The Tomb of King Connor, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
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On a day when history repeats itself, Ireland has 3 inches of snow and slows to a dead stop we have the tomb of King Connor (whoever he was) and perhaps a little bit of real history.
And the history of this tomb/effigy is as interesting as it is ancient. Feidlim Ua Conchobair (Fedhlim O'Connor) was King of Connacht from 1233 to 1265, and founded the the Dominican Priory of St. Mary in Roscommon - where this memorial remains. Apart from (apparently) some missing pieces, it is remarkably well preserved after nearly 800 years. One wonders what he would have made of the 'magic' that allows for a 3D model of his memorial....
Photographer: Unknown
Collection: Eason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1939
NLI Ref: EAS_3359
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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And the history of this tomb/effigy is as interesting as it is ancient. Feidlim Ua Conchobair (Fedhlim O'Connor) was King of Connacht from 1233 to 1265, and founded the the Dominican Priory of St. Mary in Roscommon - where this memorial remains. Apart from (apparently) some missing pieces, it is remarkably well preserved after nearly 800 years. One wonders what he would have made of the 'magic' that allows for a 3D model of his memorial....
Photographer: Unknown
Collection: Eason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1900-1939
NLI Ref: EAS_3359
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 18744
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sharon.corbet
Apparently this is the tomb of Feidlim Ua Conchobair (a.k.a. Fedhlim O'Connor) and is in the Dominican Priory in Roscommon which he founded in 1253.
Niall McAuley
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sharon.corbet
OSI 25" The NIAH doesn't have an article on the Abbey itself, only the 19th Century graveyard in the grounds. There is also an article from The Journal of the Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society from 1866 called "Some Remarks on O'Connor's Tomb at Roscommon" which goes into the history of the different parts of the tomb.
O hOisin
He founded the Dominican Priory in 1253, died in 1275 and was Cathal of the Red Hands son. A biography at www.libraryireland.com/HistoryIreland/Death-Felim-OConnor...
mcginley2012
Interesting discussion on Fergal Jennings' photostream https://www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/4914949671/in/dateposted/
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Sometimes the NLI is amazing! In 1799 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000052219/Image?lookfor=http:... catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000052328/Image?lookfor=http:... And in 2013 via [https://www.flickr.com/photos/37681288@N00/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/37681288@N00/9046001580/]
O hOisin
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O hOisin
Some more background www.digitalheritageage.com/roscommonabbey/
O hOisin
A little reading tells; He appears to have been imposed on Connaught as a more malleable Lord than his brother Aedh (Hugh) and was mostly loyal to Henry III in return for quite possession of his few cantreds of the province. Aedh was an ally of William Marshall Regent of England in Henry's minority, and generally had the support of many Anglo Norman settlers jf not the King himself. Like his father Cathal he was happy to hold Connaught of the English King, to secure the succession of his son. Even if he was the grandson on Turlough and Nephew of Rory the last High King. He visited Henry III in England at least once, and took part in Henry's expeditions in Wales and Scotland to support him. He famously shared a bed with one rival Walter Dr Burgh, Earl of Ulster, one cold winter, and secured his support to expell the Fitzgerald from Connaught. He was for a time driven out of the province and took refuge with the O'Donnells. He was on e of the first to engage gallowglass from Scotland in his service (the McSorleys) and these are pictured on the tomb.. His more aggressive son (also Aedh or Hugh) took a policy of active resistance to the Anglo-Normans, tearing down castles etc. but came to a sticky end.
oaktree_brian_1976
Boy I love the old history in Europe. 1253 in Canada has nothing like this.
jamica1
Three inches of snow? A sign of Spring in Canada
guliolopez
The text accompanying this interesting 3DView seems to suggest that the fragment, propped between the 2nd and 3rd gallowglass relief has gone "missing". Certainly its not in the image of Ben Bulben which [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia] shares...
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20727502@N00 Fascinating in 3D ! I think that triangular fragment might be a wrong piece in the jigsaw; The right angle corner carving does not match anything else. It was only a crack in the 1799 drawing (link above).
Can Pac Swire
Just fascinating! Thanks for the info.
Dr. Ilia
nice capture!