Ballinderry & Fearnocht
"However, I ascertained satisfactorily that the line of Art of Ballinderry,
chief of the name at the commencement of the last century, was extinct.
According to the concurrent tradition of the country, he died, without
issue, while resident with the family of Daly, or O'Daly, at Castle
Daly, near Moat, and with which family he was in some way connected
by an intermarriage. Indeed, according to a tradition which I noted,
the ancestor of the Dalys obatined property in the county by marriage
with an heiress named Grace, or Graine og ni Melaghlin, 'of Moat or
some other castle.' This castle was most probably that of Killeliegh,
now Castle Daly, which had belonged to the O'Melaghlins; and as the
husband was said to have been a 'big trooper in Cromwell's army, but
a gentleman,' he was probably the James Daly of Killcleagh who, according
to an inscription on a tombstone at Clonmacnoise,
'dyed the 18th of January, A.D. 1679.' Art of Ballinderry was said to
have been a person of weak mind.
"Having settled this point, my inquiries were next directed to the
Fearnocht barnch, of which Captain Murrough, or Margan, was the chief
ta the close of the seventeenth century. This Murrough appears to have
been regarded as the chief or leader of the Melaghlins during the rebellion
of 1641, as I should suppose in consequence of the mentall imbecility
of his kinsman, Art; for, in the catalogue given by De Burgo - Hib.
Dom. Supplementum, p. 879 - of the nobles and gentlemen, who in 1646,
associated with the clergy in repudiating the peace of Ormond, we find
the name of D. Morganus O'Melaghlin, cum tota sua Familia. Of this Morgan
and his posterity, as might be expected, the traditions were very vivid,
and, in general, accurate. And, to my great regret, I soon learnt, from
the concurrent testimony of various informants, that of his offspring
in the male line there existed no representative. He left two sons and
four daughters. The sons died without leaving issue, and the property
of the father was gaveled amonst the four daughters. Of these daughters,
all of whom married - the eldest, who was named Bridget, became the
wife of John Tyreell Wat, Esq., and she, it appears, sold her inheritance,
in 1748, to Mr. Robert Mulock, in whose posterity it still remains.
By this marriage, John Tyrrell left a son, Wat, and this Wat left a
son, John, and two daughters, namely, Bridget and Margaret. Of these
daughters, Bridgetf became the wife of Mr. Molloy, by whom she had one
son, who was living with his father and mother in Athlone at the time
when I received this information, which was givent o me by persons residing
in the vicinity of Moate .... "
Selteneveeny Branch, Roscommon County
Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland
Cornelius MacLoughlin of Selteneveeny
An ancestor, Morogh Dubh O'Melaghlin, built a house of refuge on a small
island in Lough Meelagh, Kilronan. His father, Calvagh or
Charles, prince of Meath, died ca. 1599. A great-great-grandson of Morogh,
Thomas MacLoughlin, is listed at Selteneveeny, Roscommon.
This family was an offshoot of the O'Melaghlin of Ballinderry branch
of the O'Melaghlins.
County Westmeath Census of 1659
Barony of Clonlonan
Principle Irish Names: McLaughlin 10
King's County Census of 1659
Barony of Garriecastle
titulado: Terence Melaghline, gent.
townland: Gallen
Roscommon County Census of 1659
Barony of Ballentabber
Principle Irish Names: O'Melaghlin 11
titulado: Neile O'Melaghlin, gent.
townland: Cloonbellagh
1609 Pardon Lists
Patent Rolls of King James I
LXXVI-10 Lisagh O'Molaghlin of Tinaminck, gent.
King's County
Persons Transplanted in Ireland
O'Hart "Landed Gentry"
Westmeath County
Charles Mellaghlin, of Killrowe
State Papers 1600
"Here is one Iriel Omalaughlin, chief of his name, now taken in, who
desireth to receive his country as Maguire doth, and therefore (if your
Lordships so like of it), it were good the Queen's warrant were for
those two in particular, and generally for others of the Irishy, that
should seek to have a state of their countries from her Majesty in this
manner, with such reservations and provisions as we should think meet
for her Majesty's service, and to tie them faster to their loyalty.
O'Malaughlin's country is in the furthest parts of Westmeath, towrads
Athlone, which, being brought back again to obedience, will be a good
mean to secure all the tract between Mullingar and Athlone.
