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The Milesian Irish Genealogies
Introduction
This is a fun piece. Most of the Irish claim lineage to one of the three sons of Milesius. Milesius was an ancient and legendary King of Spain. What you will read and see is known as the Milesian genealogies. In ancient times men were trained to memorize the hereditary history of their clan and all of their descendants. These men were called filads. King Cormac Mac Art, in the third century of the Christian era, declared that this oral history be written down in a document called ‘The Psalter of Tara’. As best as I can tell these genealogies were being tweaked up until the start of the first millennium.
During the 5th century we find Christian monks recording Irish history and pedigrees. St. Patrick was one of nine people who were appointed to review, examine and purge errors from all these chronicles, genealogies and records. The Milesian genealogies that follow typically begin with Milesius of Spain. However, I have also added the genealogy starting from Adam and Eve up to Milesius.
The numbers on this list are supposed to be the generations of descendants from the first man, Adam. The monks are believed to be responsible for extending the pedigrees back that far. Some historians believe Irish pedigrees are fairly accurate back to the 6th or possibly the 5th century.
What will you find? In a previous piece I wrote about the McGonigle lineage from Milesius. In this document you will see the lineage for families linked to our own family (Murrin, Ryan, Campbell, McDonald, McGowan (Smith), among others). These names have been highlighted for you.
Historical Overview of the Milesians
According to the traditions of the Lebor
Gabala Erren (Book of the Taking of Ireland), the Irish originated in Scythia
and were descendants of a King Feinius Farsaid, a King of Scythia. This Feinius
Farsaid and his son, Nel, went into Asia to work on the Tower of Nimrod (Tower
of Babel in biblical history) and were present at the subsequent dispersal of
the races after the destruction of the tower. Feinius and his son, both learned
in the new languages which resulted from the dispersal, returned to Scythia
where Feinius opened a great school of languages on the Scythian plain.
In time his son Nel became such an expert in languages that Pharaoh of Egypt
invited him into his country to teach his people the new languages of the world.
So Nel went to Egypt and there he married Scota, Pharaoh’s daughter. After
Pharaoh was drowned in the Red Sea in pursuit of Moses and his band of Hebrews,
Nel's great-grandson, Sru, fled from Egypt for fear of persecution by the
Egyptians and with his son, Heber Scot, returned to Scythia. There Heber Scot
won the kingship of Scythia. After a few generations, a descendant of Heber
Scot, named Agnomain, killed a rival for the kingship of Scythia (a kinsman) and
in revenge was driven from the country.
With a small band of followers, Agnomain obtained ships and sailed to the
Macotic Marshes on the Black Sea, where the Scots (as they had come to be known,
from Scota, the wife of Nel) remained for nearly three hundred years. On this
journey they received a prophecy from Caicher, their druid, that their
descendants would one day reach Ireland. Finally a descendant named Brath led
the Scots from the marshes. Again they took to ships and after a long, arduous
sea voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, eventually landed on the coast of
Spain. On a high mountain on the coast Brath's son, Breogain, built a city named
Brigantia famed for its tall tower.
Some years later, Ith, the uncle of King Milesius, saw Ireland from the top of
the tower on a cold winter's night.
Ith collected a small fleet and sailed to the island he had glimpsed from the
tower in Brigantia. Landing in the north of the island, he immediately
encountered the chieftains of the Tuatha de Danann, who were in control of
Ireland at the time, having conquered the Fir Bolg, its previous rulers. A
battle was fought between them and Ith was slain on the plain of Ith (Magh Ith).
His men carried his body back to their ships and the fleet returned home.
King Milesius was outraged at the death of his uncle and sent his sons, nine in
number, to Ireland with a great fleet to avenge his death. On landing in Ireland
the sons of King Milesius went inland and there met the kings of the Tuatha de
Danann, demananding of them either kingship or battle. The kings of the Tuatha
de Danann stalled for time, asking for a week alone on the island before making
a decision. To this the sons of King Milesius agreed. They then returned to
their ships and sailed a short distance off the coast of Ireland. The
treacherous Tuatha de Danann then raised a great druidical storm against the
Milesian fleet, which drove them far to the west. They circled the island three
times until the storm blew itself out, finally landing in the south of the
island. Here they divided their fleet and men, Heber, the oldest son still
living (most of the sons of Milesius had been killed in the landing or the
storm), remained in the south of Ireland. Heremon, his brother, and the rest of
the fleet sailed to the north, where they landed their ships. Coming inland the
sons of King Milesius again joined their forces and engaged the Tuatha de Danann
in battle, completely routing them and slaying all their leaders.
All of the sons of King Milesius were slain in the conquest of Ireland except
for Heber and Heremon. Heber Finn, the son of Ir, survived, as did Lugaidh, the
son of Ith. From the three sons of King Milesius to have issue, namely Heber, Ir
and Heremon, and from Ith, King Milesius' uncle, are said to descend the great
clans and families of Ireland, known as "Milesians," in honor of their great
ancestor, King Milesius of Spain.
