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Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair
Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair was King of Connacht from 1106 to 1156 and one of the strongest high kings of Ireland. He built bridges and castles across the Shannon, used fleets on rivers and lakes, and in 1118 divided Munster into Desmond and Thomond by the Treaty of Glanmire. He was a patron of the church and of works such as the Cross of Cong.
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