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mond, who were the race the Dalcassians. Spenser, View Ireland, has absurdly asserted that the Mac Mahons Monaghan were English descent, and the ancient family
his
the territories possessed all these chiefs given 20 the notes:
“Two exalted lords ruled over Oirtheara,
They are O'Hir and O’Hanlon
O’Cosgraigh chief the plain Feara Rois;
They are victorious every battle.
“Lord O'Meth Macha, undisputed,
O'Hanratty the great preys,
scion who ruled over strong tribe; Mac Donnell governed Clan Kelly. ”
The O'Hanlons were lords the territory which now forms the baronies Orior, Armagh, and many them are mentioned the course these Annals; they were powerful and valiant chiefs, and held the office hereditary standard-bearers the kings Ulster. The O'Cosgreys, sometimes called Mac Cuskers, Mac Oscars, and others changed Cosgraves, were chiefs part
Farney Monaghan, and some adjoining parts Louth,
shown the notes. QThe O'Hanratty's were chiefs note Armagh, and held the territory O'Meth Macha, some
times called O'Meath, and part forms the district called Meigh, the parish Killevey, and barony Orior, near New ry, and along Slievegullion mountain. ) Mac Donnell, mentioned
Fitz-Urse, Fitz-Ursula, and he also states that the Mac Swee neys Donegal were English extraction, being branch the
de Veres, earls Oxford, and that the Mac Sheehys Munster were English descent. Spenser likewise states that the O'Tooles and O'Byrnes Wicklow were British descent, but all these assertions are utterly absurd, and fully contradicted all the accounts these Milesian clans given by the Irish genealogists and historians. The Maguires, princes Fermanagh, make re markable figure Irish history, and many distinguished chiefs them are mentioned the course these Annals, amongst others, the valiant Hugh Maguire, commander note the war against Elizabeth, conjunction with O'Neill and O'Donnell. The O'Dubhdaras, above-mentioned O’Dugan, were princes Fer managh,
chief Clan Kelly, appears have been located the adjoining barony Iveagh, Down.
“The blue-eyed host fair hands, The red-lipped O'Boylans;
Chiefs the excellent steeds, The intrepid lords Dartry.
“Hy Laoghaire, Lough Lir,
The Muinter Taithligh were their chiefs;
The powerful Muinter Maolduin Lurg, Deep were their wounds combat. ”
Monaghan. The O’Tullys, Mac Tullys, were chiefs Lough Lir, which appears have been district Fermanagh, near Lough Erne,
that O'Hugh, O'Hea, were chiefs situated the barony Iveagh, county probably O'Macken, was chief Mourne
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that they promised, that the English should not ford, and in Newry, who were always permitted to encroach on them beyond that boundary, except carry on commerce and traffic; that no officers or the English who were in Carrickfergus, in Carling collectors of rents or tributes should be sent to
“Muintir Peodachain of the Port,
Chiefs of the noblest offspring; Melodious men of the level plain,
I record the prosperous Mac Gilfinnen. ”
“Over the valorous Hy Mac Carthain, Rule noble majestic chiefs,
Most of their ancestors were princes, They are O'Colgan and O'Connell.
“The high princes of those territories Are the Mac Mahons of nobility, Good are their laws and regulations,
The most noble tribe in Orgiall.
“Their most exalted achievements we have proclaimed, Eastward into Ulidia let us proceed,
It is agreeable for us to part in friendship,
We must not therefore remain in Orgiall. ”
The O'Garveys, above mentioned in the poem, were chiefs of note in ancient times, and an account of them is given at the latter end of O'Brien's Irish Dictionary; they were located on Hy Breasail Macha, or Clan Breasail, which comprised the baronies of O'Neil land in Armagh, and some of them also had possessions in Iveagh, in the county of Down. O'Lorcan or O' Larkin, and O'Heaney, were also chiefs in Hy Breasail. The O'Donnells and O'Rogans, or Rodaghans, were chiefs in Iveagh, in the county of Down. The O'Loghnans were chiefs in Mourne, in the county of Down, andthe O'Hanveys were chiefs about the same territory. The O'Cormacs, O'Colgans, and O'Connells, are given as chiefs in Hy Mac Car thain. The Mac Mahons are stated by O’Dugan to have ruled over those chiefs and territories, above-mentioned, princes Orgiall; these were the Mac Mahons Monaghan, whom account has been given the preceding part this article.
The Tribes Creeve Roe and Ulidia. -O’Dugan thus proceeds
describe the chiefs the territories Craobh Ruadh, and Uladh. The term Craobh lèuadh, signifying the Red Branch, was applied the ancient territory originally possessed thefirst
century the celebrated champions called the Red Branch Knights Ulster, and comprised the districts about Emania, which was situated near Armagh. From the ancient kings Emania,
the Irian race, were descendedthe kings Uladh Ulidia, now the county Down, and the following princes and chiefs, descri
bed by O’Dugan, were their descendants:
“Let proclaim the renown Creeve Roe, The high kings Ulidia we shall enumerate;
The heads established hospitality, Are O'Dunlevy and O'Heoghy.
“Of their nobles are the men fierce combats, They are O'Aidith and O'Eochagan;
Great are the acquirements by preys,
Of the O'Lawreys and O'Lawlors.
“O'Loinsy haughty champions, the
And O'Mordha the red helmets;
Let visit their territories,
And ceasefrom treating the princes; Hereditary their chiefs are the possessions; Of their nobles O'Mahon.
“The chiefs Hy Eachach Coba,
Powerful are their ancient tribes;
Delightful are their meetings every country,
To entertain the active O'Garvey. “O'Hanvey high prince there,
He has not been neglected, nor shall we neglect him; His prosperity and power have not beenretarded,
Proud leading the battle.
Chief over the noble Clan Aodh
the exalted and agreeable Magennis;
They settled the fertile hill, They took poesession all Ulidia.
Fergal,
have been either in Clanawley or Magheraboy, in Fermanagh.
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The O'Flanagans, lords of Tura, ruled over the territory which now forms the barony of Magheraboy, in Fermanagh, and a fur
ther account of them will be found at p. 79, in the notes; they were distinguished chiefs, and many of them are mentioned in the course of the Annals. The Mac Gilfinnens were lords of Muintir Peoda
chain, in the north of Fermanagh, and on the borders of Donegal, and the name of the district is still preserved in the town and river of Pettigoe. The Mac Gilfinnens were distinguished chiefs, and
many of them are recorded in the course of the Annals, as military commanders and admirals of Lough Erne, under the O'Donnells of Donegal. A further account of them is given at p. 79, in the notes; in modern times some of them have changed the name to Finnan, and others to Leonard.
“It is proper to speak of and record them, The valiant chiefs O'Connollys;
The handsome tribe, like lions in combat, Are the majestic Mac Gilmichaels.
“The prosperous O'Mulrooneys,
And O'Heaneys of great renown, They are two lords who rule
Over the fertile slopes of Monach.
“Lord of Triucha Ceud Cladaigh
Is Mac Kenna, as you have heard recorded, A tree, though it bends, is strong,
He is from Meath, though now in Orgiall. ”
The O'Mulrooneys and O'Heaneys were chiefs of note in Ferma magh, and appear to have been located on the borders of Monaghan; Some of the O'Mulrooneys have changed the name to Rooney.
The Mac Kennas were chiefs of Truagh, in Monaghan, and came originally from Meath.
