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REIGN OF HENRY WI. 241 Donal Bacach O'Higgin; and Carbry O’Cuirnin, rian Thomond, was drowned; and there was
died.
Mac Watten, i. e. Robert Barrett, lord of Ty time.
rawley, a charitable, humane, and hospitable man, and one who defended his territorial estates in despite of the English of Connaught, died.
A. D. 1436.
O'Conor Faily carried on a great war against the English, by burning, plundering, and slaying, in revenge of O’Donnell, his relative by marriage, whom they had in confinement.
Niall, son of Owen O’Neill, with many of his people, were slain in an attack made on him in his own house by the clan Mac Kenna of Truagh (in Monaghan), aided by the sons of Henry O'Neill, and by the Orgiallians.
Conor, son of John O’Reilly, the son of the lord of Brefney, a man distinguished for his hos pitality, died.
The Cranoge of Lough Leary (a fortress on the
lake in lower Lough Erne), was taken possession of
by the sons of Bryan O’Neill; O'Neill and Henry
(O’Neill), having come to the lake, they sum
moned thither Thomas Oge Mac Guire, and he
having arrived, they commenced constructing
the south of Ireland better historian his A. D. 1437.
not
The archbishop Bermingham family, died.
Connaught (Tuam) the
peace was concluded between O’Neill and Naghtan O’Donnell.
Conor O’Donnell made hostile attack on the son Naghtan O’Donnell, on which occasion the two sons Owen Roe Mac Sweeny, with many others, were slain.
contest arose between O'Conor Faily and his brother Cahir O’Conor, who, having joined the
English, led them into Offaley, and burned the town Dermod O'Conor, with several other cas tles, and slew and wounded many people.
O'Conor Faily also carried great contest against the English Meath, during which plundered and slew many them.
Henry O'Ryan, lord Hy Drona (Idrone, the county Carlow), died.
Mac Costello, Edmond the Plain (in Mayo), died.
great contention arose between Mac Mahon and Manus Mac Mahon, on which occasion Manus
boats to go to the Cranoge, but the sons of Bryan,
who were then in the Cranoge, came to the resolu joined O’Neill and his sons, and Mac Mahon join
tion of delivering it up to O’Neill, and of making
where they committed great depredations and damages, and afterwards returned to their homes.
Morogh, son of Cormac Mac Donogh, heir to the lordship of Tirerrill, died.
The sons of Tomaltagh Oge Mac Donogh went
on a hostile incursion into Coolavin Sligo), attack O'Gara and Teige Mac Donogh, but were put flight, and seven them slain, along with Conor Cam O'Gara, who had treacherously slain O'Gara, his own brother, on previous occasion.
the English.
great contest broke out between O’Neill
and young Bryan O'Neill.
Malachy O'Maolconry, and Gillpatrick, the son Conor O’Cormick, died.
A. D. 1438.
The abbot Kilnamanagh, and Nicholas O’Mee
ny, vicar Castleconnor (both Sligo), died the plague.
peace him; with
O’Neill and Mac Guire after that went on a hostile incursion into Tirhugh,
Manus Roe, son Malachy, the son O'Rourke, died.
Flaherty
Donogh O'Donnell Conor Don O’Donnell, who plundered him
the Wood was slain by Tirenda (in Donegal),
Gillaisa Mac Egan, chief Brehon
ten (Barrett Mayo), humane man, and professor poetry, died.
the same occasion.
Cahir O’Dogherty died; Philip Mac Guire was
Mac Wat pious, charitable, and
school laws and
Geanan Mac Curtin, the intended chief histo Clan Donogh O’Dowd, and his three sons, were
Raphoe, died. The prior Kill Maighneann (Kilmainham, Dublin), grandson the earl Kildare, died.
Loghlin O'Gallagher, Bishop
taken prisoner Mac Guire.
Conor, the son Murtogh O’Dowd, lord
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treacherously killed at night by his own kinsmen, namely, Taichleach, son of Cormac, the son of Donogh O’Dowd, Roderick, the son of Taichleach, Loghlin, the grandson of Loghlin O’Dowd, and
Henry Barrett.
William, the son of Roderick O’Dowd, died. O'Conor Faily still carried on the war against
the English of Meath, in revenge for O’Donnell. The son of Mac Clancy, that Henry Ballach,
nell and Tyrone, and the north general; the chief subject conversation the north Ire land, his time; the spoiler and subduer the English, until length they were revenged him for had committed against them; defende and protector his tribe against the English and Irish who opposed him before and subsequent
his appointment the lordship; Naghtan O’Don
nell, his brother, was appointed his successor.
was slain by party the people Fermanagh, Mac Guire was taken prisoner Donal Ballach
the town Bryan O'Higgin, Moyene (near Lough Erne).
John, the son Edmond Burke, died the
small-pox; and William Barrett, the son Mac Watten, died.
Mac Guire, Mac Guire’s own town, and Dona also liberated Philip Mac Guire, the same day and the chains by which Philip was bound wer then put upon Mac Guire, his own house, by Donal; when Henry O'Neill received intelligence
William, the son John Burke, died his own Mac Guire's imprisonment, collected his
house.
peace was concluded between O'Conor Faily and his brother, Cahir O’Conor.
forces, and marched Port-Abla-Faolain mee
Donal and Philip, who had Mac Guire confine
ment; Mac Guire was liberated, and other hostages O'Brien, Teige, the son Bryan O’Brien, were received his stead, namely, Edmond Mac
was deposed by his brother Mahon, who had him Guire, his son, Mac Guire's wife, the daughter
self nominated the O’Brien.
Richard, the son Bermingham, died.
Jordan, the son John Mac Costello, died.
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Mac Geoghegan, and others besides; and the castle Inis Ceathleann (Enniskillen), was then delivered
up Donal Ballach Mac Guire.
Teige Caoch, son Hugh, the son Philip
O’Clumhain (O’Coleman), chief poet O'Hara, died.
the Battle-Axe Mac Guire, died.
Donogh, son Siodraidh O'Curneen, learned Feredach, the son Dun, the son Cucho
historian (in Leitrim); O'Daly Brefney, that Hugh, chief poet O’Reilly; and Conor Mac Egan, chief Brehon Clanrickard, died.
A. D. 1439.
lord justice", the king England’s viceroy,
arrived Ireland, and was taken prisoner Ca hir, the son O'Conor Faily; after had re mained some time confinement he was ransomed
by the English Dublin, who delivered the son Plunket his stead to Cahir.
O'Donnell, namely Niall, was conveyed the Isle Man, order that might redeemed from the English, and hundred marks were given
ascertain his ransom; but O’Donnell, that
nacht Mac Guire, was slain by the people Oriel Henry Roe, the son Bryan Mac Gilfinnen,
chief Muintir Peodachain (in Fermanagh), died More, the daughter Hugh Mac Gauran, the
wife the son Bryan Mac Manus, died. O'Conor Connaught, namely, Cathal, the king
Connaught, son Roderick, died the 19th March,in consequence which war arose through the plain Connaught (Roscommon), between the Clan Mac Felim (O’Conors Roe), and the clan Torlogh (O'Conors Don), for Teige, the son O'Conor Roe, was nominated the O'Conor the Clan Mac Felim, and Hugh, the son O'Conor Don, was nominated the O'Conor also by Bryan
Niall Garv, died while captivity Man; was the most prized hostage
A. D. 1439.
the Isle Tircon
son Donal, the son and his kinsmen, and Sligo).
which these was taken prisoner
ket here mentioned was probably the son sir Christopher Plun ket, who had been lord deputy 1432, under the lord lieutenan sir Thomas Stanley.
