Rosguill, a promontory (or Ross) in the barony of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal, between Sheep Haven and Mulroy bay, i.e. in the parish of Mevagh. O'Dugan (Poems) cites that Ros-Guill and Ros-Iorguil belong to MacGillatsamhais. Ros-Iorguil, or Irguill, is equated to Horn Head, to the west of Ros Guill, in the index to the Four Masters. Both areas are west of Fanad. Who the MacGillatsamhais' (Mac Giolla Shamhais) were is not known. The areas of Rosguill (now Downing's & Carrigart), Doe (now Creeslough & Dunfanaghy), Cloughaneely (now Falcarragh ) and Tory Island, were later ruled by the Mac Sweeneys from Doe Castle. These were the MacSweeney Na Doe (Mac Suibhne na d'Tuath), lords of Na Tuatha. The district called Na Trí Tuatha, or Tuatha Toraighe, was an area extending from Ros Guill and Mulroy Bay in the east to Gweedore Bay in the west, with Tory Island included. Note: Trí Tuatha, not to be confused with the Three Tuatha of county Roscommon.
The Cianacht encompassed the O’Connors (O Conchobhair) of Keenaght, and the Luighne, (Clan Cian) or race of Lugh including the families of O’Hara (O hEaghra) and O’Gara (O Gadhra). The O’Garas were once one clan with the O’Haras, and together their territory, Luighne, included the modern baronies of Corran and Leyney in South Sligo, and Gallen and North Costello (Sliabh Lugha) in Mayo. About the end of the tenth century the two families separated, and divided the territory between them, the O’Garas taking the Mayo portion.The Dealbhna Eathra and Dealbhna Nuadat were closely related to the Cianacht and Saithne.
The Deal bhna Nuadat were centered on the other side of the Shannon, between it and the River Suck in County Roscommon, and were tributary to the Uí Maine. The Saithne were closely related to the Cianacht and Dealbhna. They originally inhabited a territory in the southern part of the kingdom of Brega, the kingship of which they in ancient times, including Dalriada, had shared with kindred groups.
The Ciarraighe Locha na nAirne were originally part of a greater kingdom, the tribal kingdom of Ciarraighe, centered at Cruachu (the ancient capital of Connacht). This kingdom was fragmented by the Uí Briuin of the North Gaels during the late eighth century or early ninth century. The Eile were originally a tribe of western King’s County (Offaly), where place-names recall their early residence in that region.
- M718, Nuada, son of Eirc, chief of Gull and Irgull.
- CS722, Nuadu son of Orc (Orcdoith), king of Goll and Irgoll.
- M1130, Toirdhealbhach Ua Conchobhair proceeded with a fleet as far as Torach, and plundered Ros-Guill.
- M1247, A great army was led by Maurice Fitzgerald, and the other English chiefs, first to Sligo, and thence to the Cataract of Aedh Roe, the son of Badharn. Melaghlin O'Donnell was slain on the spot, as well as the Cammhuinealach (Wry-necked) O'Boyle, the head Chieftain of the Three Tuathas,
- C1281, Maelruanaid O Baigill, chieftain of the Three Tuatha.
O'Dugan also mentions belong to O'Cearnachain (e.g. Kernaghan) and Muintir Dalachain over Tuath Bladhach (Bladhaigh). Tuath Bladhaigh, anglicized Tuath Doe, is a well known district situated between Sheep Head and Cloghaneely, placing it to the south of Ros-Iorguil. Cloghineely is noted by O'Donovan in connection with the Ua Baighill (O'Boyles) of Cloch Cinnfhaelaidh, where they held sway until perhaps the second half of the 14th century. Here they are cited as chiefs of na Trí Tuath before the MacSweeneys.
- M1303, Niall, son of Niall O'Boyle, heir presumptive to the Three Tuathas, was slain.
Finn Ros, aka The Rosses, in Tirconnell, the land of the O Forananes and O Carnahanes, according to O'Brien's Irish Dictionary. O'Dugan (Poems) places O'Furadhrain over Fionn Ros, and O'Donovan translates the surname as Farran or Forran. O'Donovan in his notes to O'Dugan's Poems cites Fionn-Ros, now the Rosses, was situated in the barony of Boylagh. The Rosses are marked on a modern map of Ireland in the civil parish of Templecrone, in the far north of the barony of Boylagh. The Rosses extends from Crolly Bridge in the north to Gweebarra Bridge in the south, embracing all the intervening coastline and islands, penetrating inland as far as the Derryveagh mountains and the alpinesque village of Doochary.