“O'Cormac is valorous with his clan,
He rules over the warlike Hy Mac Carthan, Over the exalted Hy Breasail Macha
Rules O'Garvey, the valiant chieftain.
“O’Longan and O'Duvany,
O'Conor of the well-formed figure,
They all rule over western Hy Breasail, By whom every nobleman is entertained.
“Over the exalted eastern Hy Breasail,
Rules the brave O’Lorcan, free from sorrow, Like trees they protect every mansion; O'Heaney rules over Clan Kearney.
“The O'Donnells, men of extensive possessions, And the prosperous O'Rogans;
They were courageous in battle,
Two noble tribes of Iveagh.
“The tribe of Duibhtire rule over the country, Over the well-formed Clan Daimhin ; O'Mulcreeve, I relate to you,
Rules the dark-haired majestic Clan Sionaigh.
“O'Lachtnan rules over the lesser Mourne, Whose sway is not diminished;
O'Hanvey, whose course is prosperous,
Is lord over the profitable Hy Seanain.
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them, but to transmit to Dublin the rent which had them for that purpose, and that the same terms been formerly imposed on their ancestors ; that should be extended to the Irish who were in alli
no hostages or sureties would be demanded from ance with O’Donnell in the province of Connaught.
“To Mac Cartan by charter belongs The intelligent Kinel Fogartaigh,
Champions who have been liberal to clerics,
The treasurers of hospitality are they. “O’Duvany above all tribes,
Over the exalted Kinel Amalgaidh;
O'Morna of the tribe of victory,
The leaders of Ulidia of high-tempered weapons.
“Mac Dullaghan of the hosts
Rules over the yellow-haired Clan Breasal; The O'Coltarans, adjoining the fortress, Are dwellers in Dal-Cuirb.
“In the north-east have been collected, The stock of the nobility in Ulster;
Brave men by whom tribes are supported, The head source of hospitality in Erin.
“The sway of heroism of Leath Cuinn, The champions of triumph and combat,
Numerous are the farmers on their hills;
They are the Ulidians and Erneans.
“It is difficult to depart from Emania,
From the exalted Creeve Roe of long weapons;
And though bound to go to the land of the west,
My inclination would lead me to retard my progress.
“Let us proceed from Boirche of the pointed hills, And from Cuailgne, the country of glens;
From Moyrath of the fatal conflict,
To the port of the heroes of O'Labradha.
“From Dun-da-Leathglas of the mantles (Downpatrick), Which is the chief cemetery of Erin;
On trying there I could not discover
The earth of which town enclosed Colum (St. Columkille).
“In the same tomb was buried
Bridget, the victory of heroines,
Where all sway has been conferred on them; Patrick lies at Macha, in the great tomb.
“The victory of Erin belongs to the Ultonians, With the host of chariots of fair form ;
Through their valour they have gained conquest; The noblest of Erin are the Eugenians.
“The head of Ireland is the great Armagh,
But not in reference to the noblenessof its chiefs; Men profoundly learned are there,
Without disparagement to the three let us proceed. ”
An account of the territories called Ulidia and Dalaradia, which
comprised the present county of Down and part of Antrim, with
their chiefs and clans, has been given at pp. 20, 21, in these notes,
and a further account of the Ulidians, Dalaradians, Irians, and
other tribes who possessed those territories, has been given from
p. 415 to 417, in the notes on Ulster. The O’Dunlevys above
article, in the note on Orgiall. The Magennisses mentioned by
O'Dugan became the head chiefs of the Irian race, and representa tives of the ancient kings of Ulidia; they were styled princes and
lords of Iveagh, and some of them were created viscounts of Iveagh; they possessed the baronies of Iveagh and Lecale, with part of
Mourne, in the county of Down, and a further account of them is given at p. 20 in the notes. Many distinguished chiefs of the Ma gennises are mentioned in the course of these Annals, and there are several respectable families of the name in modern times in Ulster and other parts of Ireland. The O'Loinsys, or O'Lynches; O'Lawreys, or O'Lowrys; O'Heoghys, or O'Hoeys; Mac Cartans, O'Hanveys, O'Duvanys, O'Mahons, O'Moores, O'Lawlors, O'Logh nans, O'Larkans, O'Colgans, O'Connells, O'Heaneys, O'Coltrans, or O'Coulters, &c. , above-mentioned by O’Dugan, were all chiefs of note in ancient times in Ulidia, and part of Orgiall, and were lo cated in the county of Down, and some adjoining parts of Antrim, Armagh, and Louth, and an account of the territories possessedby them has been given in the notes on Dalaradia, Ulidia, and Orgiall. These chiefs appear to have been mostly all put down by John de Courcy and his Anglo-Normans, for in subsequent times few of them make any figure, and many of them were expelled to other parts of Ireland. The ancestors of the O'Mordhas, O'Morras, or O'Moores, of the Irian race in Ulidia in very remote times, settled in Leinster, and were very distinguished chiefs as princes of Leix, now part of the Queen's county and Kildare, and an account of them has been given in the notes on Leix. The O'Lawlors from Ulidia also settled in Leix in ancient times.
O'Dugan above refers to the circumstance of St. Columkille and St. Bridget being buried at Downpatrick, and says that St. Patrick was buried at Macha, or Armagh, but the old ecclesiastical histo rians state that SS. Patrick, Bridget, and Columkille were buried at Downpatrick; it however, stated others, that the relics St. Patrick were removed Armagh, which may above alluded
by O’Dugan.
Tirconnell and the Connallians. —An account the territory Tirconnell Donegal, with its chiefs and clans, has been given pp. 51, 52, the notes, and further account the Connal
lians has been given pp. 441, 442, the notes on Ulster. O'Dugan thus commences the topography Tirconnell:
“Our progress journey prosperity,
Let leave the valiant host great Macha,
Let not refuse good prosperity that people,
Let proceed into Kinel Conaill.
“Let them come, prosperous journey, Rugged the land that race,
To meet the Cataract Hugh
the interest that people agreeable aspect.
“The O'Maoldoras, were they living, Would come (but they will not come),
mentioned by O'Dugan, and their ancestors of the Irian race of nannans, were the ancient princes Tirconnell before the
kings in Ulster, were in ancient times kings and princes of Ulidia, and the chief rulers of that territory. Many of them are men
tioned in the Annals in the 11th and 12th centuries, but after that
period they make no figure in Irish history, being subdued by
John de Courcy and his Anglo-Norman followers, the Savadges, were powerful princes those times, and ruled over Tirconnell Mandevilles, Audleys, Coplands, Russells, Whites, &c. , who took
possessionof the greater part of Ulidia, or county of Down. There
are in modern times very few families of any note of the O’Dunlevys
in Ireland. The O'Garveys above-mentioned by O'Dugan, were
anciently chiefs of note, but they make no figure in modern times;
they had extensive possessions in Down and Armagh, and an ac name O'Muldory, O'Muldarry, and the O'Canannans scat count of them has been given in the preceding part of the present tered parts Ulster and Meath, but all extremely obscure.
Without delay, To meet us, and
slow assembly,
would the O'Canannans. ”
Ballyshannon called Easroe. The O'Maoldoras, O'Muldorys, and O'Can
The Cataract Hugh
the great waterfall
O'Donnells, and the same descent that great family who were the head chiefs the race the Connallians, Many valiant chiefs of the O'Maoldoras and O'Canannans are men
tioned these Annals the 11th and 12th centuries; they
and some parts the adjoining territories, but, the latter end the 12th century, they were put down by the O'Donnells, and afterwards make figure Irish history; and O'Dugan,
the above verses, alludes their having become obscure, and their power extinct his time; modern times there are few the
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606 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1596.
