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O'Connor Sligo

14th–17th century · 14th century

O'Connor Sligo was a branch of the royal O'Connor dynasty of Connacht, descended from Brian Luighnech, which ruled Lower Connacht from Sligo Castle. After the O'Connors split in 1384 it held lordship over lesser families such as the O'Haras and O'Dowds. Sir Donal O'Connor Sligo accepted English tenure in the Composition of Connacht of 1585.

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Lordship of Sligo

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). O'Connor Sligo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/oconnor-sligo
MLA: “O'Connor Sligo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/oconnor-sligo. Accessed .
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