Index to the O'Clery Book of Genealogies

Geinealaighe Fearmanach
The Fermanagh Genealogies


Pedigree of the king of England, James II, tracing his descent through the kings of Scotland to the line of Dál Riada,
Pedigree of the same king through the earls of Lennox to Corc, king of Munster in the fifth century, of the Eoghanacht line,
Pedigree of Ó Néill, Aodh son of Fear Dorcha, called in English "Hugh earl of Tyrone."

Airgiallaigh

Mag Uidhir "Maguire."
Lords of Fir Manach c. 1200-1600.

Mac Mathghamhna "Mac Mahon"
Lords of Oriel (Monaghan) after 1200.

MacMaghnusa "MacManus" of Shanad. Manuscript A of the annals of Ulster was compiled by the Revd. Cathal MacManus up to the time of his death in 1498.
He was chief of the junior branch of Maguire, vicar of Iniskeen and rural dean of Lough Erne in the diocese of clogher. A canonist and chronicler, he lived at Shanad, the island stronghold of his clan.

MacGafraidh "MacCaffrey" A Maguire sept. Ballymacaffrey townland, near Fivemiletown.
MacGothraidh ("Corry?")
Mac Corry - A Maguire sept. In 1603 were Freeholders in Knockninny, on SW shores of Upper Lough Erne.
MacAmhlaimh "MacAuley" (hence "Clanawley" barony)
MacDomhnaill "MacDonnell" of Clann Cheallaigh (hence "Clankelly" barony) distinct from the Hebridean Mac Domhnaill family

Mac á Mhaighistir "MacMaster, Masterson," of the sept of Fergus Cenn-fho-ta (hence "Tirkennedy" barony, NW Fermanagh) This seems to be a branch of the O Howens, for mathew O h-Eoghain was called 'an maighistir mor.' He is said to have lectured in Oxford for 14 years. For him and his descendants se AU at 1382, 1424, 1462, adn 1490. He was son of a Connor not of a Teig, as shown in the pedigree. The family were erenaghs of Inniskeen (close to Enniskillen)
and according to O'Donovan, the name (anglicised as 'Owens') was still common in his day (circ. 1850). The second line given is that of the branch who were erenaghs of Poble in the time of Bishop Owen MacCawell (1505-15)(Clogher Record, vii, 3(1972-3, pp. 402-3).

MacAodha (Megaoth in this MS.) "Magee, Mac Hugh, Hughes"

Clann Mhurchadha na Sceithe "Murphy"
The Clann Murchadha were not Maguires, but the Murphys of co. Fermanagh
(see the 'Early History'). Their connetion with the Maguires in the
genealogy appears to be pure fiction.

Sliocht an Bhogain "Murphy"
Probably Murphys too, being of the same stock, but check with the
'Early History'. (It is just possible that they were a 'Brien' family in
Fermanagh, but no the well-known Mac Brien family of Ballymackervey, who were
a branch of the Mac Manuses).
MacLysaght, in IF 235, mentions that a chief named Flaherty O'Murphy is
recorded in the annals of Tir Bogainne (Banagh, Co. donegal). He may have
been linked with the Sliocht in question.

Cenel Conaill

Mac Giolla Fhinnéin "MacAlinion" (Mac a Linnéin in this MS.)
chiefs of Muinntir Pheodachain and for a time
holding the kingship of Fir Manach. - Cenel Conaill
But may be the O Lennons, a well-known ecclesiastical family who were
priors and canons of Lisgoole. This pedigree was misidentified by the
editor of the Fermanagh Genealogies (compare to O'Clery, para. 230).

Dal Cais

MagRaith "Magrath," said to be descendants of Cennéidigh,
father of Brian Bórumha - Dal Cais
Coarbs of Saint's Island, Lough derg; See a recent article on the family
in the Clogher Record. Our pedigree includes part of the line of the notorious
Archbishop Miler Mac Grath and gives the descenants of his youngest son, James,
who remained at Lough Derg (the elder sons were provided for in co. Tipperary).
The line is spurious beyond the 9th generation in the first line given. Sean Mor,
the coarb ob. 1435 was not a son of Diarmaid, etc., but of Maurice, son of Nicholas,
coarb ob. 1391 son of Andrew. See obits in AU, especially that in 1492.
Mac Firbisigh noted that this genealogy was a forgery.