O'Neill and O’Donnell, and the chiefs ofthe pro them, and they, and the chiefs
general, having the treachery
the English since
vince who were along with them, then held coun concerning those terms which were conveyed
considered for long time which had been committed
The Clann Dalaigh are thus designated
“Tiocfa siad budh teand d-triath Clanna Dalaigh n-doinn sgiath
Leo go coimhcheart gan chrionadh Oidhreacht h-airdrioghaibh. ”
Dugan
“The host Catharnaidh, who are not deceitful, Are over Ard Miod hair the fertile slopes;
An account which has been truly established Has assigned O'Dogherty.
“To the power Mac Gillesamhais belong Ros Guill and Ros Iorguill, record,
host without deception falsehood; O'Furaran rules over Fionn-Rus.
“Two other chiefs are certified you, Rule over the victorious Tuath-Bladhaigh, Of those O'Cearnach, recorded,
And his prosperity have certified.
“Of those are the princely host thriving folds, Muintir Dalaclan the bountiful presents;
shall relate proper verses you, Their mainesand their territories.
“Tir-Mac-Caorthaim the preys and slaughters possessed the cheerful tribe O'Mulligan;
To mention them my poem our decision,
There was time when would not have been regretful.
“Tir Breasail, the country produce,
Two tribes are its full possession;
Numerously established are they their country, They are O'Donnagan and Mac Garvey.
“These will come, powerful are their lords,
The Clanna Dalaigh the brown shields; To them belongs, undecayed sway,
The inheritance from the high kings. ”
The Clan Dalaigh, above mentioned, means the O'Donnells, that being their tribe-name, taken from Dalach, celebrated chief, one their ancestors the tenth century; but they afterwards took
the name O’Donnell, from Donal, another their celebrated chief tains the tenth century. The O'Daly's Connaught were
the same descent the O'Donnells, and kept the ancient tribe name Clanna Dalaigh. The O'Donnells, princes Tirconnel,
whom copious accounts are given the course these Annals, were very distinguished chieftains, and many them were eminent
for great abilities and valour. The O’Neills and O'Donnells, head chiefs the northern Hy Niall, and rulers Ulster, make con spicuous figure the history Ireland, and were far the most
illustrious the Irish princes; they always kept up more nume rous and better disciplined forces than any others the Irish chiefs, and, from the 12th the 17th century, for period more than 400 years, they maintained their power and independence amidst incessant warfare with the English the Pale, and were ultimately subdued only very powerful armies sent from England the war Elizabeth. Ample accounts are given the Annals the many battles fought during this war the northern Irish, under their heroic leaders, Hugh O'Neill and Red Hugh O'Donnell. Even down the middle the 17th century, the O'Neills make remarkable figure Irish history, thegreat insurrection 1641, and the Cromwellian wars, Felim, and the celebrated Owen Roe O'Neill, being the chief commanders the northern Irish those wars. After the war Elizabeth, the project called the Plantation Ulster was carried into effect, the reign James
which the entire lands six counties Ulster, namely, Tyrone, Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh, Cavan, and Armagh, were confiscated, and the ancient territories the O'Neills, O'Donnells, O'Reillys,
wound-giving Muintir-Maolgaoithe, [fortable.
Maguires, and other chiefs, were transferred settlers.
O'Dugan thus proceeds with the topography
“Clan Cinnfaeladh the white steeds, And delightful Tir-Ainmireach
Their troops are valiant seen, And also the warlike Tir-Baghuine.
colonies British Tirconnell:
tribe distinguished spearsmen, O'Maolgaoithe their lawful chief.
Mac Tiernan of the fair countenance
Rules over the steady Clan Feargal
Many prosperous clerics have sprung from the tribe;
Let depart from Kinel Connell.
“The victory and valour the clans Niall, Are carried battle-sway Tirconnell;
host not slow entertain me there, Although from Tirconnell we must depart. ”
“This the portion the proud host,
The country O'Boyle the rosy complexion;
The resident tribe, who are numerous there, They have large portion the land.
“O'Maolmaghna rules over Magh Seireadh,
To learned men proved intelligent;
O'Hugh governs the prosperous cataract,
He active the conflict every great force.
“To O'Tairceirt powerful heroes Belongs the purely fair Clana Neachtain; Mac Duvan, extensively known,
Rules over Kinel Enda bright arms.
North and opportunity did not oc.
streams, Which belongs the affluent Mac Loingseachan;
“Airdrigh Brefne buan smacht O’Ruairc dan-dual cios Chonacht Uirrigh don gnaoi sin nach gann Is thadisich na thimcheall.
“Gleann Finne, free the enclosure
Powerful with his spears every conflict O’Breislen the hospitable Fanad.
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By whom the country the foreigners has beenmadecom
An account has been given 52, the note
Tirconnell, the territories possessed each the chiefs and clans above
mentioned O'Drigan, and they were all located the county Donegal.
The Brefnians, Tribes Brefney. —O’Dugan
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describe the territories Connaught, and their princes and chiefs, has been given South Connaught, and Brefney, but cur until now giving O’Dugan's poem Brefney.
“From Siol Murray mirthfulness Let proceed into the country
account the notes
To the host Brefney time, though slow
Sen-Feargal, keen knowledge;
O'Dugan, was Roscommon,from which proceeded Brefney, and thus designates O'Rourke
Siol Murray, above-mentioned
and O'Reilly, the princes Country Sean-Feargal,
that territory, which calls the being named from Sean-Feargal,
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“Mac Tigearmain an trean firear Fosgadh fior na bhfiaithfheneadh Ceandach na celiar saccara
Air Tueallach ndian n Dunchadha.
“Mac Samhradhain snaidhm go neart Air Theallach Eachaidh oirdheirc. ”
“Mac Tiernan the valiant man,
. The true protector of warlike chieftains,
The patron of clerics, and their friend, Rules over the powerful Tullaghonoho.
“Mac Gauran, the mainstay of strength, Rules over the noble Tullaghaw;
A country sheltered from the wind,
Mac Consnamha rules over clan Kenny.
and Mac Gauran:
O'Dugan proceeds describe other chiefs Brefney, amongst
whom he places the O'Ferralls and O'Quinns, Longford,
appears that some the northern and western parts Longford, called Conmaicne, belonged Brefney ancient times.
“Let proceed—may prosperous journey, On visit the Clan Fergus,
Towards the other valia tribe, To the prosperous Clan Rory.
“Muintir Giollagain the preys,
O'Quinn their lord and chief;
Mac Maoiliosa the fair countenance,
His rents are from Magh Breacraidhe
Mac Fionnvarr, pure his prosperity,
Ruling over the intelligent Miuintir Gearadhan. ”
The Mac Rannalls are thus mentioned by O'Dugan:
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the county Leitrim. The Mac Rannalls were the same race
possessed the territory which now forms the barony
Leitrim, Mohill, and Carrigallen, the O'Ferrals, lords Annally Longford, namely the Clan
aghonoho, and Mac Gauran possessed the barony of Tul
REIGN OF ELIZABETH. 607
their arrival in Ireland, by their false promises to
them, which they had never fulfilled towards them; the numbers of their high-born princes, nobles,
“Rioghthaoisiuch na ruathar n-garbh O'Raghallaigh na ruadh arm
Do cluintear aoibha orgha
Os Muintir Maoil min Mhordha. ”
“The high-prince of Brefney, of lasting sway,
Is O'Rourke, to whom the tribute of Connaught belonged : His attendant lords are not few,
And he is surrounded by his chieftains.