After conquering the island Heber and Heremon divided Ireland between them. To
Heremon went the northern half of the island and there his descendants are
mainly to be found to this day, including the northern and southern Ui Neill,
King of Meath and Ulster, the Ulaid, the Dal Riada (who later founded the
kingdom of (Scotland) and the Kings of Leinster. From Heber are said to descend
the tribes and kings of the south of Ireland. Heremon gave a part of his kingdom
to Heber Finn, the son of his slain brother, Ir, and from him are said to
descend the Knights of the Red Branch in Ulster, Clanna Rory. From Ith, King
MIlesius' uncle, are said to descend some of the tribes living in the province
of Connacht.
From The First Man, Adam, to Milesius
1. Adam
2. Seth
3. Enos
4. Cainan
5. Mahalaleel
6. Jared
7. Enoch
8. Methuselah
9. Lamech
10. Noah
11. Japhet
12. Gomer
13. Baath
14. Feinius Farsaid, King of Scythia
15. Nel (m. Scota, d. of Pharaoh)
16. Gaedel Glas
17. Esru
18. Sru (returned to Scythia)
19. Heber Scot
20. Boamain
21. Ogamain
22. Tat
23. Agnomain (driven from Scythia; settled in the Macotic Marshes)
24. Lamfhind
25. Eber Glunfhind
26. Agni
27. Febri Glas
28. Nenual
29. Nuada
30. Allot
31. Ercha
32. Death
33. Brath (Led the Gaedel from the Macotic Marshes to Spain)
34. Breogain (Built the city of Brigantia)
35. Bille
36. King Milesius of Spain
ABSTRACTS FROM
THE ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS
Compiled in the years 1632-1636 at the convent of Donegal,
by the chief author, Michael O'Clery, a monk of the order of St. Francis, after
a search of fifteen years throughout the country for the most important of the
Irish documents.
NOTE: The ANCESTOR of a Clan, as referred to here, is one who begins a branch
off the main stem that leads to the founder of that Clan's name.
A QUO = "from which descended;"
ANG. = anglicized. (English translation)
36. MILESIUS OF SPAIN; (GAUL) A valiant warrior, prosperous in all his
undertakings. He was contemporary with Solomon. He planned to invade Ireland to
avenge the death of his uncle, ITHE, killed by the TUATHA-DE-DANANS, and also to
fulfill a prophesy. His eight sons took on the charge after his death.
37. HEREMON; IR; HEBER; The three sons of MILESIUS.
HEREMON was the seventh son, but the
third of these three that left issue. Five were killed in landing upon the
treacherous coast, including
IR. AMERGIN, who was a Druid, was one
of the three brothers who survived. HEREMON and his eldest brother
HEBER were jointly, the first Milesian
monarchs of Ireland. They began to reign in 1699 B.C., the first of one hundred
eighty three Kings or sole Monarchs of the Gaelic, Milesian, or Scottish race
that governed Ireland, successively, for two thousand eight hundred and eighty
five years from the first year of their reign, to the submission to the Crown of
England; King Henry the II; who was also of the Milesian race by his mother
Maude, of lineal decent from Fergus Mor MacEarca, first King of Scotland, a
descendant of HEREMON. HEBER was slain by HEREMON in a quarrel, caused by their
wives. AMERGIN was also slain by HEREMON over an argument over territory.
LINE OF HEBER
Heber is the line from which Brian Boru comes, as do: Brady, Brennan, Carroll,
Casey, Clancy, Coghlan, Connell, Cullen, Doran, Hagerty, Hickey, Hogan,
Kearny, Kelleher, Kennedy, Lynch, Lyons, Lysaght, McCarthy, MacGrath, MacMahon,
Macnamara, Moroney, Moloney, O'Brien (10 different pedigrees),
O'Callaghan, Collins, O'Connor, O'Corcoran, Daly, Donoghue, Donovan, Flanagan,
O'Gara, O'Grady, O'Hara, O'Keeffe, Liddy, Mahony, Meagher, O'Meara, O'Neill,
O'Sullivan, Plunkett, Power (o'Poir), Quin, Quaile, Ring, Shannon, Slattery,
Stewart, Tracey - to name a few.
38. Conmaol; 12th Monarch c.1650 BC
39. Eochaidh Faobhar Glas; 17th Monarch c.1492 BC
40. Eanna Airgthach; 21st Monarch c.1409 BC
41. Glas
42. Ros
43. Rotheacta
44. Fearard
45. Cas
46. Munmoin; 25th Monarch c.1332 BC. Ordained his Nobles to wear gold necklaces.
47. Fualdergoid; 26th Monarch, c.1327 BC, ordered his Nobles to wear gold rings.
48. Cas Cedchaingnigh; Revised the study of the laws, poetry, and sciences which
had become little practised since the death of Amergin the Druid.
49. Failbhe Iolcorach; Ordered stone walls be built between neighbors'lands.
50. Ronnach
51. Rotheachta; 35th Monarch c.1030 BC
52. Eiliomh Ollfhionach
53. Art Imleach; 38th Monarch c.1013 BC
54. Breas Rioghacta; 40th Monarch c.961 BC
55. Seidnae Innaridh; 43rd Monarch, c.929 BC, and first to pay his soldiers and
put them under disipline. Previously their pay was what they could get from
their enemies.
