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Domnall mac Cellaig

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 23, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
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Domnall mac Cellaig was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of

Cellach mac Rogallaig, a previous king. The sept of Ui Briun he belonged to was the Síl Cellaig of Loch Cime.

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