“Head chief of the fierce conflicts
Is O'Reilly of the red weapons; His courteous commands are heard Over the mild Muintir Maolmora. ”
An account has been given, from p. 75 to 77, of the O'Rourkes and
O'Reillys, princes of Brefney, who were a branch of the Hy Briui
nians of Connaught, as explained at p. 442 in these notes. The
ancient territory of Brefney, which comprised the present counties
of Cavan and Leitrim, was originally part of Connaught, but Cavan
was added to Ulster, as before explained. Brefney was divided
into two principalities, namely, West Brefney, or Leitrim, which
was called Brefney O'Rourke, and East Brefney, or Cavan, called
Brefney O'Reilly. The O'Rourkes and O'Reillys, princes of both
Brefneys, were of the same descent, being two branches from one
of the ancient kings of Connaught, their ancestor being Aodh
Fionn, or Hugh the Fair, a king of Connaught in the 7th century,
of the race of Hy Briuin. The O'Rourkes were in ancient times
very powerful princes, and two or three of then are mentioned in
the Annals as kings of Connaught in the 10th century. The many then are mentioned the course these Annals. The O'Reillys took the tribe-name of Muintir Maolmordha, signifying
the people of Maolinora, from one of their celebrated chiefs so called in the 12th century; the name Maolmora signifies a majes tic chief, and it has beenlatinised Milesius, and anglicised Miles; it was a favourite name amongst the O'Reillys, and borne hy many of their chiefs. The O'Rourkes and O'Reilly's make a remarkable figure from the 12th to the 17th century, and many of their cele brated chiefs are recorded throughout these Annals, distinguished
for their valour during their contests, for nearly 500 years, with the Anglo-Normans and English of the Pule, but after the wars of Elizabeth and Cromwell their extensive territories were confis cated, and transferred to British settlers. There are still several respectablefamilies of the O'Rourkes in different parts of Ireland. The O'Reillys are extremely numerous, and it is estimated that there are about twenty thousand persons of the name in the county of Cavan, and many also in Meath, Longford, and Leitrim ; there are many highly respectable families of the O'Reillys in the coun ties of Meath, Westmeath, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Down, Cavan, and Longford.
and chiefs, who, although they had been guilty of no actual crimes, came to an untimely death, merely for the purpose of robbing them of their
anglicised to Ford, was chief of Clan Kenny, a district which now forms the parish of Inismagrath, along Lough Allen, in the county of Leitrim. These were chiefs note, and many them are mentioned the course these Annals. O'Dugan thus proceeds
with the other chiefs
Brefney:
“Mac Cogan the welcome visits Rules over the noble Clan Fearmaigh;
Mac Dorchy whose tribe not enslaved, Rules over the heroic Kinel Luachain.
“The chiefs Dartry, recorded,
And Calry the tribes;
They have not destroyed the land depredation; Of those are the valiant O' Finn and O'Carroll.
The power those chiefs has never beensubdued, And them the mighty Mac Clancy. ”
An account the above-mentioned chiefs, and the territories pos sessed them, has been given 77, the notes Bresney. The O'Carrolls, mentioned O’Dugan chiefs Calry, possessed territory called Calry, which comprised the present parishes
Drumlease and Killarity, and the parish Calry,
the barony the barony
Dromahaire Leitrim, Carbury, the county Colgan, Lanigan, and
Sligo, and the district others, under the name Calrigia. the 13th century, according
mentioned
those O'Carrolls, Mac Geoghegan, took the name
the county Cavan, particularly the barony Loughtee, where they became chiefs note, and
Mac Brady, and they settled
Mac Bradys, sometimes called O’Bradys, are extremely numerous modern times the county Cavan, and are often called,
those speaking the Irish language, O'Carrolls; there are many very respectable families the Bradys various parts Ire land. The celebrated Baron Thomas O'Brady, distinguished field marshal for many years the Austrian service, and who died Vienna 1827, was native the county Cavan. The Mac Clancys above-mentioned, lords Dartry, now the barony Rossclogher, Leitriin, were powerful chiefs, and many them are recorded the course of these Annals.
“Mac Raghnaill cluintear anois Air Muintir aluinn Eoluis. ”
“Mac Rannall now heard to rule Over the delightful Muintir Eoluis. ”
The Mac Rannalls, lords Muintir Eoluis, and Conmaicne
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patrimonies, they greatly dreaded that what was
then promised would not be fulfilled towards them, and they finally resolved on rejecting the peace.
Fergus, also called the Clanna Rory, and an account of them has been given at p. 77, in the note on Brefney; there are still many respectable families of the Mac Rannalls in various parts of Ire land, but in modern times the name has been absurdly anglicised Reynolds.
The other chiefs of Brefney were the following:
“The affable O'Mulveys
Rule over Moy Nisi of many hostages:
They afterwards communicated the resolution to the earl, who proceeded to Dublin, to the lord jus tice and council, and related to them that he was
the Alps, in A. D. 429, while on a military expedition in Gaul. The ancestors of the O'Dowds, as above-stated, furnished fourteen kings of Connaught of the race of Hy Fiachra. The O'Dowds were powerful princes in ancient times, and copious accounts of them are given in the Annals of the Four Masters; they ruled over the ex tensive territories which now form the baroniesof Erris, Tyrawley, Carra, and Kilmaine, in Mayo, with Tireragh in Sligo. An account of the O'Haras, O'Garas, and other chiefs above-mentioned, in the Lieneys, in Sligo, and Mayo, has been also given at p. 99, in the notes on North Connaught.
The Counties of Ulster. —An account of the formation of various counties from the ancient territories has been given in the course of these notes. In Ulster, the territory of Orgiall was formed into the counties of Louth, Monaghan, and Armagh; Dalaradia, Ulidia, and Dalrieda, were formed into Down and Antrim; Tir-Eogain and Tirconnell into Tyrone, Derry and Donegal; Fermanagh retained
ancient name; Brefney, which was part a-ncient Connaught,
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kingdom Ulster, which extended far the Boyne Drogheda and Slane; the name Irish Lugh. Magh, which
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Good is their
Let us record the chief of the warlike heroes.
“The O'Ferralls now prevail
In the government over the Clan Fergus ; To him belongs the protecting tribes,
The O'Quinns were his ancestors. ”
The O'Ferralls, styled princes and lords of Annaly, an ancient ter
ritory which comprised the present county of Longford, were
powerful chiefs in former times, and many of them are recorded in
the course of these Annals; there are still many very respectable
families of the name in various parts of Ireland. The O'Quinns,
above mentioned, chiefs of Muintir Giollagain, were in ancient
times lords of the territory which forms the barony of Rathcline, in
the county of Longford.
An account of the district possessedby the O'Mulveys in Leitrim, near Carrick-on-Shannon, has been given at p. 77, in the notes on Bresney. -
The Tribes of North Connaught. —An account has been given of the chiefs and clans of Sligo and Mayo, from p. 97 to p. 100, in the note on North Connaught, but the translation of the poem of O'Dugan, referring to the following chiefs, has not been given:
“Let us proceed into the Lieneys,
Let us depart from the country of Carbury,
Let us remember the clans of Kian,
In the warlike Lieneys of sharp weapons.
