Ó CONCHÚIR, M.F. O Conor Corcomroe. A Bilingual History. With illustrations and maps.

Ennistymon: Ennistymon Printing, 1996. pp. [viii], 293. Black papered boards, titled in gilt. A fine copy in illustrated dust jacket.

An account of the O’Conor princes in County Clare from earliest times. The O’Connors of Corcomroe, located in County Clare separately evolved from Conchobhar, Lord of Corcomroe who died in the year 1002. O’Connor Faly was the Chief of the Offaly sept and was a descendant of Cathaoir Mor who was King of Ireland in the second century. These were a fighting sept who constantly battled the English invaders before being all but wiped out in the sixteenth century. Their territory ranged from the hills of Cavan to the lakes of Westmeath and the boglands of Offaly, where Dangan was the headquarters of their chieftain.

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