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Aonghus Mór
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Aonghus Mór mac Domhnaill was a leading figure in the thirteenth-century kingdoms of the Isles and Scotland. He was a son of Domhnall mac Raghnaill, the eponym of Clann Domhnaill, a branch of Clann So
The apparent name of Domhnall mac Raghnaill as it appears on folio 47v of British Library Cotton Julius A VII (the Chronicle of Mann): "Dofnaldus".
The apparent name of Domhnall mac Raghnaill as it appears on folio 47v of British Library Cotton Julius A VII (the Chronicle of Mann): "Dofnaldus".
The seal of Haraldr Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles. The device depicts a sailing vessel on one side similar to that of Aonghus Mór. To the ruler
The seal of Haraldr Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles. The device depicts a sailing vessel on one side similar to that of Aonghus Mór. To the rulers of the Isles, such vessels were symbols of power and authority.
The name of Brian Ó Néill as it appears on folio 68r of Oxford Bodleian Library Rawlinson B 489.
The name of Brian Ó Néill as it appears on folio 68r of Oxford Bodleian Library Rawlinson B 489.
A rook gaming piece of the Lewis chessmen. The Scandinavian connections of leading members of the Isles may have been reflected in their military arma
A rook gaming piece of the Lewis chessmen. The Scandinavian connections of leading members of the Isles may have been reflected in their military armament, and could have resembled that depicted upon such gaming pieces.
Alasdair Óg of Islay
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Alasdair Óg Mac Domhnaill was Lord of Islay and chief of Clann Domhnaill. He was the eldest son of Aonghus Mór mac Domhnaill, Lord of Islay. Alasdair Óg seems to first appear on record in 1264, when h
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…were compelled to submit to the Scots after a retaliatory campaign the following year. As for Aonghus Mór, he was forced to hand over his son, likely Alasdair Óg, as a hostage of the Scottish Crown. By 1266, the Isles were officially annexed by the Scots. In the decades that followed, Aonghus Mór and his Clann…
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Either Skipness Castle (pictured) or Dunaverty Castle could have been the principal seat of the steward in Kintyre. Either may have been the fortress
Either Skipness Castle (pictured) or Dunaverty Castle could have been the principal seat of the steward in Kintyre. Either may have been the fortress that Alasdair Óg was on verge of storming in September 1296 when he informed the English Crown of his progress in securing control of Kintyre.
The arms of the Lord of Argyll depicted in the fourteenth-century Balliol Roll.
The arms of the Lord of Argyll depicted in the fourteenth-century Balliol Roll.