“The princes of Lieney, of productive bloom, Are O'Hara and O'Huathmaran;
Let Lieney of the heroes of swords be visited ; Bear in remembrance O'Kearnachan,
Good is each mansion of that tribe, O'Gara is of that noble race.
“O’Devlin of good fame,
O’Donaghy of the Kerns,
Let us accurately praise them with affection,
was formed into Cavan and Leitrim.
Louth was part Orgiall, and was comprised the ancient
“Let us go to the land of Fiachra,
To the melodious hosts of fierce conflicts, From the hospitable and powerful tribe,
It is our wish there to proceed.
“From Codhnaigh, it is a peaceful visit, Which marks the end of the territory,
To the boundary of Rodhba to be recorded ; It is a delightful perfect land;
The whole of that portion
“Fourteen kings of the tribe Obtained the province undivided,
By deeds of combined force and battle, Of the illustrious race of Fiachra. ”
which, however, much less extent than
Is the inheritance of O'Dowd.
An account of the O'Dowds, princes of Hy Fiachra, and sometimes called princes of North Connaught, has been given at p. 98, in the notes on North Connaught. They were the head family of the race of Hy Fiachra, descended from Fiachra, king of Connaught in the latter end of the 4th century, whose son, the heroic Dathi, the last Pagan monarch of Ireland, was killed by lightning at the foot of
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Lugh, Lughaidh, probably from somean
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ted chief the Clanna Breogain, Brigantes, who came along with the Milesians from Spain; and many centuries afterwards got the name Machaire-Chonaill, signifying the Plain Conal, from Conal Kearnach, Conal the Victorious, famouswarrior the Red Branch Knights Ulster the first century, whose pos terity possessedthe territory. Louth was O'Carroll's Country, and also partly belonged afterwards the Mac Mahons Mo naghan, but after O'Carroll, the prince the territory, was subdued by John Courcy and the Anglo-Normatis, the territory was formed into the county Louth, about 1210, the reign King John, and formed part the English Pale; was called the English Oriel and Uriel, name taken from the an cient one Orgiall, and the name Louth latinised Lovidia. The chief town Irish called Droichead-Atha, signifying the Bridge the Ford, hence latinised Pontana; the name was anglicised Tredagh, and lastly Drogheda (see note Or giall).
Monaghan, part ancient Orgiall, was formed into county about 1585, by the lord deputy, sir John Perrott; got its name from the chief town Muineachan, said signify the town the monks, and was called from an ancient abbey there, and the name latinised Monachana. Monaghan was called Mac Mahon's Country, those chiefs were the principal possessors; the other chiefs and clans note were the Mac Kennas, O'Boylans, Mac Cahes, O'Connolys, O'Duffy's &c, great part Monaghan was called the Fnglish the Fermey, Irish, Fearnmuighe, signify ing the Plain the Alder Trees, and this name still retained the barony Farney,
the ancient Ferney.
the reign Elizabeth, about the year 1584 I585, the lord
deputy, sir John Perrott, according Cox, Borlase, and others, formed seven counties Ulster, namely Armagh, Monaghan, Ty rone, Coleraine, afterwards called Derry and Londonderry, Done gal, Fermanagh, and Cavan, though, according other accounts, these counties were formed, about the year 1570, by the lord deputy, sir Henry Sydney, but not regularly settled until the time of Perrott.
Armagh, part ancient Orgiall, was formed into county
about 1585, John Perrott, and took name from the chief town, Irish Ard Macha, signifying the Hill Macha, and
called either from Macha, the wife Nemedius, after times from another Macha, celebrated queen Emania, who flourished nearly four centuries before the Christian era. great part the territory was called Magh-Macha, the Plain Macha, and
remote times also called Magh Muirtheimhne, Murhevney, from Murtheimhne, celebra
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refused the peace, and the answer he got from the of these affairs, so that she then sent an immense
Irish. The lord justice and the council sent de number of men to Ireland, with a supply of mili spatches to England to the queen, informing her tary stores, and their numbers were not less than
comprised the celebrated district and palace of Eamhain Macha,
or Emania, the seat of the ancient kings of Ulster; the name is
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the Monks, from Feara, men, and manach monk, had
ancient times many ecclesiastical establishments, might derived from Feara, men, and monach, the marshes, was
the same in the Latin as in the Irish, namely Ardmacha. It was
anciently possessed by the O'Neills, O'Hanlons, O'Hanratty ) country full marshes and lakes; the name latinised Ferma
machia. The Maguires were princes Fermanagh, hence was Down, in Irish Dun, signifying a fortress, was in ancient times called Maguire's Country, and was formed into county,
O'Garveys, Mac Canns, &c. —(See note, p. 3, on
called Dundaleathglas, and afterwards Dun Patraic, or Downpa about 1585, the lord deputy Perrott. The other chiefs note
trick, from St. Patrick having beenburied there. Down comprised the greater part of ancient Ulidia or Dalaradia, and was formed into two counties, namely Down, and The Ards, or Newtown, in
Antrim comprised ancient Dalrieda, and part Dalaradia, counties, about 1585,by the lord deputy Perrott, Cavan was added Ulidia; was formed into county the reign Edward II. , Ulster, and Leitrim was left Connaught. The territory and took its name from the chief town, Irish Aendruim, which Cavan being possessed the O'Reillys, princes East Brefney,
said signify the Handsome Hill, from Aen Aon, excellent, was called Brefney O'Reilly, and O'Reilly's Country; and the and druim hill latinised Aendronia, and Antrumnia. territory Leitrin, being possessed by the O'Rourkes, prince The O'Flynns O'Flinns, O'Kanes, &c. , were the chief ancient pos West Brefney, was called Brefney O'Rourke, and O'Rourke's sessors, and also the O'Neills, lords North Clannahoy; the Mac Country. The name Leitrim, Irish Liath-Druim, signifies the
Donnells and Mac Quilians possessedthe northern parts, called the Routes and Glynns(see notes Dalaradia and Dalrieda, from
the reign of Edward II. , but both were formed into the present county of Down in the reign of Elizabeth, and got name from the chief town loune, Downpatrick, and latinised Dunum.
Fermanagh were the O'Flanagans, O'Muldoons, Mac Manuses,
Mac Gilfinnens, Mac Donnells, O'Cassidys, O’Tullys, &c. (See
noteson Fermanagh 78).
