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1291 – 1316Felim O'Connor (1291-1316)Died 10 August 1316, aged 25Fedlimid Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht, was killed at the Battle of Athenry along with much of his nobility while fighting Anglo-Norman forces. His death came amid the wider upheaval caused by the Bruce invasion of Ireland.
1316Battle of AthenryAnglo-Norman forces crush a Gaelic Irish army in ConnachtAn Anglo-Norman force led by Richard de Bermingham and William Liath de Burgh defeated the forces of Fedlimid Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht, near Athenry. Thousands of Irish were killed, including Fedlimid and much of the Gaelic nobility of Connacht, severely weakening O'Connor power in the region for generations.