Eolais Mac Biobhsach
| Eolais mac Biobhsach | |
|---|---|
| Conmaicne Réin | |
| Reign | c. 890-940 A.D. |
| Successor | Maolmuire mac Eolais |
| Born |
c. 870 A.D. Conmaicne Réin, County Leitrim IE |
| Died | Ireland |
| Burial | Fenagh, County Leitrim |
| Issue | Brocan, Anbeith, MaolMuire. |
| House | Conmaicne Réin |
| Father | Biobhsach mac Croman Oge |
| Religion | Christian |
Eolais mac Biobhsach (alias 'Irish: Eolus' "knowledge", anglicized "Wallis", "Olis" or "Olus"fl. AD 900) was a chieftain of 10th century Gaelic Ireland. He is noted as the first "full chieftain of Conmaicne Réin". His descendants, "the Muintir Eolais", expanded into the territory of present day south county Leitrim, and parts of west County Longford.
Eolais was born into the Túath of Conmaicne Réin, present day south county Leitrim, sometime in the second half of the 9th century. As an adult, he became chieftain of his sept. A charismatic leader, he became the first full chieftain of the "Conmaicne Réin" c. AD 900.
He married, having at least three sons, named "Brocan", the ancestor of Shanley; "Anbeith", the ancestor of Mac Garry; and "Maolmuire", lord of Conmaicne Réin and ancestor of Mag Raghnaill (anglicised Mac Rannell, Reynolds).Ódhrán Ua hEolais, a famous scribe of Clonmacnoise, was probably his grandson. His death is not recorded by the Irish Annals, but was probably between A.D. 920-960.
Eolais Mac Biobhsach is the ancestor of the Muintir Eolais who were the most famous of the ancient Leitrim sub-septs of the Conmaicne Rein district of Leitrim (barony) and Mohill (barony). The primary sept of Eolais today are Reynolds, Mulvey, Shanley, and McGarry. From the 11th to 17th centuries, the Irish: "Muintir Eolais" ("'tribe of Eolais'") ruled most of the territory of present day south county Leitrim. Place names preserve his memory. The townland of Corryolus (Irish: Coraidh Eolais, Eoluis) located in the town of Carrick on Shannon clearly retains his name. And in the remote mountainous Cuilcagh-Anierin uplands, we find the oligotrophic lake named "Lough Munter Eolas", straddling the border of west Cavan and south Leitrim.
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