O'Tairceirt or Tarkert: Chief of Clan Neachtain and of Clan Snedgaile or Snell. Ó Neachtain; (O) Naughton or Naghten - Co Roscommon/Galway - the Uí Maine.
Eoghanacht Genealogies of the Highlands: In 1058 Macbetad mac Findlai Ardri Alban do marbhe. Tighernac 1020 Finlaec mac Ruairi Maormor mhic croeb a filiis fratris sui Malbrigdi occisus est. Tighernac.
Genelach mc Neachtain.- Muiris mc Maelcolm mc Muiris ic Maelcolm mc Gibuin mc Fearchair ic Gillacrist ic Donaill ic Neachtain ic Artuir ic Gibuin ic Neachtain ic Isog ic Gillamart ic Aengusa ic Imaired ic Neachtain oig ic Nachtain ic neactain moir ic Donaill duin ic Fearchair fata ic Fearadig ic Fergsua ic Neachtain ic Colman ic Buadan ic Eathach ic Muiredaig ic Loairn ic Eoch. muinreamhair.
The Genealogy of MacNachtan.- Moris son of Malcolm son of Moris son of Malcolm son of Gibon son of Ferchar son of Gilchrist son of Donald son of Nachtan son of Arthur son of Gibbon son of Nachtan son of Isaac son of Martin son of Angus son of Imared son of Nachtan og son of Nachtan son of Nachtan mor son of Donald duin son of Ferchar fata son of Feredach son of Fergus son of Nachtan son of Colman son of Buadan son of Eocha son of Murdoch son of Lorn son of Erc son of Eocha muinreamhar.
About the 5th century, a northern tribe moved into East Galway; they were said to be descended from Colla dá Críoch (one of the Three Collas). They occupied an area around Ballinasloe, and Creagh supposedly takes its name from them. One of their chieftains was called Máine Mór, from whom are the descended tribes of Uí Máine, aka Hy Many. Uí Maine, or Hy Many, was centered in eastern Co. Galway and southern Roscommon.
By the 5th century the Southern Uí Naill encroached on the Northern borders of the province decreasing its area. The Ui Chennselaig and Ui Dunlainge tribes were the dominent septs during this period. Others included the Ui Faelain, Cuala, Ui Garrchon, Ui Drona, Ui Biarrche and Ui Enachglais, with the sacred capital at Naas. Eventually, they extended their power to Connacht, and in the process forced the Firbolg tribes into the remoter parts of the province. The remains of many great stone forts built by the Firbolgs in their defense against the Laigain tribes can still be seen in remote areas of western Ireland. Within a few generations the Laigain tribes had established themselves in Connacht, where in County Sligo their descendants include the O'Haras, O'Garas, and others. The ancient Laigin or Dumnonii group moved from the western region of Normandy as the Roman built up pressure on Gaul about 100 B.C. The Laigin settled first in southern Britain and then in Ireland. The Uí Neachtain (Naughton) are said to belong to the Laigain group, later living in the territory of the Ui Maine. Ancient Leinster Geneaologies:
By the beginning of the 9th century the Cenél Eóghain were the dominant Northern dynasty, as they spread their influence east into modern county Derry, pushing aside the Cruithin east of the river Bann, gaining control over the Ciannachta of mid-Derry, and steadily encroaching on the Airgiallan tribes of Uí Macc Uais. The dominance of the Cenél Eóghain continued as they drove further south, subjugating other Airghiallan tribes, and by the 11th century the Cenél Eóghain had moved their power base from Aileach to that near Tullahogue in modern day county Tyrone (named from Tir Eóghain, or Tir Owen). Cenél Eóghain included those of Clan Neill, Clan Domnaill, Clan Birn, Cenél Fergusa, Cairrge Brachaidhe, Cenél Binnigh, Cenél Moen, Cenél Fearadhaigh, Cenél Tigernaich, Clan Conchobhair, Clan Diarmatta. The Battle of Clontarf
The Book of Ballymote cites a Cenél Tigearnaigh (Northern Ui Neill) as the race of Tigearnach, son of Eoghan, son of Niall. O'Mulfoharty, and O'Heodhasa (O'Hosey), were styled chiefs of Cenél Tighearnaigh in co. Tyrone according to O'Hart (Pedigrees)... There the Uí Macc Uais Mide, a Laigin tribe were a branch of the Uí Macc Uais of what is now the Barony of Upper Strabane in the northeast of County Tyrone. They settled in Mide (what is now County Westmeath with part of Offaly) and came very early to be treated as a sub-kingdom of the Southern Uí Neill (North Gaels), just as the Uí Macc Uais of Tyrone were treated as a sub-kingdom of the Cenél Eogain clan of the Northern Uí Neill. Later, at some time before 1563, they settled in what is now Leix (formerly Queen’s County). Here they were known as Muintear (or Tuath) Fhiodhbhuidhe, being lords of a territory in what is now the barony of Stradbally which comprised the parishes of Mountrath and Raheen. They came to be regarded as one of the Seven Septs of Leix. In 1609 the chief men of the family were transplanted by the English to County Kerry as were the leading members of the other Leix Septs.
