Ciannachta descendants of Cian,
son of Ailill Olomm. The Eugenians
The septs: - Ciannachta
- Taig, son
of Ciann, supported Cormac in his fight against Fergus for the high Kingship of
Ireland.
- Gailenga
- Luigni
- Eile:
Taig (MacTaggart) became the ancestor of the O'Hara's,
O'Gara's, O'Carroll's, and other now Northern or Dalriada
families.
- Fergus
was overthrown at the battle of Crionna (on the Boyne) where Fergus and his two
brothers were slain. For his aid, Taig was granted a large territory between Damlaig
(Duleek) and the River Liffi, since then called the
Ciannachta.
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