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[HY- KINSELLAGH AND CUALAN] Dál Chormaic
The Dál Chormaic, along with the Dál Messin Corb, were anciently
claimed to hold the important plains of Kildare up to the 5th century. In later
years their Chief center was located in the southernmost barony of County Kildare,
that is the barony of Kilkea and Moone. Non-Laiginian
Tribes The Loígis (O'More), the
Benntraige (O'Coskry), the Fotharta
Fea (O'Nolan), the Fotharta in Chairn (O'Larkin), are considered to have non-Laigin
origins. In the 9thcentury the Chief dynasties which controlled all of the southern
and central regions of Laigen were the Uí
Cheinnselaig, the Uí Dega,
and the Uí Dróna. Enna Nia,
son of Bressal Bélach, son of Fiachu Baicced, son of Cathir Mor, was the
progenitor of the northern Leinster septs of the Uí
Dúnlainge, the Uí Briúin Cuallan
(e.g. Cosgrave), and the Uí Fergusa.
Fothaírt Wexford, Carlow
The Fothaírt,
or Fotharta, were mercenary tribes
of the Laigin and possibly of Cruithin
(Pict) origin. They were likely allies of the Uí Bairrche, explaining
why they were also split into two major groups: the Fothaírt in Chairn (alias
Fothar Tíre, barony of Forth, Co. Wexford) and the Fothaírt of Mag Fea
(barony of Forth, Co. Carlow). Uí Briúin Cualand
(e.g. Cosgrave) Dublin, Wicklow
Descended from Brian, son of Enna Nia, son
of Bressal Bélach, son of Fiachu Baicced, son of Cathir Mor. Traditional
lands of this sub-sept of the Úí Dúnlainge were in southeast County
Dublin and into northern co, Wicklow.The sept of Cosgrave, or Cosgrove, were cited
as Lords of Úí Briúin Cuallan, with their power center at Powerscourt
in County Wicklow prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion.The Uí Ceallaig Cualand
(O'Kelly), descended from Maine Mail, were noted either between Tallaght and Britas
in the Dublin hills (Hogan and Mills), or in co. Wicklow ( Henessy
and O'Donovan).The O'Tooles and O'Byrnes became dominant in this area after
the arrival of the Anglo-Normans. The historian O'Donovan (Four Masters)
says Crích Cualu was included in the present co. of Wicklow, and coextensive
with the half barony of Rathdown in northern Wicklow, and adjoining county of
Dublin. He also describes the territory of Uí Einechlais Cualann in the
barony of Arklow, co. Wicklow. MacCarthy (Annals of Ulster) says Cualand
is coextensive with the baronies of Ballinacor North and Rathdown, in co. Wick.,
and the south half of the barony of Rathdown, in co. Dublin.
Uí Ceallaig Cualann (e.g. O'Kelly) Dublin, Wicklow
Related to the
Úí Máil, the traditional lands of the Úí Ceallaig Cualann
were on the Dublin/Wicklow border in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains. The
region of Cuala was applied frequently to the foot-hills of southern Dublin. Uí
Crimthainn Áin From Cathaír Mór's son
Crimthann Án descended the Úí Crimthainn Áin (aka Cremthannáin).
Dún Masc (the rock of Dunamase) was the center of Úí Crimthainn
Áin power, as Alfred Smyth describes, in the Dark Ages. Dunamase
passed under the control of the kings of Loígis by the 10th century.
Uí Dróna Carlow
Claiming descent from Labraid Laidech,
son of Bressal Bélach, son of Fiachu Baicced, son of Cathaír Mór,
the sept of O'Ryan were later Lords of Úí Dróna.The name Úí
Dróna is preserved in the baronies of Idrone East and West in county Carlow.
