See also
| Husband: | Tairrdelbach ua CONCHOBAIR (1088-1156) | |
| Wife: | Cailech ni EIDEN (c. 1095- ) | |
| Children: | Ruaidri ua CONCHOBAIR (c. 1095- ) | |
| Name: | Tairrdelbach ua CONCHOBAIR | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Ruaidri na SAIDE BUIDE (c. 1051-1118) | |
| Mother: | Mor (1009- ) | |
| Birth | 1088 | |
| Occupation | High King of Ireland | |
| Title | frm 1106 to 1156 (age 17-68) | King of Connacht |
| Title | frm 1120 to 1156 (age 31-68) | High King of Ireland |
| Death | 1156 (age 67-68) | |
| Name: | Cailech ni EIDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1095 (est) | |
| Name: | Ruaidri ua CONCHOBAIR | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1095 (est) | |
| Occupation | High King of Ireland | |
| Title | frm 1156 to 1186 (age 60-91) | King of Connacht |
| Title | frm 1166 to 1198 (age 70-103) | High King of Ireland |
Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair (old spelling: Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair) (1088–1156), anglicized Turlough Mór O'Connor, was King of Connacht (1106–1156) and High King of Ireland (c. 1120-1156).
The youngest son of Ruaidrí na Saide Buide (died 1118), his mother was Mór, daughter of Toirdelbach Ua Briain (1009–14 July 1086). His brothers were Niall (killed 1093), Tadc (killed 1097), Conchobar (murdered 1103), Domnall, King of Connacht (deposed 1106). There was at least one sister, Dubhchobhlaigh Bean Ua hEaghra of Luighne Connacht (died 1131). Ruaidrí was married to four or more women.
In 1092, King Ruaidrí was blinded by Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh, an incident which led to the domination of Connacht by the Dal gCais of Munster, led by Tairrdelbach's uncle, Muirchertach Ua Briain, who possibly took Tairrdelbach into his household to groom him for the day when he would be king of Connacht. (p.471,MIAE 2005)
However this would not occur until 1106; until then, Connacht endured a prolonged period of civil strife between different factions of the Uí Conchobair, Uí Ruairc of Brefine as well as more minor families of the Ui Briuin and Síl Muiredaig, including the long-displaced Ui Fiachrach Aidhne. Tairrdelbach's brothers Tadc and Domnall both gaining the kingship at different times, but depended upon the support of Ua Briain.
[edit] ReignTairrdelbach constructed Dún Bhun na Gaillimhe (“Fort at the Mouth (bottom) of the Gaillimh”) in 1124. A small settlement grew up around this fort and eventually this developed into Galway city.
The Cross of Cong, made at the behest of Tairrdelbach was designed to be placed on top of a religious staff or crosier. It was made for the Cathedral church at Tuam. The cross was subsequently moved to Cong Abbey. He is also believed to have refounded Cong Abbey circa 1135.
[edit] Wives and childrenTairrdelbach had the following known wives:
Caillech Dé Ní Eidin, mother of Ruairdi
Órfhlaith Ní Mailshechlainn, died 1115
Mór Ní Lochlainn, died 1122
Tailltiu Ní Mailshechlainn, sister of Órfhlaith, died 1127
Derbforgaill Ní Lochlainn, died 1151.
Dubhcobhlach Ní Maíl Ruanaid, died 1168.
Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, writing in 1649, wrote the following account of Tairrdelbach's family (219.16 - 220.13, pp. 486–489):
" Toirdehealbach Mor s. Ruaidhri, high-king of Ireland, had many sons; Ruaidhri, king of Ireland also, Cathal Croibhdhearg, king of Connacht, Domhnall Mor, tainst of Connacht (to him was finally granted the hundredfold increase) were his three sons by his wife; Maol Iosa, coarb of Coman, was the eldest of his family (and his heir), and Aodh Dall and Tadhg Alainn and Brian Breifneach and Brian Luighneach, Maghnus and Lochlainn, Muircheartach Muimneach, Donnchadh, Maol Seachlainn, Tadhg of Fiodhnacha, Cathal Mioghran, two [sons named] Conchabhar, Diarmaid, Domhnall, Muirgheas, Tadhg of Dairean, Murchadh Fionn."
- Conchobair Ua Conchobair, fl. 1126-1144
- unnamed daughter, wife of Murchadh Ua hEaghra, murdered 1134
- Aedh Dall Ua Conchobair, fl. 1136-1194
- Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, fl. 1136-1198
- Tadhg Alainn Ua Conchobair, died 1143/1144
- Cathal Migarán Ua Conchobair, died 1151 or 1152
- Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, 1152-1224
- Donnell Mor Mideach Ua Conchobair, died 1176
- Brian Breifneach Ua Conchobair, fl. 1156
- Brian Luighnech Ua Conchobhair, fl. 1156-1181
- Maghnus Ua Conchobair, died 1181
- Mór Ní Conchobair, died 1190
- Muirchertach Muimhnech Ua Conchobair, died 1210
- Máel Ísa, Abbot of Roscommon, died 1223
- Muirgheas the Canon, died 1224
- Aedh
- Maghnus
- Lochlann
- Donchadh
- Maol Seachlainn
- Tadhg Fiodhnacha
- Conchobair
- Diarmaid
- Tadhg Dairean
- Murchadh Finn
- Uran
Via his son, Brian Luighnech O Conchobhair, and his gr-gr-gr-gr-grandsons, the brothers Felim and Tairdelbach mac Aedh Ua Conchobair, descended the dynasties of O Conchobhair Sligigh, O Conchobhair Ruadh and O Conchobhair Donn (O'Conor Don), respectively.