Cavan, Irish Cabhan, pronounced Cawan, derived from
the word Cabhan, which signifies hollow place, and corresponds with the situation the town Cavan, which located re markable hollow. The territory Brefney formed ancient
was anciently possessed the O'Donlevys, Mac Gennises,
O'Garveys, Mac Cartans, &c. , and partly the O'Neills, lords times part Connaught, and was divided into East Brefney, South Clannaboy. Cavan, and West Brefney, Leitrim but when formed into
20 22. Tyrone,
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Grey Hill, and from the town the county was called Leitrim,
the county Cavan was called from the town Cavan; the name Cavan latinised Cavania, and Leitrim Leitrimnia. Brefney,
Irish Tir-Eogain, signifying the country Eogan
Irish Breifne Brefne, signifies the Hilly Country; called the English The Brenny, and has been latinised Bres
called from Eogan, one the sons the celebrated the Nine Hostages. Eogan conquered this country the 5th century, and was possessed his posterity, called
king Niall
nia and Brefinnia. An account the other chiefs and clans both Brefneys, the Mac Gaurans, Mac Tiernans, Mac Ker nans, Mac Bradys, Mac Gowans Smiths, Mac Cabes, Fitz
Eugenians, the head chiefs whom were the O'Neills, princes
Tir-Eogain, hence was called O'Neill's Country. Part an patricks, &c, Cavan, and the Mac Rannalls, Mac Clancys, &c, cient Tir-Eogain was formed into the county Tyrone, about 1585, Leitrim, has been given pp. 74, 75, the notes Brefney. by the lord deputy sir John Perrott; the name Tir-Eogain was Topography the Pentarchy. —In the course these anno anglicised Tir-Owen, and Tyrone, and has been latinised Tironia,
and sometimes Eugenia. The other chiefs note Tyrone were the
Mac Caghwells, O'Quinns, O'Hagans, O'Donnellys, O'Nenneys, &c.
chy, with the old territorial divisions, and the possessions each the Irish princes, lords and chiefs, from the 10th the 17th anciently called Doire-Calgach, signifying the Oak wood Cal century; also Epitome the history every county Ire
gach, from chief that name, and afterwards Derry Columkille, land, and accounts the great Anglo-Norman, and old English
from the abbey founded there that saint. The territory. families note, and the nobility and chief landed proprietors
Derry, Irish Doire, signifies an Oak wood, and the town was
which now forms the county Derry, was part Tir-Eogain, and
O'Cahan, O’Kane, being the head chief, was called O'Kane's
each county, from the English invasion modern times, with an account the Danes, and the Antiquities, &c, the country,
collected from numerous authentic sources, and most the matter given has never before been published.
Country. was formed into county 1585, sir John Per
rott, and was called the County Coleraine, from was afterwards called Derry, latinised Derria, and
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and clans
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Donegal,
Tyrone and Derry, hasbeengiven from 49 51,
Irish Dun-na-ngall, signifying the Fortress the
vians Ireland, have been given pp. 457 469, 481 488, 508 516, and 532 544; accounts the Anglo-Normans are given pp. 20, 196 198,463 464, 536 540, and 557
558. The territories and tribes the five kingdoms the
chief town; the con the reign company London shopkeepers and traders having the county and city Derry, from them the county
The ancient colonies that peopled Ireland from the earliest ages, the Partholanians, Nemedians, Fomorians, Firbolg Belgians,
Ulster, and plantation with British colonies
got the absurd name London-Derry. An account the chiefs Ulster, and other places. Accounts the Danes Scandina
fiscation James
Tuath Dedanans, Milesians, Celts, and Scythians, &c. , have been described pp. 123, 340, 341, and 361 367, the notes on
Foreigners, derived from Dun, fortress, and Gall, foreigner, got
its name, said, from fortress erected there the Danes. The Pentarchy are described under the following heads.
ancient territory was called Tir-Conaill, the Country Conall, The Kingdom Meath. -The name Irish Midhe, pro from Conall, brother Eogan, who, above explained, possessed nounced Mee, and latinised Midia; the people Midhigh, latinised Tir-Eogain. This Conall, son king Niall the Hostages, and Midii, and Midenses, and anglicised Midians, and sometimes Me his posterity called Connallians, possessed the territory, and their
head chiefs were the O'Donnells, princes Tirconnell, hence was
chief town; the names Donegal and Tirconnell are latinised Moy-Liffey, Bregia, and Fingall, the annotations those ter
called O'Donnell's Country. The other chiefs note Donegal,
were the O’Doghertys, Mac Sweeneys, O'Boyles, O'Gallaghers, province Leinster. The kingdom Meath, with all its ancient O'Gormleys, O'Breslins, &c. Tirconnell was formed into county territories, tribes, clans, princes, and chiefs, has been described about 1585, the lord deputy Perrott, and called Donegal, from the articles Meath, Teffia, Tara, Clancolman, Annaly, Offaly,
Dungallia and Tir-Connellia, and sometimes Conallia. (See notes 51, 52).
Fermanagh, Irish Fearamanach, which may signify the Men
ritories, the course the Annals, pp. 292 298,314 317, 343 361, and 442. tioned notes, account has been given
146,248,249,
the above-men the following races,
tations the Annals, accounts have been given the topography the five ancient kingdoms Ireland, constituting the Pentar
thians. The kingdom Meath comprised the present counties Meath and Westineath, with parts Longford, King's county, Dublin, and Kildare; this kingdom was after times added the
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twenty thousand of paid forces and common sol the son of Rickard Sagsanach, son of Ulick of the diers, for the purpose of carrying on war against Heads, with all his forces, joined their army; the
the Irish. A very great army was afterwards earl of Thomond, namely Donogh, the son of Co mustered by the queen's war general in Ireland, nor, son of Donogh O'Brien, also joined them with
namely, Sir John Norris, to march into the pro his forces, and numerous other forces besides, vince of Connaught, for the purpose of subduing which are not recorded ; but, however, some have all those who had risen in alliance in the war of stated that such an army, belonging to the sove
the Irish. The earl of Clanrickard, namely, Ulick, reign, had not been collected for a long period of
tribes and clans who possessed those territories, as the Belgians, Leinster. The ancient kingdom of Leinster comprised the old ter Danans, Heremonians, Fenians, Temorians, Bregians, Hy-Nielli ritories of Hy-Kinsellagh, Cualan, Ossory, offaley, Leix and Moy ans, Colmasians, Teffians, Annalians, Delvinians, Offalians, Liffey. Accounts of those territories, and their tribes, clans, Moyliffians, Eblanians and Fingallians.
The Kingdom of Ulster. —The name in Irish is Uladh, pro nounced Ulla, and latinised Ultonia; the people were called
princes, and chiefs, have been given in the notes on Leinster, &c. at pp. 194, 217 to 225, 245 to 252,266,267, 343 to 345, 366,457 to 469, 481 to 488, 508 to 516, and 532 to 544. In the above notes accounts are given of the following races, tribes, and clans in Leinster: the Belgians, Galenians, Menapians, Brigantes, He remonians, Cahirians, Hy Kinsellians, Cualanians, Ossorians, Offa lians, Lisians, Fenians, Moy-Liffians, Eblanians, and Danes.
Ultaigh, in Latin Ultonii, and Ultonienses anglicised Ultonians.
This ancient kingdom comprised the counties of Louth, Monaghan,
Armagh, Down, Antrim, Tyrone, Derry, Donegal, and Fermanagh,
and the old territories of Orgiall, Dalaradia, Ulidia, Dalrieda, Tir
Eogain, Tirconnell, and Fermanagh; the county of Cavan, which 2-The Kingdom of Munster. —The name in Irish is Mumha, or was part of Brefney, belonged to Connaught, but was afterwards
added to Ulster, and the county of Louth, which was part of an
cient Ulster, was added to Leinster. In the notes on the above
mentioned ancient territories, and on Ulster, at p. 2, and at pp. 19
to 22, 49 to 52, 78, 79, 146, 337 to 342, 361 to 367, 412 to 417,
436 to 442, 556, and 601 to 608, an account has beengiven of their
extent, and of the tribes, clans, princes, and chiefs who possessed
them. In the above-mentioned notes, accounts are given of the
following races, tribes, and clans in Ulster: the Partholanians, Ne Ely O'Carroll, adjoining Tipperary. The principal divisions of medians, Fomorians, Danans, and Milesians; of the Irians, or Ru ancient Munster were Tuadh-Mumhan, or North Munster, latin dricians, the Emanians, or Red Branch Knights, the Heremonians,
the Hy-Niellians, Eugenians, Conallians, Orgiellians, Ulidians, Dalaradians, Dalriedians, Degadians, Dalfiatachians, Erneans, and Cruthneans, or Picts.