Ua Caiside "Cassidy," likewise of Dál Cais
Hereditary physicans and poets to the maguires. Ballinamallard area? Originally
from Co. Clare [ie., Dal Cais].

Ui Briuin [Connachta]

MacMoruinn "Morrin," from Brion, ancestor of Uí Briuin Connacht - Connachta
Mac Morran - This pedigree is abstraced and tabulated in MGG II, IG, iv, 417ff.

Ua Duirnin, with pedigree from Ruaidhri Ó Conchubhair, king of
Ireland - Connachta

Ó hEogáin, from Toirdhealbhach, father of Ruaidhri - Connachta
O Howen, Owens - Of Inniskeen, near Enniskillen. Originally from
Breffny, the pedigree may be reliable back to Turlough Mor O Connor,
King of Ireland (ob. 1156) and corrupt thereafter.

Cenel Eoghain

Ó Fearadhaigh "O Fairy" - A Donegal sept

Ó Fighe "Fee," - Cenel Eoghain, A Donegal sept
Erenaghs of part of Derrybrusk, at S. end of Inishmore, Upper Lough Erne.

Ó Treasaigh "Treacy," - Cenel Eoghain

Ó Coirecain "Corrigan," Cenél Eoghain; Erenaghs of Magheravleeke,
in Clones parish

Clann Cairpre Mic Neill [Southern Uí Neill]

Ó Flannagáin, of tuath Rátha, with a pedigree from Coirbre,
son of Niall of the Nine Hostages - Clann Chairpre Mic Neill
Tuath Ratha = Toorah, NW Fermanagh
Pearson, Inish Muighe Saimh = Parson of the Isle of MacSaint,
Lower Lough Erne.

Descent from Conal Guthbinn - Southern Uí Neill

Ó Banáin "Bannon"
The O Banans were erenaghs in part of Derryvullen parish. Caradh
O Banan, Carryvanan, Carry townland, was adjacent to Arda (Ard Uí Luinin).
Their original seate was Clones. The genealogy as given is defective; there
was no John O Banan, Bishop of clogher, though there was a Bishp Gelesius
O Banan, ob. 1319.
Carry and Arda are both in the north of Inishmore (the big island) on Upper
Lough Erne, thus the O Banans were neighbours of the O Linneens, who compiled
the Fermanagh Genealogies.

Mac Collúin (Mac Mhaoldúin ?)Mac Colluin Fearanoirigh
Mac Aloon. This is presumably the modern form of Mac Colluain, which is
possibly derived from Mac giolla Eoin though the last element in uncertain.
Mac Colluin is obviously a corrupt phonetic rendering. Reference to the 'Early
History' or to the index to AU might clarify the matter. Fearan-oireacht (the
manor) or Farraneraght, was near Ballinamallard, in Magherycross parish. The
pedigree has the apearnce of having been inflated to confer antiquity.

Dal Araidhe

Mac Giolla Lasair "Lasair" - Dal Araidhe
Mac Illasher - Probably accurate back to Lasar (line 8) and spurious
thereafter.

Ó Dúnáin - Dal Araidhe
Erenaghs of Donagh, SE of Lisnaskea.
O Dundin Domhnaigh

Ó Manacháin "O Monaghan" - Dal Araidh

Mac Garacháin, "Mag Arachain" - Dál Araidhe
Erenaghs of parts of Templemullin and Bohho, 7m west of Enniskillen.

Norse - Old Ivor of Dublin

Mac Cába "MacCabe," a Galloglach family with an appropriate
pedigree from Sigtryg of the Silken Beard
A descent from Old Ivor of Dublin or Old Ivor 'of the
judgements,' King of Dublin.