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Éile & Éile Uí Fhógartaigh

Branching out of the race of Cian, son of Oilill Olum, the Clan Cian is found anciently in the territory of h-Éile Muman, among other places. A main branch descends from Cearbhal, lord of Ely, who was descended from Oilioll Olum. Various septs are noted of Éile (Ely).

Eile / Clan Cian - northeast Tipperary, southwestern Offaly - e.g. O'Carroll.
Eile Uí Fhogartaigh [barony of Eliogarty] - South Eile - e.g. O'Fogarty, cited as a Dal gCais sept.
Uí Fiachach Eile - in descent from Deachluath, son of Fiacha Muilleathan (Eoganacht).
Ui Flannacan Eli, alias Cenél Farga (Cinel Fearga or Cenél Arga), occupied the barony of Ballybrit, King's county.
Úi Luigdech Éile , descended from Lugaid, son of Ailill Flann Bec (Eoganacht).
Corca Eathrach Eli, aka Corco Athrach, alias Machaire Caisil, centered near Cashel and Holy Cross, descended from Aimirgin Glúngel.
Mec Con Medha of Tir Ele, MacConway, of Síl Ronain, of southern Uí Neill descent.

Septs included Ua Cearbhaill (O'Carroll), Ua Fhogartaigh (O'Fogarty), Ua Meachair (O'Meagher), Mag Corcrain (Mac Corcoran), Ua Flannacain (O'Flanagan), Ua Banain (O'Banan), Ua Cathail (O'Cahill), Mac Guilfoyle.

In O'Heerin's Topographical Poem it describes 8 tuatha under the King of Ely (the O'Carrolls of the Plain of Birra). The eight included Kinel Arga alias Cenél Farga (Ui Flannacan); Clan Rooney (Mag Corcran); Crioch Chein (O'Hegan); Clan Maonaigh (O'Dooley, formerly chief of Fartullagh); Clan Conligan (Mac Guilfoyle); Hy Deki (O'Banan); Crioch Keerin, or Uí Cairin and now anglicised Ikerrin (O'Meagher); and Tuath Faralt ( O'Hailchen). O'Heerin next describes Corca Tine and Ely the southern, who were possibly centered in the present Barony of Elyogarty in the County of Tipperary.

O'Donovan in his Ordnance Survey letters notes "From the poem of O'Heerin's it appears that before the Irish principalities were disturbed or dismembered by the Anglo Normans in the 12th century, Ely, the Kingdom of O'Carroll extended from Birr to Ely O'Fogarty in the County of Tipperary and that it comprised the present Baronies of Ballybritt, Clonlisk and Ikerrin." He goes on to cite the extent of Ely O'Carroll defined on the north by the boundary of ancient Meath (by the boundary of the Diocese of Meath); on the east by the ridge of the Slieve Bloom range of mountains (i.e. by Eile Uí Mhordha, aka Ely O'Morha); on the south by Eile Uí Fhógartaigh, aka Ely O'Fogarty (largely the barony of Eliogarty); and on the west perhaps by the baronies of Ormond (formerly part of Muscraighe Tíre).

An early Éile genealogy: (Rawlinson)
Rígbarddán m. Con Coirne m. Móenaich m. Cerbeill cuius filius Gilla Pátric m. Dúnlainge m. Cnáimíne m. Máel Ruanaid m. Sechnassaich m. Ultáin m. Lonáin m. Binnig m. Féicc m. Tháil m. Menchair m. Arad m. Druad m. Éli Rigdeirg m. Findchada Ulaig m. Eircc m. Sabarnaich m. Findcháin m. Féicc m. Findchada Ulaich m. Condlai m. Taidcg m. Céin m. Ailella Auluimb.

