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3th century Dunkerron (North)- The O Sullivan Mor were lords in this area at the coming of the Normans in the early 13th century. Their descendants, the MacGillycuddys (of the Reeks) are also cited here.
13th century Dunkerron (South)- O'Sullivan's country. The O Sullivan Mor were lords in this area from the 13th century, holding these lands prior to the coming of the Normans. O'Moriarity is cited here in the parish of Templenoe as chiefs of Aes Asdi.
13th century Glanarought- O'gRiobta (Griffin) were chiefs centered at Ballygriffin. The McCarties were centered here in the mid 13th century.
Fathad (son of Finn) had another son, namely, Aedh Garbh (slain in the year 1212); it is from him are sprung the people of Bearra, and Ua Eiders-ceoil of Bearra, with their correlatives O'h-Eidirsceoil of Bearra, the good, O'h-Eidersceoil of Bearra, i.e., O'Driscoll of Beare, a barnoy in the south-west of the county of Cork, which was possessed by these till dispossessed by a branch of the O'Sullivans, some time after the English Invasion. 1172ad
Over Bearra of the salmon-full border;
The harbour of Baoi,577 at which the branching sea is green, 577. The harbour of Baoi, now Bantry Bay. The island of Baoi Bheirre, in this bay, is now called Beare Island.
Is under his extensive fleet of wine.
· Muirchertach mac Brian, fl. 1212 Mael Morda mac Muirchertaig meic Donnchada, ????-1225
· A.D. 1212.—Aedh Garbh O'h-Eidirsceoil was slain by the O'Ceadagains.—Ann. Innisf.
· A.D. 1215.—The English gained great power in Munster. Sleibhne built a castle at Dun-na-ngall in Cothluighe, and another at Dun-na-sead. Barrett built a castle at Traghbhaile and another at Cuan-Dor. Nicholas Boy de Barry built the castles of Tigh-Malaga or Timoleage and Dun-Deide.—Ann. Innisf.
· A.D. 1233.—Domhnall Got Mac Carthaigh came to dethrone O'Mathghamhain and O'Cobhthaig.—Ann. Innisf.
· A.D. 1235.—The English defeated the Irish at Tragh-Li, and Dearmaid, son of Cormac Finn, son of Domhnall Mor na Curradh Mac Carthaigh, Gaiscinach O'h-Eidirsceoil (O'Driscoll) together with his brother Muircheartach, and many others were slain.—Ann. Innisf.
1250ad 1296 julian Egyptian calendar years = 473364 days plus precession of the equinox = 473364 + 19 days torque westwards = 473383 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 473383 – 9 days torque eastwards = 473374 days = 1296 julian years + 10 days torque westwards
1254ad 1300 julian Egyptian calendar years = 474825 days plus precession of the equinox = 474825 + 19 days torque westwards = 474844 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 474844 – 10 days torque eastwards = 474834 days = 1300 julian years + 9 days torque westwards
· A.D. 1258.—Eoghan Mac Muircheartaigh was slain at Dun-na-sead by the English.—Ann. Innisf.
· A.D. 1260.—The Castles of Dun mic Tomain, Dun Insi Anduine, Dun-na-nGall, Cuan-Dor, Dun-Deide, Dun Urlaing and Dun Gaill were broken down by Finghin Reanna Roin, son of Domhnall Got Mac Carthaigh.—Ann Innisf
- Muirchertach mac Mael Morda, 1225-????
- 719-1244ad annals of inis cloghran in lough ribh co Longford
- 114. Awly (1): his son.
- 115. Awly (2): his son.
- 116. Donoch: his son.
· 117. Roger: his son; was the first who assumed the surname O'Doyne.
The Dál Riata, presumably settling in far northeastern Ulster in the prehistoric period, would famously go on to contribute to the founding of the Kingdom of Alba or Scotland and be responsible for the Gaelicisation of that country. The most celebrated Royal Family of Scotland, the House of Dunkeld, described themselves as the "seed of Conaire Mór" as late as the twelfth century.[3] Conaire Mór is thus an ancestor of the modern British Royal Family through the House of Dunkeld. According to tradition, the last king in the 'direct' male line from the Clanna Dedad and Síl Conairi was Alexander III of Scotland (d. 19 March 1286).
· 118. Leinach: his son.
· 119. Teige (Thady or Thadeus): his son.
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- Muirchertach mac Muirchertaig, ????-c. 13 June 1305
- Murchad mac Muirchertaig, 1305-????
· A.D. 1305.—The Castle of Dun-na-sead burned and demolished by Domhnall Got Mac Carthaigh, after he had taken it from the English of Desmond.—Ann. Innisf.
- AI1306, Amlaíb Ó Duinn, chief of Uí Riacáin, was slain by the Uí Dímusaig and by the foreigners.
- 1306 amlaich oduinn chief of ui riacain was slain by ui dimusaig and by the foreigners barony of tinnahinch parish of clonaslee and rosenallis queens county laois leix hy laoghois territory later hy leigh tinnahinch one of the seven cantreds of the principality of ophaley ofaley queens county now offaly queens county is laois not offaly should this not be laois
- In 1311 John O’Doyle was charged in Waterford with way-laying John Christopher, a servant of the Bishop of Lismore. He was fined one mark and released into the custody of Adarne son of Martin le Peur (Power).
- In 1313 Hercules Doyle of Cork was tried for burning the Manor in Fermoy Fir Mhwige (Fermoy) and hanged.
1318 The territories of wealth are his country; Is over the Cantred of Ui-gCaisin. Ui-gCaisin. - The name and exact extent of this territory is preserved in the deanery of Ogashin, which comprises the parishes of Quin, Tullagh, Clooney, Doora, Kilraghtis, Kiltalagh, Templemaley, Inchicornan, and Kilmurry-na-gall, in the eastern part of the county of Clare. but in the year 1318, when after the defeat of De Clare and the expulsion of his allies - the Ui Bloid - O'Brien gave the Mac Namaras possession of a more extensive territory than Ogashin, lyinb between the rivers Fergus and Shannon, the exact limits of which, in 1584, are defined in a MS. account of Thomond, preserved in the library of Trinity College, Dublin, E., 2,14. The land of the poetical Clann Dealbhaoith Clann-Dealbhaoith. - This was the tribe name of the O'Neills of Tradry, a fertile territory in the county of Clare, the extent of which is presered in the deanery of Tradry, which contains the parishes of Tomfinlough, Killnasoolagh, Kilmaleery, Kilconry, Clonloghan, Drumline, Feenagh, Bunratty, Killaneen, and the Island of Inis-da-drom, in the south of the county of Clare. After the defeat of De Clare 1318 and his adherents, O'Brien gave the Mac Namaras the whole of this territory, which is the richest in all Thomond. Is under O'Neill, chief of Fionnluaraigh; Fionnluaraigh. - This name is now unknown. It seems to have been the name of the residence of the ancient chiefs of Tradry. The O'Neills of this race are still extant, but reduced to obscurity and poverty. If tradition may be relied upon, the family of Creagh is a branch of them.The host of Tradraighe come into his house,Of lank yellow-flowing tresses. The cantred of O'm-Bloid of satin banners, O'm-Bloid. - This name is still preserved in the deanery of Omulloid, in the east of the county of Clare. the chief families of this territory were the O'Kennedys, O'Shanahans, O'Duracks, and O'Aherns, who were all driven out of it in 1318 by Turlogh O'Brien, in consequence of the assistance which they had given to De Clare
1320 cathan oduinnin wrote this pedigree (the Book of Munster now gives a genealogical poem of Cathan O'Duinnin written in 1320, containing 126 stanzas and traces the branching out of the Cineal Laoghaire - the O'Donoghues and about 50 other kindred families - the genealogical content is given here below)
1318 The wood of Ui-Ronghaile of cleared land, Ui-Ronghaile, the country of O'Seanchain. - This territory is frequently mentioned in the Caithreim Thoirdhealbaigh as the country of O'Shanahan, a chieftain of the Ui-Bloid who joined De Clare. He was driven out in the year 1318, and his country was given to his enemies, the Mac Namaras. Hy-Ronghaile comprised the parishes of Kilnoe and Killuran, and some of the adjoining districts; but the exact limits cannot now be determined.