Much of Idrone country belonged early to the Úí Bairrche. An early Úí
Dróna genealogy displays their descent from Drón, a brother of Enna
Cennseach (progenitor of the Úí Chennselaig).10th century, the territory
of the Úí Dróna was ruled by a branch of the Úí Chennselaig
who later took the name Ua Riain (O'Ryan). The name originates from Rián,
who was of the 10th century. The original Úí Dróna, like the original
Úí Dega, were likely genealogically independent of the Úí
Chennselaig. The sept of Úí Rethe was noted south of Lethglenn (Leighlin,
co. Carlow), in Úi Dróna, according to Félire of Gorman,
(ed. by Stokes). Dál Cairpre Arad Lore of the Non-Free
Tribes of Laigin, Tipperary, Limerick
From Cú Corb's son Cairpre descend
the Dál Cairpre Arad of Munster. However the location of Dál Cairbre
Ara Cliach is disputed, and has been placed in modern co. Carlow by Hogan. Just
as the regions names Clíu and Ara Cliach appear in the Tipperary/Limerick
of Munster, they are also placed, by the historians O'Donovan and Hennessy in
the county of Carlow, in or near the barony of Idrone. Dál
Messin Corb Wicklow
The Dál Messin Corb were once a dominant dynasty
of Leinster along with the Dál Chormaic prior to the ascendancy of the Úí
Dúnlainge (5th and 6th centuries) and the Úí Cheinnselaig. The
Dál Messin Corb were driven across the Wicklow mountains, to north of Arklow
in county Wicklow, from their original holdings on the plains of the river Liffey.
A similar fate appears to have transpired for the Úí Enechglaiss who
moved to an area just south of the Dál Messin Corb about this same time Sil
Chormaic The Síl Chormaic had held the richest land
in the River Slaney basin in County Wexford prior to being usurped by the Mac
Murchadha (Mac Murrough) sept by the middle of the 11th century. The area included
the MacMurrough royal demesne around Ferns, as well as the barony of Scarawalsh.
Mac Firbis cites the parts of Leinster belonging to the Clann Cormaic are
Cuthraighe, Ua Trena, Uí Cruinn or Uí Cuinn, Ua Gabla Fine and Ua
Gabla Roireann. Síl Fáelchán The Mac
Murchadha sept (MacMurrough, Kinsella) of Síl Fáelchán came into
prominence in the middle of the 11th century. As kings of Leinster they were descended
from the Síl Mella, a clan founded by Éogan Cáech, son of Nath
Í, and great-grandson of Énna Ceinnselach the namesake for the Ua
Ceinnselaigh. The Ua Finntighearn (Finneran) sept were also descended from Síl
Mella and occupied north-east Wexford when the Normans arrived in the late 12th
century. The Gahan's of Síl Ealaig are descended from the Síl Fáelchán,
and gave their tribal name to the barony of Shillelagh in County Wicklow.
Uí Briúin Cualand (e.g. Cosgrave) Wicklow
Descended
from Brian, son of Enna Nia, son of Bressal Bélach, son of Fiachu Baicced,
son of Cathir Mor. Traditional lands of this sub-sept of the Úí Dúnlainge
were in southeast County Dublin and into northern co, Wicklow. The sept of Cosgrave,
or Cosgrove, were cited as Lords of Úí Briúin Cuallan, with their
power center at Powerscourt in County Wicklow prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion.
The Uí Ceallaig Cualand (O'Kelly), descended from Maine Mail, were noted
either between Tallaght and Britas in the Dublin hills ( Hogan and Mills),
or in co. Wicklow ( Henessy and O'Donovan). The O'Tooles and O'Byrnes
became dominant in this area after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans
The historian
O'Donovan ( Four Masters) says Crích Cualu was included in the present
co. of Wicklow, and coextensive with the half barony of Rathdown in northern Wicklow,
and adjoining county of Dublin. He also describes the territory of Uí Einechlais
Cualann in the barony of Arklow, co. Wicklow. MacCarthy ( Annals of Ulster)
says Cualand is coextensive with the baronies of Ballinacor North and Rathdown,
in co. Wick., and the south half of the barony of Rathdown, in co. Dublin
Uí Felmeda Thes - included the ÚaMurchadha (O'Murroughe,
or Murphy) sept of Offelimy, now the barony of Ballaghkeen, in County Wexford.
O'Hart ( Pedigrees) cites the septs of O'Murchada or O'Murphy, Chiefs of
Crioch O'Felme or Hy-Feidhlme [Hy-Felimy], and of the same race as the MacMurroughs,
kings of Leinster. Hy-Felimy extended along the sea coast, and was commonly called
the "Murrowes;" and comprised the baronies of Ballagheen in the county Wexford.
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