The territory of Trián Íochtair Baoighellach is described by O'Donovan (Four Masters) in "The Rosses", between Aranmore Island and the Gweedore river, in county Donegal. At least a portion of the Rosses region, if not all, was connected with the O'Boyles, near of a portion of the Tri Tuath area they once held.
Fánad, or Fanat, is the peninsula between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay, in the northeast of the barony of Kilmacrenan, county Donegal. The sept of Ua Bresleáin (O'Breslen or Breslin), a branch of the Cenél Enda (MacLysaght) although cited by others as a branch of Cenél Conaill, are noted as early chiefs of Fanad, later noted as Brehons for Maguire of Fermanagh. The Mac Suibhnes (Mac Sweeney Fanat) are not as chiefs of Fanad in the late 14th century.
- LC1342, Conchobhar O'Domhnaill; king of Tir-Conaill, and one worthy to rule all Erinn, if God had willed it, by reason of his nobility, eminence, and the excellence of his bounty and prowess, was slain by Niall O'Domhnaill, i.e. his own father's son: (the house of Finn-ros was burned over him, and O'Domhnaill went out of the house, and fell afterwards in the doorway of his own house), after obtaining victory over the devil and the world; and a great number of O'Domhnaill's household band were moreover burned and killed there. Niall O'Domhnaill was made king by a number of the chieftains of Tir-Conaill.
- M1360, Mulrony, son of the Cammhuinelach (the Wry-necked) O'Boyle, Chief of the three Tuathas, a man illustrious for his hospitality, nobleness, wisdom, conquests, and protection, died.
- LC1515/U1515, Domhnall, son of Aedh Ruadh O'Domhnaill, was slain by Aedh Buidhe O'Domhnaill, in Tuath-Bladhaidh, in this year, and was carried dangerously wounded to the house of Mac Suibne of Fanat and died there, after Unction and after penance.
- U1540, Jacques, son of Conn Ua Domnaill, was slain by the sons of Murchadh Mac Suibne na Tuath this year.
- M1591, O'Rourke, i.e. Brian-na-Murtha, the son of Brian, son of Owen, was banished, as stated before, into the Tuatha in Tirconnell, where he remained upwards of a yeare with Mac Sweeny (Owen Oge).
- M1603, Hugh Boy, the son of Con, was wounded in the ankle; and he was sent to Crannog-na-nDuini in Ros-Guill, in the Tuathas, to be healed.
- U1158, A hosting by Ua Lachlainn into Tir-Conaill also, so that he wasted Fanat entirely.
- MCB1183, Defeat and, slaughter [inflicted] by John de Courcy at Cúil an Tuaiscirt on Cinéal Eóghain, [Cinéal] Conaill, and Cianachta, and Giolla Críost Ó Cathain, son of the king of Fir na Craoibhe, and Raghnall Ó Brisléin, chieftain of Fána, were killed.
- M1186, Con O'Breslen, Chief of Fanad, the lamp of the hospitality and valour of the north of Ireland, was slain by the son of Mac Loughlin and a party of the Kinel-Owen; in consequence of which Inishowen was unjustly ravaged.
- M1213, Donn O'Breslen, Chief of Fanad, was treacherously killed by his own people.
- U1232, A hosting by Domnall Ua Lochlainn, [namely] by the king of Cenel-Eogain, along with the Foreigners and with the Gaidhil, into Tir-Conaill, whereby he destroyed much in Fanat and in Tir-Conaill and took away the hostages of Domnall Ua Baighill and of Ua Taircheirt with him.
- M1251, Gilchreest O'Breslen, Chief of Fanad, and his brother, were slain by Kellagh Balbh (the Stammering) O'Boyle.
- M1261, Sixteen of the most distinguished of the clergy of Kinel-Connell were killed at Derry by Conor Ó Neill and the Kinel-Owen, together with Conor O'Firgil. Conor Ó Neill was slain immediately afterwards by Donn O'Breslen, Chief of Fanad, through the miracles of God and St. Columbkille.
- M1263, Donn O'Breslen was slain by Donnell O'Donnell, in the bishop's court palace at Raphoe.
- M1281, Cormac, son of the Ferleighin Lector O'Donnell, Chief of Fanad, fell.
- LC1399, Toirdhelbhach, son of Maelmuire Mac Suibhne, lord of Fanad, quievit.
The Cenél Enda (Énna or Eanna) Located in (Leitrim) the southern Co. Donegal and northern Fermanagh region. About the 5th century Enda, the youngest son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, received territory in modern co. Donegal.
The Book of Lecan places Cenél Enda mic Neill west of Lough Erne.