O'Seanchain of the bright eyes possessed
The land about all Eibhlinn, Sliabh Eibhlinne (the Slieve Phelim mountains.) Like the fine smooth plain of Maonmagh.
Elathach, son of Dunlang, son of Clairneach, had one son Dunland. Dunlang had a son, Ainbhleithe. Anbhleithe had a son, Flaithnia. Flaithnia had five sons: Aonghus, from whom the kingship; Flaitheamh, from whom Ui Flaitheamh (O'Flahiffe); Flann, from whom Ui Floinn (O'Flynn); Conghal, from whom Ui Chonghaile (Connelly); and Ceallachan, from whom Ui Ceallachan (O'Callaghan). St. Srafan the wise man from Leinster brought with him to Dromdaleague his sister's son, Ailghean. Noble offspring he married a daughter of Flann son of Flaithnia and they had four sons:
Nala, from whom UI Nala (Whooley);
> The other matter to bear in mind is that spelling only became standardized comparatively recently, say in the last 100 to 150 years.
I can assure you that "Malla" has a better provenance than "Mallow" based
on the original Gaelic name. The following is an extract from Wikipedia."Name in Irish
The earliest form of the name is Magh nAla "plain of the rock", which was
gradually elided to Mala.[1] In the Anglicisation "Mallow", -ow originally represented a reduced schwa sound, which is now however pronounced as a full vowel IPA: /oʊ/[2] In 1975, Mala was among the first Irish placenames adopted by statute,[3] on the advice of the Placenames branch of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland.[4][5]In the Annals of the Four Masters, compiled in the 1630s, Magh nAla is misrepresented as Magh Eala, the Donegal-based authors being insufficiently familiar with Cork places.[1] P.W. Joyce in 1869 surmised that in Magh Ealla [sic], Ealla referred to the river Blackwater, and connected the name to the nearby barony of Duhallow.[1] Professor T. F. O'Rahilly in 1938 interpreted Magh Eala as "plain of the swans".[1] This false etymology remains widely cited and has caused resentment of the official Mala as being a gratuitous simplification of Magh Eala".
Mac Nallen - Irish / Mac Nailin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.
Mac Nally or Mac Anally - Irish / Mac an Fhailghigh / failgheach (poor man). (Descended from a son of the poor man), a name given to their Chief. They were a Sept / Family branch, who had their territory originally in Co. Roscommon and nearby in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province where they dropped the Mac.
Mac Nally or Mac Anally - Irish / Mac Con Ulaidh (Descended from a son of the hound - warrior of Ulidia / Ulster) A Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Co. Armagh and Co. Monaghan in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Variants were Mac Anully, Mac Enolly, and Mac Knally also used there and in the surrounding lands
nala, lit. lotus) is the vanara, who is credited as the engineer of the Rama Setu, a bridge across the ocean between Rameswaram (India) and Lanka, identified with modern-day Sri Lanka, so forces of the god Rama can pass over to Lanka.[1][2] The bridge is also known as Nala Setu, the bridge of Nala.[3] Sometimes, another vanara called Nila is also credited as the builder of the bridge. Nala is described as the architect of the vanaras. Nala is also described to have fought in the battle between Rama and Ravana, the king of Lanka.
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Builder of the bridge[edit]
The Ramayana narrates that Sita - the wife of Rama, prince of Ayodhya and avatar of the god Vishnu - was kidnapped by Ravana, the rakshasa (demon) king of Lanka. Rama aided by an army of vanaras (monkeys) reached the end of land and wanted to cross over to Lanka. Rama worships the god of the ocean, Varuna and requests him to make way. When Varuna does not appear before Rama, Rama starts shooting various weapons at the sea, which starts drying up. A terrified Varuna pleads to Rama. Though he refuses to give way, he gives Rama a solution. He tells Rama that Nala, the son of Vishwakarma - the architect of the gods, is amongst his vanara army; Nala has the necessary expertise of an architect, owing to a boon from his divine father. Varuna suggests that Rama construct a bridge across the ocean to Lanka, under the supervision of Nala. Nala volunteers for the task and also comments that the arrogance of the Ocean (Varuna) was tamed by Rama with a threat when love had failed. The vanaras fell mighty trees, and collect logs of wood and giant boulders and cast them in the sea. With the help of the vanara army, Nala completes the 80 miles (130 km) (ten yojana) bridge in just five days. Rama and his army pass over it and reach Lanka, where they prepare to fight Ravana.[2][4]
Commentaries on the Ramayana elaborate the event. Nala is said to have been born when Vishwakarma embraced Nala's vanara mother and has an ejaculation.[5] While some commentaries say that other monkeys merely collect the building material, Nala is the one who constructs the bridge; others says that the monkeys build the bridge under his directions.[6] The Kamba Ramayana also solely credits Nala as the architect and builder of the bridge,[7] the Ramacharitamanasa credits Nala and his brother Nila for the creation.[8]
Rama Setu, NASA image.
In some versions, Nala is said to have the power to make stones float and, thus, easily makes the sea-bridge.[3] In other versions, another vanara called Nila is also said to have this power and both Nala and Nila are described as builders of the bridge. The tale justifying this power states that in their youth, these monkeys were very mischievous and used to throw the murtis (holy images) worshipped by the sages in the water. As a remedy, the sages decreed that any stone thrown by them in water will not drown, thus saving the murtis. Another tale narrates as assured by Varuna, the stones dropped by Nala and Nila float, but they drift in the sea and do not form a continuous structure, Hanuman, Rama's devotee and monkey lieutenant suggests that the name of Rama be written, so they stick together; the remedy worked.[9]
Telugu and Bengali adaptations of the Ramayana as well as Javanese shadow plays narrate about an argument between Nala and Hanuman. Hanuman feels insulted that Nala takes stones Hanuman fetches with the "impure" left hand and uses the "pure" right hand to place them in the ocean. Hanuman is pacified by Rama who explains him that is the tradition of workers to take from the left hand and place the object by the right.[10]
The Ananda Ramayana, an adaptation of the Ramayana, says that Rama worships nine stones installed by Nala as the Navagraha deities before commencing the bridge.[11]
The battle[edit]
Nala, Company style.
The Kamba Ramayana portrays Nala also in charge of creating living quarters for the army of Rama in Lanka. He creates a city of tents of gold and gems for the army; but builds a simple house of bamboo and wood and grass beds for himself.[12]
Nala fights in the battle led by Rama against Ravana and his rakshasa army. Nala is described to be seriously wounded by the arrows shot by Ravana's son Indrajit.[13] Nala kills a rakshasa called Tapana in battle.[14] The Mahabharata describes him fighting a giant called Tundaka.[2]
Donn, from whom Ui Duinn (O'Dunne); triple royal blood line tri noid a gloir bolg and heber & heremon + mac uais = 4 a quartet of royal chief-tain bloodlines
O Dunn or O Dunne or O Dunn or O Doyne. Originally O Doyne the Kings of Iregan - Irish / Ui Doinn or Ui Duinn - Donn (brown swarthy hair). A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Sept / Family branch of the O Regans / Ui Riaghain who were one of the 4 Septs of Tara. They originally had their territory in Dooregan / Tuath Riagain anglicized as the Barony of Tinahinch / Tinne Hinch. It was in the north of the kingdom of Leix / Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster where they were Kings and Chiefs. They were cleared out of Cloneagh in Co. Laois twice by the English who introduced foreign planters further into there to extend The English Pale surrounding Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. They were also Kings and Chiefs nearby in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and Chiefs nearby in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster.