56. Duach Fionn; died B.C. 893
57. Eanna Dearg; 47th Monarch, c.892 BC, died suddenly, with most of his
retinue, adoring their gods at Sliabh Mis, B.C. 880.
58. Lughaidh Iardhonn
59. Eochaidh
60. Lughaidh; died B.C. 831
61. Art; 54th Monarch c.811 BC, slain by his successor, uncle of the 53rd
Monarch
62. Olioll Fionn
63. Eochaidh
64. Lughaidh Lagha; died 730
65. Reacht Righ-dearg; 65th Monarch, c.653 BC, so called the Red King due to his
having a hand in the slaying of Queen Macha of the line of Ir. The only woman
who was a Monarch of Ireland. He subdued the Pictish nation in Scotland. Died
B.C. 633.
66. Cobthach Caomh
67. Moghcorb
68. Fearcorb
69. Adhamhra Foltcain; died B.C. 412
70. Niadhsedhaman; 83rd Monarch cc.319 BC. In his time, through "the sorcery and
witchcraft of his mother, the wild deer were usually driven home with the cows
and tamely suffered themselves to be milked every day".
71. Ionadmaor; 87th Monarch c.218
72. Lughaidh Luaighne; 89th Monarch cc.198 BC
73. Cairbre Lusgleathan
74. Duach Dalladh Deadha; 91st Monarch c.168 BC
75. Eochaidh Garbh
76. Muireadach Muchna
77. Mofebhis; his wife. (A mistake here that O'Clery decided to leave as is. She
was entered in the Irish Regal Roll instead of her son, Loich, and O'Clery did
not choose to disrupt the sequence of numbers.)
78. Loich Mor
79. Eanna Muncain
80. Dearg Theine; He had a competitor, Darin, in the Kingdom of Munster, of the
line of Ithe. Ithe was the uncle of Milesius and the first
(Milesian) discoverer of Ireland. They took turns being Monarch with the other
one being governor of civil affairs.
81. Dearg
82. Magha Neid
83. Eoghan Mor [Owen Mor] or, Eugene The Great. A wise prince and great warrior.
He battled continually with "Conn of The Hundred Battles", the 110th Monarch in
A.D. 122. Finally they divided the Kingdom into equal parts. He was eventually
slain by Conn.
84. Olioll Olum. His second son, Cormac Cas, branches off to BRIAN BORU. Olioll
Married the daughter of Conn, who had slain his father. She was a widow of a
chief of Conn's territory and her son demanded of Olioll that he should benefit
from the agreement of their ancestors. Olioll refused and banished Maccon out of
Ireland. He retired to Scotland and there soon collected a strong party of
friends and relations. With the help of his Ireland relations he made war upon
Olioll. The Monarch Art-Ean-Fhear's forces joined Olioll in the great and
memorable battle against Maccon at Magh Mucromha, near Athenry, where Art and
seven of Olioll's nine sons, by Sabina, died. Their army was totally defeated.
By this victory, Maccon recovered his right to the Kingdom of Munster, and
became Monarch for 30 years, leaving the Kingdom of Munster to his stepfather
Olioll Olum, undisturbed. Olioll had two sons left, Cormac Cas and Cian. Olioll
learned that after the death of his son Owen Mor, a son had been born to him
named Feach. From Cormac Cas came the O'Briens, MacMahons, O'Kennedys and
other nobility of Thomond. From Owen Mor came M'Carthy, O'Sullivan, O'Keeffe,
and the nobility of Desmond. From Cian came O'Carroll, O'Meagher, O'Hara,
O'Gara, etc.
85. Owen Mor
(Descendents: McCarthy, O’Sullivan, O’Keefe)
86. Fiacha (or Feach)
Maolleathan
87. Olioll Flann-beag; King of Munster for 30 years
88. Lughaidh
89. Corc; from him the city Cork was named. To shun the unnatural love of his
stepmother, he fled in his youth to Scotland where he married the
daughter of the King of the Picts. One of his several sons was Main Leamhna who
remained in Scotland and was ancestor of "Mor Mhoar Leamhna" i.e., Great
Stewards of Lennox; from whom descended the Kings of Scotland and England of the
Stewart or Stuart Dynasty.
90. Nathfraoch
91. Aongus or Aeneas; first Christian King of Munster, had 24 sons and 24
daughters. This King was baptised by St. Patrick. Offering to plant his Staff,
or Crozier in the ground, the Saint accidently pierced the foot of Aeneas,
whereby he lost much blood; but thinking this was a part of the ceremony, he
patiently endured it until the Saint was done. (But this same story is also
told: "Eochaidh, son of Fiachra, son of Eoghan, was baptised with Eoghan;
during the ceremony the Apostle's Staff is said to have accidently pierced the
naked foot of of the prince.")
92. Felim; second Christian King of Munster
93. Crimthann 125th Monarch A.D. 365
94. Aodh Dubh [Duff]; reigned 15 years
95. Failbhe Flann. Reigned 40 years. He had a brother Fingin who reigned before
him and there is dispute as who was the eldest. Because of this
the Heber line ends here and splits off to MacCarthy from Failbhe, and
O'Sullivan from Fingin.