The Lord Justice. 1438, Lionel, lord Wells, was ap pointed lord lieutenant Ireland; and 1439 Richard Talbot, archbishop Dublin, was lord justice; 1440 James Butler, earl
Ormond, was appointed lord lieutenant, but difficult say
O'Conor. The son Plun
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venge for his kinsman.
Graine, daughter O'Kelly, the wife Teige
O’Brien, died.
O’Dogherty, that John Balb, the son Conor,
chief Ard Miodhair (in Donegal), died, and his brother Donal succeeded him.
A. D. 1440.
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John O’Hara,
the monastery Beann Fhooda (Banada, Sligo), resigned his lordship favour his brother Cormac, the
son John, who was nominated the O’Hara;
and Cormac's place was conferred John Mac an-Easpuic O’Hara.
the Cross
brother, was nominated the Mac William suc cession.
O’Hara Duv, Donogh, the son
having entered amongst the friars
O'Donnell, Naghtan, and O’Neill, namely,
Owen, made peace with each other.
O’Dogherty, i. e. Donal, the son Conor, chief Ard Miodhair, died, and two O’Dogherties were
mond Burke, the son card, heir the lordship the plague.
Mac William Clanricard,
Clanri Ross, son John Mac Guire, and Felim Roe, died son Donogh Roe Mac Guire, were slain.
REIGN OF HENRY VI. 243
nominated his successors, namely, Edmond, the The son O’Hara the Plain, namely, Cor son Conor, and Hugh, the son John.
mac, the son Teige, and Hugh, the son Der Magrath, namely, Matthew, the son Marcus, mod Mac Donogh, died. the coarb Termon Dabeog (abbot Lough The son Niall Riavach O'Conor was killed by Dearg, Donegal), died, and Shane Buidhe was
Donal, the son Murtogh Mac Donnell. appointed his successor.
The plague raged most violently Dublin, Bryan, son Donal, the son Murtogh O’Co
which three thousand the inhabitants, men, wo nor, lord North Connaught (O'Conor Sligo), the
men, and children, died, from the beginning Spring the end May Donogh, the son O’Dowd, i. e. Teige; Conor, son Donal, the son
Cormac Mac Donogh, and his wife, the daugh ter Teige Mac Donogh; the vicar Imleach Iseal (in the parish Easkey, county Sligo);
star valour and bravery the Irish his time,
died two days before the festival St. John, having been thirty-seven years the lordship.
Manus Eoganach Mac Guire, the son Philip, and Catherine, daughter Don, the son Cucho macht Mac Guire, the wife Manus Mac Guire's
Donogh, the son Tomaltach O’Bolan; and Ed son, died.
Donal O’Breslen, learned Brehon, and the in Owen O'Flaherty was treacherously killed his tended chief professor Fermanagh, died.
bed by night, farmer his own tenantry. Donal, son Roderick, the son Taichleach O'Dowd, had his eyes put out, and was hanged Donogh, the son Murtogh O’Dowd; Cathal, the son Cormac O’Dowd, and his son, were
killed by Teige Roe, the son Murtogh O'Dowd,
Duibhgen Gruama O’Duigenan (of Roscommon), learned historian, died.
Manus O’Donal, the son Donal, was killed Bunleacaigh, the Mac Sweenys Connaught; and Conor, the son John Easboc, that Mac-an Easpoic the Conallian, and Dermod, the son Do nogh Mac Hugh, the historian O’Donnell, were slain the same day; another son Donal O’Don
the same day, the instigation tioned Donogh.
the foremen
O'Conor, i. e. nell and number the Connallians, slew the son Hugh, the son O'Conor Don, Mac Costello Mac Sweeny, namely Conor Mac Sweeny, re
Depredations were committed
the county lebrated saint the sixth century; and curious relic, consisting
metal box, which contained the gospel St. Molaise, and for period more than twelve hundred years.
parish
Beallach, now Ballaghameehan,
Leitrim, and diocese Kilmore, part the ancient Rossinver, was brought by him from Rome, still the possession the where the O’Meehans were the chief clan; hence got name family the O’Meehans, having been preserved among that tribe from them, and their patron saint was Molaise Devenish, ce
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The castle of O'Boyle's Town (in Donegal) was taken by the son of Donal, the son of O’Donnell, he having obtained an advantageous opportunity, and in it he found much property, money, clothes, and armour; but the castle was retaken by O’Donnell and given to O'Boyle, and the sons of Donal
O'Donnell, who were in the castle, were taken by O'Donnell, and imprisoned for their misdeeds.
O'Rourke, that Loghlin, the son Teige, was taken prisoner the sons Art O’Rourke, who delivered him Donogh Ballach Mac Gauran, and his sons, and they handed him over
the sons Tiarnan O’Rourke, after which contest arose Brefney between the sons Tiar man O’Rourke and the sons Teige O'Rourke,
that they disturbed the country between them. Fionguala, daughter O’Dogherty and wife
O’Donnell, died.
O'Conor Faily, with his sons and his brother
Cahir, having gone into Leix O'Moore (in Queen's county), on predatory incursion, the earl Des
Murtogh, son Cathal More Mac Manus, archdeacon Clogher, and parson Aireach Maolain (Aughnamullen Monaghan), died.
Donal O’Moghan, abbot the monastery Boyle, the most distinguished man the province
Connaught, for wisdom, knowledge, and preach
ing, died.
Conor, son Teige Mac Donogh, lord Tirer
rill, the chief patron the clergy Ireland his time, died after having gained the victory over the world and the devil.
Mac Donnell, Clan Kelly (in Fermanagh),
was killed by the sons Donal, the son Cucho
nacht Mac Guire; and great depredations were
committed by Mac Guire, Thomas, on the
sons Annadh Mac Donnell; and the grandson
Edmond Mac Donnell was slain by him the same expedition.
Conor Oge Mac Guire died, after having resigned the cares this world.
O'Maolconry, i. e. Maolin, the son Tanaidhe, mond and Mac Gillpatrick overtook them, after the son Paidin, chief professor Siol Murray
they had sent the prey before them; O'Conor
was defeated, and his son Con and sixty his man Ireland his time, died the thirteenth
soldiers were slain.
The castle O’Dogherty, i. e. the castle
Cuil Macantreoin (in Donegal), was taken O’Donnell.
Mac Watten, i. e. Thomas, the son Henry Barrett, lord Tyrawley, died the fifteenth
February, and was honourably interred the church Cloonaffe; and Dermod Roe, the son Donogh Ban O'Maolconry, died month after.
Pierce Cam O’Luinin, learned historian and
genuine poet, erenach Ardes and Trian Airigh
Maolain (probably Ardes the county Down, day July; and the grandson Barrett was Ardmagilligan Derry), man highly respected
nominated the Mac Watten. and venerated, died.