O Dunn or O Dunne or O Dunn or O Doyne. Originally O Doyne the Kings of Iregan - Irish / Ui Doinn or Ui Duinn - Donn (brown swarthy hair). A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Sept / Family branch of the O Regans / Ui Riaghain who were one of the 4 Septs of Tara. They originally had their territory in Dooregan / Tuath Riagain anglicized as the Barony of Tinahinch / Tinne Hinch. It was in the north of the kingdom of Leix / Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster where they were Kings and Chiefs. They were cleared out of Cloneagh in Co. Laois twice by the English who introduced foreign planters further into there to extend The English Pale surrounding Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. They were also Kings and Chiefs nearby in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and Chiefs nearby in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster.
Ancestors: *84.Conor / Conchobar Abhraiodhruaidh the 99th King of Tara / Ireland, 85.Mogh Corb, 86.Cu Corb, 100.Kenneth / Cinaeth, 101.Raghan a brother to Donnell the ancestor of the O Dempseys / Ui Diomasaigh, 102.Maolfiona, 103.Dubhghall, 104.Dun the direct male line ancestor of the O Dunnes / Ui Duin, who had a brother, Dubhrean the ancestor of the O Regans, 105.Ficheallach, 106.Awley / Amhailgadh O Duinn who was the first to use their surname, 107.Congalach the direct male line ancestor of the O Connollys / O Congalys / Ui Conghaile / Congalaigh, 108.Cublasma, 109.Caroill, 110.Conbhach who had a brother, Branan the direct male line ancestor of the Mac Brannan, 111.Dunsleibhe, 112.Conbhach, 113.Awley, 114.Teague, 115.Awley, 116.Awley, 117.Donough, 118. Roger O Doyne,119.Leinach, 120.Teague, 121,Teague O Doyne Chief of the O Doynes married to Margaret the daughter of Shane an Diomuis O Niall, 122.Teagie who had a younger brother, Brian whose son Brian was the father of Barnaby, the father of Terrence the father of Edward the father of Francis the father of Edward the General, the father of Francis Dunn the Colonel of De La Ponce, 123.Teague O Doyne of Castle Brack in Co. Laois the Prince of O Regan and the O Doyne Chief in 1593 AD who had territory at Kernymore, who had 5 sons and a brother, 123.Turlough O Doyne the ancestor of the O Dunnes of Ards who was the father of 124.John of Kilvavan who was the heir to Castle Brack in 1616 AD and the father of 125.Terrence / Turlough of Kilvavan and later of Ards in Co. Laois who died in 1680 AD, the father of 126.John of Ards who died in 1726 AD the father of 127.Terence of Ards the father of 128.Lawrence who was his second son, whose older brother Terance died without issue, 129.James his son, of Ards died in 1841 AD who had 2 brothers, John and Lawrence and a son, 129.John Dunn of Ards in 1847 AD whose son was 130.Terrence Dunn.
O Dunn or O Dunne - Irish / Ua Doyne. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster.
127. Conall Cremthainne, that is, in Cremthainne in Oriel he was reared. Or, again, he bore two names, to wit, Conall and Crimthann. Hence the name clave to him.
O Gallahue - Irish / Ua Gallchu. Used as a variant for O Gallagher, which see, and in the east of Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster it is confused with O Donohue.
Ailghean, a quo Ui Ailghean (Allen);
Ó hAILGHEANÁIN—I—O Hallinaine, O'Hallinan, Hallinan, Hallanan, Halnan; 'descendant of Ailgheanán' (diminutive of ailghean, noble offspring); an old Munster surname, found chiefly in Cork and Limerick; also apparently a Connacht surname, now not uncommon in West Mayo. MacBeathaidh Ó hAilgheanáin was Bishop of Cork at the beginning of the 12th century.
O'Hallinan is derived from the Gaelic "Hailgheanain," variously spelled O'Hallinaine, O'Hallinan, Hallinan, Hallanan and Halnan, who are descendants of "Ailgheanan," the diminutive of "Ailghean," meaning "noble offspring." It is an old Munster surname found chiefly in Cork and Limerick counties.
The motto, "Ut Diligatis Invicem" is translated "That you love one another." The full text of this verse from the Gospel of Saint John reads: "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you" (15:12), a part of the discourse of Our Lord to the apostles at the Last Supper
O Hallinan - Irish / Ua hAilgheanain - ailghean (noble offspring). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Waterford, Co. Tipperary and Co. Limerick in the Munster Province. They were the Chiefs of Ballyhallinan in the Barony of Pubblebrien with the Mac Sheehys. Some also changed to Hanlon and Allen.
O Hallion or O Hallin or Allen - Irish / Ua hAilin / ail (noble or rock). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond / North East Munster) in Co. Tipperary in the Munster Province. Some also changed to Allen.
and Cathan, from whom some of the Ui Cathain (Keane) families.
the three sons of Nascainn—Goban a bishop, Srafan a priest, and holy Laisren together with a saintly bishop dardomaighen domangenum
nasc nasca nascainn nascann nascon
poem/story 125
CELL CHORBBÁIN
¶1] Cell Chorbbáin, a plain whose fame decays not, visited by companies and crowds; to Patrick of Armagh belong its broad confines, an allotment neither scanty nor sterile. Over the territory of Caisel who will prevail,A house [built] over the relics of Tailgenn.520 520. Tailgenn. - This was the name by which St. Patrick was called by the Druids. It is explained circulo tonsus in capite by Colgan, but Asciciput in the Book of Armagh, p. 5, col. 2, p. 49, col. 1, and p. 123, col. 2
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¶2] There are saints, a famous company, nine of them, allies against Mag Breg: so long as their privileges rest on palaces, count ye the host [...] as secure fame.
¶3] When Moling came from Brega's conclave, he settled in the holy perfect church: Srafan, Lucan, and Lugnaid, Muadan, Cerbban, and Conlaid;
¶4] Corbban, surpassing in piety, rests under branches in the church; Baetan, not melancholy of humour, is the ninth of its saints.
¶5] There are nine kings, a martial line, shining in splendour at Cell Nais; Murican moen, unerring of aim, Cerball and wise Cellach,
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¶6] Colman, Broen, and the lusty Bran, Find, Faelan, bold Dunchad; at Cell Chorbbain, as I have heard, their soldier-graves were dug.
¶7] There are nine women, fair to see; yonder beside the Cross rest their remains: Sadb and Etain, not meek of mood, Medb and Deccair Der Choisse;
¶8] Aillend and Aine in one tomb, Ailbe and full-modest Aife, Uasal óen-gel, wife of Faelan—many a noble desired her!
¶9] Nine kings, nine queens brought long renown to their meeting-place, with nine saints, the saintliest and the comeliest of Adam's line.
¶10] Many are the kings and the queens and hawklike favourite squires, the clerics and the musicians in array, beside those three bold nines.
¶11] Dear is the city and the sheltered churchyard, where nobles came at early morn; comely is that slender synod, that fair-faced assembly beyond the causeway.
¶12] Every spring, punctual to the hour, came the hosts swiftly, we trow, to brisk unsullen Cerball: good was their church's Lent!
¶13] Gormlaith, ready of speech, open of hand, queen of the king of shining Fomuin, daughter of the king of Traig Tinne, wrought dreadful deeds; Aillend and Cellach of Carman she laid in the church-ground.
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¶14] There was no man poor, neither raiding nor mob nor riot, there was no band of poets left portionless, in the reign of bright-haired Cerball.
¶15] Cerball, though prompt of hand, was no boor when he vanquished Cormac, maker of songs; three score hundreds and five fell before the young lord of Etar.
¶16] Five and thirty kings of unfading fame from Leinster of the hundredfold battalions ruled over beautiful Erin, from Etar as far as Arran.
¶17] Fifteen kings, no band of beggars, grasped the helm of red Raigne, from Faelan's day—no beggars' conclave—till the carnage at cold Albe.
¶18] Compare none to Cerball, so long as Brega's land endures; there was none to match him in battle, none to match him in foray nor in fight.
¶19] None was ever so generous, none like him to feed the ravens; before him lived none so fair as he; alas that he is laid untimely under the bending grass!
¶20] After drinking at his feasts, he was stronger than all, three score measures was his share of mead: three score kings, an array hard to vanquish, attended Cerball bedward.
