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Rory O'Connor

O'Connor, Rory (Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair) (d. 1198), last high king of Ireland, became king of Connacht in 1156, and high king in 1166. He banished overseas the Leinster king, Dermot MacMurrough, who returned with Anglo-Norman aid in 1167. Rory did not submit to Henry II during his expedition to Ireland in 1171-2, but reached an accommodation under the short-lived ‘treaty’ of Windsor in 1175, which secured his rule over the unconquered parts of the country.

 
 
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Roderick, 1116?–1198, last high king of Ireland. He became king of Connacht in 1156 and seized the high kingship in 1166. His ascendancy was brief, however, for his quarrel with Dermot McMurrough, who brought the English to Ireland, led to Rory's submission as vassal to Henry II of England by the Treaty of Windsor (1175). O'Connor remained king of Connacht and nominal high king, but his power declined and he retired to a monastery before his death.
 
Wikipedia: Rory O'Connor (filmmaker)

Rory O’Connor is a documentary maker and journalist. He co-founded Globalvision, of which he's currently the CEO and president. He is currently living in New York City.

"He is also president and co-founder of the international media firm Globalvision, Inc, and The Global Center, an affiliated non-profit educational foundation. He has directed, written and/or produced numerous films and television programs, and served as an executive in charge of three weekly television series, South Africa Now, and Rights & Wrongs: Human Rights Television (PBS), and Children First (ABC)." [1]

O'Connor has recently started work on a new project documenting the wiki phenomenon. He began by attending Wikimania 1 in 2005 where he shot more than a dozen hours of footage, all of which is available online. All material of Wikimania is available, free of charge, for anyone to use. The hope for the end result is a "Wikimentary" - the first-ever user-generated and user-created film.


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