Mac William Íochtar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lower Mac William
Mac William Íochtar
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| c. 1330–1602 | |||||||||||
County Mayo, c. 1590
Mac William Íochtar territory (dark green) Vassals of Mac William Íochtar (light green) |
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| Capital | Kilmaine (inauguration site) | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Irish | ||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||
| Government | Tanistry | ||||||||||
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• 1332–1375
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Edmond Albanach de Burgh | ||||||||||
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• 1595–1602
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Tibbot MacWalter Kittagh Bourke | ||||||||||
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• Established
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c. 1330 | ||||||||||
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• Disestablished
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1602 | ||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | IE | ||||||||||
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Mac William Íochtar (which means Lower Mac William) was a powerful family group in Ireland. They were also known as the Mayo Burkes. This group came from the House of Burgh, a family of Norman origin who had settled in Ireland.
The Mac William Íochtar became very Irish in their ways. They controlled a large part of northern Connacht, which is a province in Ireland. Their leader acted like a regional king (an Irish word for king). This title took over from the Lord of Connacht after a leader named William Donn de Burgh was killed in 1333.
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History of the Mac William Íochtar
How the Mac William Íochtar Began
In the 1330s, there was a big family fight called the Burke Civil War. This war split the powerful de Burgh family into two main groups. One group was the Burkes of Mac William Uachtar (also called Clanricarde) in southern Connacht. The other group was the Mac William Íochtar Burkes in northern Connacht.
For over 300 years, these two families were very important in the politics of the region. They often fought each other to be the main rulers of both the Anglo-Irish (people of English descent in Ireland) and the native Gaelic-Irish people.
Important Leaders of Mac William Íochtar
Many leaders, called Mac William Íochtar, ruled over the years. The first leader was Edmond Albanach de Burgh, who started ruling around 1332. He was a very important figure in the early days of the Mac William Íochtar.
One of the last leaders was Tibbot MacWalter Kittagh Bourke, who ruled from 1595 to 1602. Another notable person was Tibbot ne Long Bourke. He was a very important man in the country. In 1594, he agreed to a deal with the English government. Later, in 1627, he was given the title of Viscount Mayo. This shows how powerful and influential the family remained, even as their old system of rule changed.
Images for kids
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The coat of arms for the Bourke family of Mayo.
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A map showing the Mac William Íochtar territory in County Mayo around 1590.
See also
- County Mayo
- Earl of Mayo
- Viscount Mayo
- Marquess of Sligo
- Baron Connemara
- Carter-Campbell of Possil
- House of Burgh
- Burke Civil War 1333–38
- Clanricarde (Mac William Uachtar/Upper Mac William) or Galway (Upper Connaught) Burkes
- Earl of Clanricarde