LINE OF HEREMON:
38. IRIAL FAIDH; Son of Heremon. 10th monarch D.167O B.C. A very learned King
who could foretell things to come. He built seven palaces, and cleared much of
the country's ancient forests.
39. EITHRIAL; 11th Monarch Slain 165O B.C. at the battle of Soirrean.
4O. FOLL-AICH; Denied the Monarchy by Conmaol, slayer of his father.
41. TIGERNMAS; 13th Monarch D. 1543 B.C. Reigned 5O yrs. He won 27 battles
against the followers of Heber Fionn. He set up and worshipped the idol "Crom
Cruach", in Co. Leitrim. He introduced rank distinction by the wearing of
coulours. One for a slave, three for a soldier or young lord, six for a chief
professor of the liberal arts, and that of a King or Queen. Possibly the origin
of the Scotch plaid.
42. ENBOATH; Divided the Kingdom by a line from Drogheda to Limerick.
43. SMIOMGHALL; In his lifetime the Picts in Scotland were forced to abide by
their oath, and pay homage to the Irish Monarch.
44. FIACHA LABHRAINN; 18th Monarch Slain 1448 B.C. at battle of Bealgadain.
45. AONGUS OLMUCACH; 2Oth Monarch Slain 14O9 B.C. At the battle of Carman. He
went into Scotland with a strong army and fought 3O battles to again force
Scotland to pay tribute. 46. MAIN; In his liftime, Ireland was already a settled
Kingdom, holding a definite place in the world of letters, and far advanced in
the arts of civilized life.
47. ROTHEACHTACH; 22nd Monarch Slain 1357 BC. by Sedne, of the line of Ir.
48. DEIN; Denied the Monarchy by Sedne. Gold necklaces first worn by nobles. The
Monarch of these times was Ollamh Fodhla, pronounced "Ollav Fola". He was
celebrated as a philosophical statesman, for his improvements in the science of
government, and for the mild and
enlightened principles of his policy. He instituted an assembly resembling
modern parliments that convened every three years. The
poet-historians from all the provinces related all that had happened between
assemblies. It was during these assemblies that family
genealogies were carefully examined, corrected, and then entered in the national
records kept at Tara. These records were of great importance
because a man's right of inheritance to property depended on his genealogy.
These records were ordered by Fodhla to be 'written' and
carefully preserved at Tara. They were added to after each meeting and in King
Cormac's time they were named "The Psalter of Tara".
It appears from the ancient chonicles that some form of writing was known in
that time. Eithrial, the 11th Monarch, was also credited with writing in his own
hand, the history of the Gaels (or Gadelians).
49. SIORNA; 34th Monarch Slain 1O3O B.C.
5O. OLIOLL AOLCHEOIN;
51. GIALCHADH; 37th Monarch Slain 1O13 B.C.by Art Imleach, of the line of Heber
Fionn. "Fionn" was a favorite ad-fix for Kings and Chiefs.
It means "fair haired".
52. NUADHAS FIONNFAIL; 39th Monarch Slain 961 B.C. by his successor.
53. AEDAN GLAS; Pirates and plague in his time.
54. SIMEON BREAC; 44th Monarch Slain 9O3 B.C. Caused his predecessor to be torn
asunder and suffered a like death by the son of the murdered King.
55. MUREDACH BOLGACH; 46th Monarch Slain 892 B.C.
56. FIACHA TOLGRACH; 55th Monarch Slain 795 B.C. by Olioll Fionn. His brother
had two sons who became the 51st and 53rd Monarchs.
57. DUACH LADHRACH; 59th Monarch Slain 737 B.C. by son of Olioll Fionn.
58. EOCHAIDH BUADHACH; Denied the Monarchy by father's slayer. Two plagues in his time.
59. UGAINE MOR; ("HUGONY the GREAT") 66th Monarch Slain 593 B.C. He was
contemporary with Alexander the Great, and is stated to have sailed with a fleet
into the Mediterranean, landed forces in Africa, and also attacked Sicily;
proceeded to Gaul and Married Caesair, daughter of the King of the Gauls, his
brethren Celts. They had 22 sons and 3 daughters. He divided the kingdom into
twenty five portions for their inheritance. Only two sons had issue.
(Descendents: Kavanagh, Kinselagh, O’Cuallan, O’Kelly, O’Ryan, O’Tighe,
O’Toole, Quirk
6O. COLETHACH CAOL-BHREAGH; 69th Monarch Slain 541 B.C. Is said to have killed
his brother Laeghaire to secure the throne. After a long reign he was slain by
his nephew.
61. MEIG MOLBHTHACH; 71st Monarch Slain 541 B.C. by Modhchorb of the line of
Heber Fionn.
62. IARAN GLEOFATHACH; 74th Monarch Slain 473 B.C.by son of Modhchorb. He was
wise and just and possessed of many accomplishments.