The Kingdom of Connaught. —The name in Irish is Conacht, pronounced Conaght, and latinised Conacia; the people were called Conachtaigh, in Latin Conacii, and Conachtenses, anglicised Conacians. This ancient kingdom comprised the present counties of Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim, and Cavan, with the northern part of Longford, bordering on Leitrim and Cavan; in ancient times, at different periods, the territory of Clare in Tho mond formed part of Connaught, but was ultimately added to Munster, and the county of Cavan was added to Ulster in the reign of Elizabeth. Connaught comprised the ancient territories of Cruachan, Machaire Chonacht, Moy-Aoi, Siol-Murray, Hy-Fia ehra, Hy-Maine, Moen-Moy, Moylurg, Brefney, Conmaicne, Con namara, Umhall, Ioras, Tyrawley, Clanrickard, &c. An account of those territories, and the tribes, clans, princes, and chiefs who possessed them, has beengiven in the course of these notes on Con naught, Ulster and Brefney, at pp. 75 to 78, 97 to 100, 121 to 132,
ised Tuemonia, and anglicised Thomond; Deas-Mumhan, or South Munster, in Latin Desmonia, in English Desmond; and Oir-Mumhan, or East Munster, latinised Ormonia, anglicised Ormond ; Desies was also an ancient division of Munster, and com prised the greater part of the present county of Waterford. The extent of Thomond, Desmond, Ormond, and Desies, has been described in the notes on Munster, and accounts have been given of the tribes, clans, princes, and chiefs who possessed these terri tories, in the notes on Munster, at pp. 146 to 154, 170 to 180, 194 to 202, and 248. In the above notes, accounts are given of the following races, tribes, and clans: the Heberians, Eugenians, Dalcassians, Kianians, Ithians, Lugadians, Degadians, Menapians, Tuemonians, Desmonians, Desians, Ormonians and Elians.
Ptolemy's Geography—From p. 391 to 394, in the notes, an account has beengiven of the geography and topography of Ire land, in the beginning of the 2nd century, by the celebrated Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemy, of Alexandria in Egypt, who gave a Map of Ireland at that very remote period, with the names of the tribes placed on the different territories, the cities, the promon tories, islands, harbours, lakes, and rivers. In the explanation of this ancient geography, in the above-mentioned notes, an account is given of the following seventeentribes, and their territories, with their original Greek names, which are thus anglicised. The Ebla nians, Caucians, Menapians, Brigantes, Coriondians, Udeans,
341 to 345, 361 to 367, and 606 to 608, In the above-mentioned
notes, accounts are given of the following races, tribes, and clans in
Connaught: the Fomorians and Danans, the Firbolg or Belgians,
Firdomnians, Damnonians, Martineans, Erneans, Attacottians,
Gamanradians and Clanna-Mornians, the Heremonians, Hy-Briu Uternians, or Ivernians, Illiberians or Velabrians, Lucenians, nians, Brefnians, Conmacnians, Hy-Fiachrians, and Manians
The Kingdom of Leinster. —The name in Irish is Laighean, latinised Lagenia ; the people were called Laighnigh, in Latin Lgaenii, and Lagenienses, anglicised Lagenians. In ancient times
Leinster was of much less extent than the modern province; it comprised the present counties of Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, and Queen's county, with a great part of the King's county, and the whole of Kildare, except a small portion of Car berry, which belonged to Meath; Leinster also comprised that part of the county of Dublin south of the Liffey, and that part north of the Liffey belonged to Meath. A large portion of the northern part of King's county also belonged to Meath, and some of the southern part of King's county, bordering onTipperary, belonged to Munster. In after times the ancient kingdom of Meath, and also the county of Louth, in Ulster, were added to the province of
Concanians, Venicnians, Robogdians, Darinians, and Uluntians or Ultonians. It may he here observed, that, in the explanation given of Ptolemy's Geography, at p. 392, the promontory called Isamnion, now St. John's Foreland, at the Bay of Dundrum, on the coast of Down, is mentioned, and the Greek name Isamnion was probably derived by Ptolemy from the Irish Magh Seimhne, which sounds very like and was the ancient name plain the territory afterwards called Dalaradia, the same part the county Down. At 392 has been explained that Ptolemy called the lake and river Erne Raious, which probably might have been derived from the Irish Eas-Ruadh, Easroe, which was the ancient name of the cataract the mouth of the river Erne, Ballyshannon, and the word Eas-Ruadh was written Ruadh
Eas, which would have the same signification, would sound very similar to the Greek word Raious.
*Mumhan, pronounced Moo-an, latinised Momonia; the people were called Muimhnigh, in Latin Momonii, and Momonienses, an glicised Momonians. The ancient kingdom of Munster comprised the present counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Wa terford, to which was afterwards added Clare, which formed part
of ancient Connaught; Munster appears also to have comprised a small portion of Ossory, in the county of Kilkenny, bordering on Tipperary, and also a portion of the south of King's county called
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time in Ireland as that, for the greatness of full the Irish; they accordingly did so, and the muster, foreign forces, and their extraordinary general proceeded Galway, from thence Ath equipment and superior power. When those lone, and left soldiers Cong (in Mayo), and had assembled together Athlone, meet the
general, they then marched Roscommon, and afterwards the neighbourhood the monastery
Boyle, and when they did not find the Conacians
there before them, they expected, they returned
back, and proceeded westward Cionn Locha,
into the country Mac William, and Maighin
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main, county Mayo), and encamped the
banks the river Rodhba (the river Robe, which
flows through Ballinrobe, Mayo). When that Connaught, and they were conveyed Dublin, very great army was threatening march that and from thence they were sent England, and place, Mac William Burke, Theobald, sent his man better than was appointed his successor messengers O’Donnell, entreating him come the governorship the province Connaught,
relieve him, and O’Donnell promptly responded whose name was sir Conyers Clifford; was
likewise Galway, the town Athenry, Mullaghmore Hy Maine, Kilconnell, Bal
linasloe (all the county Galway); Ros common, Tulsk, and the monastery Boyle
(in the county Roscommon).
O'Conor Sligo arrived Ireland, with great
number English along with him, the harvest this year.
Sir Richard Bingham, and his brethren, were removed from the government the province
the call, for was making ready march into the province Meva (Connaught), before the
messengers had reached him. He sent letters and
written despatches the Irish the province Olnegmacht (Connaught), requesting them
meet him certain place his progress the camp the general, Sir John Norris, and him
self commenced his march with his forces, and proceeded across the rivers Erne and Sligo, and
along the right hand side the river the Ox mountain, through Lieney (in Sligo), and the
territory Gaileang (barony Gallen, Mayo).
The Irish the province (of Connaught), marched the same time without delay that call; the first place came O’Rourke, namely, Bryan Oge,
the son Bryan (na-Murtha), son Owen, son
Bryan; thithermarched O'Conor Roe; O'Kelly;
Mac Dermott Moylurg; there came also the two
Mac Donoghs, the two O’Haras, and O’Dowd.