¶21] He was an adept in the tongue of the Féni, a student diligent of memory, a seer and an accomplished poet, a ready scholar in music.
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¶22] He was a man of prowess unstinting, a king that roved unafraid, a cavalier mounted on splendid steeds, a champion disseminating the Church's Law.
¶23] When he joined in stubborn strife he would hurl a biting dart; after Mass, it was his wont to show his skill in chess.
¶24] Thrice seven years, without poverty, the rule of Cerball [...] of Carman possessed our Leinster among us, till he came to the church's soil.
¶25] There are three names current throughout vocal Banba: Banbha / learned the sage of Liamain, a right pleasant saying; Caemgen, the high-born, who disciplines them; Brigit of Leinster, from her great church
Fourteenth century To O'Cuinn of the candid heart O'Cuinn, now anglicised Quin, without the prefix O'. Belongs the extensive Muintir-Ifearnain, Muinter-Ifearnain. - This was the tribe name of the O'Quins, in the county of Clare, whose territory extended around Coradh-Finne, now Corofin, in the barony of Inchiquin, and county of Clare. Inchiquin was the original seat of this family, but they were driven from thence by the O'Briens, in the fourteenth century.
1322ad 1368 julian Egyptian calendar years = 499662 days plus precession of the equinox = 499662 + 20 days torque westwards = 499682 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 499682 – 10 days torque eastwards = 499672 days = 1368 julian years + 10 days torque westwards
1325 Tuath-Maighe, called in English Tuomuy and Tethmoy. We have many clues to the situation and extent of this ancient territory. Ware writes that Sir John de Birmingham, Earl of Louth, founded in the year 1325 a Monastery for Conventual Franciscans at (in) Totmoy or Thetmoy in Offaly, and that it was called from his own name, in the Irish tongue, Monasterfeoris or the Monastery of Mac Feoris. This is the present Monasteroris near Edenderry
- Mael Sechlainn mac Muirchertaig, ????-1329
· 1329 annals on vigil of saint mary Magdalene the odempseys and oduinns made an incursion into the territory of deleighlinn oconnor when 200 of the former and 60 of the latter were killed
The old territory of Offaly is described by O'Donovan in his Ordnance Survey letters.[2] O'Donovan notes the territory of Ui Failghe, or Ophaley, comprising 7 cantreds
This article from John O’Donovan’s O.S. letters is divided here into two parts and deals with the seven subdivisions of the old territory of Offaly, which as O’Donovan states included part of the present day Kildare and Laois. The setting up of the new counties only in part respected ancient clan territories.
Of the extent of ancient Offaly
The Territory of Ui Failghe or Ophaley comprised the following Baronies, beyond any shade or doubt:- This is the true extent and it will be seen that not even the one half of it is comprised in the King’s County. Of the subdivisions of Ofaley. Like Leix, the principality of Ofaley was originally subdivided into seven cantreds, which were ruled by seven petty chiefs of the noble blood of Rossa Failghe. These were:-
Mac Murchadha, chief king of Leinster; and 1O'Fiachrach, lord of Ui-Enechglais; and 2O'Cosgraigh, lord of Feara-Cuallann; and 3O'Riaan, lord of Ui-Drona; and 4O'Tuathail, lord of Ui-Muireadhaigh; and 5O hEochadha, over Ui-Faelain; and 6Mac Gormain, lord of Ui-Cairche; and 7aO'Conchobhair and 7bO'Duinn, and 7cO'Brogarbhain, and 7dO'Cionaoith, and 7eO'Diomasaigh, and 7fO h-Aenghusa, and 7gO h-Aimergin, and 7hO'Murchadhain, kings of Ui-Failghe; and 7iO Ciardha, over Cairbre.
Let us give first place from the chiefs of the gaoidhil to the kings of the race of cathaoir let us mention separately in the eastern country each one of them over his patrimony chief king of nas tree of the fort lord of leinster is mac murchadha he holds the sovereignty of the province in his fair hand the charter of the land is imder the hero lord of ui failghe the land of cattle it is not unknown to poets
Oconchobhair oconnor and ** oduinn and ** hyregan obrogarbhain and ** ocionaoith and ** kenny odiomasaigh & clan malura clanmaliere haonghusa and ohennessy + holahan o h aimergin and o,avergin amergin . bergin mergin omurchadhain fearann ui murchain ….. omirragham omurraghan murchans omeirraghan o murchain murray foranomurghan kings of ui failghe Mulkene 1365 Odungan topographical poems let us proceed westwards to ui failghe to whom the heroic oaks bend-heroic royal oaks do bend to the holy wood but even the holly bush (holy wood) is ivy clad as the oaks may be of their rights I speak their tribes I commemorate the obrogarbhais of towland the clann chionaoith (Kenny) the clann conchobair oconnors they spend their land on knowledge the oduinns and the dionnsaighs dempseys
- Oheerin 1 tuath geisille geashill the baronies of: Geshill, kings county
- Geshill in the King’s Co.
Tuath Geisille. The name and extent of this Tuath are retained in the present Barony of Geashill. It was the patrimonial inheritance of O’Avergin (Amergin) Anglicised Mergin and Bergin, now the name of a numerous and warlike family (tribe). Bergin, Geshill and the sky over it! (Geshil and Mergin or Bergin are nearly synonymous terms here. How long tradition preserves those recollections of ancient power!). They know right well that they are the only aristocratic blood of the district and one should be very diffident in asking one of them if he ever heard that any of the Amergins are yearly turned into wolves. It is said that Geshill has produced more and better British soldiers than any Barony in Ireland.
I have no pedigree of this family. Does Mac Firbisse give any account of them among the families of Ui Failghe?
1, Barony Geshill in the kings county amergin mergin bergin first cantred 1. tuath geiselle the bright tuath geisell is possessed by a chief on the half border of leinster (5.) half border of leinster keating says that the boundary of ancient meath passed through geishill the tuath of cantred of geishill was then partly in meath originally now it was only on the borders of it whose tairn (troop) goes as a fierce string (tairn) his name is ohamirgin mergin tuath geiselle the name and the extent of the tuath are retained in the present barony of geashill it was a patrimonial inheritance of o’avergin amergin anglicised mergin and bergin now 1837 the name of a numerous and warlike family tribe bergin geashill and the sky over it geashill and mergin and bergin are nearly synonymous here how long tradition preserves those recollection of ancient power they know right well that they are the only aristocratic blood of the district and one should be very diffident in asking one of them if her ever heard that any of the amergins are yearly turned into wolves it is said that geshill has produced more and better british soldiers than any barony in Ireland
the bright tuath geisell is possessed by a chief on the half border of leinster (5.) whose tairn (troop) goes as a fierce string (tairn) his name is ohamirgin mergin
Oheerin 2 clann maoilughra Upper philipstown kings county and 2. Upper Philipstown in the King’s Co. portnahinch queens county
I. Clann-Maoilughra, Anglice Clanmaliere and corruptly Glanmaliry. This territory certainly comprised the present Barony of Upper Philipstown in the King’s County and the Barony of Fortnahinch in the Queen’s Co. It contained the Castles of Leighe, Morette, Shane, Clonygowan and Ballykene and was divided nearly into two equal parts by the River Barrow. This was the Country of O’Dempsey, a name which would sound in the English, O’Proud (O! superbia). But their pride and glory are now eclipsed, there being not one independent or scarcely respectable man of the name on either side of the Barrow. And Cahir-na-gCapull seems to be (have been) the last respectable man of the name in Clanmaliere. Vae victis.
There was another family in Clonmaliere, of the name Mac Conduiligh, which is now probably the name Anglicised Connelly.
See Extracts from the Annals under the heads Ui Failghe and Clann Maoilughra.