The son O’Rourke, namely, Hugh, the son O'Kennedy Roe, i. e. Roderick, the son
Hugh Buidhe O’Rourke, heir the lordship Philip Liath (the grey), lord Ormond; and Brefney, was treacherously slain the son Thomas, the son O'Kennedy Don, died.
Dermod Nangamhnach O’Rourke, Druim-da ethiar (Dromahaire), together with the wife Donogh Bacach O’Rourke.
Donal, son Cormac Mac Donagh, heir the
lordship Tirerrill O’Dugan the historian, prisoner with fourteen prisoners, who were John, the son Cormac and Duibhgen Gruama the town; they took besides much valuable pro
O'Duigenan, chief historian Sligo), died.
A. D. 1441.
Thomas O'Kelly, archbishop (Tuam), died.
Gillpatrick O'Maoluidhir, abbot died.
Connaught Clogher,
O'Higgin
MacCarthy
Mahon Roe, genuine poet, died.
A. D. 1442.
Riavach, lord Hy Eachach (Ivaugh
(Roscommon), the most respected and honoured
The castle O'Madden, i. e. the castle Port an-Tulchain the Shannon (in Galway), was taken Mac William Oughter, and the sons
Rickard O'Madden; and O’Madden was taken
Mac Donogh (of perty, including armour and arms.
Cormac Mac Gauran committed great depreda tions on the sons of Donach Ballach Mac Gauran.
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Ossory, Offaley, and Leiz. –In the presentarticle will be given the history and topography of the territories comprised in Kil kenny, King's and Queen's counties, with their chiefs and clans, and the possessionsof each in ancient and modern times.
Ancient History. —An account of the ancient history and inha bitants of Leinster has been already given in the note on Hy Kin sellagh and Cualan.
I. Ossory comprised almost the whole of the present county of Kilkenny, with a small part of the south of Tipperary, and also that portion of the Queen's county now called the barony of Upper Ossory; and the name of this ancient principality, which was also called the kingdom of Ossory, is still retained in the diocese of Osssory. Ancient Ossory, according to someaccounts, extended from the river Nore to the Suir, and was sometimessubject to the kings of Leinster, but mostly to the kings of Munster; and it is stated by O'Halloran, Mac Geoghegan, and others, that Conaire Mor, or Conary the Great, who was monarch of Ireland at the commencementof the Christian era, having made war on the peo ple of Leinster, to punish them for having killed his father, Eder sceol, monarch of Ireland, imposed on them a tribute, of which an account has been given in the note on Hy Kinsellagh; and he sc parated Ossory from Leinster, and having added it to Munster, gave it to a prince of his own race, named Aongus, and freed it from all dues to the kings of Munster, except the honour of com posing their body-guards; hence Aongus was surnamed Amhas Righ, signifying the king's guard, and from this circumstance, according to O'Halloran, the territory got the nameof Amhas-Righ, changed afterwards to Osraighe, and anglicised Ossory. The Mac Gillapadraics, or Fitzpatricks, of whom an account is here after given, were in ancient times princes of Ossory.
Offaley, or Ophaley, in Irish Hy Failge, derived namefrom Rossa Failge, Rossa the Rings, king Leinster, son Cahir More, monarch Ireland towards the end the second century,
whom account has been given the note Hy Kinsellagh. The extensive territory Hy Falgia, possessed the posterity Rossa Failge, comprised almost the whole the present King's county, with some adjoining parts Kildare and Queen's county; and afterwards under the O'Conors, who were the head family the descendants Rossa Failge, and styled princes Offaley, the territory Offaley appears havecomprisedthepresentbaronies
Warrenstown and Coolestown, and the greater part Philips town, and part Geashill, the King's county, with the barony
The son of William Barrett, the dean of Killala, died.
chief commander the king Leinster's galloglasses was always
Province °ounty
torians under the name Cath Muighelena, and Ionnsuighe Muighe lena, was fought the latter end the second century, A. D. 192, the heath Moylena, plain the barony Fearcale, Eglish, the King's county. Eogan More, called Mogha Nuadhat, king Munster, celebrated warrior, whom account has been given the note Thomond, having carried long contests
in-chief
the Victorious, chief the Redbranch knights Ulster, both ar
mies fought two terrific battles about
"ow Athy, Kildare, and the other
da, now the plain heath Maryboro,
which, after many thousands had been slain each side, the men
Leinster were victorious, having routed the Munster troops from the hill Maisteamacross the river Bearbha, now the Barrow, and
REIGN OF HENRY WI. 245
Tinehinch, Queen's county, and those East and West Of Christian era, died Airgiodross. Conmaol, son Heber
faley, Kildare, which the ancient name this principality still retained.
Leic. —In the latter end the first century, the people Mun ster made war Cuchorb, king Leinster, and conqueredthat
Fionn above-mentioned, was the first monarch of Ireland the race Heber, and fought many great battles for the crown with the race Heremon, particularly great battle Geashill,
far the hill Maistean, now Mullaghmast, the Kildare; but Cuchorb having appointed, commander his forces, Lughaidh Laighis, famous warrior, who was grandson the renowned hero, Conall Cearnach, Conall
where Palpa, the son Heremon, was slain.
The Battle Moylena, celebrated the Irish bards and his
90, one Athtrodan, Cainthine, Magh Ria
with Con the Hundred Battles, for the sovereignty Ireland,
was length overcome, and forced fly Spain, where re
mained exile for many years, and married Beara, Spanish princess, daughter Heber, king Castile, and being assisted his brother-in-law Fraoch, son the king Castile, he invaded
the Queen's county,
Pooled the remnant their forces Sliabh Dalamountain,
Beallach Mor, Ossory, near Borris Ossory, the borders Ireland, with force 2000 Spaniards auxiliaries, for the re
Tipperary and Queen's county. Cuchorb being thus reinstated
covery the kingdom, and, joined his Irish allies Munster and Leinster, his army amounted nine Catha, battalions, three thousand men each, making all about 27,000 men. The monarch Con having collected the forces Meath, Ulster, and
Connaught, Moylena, both armies marched
battle, which many thousands were slain
*his kingdom Leinster, chiefly through the valour neral, Lúghaidh Laighis, gratitude conferred him
his ge exten
territory,
which gave the name Laoighise,
sevendistricts still retained
Laoighis, the name
anglicised Leir, name Leise
fought
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and
both sides, but the
the and Abbeyleix. This territory was pos
Lughaidh Laoighis
princes Leix; they were famous warriors, and held high honors
and privileges under the kings Leinster, being hereditary mar
*hals and treasurers that province and stated that the the heroic Eogan More, single combat. The place where
and
posterity, styled who were
proved victorious, chiefly through Goll, monarch Con the valour
appointed
descendants O'Mordha,
turies their rank
valiant chiefs
sequent part
the O'Moores, comprised the present baronies Maryboro, Culli nagh, Ballyadams, Stradbally, and part Portnehinch, Queen's county, together with Athy, and the adjoining country Kildare,
now part the baronies the Queen's county, principalities: the barony
Narragh and Rheban. The other parts
collect the tributes the princes Leix. The Lughaidh Laoighis, after times, took the name O'Morra, anglicised O'Moore, held for many cen
princes Leix, and furnished many the most Leinster, whom account given the sub the present article. The territory Leix, under
already shewn, formed parts Upper Ossory belonged Portnehinch O'Dempsey
other Ossory;
Timehinch Offaley; part
Maliere, and the barony Slievemargy was part Hy Kinsellagh.
