Connemara
The Clan Ó Duibhgeannáin were a family of professional historians in medieval and early modern Ireland. They originated in the kingdom of Annaly (also known as Conmaicne Maigh Rein) on the east bank of the Shannon (mostly situated in what is now Co. Longford) and later migrated into Connacht. The earliest known reference to a bearer of the surname dates to 1296, when, according to the Annals of the Four Masters. However, the family themselves can be traced back with confidence several centuries further, ultimatly to Maine of Tethba, an alleged son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. While Maine's relationship is probably fictitious, there seems to be no good reason for doubting that the O Duibhgeannain descend from the figure claimed as an ancestor by the rulers of Hy-Many. Conmaicne Mara is bordered on the west by Lough Corrib.
The Annals of Connacht, covering the years 1224 to 1544, are drawn from a manuscript compiled in the 15th and 16th centuries by at least three scribes, all believed to be members of the ClanÓ Duibhgeannáin. The early sections, commencing with the death of King Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair of Connacht, are exceptionally detailed and give a good account of Connacht affairs during the 13th and early to mid 14th century, particularly for families of Ó Conchobhair and Burke.
The Conmaicne of Magh Réin (descendants of Con Mhac) were said to have come to southern Co. Leitrim, from the Dunmore area of County Galway, in the first quarter of the 6th century. Three family groupings were noted - the Muintir Eolius, Muintir Cearballain and the Cenél Luachain. Of particular note was the powerful Muintir Anghaile (O'Farrell of Annaly, co. Longford) who are also claimed to descend from the Conmaicne Réin, their territory in co. Longford often included as part of Conmaicne Réin as well as part of Teathbha. Located on the west side of Lough Gowna in Co. Longford, possibly extending into south Leitrim, Muintir Geradháin or Mag Fhionnbhairr (e.g. Mac Ginver, Gaynor, or Finnevar) were noted chiefs. They take their name from a mythical ancestor known as Con Mhac "hound son".
The Conmhaicne Mara (the Conmhaicne of the sea) were Located in what is now the extreme west of County Galway and gave their name to the territory they occupied i.e. Connemara, which is the anglicised form of Conmhaicne Mara. The territory of Conmhaicne Mara / Connemara covers all of the barony of Ballynahinch and the civil parish of Inishbofin, which is in the barony of Murrisk. The Érainn were the second of the Celtic groups to come to Ireland. When the first inhabitants of the Arans, probably coastal fishers from the Connemara region, arrived on Inis Mór, they found it divided into two distinct regions, much as it is today. The highest parts of the island faced the Atlantic, sheltering the fertile lowlands from the violent storms that lash the western coast of Ireland. From their safe harbors facing the Connemara coast, the islanders could send out boats to catch the abundant fish of Galway Bay or the Atlantic, and they could build houses and farms on the sheltered lowlands. Irish (Gaelic) is still the first language for many of the inhabitants.
The area of County Galway in which Connemara lies is known as Iar Connacht ie the portion of County Galway west of Loch Corrib and a small piece of County Mayo. The territory contains the five Catholic parishes of
- An Clochán (Clifden; Omey & Ballindoon); the territory contains the five Catholic parishes of An Clochán (Clifden, Omey & Ballindoon), Iorras Ainbhtheach (Carna), Cloch na Rón/(Roundstone), Baile na Cille (Ballynakill) and Inis Bó Fine/(Inishbofin).
- Iorras Ainbhtheach (Carna),
- Cloch na Rón/(Roundstone),
- Baile na Cille (Ballynakill)
- Inis Bó Fine/(Inishbofin).
Other branches of the Conmhaicne located in what is now County Galway include the Conmaicne Toland, the Conmaicne Dun Mor. The parish of Kilconickny, which means "church of the Conmaicne" is located west of the town of Loughrea, nearby Clonfert. Loughrea (Baile Locha Riach in Irish) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies on Loch Riach, "the grey lake" although some say the name derives from Loch Riabhach which means "speckled lake" which seems more appropriate given its beauty. The town has a range of hills along its southern boundary. The only remaining buildings from medieval times are St. Brigids Church in Caherwalter, the Town Gate and the Carmelite Abbey and Graveyard.
