Cromy is similar to Macant'sagairt of the 12th century AD Scotland, (Fearchar) the 2nd Earl of Ross, of the O'Beollain line, hereditary abbott of a'Chomraich the Sanctuary in Applecross. Ferchar Machentagar or Mackinsagart, son of the red priest of Applecossen, was knighted by Alexander II in 1215 for his services in the quelling and insurrection in Moray (Chron. Mail., s.a.). Though first earl of Ross of the line he was not the first earl of Ross. Donald McKyntagart of Dumfries had remission of his fine, 1459 (ER., VI, p.553), and William Maktygar “oratour and beidman” of “the kingis hospitaile of the trinite college besyd” Edinburgh, is in record, 1504 (Laing, 248). Thomas McKyntaggart was tenant in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p.68), and John Makintalgart in Bocastell made a complaint against certain individuals in 1581 (RPC, III, p.350).
- O'Hara [Ballymactaggart, Fermanagh],
- O'Hara / Ancient Leinster Genealogies O'Hara (Clan Cian-Munster). The Cianacht O’Garas were once one clan with the O’Haras, and together their territory, Luighne, included the modern baronies of Corran and Leyney in South Sligo, and Gallen and North Costello (Sliabh Lugha) in Mayo and Dalriada. About the end of the tenth century the two families separated, and divided the territory between them, the O’Garas taking the Mayo portion. Branches went to Munster before the end of the sixteenth century, and are known as Geary or Guiry. The O’Duanys or Devanys of Sligo are a branch of the O’Garas.
- O'Hara / Milesian Genealogies-Heber, descended from Eaghra (pronounced Ara), who was chief of Leyny in Co. Sligo, a scion of the family of Olioll Ollum, King of Munster. About 1350 this sept formed two divisions, the chiefs of which were called respectively O'Hara Boy (I.e. buide, tawny) and O'Hara Reagh.
aggarts Land (and Cromy) or Cromy and Taggartsland or Taggartstown townland is located in Antrim in the parish of Donegore. A few miles to the west, in the parish of Ballyrashane, Barony of Dunluce, County Antrim. In the Hearth Money Roll taxes of the 1660s, in the parish of Billy, barony of Cary, there is a Dan McTegart (1666) and a Dan McAttagart (1669) [the latter is very close in pronunciation to the Gaelic form] [probably the same person]. A few miles to the west, in the parish of Ballyrashane, Barony of Dunluce, County Antrim, there is a William Tagart. Between these two, in the townland of Ballyclogh Centre, parish and barony of Dunluce [and adjacent to Priestland] there are Pat, Roger and Owen McTegart and a William Tegart.
The townland of Ballymactaggart is located to the west of Drumpeen and south-west of Bunaninver. Archdale or Archdall are considered one of Fermanagh's notable families since the Plantation period. The name appears as one of the families of Staffordshire during the War of the Roses. Kiltierney, Killadeasa, Ballymactaggart and Lisgoole. were purchased by the son of a castlebuilder Edward Archdale, William. William married Elizabeth, a daughter of Sir Henry Mervyn, the Trillick landlord. He fled the country during the Williamite Wars when Castle Archdale was again destroyed. Mervyn was high-sheriff in 1714 and was reputed to be a 'priest-hunter'. Edward held the estates for only two years when Angel succeeded. She married Nicholas Montgomery.
In Gaelic, Mac-an-t-sagairt means 'son of the priest', which in the case of Ferquhard Macintaggart meant the lay abbot of the monastery of Applecross and Fearn Abbey. In 1215 he thwarted a rebellion, beheaded its leaders, and presented their heads to King Alexander II who knighted him and later made him Earl of Ross. The name appears in Dumfries in 1459. Donald McKyntagart of Dumfries had remission of his fine, 1459 (ER, vi, p.553), and William Maktygar "orator and beidman" of "the kingis hospitaile of the trinite college besyd" Edinburgh, is in record, 1504 (Laing, 248). According to Scots Kith and Kin, Clan MacTaggart was in Dumfries area in the 15th Century. It is a sept of Clan Ross.
MacTaggart homelands in Scotland are Ross-shire, Islay and Kintyre (Argyll) and Dumfries & Galloway. They may be related to the Taggarts of North Ireland. Clan MacTaggart: MacIntagart MacIntagerit MacIntargart MacKinsagart MacKintaggart MacKyntagart MacKyntaggart MacSagart MacTagart MacTaggard MacTaggart MacTaggate MacTaggert MacTaggit Makintalgart Myketagart Tagart Taggart Taggert Teggart Tegart, Tigard, Tigart, Tygert, Tygrett. For Taggart; In the yeare 1606 we find a reference to the surname Taggart and variants are Tiger and Teggarty. The earliest yeare 1215. Variants McEtegart, McTaggart, Ateggart, McTeggart, Taggart, Teggarty. This sept originated from Ballymactaggart in the barony of Lurg, County Fermanagh.
