Áed na nGall
| Áed na nGall | |
|---|---|
| King of Connacht | |
| Reign | June 1265 – 3 May 1274 |
| Predecessor | Felim Ua Conchobair |
| Successor | Eógan mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair |
| Born | ? Connacht, Ireland |
| Died | 3 May 1274 Connacht, Ireland |
| Burial | Monastery of the Preaching Friars, Roscommon |
| House | Ó Conchubhair Donn |
| Father | Felim Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht |
Áed mac Felidlimid Ó Conchobair (English: Hugh McFelim O'Connor), known as Áed na nGall (Áed of the foreigners/Hebrideans), was king of Connacht alongside his father Felim from 1258 reigning solely from 1265 until his own death in 1274. He is credited with turning the tide on Norman expansion in Connacht at the Battle of Áth an Chip. Aed took a different approach than his father to dealing with English crown authority in Ireland, placing his faith in alliances with the Gaelic speaking world and becoming the chief supporter of Brian Ua Neill's bid to revive the high kingship of Ireland. His byname na nGall (of the foreigners/Hebrideans) comes from his marriage in 1259 to a daughter of Dubhghall mac Ruaidri King of the Hebrides which brought him 160 gallowglass commanded by Dubhghall's younger brother Ailéan as a dowry.