According to Ptolemy, LEITRIM, together with that comprised in the counties of Fermanagh and Cavan, was occupied by the Erdini, called in Irish Ernaigh, who possessed the entire county bordering on Lough Erne. Leitrim, together with that of Cavan and part of Fermanagh afterwards formed the territory of Breffny, or Brenny, which was divided into two principalities, of which the present county of Leitrim formed the western, under the name of Lower or West Breffny, and Hy Briuin Breffny, from Brian, son of Eachod, and grandson of Muredach, first king of Connaught of the Scottish race.
Sometimes this county was designated Breffny O'Ruark, O'Rorke, O'Roirk, or O'Rourk, from the name of the family that ruled over it from a very early period. Its subordinate divisions were Dromahaire, the present barony of the same name; Lietdrumnai or Liathdromen, the modern Leitrim; Munster Eolus, or Hy Colluing, the present baronies of Carrigallen and Mohill, the principal families of which were the Maghrannals, or Mac Granells,; and Hy Murragh, the modern barony of Rossclogher, of which the chiefs were the O'Murroghs or O'Murreys. For some time after the arrival of the English, the whole was considered to form the ill-defined county of Roscommon: but the O'Rourks maintained an independent authority in their territory until the middle of the 16th century.
The Book of Fenagh equates Cenél Enda extending from the river Errity to Barnesmore, barony of Tir Hugh, to Sruell in the barony of Banagh, in the county of Donegal. It is said the north-western limit was Farnagh in the parish of Aughnis, barony of Kilmacrenan. The eastern limit of his lands was the river Finn. Historians have also placed this early area on the borders of modern co. Donegal and Tyrone.
Located in northern County Leitrim, south of Dartry, in the present barony of Dromahaire (e.g. Ballinaglera parish). The sept of MacCogadhain or Mac Acadhain (Mac Cogan) were noted as early chiefs in this area. According to the Book of Fenagh, they were a branch of Conmaicni Réin comprising C. Cellachain, C. Maelsamhna, C. Taebhachain, C. Ubhan, C. Lughann, and C. Uanan. They claim descendancy from the first wife of Findellach, the son of Neidhe, and 5th in descent from Cumscrach. Clann Fermaighe - (Glenfarne)
- M1217, Gillapatrick Mac Acadhain, Chief of Clann-Fearmaighe, died.
- M1228, Niall, the son of Congalagh O'Rourke, Lord of Dartry and Clann Fearmaighe, was slain by the two sons of Art, the son of Donnell O'Rourke...
- M1239, Farrell, the son of Cuconnaught O'Reilly, Lord of Dartry and Clann-Fermaighe, and, according to another book, Lord of Breifny, from the mountain eastwards, was slain by Mulrony, son of Farrell, and Conor, son of Cormac Mac Dermot, after he had gone on a predatory excursion to the son of Niall, the son of Congallagh O'Rourke.
- M1241, Teige O'Conor plundered Dartry and Clann-Fearmaighe in the county of Leitrim.
- M1243, Cathal son of Aed O Conchobair, foster-child of the Muinter Raigillig,... made a raid on Clann Fermaige and Dartry.
- C1271, Conchobar son of Tigernan O Conchobair was killed by Maelsechlainn son of Art O Ruairc and the Clann Fermaige.
- C1274, Maelsechlainn son of Amlaib son of Art O Ruairc, king of Dartry and Clann Fermaige, was killed by Conchobar son of Domnall son of Tigernan O Ruairc at Killarga. He [Conchobar] was made king afterwards.
An area known as Magh Ene was located at the southern tip of co. Donegal, perhaps alluding to the area described in the Book of Fenagh. The latter area was later dominated by septs of the Cenél Conaill (Conal Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages). There were numerous territories or tribe names known as Cenél Enda, Enna, nEnna, et al. Perhaps the more famous was the territory of Cenél Enda (or Tir Enna), just southwest of Inishowen, in nothern co. Donegal, ruled by septs whose genealogies are tied to the Cenél Eoghain; Northern Uí Neill (Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages).
Teallach Eachdhach O'Dugan cites Mag Samhradhain (Magauran) over Teallach Eachdhach, now the barony of Tullyhaw in co. Cavan. Their genealogy is said to derive from Uí Briuin lineage, an early genealogy cited as: Tomas oc m. Fergail m. Tomais m. Briain bregaigh m. Donnchada mc. Gillananaem m. Gilla Isa mc. Gillananaem m. Muiredaig mc. Samradain (.i. Domnall) m. Conchobair mc. Fergaile m. Floind mc. Aengusa m. Conchobair mc. Taidcc m. Ruairc mc. Imair m. Coscraid mc. Dungail m. Oirechtaig mc. Eachach (a quo Teallach Eachach) m. Maenaigh mc. Baithin m. Brenaind m. Fergnaa m. Fergusa mc. Muiredaig mail m. Eogain Sreib mc. Duach galaig m. Briain.
