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The Irish Chiefs and Clans of Tirowen
as given by O'Dugan

Ó Neill and MacLoghlin, as princes.
O'Cahan, of the race
of Owen, and who was chief of Cianacht of Glean Geibhin (or Keenaght of Glengiven).
The O'Cahans were also chiefs of the Creeve, now the barony of Coleraine; and in
later times, possessed the greater part of the county of Derry, which was called
"O'Cahan's Country"; they also, at an early period, possessed part of Antrim, and
had their seate at the castle of Dunseverick.
The O'Connors, who were chiefs
of Cianacta before the O'Cahans.
O'Duibhdiorma or O'Dwyorma, sometimes
anglicised O'Dermot or O'Dermody. The O'Dwyorma were chiefs of Breadach which
comprised the parishes of Upper and Lower Moville, in the barony of Inishowen.
O'Gormley or Grimley, chief of Cenél Moain, now the barony of Raphoe,
county Donegal.
Magh Ith and Cenél Enda, Partly in the barony of Raphoe,
and partly in the barony of Tirkeran in Derry. According to O'Dugan, the following
were chiefs of Magh Ith: O'Boyle, O'Mulbraisil, O'Quinn, and O'Kenny.
O'Broder, O'Mulhall and O'Hogan, chiefs of Carric Brachaigh, still traceable
by the name "Carrickbrack, in the barony of Inishowen.
O'Hagan, chief of Tullaghoge in the parish of Desertcreight, barony of Dungannon, and county Tyrone.
O'Donegan or Dongan, MacMurchadh or MacMorough, O'Farrell or Freel, and MacRory or
MacRogers, chiefs of Tealach Ainbith and of Muintir Birn, districts in the baronies
of Dungannon and Strabane.
O'Kelly, chief of Cenél Eachaidh or Corca
Eachaidh, probably "Corcaghee," in the barony of Dungannon.
O'Tierney, and O'Kieran, chiefs of Fearnmuigh.
O'Duvany, Oh-Aghmaill or O'Hamil, and
O'Heitigen or Magettigan, chiefs of three districts called Teallach Cathalain,
Teallach Duibhbrailbe, and Tealach Braenain.
O'Mulfoharty, and O'Heodhasa or
O'Hosey, chiefs of Cenél Tighearnaigh.
O'Cooney, and O'Bailey, chiefs of Clann Fergus.
O'Murchada, O'Murphy, and O'Mellon, chiefs of Siol Aodha-Eanaigh.
MacPetridge and MacCathmhaoil, chief of Cenél Feradaigh, in the
north of Tyrone.
The Clans of Maolgeimrigh, and of Maolpadraig or
Kilpatrick, who possessed the two districts of Cenél Fereadaidh, in the east of Tyrone.
Muintir Taithligh of Uí -Laoghaire of Lough Lir, a name
anglicised MacTully or Tully.
O'Hanter or Hunter, chiefs of Uí -Seasin.

Other chiefs not listed by O'Dugan
(added by O'Hart)

1. O'Criochain or O'Crehan, chief of Uí Fiachra, a territory which comprised the parish of Ardstraw, and some adjoining districts in Tyrone.
2. O'Quinn, chief of Magh Lughad and of Siol Cathusaigh. Magh Lughad lay in Keenaught of Glengiven, County Derry.
3. O'Cearbhallins, chiefs of Clandermod or Glendermod, in Derry.
4. O'Brolachans, a branch of the Cenél Eoghainn.
5. MacBlosgaidh or MacClosky, a branch of the O'Cahans, a numerous clan in the parish of Dungiven.
6. O'Devlins, chiefs of Muintir Dubhlin, near Lough Neagh, on the borders of Derry and Tyrone.
7. O'Looneys, chief of Muintir Loney, a district known as the Monter Loney
Mountains in Tyrone.
8. O'Connellan, chief of Crioch Tullach in Tyrone.
9. O'Donnelly, chiefs in Tyrone, at Ballydonnelly and other parts.
10. O'Nena, O'Neny or MacNeny, were chiefs of Cenél Naena, in Tyrone, bordering Monaghan.
11. O'Flaherty, lord of Cenél Eoghainn.
12. O'Murray, a clan in Derry
13. MacShane, a clan in Tyrone.
14. O'Mulligan, also a clan in Tyrone.
15. O'Gnive or O'Gneeve, hereditary bards to the Ó Neills.