63. CONLA CAOMB; 76th Monarch D.442 B.C. by natural death.
64. OLIOLL CAS-FIACHLA; 77th Monarch Slain 417 B.C. by his successor.
65. EOCHAIDH ALT-LEATHAN; 79th Monarch Slain 395 B.C. by his successor.
66. AONGUS TUIRMEACH-TEAMRACH; 81st Monarch Slain 324 B.C. at Tara.
67. ENNA AIGNEACH; 84th Monarch Slain 292 B.C. A generous King.
68. ASSAMAN EAMHNA; Denied the throne by his father's slayer.
69. ROIGHEN RUADH; Most of the country's cattle died of murrain in his time.
7O. FIONNLOGH;
71. FIONN; Married Benia, dau. of Criomthan, and had two sons.
72. EOCHAIDH FEIDLIOCH; 93rd Monarch D.13O B.C. at Tara. He divided the kingdom
back to provinces.
73. BRESS-NAR-LOTHAR; Underground burial began in his time.
74. LUGHAIDH SRIABH-N DEARG; 98th Monarch. Killed himself, 8 B.C. by falling on
his sword. He Married Dearborguill, dau. of King of Denmark.
75. CRIMTHANN-NIADH-NAR; 1OOth Monarch D. 9 B.C. from a fall off a horse.
He and Conaire Mor, the 97th Monarch, respectively made expeditions to
Britain and Gaul, and assisted the Picts and Britains in their wars with
the Romans. Crimthann brought back from his Britain campaign, a highly
ornamented, gilded war chariot, gold-hilted swords, a table studded with
3OO brilliant gems, a pair of greyhounds coupled with a splendid silver
chain estimated to be worth 1OO cumal (cumal: "a maid servant"), or 3OO
cows.
76. FEREDACH FIONN-FEACHTNACH; 1O2nd Monarch D.36 A.D. a natural death.
The epithet "feachtnach" was applied to him due to his truth and
sincerity. In his reign lived MORAN, son of Maion, a celebrated Brehon,
or Chief Justice of the Kingdom. He was said to be the first to wear the
magical collar called "Iodhain Morain"; If the judge who wore it passed a
false judgment it would immediately contract to nearly stop his
breathing; but would return to normal upon reversal of such false
sentence.
77. FIACHA FIONN OLA; 1O4th Monarch Slain 56 A.D. by his successor, of
the race of Ir. He married Eithne, dau. of the King of Alba (Scotland).
78. TUATHAL TEACHTMAR; 1O6th Monarch Slain 1O6 A.D. by his successor, Mal.
With the help of his Grandfather, the King of Alba, and his friends, he
went into Ireland and after scores of battles, restored the true royal
blood and heirs to their respective provincial kingdoms. He imposed a
tremendous fine or "eric" upon the province of Leinster for the death of
his only two daughters, Fithir and Darina, to be paid forever to the
Monarchs of Ireland. This fine was collected each year through the
reigns of forty Monarchs, sometimes by sword and fire, until at last
remitted at the pleading of St. Moling. Tuathal married Baine, dau. of
Sgaile Balbh, King of England.
79. FEDHLIMIDH RACHTMAR; 1O8th Monarch Died of thirst 119 A.D. Married
Ughna, dau. of the King of Denmark. St. Bridgid was descended from his
son Eocha, and St.Ite was a descendant of his son Fiacha. A nine year
reign of peace and plenty.
8O. CONN CEADCATHACH; ("Conn of the Hundred Fights") 11Oth Monarch Slain
157 A.D. at Tara, "Seat of Kings".
81. ART EANFHEAR; 112th Monarch Slain 195 AD. in battle, in County Galway.
82. CORMAC ULFHADA; (MAC ART) 115th Monarch Choked on a fish bone 266
A.D. He was the wisest, most learned, and the best of any of the
Milesian race before him, that ruled the country. He had a retinue of
115O persons, in daily attendance at his GREAT HALL of TARA. It was 3OO
feet long. He ordained that there be 1O persons in constant attendance
to him and all future Kings: A nobleman as companion; a judge; an
historian to declare and preserve the genealogies, acts, and occurrences
of the nobility and gentry; a Druid to offer sacrifice, and presage good
or bad omens; a poet to praise or dispraise everyone; a physician; a
musician; and three stewards. Seven years before his death, he became a
Christian and forbade his Druids to worship their gods.
83. CAIBRE-LIFEACHAR; 117th Monarch Slain 284 A.D. at the battle of Gabhra.
84. EOCHAIDH DUBHLEN; Father of "THE THREE COLLAS", (Kings of Orgiall);
... 1. Muireadach, or, COLLA da CHRIOCH ("Colla of the two countries"; Ire.
... & Scotland).
... 2. Carioll, or COLLA UAIS ("Colla the Noble") 121st Monarch of Ireland.
... 3. Meann, or, COLLA MEANN ("Colla the Famous").
Their mother was Alechia, dau. of the King of Alba (Scotland). One of
Eochaidh's two brothers was Fiacha Srabhteine, who was the 12Oth Monarch
and he begins the branch from which descends the Royal Family of England.
Queen Victoria is number 136. He was also the ancestor of O'Neill,
princes of Tyrone.
[ ==== THIS IS WHERE MOST OF THE VARIOUS IRISH FAMILY NAMES BRANCH OFF
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Ed.note:
COLLA da CHRIOCH is the start of the branches leading to many clan
names, including;
CASSIDY-CORRIGAN-DEVINE-DONNELLY-FOGARTY-GARVEY-HART-HIGGINS-HOLLIGAN-
KELLY-KENNEDY-KEOGH-LARKIN-LEAHY-LYNCH-MacCABE-MacDANIEL-MacKENNA-MacMAHON
MacMANUS-TULLY-MADDEN-MAGUIRE-MALONE-MITCHELL-MULDOON-NORTON-BRASSIL-
CALLAGHAN-CARROLL-O'CONNOR-DUFFY-DWYER-HANLON-TULLY, to name a few.