Thomas McKyntaggart was tenant in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p.68), and John Makintalgart in Bocastell made complaint against certain individuals in 1581 (RPC., III, p. 350). Walter McTagart in Glenroy and two other McTagarts were charged with fire-raising and burning houses belonging to Steuert in Fintaillauch, 1583 (ibid., p. 577). Catharin M'Target or M'Targett in Dunbar was accused of witchcraft in 1688 (RPC. 3 ser. XIII, p. 245). Walter McTaggart in Glenloy and two other McTaggarts were charged with fire-rising and burning houses belonging to Steuart in Fintaillauch, 1583 (ibid., p577). McIntagart 1614, M, Intagerit 1541, McIntargart 1615, Mckintaggart 1623, Myketagart 1433, and McTaggard, McTaggit, McTaggate in Galloway in 1684 (From Edward McLysaght). Catherine M’Target or M’Targett in Dunbar was accused of witchcraft in 1688 ( (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p.245).
Mac an tSagairt -VII-MacEntaggart, MacEntaggert, MacEntegart, MacIntaggart, MacInteggart, MacTaggart (Clan Ross), MacTeggart, Taggart (Clan Ross), Teggart, Tegart, Tiger, etc.; 'son of the priest' (Ir.'sagart',Lat.'sacerdos'); an Ulster Gaelic surname and sept of Ulster. HAGGART. A corruption of MacTAGGART, q.v. The name was not uncommon in Perthshire in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. John Haggart is recorded in Perth in 1595 (RPC., v,p.651), and --- Haggart was portioner of Dulgarthill near Dunkeld in 1598. John Haggart and William Haggart appear in Eister Keppet (Caputh) in 1618 (ibid.,xi, p.368), and William Hagart, called Long William, in Eister Capeth was slain in 1619 (ibid., xii, p.78). Elsewhere, in 1583 three MacTaggarts were charged with arson, and in 1688 Catherine McTarget was accused of witchcraft. MacTaggart is a header spelling in Black p.465 for a family which originally meant 'son of the priest' (Gaelic Mac-an-t-sagairt.). A McTagart is dated in 1583 and a McKyntaggart is dated in 1527. The surname is mentioned as part of the Ross family in Bain's Clans and Tartans of Scotland and in Ronald Macdonald Douglas' The Scots Book. No documentation is provided for Adair.
A sept or clan was a collective
term describing a group of persons whose immediate ancestors bore a common surname
and inhabited the same territory. The name in Irish is Mac an tSagairt and is
derived from the Latin 'sacerdos', meaning 'Priest'. The name appears frequently
in the 16th and 17th century records in Ulster counties Antrim, Derry, Fermanagh,
Donegal and Armagh as well as Louth probably Clogher
in Monaghan. A number of rectors and erenaghs were recorded in the Derry diocesan
visitation in the yeare 1606 one of whom was William MacTeggart, Dean of Derry
and at the same time two Armagh jurors
are mentioned of the name.Nic- / nic- womens clan affiliation byname and
According to Scots Kith and Kin, Clan MacTaggart was in Dumfries area in the 15th Century. It is a sept of Clan Ross. The Corbet, Dingwall, Duthie, Fair, Gillanders, Haggart, McLulich, MacTaggart, MacTear, MacTire, Taggart, Train, Vass and Wass families are all regarded as septs (sub-branches) of the powerful Clan Ross. Some of the Clan MacTaggart settled in the Carolinas (USA) and named themselves Priest. The surname has it's greatest density today in the Irish province of Ulster & in Scotland, but is found throughout the United Kingdom, as well as all of the former British colonies. In Ireland the name is most often associated with Ulster Scots families, but there are many historical records of Irish Catholic Taggarts (often as a variant spelling - the many variant spellings seem to be more common in Ireland). In the USA, the surname is often historically associated with communities which are readily identifiable as Scotch-Irish or Borderor. In 1890 Taggart was principally found in Antrim and the estimated number of bearers was 1,880.
Hanvey [Ballymactaggart], O'Hara [Ballymactaggart], Taggart [Isle of Mann], Taggart [Parish of Kirk Malew, Isle of Mann], Taggart [Treen of Malew, Isle of Mann]. Taggarts from the Isle of Mann and Canada. Pennsylvania Colony was the first colony to welcome Ulster Scots followed by North Carolina. New Castle, Delaware was the major port of entry for Irish and Irish Scots in the colonial period. The 'Wedge' area of northeastern Cecil Co., Maryland, northern New Castle Co., Delaware, and southern Chester Co., Pennsylvania, made up the Presbytery of New Castle. The Donegal Presbytery was it's neighbor to the north. This area spawned two major immigrations during the 1700s: one to western Pennsylvania and the other to North Carolina.
- The Book of Saints, by the Benedictine Monks of Ramsgate / St. Augustine's Abbey
- Clan Nechtan.
- Clanna Rory of Ulster
- McTigert