Laud 610 Rawlinson B.502

The Royal Line The Royal Line (Clann Neill, Clan Domhnall)
Ceniuil Echdach Clan Dub Inrecht
Fer Maige Itha Clan Birn
Cheniuil Binnig Síl Maeli Duin
Cenel Tigernaig Aeda M. Fergusa
Cenel Coelbad Clan Fergusa (Cenel Coelbad - Inishowen)
na Bretcha Na Bretcha (O Duibhdiorma - Inishowen)
ceniuil Feradaig Cenel Binnich Tilcha Oc (Tullahoge)
Clan Conchobhar (Men of Magh Ith)
Clan Cathasaich
Clan Ferchair
Droma Lighen (men of Droma Lighen - Inishowen)
Cenel Feradaich
Cenel Tigernaich

O'Clery's Book of Genealogies

The Royal Line (Ó Neill, McLaughlin)
O Cathain (Clan Conchobhar of Magh Ith)
Mac Suibhne (MacSweeney - gallowglasses)
King of Aileach (MacLochlainn)
Meic Cathmhail (Clan Feradaigh) (MacCawall)
.H. Conchobair Mhuighi H-Ithe (O Connor of Magh Ith)
Clainni Duibh Innrechtaigh
.H. Duibh Enaigh
.H. Maile Duin
Clainni Eruilb
.H. MBrain Mic Nell
Do Genelach Síl Aedha Ollain
Clainne Ferchair
Síl Maile Duin Bheus
Fer Droma Lighen (Clann Domnall - royal line in Rawlinson - O'Donnelly - O'Devlin)
Genelach Clainni Birn (Mac Murfaigh, Murphy)
Craebh Coibnesa Clainne Concobhair Sunn
Miniugadh Senchusa (col. b) Clainne Conchobair Ceneil Moain Innso
Cenel Moain Indso (O Gormley - O Luinigh)
Genelach Ceneil Moain Ichturach
Genelach Ceneil Moain Uachtarach
Senchsus Cloinne Tigernaigh Indso (O Morrissey - O Cunnigan)
Genelaigh o Muirghiusa (O Morrissey)
Genelach Meic Con Ghamna
Genelach .H. Ainfeith O Hanvey
Genelach Meg Buirrce (Lamont of Scotland)
Genelach Muintire Dalaigh (O Daley of Leth Cuinn)
Genelach .H. Dalaigh Breifnigh (O Daley of Breffny)
[Cenel Feradaig] Genealach Meic Cathmhail (MacCawell)
Do Genelach Ceineoil Feradaigh Andso
Genelach Cheneil Feradaigh Beus .i. Muinter Brolchain (O Brolloghan)
Genelach .H. Conchobair Muighe H-Ithe Beus
Genelach Cloinne .H. Mail Tuile (Tully)
Genelach .H. Brothlachain (O Brolloghan)
Genelach Clainni Cathusaigh (O Casey)
[Cenel n-Echach In Chodaig]
Genelach Ceneil Echach an Codaigh Indso
[Cenel n-Echach Bindigh]
Genelach Cloinne Cernaigh Indso
Genelach Ceneil mBindigh Tulca Og
Genelach Ceneil mBindigh Glinne Duin
Do Cenel mBindigh Beus
[Cenel Coelbad]
Genelach Cenel Ferghusa
Genelach Ceneil Aedha Mic Ferghosa
Do Genelach .H. Coinde (O Cuinn)
Genelach Clainne .H. Mail Mocheirghe (MacDermott - Inishowen)
Do Cenel Aedha Bheus
Genelach Muintire Doireit Dhomnaigh Moir Mhaighi h-Ithe (Cenel Coelbad)
Craebh Coibhnesa Na Bredcha Innso
Genelach .H. Duib Dirma (O Diorma)
Genelach Na Bredcha Bheus
Genelach Na Bredcha .i. Cenel Dallain
Genelach Na Bredcha Beus .i. .H. Corpmaic (O Cormac)
Genelach Ceneil Oilella (O Kelly of Derry)
Genelach .H. Forchellaigh (O Farrelly)
Comarba Maedhocc (O Farrelly)
O Ferghusa Rosa Inbir (O Fergus)

