Maguire Princes · Lords of Fermanagh
Brand #349 · 4th Prince · Red Hugh · 1338–1363
AODH RUADH MAGUIRE
Aodh Ruadh (Red Hugh) Maguire — 4th Prince of Fermanagh (1338–1363). He expanded Maguire territory and defended it against rival chieftains during the resurgence of Gaelic power in 14th-century Ulster.
Red Hugh
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Aodh Ruadh (“Red Hugh”) ruled Fermanagh for twenty-five years, from 1338 to his death in 1363. His reign coincided with the weakening of Anglo-Norman power in Ireland — the Bruce Invasion (1315–1318) and the Black Death (1348–1350) had devastated the colonial population, and Gaelic lords across Ireland were reclaiming territory. The Maguires, under Red Hugh, consolidated their hold during this period of Gaelic resurgence.
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