O Maoilseachlainn (O'Melaghlin)
Kings of Meath
Now MacLoughlin
87 Niall 'of the Nine Hostages' +405
88. Conal Cremthainn
89. Fearghus Cearbhaill
90. Diarmond
91. Colman Mor
92. Suibhne
93. Airmedeach Caech
94. Diermod Dian
95. Murchadh Midheach
96. Domhnall High King +763
97. Donnchadh High King +797
98. Maolruanaidh +843
99. Maoilseachlainn (Malachy I) High King +862
100. Flann Sinna 'of the Shannon' High King +914
101. Donnchadh High King
102. Domhnall +952
103. Maoilseachlainn (Malachy II) Mor High King +1022
104. Domhnall
105. Conchobar +1073
106. Domhnall +1094
107. Murchadh
108. Maoilseachlainn +1155
109. Art +1184
110. Cormac +1239
111. Art na Caislen +1283
112. Niall
113. Cormac ballach +1362
114. Cormac
115. Conn +1431
116. Art +1468
117. Conn Mor O'Melaghlin |
88. Conall Cremthainn, first Christian king of Meath, ancestor of O'Melachlin,
Kings of Meath and Monarchs of Ireland.
89. Fearghus Cearbhaill, his son.
90. Diarmod, his son, the 5th Christian king of Meath and the 133rd
Monarch of Ireland, was slain at the battle of Rath-begg, by Hugh dubh
MacTiergney, king of the Dal Araidhe, A.D. 558. He had an older brother
Maine was was king of Meath, next before him.
91. Colman Mor, his son, succeeded his father in the kingship of Meath
for four years, at the end whereof he was slain by his younger brother,
Lochan Diomhain, ancestor to the Dillons of Cuircneach, in the county
of Westmeath, for refusing to give him a proporion of his father's estate.
He had another brother Aodh Slaine, the 141st Monarch of Ireland, slain
at Loch-Sewcly, A.D. 600.
92. Suibhne, his son, the 8th Christian king of Meath, 18 years, had
a brother Aonghus, ancestor to O'Callaghan.
93. Conall, the 11th Christian king of Meath, 8 years.
94. Airmedeach caech, his son, the 12th Christian king of Meath, 16
years.
95. Diermod Dian, his son, the 13th king of Meath, 36 years.
96. Murchadh Midheach, the 14th king of Meath, 20 years.
97. Domhnall, his son, the 19th king of Meath, for 46 years, whereof
he reigned as Monarch of Ireland for 20 years; died a.D. 758.
98. Donchadh, his son, succeeded his brother Muirchertach, whom he slew,
the 22nd king of Meath, for 30 years, whereof he reigned as Moanrch
of Ireland, the 163rd, for 27 years, and died a great penitent in a
religious order, A.D. 790.
99. Maolruanaidh, his son, the 27th king of Meath, for 10 years; had
three older brothers, viz., Domhnall, the 23rd king, slain in battle
by the Danes, whose son Muirdoch was the 24th king; Ailill, the 25th
king; and Longaonarus, the 26th king and the 165th Monarch of Ireland,
who after 14 year's reign, died a great penitent, A.D. 831.
100. Maoilseachlainn Mor (or Malachy), the 29th king of Meath, for 17
years, for 15 whereof he governed Ireland, the 167th Monarch, in which
time he expelled the Danes out of his kingdom, having by a bold strategem
surprised and taken prisoner their king or general, Turgesius, with
most of his chief commanders, of whom her murdered all except Turgesius,
whom he kept alive for some time at Cno-Innis, a little island upon
Loch-Aninn in the county of Westmeath, where he was drowned either by
the Monarch's command or more kiely, endearvoring to make his escape.
He had a elder brother Flaith, the 28th king of Meath. The Monarch himself
was slain in the battle of Farow in the county of Westmeath, A.D. 860.