The territories Ossory, Offaley, and Leix are connected with many the earliest events recorded Irish history, and there are many memorials distant ages still existing Kilkenny, King's
and Queen's counties, extensive remains Druidical temples, cromleacs, and carns, sepulchral mounds, numerous round towers, raths, ruins castles, abbeys, and churches, which accounts may found Tighe's Survey Kilkenny, Sir Charles Coote's Surveys King's and Queen's counties, Wallancey's Collectanea, and various topographies, those Seward, Lewis, &c.
More than thousand years before the Christian era, according
our ancient annalists, great battle was fought between the Ne medians and Fomorians, Sliabh Bladhma, now the Slievebloom mountains, the borders King's and Queen'scounties. An ac count of the colonies of Nemedians and Fomorians will be found in the notes on Dalriada, Tirconnell, North Connaught, and Desmond.
defeated, and he himself slain, and Heremon became the first Mi
lesian monarch Ireland he had his chief residence and fortress
Airgiodross, near the river Feoir, now the Nore, and this royal
residence was also called Rath Beathach, and now known Rathbeagh, near Freshford, the county Kilkenny. Heremon died Rathbeagh, and was buried sepulchral mound, which still remains; appears that other kings Ireland early times also resided there, for recorded that Ruraighe More, who was monarch Ireland about one hundred and fifty years before the
the son Morna, celebrated champion the Damnonian Fir bolg race, who commanded the Connaught warriors, and slew
Clan
Heremon and Heber Fionn, sons the sovereignty Ireland, fought Geashill, the King's county,
Milesius, having contended for
great battle Geisiol, now
which the forces Heber were
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The son of Mulroona, the son of Gilcreest Mac Donogh, the dean (probably of Achonry), died.
this battle was fought, as stated in O'Flaherty's Ogygia (Vol. II. p. 212), is the ancient barony of Fearcall, now Eglish, in the King's
county, and there are still to be seen two hillocks, or sepulchral mounds, in one of which was buried the body of Eogan More, and in the other that of Fraoch the Spaniard, who was also slain in that battle. Another great battle, fought at Moylena A. D. 907, in which the army of the monarch Flann Sionna was defeated with great slaughter by the Munster Forces, under Cormac Mac Culle man,archbishop of Cashel and king of Munster, has beendescribed in the note on Ormond.
Several of the ancient kings or princes of Ossory, who were of the Heremonians of Leinster, are mentioned by the annalists. In the sixth century, Aodh Ainmireach or Hugh, the son of Ain mireach, monarch of Ireland, is stated to have imprisoned Scan lan More, king of Ossory, who refused to pay the usual tribute to the monarch ; but Scanlan was liberated through the influence of St. Columkille, who was at that time in Ireland, having come from Iona, in Albany or Scotland, to attend the great national council held at Dromceat, in Kianachta of Glengiven in Derry, to adjust the contention between the monarch of Ireland and the bards.
The Battle of Bealach Ele, in Ossory, was fought A. D. 730, Leinster, were descended from the ancient kings Tara. Th
hetween the people of Leinster and Munster, in which the Munster forces were commanded by Cathal, the son of Finguin, king of that province; and it is stated in the Four Masters, that a great number of the Lagenians fell, and that three thousand of the Munster men were slain, together with Ceallach, prince of Ossory, and the two sons of Cormac, son of Rossa, prince of the Desies. Bealach Ele, where this battle was fought, is considered to be Ballyhale, in the parish of Derrynahinch, barony of Knocktopher, county of Kilkenny.
Mac Gillpatricks took their name from Giolla Padruic, prince Ossory the tenth century, one their celebrated chiefs; a several the Mac Gillpatricks, styled kings and princes Ossory, are mentioned the tenth and eleventh centuries t
Four Masters and Annals Inisfallen. the beginning t
eleventh century, Donogh Mac Gillpatrick, prince Ossory,
mentioned having opposed the progress the Dalcassians
their return from the battle Clontarf; and Donal Mac Gillp trick, prince Ossory the twelfth century, carried vario
O'Dugan describes Ossory and the Mac Gillpatricks
“A country not excelled force cavalry, Let now proceed into Ossory,
Which doubtless maintained every degree The honour and noblenessof Erin.
follows:
He O'Donoghoe
“From Kilkenny To Sliabh Gaithle
the fair Gowran.
the marble (lime) stones, the smooth fertile hill,
Bryan, son of Ardgal Mac Mahon, lord of Orie (Monaghan), died after a well-spent life.
“There are three tribes who possess
The Clan Carroll who are free from opposition,
They are fierce leopards under their leaders, Likewise the Clan Donnchadha of the brown shields. ”
recorded,
Are the Mac Gillpatricks the fair fortress,
“The third tribe which
Noble and fine figure are the clan,
Their habitation the seat great kings. ”
appears from the above passages the poem, that Ossory e tended from Bladhma, the Slieve Bloom mountains, the bo ders King's and Queen's counties, far southward the se
that the confluence the rivers Nore, Suir, and Barrow near the bay Waterford, which place the southern extremi
Kilkenny nearly extends; and extended from the Barrow
also mentioned, that Osso the plains Munster, whi Ossory, explained t
corresponds with the extent preceding part this article.
Liathdrom, above mentioned, w appears that here alluded
ancient name Tara; and
shew that the chiefs Ossory, who were the Heremonians
The Battle of Athsenaith or Uchbadh, fought A. D. 738, contests with Dermod Mac Murrogh, king Leinster, and
between Aodh Ollan, monarch of Ireland, and the people of Leinster, in which the Lagenians were defeated,and nine thousand of them slain, has been described in the note on Hy Kinselagh. This battle was fought near Clonmacnois, in the King's county.
The Battle of Irathbeathach or Rathbeagh, near Freshford, in Kilkenny, was fought A. D. 749, in which the Picts of Ulster, who had invaded Leinster with a powerful force, were defeated with great slaughter by the people of Ossory; and Cathasach, king of the Picts, was slain, as mentioned in the note on Hy Kinsellagh.
Irish Chiefs and Clans. The following accounts of the Irish chiefs and clans of Ossory, Offaley, and Leix, have beencollected from the topograpies of O'Heerin, O’Dugan, O'Brien, O'Halloran, and the various other works so often enumerated in the course of these notes:
I. Mac Giolla Padruig or Mac Gillpatrick, anglicised to Fitzpat rick, is thus designated in the topographies of O'Heerin and O’Du gan, in which his territory of Ossory is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“We journey across the Barrow of ancient streams, After treating of the heroes of Leinster,
To the level plain of the land of my heart,
To the noble hosts of Ossory.
“To Mac Gillpatrick of the fine fortress, The land of Ossory is by law ordained,
From Bladhma, southward to the sea, Brave are his battalions in the battles.
