Cú Connacht Ua Dálaigh

Cú Connacht Ua Dálaigh, (a.k.a. Cu Chonnacht na Sgoile, "Cu Connacht of the school"), died 1139.

Overview Cú Connacht was a member of the Ó Dálaigh bardic family, originally from County Westmeath. Branches of the family would settle in all four provinces of Ireland. His is the earliest recorded use of the name Ó Dálaigh.

Cú Connacht died at the monastery of Clonard in 1139. The Irish annals accord him "The first ollamh of poetry in all Ireland." It further states that He was of Leacain in Mide.

Family Tree In the introduction to The Tribes of Ireland by Aonghus Ruadh na nAor Ó Dálaigh, the editors give the following family tree.

Adhamh, a quo Corca Adhamh of County Westmeath | Corc | Fachtna | Dalach, a quo Ua Dálaigh | Gilla Coimhdheadh | Tadhg ua Dálaigh | Muireadhach Ua Dálaigh | Dalach Ua Dálaigh | Cú Connacht Ua Dálaigh, died 1139. | Tadhg Doichleach Ua Dálaigh, died 1181. | Aonghus Ó Dálaigh, the common ancestor of all the O'Dalys extant |_______________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | Cearbhall Fionn Donnchadh Mor Cormac na Casbhairne Muireadhach Albanach Gilla na Naemh Tadhg | (issue) | | | | | Ua Dálaigh Fionn Ua Dálaigh Ua Dálaigh of Duhallow of Finvarra of Breifne Co. Cork. Co. Clare and Dunsandle Co. Galway