1. Barony Upper philipstown in the king co cantred clan maollughra odempsey country viscount clanmaliere what country is faster against incursions clann malura over every tribe noble the doings (step) of their septs their land a smooth plain protection of the harbour (7) he must allude to some small harbour cuan on the barrow a land hereditary to odempsey delicious the land as heard afar (as old)
Oheerin 3 Clar colgain Lower Philipstown kings county
- Lower Philipstown, in kings county
oconchobhair is hero of the plain on the green hill of cruachan the tribes of the territory of the extensive plain
Clar Colgain, alias Clann Colgain. From many evidences now before me I have inferred that Clann Colgain is the present Barony of Lower Philipstown. First from O’Heerin’s poem, which states that the chief of Clar Colgan bordered on the Grass of Cruachan, Do dhluthaigh le ceibh Chruachain. The other evidences shall appear presently under 4 Tuathmuighe. …
Tuath-Maighe, called in English Tuomuy and Tethmoy. We have many clues to the situation and extent of this ancient territory. Ware writes that Sir John de Birmingham, Earl of Louth, founded in the year 1325 a Monastery for Conventual Franciscans at (in) Totmoy or Thetmoy in Offaly, and that it was called from his own name, in the Irish tongue, Monasterfeoris or the Monastery of Mac Feoris. This is the present Monasteroris near Edenderry
And it shews Tuomuy as extending from the River Mongagh, which divides it from the County of Westmeath to the boundary of Clanmaliere in the one direction and from Edenderry to Philipstown in the other direction. From these evidences it can be safely inferred that Tuath-Muighe Nether and Upper were formed into the Baronies of Coolestown and Warrenstown.
This being established, it will be seen at once that the Triocha Ched of Clancolgan, “which lay at the Hill of Cruachan” could be no other than the Barony of Lower Philipstown, for you cannot place it in Gesill, which was itself a distinct Triocha Ched, nor in North Clanmaliere, which was another, nor in Tuathmuighe which was another.
Then by double false! position, where can we place this Candred of Centivilliarium?
No room remains for it but the Barony of Lower Philipstown, which will perfectly agree with its position at the Hill of Cruachan
3. barony lower philipstown ballycommon in kings county cantred 3 cantvilliarium clan colgan lay at the hill of cruachan another chief to me well known ohennesy rules over clar colgan fair his country beyond Irelands territories which borders on the grass (3.) grass of cruachan literally the hair of cruachan hennessy shared with oholahan the lordship of clan cholgain
another chief to me well known ohennesy rules over clar colgan fair his country beyond Irelands territories which borders on the grass (3.) of cruachan
The lord of ofalia land of cattle a feat not unknown to poets is oconnor hero of the plain (ofaly is the levellest plain in all Ireland) around the green hill of cruachan (1.) Of the people of this wide plain let me treat of the chiefs what host is richer than they over the fair lands of ofalia oheerin
Oheerin 4 Tuath maighe or tethmoy Warrenstown, and Collestown all in King's County;
the territory of ui failghe or ophaley kings county offaly comprised the following baronies oheerins 1489ad account of the seven territories in ancient ofalia accurate record ancient ossory The lord of ofalia land of cattle a feat not unknown to poets is oconnor hero of the plain (ofaly is the levellest plain in all Ireland) around the green hill of cruachan (1.) Or over the green hill of cruachan oconnor is lord of the vast plain of ofalia and the hill of cruchan the hill of cruachan is the most remarkable feature of ofalia it gives the title of marquis to the family of moore 4a. Warrenstown in the kings county 4b. Coolestown in the kings county
4 Tuathmuighe. …
Tuath-Maighe, called in English Tuomuy and Tethmoy. We have many clues to the situation and extent of this ancient territory. Ware writes that Sir John de Birmingham, Earl of Louth, founded in the year 1325 a Monastery for Conventual Franciscans at (in) Totmoy or Thetmoy in Offaly, and that it was called from his own name, in the Irish tongue, Monasterfeoris or the Monastery of Mac Feoris. This is the present Monasteroris near Edenderry
And it shews Tuomuy as extending from the River Mongagh, which divides it from the County of Westmeath to the boundary of Clanmaliere in the one direction and from Edenderry to Philipstown in the other direction. From these evidences it can be safely inferred that Tuath-Muighe Nether and Upper were formed into the Baronies of Coolestown and Warrenstown.
- barony of warrenstown and coolestown in kings county cantred 4 tuath maighe tuomoy Edenderry Tethmoy omulkenes keane territory of the two plains omulkenes of cruachan over tuath da moy of the beauteous bulwark reign omulkene of the rich heath delightful his smooth tuath of moy (4.) land of promise ie overflowing with milk and honey old testament its border like the land of promise
over tuath da moy of the beauteous bulwark reign omulkene of the rich heath delightful his smooth tuath of moy (4.) its border like the land of promise
Oheerin 5 Magh aoife or fearann ui murchain northern half of Ophaley (or Offaley) in county Kildare;
6. Ophaley or Offaley in the Co. of Kildare.
I. The sixth cantred in ancient Ofalia was Magh Aoife, the ancient inheritance of O’Murraghan (O’Murchain) now Anglicised into Murray. This is shewn on the old Map of Leax and Ophaly as Foranomurghan (Fearann Ui Murchain) i.e., O’Murchan’s land and extending from near Monaster-Evin to near Rathangan and the Townland of Sheane, but this cannot be anything like its original extent as we learn from O’Huidhrin that O’Murchan’s was an important and beautiful country. It is highly probable that before the Geraldines encroached on Ofalia that O’Murchan’s Territory of Magh Aoife extended eastwards to the foot of the Hill of Allen and so as to embrace the northern half of the Barony of Ophaley in the County of Kildare, in which the famous wood of Fiodh Gaibhle seems to have been situated.
- barony of ophaley or offaly in county kildare omeirraghan omurchain cantred 5 magh aoife murray over moy aoife of the warm plains omirragham is lord of the tuath the man (hero vir) who lives near green fidh gaibhle (6.) fidh gaibhle a famous wood in leinster the mast of a ship taken from which created a dispute which ended in the battle of clontarf the situation of the wood can now be pointed out
over moy aoife of the warm plains omirragham is lord of the tuath the man (hero vir) who lives near green fidh gaibhle (6.) Oheerin 6 Tuath leighe southern half of ophaley
The last of the seven Territories of Ofalia mentioned by O’Heerin is Tuath-Leighe, the Paradise of O’Kelly (+++++ceallachan) . Where is this lovely land? I have no clue to it but one name which is not, perhaps, a bad guide to the discovery of at least its whereabouts, and one passage in Mageoghegan’s Annals of Clonmacnoise. This is Caislean Leighe i.e., the Castle of Leighe, now Lea Castle mentioned by the Four Masters at the year 1452. This was certainly in O’Kelly’s Country and it will appear from it that a considerable part of the Country of Leighe fell into the hands of the O’Dempseys of Clanmaliere, in whose country Lea Castle is placed on the old Map of Leax and Ophaly I have no pedigree of the O’Kelly of Leighe: does Mac Firbisse or the writers of the Books of Lecan or Ballymote mention him? Does he descend from Rossa Failghe? See above ceallachan family branch
the tuath liege of the bright plains (field) okelly of liege on the east of the strand (traigh) is the spouse of this plain of the knotty yews (of dells and yews)
6. portnahinch in queens county laois cantred 6. Tuath liege the paradise of okelly the tuath liege of the bright plains (field) okelly of liege on the east of the strand (traigh) by traigh which is generally and properly applied to the strand or seashore he must by his usual mode of amplification mean the trench of the river barrow is the spouse of this plain of the knotty yews (of dells and yews) from ofalia of ancient lands we next approach leix in leinster
Oheerin 7 Portnahinch and oheerin hy regan ui riacain ui riagan lords of iregan oregan . tinahinch Tinahinch in Queen's County.
