O Cathain - O Carolan
Clan Conchobhar (Clan Conor) of Magh Ith
The Clan Conchobair were originally Kings of Magh Ith in Tirconnell,
that territory now mostly comprised by the Barony of Raphoe, but also
extending into Tyrone in earlier times. According to O'Donovan
(Ordnance Survey Letters) the lands of Magh Ith were the mensal lands
of the Kings of Aileach (MacLaughlin and Ó Neill). The Clan Conor Kings
of Magh Ith were at an early date replaced by the line of the Cenél Moain
of Cenél Enda (the O'Gormleys and their kinsmen), who were in turn driven
from Magh Ith into nearby Derry county by the O'Donnells. At about the same
time the O Cathains of Clan Conor were recognised by the annalists as
Chiefs of the Cianacht of Glean Geibhin and the Creeve, now
the barony of Coleraine in Derry County; and their kinsmen the
O Carrollans held the territory of Clandermod in the same county.
Niall 'of the Nine Hostages'
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Eoghain (a quo Clann Owen)
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Muirdaigh
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Muirchertagh
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Domnall ilcealcaigh
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Aedh Uairiodhnaigh
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Maile Fithrigh
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Maile duin
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Fergail
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Conor (a quo Clann Conor - had ten sons) Nial Frasach 'of the showers'
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Drugain Diermada
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Cathain Baighill
(a quo O Cathain) |
Cairellain
(a quo O Carolan)
Surnames associated with the Clan Conchobhar of Magh Ith.
O Cathain (O'Kane, Kane of Derry)
hui Loingsicch (O Lynch - probably MacGlinchey of Donegal & Derry)
O Cinaith (O Kenny of Donegal)
O Manannan
O Mothlachhan Uí Muroin
O Gartnen (Mac Gartlan, Mac Gartland)
O Muididen
Muinter Cinnedig
O Chairillan (O Carolan of Derry - also in Donegal)
O Muiredhaigh (MacMurray - Donegal)
O Corrain (O Currin - Donegal; possibly O Corran, MacCarron?)
O Dubda
O Baighill (O Boyle of Magh Ith)
O Merrlighi
O Dublaighi
O Cathalan (O Cahalane)
O Mail bresail (O Mulbraisil - Kings of Magh Ith - Donegal)
O Muircertach (O Moriarty)
O Duibleachan
O Thanaighe
O Flaithri
O Breislen (O Breslin - of Fanad in Donegal?)
O Mail finne
O Dodan
O Muiredaigh (MacMurray - possibly two septs of the name?)
O Branagan (O Branagan, O Brangan - Armagh & Monaghan)
O Mhaelan (O Mallon - in Tryone, O'Mellon's Country, hereditary Keepers
of the bell of St. Patrick)
clann foghartaigh (O Flynn, O Cionaith, O Mail mail, O Dubagan,
O Chuind [O'Quinn] & O'Kenny - Kings of Magh Ith in Donegal.
Of these families, the following territorial holdings are
well established in Derry and Donegal.
O Cathain : 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.
O Chairillan O'Cearbhallins, chiefs of Clandermod or
Glendermod, in Derry. Also herenaghs of Clonleigh parish in Rapoe
Barony, Donegal (O'Carolans).
hui Loingsicch (Mac Loingsich - MacGlinchey) : Mag Loinnseachain,
chieftain of Gleann Finne, in Donegal (Donaghmore Parish).
O Breislen chief of Fanad on the western shores of Lough Swilly in Donegal.
Other paragraphs in O'Clery indicate the O Breslens of Fanad may have been
descended from the Cenél Conaill.
O'Clery's section on the Cenél Conaill
13. Ciaran et Gillagan, Mail brighde et Diarmat: clann Breislen.
14. Tri mic Lermhogha, Tonnach et Tanach- (da mac Breislen;
dorindi fria ingin budein iat a richt mna eile et tria fochuitmid tuctha
forra na hanmanna sin .i. Tonnach et Tanach ar a ndenamh amlaidh
sin; as uaidib atait .h. Tonnaigh et .h. Tanaigh)- Conaing uero an
tres mac a quo muinter Breislen.
