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Art    Mac    Murrough ” Caomhanach ” (or ” Kavanagh “) descended from Domhnall” Caom-hanach,” son of Diarmuid na n-Gall {page 123), became King of Laighin in 1375 at the age of 18 years.   His father, also named Art, had, we have seen, retaken much of the ancient territory of ” Ui Cinnsealaigh,” and was still [...]

Above : Painting Of King Henry VI The successful careers of Niall M6r O’Neill, Art Mac Murrough, and Murrough O’Connor mark at once the completion of the absorption of the Normans and the end of Irish re-conquest. Henceforward, little change in territory took place. The recent conquests were held, but no new ones of importance [...]