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Clogher	The territory of Cinel Feradhaigh is noted here with Clann Cathmaoil, the MacCawells (later Caulfield? or Campbell), cited with patrimonial inheritance. The Bishops of Derry The Clann Duibhne or Campbells (Caimbeul), the most powerful clan in Argyle and one of the most powerful in Scotland, descend from the issue of the thirteenth century marriage between Sir Gillespie Campbell and the heiress of Duncan Mac Duibhne of Lochawe. Thus did the Campbells inherit the leadership of the Clann Duibhne, whose name they retained notwithstanding the fact that they, like the Galbraiths of Loch Lomond, were by origin Strathclyde Britons from around Dunbarton, where they were still important to the end of the thirteenth century. Ethnically these Strathclyde Britons were Laiginian, being descended from a Dumnonian influx from Ireland. The senior line of the Campbells, descended from Sir Gillespic’s older brother Duncan, were the MacArthurs (Clann Artair) of Loch Fyne and Lochawe. The first of the race of Campbell Sir Nigel de Campo Bello, acquired the lordship of Lochow, by marriage with Eva, daughter and heiress of Paul O'Duin, Lord of Lochow. This territory comprised part of the Eugenian counties of Tipperary and Limerick, now the baronies of Owney and Owneybeg where the Gaelic Desis from Tara conquered Tipperary-Waterford, came under a branch of the Fitzgeralds before its name became Ormond. The forbears of the MacGiolla Mahrtain (Gilmartin) were chiefs in the barony of Clogher. Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clogher, Clones, Cootehill, Dundalk, Monaghan. Monaghan, an inland county in the province of Ulster, is bounded on the north by county Tyrone, on the east by counties Armagh and Louth, on the south by counties Meath and Cavan and on the west by county Fermanagh.
Dungannon (Lower)	The O'Devlin family served as Lords of Muintir Devlin. The sub-territories of Airgialla Clan McShane (MacSeain, Johnson, McSean, Shane, O'Cheyne, MacEoghan, McOwen) In 1674 General Walker became rector of Donoughmore, near Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. DONAGHMORE IN 1609 From the inquisition taken at Dungannon, 23 Aug., 7th James I
Dungannon (Middle)	The O'Donnelly seate of power was located here at Ballydonelly castle, later called Castle Caulfield. O'Donnelly or O'Dongally, and O'Fuirig (or O'Furey), also Chiefs of Muiscrith Tire.
Dungannon (Upper)	The stone chair used to proclaim the Ó Neill princes was here. Septs of the Uí Neill The Rights of Ua Neill The O'hAodhagain (O'Hagan) sept, inaugurators of the Ó Neill kings of Ulster were centered here as a chief in Tulachog in the parish of Desertcreat. An O'Kelly was chief of Cenél Eachaidh or Corca Eachaidh, probably "Corcaghee," in the barony of Dungannon. According to Ptolemy, this region was inhabited by the Auteri, who occupied also the present county of Galway who spread themselves also into the adjoining counties of Mayo and Roscommon- Among the native septs by whom it was afterwards occupied, the O'Conors enjoyed the supreme authority in the central districts, the Mac Dermots in the northern, and the O'Ceilys or O'Kellys in the southern. The traditional lands of the Úí Buide were in the barony of Ballyadams, County Leix- Tribes of Tara... Maine Mál was the ancestor of the Uí Máil, which included the septs of the Úí Theig (O'Tighe) and Úí Ceallaig Cuallan (O'Kelly of