But there is no O Breislen surname associated with this passage
on the Cenél Conaill in O'Clery - .h. Tonnaigh or .h. Tanaigh is the
only surname associated with the Muinter Breislen in O'Clery. This surname
is O Tunney, on the borders of Sligo & Donegal.
The O Breslens later appear as herenaghs of Inishkeel parish in Donegal
and also appear prominently in the records of nearby Fermanagh County.
They were dispossesed of their territory of Fanad in Donegal by a branch
of the O'Donnells headed by the Fer Leginn O'Donnell (1281, 1303), and
later by the MacSweeneys of Scotland, a gallowglass sept.
O'Boyle, O'Mulbraisil, O'Quinn, O'Kenny, Kings of Magh Ith - Donegal.
O'Mellon, O'Murphy, Chiefs of Sio Aodha-Enaigh in Tryone.
The O'Clery Book of Genealogies
Genelach .H. Conchobair Mhuighi H-Ithe
525. Mael ruanaitth m Aedha m Maol ruanaidh m Aedha m
Ruaidri m Aenghusa m Maile duin m Cairellain m Baighill m Diermada
m Concobair m Fergail m Maile duin m Maile fithridh.
Craebh Coibnesa Clainne Concobhair Sunn
542. Tri mic Ferghail m Maile duin amail as-bert file:
Tri mic Ferghaile na n-arg
Niall frosach, Aedh allan ard
Concobar comur ced clann
taisech oic-thigern Erenn.
543. Conchobar mac Fergail, dano, da mac .x. lais, .i. Cionaeth,
Diermait, Flaithbertach, Loingsech mor, Loingsech beg, Brogan, Mael
finne, et Duibh innrechtach, Furadran, Drugan, Cumuscach, et
Connchadh: amil as-beror indso:
Flaithbertach, Cinaedh, Diarmait
is da Loingsech bat ciallbhuig
Brogan, Mael finne fledhach
Duib indreachtach deghmhedach
Furadran, Drugan co mblaidh
Cumuscach, Donnchad dibaidh.
544. (Page 57, col. a) Cionaeth, a quo .h. Cinaith et .h. Manannan
et .h. Mothlachan et hui Muroin et .h. Gartnen et .h. Muididen.
545. Diermait, a quo muinter Cinneidig et .h. Chairillan et .h.
Muiredhaigh et .h. Corrain ocus reliqua.
546. Flaithbertach, a quo .h. Dubda et .h. Baighill ocus .h. Merrlighi
et .h. Dublaighi.
547. Loinccsech, a quo .h. Cathalan et .h. Mail bresail et .h.
Muircertaigh.
548. Duib indrechtach, a quo .h. Duibleachan et .h. Thanaighe
et .h. Flaithri.
549. Brogan, a quo .h. Breislen.
550. Mael finne, a quo .h. Mail finne.
551. Drughan, a quo .h. Chathain et hui Loingsicch.
552. Furadran, a quo .h. Dodan et .h. Muiredaigh et Branagan.
553. Loingsech, a quo .h. Mhaelan.
554. Cumuscach, a quo clann Foghartaigh .i. .h. Floinn ocus hui
Cionaith et .h. Mail maill et .h. Dubagan et .h. Chuind.
555. Donnchadh, sine semine.
Note: in the paragraphs below, only the first two pertain to
Clan Conor of Maghh Ith. The remainder describe the Cenél Moain
of whom the O'Gormleys were the chief family.
Miniugadh Senchusa (col. b) Clainne Conchobair Ceneil Moain Innso
556. Mael ruanaidh m Aedha m Mael ruanaidh m Aedha m Ruaidri
m Aengusa m Maile duin m Cairellain m Baighill m Diarmada m Concobair
m Ferghail m Maile duin, amail ro scriobamur tuas.