When those Irish assembled one place, they
did not halt until they pitched their camp, con
fronting Sir John Norris, the opposite side
the same river Robe. There was correspondence
carried on between them from both sides,
through peace and amity, but such truth was
not the case, but inspect, and reconnoitre, and joiced his coming them; they were filled
deceive each other they possibly could. They with vain glory and arrogance, and they began remained that manner confronted, until the En menace and threaten the people Tirconnell. glish came short provisions, and the resolution When O’Donnell received notice of that circum
they came was, decamp from the place where stance, and that they had joined alliance with they were, when they could obtain advantage the English against him, did not wait for col
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man who bestowed valuable presents and property" the English and Irish, and there did not come the English into Ireland, the latter times,
better man. When came Dublin began collect men and arms for the purpose marching into Connaught, and afterwards proceeded with
his troops and forces the town Athlone, and distributed his companies into camps and fortresses over the towns Hy Maine and Clan rickard, viz. , Galway, the town Athenry, Mul laghmore, Cong, and Leith-Inis (Lehinch, the parish Kilcommon, Mayo).
the chiefs the province the governor, and joined him,
account his fame and great renown; those were O'Conor
Roe, namely, Hugh, the son Torlogh Roe, and
Mac Dermott, Conor, and they confirmed their friendship him.
After O’Conor Sligo had returned from England Ireland, set about subduing Connaught
well could, behalf the English, and was joined by the Mac Donoghs Collooney, and
Ballymote was also under his controul the O’Harts likewise joined him, for they were always obedient supporters the man who held his title, and re
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lecting a full force, but proceeded with some com time engaged plundering, was taken prisoner mon and paid soldiers across Sligo westward, and the country the Butlers, and was put death
plundered those who were obedient O’Conor, wherever they were, the recesses and retired fast nesses the country, that did not leave them
the least head cattle; and plundered them
alone, although often before had spared them Leix was completely spoiled by him,
on account their defenceless condition, until their insolent talk and arrogance excited him,
that they could not evade O’Donnell’s plundering them on that occasion. is
crops, corn and dwellings, that there was no thing the country, outside the lock gate bawn, but was under his controul. . . gentleman
the Saxons was killed him, who lived Conor, the son Teige, son Conor O'Brien Sraid-Baile-Laoighise (Stradbally Leix, the
Bel-Atha-an-Chomhraic (in Thomond), went Queen’s county), who possessed large tract
into insurrection, and began plunder, for and number the Clan Sheehy had been expelled
from their patrimonies, well the Irish the North (of Connaught). They put the resolu tion returning their country, and proceeded
Clanrickard, Slieve Echtge (Slieve Baughta
Galway, the borders Clare), and the lower part Clan Cuilein (in Clare); they were pursued from one country another, until Conor
was length taken prisoner Coill Mor (or the great wood); was brought before the president,
the first month harvest precisely, and was put death Cork the November term.
Teige, the son Torlogh, son Donogh, son Conor O’Brien, after having been for long
the country, the authority the sovereign,
and whose name was Cosbi (Cosby), the son Master Fraus.
The sons Edmond the Caladh, son James, son Pierce Roe, son James, son
Edmond, son of Richard Butler, also began plunder through malice against the earl Ormond,
and their father, Edmond the Caladh, was ta ken prisoner for their crimes. Edmond, the son Richard, son Pierce Roe, was also taken
prisoner.
Fiacha Mac Hugh (O'Byrne), the son John
Glenmalure (in Wicklow), continued lay waste Leinster and Meath at that time'.
attacked the English the rear, and the entire detachment, thus placed between two fires, was slaughtered. The city was then
surrendered O'Neill, and Stafford was permitted retire with the remnant of his forces to Dundalk.
Battle of Mullaghbrack —General sir John Norris, having
erected fortress since called Mount Norris, the Fews, between Armagh and Newry, placed garrison it; but Hugh O'Neill took the place from the English. Norris advanced from Dundalk with great forces against O'Neill, and both parties having encoun tered Mullaghbrack, the Fews, near Market-Hill Armagh, they fought fierce battle described Mac Geoghegan, which the English forces were rallied three times Norris, but finally defeated with great slaughter, and Norris himself dangerously wounded. Hugh Maguire, lord Fermanagh, commanded O'Neill's cavalry, and, his determined valour, greatly contri buted the victory. This was the last battle Norris fought Ulster, and was soon afterwards sent Munster, where died, mentioned the Annals the year 1597, said from the effects the wounds had received his campaigns against
O'Neill.
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A. D. 1596.
Armagh. -The following engagements Armagh Mac Geoghegan, O'Sullivan Beare, and Stuart's
Armagh.
chief Ulster, stationed strong body men the church Killother, near Armagh, hut they were attacked the Irish un der Hugh O'Neill, earl Tyrone; and the English forces were de feated with great slaughter, and pursued Armagh. Norris,
passed through the city, left garrison there 500 men, under Francis Stafford, and proceeded himself Dundalk. O'Neill be sieged Armagh, and reduced the garrison great distress,
which Norris forwarded quantity provisions for relief from Dundalk, under the escort three companies foot and troop horse. O'Neill surprised, defeated, and captured this convoy night, and having stripped the English soldiers, equipped their clothes equal number his own men, and posted part them, thus disguised, the ruins monastery
Battles are described
1596 general sir John Norris, the commander-in
the city Armagh, under the command
with the remainder, O'Neill appeared himself
view the garrison, and sham fight was commenced between the troops who were the British uniform, and another body O'Neill's forces. The men each side rapidly fired their guns,
which were only charged with powder, but several the soldiers fell the ground, shot, carry the delusion. Stafford,
deceived the aid
this ruse guerre, sent forth the half the garrison his supposed fellow-soldiers, but when these men ad
the same year, Cox says, the king Spain, would supply them with
the conflict, they were astonished find themselves as the troops whom they had supposed their friends, O'Neill's other forces, and Con O'Neill having rushed out with his men from their ambuscade the ruined church, they
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O'Donnell, arrived from Spain, and that O'Neill and O'Donnell wrote letters
fering him the kingdom Ireland
three thousand men and some treasure. Cox says that O'Neill “took upon him make O'Reilly. ” This was done conse quence Hugh O'Neill, earl Tyrone, having that time as sumed the authority king Ulster, had been possessed
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A. D. 1597. Ghoirgin, westward Rinn-Mil, Meadhraighe O'Donnell, i. e. Hugh Roe, the son of Hugh, (both the bay Galway), and the gates
son of Manus, was encamped in Brefney of Con Galway; they burned Teagh-Brighde, the door naught, on the western side of Sliabh-da-En' (on Spairri, Galway; O'Donnell and his forces the borders of Leitrim and Sligo), where he plun halted and encamped that night between Uaran dered the adherents of O'Conor (of Sligo), as we Mor (Oranmore), and Galway, Cloch-an-Lin have before stated. He was waiting for his forces sigh precisely. O’Donnell proceeded the next day
and mustering to overtake him from parts
which they were quartered, and after they had
collected him, the end January, they march
edinto Triochad Ced Ua-nOilella (barony Tirer purpose trafficking and purchasing, exchange rill, Sligo); from thence they proceeded
Corran, through the plain Connaught (in Ros common), and into Clan Conmaigh, Crioch
for his preys, their various goods and fine cloths; afterwards resolved returning back, and were
not for the burden the collected preys, the greatness the plunder, and the immensity his booty, probable would not have stopped that expedition, until had gone Gort-Innsi Guaire (Gort, Galway), Kinel-Aodha
Caladh, and the upper part the country, and Echtge.