- Portnahinch in the Queen’s County.
what country is faster against incursions clann malura over every tribe noble the doings (step) of their septs their land a smooth plian protection of the harbour (7) a land hereditary to odempsey delicious the land as heard afar (as old)
dinshenchus 1160ad giolla na naomh hua duinn topographical poems of erin the recension of the dinshenchus to which most of our manuscripts belong seems to have ended originally at this point number 60 in some copies however the legend of lege is added le and s have further the five poems which follow lege 247-249-251 61a. lege lege in uib falge barony of western kings county offaly in kildare a small portion of the northern part of the barony of portnahinch queens county in which the great castle of leighe now ley or lea is situated the legend of lege a name of peculiar import in ballads and in books is clear as ye expound it according as the reader reads it liag was daughter of stout trescat son of long lived troscach son of belach son of booz son of high born agall son of malarn son of licorb son of siabart son of .......clarach son of coltach son of smirdub son of mercell son of fierce lecdub son of lachdub son of liburn son of latharn by whom evil deeds were set afoot son of soalt son of sibort son of succat son of stairn longtooth son of hard groaning flat faced salt son of carr son of fot son of ifit son of filist with a vigour of thirty men son of ham that bore spears without shield son of noah son of lamech this is the pedigree of liag enough for me from trescat to mighty noah according to the kindly keen men of learning no misleading guide is the legend liag was the name of that eager woman sister of morc great son of dele con and high mettled son of faebur was brother to the woman whose praise we noise abroad in full measure ye may believe did liag recieve tribute from her friends there was laid on erin for a time an impost of thrice fifty measures from every hearth they that brought the proper tribute to the imperious woman huge of build were con and son of faebur the feast maker and morc great son of dele from these was the tribute brought from clann nemid in their sore need from semoin from tall fergus from generous right fierce erglam that tribute that was then devised was thrice fifty measures no sparing levy two full thirds of corn and butter the third of milk laig had a liach iaraind measure for the tribute spoon on clann nemid the tribute lay heavy it was ground for strife and they proclaimed war without surrender against morc and conand big head 251-253 those men came to give battle and their march prospered they came upon proud liag and she was struck down by her enemies it was fergus red side that spoiled her and left her lifeless an exploit that freed his home from want before joining battle with her friends she demanded of fair haired fergus as there should be no head over his head that her name might be on the land to call it by it was her glory thereupon battle was joined to the rout of the fomoire very fierce was the challenge on that account because of the womans murder side to side was the battle fought a melee of swords and spears wherein fell morc great his fame and conand of the trophies when conand was slain in the fight and morc too the greater the triumph when they were cut down in the carnage the fomoire were routed here was found the tale as it is today whence lege has its name hide it not perversely from any man for the story of the place is true
11.Ham the direct male line ancestor of the Hamitic Fomorii / Fomorians / Fomoraig / Fine Fomra who were Sea Pirates / Sea Rovers who in regards to Ireland were originally situated on Tory Island off of the north coast of Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and were a constant aggravation to all the Celts who were to arrive and settle originally also in Ireland.
Let us proceed westwards to Ui-Failghe,370
To whom the heroic oaks bend,heroic oaks bend-heroic royal oaks do bend to the holy wood …but even the holly bush (holy .wood) is ivy clad as the oaks may be
Of their rights I speak,
Their tribes I commemorate.
The 371 O'Brogarbhains of townlands,
The Clann Chionaoith,372 the Clann Conchbhair,373
They spend their lands on knowledge,
The O'Duinns374 and the O'Diomasaighs.375
Of the chiefs of the fair-bright land,
Are the O'Aenghusas,376 the O'Aimergins,377
Loud sounding their proclamations and their famous troops,
And the majestic Clann-Murchadhain.378
8. Tinahinch in the Queen’s County. Leix
let us treat of their subchiefs what host is richer than they over the people of ui failghe of fair land over ui riagain of heavy routs a vigourous tribe who conquer in battle is oduinn chief of demolition hero of the golden battle spears
let me treat of the chiefs what host is richer than they over the fair lands of ofalia over the hy-regan of the heavy onslaughts a vigourous band who rout in battle rules odunn chief of demolition (2.) hero of golden battle spears lances
Of the people of this wide plain let me treat of the chiefs what host is richer than they over the fair lands of ofalia over the hy-regan of the heavy onslaughts a vigourous band who rout in battle rules odunn chief of demolition (2.) 7. 7. tinnahinch in the queens county laois cantred 7. hy regan dooregan dunnes hy regan now popularly called dooregan and in irish duthaidh ui riagain this territory was erected into the barony of tinnahinch and lies in queens county as can be demonstrated from the old map of leix and ophaly from the tradition in the country Taoiseach na toghla ie able to batter walls and knock down (holy wood-holly wood) castles and houses a very noble qualification in oheerins time 1489ad hero of golden battle spears lances
Duinn son of duibgilla duinn-brown Naming their territory after their ancestor riacain oduinn dunne sept Their chiefs lords of ui riacain lords of iregan hy-regan tribe name in province of lynagh laigen leinster oregan ui raigain branch of the ui faillghe oconnors odempseys odunnes lords of ui raigain in the principality of ua bhfailghe ui failghe ophaley ofaley ofaily offaley a sept of ros failghe rossa failgheach hy falgai offallia ophaly offaly one of the seven cantreds tinnahinch the most northern barony of queens county co leix laois the oduinn clan spring from descendants of this man mullach abu praise be forever the hills forever the summit forever the summit to victory mullach aboo victory to the chief the dunnes defying chiefs of demolition on azure blue an eagle displayed or gold, crest in front of a holly bush (holy wood) proper, a lizard passant or gold , blue and yellow rope cord line intertwined, duinn originated county leix queens county
Of the people of this wide plain let me treat of the chiefs what host is richer than they over the fair lands of ofalia over the hy-regan of the heavy onslaughts a vigourous band who rout in battle rules odunn chief of demolition (2.) 7. tinnahinch in the queens county laois cantred 7. hy regan dooregan dunnes hy regan now popularly called dooregan and in irish duthaidh ui riagain this territory was erected into the barony of tinnahinch and lies in queens county as can be demonstrated from the old map of leix and ophaly from the tradition in the country Taoiseach na toghla ie able to batter walls and knock down castles and houses a very noble qualification in oheerins time 1489ad hero of golden battle spears lances
Hy-Regan, now popularly called Dooregan and in Irish Duthaidh Ui Riagain. This territory was erected into the Barony of Tinahinch and lies in the Queen’s County, as can be demonstrated from the old Map of Leax and Ophaly, from the tradition in the country, and from the Liber Regalis Visitationis of 1615, which states:-
“Dua! sunt Rectoriae in patria vocata O’Dun’s Country detente in possessione Doctoris Dun. Ipse recipit decimas, sed nullus comparuit curatus as respondendu pro servicio Ecclesiae. Ideo fructus sequestrantur.
These two Rectories are set down (holy wood-holly bush) in the margin as “O’Regan et Rosnolis.” This is conclusive.
General Dun of Brittas at the foot of Slieve Bloom is the present heir of Taoisiuch na Toghla. His property, like those of most Irish chieftains, is much incumbered.
Joseph Dun of Killowen near the Great Heath of Maryborough is the next to him in point of seniority and respectability. He was an Officer in the French service and a man of chieftain size, being 6 feet 6 inches in height and 19 stone 9 lb. in weight. His House of Killowen, which has been in the possession of the family since Temp. Eliz., is marked on the Down Survey.
Sliocht Ui Dhuinn o dhutha Ui Riagain are exceedingly numerous in every part of this country. …
Of the subdivisions of Ofaley. Like Leix, the principality of Ofaley was originally subdivided into seven cantreds, which were ruled by seven petty chiefs of the noble blood of Rossa Failghe.
dinshenchus 1160ad giolla na naomh hua duinn topographical poems of erin 289
81b glaisse bulga glaiss bulgan bolgain territory of ui tairrsig subdivision of ui falige glaisse bulga whence the name not hard to say glass daughter of derg mac dedad reared oscar son of oisin son of finn cairpre son of cormac ua cuinn slew oscar in the battle of gabair and glass came from luachairs dedad in the west to keen over her nursling at his fathers house when she saw the house at a distance with oscars family and foster brothers round him she fell backward and expired so that all said glass lies here prone like a sack and it is her name that shall cleave to this land till doomsday hence it was said glass-ben daughter of derg son of deda reared oscar as notable honour her heart broke in sooth on the slope of glaisse bul
- baronies conndae an riogh iphaly ( pronounce eveolly)
This gives the kingdom an approximately triangular shape,
with a southwest corner in the Slieve Bloom Mountains,
a southeast corner at Dún Ailinne,
and the River Boyne and its tributaries (Milltown River, Yellow River) marking its northern border.