“Chieftains who are mighty warriors,
Let us treat of the heroes of Liathdroim,
From the Barrow to the smooth plains of Munster, To the king of Tara protection belongs. ”
English allies under Strongbow and others, who had invaded a ravaged his territories; and stated Maurice Regan's accou these affairs, given Harris's Hibernica, the prince Osso had force five thousand men, and fought many fierce battl
with the English and their Irish allies. the Mac Gillpatricks are mentioned
Several valiant chiefs
the course these Anna early times, the M Gillpatricks, princes Ossory, ruled over the entire t
during their contests with the English.
county Kilkenny, and part Queen's county; but aft times, were dispossessed the greater part their possessions the Butlers and other English settlers Kilkenny, and were co fined the barony Upper Ossory, the Queen's county. Th Fitzpatricks, different periods from the reign Henry VII
that George II. , were created barons Castletown, barons Gowran, and earls Upper Ossory, whom accounts may found Lodge's Peerage. The Fitzpatricks are still found t Queen's county, but are much more numerous the counties Cavan and Leitrim, which they were expelled early peri
the English. II. O’Cearbhaill O'Carroll, and O'Donchadh O'Donoghoe, are given O'Dugan and O'Heerin ancie
chiefs
princes Ossory, and thus designated:
the reddenedspears, the generous aspect, the productive land,
“O'Carroll
O'Donoghoe
Sloigh Liag
They are two princes the same country.
“Near the Barrow productive borders,
the chief the territory you have heard recorded,
man who elected over Moy Mail,
the fair plain,
The territory possessed O'Carroll and O'Donoghoe appears
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“Let westward proceed Offaley,
To which brave heroes make submission,
Of their laws make mention,
Of their convention Inake remembrance. ”
Sir Charles Coote's Survey the the silver coins the O'Moores are the O'Moores are mentioned the
mirth,
O'Conor the mainstay
Who rules the green mound Cruachan. ”
“The lord Offaley, land Not unknown the poets,
1578, when was killed Ossory, who hadjoined the Rory O'Moore, men tioned by Mac Geoghegan and others that one occasion, having been betrayed and surprised night his residence the woods, by Robert Hartpole, the head two hundred the English, the valiant O'Moore alone performed the amazing exploit cutting his way through their ranks with his sword, and escaped safety. His son, Owen O'Moore, generally called Owney Mac Rory O'Moore, was famous commander the wars against Elizabeth,
many engagements, one which,
The extent the principality Offaley, which comprised
part King's county, with parts Kildare and Queen's county, has been explained the preceding part this article. The greenmound Cruaghan, mentioned theabovepassage the poem, was Croghan, beautiful hill situated the parish Croghan, within few miles Philipstown, the borders King's county and Westmeath. The O'Conors were the head chiefs
the fair plain,
ancestors, which held 'till his death, conflict with Fitzpatrick, baron
count Ofalia, was captain-general the coast Spain, about the year 1770. IV. O'Mordha O'Moore,
the title Grenada,
Laoighis by O'Heerin:
“After Offaley
We advance
The brown-haired heroes wealth abound, On their history for some time we dwell.
“The great district Leix the keen swords, Leix Riada now treat;
O'Moore the fighter battles,
Of the one-coloured golden shield. ”
The extent the principality Leix, which comprisedthe greater Part the Queen's county, and part Kildare, has been already described the present article. Laoighis Leix Riada, men tioned the above passage, was also called Magh Riada, and was the ancient name the great plain heath Maryboro, the Queen's county. The O'Moores, styled princes Leix, ex plained the preceding part the present article, were the orian race, Clanna Rory Ulster, and descended from the
Ulster about the commencement the Christian era
“The clans the country
Let now proceed treat
What hosts are morewealthy than they, Over the territory Offaley fair lands?
Prince
Leix, and his territory, are thus designated
extensive plains, their chieftains,
the ancient lands Leix Leinster;
tribes,
owned hero, Conall Cearnach, who was chief the Red Branch
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REIGN OF HENRY VI. 247
have been the barony Gowran and Slogh Liag, which
the barony Shillelogher, both Kilkenny. These
were probably branch the O'Carrolls, princes Ely; and the Maryboro, erected rock situated hill; was place O'Donoghoes, perhaps branch the O'Donoghoes, princes almost impregnable strength, which some massive ruins still re Cashel; account both these families has been given the main. The O'Moores, like other independent princes, the note Ormond. III. O'Conchobhuir O'Conor, prince Hy O'Reillys Brefney, the O'Tooles Wicklow, &c. coined their Failge Offaley, and his territory, are thus designated by
O'Dugan and O'Heerin:
great
and they held the high rank marshals and treasurers Lein ster. They had their chief fortress Dunamase, few miles from
own money; and stated
Queen's County, that some
still extant. Many chiefs
course these Annals, and they were highly distinguished for their valour during their contests with the English forces for seve ral centuries. Rory O'Moore, celebrated chieftain the reigns
Queen Mary and Elizabeth, defeated the English forces many engagements,and recovered the territory Leix, possessedby his
English. Amongst the heroic actions
the Cahirian race, the descendants Rossa Failge, eldest son
Cahir More, monarch Ireland the latter end the second
century, whom account has been given the note Hy
Kinsellagh, and were consequently branch the Heremonians the Pass Plumes, from the great quantity plumes left there Leinster, and different descent from the O'Conors, kings
Connaught. The O'Conors, princes Offaley, usually denomi
nated O'Conors Failey, took their name from Concobhar Conor,
prince Hy Failge, who mentioned the Annals
1014, and were very powerful and warlike chiefs, whom many
are mentioned the course these Annals; and they make
remarkable figure Irish history during their contests with the
English for more than three hundred years, whose forces they
defeated numerous battles recorded the Annals; and they
generally fought conjunction with the Mac Geoghegans, power
ful and valiant chiefs Westmeath, whom account has been
given the notes Meath and Teffia. The O'Conors had their
chief fortress Dangan, now called Philipstown, King's
county, and several castles other parts that county and
Kildare, and maintained their independenceand large possessions
down the reign Elizabeth, after which their estateswere con
fiscated. O'Halloran states that one these O'Conors, under tion the other chiefs Offaley:
and defeated the English the year 1599, cut off Earl Essex, defile
great number the troops under the their progress through Leinster,
place called from that circumstance Bearna Cleitigh, signifying
which were worn by the English knights who were slain. Another Owen O'Moore's daring exploits recorded, namely, that
parley held with him the year 1600, near Kilkenny, by Sir George Carew, president Munster, the earl Thomond, and Thomas Butler, earl Ormond, O'Moore boldly took the earl Ormond prisoner, and detained him from the 10th April the
12th June, when liberated him, receiving for his ranson three thousand pounds. Roger O'Moore, his descendant, man extraordinary abilities and bravery, celebrated Irish history the chief leader who organised the great insurrection 1641. There are still several highly respectable families the O'Moores
Kildare, King's and Queen's counties, the heads which are the O'Moores Ballyna, Kildare, and Sir Garrett O'Moore, Cloghan Castle, King's county.