557. Domnall m Concobair m Fogartaigh m Gille ciarain m Floind
m Duibh darach m Duib sinna m Elgi m Cathusaigh m Fogartaigh
(col. c) m Cumuscaigh m Concobair m Fergaile m Maile duin.
558. Clann Faelain m Colmain m Moain .i. Edalach m Faelain.
Da mac la h-Edalach .i. Fianbertach et Tendalach. As ann-sin
dedhlais Cenél Moain .i. clann Tendalaigh an lucht thuas, ocus cland
Fianbertaig an lucht this. It e innso a minigad sin:
559. Ferdalach m Tendalaigh, .iii. mic lais .i. Gairmlegach,
Catarnach, et Anarcc.
560. Ceithri mic la Gairmlegach .i. Duinechaidh (a quo .h. Duinechaidh),
Cridhegen (a quo .h. Cridhegen), Luinech (a quo .h. Luinigh),
Dalbhach (a quo .h. Dalbaigh ocus .h. Gairmleghaigh ocus .h. Tigernaigh
et .h. Ceallaigh ocus .h. Cernachan).
561. Clann Catharnaigh m Ferdalaigh .i. .h. Faelain ocus .h. Oirc.
562. Clann Anairg .i. .h. Cleirchen ocus .h. Craebidhe et .h. Mail
fhuadiaigh ocus .h. (col. d) Murghaile.
563. Clann Tendalaigh m Edalaigh indsin.
564. Clann Fianbertaigh m Etalaigh, tra:
565. Tuathal m Fianbertaigh, .iiii. mic lais, .i. Eocho ocus Tairrigh
ocus Langus ocus Dungal.
566. Eochaidh, tra, o bfuilit .h. Braicle.
567. Tairrigh, o tait .h. Laiginn ocus .h. Mail croin et .h. Fergalan.
568. Langus, o fuilit .h. Letnamod et .h. Bedgaile et .h. Datgu
ocus .h. Doilge.
569. Dungal, uero, mad Tuathail, .iiii. mic lais .i. Mael michil et
Ciaragain m Dunghaile (o tat .h. Culrebu), Aduar m Dunghaile (o tait
muinter Giolla uidir), Gairbeth m Dunghaili (o tiat .h. Gairbheith).
(Page 63) Genelach .H. Conchobair Muighe H-Ithe Beus
610. Muircertach m Loinccsicch m Flaithbertaigh m Catain m
Grugain m concobair m Ferghaile m Maile duin m Maile fithrigh.
(Page 52) Genelach .H. Chathain
487. (col. a) Domnall ballach m Ruaidri m Maghnusa m Donnchada'
an einigh m Seaain m Aibhne m Diarmada m Con mhuighe m Diarmada
m Con muighe na nGall m Magnusa chatha duin m Ruaidri m Domhnaill
m Eachmharcaigh m Raghnaill m Iomhair m Gilla Crist m Con
cionaedh m Diermada m Cathusaigh m Cathain (a quo .h. Chathain)
m Drugain m Concobhair m Fergail m Maile duin m Maile fithrigh m
Aedha uaiiriodhnaigh m Domnaill ilcealccaigh m Muircertaigh m
Muirethaigh m Eogain m Neill noigiallaigh.
Donal ballagh was the son of Rory son of Manus son of Donogh
an einigh (generous) son of John son of Aibhne son of Dermot
son of Conmuighe son of Dermot son of Conmuighe na nGall son of
Manus chatha duinn (Battle of Downpatrick - 1260) son of
Rory son of Donal son of Eachmarcagh son of Ranall son of Iomhair
(Iver) son of Giolla Christ son of Conchinnaed son of Dermot
son of Casey son of Cahan (from whom the name) son of
Drungan son of Conor son of Feargal son of Maeldoon son of
Mailfithrigh son of Hugh Uairiodhnach son of Donall Ilcealgagh
son of Muircheartagh son of Muireadaigh son of Owen son of
Neill 'of the Nine Hostages.'