To find your branch, see "IRISH PEDIGREES" by John O'Hart,
vol. 1 of 2, at your genealogy library.]
85. COLLA da CHRIOCH; He also had three sons. The Collas ruled Orgiall
down to the 12th century. Orgiall was the ancient territory now known
as Ulster.
BRANCH OFF TO O'TRAYNOR: MADDEN; MULDOON; CARBERY; MADIGAN; etc.
85. COLLA da CHRIOCH;
86. FIACHRACH CASAN; Son of Muireadach and ancestor of O'Mooney of Ulster;
O'Brassil (west); O'CONNORSt. Maineon (18th December); O'Connor, etc.
87. FELIM;
88. BREASAL; Ancestor of; O'Madden; O'Treinfear; Muldoon. Had two brothers.
89. FEIG;
9O. CONALL;
91. OLIOLL;
92. TUATHAL;
93. RONAN;
94. FINGHIN;
95. MAOLDUN;
96. CONNOR CAIRACH; A QUO O'Cairaighe ("scabby"). ANG; Corry, Carey, Carew.
97 BUACHALL; A QUO O'Buachaill ("the boy"). ANG; Buckley. He had a brother
Cumascach.
98. DUNGALL;
99. MAOLDUBHAN; A QUO O'Maoldubhain ("A bald, dark complexioned man").ANG.
Muldoon. He had a brother Caibre, a quo Clann Ciabre, or Carbery, of Ulster.
1OO. AODH; (or Hugh)
1O1. GAIRBIADH; A QUO O'Gairbidh (gair:"a shout"; biadh:"food").ANG. Garvey.
1O2. CEALLACHAN;
1O3. TREINFEAR; *** A QUO O'TREINFIR *** (treine:"strength; fear:"man").ANG.
TRAYNOR, Trainor, Treanor, Trenor, Train, and Mac Crainor.
1O4. HUGH;
1O5. MADADHGAN; A QUO O'Madadhgan (madadh:"warrior"; gann:"small") ANG.Madden,
Madagan, Maddison. He had a brother Arca Brassil, a quo O'Brasil (east).
1O6. PADRAIC;
1O7. LORCAN O'MADAGAN;
BRANCH OFF TO O'DONNELL; CORRIGAN; CONAN; GAVIN; etc.
85. COLLA da CHRIOCH;
86. ROCHADH;
87. DEACH DORN;
88. FIACH; Had a brother Brian, a quo O'Brien, of Arcaill.
89. CRIOMHTHAN LIATH; Had five sons.
90. EOCHAIDH; Had a brother Cearbhall, who was the ancestor of O'Carroll,
Kings of Oriel.
91.CAIRBRE an DAIMH AIRGID; D. 513 A.D. ("daimh", a leared man or poet;
and "airgid", wealth, money). "was so called from the many presents and
gifts of silver and gold he usually bestowed and gave away to all sorts
of people." He had more than eight sons.
92. DAIMHIN; King of Orgiall. D. 566. Had many sons from which
descended; Dwyer, Lane, Larkin, Orr, and Malone.
93. TUATHAL MAOLGHARBH; Had two sons, one of which founded a college in
Clogher, county Tyronne.
94. TUATAN; Had two sons. 1.Maolduin 2.Baodan; from this son the
following families descended; Cosgrave, Conan, Boylan, Cahil, Carbery,
Corrigan, Donnelly, Gavin, etc.
95. MAOLDUIN;
96. TUATHAL;
97. CEALLACH; a quo Clan Kelly, in county Fermanagh. Had five sons.
98. COLGA;
99. DONALL; ("domhan"; Irish, "the world"; "all", "mighty") a quo
MacDomhnaill of Clan Kelly.
100. ART;
101. FIONNACHTACH;
102. LACHNAN;
103. TEIGE;
104; FEARMORRADH;("farmor-ra") "the great speaking man"
105. TEIGE;
106. FLANNAGAN O'DONNELL; Of Clankelly.
BRANCH OFF TO O"NEILL; QUINLAN; DALY; BOYLE; GALLAGHER; CAMPBELL;
MacLAUGHLIN; NELSON; O'CONNOR; etc.
83. CAIBRE-LIFEACHAR;
84. FIACHA SRABHTEINE; Third son of Caibre. King of Conacht, and
12Oth Monarch of Ireland. Married Aoife, daughter of the King of Gall,
Gaodhal. Slain by the Three Collas in 322 A.D.
85. MUIREADACH TIREACH; Defeated his father's slayers, the Collas, and
banished them to Scotland in 326 A.D. He reigned for 3O years.