Ui Failghe – son of rossa failge territories of Westmeath meath tara breagh Kildare ossory offaly laois oduinn of ui riagain iregan ui failghe lord of ui riagain
?i failgi
F2.; ¶ desc. fr. Ross Failge, son of Cathir M?r; ¶ the chief families are O Conor Failgi, O Demsy and O Duinn, Of. 310; ¶ the pl. voc. is Uu Failge! Om. iii. 49; ¶ bb. E. and W. Offaly, c. Kild.; ¶ bb. Portnahinch and Tinnahinch in Queen's Co., and the part of King's Co. which belongs to d. of Kild. and Leighlin, Tp., Cg., Mis. i. 232; ¶ also bb. Upr. and Lr. Philipstown, Geshil, Warrenstown and Coolestown, Fm. iii. 44, Ui.; ¶ ext. fr. Sliabh Bloom to the Hill of Allen, and fr. the Sugar-loaf Hills to the Great Heath of Maryborough, O'D., Fm. iv. 955; ¶ King's Co. is Conntae Ua bhFailghe, Fm. vi. 2264; ¶ in it are—Adarcca Iuchbad, Caisl?n Edain Daire, Cell Achaid Sinchill, Cell Osnad, Cluain Corcaige, Cluain Ferta Mugaine, Cluain Immorruis, Cluain M?r, Cluain M?r Lithgein, Cluain Sosta, Cruachan Brigh Ele, C?il bendchuir, Disert Fulartaig, Druim Ferta, Faithche mac Mecnain, Geisille, Glaisse Bulgan, Mag Fea, Mag Geisille, Mag Reicheat, Mag Smeathrach, Oenach Dairen, R?ith Derthaige, R?ith Scanlaige, Tempall Berch?in, Tuath D? Maige, Ui Bresail, Ui Tairrsig; ¶ v. Mi., Ui., Ci., Cri, F., Fg., Md., Mt., Fep., Mr., Ci., Fia., Lh., Sr. 65 a, Pd. 28, Sil., B. v., Ct., Lis. 5 b, 12 a, Tl., Ll. 300 b, Lec. 30.
1329 annals on vigil of saint mary Magdalene the odempseys and oduinns made an incursion into the territory of deleighlinn oconnor when 200 of the former and 60 of the latter were killed
1365 Odungan topographical poems let us proceed westwards to ui failghe to whom the heroic oaks bend of their rights I speak their tribes I commemorate the obrogarbhais of towland the clann chionaoith (Kenny) the clann conchobair oconnors they spend their land on knowledge the oduinns and the dionnsaighs dempseys
heroic oaks bend-heroic royal oaks do bend to the holy wood but even the holly bush (holy wood) is ivy clad as the oaks may be
1372 oduin odoyne oduinn odunne of the districts of tara odunne of brega skreen barony
Mac giolla seachlain macglaughlin maclaughlin
Elias corbally barony skreen parish skreen south meath meath
Tinnahinch tigh na hinnse the house of the island river holm small inland island
U1379, O'Duinn, namely, chief of Ui-Riagain, was killed in treachery by his own kinsmen.
1379 oduinn namely chief of ui reagain ui riagain hy regan lords of iregan queens county laois was killed in treachery by his own kinsmen david odoyne succeeded by rory lord of ui riagain hyregan lord of iregan tinnahinch castle residence of chief barony of tinnahinch parish of clonaslee and rosenallis queens county laois hy regan riagain oregan tinnahinch one of the seven cantreds of the principality of ophaley ofaley queens county now offaly check offaly or laois hy laoighois territory hy leigh and hy breasail
1384ad 1430 julian Egyptian calendar years = 522307.5 days plus precession of the equinox = 522307.5 + 20 days torque westwards = 522327.5 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 522327.5 – 11 days torque eastwards = 522316.5 days = 1430 julian years + 9 days torque westwards
- Muirchertach Óg mac Muircherartaig, ????-1384
- Murchad mac Muircheartaig Óg, 1384-1421
- A.D. 1389. Morishe the Bald O’Connor of Offalie was killed with an arrow by one of the O’Kellys of Ley in Clanmaliere.
- 17. In Munster, of the smooth flowing streams. Let us speak of the east as far as the streamy Siuir, Of every fresh plain of fine cattle.Three sub-chiefs are hereditary to them,The old land of Ui Duibhne of good hosts, O'Seagha has obtained, without denial, A country not wretched; he is king of Ui-Fathach. Ui-Fathach. This ws the tribe name of the O'Sheas. it is now anglicised Iveragh, which is a well-known barony in the west of the county of Kerry O'Seagha O'Seagha, now anglicised O'Shea. A branch of this family removed to the city of Kilkenny, about the end of the fourteenth century, where they became wealthy and highly respectable.
Seal of reckoning the districts. - Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing . Oh, the ring of the piper's tune
Oh, for one of those hours of gladness
Gone, alas, like our youth, too soon!
When the boys began to gather
In the glen of a summer's night
And the Kerry piper's tuning
Made us long with wild delight!
Oh, to think of it
Oh, to dream of it
Fills my heart with tears!
Chorus
Was there ever a sweeter Colleen
In the dance than Eily More
Or a prouder lad than Thady
As he boldly took the floor.
Lads and lasses to your places
Up the middle and down again
Ah, the merry hearted laughter
Ringing through the happy glen!
Oh, to think of it
Oh, to dream of it
Fills my heart with tears!
Chorus
Time goes on, and the happy years are dead
And one by one the merry hearts are fled
Silent now is the wild and lonely glen
Where the bright glad laugh will echo ne'er again
Only dreaming of days gone by in my heart I hear.
Loving voices of old companions
Stealing out of the past once more
And the sound of the dear old music
Soft and sweet as in days of yore.
When the boys began to gather
In the glen of a summer's night
And the Kerry piper's tuning
Made us long with wild delight!
Oh, to think of it
Oh, to dream of it
Fills my heart with tears! Chorus
- 1391 book of ballymote bard of leinster gilla na naomh dunnes poems dindshenchas
1394ad 1440 julian Egyptian calendar years = 525960 days plus precession of the equinox = 525960 + 21 days torque westwards = 525981 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 525981 – 11 days torque eastwards = 525970 days = 1440 julian years + 10 days torque westwards
- 1394 by faelan macgaghann book of ui mhaine hy many kellys dinshenchas
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· 1405 contae riavach wexford
· Dun leicne fort of the flag stones hy drone
· 1408 annals of clonmacnoise being annals of ireland from the earliest period to ad 1408ad
· 1420 Ohuidhruns over ui riagain of heavy routs a vigourous tribe who conquers in battle is oduinn chief of demolition hero of the golden battle spears spews
- Diarmaid mac Muirchertaigh Óg, 1421-c. 1425
- An Calbhach Mór mac Murchada, c. 1425-1458 (see Máireg Béan Ó Conchubhair Fáilghe)
· 1427 rory odoyne died see 1379
· Lenagh odoyne castle of castlebrack or toghsulerhalt abode of tanist
· dunne of brittas chief of ui regan
· Oduinn of tara branch
· Tomb of the oduinn family churchyard of killeigh near tullamore in kings county see coat of arms and heraldic emblem
· A.D. 1402.—Finghin O'h-Eidirsceoil and many others of the people of Mac Carthaigh Riabhach were slain.-Ann. Innisf.