Douglas is a suburb of Cork City that is situated 4 km south of Cork City in Ireland. As its borders are ill-defined and it straddles the boundary between Cork City and County Cork, it is difficult to ascertain the exact population. The name Douglas derives from the Irish words Dubh Ghlas, meaning Dark Stream, which still flows through the village. The stream flows into Cork Harbour. The Diocese of Cloyne is located in the County of Cork in the South of Ireland. The Diocese of Cloyne comprises the northern half of County Cork. It has its beginnings from the Connemara country of Connacht and the monastic settlement of St. Colman at Cloyne in East Cork and the seate of the King of Munster at Cashel then Clondermot. A round tower and pre-reformation Cathedral still stand at this site. The boundary of the ecclesiastical provincial area of Cashel [Ross and Cloyne] equates almost to that of the Civil Province of Munster. Cloyne was later to become the center of an extensive diocese in Munster. For eight centuries it was the residence of the Bishops of Cloyne and the setting for the Cathedral in Cobh. The Érainn were the second of the Celtic groups to come to Ireland. When the first inhabitants of the Arans, probably coastal fishers from the Connemara region arrived on Inis Mór, they found it divided into two distinct regions, much as it is today. Connemara people frequent two great pilgrimage mountains associated with St Patrick, Mán Ean in the Maumturks and Croagh Patrick.
The Uí Echach of Oirgialla, in Tuath Echach, comprised the barony of Armagh, in modern county Armagh and in Dalaraide, perhaps a reference to Uí Ethach Cobha. The Cenél Cormaic were also noted in Maenmaigh (descended from Cormac, son of Eoghan, son of Niall?). O'Hart cites O'Donchadha, or O'Donoghoe, were chiefs of Clan Cormaic, a district in Maenmoy in Galway. Maenmagh - aka Maonmag or Moenmoy, a territory round Loch Reagh, co. Galway. Maonmuighe or Maenmoy is described as an extensive plain comprising a great part of the present baronies of Loughrea and Leitrim in the county Galway. O Neachtain (O'Naghten, O'Naughton) and O Maolalaidh (O'Mullally) were noted as chiefs in this region and Donegal prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion. An Oriel sept of Ua Ruadhacain (O'Rogan) is cited in (or near) Armagh prior to the 13th century. O'Dugan (Poems) cites Clann-Ruadhagain and the O'Domhnaills, as the two noble tribes of Uí -Eathach in Oirghialla. Following the conquest the descendants of Colla da Crioch mostly remained in their territories, but these were no longer part of a unified Kingdom of Airghialla. From this time on, after the Norman conquest, the term Airghialla was used to describe a much reduced area approximately equal to modern day County Monaghan...
The Ui Fiachrach Finn - descended from Fiachra Finn, grandson of Maine Mór (a quo Uí Maine), this tribal name was noted in Moenmoy, county Roscommon (Tribes and Customs of Hy Maine, ed. O'Donovan). O Neachtain (O'Naghten, O'Naughton) and O Maolalaidh (O'Mullally) were noted as chiefs in this region prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion. The sept of O hEirc, chiefs of Hy-Fiachra Finn, were noted by O'Hart in the barony of Massarene, modern co. Antrim. Moenmoy, a territory round Loch Reagh, co. Galway where Maonmuighe or Maenmoy is described as an extensive plain comprising a great part of the present baronies of Loughrea and Leitrim in the county Galway, the O Neachtain (O'Naghten, O'Naughton) and O Maolalaidh (O'Mullally) were noted as chiefs in this region prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion. The Leabhar na gCeart cites Uí Fiachrach Finn in and around the parish of Ardstraw in county Tyrone, an area which has been equated with the Uí Fiachrach Arda Srátha (Ardstraw). There are other references to Uí Fiachrach in the Airgialla region, for example the Síl Ciarain of Uí Fiachrach are noted of Dún Da Én in Dail Araide and Síl Ciarain Ua nEchach of Airthir in Ulster (Book of Lecan).