Tory
Toraigh
About 11 kilometres off the north-west coast of County Donegal, home to Colmcille’s 6th-century monastery, a 12th-century Tau cross and a round tower[1].
Tory and its kingsTeach Ríoga
The Royal House of Tory and Inishmurray
Connor McKnight, King of Tory and King of Inishmurray
These are the house’s own styles, presented as his own claim.
Welcome
Welcome to the website of Teach Ríoga, a name that is Irish for “royal house”.
The house takes its styles from two islands off the north-west of Ireland, each with a customary kingship of its own. Tory’s king has, by long-standing tradition, been chosen by consensus of the islanders[1]; sources report the title vacant since Patsy Dan Rodgers died in October 2018[2]. Inishmurray’s customary title was last claimed by Michael Waters, who died in January 1951; the island’s last residents left on 12 November 1948[3].
These pages set out that history from published sources, with respect for the island communities and the kings who served them, and record the house’s own styles and announcements.
Sections
- IThe KingConnor McKnight and the styles of the house.
- IIThe KingdomsThe history and heritage of Tory and Inishmurray.
- IIIThe Royal HouseThe name Teach Ríoga and its styles.
- IVAnnouncementsNotices published by the house.
- VContactCorrespondence for the house.
- VISourcesThe published sources used on this site.
The Kingdoms
Inishmurray
Inis Muirígh
Off the coast of County Sligo, where St Molaise’s monastic enclosure still stands, its national monuments in the care of the Office of Public Works[4].
Inishmurray and its kingsAnnouncements
No announcements have been published.
Notices from the house will appear here.References
- Tory Island, Wikipedia.
- Kings of Tory, Wikipedia.
- Inishmurray, Wikipedia.
- Inishmurray Monastic Island, Heritage Ireland (Office of Public Works).