101. Flann Sinna, his son, the 32nd king of Meath and the 169th Monarch
of Ireland, for 38 years. Soon after his father's death, the Danes returning
into Ireland in great swarms and becoming very formidalbe, this king
quelled them in many battles and encounters; in his time also the king
of Munster with a great army invaded Leinster and did much mischief
until the Monarch came to aid Cearbhaill,
son of Muirgan, king of Leinster, and in a great battle fought at Magh-nally,
Cormac the holy and famous king and bishop of
Munster, with seven petty kings of the south of Ireland, was slain and
their army totally routed and destroyed in the pursuit. This
battle was fought, A.D. 905, and in the yeare 914, Flann died a natural
death at Tailten and was succeeded in the kingdom of Meath by his younger
brother, Longaonarus, who reigned three years.
102. Donchadh, son of Flann, the 35th king of Meath and the 171st Monarch
of Ireland, for 25 years, and died A.D. 942. He had an elder brother,
Domhnall, the 34th king of Meath, slain by him. He was married to Sara,
daughter of Donoch, king of Ossary, a most fortunate and curteous king.
103. Domhnall, his son, the 40th king of Meath, for four years, married
Dunleith, daughter of Muirdoch, son of Niall Glundubh, the 170th Monarch
of Ireland, and by her had issue.
104. Maoilseachlainn (or Malachy), the 2nd, the 45th king of Meath and
the 174th Monarch of Ireland. After 23 year's reign, was forced from
the Monarchy to make room for Brian Boromha, king of Munster, who after
12 year's reign, was slain in the great battle of Clontarf aginst the
Danes, A.D. 1014. This said Maoilseachlainn resumed the throne and killed
and destroyed such of the Danes as fled from the battle, and settled
the kingdom, building, re-edifying and repairing many churches, monasteries
and colleges
formerly burnt and destroyed by the Danes. He built St. Mary's Abbey
in Dublin, and settled sufficient maintenance as well upon
collegs and public schools, for the encouragment of learning and learned
men, and maintained 300 scholars out of his own private revenue. Having
spent 9 years of his second reign in the well-ruling and governing of
his country in these pious and charitable employments, he withdrew himself
from all worldly cares and trouble and retired into the little island
of Cno-Innis on Loch Aninn (where Turgesius the Danish tyrant was prisoner),
containing not above a fourth part of an acre of ground, where this
great and pious Monarch built a little cell for himself and his chaplain,
and a small chapel or oratory, and therein contined and ended his days
penitently and holy, A.D. 1023. (Others say 1034). From him his posterity
took the surname of O'Melachlin.
105. Domnall, his son, the 47th king of Meath. Had three brothers, Connor,
Murtach and Flann. Flann, who had one son Moroch, king of Meath, the
father of two daughters only, viz., Tailte, who was the wife of Domnall
O'Ferrall, king of Conmaicne, and Devorgill, wife of Tighernan O'Rourke,
king of Breffny, and the unhappy occasion of the English Invasion of
this kingdom and the subjection thereof to the Crown of England ever
since. For she being a beautiful woman (whether by her own consent or
by force is
uncertain), was stolen away from her husband by Diermot MacMorogh, king
of Leinster, whereof O'Rourke having complained to Rory O'Connor, king
of Connacht, and then Monarch of Ireland, he to revenge the affront
and to punish the author of so outrageous a fact, marched with a great
army into Leinster and neccessitated the said Diermot, not able to withstand
so powerful an army, to fly into England, where he obtained liberty
from King Henry the 2nd, for such of his subjects as pleased to come
with and assist him in the recovery of his kingdom of Leinster. Whereupon
Richard surnamed Strongbow, FitzStephen, FitzGerald and others acepted
Diermot's invitation and large promises, which they improved to like
advantage for themselves and their posterity as the Saxon some time
before did in England upon their invasion thither by the Britons.
106. Conchobar O'Melachlin, his son, the 48th king of Meath, after 15
years reign was slain by his own brother, A.D. 1073.
107. Domnall O'Melachlin, his son.
108. Moroch O'Melachlin, his son.
109. Maoilseachlainn O'Melachlin, his son.
110. Art O'Melachlin, his son.
111. Cormac O'Melachlin, his son.
112. Art O'Melachlin, his son.
113. Niall O'Melachlin, his son.
114. Cormac O'Melachlin, his son.
115. Cormac oge O'Melachlin, his son.
116. Conn Mor O'Melachlin, his son, by Giles, his wife, daughter of
O'Kelly, had four sons, Felim Creachnach, Niall, Art, and Cathal.