedha in revenge. He claimed the kingship of Con- nacht for himself.<\/p>\n
1099<\/h2>\n
Rory, mustering all the power he could get, dethroned and slew O\u2019Flaherty.<\/p>\n
1100+<\/h2>\n
Tenants still pay their rent in kind, according to the ancient mode, ie: barley, butter, bread, drink, flesh…<\/p>\n
1110<\/h2>\n
By the Synod of Rathbreasail Donaghpatrick had ceased to function as a diocese and the Abbot of Cong had taken Shrule and Moyne pa- rishes into his territory. Both the dioceses of Cong and Annagh- down were not fully recognised at that Synod, and from then on hey both had to struggle for survival.<\/p>\n
1114<\/h2>\n
Cong abbey is burn down.<\/p>\n
1118<\/h2>\n
Turlogh Mor O\u2019Connor reduced the strength of the warlike O\u2019Flahertys by ousting them out of Conmaicne Cuile and the Shrule area. He is said to have built a strong castle in Shrule and es- tablished another residence in Cong, so as to strengthen his po- sition in this territory.<\/p>\n
1131<\/h2>\n
Cong is burnt once again.<\/p>\n
1135<\/h2>\n
Both Annaghdown and Cong are burned to the ground.<\/p>\n
1137<\/h2>\n
Cong and Tuam are burned by raiding party.<\/p>\n
1141<\/h2>\n
Annaghdown is burned once again.<\/p>\n
1152<\/h2>\n
At the Synod of Kells, Cardinal Paparo, the Papal Legate, appointed four Archbishops, including one in Tuam.The Diocese of Cong was dissolved and integrated to the Diocese of Annaghdown, this included the ancient parishes of Moyne and Cloghvanaha.<\/p>\n
The Diocese of Annaghdown was to cease to exist, and to be transferred to Tuam on the demise of it\u2019s reigning prelate.It seems that the decision of the Prelate was influenced by Turlough Mor O\u2019Connor, King of Connacht and High King, as Tuam was his residence, the enmity between the O\u2019Connor and the O\u2019Flaherty being the cause for Annaghdown losing it\u2019s status as an independant see.<\/p>\n
1155<\/h2>\n
Kilmaine and Tuam are burned.<\/p>\n
1168<\/h2>\n
Rory O\u2019Connor incensed Donnell O\u2019Brien by dividing his inheritance. Donnell ask assistance from his father in law Dermot McMurrough.<\/p>\n
1169<\/h2>\n
Landing of Robert FitzStephen and Maurice Prendergast in Ireland.<\/p>\n
1170<\/h2>\n
Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, better known as Strongbow landed at Waterford, so starting a full scale invasion.After occupying Dublin, the Normans including Fitzhenry and de Barry marched toward Limerick, on the instigation of Dermot McMurrough, to help Donnell against Rory.<\/p>\n
1170-1230<\/h2>\n
During that period, Teampall Cholmain, the great parish church of Shrule was built, 91ft. long in Gothic style, by a descendant of Torlogh Mor O\u2019Connor, in place of the older one founded by St. Patrick.That church stayed in use,except in penal times, until the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n
It replaced Cloghvanaha Abbey as an administrative church.There is a mention of a Bishop of Shrule in the old annals but his name is not given.Some said that a Bishop of Cong might have taken residence in Shrule, so as to be more independent from the O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n
To the same period as Teampall Cholmain also belongs the church of Kinlough, which replaced Moyne as the parish church for the wes- tern part of the present parish. Moyne continued to function for many years.<\/p>\n
1171<\/h2>\n
Donnell O\u2019Brien joined Rory O\u2019Connor in an effort to recapture Dublin from the Normans, in vain.<\/p>\n
In October of that year William Fitzadelm de Burgo landed in Ir-eland for the first time. He was accompanying Henry II with Hugh de Lacy.He was the brother of Hubert de Burgh a powerful English lord.Within 2 or 3 years he acquired much land in Tipperary.<\/p>\n
1175<\/h2>\n
The Treaty of Windsor, ratified by Rory O\u2019Connor and Henry II, safeguarded the kingship of Connacht from attacks by the Normans.<\/p>\n
1176<\/h2>\n
De Burgo was appointed as viceroy by Henry. Over the years the King gave William grants of extensive tracts of land in Limerick, Tipperary and Connacht.<\/p>\n
1177<\/h2>\n
Milo de Cogan invaded Connacht, burning and plundering in his way. However Rory O\u2019Connor was still strong enough to inflict a crush- ing defeat on the invaders.<\/p>\n
1179<\/h2>\n
Kilmaine and Tuam are burned<\/p>\n
1188<\/h2>\n
Rory O\u2019Connor\u2019s son Conor Moenmoy pushed his father from the throne and formed the Irish League to fight the Normans.<\/p>\n
1189<\/h2>\n
Conor is murdered and the league dissolved.<\/p>\n
1189<\/h2>\n
Concors (Cormac) Bishop of Annaghdown is present at the coronation of King Richard I.<\/p>\n
1190<\/h2>\n
William de Burgh is in Limerick as Governor or similar capacity.<\/p>\n
1193<\/h2>\n
William de Burgh married a daughter of Donnell O\u2019Brien, now king of Thomond, a second daughter of that King is married to the head of the O\u2019Kelly clan and a third to Cathal Crovderg.Cathal Crovderg, brother of Rory O\u2019Connor, had taken power in Connacht at the death of Conor Moenmoy, but his legitimacy being in doubt he found it hard to establish himself. Cathal Carrick,son of Conor was his main opposition<\/p>\n
1199<\/h2>\n
Rory O\u2019Connor died in the Abbey of Cong where he had been in retirement for a few years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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