The Herenagh Families of Donegal; Raphoe, Kilmacrenan, Tirehewe

Herenagh septs in the rest of Donegal

source: 1609 Inquisition at Liffer
Irish Patent Rolls of
James I.




Raphoe Barony

  • Clonleigh parish
  • O'Carolans
  • O Caireallain - of Clondermot, Co. Derry
  • Toghernegomerkie Parish
  • Finin O'Bogan;
  • O Bogain
  • Donoghmore Parish
  • Mointergallon; Mointergarredie;
  • Muinter Mac Callion - Mac Cailin; a galloglass family with the O'Donnells; Muinter Mac Geraghty; a Connacht sept akin to the O'Connors.



Raphoe

Cahanes of Dromheny; sept of Rory Ballagh O'Donell;
the Clannononans; sept of the Dowgans; sept of Veneis;
the sept of the Cormockes; the sept of the Tomies;
the Munterlessets;

O'Cathane - Lords of Keenaght in Derry;
O'Donnell; Clan Nononans - Probably Mac Manannain, a branch ofthe Clan Conchobar of magh Ith.
O Dubhagain - O Duggan; the sept of Veneis -unknown; Cormockes - Mac Cormack; Tomies - O Twomey,O Toomey; Muinter Lessets - unknown.


Taboihin Parish

O'Ruddy; O'Roddy - O Rodaigh

Raghmioighie Parish

Mointervegh (herenagh); Muinter Vegh - Mac Veagh

Lackovenan Parish

Megevan; Mac Gavaghan; Gavigan, MacGeehan of Donegal

Srahemurlagher Parish

the sept of the Brianns; Ohilly;

sept of the Brians - unknown; O'Hilly - O Fehilly - a
north connacht sept



Kilmacrenan Barony

Clandowaddoge Parish

the sept of Mointerhernes; Muinter O Herreran - O hEararain

Tullaghfurny Parish

Mointermolligan; Muinter O'Mulligan - O Maolagain

Aghnis Parish

Clanmogonell; Clan Mac Gonigal, Magonagle - Mag Congail

Kilmacaenan Parish

the sept of Owen Sallagh O'Donill; O'Donnell

Aghehoushin Parish

Mointercally; Mac Auley - Mac amhlaoibh - a Fermanagh sept

Conwale Parish

the sept of Cormock boy O'Galochor; the sept of the
Muntereis; the Mounterhassidies; the O'Freelies;

O'Gallagher - O Gallchubhair; Muintereis -
unknown; Muinter Cassidy - O Caiside - a Fermanagh
sept; O'Friel - O Firghil or O Frighil - hereditary
inaugurators of the O'Donnells.


Gartan Parish

O'Nahan; O'Nawn or O'Nahane - O Nathan

Clandaholka Parish

O'Mulgeegh; the O'Boiles; the McSwynes;

O'Mulgeehy - O Maolghaoithe - according to
McLysaght, now Wynne or Wyndham; O'Boyle - O Baoilaigh;
MacSweeney - Mac Suibhne.


Mevaugh Parish

the sept of the O'Nolans; O'Nolan - O Nuallain

Raimontredony Parish

ClanmcKilbridey; Clan Mac Kilbride - Mac Giolla Bhrighde
A branch of the O'Boyles

Tulloghbegely Parish

Clan mcKiltreddy
O'Rohertie

Clan Mac Kiltreddy - Probably Mac Giolla Bhrighde;
O'Roarty - O O Robhartaigh



Torro Parish

O'Rohertie; O'Roarty - O Robhartaigh


Tirehewe Barony

No Parish named

McGockquin;

This appears to be O Cuinn or MacCuinn
of Magh Ith, a branch of the Clan Conchobar
(tribe of the O Cathains of Derry).

Kilbarron Parish

the sept of the Cleries; O'Clery - O Cleirigh - poets and antiquarians

Dromehoonagh Parish

O'Dorrianuns; O'Doran - O Deorain

Enivernale Parish

The O'Donnells; Killaughdie Parish,the sept of Kernose; unknown

Kilbeg Parish

the sept of Clanmagonegill; McGillaspeck;

Clan Mac Gonigal, Magonagle - Mag Congail;
MacGillespie - Mac Giolla easpuig,


Kilcarragh Parish

McGillaspecke;

Clancollumkill Parish

William oge McEneilis; Neile McEnelis; Mac Nelis or MacNellis - Mac Naillghuis

Eniskeele Parish

O'Breslan, O'Keran, O'Moyny; O'Breslin - O Breaslain; O'Kerrane -O Cearain; O'Mooney - O Maonaigh

Templecronan Parish

O'Doughie; O'Duffy - O Dubhthaigh


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