Chiefs of Conmaicne Rein (Muintir Eolais) included Reynolds (Mac Raghnaill, Mac Rannall), with the O'Rourke (Uí Ruairc) dynasty cited as over-lords of this area. A Mulvey (Maoil Mhiadhaigh) sept was cited early as chiefs of Tellach Cearbhallan in Muintir Eolais. An early genealogy of the Conmaicne is given as: Finer, son of Cúmscrach (aka Cumascrach) m. Cécht m. Eircc m. Erccdail m. Duib m. Ma Druaid m. Nertai m. Fhernertai m. Cécht m. h-Uisli m. Béirre m. Beidbi m. Luigdech m. Conmaic (a quo Conmaicne) m. Oirbsen Máir (a quo Loch n-Oirbsen).
Various septs of are given in the Book of Fenagh as:
Other septs included:
- For 1065, Duarcán, mac Maoil Mhiadhaigh Uí Eolusa, toiseach Muintire Eolais.
- For 1085, Muiredhach mac Duibh, toisech Muintire Eolais.
- For 1087, Airt Uí Ruairc, tigherna Conmaicne & Breifne.
- For 1087, Muiredhach mac Duibh, toiseach Muinntire h-Eolais.
- For 1101, Donnchadh, mac Airt Uí Ruairc, tigherna Conmhaicne,
- For 1102, Domhnall, mac Tighernáin Uí Ruairc, tigherna Breifne, & Conmaicne & Connacht.
- The annals cite for 1139, Ferghal, mac Raghnaill, mic Muiredhaigh, taoiseach Muintire h-Eolais was slain by Tigernan h-Úa Ruairc.
- For 1150, Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill, tigherna Muintire h-Eolais.
- For 1167, Conn Ua Maoil Mhiadhaigh, toiseach Muintire h-Eolais.
- For 1169, Raghnall Ua Maoil Mhiadhaigh, toiseach Muintire Eolais.
- For 1171, Tigernan h-Ua Ruairc, ri Breifne & Conmaicne.
- For 1171, Aedh h-Ua Ruairc, rí Machaire Gaileng & ridomna h-Ua Briuin & Conmaicne.
- For 1179, Raghnall, mac Mic Raghnaill, toiseach Maintiri h-Eolais.
- For 1179, Melaghlin O'Mulvey, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, died.
- For 1196, Murray Mac Rannall, surnamed the Gillaroe, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was slain by the son of Manus O'Conor, at the instigation of the son of Cathal O'Rourke
- For 1238, Donough, son of Murtough Mac Dermot, went into Breifny to O'Reilly, and brought a great force with him into Connaught, and plundered the people of Cluain-Coirpthi; and many of the chiefs of Muintir-Eolais were slain in pursuit of the prey which had been taken in the country, as were also a great number of inhabitants of the Tuathas.
- In 1256, Conchobar mac Tigernain Ua Ruairc (O'Rourke), king of Brefni & Conmaicne.
- For 1265, Gilla-na-naev O'Quin, Chief of Muintir-Gillagan, Cathal Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, and Murray O'Carroll, Chief of Calry, died.
- For 1257, Tomas Mag Samradan was slain by the Cenél Luachan.
- For 1275, Thomas Magauran was slain by the Kinel-Luachain.
- For 1277, A great depredation was committed by the people of Eachdhach upon the Kinel-Luachain, in Gleann-da-duile, during which they slew Conor Mac Dorcy, and a host of others.
- For 1284, Mac na hOidchi Mag Dorchaid (Mac Dorcy), Chief of Ceneoil Luachain, died.
- For 1288, Ranall Mac Ranall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was slain on this occasion by one shot of an arrow.
- For 1306, Farrell Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais in the county of Leitrim , was slain by his brothers and a party of his own people.