· A.D. 1409.—O'h-Eidirsceoil og, died.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
· A.D. 1418.—The Bishop O'h-Eidirsceoil, and Maccan O'h-Eidirsceoil, his brother, lord of Corca-Laidhe, died.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
· A.D. 1419.—O'h-Eidirsceoil Mor died.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
· A.D. 1442.—O'h-Eidirsceoil Mor (Maccon), lord of Corca-Laidhe, died.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
· A.D. 1460.—A monastery was founded for Franciscan Friars in Inis-Arcain in Munster, in the diocese of Ross. Inis-Arcain is in the O'h-Eidirsceoil's country.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
· A.D. 1472.—O'h-Eidirsceoil Mor (Finghin, son of Maccon, son of Maccon, son of Finghin, son of Donnchadh God) died in his own house after having performed the pilgrimage of St. James; and his son, Tadhg, died penitently one month after the death of his father, after having returned from the same pilgrimage.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
- Conn mac an Chalbhaig, 1458-autumn 1474
1466ad 1512 julian Egyptian calendar years = 552258 days plus precession of the equinox = 552258 + 22 days torque westwards = 552280 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 552280 – 11 days torque eastwards = 552269 days = 1512 julian years
- Cathaoir mac Cuinn, 1474-1511
- 1475 tadhg oduinn minor gaelic lord fl 1475ad records a diverse collection of apocryphal hagiographic romantic and mythological material assembled cheek by jowl old parish of rearymore east of clonaslee by tadhg macloighnigh ui duinn principal castle baun riaganach of dunnes one mile south of tinnahinch (tigh na innse house of the island) bridge beside river barrow
- 120. Teige (2): his son; chief of his name; married to Margaret, daughter of Shane O'Neill.
1482 the last of the seven Territories of Ofalia mentioned by O’Heerin is Tuath-Leighe, the Paradise of O’Kelly. Where is this lovely land? I have no clue to it but one name which is not, perhaps, a bad guide to the discovery of at least its whereabouts, and one passage in Mageoghegan’s Annals of Clonmacnoise. This is Caislean Leighe i.e., the Castle of Leighe, now Lea Castle mentioned by the Four Masters at the year 1452. This was certainly in O’Kelly’s Country and it will appear from it that a considerable part of the Country of Leighe fell into the hands of the O’Dempseys of Clanmaliere, in whose country Lea Castle is placed on the old Map of Leax and Ophaly
1489 the territory of ui failghe or ophaley kings county offaly comprised the following baronies oheerins 1489ad account of the seven territories in ancient ofalia accurate record ancient ossory The lord of ofalia land of cattle a feat not unknown to poets is oconnor hero of the plain (ofaly is the levellest plain in all Ireland) around the green hill of cruachan (1.) Or over the green hill of cruachan oconnor is lord of the vast plain of ofalia and the hill of cruchan the hill of cruachan is the most remarkable feature of ofalia it gives the title of marquis to the family of moore
1489 oheerins account of the seven territories in ancient ofalia accurate record ancient ossory The lord of ofalia land of cattle a feat not unknown to poets is oconnor hero of the plain (ofaly is the levellest plain in all Ireland) around the green hill of cruachan (1.) Of the people of this wide plain let me treat of the chiefs what host is richer than they over the fair lands of ofalia over the hy-regan of the heavy onslaughts a vigourous band who rout in battle rules odunn chief of demolition (2.) hero of golden battle spears lances another chief to me well known ohennesy rules over clar colgan fair his country beyond Irelands territories which borders on the grass (3.) of cruachan over tuath da moy of the beauteous bulwark reign omulkene of the rich heath delightful his smooth tuath of moy (4.) its border like the land of promise the bright tuath geisell is possessed by a chief on the half border of leinster (5.) whose tairn (troop) goes as a fierce string (tairn) his name is ohamirgin mergin over moy aoife of the warm plains omirragham is lord of the tuath the man (hero vir) who lives near green fidh gaibhle (6.) what country is faster against incursions clann malura over every tribe noble the doings (step) of their septs their land a smooth plian protection of the harbour (7) a land hereditary to odempsey delicious the land as heard afar (as old) the tuath liege of the bright plains (field) okelly of liege on the east of the strand (traigh) is the spouse of this plain of the knotty yews (of dells and yews) from ofalia of ancient lands we next approach leix in leinster
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The O'Connor Kerry of Carrigafoyle
Princes of Kerry
Lords of Irachti-ConnorThis was built in 1490. It was the chief tower house of the O'Connor, kings and princes of Kerry, Lords of Iraghticonnor and Lords of Tarbert. The castle was attacked many times by Elizabethan forces and finally subjugated by the army of Oliver Cromwell. The castle was abandoned in 1660.
15th century Denis Doyle was proprietor of Girtin and other estates in the county of Wexford in the 16th century. This property was confiscated under Cromwellian rule and granted to the Bagenal family. Later one James Doyle obtained a perpetual lease of the estate of Kilconney.
A.D. 1508.—O'h-Eidirsceoil (Conchobhar, son of Finghin, son of Maccon), died. He was a brave and protecting man, the friend of the religious orders, and the learned, and his son Finghin was installed in his place, after being liberated, for he had been imprisoned in Cork for more than a year.—Ann. of the Four Masters.
121. Teige (3): his son; had a brother named Brian.
- Brian mac Taidhg meic an Chalbhaigh, 1511-1517
1514ad 1560 julian Egyptian calendar years = 569790 days plus precession of the equinox = 569790 + 22 days torque westwards = 569812 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 569812 – 12 days torque eastwards = 569800 days = 1560 julian years
- An Calbhach mac Taidhg, 1517-c. 1525
Johannes Magnus (1488–1544) stated that Magog's sons were Sven and Gethar, who became the ancestors of the Swedes and the Goths.[2] Queen Christina of Sweden reckoned herself as number 249 in a list of kings going back to Magog.
1538ad 1584 julian Egyptian calendar years = 578556 days plus precession of the equinox = 578556 + 23 days torque westwards = 578579 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 578579 – 12 days torque eastwards = 578567 days = 1584 julian years
- 1547 forces of anthony st leger the lord chief justice built a fortification around baun riaganach in order to oppose the oconnors and omoores
- Brian mac Cathaoir, c. 1525 - c. 1556 (created Baron Offaly in 1538; title forfeited in 1550)
- Tadhg-Ruadh(Tadgh-the-Red)-died-A.D.1532-Tadhg(meaning-Poet),
- 16th mid century official orders dunne sept specially mentioned as hostile and dangerous to the English interest ui failge noted as one of the last review the kings county or offaly –the administrative county 1556 – 1920 established with the lands of the oconnor faly the principal private family
- 1556 the plantation of leix and offaly offaly-the administrative county
· 1557 act of parliament set up the kings county in 1557ad only the east part of tullamore was shired
· ie the territory of the oconnors and the odempseys the country of the odempseys was
· parcelled out into two counties and the river barrow made the border of the kings and queens
· county on the southeast philipstown daingean became the county town for kings which
· despite the poor land on which it was built made some sense as it was in the centre of the new
· county kings county the administrative county
· 1558 thadhg oduinn oduin lord of ui riagain hy regan laois dooregan oregan orosnolis
· 1563 Map shows dunne castle baun riaganach near source of the river barrow believed west side of the river as a field on the east side known as the mill field
1582ad 1628 julian Egyptian calendar years = 594627 days plus precession of the equinox = 594627 + 23 days torque westwards = 594650 days minus one hundred and thirty leap year cycle = 594650 – 12 days torque eastwards = 594638 days = 1628 julian years + 11 days torque westwards
594627 days = 1582 calendar years
11 days = difference = 11 days
Gregorian calendar reform 1582
1582 october 4th Thursday moved forward to October 5th Friday = day 1 = 10 days to October 6th Saturday = day 2 = 9 days to October 7th Sunday = day 3 = 8 days to October 8th Monday = day 4 = 7 days to October 9th Tuesday = day 5 = 6 days to October10thWednesday= day 6 = 5 days to October 11th Thursday = day 7 = 4 days to October 12th Friday = day 8 = 3 days to October 13th Saturday = day 9 = 2 days to October 14th Sunday = day 10 = 1 day to October 15th Monday = day 11 = 0 day to October 15th Friday 1582 the reason why galileo did not know why the calendar was changed in 1582ad by the papacy of the catholic church of rome
liam hua duinn
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More thanks Liam.
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