An early Éle genealogy: (Rawlinson)
Bróen m. Gillai Chuileáin m. Cléirich m. Ceinnétich m. Áilgenáin m. Máel Ruanaid m. Sechnassaich m. Aingeda m. Máel Ruanaid m. Sechnassaich m. Ultáin m. Lonáin m. Binnig m. Féicc m. Tháil m. Menchair m. Arad m. Druad m. Éli Rigdeirg m. Findchada Ulaig m. Eircc m. Sabarnaich m. Findcháin.
Genealogy note: Corcco Áelda dano do Síl Condla m. Taidc dóib. Corcco Tene do Síl Briain m. Echdach dóib. Dá ardaiccme dano Corcco Tene: Clann Máelhuidir & Cenél n-Eircc. Trí h-ardaiccme immorru Corcco Áelda .i. Úi Dínertaich & Úi Midgusa & Úi Amraid.

An early Éile genealogy: (Keating) Maolruanuidh, son of Fionn, son of Domhnall, son of Rioghbhradan, son of Cu Coirneach, son of Maonach, son of Cearbhall, son of Aodh, son of Dubhluidhe, son of Cnaimhin, son of Seachnusach, son of Aineadh, son of Maolruanuidh, son of Eile Righdearg (from whom Eile is named) son of Tomchadh, son of Ulltan, son of Lonan, son of Binne, son of Feagh, son of Tal, son of Meachar, son of Ard, son of Drui, son of Earc, son of Fionnchadh Uallach (brother to this Fionnchadh was Fionnachta from whom sprang O Meachair), son of Connla, son of Tadhg, son of Cian, son of Oilill Olom.

An early Éile Clan Cian genealogy
O Cearbhaill, in descent from Iomchaidh, son of Connla Clamh, son of Tadhg, son of Cian, son of Oilill Olom.
O Meachair, in descent from Fionnachta, son of Connla Clamh, son of Tadhg, son of Cian, son of Oilill Olom.

For 571, The battle of Tola, by Fiachna, son of Baedan, son of Cairell, against the people of Osraighe and Eile; and they were defeated. Tola is the name of a plain situated between Cluain Fearta Molua and Saighir.
AI669, Death of Forchellach, king of Éile .
For 707, The battle of Dola, in Magh Ele, where Leathlobhar, son of Eochaidh, Cu Allaidh, and Cu Dinaisc, were slain.
AI744, Death of Ardgal, king of Éile .
M757/T762, Fogartach, son of Eochaidh, lord of Eile died.

Éile Uí Fhógartaigh , aka Ely O'Fogarty or Desceirt Éle, was centered in the barony of Eliogarty in county Tipperary, apparently also including a portion of the baronies of Upper Ormond and Ikerrin. The Ely O'Fogarty region formed the southern portion of a more extended territory simply referred to as Éile (Ely). Thurles is located in the heart of Eliogarty, and O'Donovan (Four Masters) describes this place as Dúrlas Uí Fogarta. The barony of Eliogarty was the patrimony of the O'Fogartys, i.e. the Síl Echach Bailldeirg, as O'Donovan (Poems) refers to them as. MacLysaght (Irish Familes) says of the O'Fogarty genealogy, "though located outside the area associated with the Dalcassian septs the O'Fogartys are counted as of Dalcassian origin."