- For 1313, Gilla Isu Mag Dorchaid taisech Ceneoil Luachain was slain by Conchobor Carrach mac Domnaill Meic Diarmata.
- For 1315, Mahon Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, O'Mulvey, Chief of Muintir-Cearbhallain, and many of their people, were slain by Mulrony Mac Dermot, Lord of Moylurg. Conor Roe, son of Hugh Breifneach, who fought on Mac Dermot's side on that day, was also slain.
- For 1317, Randal Mac Rannall, Chief of Muntir-Eolais in the county of Leitrim, was treacherously taken prisoner, and Geoffrey Mac Rannall was made Chief in his place.
- For 1324, Rannall Oge Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir Eolais, was slain.
- For 1326/28, Ivor Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was slain by the sons of Gilchreest Mac Rannall.
- For 1341, Domnall Mag Dorchaid chief of Ceneoil Luachain, died.
- For 1347, Teige Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was taken prisoner by the Clann-Murtough O'Conor.
- For 1353, Teige Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was slain by the sons of Geoffrey Mac Rannall.
- For 1355, Dermot O'Mulvey, Chief of Muintir-Carolan, and many of the Muintir-Eolais, were slain by the Muintir-Birn. Cormac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was slain by the sons of Ivor Mac Rannall.
- For 1366, Murtough Mac Rannall, the son of Randal More Mac Rannall, who u-as a materies of a chieftain without dispute, was treacherously slain by Melaghlin Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais. Melaghlin himself died in two months afterwards.
- For 1367, Dermot Mac Rannall, Lord of Muintir-Eolais.
- For 1383, Dermot Mac Rannall, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, committed a depredation upon O'Rourke.
- For 1378, Donnell Mac Brady, Chief of Cuil-Brighdin, and of Teallach Cearbhaill, a general scholar; John O'Fialan, a good poet; and Duvcovla, the daughter of Mac Rannall, and wife of O'Mulvey, died. Farrell O'Mulvey, Chief of Muintir-Carolan, died.
- For 1384, Tomaltach Mag Orchaid, chief of Ceneoil Luachain, was slain. Mac Rannall, i.e. Mac Rannall Duv, Dermot, son of Melaghlin, the excellent chief of Muintir Eolais illustrious for hospitality and prowess, was treacherously slain by the sons of Randall Mac Rannall in the doorway of the house of Richard Mac Rannall.
- For 1387, William, the son of Dermot Mac Rannall, materies of a chief of Muintir-Eolais, was slain by Muintir Birn the O'Beirnes.
- For 1528, O'Mulvey, Chieftain of Teallach-Chearbhallain (Cathal, the son of Donnell, son of Owny Boy), died.
Clann Uadach (or Uatach) - The O'Fallons (Ó Fallamhain) were noted as chiefs of Clan Uadach, aka Clann Fhuadach, a territory comprising much of the present parishes of Cam and Dysart in the barony of Athlone, Co. Roscommon. There was also an apparently unrelated sept of Ua Fallamhain (O'Fallon of Crich na Cetach) centered near the barony of Warrenstown, county Offaly. Perhaps related to these were the people of Caille Fallamhain, a territory noted near the barony of Moygoish, in the north of county Westmeath, with Ua Lorcáin and Ua Clérchéin cited as chiefs in the 11th century.
An early genealogy of Clann Uadach: Seoan m. Aedha m. Riain m. Aedha m. Donncaidh m. Floind m. Maeleclainn m. Diarma m. Aedha m. Diarmada m. Muircertaigh m. Floind m. Ferchair m. Fallamhain (Ui Fallamain) m. Floind m. Ceinnedigh m. Uadac m. Aedha bailb m. Innrachtaigh m. Muiredaig mhuilethain.
- For 766, Fallomain maic Con Congelt, ríg Midhi. [Mide]
- For 828, Follamhain, son of Donnchadh, was slain by the Munstermen.