O'Diomosaigh, O'Dempsey, lord Clann Maoilughra,
Clanmaliere, thus mentioned
O'Heerin, with
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Noble the source
The smooth plains
The country the inheritance O'Dempsey. ”
The territory Clanmaliere possessed by the O'Dempseys con
tained parts the baronies Geashill and Philipstown, the King's county, with part Portnehinch, Queen's county, and part Offaley, Kildare, including Monasterevan and the ad
joing districts; and, according sir Charles Coote his Survey, the O'Dempseys had part Ballycowen, the King's county. The O'Dempseys were branch the Cahirian race the same descent the O'Conors Faily, and were head chiefs Clanma
liere, and sometimesstyled princes and lords Clanmaliere and Offaley; they were very powerful former times, and many them are mentioned the course of these Annals. In the twelfth century they contended with the English forces under Strongbow, earl Pembroke, who the year 1173, together with his son-in law Robert Quiney, Quincy, constable and standard
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248 ANNALS OF THE FOUR MASTERS, A. D. 1442.
Mac Guire, namely Thomas Oge, gave up the Henry, the son of Owen O'Neill, having gone to castle of Enniskillen to Philip Mac Guire, after the English, who supplied him with a very large Edmond and Thomas Oge had been set at liberty. force, marched to Castlefin (in Donegal), and
bearer of Leinster, marched a powerful force into Kildare and
Offaley; but being opposed by the Irish clans, commanded by the
O'Dempseys, chiefs of Clammaliere, the English were defeated
with great slaughter; and amongst the slain was de Quincy,
the standard-bearer; the affair is thus mentioned by Maurice
Regan, in Harris's Hibernica: “From thence the earl (Strongbow)
went to Kildare, making many incursions into Offaley, upon
O'Dempsey, lord of that country, who refused to come unto him,
and to deliver hostages; the earl, to subdue him, made a journey
in person upon him, Offaley was burned and harassed, the whole
prey of the country taken, and the army retired towards Kildare;
in the retreat, the earl, with a thousand men, marched in the van
guard, and the rere was commanded by Robert de Quincy; in the
pass, when the van-guard was passed, O'Dempsey gave upon the
rere, at which charge Robert de Quincy, with many others, were
slain, and the banner of Leinster lost; and for his death, as well
by the earl as by the whole army, great lamentation was made. ”
The O’Dempseys had their chief castle at Geashill, in the King's
county, and many others in that county, also in the barony of
Offaley in Kildare, and one at Ballybrittas, in the barony of Geashill and Philipstown, in the King's county. Another O'He Portnehinch, in the Queen's county. The O'Dempseys were de nesey is mentioned by O’Dugan as chief of Galinga Beag, now the
IX. O'Haongusa or O'Hennesey, chief of Clar Colgan, and O'Haim
irgin, chief of Tuath Geisille, are thus mentioned by O’Dugan and O’Heerin :
“Of the chiefs of the fair fertile plain
Are O'Hennesey and O'Haimirgin;
Strong-voiced are their troops, and great their fame, And magnanimous are the Clan Murchadhan. ”
“Another chief who is known to us, O'Hennesey who rules over Clar Colgan;
His lands are fair beyond those of the Fenians of Fail, He closely adjoins the borders of Croghan,
“The fair district of Geashill is possessed By a chief on the borders of Leinster; His rapid progress is a march of power. The name of this chief is O'Hamirgin. ”
The districts of these two chiefs appear by the above passage to have been situated about Geashill and Croghan, in the baronies of
prived of most of their possessionsafter the Elizabethian wars, but afterwards got regrants of several thousand acres of their ancient lands, as may be seen in the Inquisitions of Leinster; and sir Torlogh or Terence O’Dempsey was knighted in May, 1599, by Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, lord lieutenant of Ireland; he was afterwards created baron of Philipstown and viscount of Clanmaliere, by patent, the eighth of July, 1631, in the reign of
Charles I. Lewis O'Dempsey, his grandson, who succeeeded as viscount of Clanmaliere, died in 1683, and was succeeded by his eldest son Maximilian, who was made lord lieutenant of the Queen's county, by king James II. , and sat in his parliament in 1689. His estates were confiscated for his adherence to the house
parish of Gallen, in the barony of Garrycastle. X. O'Maolchein, probably O'Milliken, or O'Mulligan, some of whom have changed the name to Molyneux, chief of Tuath Damhuighe, signifying either the land of the oxen, or of the two plains, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin, and the district possessed by him appears to have adjoined that of O'Hennesey:
“Over Tuath Damhuigh of the fair fortress
Is O'Maolchein of the happy heart; Delightful is the smooth district of the plain, Its borders resemble the fairy land. ”
of Stuart, by act of attainder of William III. , in 1691. Maxi
milian O'Dempsey, the last viscount of Clanmaliere, died in 1714,
and the title is supposed to be extinct. James O'Dempsey was a
colonel in the army of James II. ; and Terence O'Dempsey, a
younger branch of this family, settled in Cheshire, and died in 1769;
his grandson, James O'Dempsey, an eminent merchant now
living in Liverpool, is one of the chief representatives of this The extensive territory possessed by the O'Mulloys comprised ancient family. VI. O’Duinn, O'Dunn, or O'Dunne, chief of Hy the present baronies of Eglish or Fearcall, Ballycowan, and Bally Riagain, is thus mentioned by O’Heerin:
“Over Hy Regan of the mighty victories, Are active warriors who conquer in battle,
O'Dunn is chief of the conquering troops, The mainstay of the battling spears. ”
boy in the King's county, and formed originally a part of the ancient kingdom of Meath. The O'Mulloys were of the race of
The territory of Hy Riagain, possessedby the O'Dunns,now forms the barony of Tinehinch, in the Queen's county. The O’Dunns were chiefs of note in former times, and they are still numerous in Kildare, King's
the southern Hy Nialls or Clan Colman, the ancient kings of Meath, and as princes of Fearcall were very powerful, and many chiefs of them are mentioned in the course of these Annals; and when reduced to the subjection of English rule, in the reign of Elizabeth, they had conferred on them, under the crown, the office of royal standard-bearers of Leinster, which they held for a long time; the greater part of their estates were confiscated after the Cromwellian and Williamite wars, but there are still many respectable families of the name in the King's county, and also in Roscommon, of whom copious accounts may be found in the learned D'Alton's Annals of Boyle. XII. The O'Carrolls, princes of Ely O'Carroll, of whom an account has been given in the note on Ormond, possessed the barony of Lower Ormond, in Tipperary, and those of Clonlisk and Ballybritt, in the King's county, and had their chief castle at Birr. XIII. Mac Cochlain or Mac Coghlan, prince of Dealbhna Eathra, and O'Maollughach, probably O'Mulledy, chief of the Brogha, are thus mentioned by O’Dugan:
“Mac Coghlan is the valorous mainstay, And prince of delightful Delvin Ahra,
The chief of the Brogha of great prosperity, Is O'Mulledy of the brilliant achievements.