86. EOCHAIDH MUIGH-MEADHOIN; 124th Monarch. Died a natural death at Tara
in 365 A.D. He left four sons by his first wife, and by his second wife,
Carthan Cais Dubh (or Carinna), daughter of the Celtic King of Britain,
had a fifth son; Niall Mor. The first wife of Eochaidh poisoned her
brother in hopes of her son Brian suceeding to the throne. Mong Fionn
drank from the same cup to avoid suspicion and also died, in vain, as all
of her sons were passed over in favor of......
87. NIALL MOR; "Niall of The Nine Hostages"; He took royal hostages from
nine countries which he subdued and made tributary. They were four
Ireland provinces plus Britain, the Picts, the Dalriads, the Saxons, and
the Morini, a people of France. He marched deep into France to aid the
native Celts in expelling the Roman Eagles, and thus conquer that portion
of the Roman Empire. He was killed for revenge by the son of the king of
Leinster on the banks of the river Lianne, near Boulogne-sur-mer. Niall
ordained that "Alba" be forever known as "Scotia Minor", (Scotland).
88. LAEGHAIRE; (LEARY), The 128th Monarch. He had three sons.
89. EANNA;
90. DALLAN;
91. LIBHOR;
92. AODH; (HUGH); His brother Faolan was the father of St. Cannir.
93. FLANNAGAN;
94. MAOLMITH;
95. MAOLDUN DERGENECH;
96. FEARACH;
97. AONGUS;
98. CURIDH;
99. CIONAODH;
100. DONAL;
1O1. MULCRON;
1O2. CONDEILBHAN ("con"; Irish, of a hound), ("deilbh"; a countenance),
("an"; one who). A QUO, O'CONDEILBHAIN; anglicized Connellan, Quinlan,
Conlan.
BRANCH OFF TO MAGUIRE, O'CARROLL, O'LAVAN, MacHUGH.
85. COLLA da CHRIOCH;
86. ROCHADH; (son of COLLA DA CHRIOCH)
87. DEACH DORN;
88. FIACH; Had a brother Brian, a quo O'Brien, of Arcaill.
89. CRIOMHTHAN LIATH; Had five sons.
90. EOCHAIDH; Had a brother Cearbhall, who was the ancestor of O'Carroll,
Kings of Oriel (or county of Louth).
91.CAIRBRE an DAIMH AIRGID; D. 513 A.D. ("daimh", a learned man or poet; and
"airgid", wealth, money). "was so called from the many presents and gifts of
silver and gold he usually bestowed and gave away to all sorts of people." He
had more than eight sons.
92. CORMAC; Ancestor of MAGUIRE.
93. AODH
94. FERGUS
95. CORMAC (2)
96. EGNEACH (or FECHIN)
97. IARGALLACH
98. LUAN ("luan;" Ir. a hero, a woman's breast, the moon, etc.)
99. CEARNACH
100. ODHAR Had a brother named FEARGAL.
101. ORGIALL Had a brother named DALACH who was ancestor of O'LAVAN, of
Fermanagh.
102. SERRACH
103. ODHAR
104. ORGIALL (2)
105. SEARRACH (2)
106. ODHAR OGE
107. RANDAL
108. DONN MOR; Lord of Fermanagh.
109. GIOLLA IOSA Had a brother named MANUS.
110. DONALL
111. DONN OGE; Also called DONN CARACH, the first prince of Fermanagh. d.1315
112. FLAITHEARTHACH Had 2 brothers, one was ancestor to MacHUGH.
113. HUGH RUADH The 4th prince of Fermanagh. d. 1360
114. PHILIP The 5th prince. d.1375
115. THOMAS MOR (Also called GIOLLADUBH) The 6th prince. d.1430
116. THOMAS OGE The 7th prince. Had a brother PHILIP. d.1480
117. PHILIP Had 2 brothers; 1.CONNOR MOR, the 10th prince. d.1518
2.EDMUND The 8th prince. d. 1488
118. BRIAN
119. CU-CHONACHT
120. CUCHONACHT (2) The 11th prince. d.1538
121. CUCHONACHT (3) The 14th prince. d.1589
122. HUGH The 15th prince. Slain at Kinsale in 1602. He was prominent in the
war during Elizabeth's reign. He was cousin of HUGH O'NEIL.
123. BRIAN
124. CUCHONACHT; This Colonel CUCHONACHT MAGUIRE was sheriff of Fermanagh in
1687 and mortgaged his estates to raise and arm a regiment in support of King
James II in the 1688 revolution. After his death at the Battle of Aughrim
where he nearly destroyed the 2nd regiment of British Horse, one of his
officers severed his head and rode day and night until reaching the family
burial ground on the Island of Devinish.
125. BRIAN MAGUIRE
LINE OF IR:
37. Ir, son of Milesius; One of the leaders of the
expedition for the
conquest of Erinn, but doomed to never set foot on the island. The ships
were storm-scattered, and his was driven onto the island since called
Scellig-Mhicheal, off the Kerry coast. All aboard died. Aprox. B.C. 1699.
38. Heber Donn, his son, born in Spain, was granted by Heber and Heremon, the
other two brothers of Ir that survived and had issue, the possession of the
Northern part of Ireland, now called Ulster.
39. Hebric, killed in a domestic quarrel.
40. Artra, succeded in the government of Uladh or Ulster; his older brothers
claimed sovereign authority and battled the Monarch Eochaidh, whom they
slew and then mounted the throne. They were at length slain.