Loctaed in northwest County Cavan, the name of an ancient tribe (Masraige) inhabiting the area about Magh Slecht, and attributed by some as Fir Bolg in origin. The sept of Mag Samhradhain (MacGovern or Magauran) were later cited as chiefs in the barony of Tullyhaw (Teallach Eachdhach). The Mac Tighearnáin sept (MacTiernan or MacKeirnan) are noted in the neighboring barony of Tullyhunco (Tellach Donnchadha) in the 13th century.
- Ancient citation - King Tighearnmas died, with the three fourths of the men of Ireland about him, at the meeting of Magh Slecht, in Breifne, at the worshipping of Crom Cruach, which was the chief idol of adoration in Ireland. This happened on the night of Samhain precisely.
- M464, Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages (from whom are descended the Cenél Conaill), was slain by the old tribes of Magh Slecht, he having been found unprotected, and was buried at Fidhnach Maighe Rein, by Saint Caillin, as the Life of the aforesaid saint relates.
- M615, Ailill, son of Baedan; Maelduin, son of Fearghus, son of Baedan; and Diucolla, were slain in Magh Slecht, in the province of Connaught. They were of the race of Baedan, son of Muircheartach.
- C1231, Gilla Isa Mac Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, rested.
- C1258, Brian Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, was killed by the men of Connacht.
- C1272, Donnchad son of Gilla na Naem Mag Samradain was killed by Tomas mac Aeda Mag Samradain, his own brother.
- C1275, Tomas Mag Samradain was killed by the Cenél Luachain.
- C1298, Brian Bregach Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, the most generous and valorous man of his time, was killed by Aed Brefnech O Conchobair.
- C1303, Magnus Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, was killed.
- C1340, Brian Oc Mag Samradain was killed by the Tellach Dunchada.
- C1343, Tomas Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, rested.
- C1362, Niall Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, rested.
- C1393, Fergal Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw.
- LC1393, Ferghal Mac Samhradhain, dux of Tellach-Echach, (and a man who was equally praised by the poets and satirists of Erinn), died between Easter and May-day.
- U1427, Brian, son of Fergail Mag Samradhain, namely, son of the chief of Tellach-Eathach, eminent in charity and good hospitality, died this yeare with victory of penance.
- U1458, Mag Samradhain, namely, Thomas, son of Fergal Mag Samradhain, died this yeare after spending his whole life- time in great goodness.
- LC1460, Mac Samhradhain died, i.e. Eoghan.
- M1459, The spoils of Magh Slecht were seized on by Maguire (Thomas Oge); and Ballymagauran was burned by him on this occasion.
- C1495, Mac Samradain, that is Feidlim, was drowned and Domnall Bernach was proclaimed Mac Samradain in succession to him.
- U1495, Mag Samradhain, namely, Feidhlimidh, son of Thomas, son of Ferghal, son of Thomas, son of Brian the Bregian, namely, chief of Tellach-Eathach, was drowned in the lake of the crannog of Caill-an-muilinn, the feast day of Berach, Sunday, this yeare and his other brother, namely, Domnall Gapped tooth, was made Mag Samradhain.
- LC1496, Mac Samhradhain, i.e. Domhnall Bernach, son of Thomas, son of Ferghal, was killed in treachery.
There was also a Cenél Enna centered in Moycashel barony, co. Westmeath, represented by the familes of Ua Braonain (e.g. Brennan) of Creeve, and Mag Ruairc (e.g. Groarke) of Teallach Conmasa. Cenél Enda septs are also cited for the Uí Fiachra Aidhne, the Uí Briuin, the Conmaicne and for the ancient Uí Ernáin of Leinster who migrated to Munster. Teallach Dunchadha O'Dugan cites Mac Tighernain (McTiernan, McKiernan) as chiefs of Teallach Dunchadha, now the barony of Tullyhunco in co. Cavan.
Their genealogy is said to derive from the line of the Uí Briuin, an early genealogy cited as: Gilla Isa m. Briain m. Matha m. Gilla Isa m. Sitriuca m. Duarccain m. Tigernain m. Imair m. Gillacrist m. Amlaib m. Tigernain m. Maenaig m. Gillananaem m. Ruaidri m. Aengusa m. Taidcc m. Gofraid m. Conchobair m. Gormgail m. Dunchada (o fuil Tellach Dunchada) m. Maenaig m. Baithin m. Brenaind m. Fergna m. Fergusa m. Muiredaig Mail m. Eogain sreib m. Duach T. m. Briain
- For 1010, Oenghus ua Lapáin, as tigherna (lord) Cenél n-Enda.