The territory of the Mac Coghlans, lords of Delvin Ahra, com prised the present barony of Garrycastle, in the King's county; they were of the race of the Dalcassians, a powerful tribe of the
Queen's counties, and also in Meath there are several respectable families of the name, but many of them have changed the name to Doyne. VII. O'Riagain or O’Regans were, it appears, the ancient chiefs of Hy Riagain, and gave its name to that territory, which is still retained in the parish of Oregan or Rosenallis, in the barony of Tinnehinch. Of the ancient clan of the O’Regans was Maurice Regan, secretary to Dermod Mac Murrogh, king of Leinster, and who wrote an account of the
and
Anglo-Norman invasion under Strongbow and his followers, which is published in Harris's Hibernica. Sir Teige O'Regan was a dis
tinguished officer in the army of king James the Second. VIII. O’Brogharain, probably O'Brogans, are given by O'Dugan
as chiefs on the same territory as O'Dunn and O'Dempsey, and thus mentioned:
“The O'Brogans dwell in their towns, The Clan Kenny and Clan Conor,
Their lands are well known to support O'Dunn and O’Dempsey. ”
XI. O'Maolmuaidh, or O'Mulloy, prince of Fear Ceall, is thus de signated by O’Dugan:
“The prince of Fearcall of the ancient swords Is O'Mulloy of the free-born name;
Full power was granted to him,
And he held his own country uncontrouled. ”
REIGN OF HENRY WI. 249 O'Neill, his father, proceeded to the same place to O'Donnell, that Naghtan, went oppose them,
join Henry and the English, with his forces;
Munster Milesians, and were chiefs note former times, whom many are mentioned the course these Annals. They had their chief castles Gallen and Garrycastle, near Banagher, and the last representative note the family was Thomas Mac Coghlan, M. for the borough Banagher the Irish parlia
ment, who died 1790. Brogha, the district the O'Mulledys
but made peace with O'Neill that occasion,
comprised the greater part the two baronies Maryboro, the Queen's county. XVIII. Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe, Mac Aodh
buidhe, Mac Evoys, are mentioned O'Brien's Dictionary, the word Tuath, chiefs Tuath-Fiodhbhuidhe, the Queen's county, and they are thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“The ancient country Fighbuigh the fair lands goodlordship for chieftain,
The Clan Mac Evoy are its inheritors, The yellow-haired host hospitality. ”
O'Sionnaigh, lord Teffia. O’Dugan, his topography, gives Evoys were the Clan Colla Ulster, and chiefs note
above-mentioned, appears
tory, and was probably part
county, and Clonlonan,
times many families note the O'Mulledys Westmeath, whose estates were confiscated after the war the Revolution, and
have adjoined Mac Coghlan's terri the barony Garrycastle, King's Westmeath, there were former
The territory the Mac Evoys appears have been situated whom accounts may found the various Inquisitions. XIV. the barony Stradbally, the Queen's county. The Mac
O'Catharnaigh head prince Teffia, whom thus designates:
“High prince Teffia who obtained renown O'Caharney the battling arms. ”
ancient times; and they also possessed territory Teffia, called Hy Mac Uais, now the barony Moygoish, Westmeath; and there are still many respectable families the name Meath and Westmeath, some whom have changed the name Mac
This name was rendered O'Kearney, and the ancient chiefs posses Veagh. XIX. O’Ceallaigh O'Kellys, chiefs Magh Druch
sed an extensive territory Teffia, Westmeath, and there are
still many respectable families the O’Kearneys Meath and
Westmeath the chief branch them took the name Sionnach
O'Catharnaigh, and the word Sionnach signifying fox, the family
name became Fox, and the head chief was generally designated
tain and Gailine, are thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“Over Moy Druchtain the fair fortress, Rules O'Kelly over the plain the salmon;
The smooth aspect the level country like the fruitful land promise.
“Galine the pleasant rivers, O'Kelly's undisputed right,
an Sionnach, the For. They were the race the southern
Hy Nialls, and their territory was called Muintir Tadhgain, and comprised an extensive district Teffia, containing parts the
hunting, Gailine. ”
baronies Rathconrath and Clonlonan, Westmeath, with part the barony Kilcourcy, King's county. Several chiefs
Powerful the tribe Over the sunny lands
these Annals, and the reign lords Kilcourcy; there are
still many respectable families
meath, Longford, and King's county. XV. Mac Amhalgaidh, Mac Auley, Magawley, given by O’Dugan chief Cal raidhe-an-Chala, and thus designated:
“The fair Mac Auley rules over The entire the ports Calry. ”
them are mentioned the course Elizabeth they got the title
These territories the O'Kellys
where the districts are mentioned the plain the salmon, and the pleasant rivers. XX. O'Caollaidhe, O’Keeley, O'Keily,
Bally loughloe, the barony Clonlonan, Westmeath; and the
The territory called Calry comprised the present parish
ports alluded the above passage were those the Shannon, which this parish extends; and according Mac Geoghegan, the MacAuleys, lords Calry, also possessedpart the barony
This district, situated along the Barrow, parish Tullowmoy, the barony county. XXI. O'Leathlabhair, O'Lawlors, namefrom Leathlabhar, prince Dalaradia
now probably the Ballyadams, Queen's
Kilcoursey, the King's county; they were chiefs
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O'Lalors, took their Ulidia,now the county Down, the tenth century, who was their ancestor, and they
former times, and the present head this ancient family the Count Magawley Temora, near Frankford, the King's county.
are therefore the Irian race, Clanna Rory Ulster, and the same descent the O'Moores, princes Leix. The O'Law
lors had ancient times extensive possessions Leix, chiefly, appears inquisitions and other records, the barony Strad
bally, Qeeen's county; and there are still several respectable
XVI. O’Gormain, O'Gorman,
O'Dugan and O'Heerin chief designated by them:
Mac Gorman, given Crioch mHairce, and thus
“The tribe Eochy exalted fame Rule over the clans Hy Faolain, Mac Gorman great valour
Rules over the fair Hy Bairce.
families Tipperary. Toraidh,
the name Queen's county, Kildare, Kilkenny, and XXII. O’Dubhlaine, O'Delany, chief Tuath-an
thus mentioned O'Heerin:
the name Fox Meath, West
have been situated the Queen's county, along the Barrow, alluded the abovepassages the poem,
the fair fortress, Of the melodious race Daire Barach, O'Gorman took possession the lands,
chief who actively rushed battle. ”
“High chief the productive territory, From the delightful Coill Oughteragh,
O'Delany the man hospitality,
From the mountain the most delightful bay. ”
“The country Hy Bairce
The territory the O'Gormans called Hy mBairce, now the The O'Delaneys were clan note the barony Upper Ossory,
barony Slievemargue, the Queen's county; they were chiefs
Queen's county, and also Kilkenny. XXIII. O’Braonain,
note former times, and some them settled Clare, and had large possessions,and account
given the note Thomond. XVII. O’Duibh Hy Criomthain, thus mentioned O'Heerin:
“About Dun Masc the smoothest plains, O'Duff rules over Hy Criomthain,
Chief the country great produce,
land which yields the finest fruits. ” The district Hy Criomthain, about Dun Masc
the county them has been
thus mentioned
O'Heerin:
O'Duff,
chief
the fertile land, the Nore,
Dunamase,
appear the baronies Stradbally and Ballyadams,
chief
Crioch O'Muighe, thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“The country Omoy the fair plains, Along the Barrow the flowing streams, To O'Keeley the pleasant land,
chief who always ruled peace. ”
O’Brennan, chief Hy Duach,
“Idoagh Ossory
The fair wide plain
Throughout this plain rules mostactive Its rightful chief O’Brennan. ”
The territory
barony Fassadining, Kilkenny, where the name still numerous. XXIV. Mac Braoin Mac Breen, and O’Broith, O'Bree, chief Magh Seadna, are thus mentioned O'Heerin:
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he had not a sufficient force, and delivered up the castle to O’Neill, together with Kinel Moain, and
also the rents of Inisowen ; and Henry having left guards in the castle, he and O’Neill returned home after their victory on that occasion.