41. Artrach
42. Sedna, slew Rotheacta, son of Maoin, of the race of Heremon, Monarch of
Ireland, and mounting his throne, became the 23rd Monarch. The royal palace
was in Cruachan in Roscommon.
43. Fiacha Fionn Scothach, born in the palace of Rath-Cruachan, B.C. 1402.
Slain 1332 by Munmoin of the line of Heber.
44. Eochaidh, better known as Ollamh Fodhla, began his reign in 1317 and
reigned for 40 years. He instituted the Feis Teamhrach, or the "Parliment
of Tara" for making laws, reforming abuses, revising antiquities,
genealogies, and chronicles, and purging them from all corruption and
falsehood that might have been foisted into them since the last meeting.
These parliament meetings continued up to AD 1172 and even one as late as
1258 at or near Newry. He appointed a chieftain over every cantred and a
brughaidh over every townland. His posterity maintained themselves in the
Monarchy of Ireland for 250 years, without any of the other two septs of
Heber and Heremon intercepting them. He died in A.M. 3922, leaving five sons.
45. Cairbre
46. Labhrahadh
47. Bratha, slain by Breasrigh of the Heberian race.
48. Fionn, defeated the Monarch Eochaidh Apach at Tara and became the 42nd
Monarch. Slain after ruling 22 years by his successor, Seidnae Innaraidh.
49. Siorlamh, slew Monarch Lughaidh Iardhonn. He ruled 16 years and was slain
in 855 B.C. by Eochaidh Uarceas, son of the former King.
50. Argeadmar, 55th Monarch, ruled for 30 years from 777 B.C. until slain
by Duach Ladhrach. One of his four sons was grandfather of Macha Mongruadh,
or "Macha of the Golden Tresses", The 64th Monarch and the only Queen
Ireland ever has had. Her Royal Palace of Emania, was in the county of
Armagh.
51. Fomhar
52. Dubh, King of Ulster.
53. Ros
54. Srubh
55. Indereach
56. Glas
57. Carbre
58. Feabhardhile
59. Fomhar
60. Dubh
61. Sithrich
62. Ruadhri (Rory) Mo/r, 86th Monarch, died 218 B.C. From him the "Clan-na-Rory"
was called.
The son of his fifth son was the celebrated Fergus Mo/r
and the sixth son was ancestor of the heroic Conal Cearnach, from whom
descended O'Moore, MacGuinness, McGowan, and several other powerful
families in Ulster and Conacht.
63. Ros Ruadh, was King of Ulster for either 3 or 7 years and forced out by
his cousin, Conor MacNeasa. He retired into Conacht where he was received
by Maedhbh (Maev), Queen of that province, and her husband Oilioll Mo/r,
and sustained by them, he was in continual war with MacNeasa during their
lives. Oiliol was far advanced in years when Fergus Mo/r sought shelter
under his roof. Being young, Maedhbh strayed and had triplets by Fergus.
Fergus was slain by an officer of the court of Oiliol Mo/r as he was
bathing in a pond.
64. Fergus Mo/r
65. Conmac, had all of what is now county Longford, and a large part of
Leitrim, Sligo, and Galway. Also some of Westmeath. His posterity were
styled Kings of that area until driven out by English adventurers.
66. Moghatoi
67. Messaman
68. Mochta
69. Cetghun
70. Enna
71. Gobhre
72. Iuchar
73. Eoghaman
74. Alta
75. Tairc
76. Teagha
77. Ethinon
78. Orsenmar; A great lake broke out at the place where he dwelt and was
named after him, Loch Orbsen, now Lough Corrib.
79. Conmac
80. Lughach
81. Beibhdhe
82. Bearra, a quo Berry and Bury.
83. Uisle
84. Eachdach
85. Forneart
86. Neart
87. Meadhrua
88. Dubh
89. Earcoll
90. Earc
91. Eachdach
92. Cuscrach
93. Fionnfhear
94. Fionnlogh
95. Onchu
96. Neidhe
97. Finghin
98. Fiobrann, had four brothers a quo Sheridan, Kerrigan, and O'Daly. His
brother Mochan was the ancestor of O'MORAN, MURRIN.
99. Mairne, from his brothers, a quo O'Canavan, O'Birren, Birney, MacBirney,
O'Kenny, O'Branagan, Martin, Bredin, etc.
100. Croman
101. Eimhin, from his brothers, a quo Reynolds, Gaynor, Gilligan, Quinn,
Shanly, Mulvy, and Mulkeeran, etc.
102. Angall, his posterity, upon subjugation by the Anglo-Normans and
consenting that their country be made "Shire ground", were styled lords
of both Anghailies or Annalies, upper and lower.
103. Braon, his brother Fingin was ancestor of Finnegan, etc..
104. Congal
105. Feargal, ("a valiant warrior") a quo O'Fergail = O'Farrell.
END
Note: These genealogies were compiled, and edited by Pat Traynor from Irish
Pedigrees, by John O'Hart, pub. 1892, vol. 1 of 2.
Readers are cautioned to check the original text, as several pedigrees had to be
searched in making a line from Milesius to the 10th century in most cases.
.