West Connacht (;
Modern Irish:
Iar Connacht) was a kingdom of
Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present day
County Galway, particularly the area known more commonly today as
Connemara. The kingdom represented the core homeland of the
Connachta's
Uí Briúin Seóla kindred and although they ruled, there were smaller groups of other
Gaels in the area, such as the
Delbhna Tir Dha Locha and the
Conmhaícne Mara. It existed from 1051 onwards, after the
Ó Conchobhair, Kings of Connacht, pushed the
Ó Flaithbertaigh to the West of
Lough Corrib, from their original territory of
Maigh Seóla. Iar Connacht remained a subordinate
túath of Connacht, until the 13th century, after which it was more independent.