Fir Ol nEchmacht

Fir Ol nEchmacht

Fir Ol nEchmacht was the name of a group or race of people living in pre-historic Ireland. The name may be translated as "Fir"=men; "Ol" (possibly Dal?)=race, people; "nEchmacht"=the given name of the people.

Virtually all of Ireland west of the Shannon was once named after them, being called Cóiced Ol nEchmacht until the early historic era (c.5th-7th centuries A.D.)

It was only with the rise of The Connachta dynasty that the term Fir Ol nEchmacht was dropped and the province was renamed Connacht.

ee also

*http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/ire150.htm

ources

* "Foras Feasa Eirann", Geoffrey Keating, 1636.
* "Leabhar Mor nGenealach", Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, 1649-1666.
* "Ogyia", Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, 1684.
* "The History of Mayo", T.H.Knox, 1908.


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