488. (col. b) Cu maighe m Risdeird m Domnaill m Seaain m Aibne
m Diermada m Con mhuighe.
Cumhaighe was the son of Richard son of Donal son of John son of
Aibhne son of Dermot son of Conmuighe.
489. Maghnuss m Con mhuighe ballaigh m Rudraigi m Briain
ruaidh m Ruaidhri m Maghnusa (lasa ndernadh an finnchaiscc) m
Gofrada m Con muicche m Diarmada m Con muige na nGall m Magnusa
catha duin.
Manus was the son of Conmuighe ballagh son of Rory son of Brian
roe son of Rory son of Manus son of Gofray son of Cuwey son of
Dermot son of Cuwey na nGall son of Manus of the Battle of
Downpatrick.
490. Seaan m Briain oig m Con muige m Ruaidhri m Seaain m
Aibne.
John was the son of Brian oge son of Cuwey son of Rory son of
John son of Aibhne.
491. (col. c) Gofraid m Giolla padraicc m Semais m Giolla patraic
m Concobair m Diarmada m Enri (o tat clann Enri) m Diarmada m
Con muige na nGall m Magnusa catha duin.
Goffray son of Giolla Patrick son of James son of Giolla Patrick
son of Conor son of Dermot son of Henry (from whom are the Clann
Henry) son of Dermot son of Cuwey na nGall (of the Foreigners)
son of Manus of the Battle of Downpatrick.
492. Risderd m Rudhraighe m Briain m Cathaoir m Briain ruaidh
m Ruaidhri m Maghnasa Iasa ndernadh an fhionnchaisg.
Richard son of Rory son of Brian son of Cathaoir son of Brian roe
son of Rory son of Manus.
The Laud 610 Tribal Histories and Genealogies ca. 1000 A.D.
Incipit croeb choibniusa Fer Maige Itha.
Tri mic Fergaile na n-arg: Niall Frossach, Aed Ollan ard, Conchobor co
mmorchet cland, toisech octhigern Erenn.
Conchobor mac Fergaile dano, da mac dec lais .i. Cinaed, Diarmait,
Flaithbertach, Longsech Mor, Longsech Bec, Brogan, Maeltinne,
Dubindrecht, Furudran, Drucan, Cummascach, Dondchad.
I. Cinaeth, a quo Hoi Mamain 7 Hoi Mothlachain 7 Hui Mugron 7 Hui Uittiten.
II. Diarmait, a quo Muinter Chennetig, Hoi Chairellain 7 Hui Muredaig; 7
Corran, a quo Muinter Chorran.
III. Flaithbertach, a quo Hui Dubdai 7 Hui Baigill 7 Hoe Merleich 7
Hoi Dulaich.
IV. Longsech, a quo Hoi Chathalan 7 Hui Mailbresaid 7 Hoi Murchertaig.
V. Dubindrecht, a quo Hui Doblechan 7 Hoi thanaide 7 Hoi Lathrai.
VI. Brogan, a quo Hui Breslain.
VII. Maelfinne, a quo Hui Mailfinne.
VIII. Drucan, a quo Hui Eochathan 7 Hoi Longsig.
IX. Furudran, a quo Hoi gottain 7 Hoi Muredaig 7 Hoi Branacan 7 Cumascach,
a quo Hui Chuind 7 Hui Mueregaid.
X. Longsech, a quo Hui Maelan. Cumascach, a quo cland Focartaig .i. Hoi
Lainn 7 Hoi Chinaith 7 Hoi Mailmaill 7 Hui Dubucain. Dondchad, ni fil huad.
Rawlinson B.502 ca. 1100 A.D.
GENELACH FER MAIGE ÍTHA .I. CLAINNE CONCHOBUIR.
¶1025] Máel Ruanaid m. Áeda m. Ruaidrí m. Óengusa m. Cairelláin
m.
Baígill m. Diarmata m. Conchobuir m. Fergaile m. Máeli Dúin.