- For 1018, Flaithbheartach Ua Neill came into Tir-Conaill, and plundered Tir-Enda and Tir-Lughdhach.
- For 1036, Cú Ciche, mac Eccnecháin, tigherna Ceneoil Enda, died.
- For 1057, Niall Ua h-Egneacháin as tigherna of Ceneoil Enda.
- For 1078, Cathal mac Domhnaill tigherna Cenél Enda, was slain.
- For 1175, The Kinel-Enda were defeated, and a great slaughter made of them by Eachmarcach O'Kane, and Niall O'Gormly.
- For 1177, Niall O'Gormly, Lord of the men of Magh-Ithe and Kinel-Enda, was slain by Donough O'Carellan and the Clandermot in the middle of Derry Columbkille.
- For 1177, Conchobhar O'Cairellain, indeed, gained a victory over O'Maeldoraidh and the Cenel-Conaill, in which a great number of the Cenel-Enna were slain, along with the son of O'Serrigh, and many other chieftains likewise.
- For 1199, Donnell O'Doherty, Lord of Kinel-Enda and Ard-Mire, died.
- For 1342, Donnell O'Doherty, Chief of Ardmire, and of the cantred of Tir-Enda, a man full of hospitality and prowess, died, and John O'Doherty assumed his place.
O'Dugan cites MacTighernain (McTiernan, McKiernan) as chiefs of Teallach Dunchadha, now the barony of Tullyhunco in co. Cavan. Their genealogy is said to derive from the line of the Uí Briuin, an early genealogy cited as: Gilla Isa m. Briain m. Matha m. Gilla Isa m. Sitriuca m. Duarccain m. Tigernain m. Imair m. Gillacrist m. Amlaib m. Tigernain m. Maenaig m. Gillananaem m. Ruaidri m. Aengusa m. Taidcc m. Gofraid m. Conchobair m. Gormgail m. Dunchada (o fuil Tellach Dunchada) m. Maenaig m. Baithin m. Brenaind m. Fergna m. Fergusa m. Muiredaig Mail m. Eogain sreib m. Duach T. m. Briain
- M1258, Magrath Mac Tiernan, Chief of Teallach-Dunchadha, was slain by Donnell, son of Conor O'Rourke.
- U1258, Mac Craith Mag Tigernain, chief of Tellach Dunchadha, was killed by Domnall Mac Tigernain.
- U1260, Domnall, son of Concobur, son of Tigernan [Ua Conchobair], was killed by the Tellach-Dunchadha.
- U1279/M1282, Gilla-Isa Mac Tiernan usually called Gilla-Isa More, Chief of Teallach-Dunchadha, died.
- U1290/M1294, Duarcan Mac-Tiernan, Lord, or Chieftain, of Teallach Dunchadha, died.
- U1290, Carrach-in-cairn Mag Tigernain, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, rested in Christ.
- U1314, U1314.6 Conchobur Mag Tighernain the Tawny, chief of Tellach-Dunchadha, was slain in the defeat of Cell-mor.
- M1317, Conor Boy Mac Tiernan, Chief of Teallach Dunchadha, was slain...
- M1340, Brian Oge Magauran was slain by the people of Teallach Dunchadha.
- U1358/LC1361, Thomas Mac Tighernain, chieftain of Tellach-Dunchadha, died.
- LC1365, Brian, son of Matthew (Matha) Mac Tighernain, chieftain of Tellach-Dunchadha, the most famous man of the Breifnians, died.
- M1367, Farrell Mac Tiernan, Lord of Teallach Dunchadha.
- M1383, Farrell, the son of Thomas Mac Tiernan, Chief of Teallach Dunchadha (Tullyhunco), died.
- M1412, Cuconnaught Mac Tiernan, Chief of Teallach Dunchadha, was killed by the people of Fermanagh.
- M1424, Gilla-Isa, the son of Brian Mac Tiernan, Chief of Teallach Dunchadha, died.
- M1512, Mac Tiernan of Teallach-Dunchadha (William) died.
- LC1523, Mac Tighernain, i.e. Ferghal, son of Gilla-Isa Og, son of Gilla-Isa, son of Brian, dux of Tellach-Dunchadha, a charitable, humane man, died in his own town; and his brother assumed his place after him.