“Mac Breen of the land of the fortress, Rules over the clans whom I remember, A fair, nut-producing country,
O'Bree is chief of the free Moy Sedna. ”
XXV. O'Caibhdeanaich, O'Coveney, or O'Kevenys, chiefs of Magh Airbh and Clar Coill, are thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“Over Moy Arve let us now record O'Keveney of the woody plain,
Head of each conference was the fair counsellor, Who resides at Coill O'Cathosaigh. ”
The plain of Magh Airbh comprised the present barony of Cranagh, in Kilkenny. XXVI. O’Gloiairn, O'Gloran or Mac Gloran, chief of Callainn, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
Donal Glas Mac Carthy, lord of Carbe Cork), died.
O’Driscoll More, namely, Mac Con, l Corco Laoighe (in Cork), died.
Teige, the son of Tomaltach MacDermot
eminent ecclesiastics of the name are mentioned in the c these Annals.
flourishing
Obtained a territory in a delightful country,
A smooth land about charming Callan, He inherits a country without reproach. ”
The name of this territory is still retained in the parish of Callan, barony of Kells, county of Kilkenny. XXVII. O’Caollaidhe or O'Keeley, chief of Hy Bearchon, is thus mentioned by O'Heerin:
“Ibercon of the yellow mantles,
Chief of the country is O’Keeley,
The plain of the host of great wealth,
The land of the Barrow of limpid streams. ”
This territory was Ibercon, anancient barony, as stated by Seward, now joined to that of Ida, in the county of Kilkenny; and there is
a parish called Rosbercon, in the barony of Ida. XXVIII. O'Brua dair, O'Broder, or O’Brody, chief of Hyn-Eirc, is thus mentioned
by O'Heerin:
“Lord of Iverk of the swift steeds
Is the friendly O'Broder, like a stately tree; A sandy country from the heavy floods,
A land as delightful as Moenmoy. ”
This territory is now the barony of Iverk, in the county of Kil
kenny. XXIX. The O'Sheas, who changed the name to Shee,
were numerous and highly respectable, in former times, in the
county of Kilkenny, and were some of the O'Sheas, chiefs of note
in Munster, of whom an account has been given in the notes on
Thomond and Desmond. XXX. The O'Ryans and O’Felans, an cient families of note in Carlow, Tipperary, and Waterford, of
whom accounts have been given in the notes on Ormond, Desies, and Hy Kinsellagh, were also numerous and respectable in Kilkenny.
into the Queen's county; and the greater part of the prin of Hy Falgia or Offaley, with parts of Ely O'Carroll an
ancient kingdom of Meath, was formed into the King's coun in the sixteenth century, A. D. 1557, by the earl of Suss deputy in the reign of Philip and Mary; from which circu they were called the King's and Queen's counties; and town of King's county got the nameof Philipstown, an Queen's county Maryboro. Kilkenny, King's and counties, are amongst the finest in Ireland, and abound of great fertility and beauty; the scenery along the Shan Brossna, in King's county, and the Barrow, in Queen's and the Nore, Suir, and Barrow, in Kilkenny, is extreme and the extensive and magnificent mountains of Slieve B the borders of King's and Queen's counties, with Croghan and beautiful verdant hill in King's county, present much ing scenery, and have been celebrated in Spenser's Fairy These counties and Kildare were in former times cove extensive woods; and in King's and Queen's counties and are immense tracts of the great bog of Allen, formed of the of ancient forests. Kilkenny is famous for its coal m marble quarries, and was also celebrated for its woollen m tures, particularly frieze and blankets; and in Queen's are also extensive coal mines and potteries, and iron min formerly worked.
Anglo-Normans and English in Kilkenny, King's and
connties. As already explained in the note on Hy Kin Eva, the daughter of Dermod, Mac Murrogh, king of
having been married to Richard de Clare, earl of Pembrok monly called Strongbow, the kingdom of Leinster was c on Strongbow by king Dermod ; and William Marshall, Pembroke, having married Isabella, daughter of Strongbow wife Eva, the inheritance of the kingdom of Leinster pass family of the Marshalls, earls of Pembroke, and was poss the five sons of William Marshall, who became in success of Pembroke and lords of Leinster; and on the extinctio male line of the Marshalls the different counties of Leins divided amongst the five daughters of William Marshall, Pembroke, and their descendants in the thirteenth and fo centuries, of which a full account is given in Hanmer's C and in Baron Finglas's Breviate of Ireland, in Harris's H Joanna, the eldest daughter of William Marshall, earl broke, had, on the partition of Leinster, Wexford allotted portion; and being married to Warren de Montchensey, an baron, he, in right of his wife, became lord of Wexford afterwards passed, by intermarriage, to the de Valences,
“O'Gloran the
scion
Rilkenny. —The greater part of Ossory was formed county of Kilkenny, in the reign of king John, and so cal its chief town, the name of which, in Irish Cill Cha signifying the church of Canice or Kenny, was deriv Cainneach, a celebrated saint, who founded the first chur in the latter end of the sixth century.
Ring's and Queen's counties. —The greater part principality of Leix, with parts of Ossory and Offaley, wer
XXXI. The Tighes, of whom there are some respectable families
in Kilkenny and other parts of Leinster, are said to be of the
ancient Irish clan of the O'Teiges, who were chiefs of note in
Wicklow and Wexford, and of whom an account has been given in
the notes on Hy Kinsellagh and Cualan. XXXII. The Floods,
of whom there are many respectable families in Kilkenny and
other parts of Ireland, are said to be of Irish descent, though
supposed to be of English origin; as many of the ancient clans of Pembroke, and lords of Wexford; and insuccession to the the Maoltuiles, and of the Mac Thellighs or Mac Tullys, changed Hastings, earls of Abergavenney, and to the Talbots, earls of the name to Flood, thus translating the name from the Irish Tuile, bury, Waterford, and Wexford. Matilda or Maud, another which signifies a Flood. XXXIII. The Mac Coscrys or Cos of William, earl Marshall, had the county of Carlow allotted
graves, ancient clans in Wicklow and Queen's county, changed
their name to Lestrange. The O'Mooneys are placed in the
Queen's county on the map of Ortelius; and the O'Dowlings and
O'Niochals or O'Nicholls, are mentioned by some writers as clans
in Queen's county. The O’Beehans or O'Behans were a clan in Marshall's daughters, got the county of Kildare, and was the King's and Queen's counties, and several learned men and to William Ferrars, earl of Ferrers and Derby, who bec
and married Hugh Bigod, earl of Norfolk, and that family lords of Carlow, which title, together with the county of afterwards passed in succession, by intermarriages, to th brays and Howards, earls of Norfolk. Sibilla, another of
slain by the people of Cathal Mac Rannall, on the plain of Kiltathchomarc, with the cast of a dart.