M847, Tuathal, son of Ceallach, lord of Eile, died.
For 874 Donnchadh, son of Maelseachlainn, was mortally wounded by the Eili.
For 888, A battle was gained over the Eili by Maelguala and the men of Munster, at Caiseal, in which many noble youths were slain.
For 900, A battle was gained by Ceallach, son of Cearbhall, and by the Osraighi, over the Eili and the Muscraighi, in which fell one hundred and ten persons, among whom was Techtegan, son of Uamnachan, lord of Eili, and many others of distinction.
M903, Cnáimheini, mac Maenaigh, tighearna Ele, d'ég.
M975, Seachnasach mac h-Iruaidh tigherna Eile do mharbhadh.
AI1022, Death of Gilla Pátraic son of Cerball, king of Éile .
M1022, The son of Cearbhall, lord of Eile, was slain.
For 1023, Tadhg, mac Briain, mic Cindeittigh, do mharbhadh do Eilibh i fiull, iar na eráil dia bhrathair féin do Dhonnchadh, forrae.
AI1028, Death of Ua Dubchróin, king of Éile .
LC1033, Aimhergin Ua Cerbhaill, king of Eile, died.
M1033, Aimhirgin Ua Cearbhaill, lord of Eile, died.
LC1033, A victory was gained by the Eile, in which Braen Ua Clerigh, and Muiredhach, son of Mac Gillapatraic, et alii multi, were slain.
U1033, A rout was inflicted among the Éile in which Braen ua Cléirig and Muiredach grandson of Gilla Pátraic and many others fell.
AI1033, Braen Ua Cléirig, king of Éile , was killed.
M1050, Maelruanaidh, son of Cucoirne, lord of Eile, was killed by his own people.
LC1050, Maelruanaidh, grandson of Cucoirne, king of Eile, died.
T1050, Mael Ruanaid mac Conchobuir, ri Éile , do marbadh dia muntir fén a mebail.
U1050, Mael Ruanaid son of Cú Choirne, king of Éile , was killed.
M1058, Ríoghbhardán, mac Con Cóirne, tigherna Ele, fell.
LC1058, Ribhardan, son of Cucoirne, king of Eile, fell.
CS1060, A raid was made by the Éile and ua Fogarta on Cluain moccu Nóis and two persons were killed at the church i.e. from the cross of the scriptorium. The cows returned by the power of Ciarán at the time of rising on the following day.

M1071, Domhnall Ua Fogarta, lord of South Eile, was slain by Domhnall, son of Donnchadh Mac Gillaphadraig of Osraighe; and he made a slaughter of the people of the two Eiles, where he slew three hundred persons.

M1071, The son of Righbhardan, son of Cucoirne, lord of Eile, was slain in a battle
M1072, Ua Fogarta, lord of Eile, was killed by Ua Briain.
AI1071, Rígbardán's son, king of Éile , was slain.
LC1076, Gormlaith, daughter of Ua Fogartaigh, wife of Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, died.
M1121, Conchobhar Ua Fogarta, lord of South Eile, was killed.
M1121, Ríghbhardán, mac Con Choirne, tighearna Ele do écc.
M1145, Finn Ua Cearbhaill, Tanist of Eile, was killed.
M1152, Domhnall, son of Righbhardan, lord of Eile, was slain by the son of the Long-legged (An Chos Fhada) Ua Cearbhaill.
T1152, Domnall mac Rigbardan h-Úi Cerbaill, rí Eile, do marbad do mac in Cosfhada, h-Úi Cerbaill.
M1163, The son of Finn Ua Cearbhaill, lord of North Eile, was slain by Domhnall, son of Toirdhealbhach.
AI1163, The son of Finn Ua Cerbaill, {i.e. of Éile }, was slain.
M1174, Ruaidri h-Úa Cerbaill [Rory O'Carroll], Lord of Ely, was slain in the middle of the island of Inish-cloghran.
T1174, Ruaidri h-Úa Cerbaill, rí Eile, do marbad dia brathair fén ar lar Indsi Clothrand.
AI1174, A hosting by the grey foreigners, and they came into Éile . Domnall Ua Briain and the Tuadmumu assembled [against them] at Durlas Ua Fócarta, and a battle was fought between them, in which the grey foreigners were defeated, seven hundred or somewhat more being slain.
M1205, The son of Guill-bhealach O'Carroll, Lord of Ely, was slain by the English.
C1318, A great victory was gained over the English in Ely, by O'Carroll; and Adam Mares and many other Englishmen were slain.
C1399, Tadc O Cerbaill, king of Ely, was captured by the Earl of Ormond this year.
M1432, A great war broke out between O'Carroll, Lord of Ely, and the Earl of Ormond; and the Earl marched at the head of a great army into Ely, ravaged the country, and demolished O'Carroll's two castles.
M1443, Maelruanaid O Cerbaill, king of Ely, died this year.