the Dublin/Wicklow hills). An O'Tuathail (O'Toole) is noted as a Lord of Uí Mail in the 14th century. In early texts there is mention of the four Aradhs, descended from Feartlachtga, son of Feargus. Maine Mál was the ancestor of the Uí Máil, which included the septs of the Uí Theig (O'Tighe) and Uí Ceallaig Cuallan (O'Kelly of the Wicklow hills). Cathair Mór was the ancestor of the Free Tribes of Leinster: through his son Ross Failge descended the Uí Failge. These O'Kellys are distinct from the O'Kellys of Clan Colla, who were princes of Hy-Maine, a territory in Galway and Roscommon.
Omagh (East)	The McGuirk family is cited as eranaghs in the parish of Termonmaguirk.
Omagh (West)	An O'Corry sept is noted here.
Strabane (Lower)	The territory of the O'Gormley's extended into the west of this barony. Clan Conchobhar (Clan Conor) of Magh Ith The Major Septs of Donegal
Strabane (Upper)	O'Donegan or Dongan, MacMurchadh or MacMorough, O'Farrell or Freel, and MacRory or MacRogers, chiefs of Tealach Ainbith and of Muintir Birn, districts in the baronies of Dungannon and Strabane. The Clan-ua-Deagha were also called Degadians and Ernans. Of the Clan-na-Rory, who, according to O'Brien, possessed the Craobh Ruadh [Creeveroe] or the territory of the famous Red Branch Knights of Ulster. O'Donegan princes of Aradh, was of the race of Heremon. Aradh Tíre was located in northern Tipperary, within the half barony of Ara (and Owney) or the northern half of the barony of Owney and Ara. Ua Donnacáin (O'Donegan) is cited as king of Arad or Aradh Thíre prior to the Norman arrival, with Uí Riada (O'Reidy) cited as king of Aradh in 1129. The Mac I Brien were also noted here in the 14th century. The O'Donegans were styled princes of Muiscrith Tire, now Lower Ormond, in Tipperary; and possessed Aradh Cliach, now the Barony of Owney and Arra, also in Tipperary. O'Donegan, and MacGaiblin or MacGiblin; MacRory districts in the baronies of Dungannon and Strabane. Ua Donnocáin (e.g. O'Donegan) is cited in the Annals as a king of Múscraige Mittaine in the late 11th century, and MacLysaght (More Irish Families) notes that O'Donegan's country was the alias for Múscraige Tri Maighe. MacLysaght goes on to note that the territory of the O'Donegans of Tri Maighe passed into the possession of the Norman Barry family in the 13th century; the O'Donegans of Aradh (Ara) in Múscraige Tíre became dispersed by the O'Briens whose chief there became Mac I Brien Ara; and the O'Donegans in south-west Cork (perhaps Múscraighe Mittaine) became tributary to O'Sullivan Beare. The various Ua Donnocáins in Munster,and elsewhere, may have translated into later surnames such as Donegan, Dunnigan, Dunagan, Dunegan, Dungan, etc. The O'Cuirc (O'Quirke) who ruled over a considerable territory in Clanwilliam in Tipperary prior to the Norman settlement, with their territory then known as Muscraighe Cuirc (aka Múscraige Breogain). O'Cuillen (O'Cullen) were cited as chiefs of Eoghanacht Aradh in the barony of Owney and Arad. Mac Uí Bhrian (Mac I Brien), a Dalcassian sept, were lords of Owney and Arra, their territory anciently referred to as Aradh Cliach and acquired from the O'Donegans around 1300. Part of O'Cahan's country extended into this barony. They possessed the vast district of on the Cromarty Firth in Ross, and also lands in Strathoykell. Munro; Mac an Rothaich An O'Lunney sept is also noted here.

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