- For 851, Congalach filius Irgalaig, rex Coille Follamhain, died. [Mide]
- For 882, Maelduin, son of Aenghus, lord of Caille Fallamhain, died. [Mide]
- For 890, Ruadhachan, son of Cathan, lord of Feara Cul, and Innreachtach, son of Maelduin, lord of Caille Follamhain, were slain in Ossory, in the army of Maelruanaidh, son of Flann, and of the son of Imhar. [Mide]
- For 921, Fiachra m. Cathalain ri Coille Follamhain. [Mide]
- For 1016/17, Gilla Crist ua Lorcáin, ri Caille Follamhain, was slain. [Mide]
- For 1017, ua Clérchéin, tigherna Caille Follamhain. [Mide]
- For 1021, Mac Eitigh mic Follamhain, toiseach Cloinne Fuadach, died. [Connacht]
- For 1037, Tri h-Úi Fallomain & Finachta h-Úa h-Urchadha do marbad do Choncobar a fill.
- For 1061, Gairbíth h-Úa Fallomain do marbad la Gairbith h-Úa Cathusaigh, rig Fer m-Bregh. [Mide]
- For 1092, An Cráibhdhech .i. Fiachraich Ua Follamhain, saccart do Chonnachtaibh do bádhadh i l-Loch Cairrgin.
- AI1095, Dubshlatach Ua Muiredaig and Raen Ua Follomain, two chiefs of Clann Uatach, died of pestilence, among many others.
- For 1124, Lochlainn Ua Follamhain, tigherna Criche na g-Cedach [Mide]
- For 1130, Diarmaitt Ua Follamhain, taoiseach Cloinne h-Uattach. [Connacht]
- For 1151, Aedh mac Maoil Ruanaidh Uí Follamhain, taoiseach Cloinne h-Uattach. [Connacht]
- For 1159, Cethernach Ua Follamhain .i. taoiseach Cloinne h-Uattach. [Connacht]
- For 1161, Fallamhan Fionn Ua Fallamhain, taoiseach Cloinne h-Uadach, died. [Connacht]
- For 1169, Ferchar Ua Fallomain, taisech Clainne h-Uadach, died. [Connacht]
- U1169, Ferchair Ua Niallain, chief of the Clann-Uatach, died. [Connacht]
- For 1181, Acan h-Ua Fallamhain, taisech Clainni Uadach, died. [Connacht]
- C1225, Flann son of Amlaib O Fallamain, chieftain of Clann Uatach, was killed in this war by Fedlim son of Cathal Crobderg. [Connacht]
- M1225, Auliffe, the son of Fearcair O'Fallon, chieftain of his own tribe, and the best of them, died.
- M1252, Murrough O'Fallon, High Constable of Connaught, was slain in Moy-Rein by the men of Breifny.
- C1267, Macwilliam Burke made a great raid on O Conchobair, plundering Tir Maine and the Clann Uatach. [Connacht]
- C1291, Aed O Fallamain, chieftain of the Clann Uatach, died this year. [Connacht]
- C1337, Seoan O Fallamain, chieftain of the Clann Uatach, died. [Connacht]
- C1356, Ferchar O Fallamain, chieftain of the Clann Uatach, died. [Connacht]
- C1424, Tadc O Fallamain, chieftain of the Clann Uatach, was treacherously killed by Domnall Glas O Fallamain in his own castle. [Connacht]
The Clann Chointeagain (or MacGilfoyles) The Clann Choinleagain or MacGilfoyles (Mac Giolla Phoil) were an ancient clan in the territory of the O’Carrolls of Ely, being chiefs of the territory around Shinrone, South Offally.
The Corca Dhuibhne were a great clan in West Kerry, the chief families of which were the O’Connells and the O’Sheas. The O’Connells (0 Conaill) of Kerry were formerly chiefs of Magh 0 gCoinchin, in the east of County Kerry until dispossessed by the O’Donoghues about the middle of the eleventh century. The O’Connells then followed MacCarthy Mor, for whom they were hereditary castellans of Ballycarbery, near Caherciveen.