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Síol Muireadaigh
The Síol Muireadaigh or Síol Muireadhaigh (Anglicized as Sil Murray or Silmurray), was a leading sept of the Connachta group of Gaelic dynasties in medieval Ireland. The name Síol Muireadaigh was also used to refer to the territory occupied by the group which was centered around the ancient royal site of Cruachan on the plains of Connacht (Mag nAí/Machaire Connacht) in County Roscommon. Overview A branch within the royal Uí Briúin ( Uí Briúin Aí) dynasty, the tribe of Síol Muireadaigh was comprised of all the descendants of Muiredach Muillethan, a 7th century King of Connacht. The term ''Síol'' denotes the ''seed'', or ''descendants'', of Muiredach. The major division within the tribe was between the descendants of Muireadhach's two sons, Indrechtach mac Muiredaig and Cathal mac Muiredaig (a quo Clann Cathail), who would both go on to become Kings of Connacht. Síol Muireadagh’s parent dynasty, the Uí Briúin, held the Kingship of Connacht, with one exception, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraghty
Geraghty () and the variant Garaghty are Irish surnames, it was originally written in a Gaelic form as ''Mag Oireachtaigh'' (or MacGeraghty in English), the name is derived from the word "''oireachtach''," referring to a member of an assembly. The name of the modern national legislative body in Ireland, the Oireachtas comes from the same Gaelic root. History The MacGeraghty clan are descended from the Siol Muireadaigh of the Kingdom of Connacht, the same Gaelic lineage and homeland as the Ó Conchubhair dynasty. Their lands were originally situated in the Barony of Roscommon. They were rulers of Clann Tomaltaigh and the Muintir Roduib and are referred to in the topographical poem Tuilleadh feasa ar Éirinn óigh by Giolla na Naomh Ó hUidhrín. Members of this Clan are said to have named the island of Innis Murray after themselves as they were formerly chiefs of the Siol Murray. The MacGeraghty clan are associated with the Gaelic Kingdoms of Uí Briúin and Uí Maine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connachta
The Connachta are a group of medieval Irish dynasties who claimed descent from the legendary High King Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles). The modern western province of Connacht (Irish ''Cúige Chonnacht'', province, literally "fifth", of the Connachta) takes its name from them, although the territories of the Connachta also included at various times parts of southern and western Ulster and northern Leinster. Their traditional capital was Cruachan (modern Rathcroghan, County Roscommon). Origins The use of the word ''cúige'', earlier ''cóiced'', literally "fifth", to denote a province indicates the existence of a pentarchy in prehistory, whose members are believed to have been population groups the Connachta, the Ulaid (Ulster) and the Laigin (Leinster), the region of Mumu (Munster), and the central kingdom of Mide. This pentarchy appears to have been broken up by the dawn of history in the early 5th century with the reduction of the Ulaid and the founding of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sept
A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person (for example, ''Sliocht Bhriain Mhic Dhiarmada'', "the descendant of Brian MacDermott"). The word may derive from the Latin ''saeptum'', meaning "enclosure" or "fold", or via an alteration of "sect". Family branches ''Síol'' is a Gaelic word meaning "progeny" or "seed" that is used in the context of a family or clan with members who bear the same surname and inhabited the same territory,"Septs of Ireland" Irish Septs Association. as a manner of distinguishing one group from another; a family called ''Mac an Bháird'' ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Áed Oirdnide
Áed mac Néill (; died 819), commonly called Áed Oirdnide ("the anointed"), was King of Ailech. A member of the Cenél nEógain dynasty of the northern Uí Néill, he was the son of Niall Frossach. Like his father, Áed was reckoned High King of Ireland. He was King of Ailech from 788 onwards and High King of Ireland from 797. King of Ailech The conflict between Cenél nEógain and Cenél Conaill for the leading role in the north appears to have turned on control over the lands of the minor Cenél nEndai branch of the Uí Néill which lay around Raphoe. Communications between the northern and southern branches of Cenél Conaill, respectively based on the north-west coast of Donergal and in the south around Donegal town, ran through these. While Cenél nEndai were clients or allies of Cenél Conaill, as they had been before Áed Allán defeated Flaithbertach mac Loingsig in the 730s, Cenél Conaill had the upper hand, and provided kings of Tara and kings of the North. By the dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donamon Castle
Donamon, or more correctly, Dunamon Castle ( ga, Dún Iomáin) is one of the oldest inhabited buildings in Ireland and stands on raised ground overlooking the River Suck in County Roscommon. There was a fort here from early times (hence the name Dún Iomáin, fort of Iomán), but the first recorded reference to "Dún Iomghain" is in the Annals of the Four Masters for the year 1154. It was the seat of the Ó Fionnachta chief of Clann Chonnmhaigh, one of the two main branches of this Connacht family. In 1232, Adam de Staunton fortified the site further as part of the Norman conquest, but this were retaken and demolished by the native O'Connors the following year. The rebuilt castle was occupied in 1294 by de Oddingseles. He died the following year. The de Birminghams then took over but it was again destroyed by the O'Connors and 1307 they were supplanted by a branch of the Burkes, the head of which was known as MacDavid. The MacDavid Burkes occupied it for the next 300 years. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacManus
MacManus is a family name that may refer to: * Annie MacManus (a.k.a. Annie Mac) (born 1978) – Irish DJ and television presenter * Arthur MacManus (1889–1927) – Scottish trade unionist, political activist * Diana MacManus (born 1986) – US athlete in swimming * Dony MacManus ( fl. 1990–present) – Irish sculptor, educator * Emily MacManus (1886–1978) – Irish nurse, OBE recipient * Declan MacManus (a.k.a. Elvis Costello) (born 1954) – English musician, singer and songwriter (son of Ross MacManus) * Francis MacManus (1909–1965) – Irish novelist * Henry MacManus (c. 1810 – 1878) – Irish painter * Joseph MacManus (1970–1992) – member in the Sligo Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army * Rosina MacManus (died 2008) – Irish supporter of Camogie Association * Ross MacManus (1927–2011) – British musician (father of Elvis Costello) * Seán MacManus (politician) (born 1950) – Irish political figure, father of Joseph MacManus * Seumas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concannon
Concannon (other spellings Concanen, Concanon, Conceanainn, Con Ceanainn, and Kincannon, among others) is an Irish family name, and may refer to: * Brian Concannon * Brian Concannon (hurler) * Helena Concannon ( Walsh; 1878–1952), politician, historian, author and scholar. * James Concannon (1890–1973), Australian politician * John Concannon * Eóin Concannon (died 1954), king of the Claddagh * Paddy Concannon (1918–2012), president of the ITCCA * Susan Concannon (born 1958), American politician Other spellings * Muirgeas ua Cú Ceanainn (died 1037), king of Uí Díarmata and chief of the name * Richard Luke Concanen (1747–1810), first bishop of New York, 1808–1810 * Edmund Concanon (1816–1902), Irish solicitor and town commissioner * Tomás Bán Ó Conceanainn (1870–1946), writer and historian See also * Concannon Vineyard, a winery in Livermore Valley, California * Kincannon, a surname and variant of Concannon * Uí Díarmata Uí Díarmata was a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Beirne
O'Beirne may refer to: *Frank O'Beirne (1898–1978), farmer, businessman, Irish Republican activist and Fianna Fáil politician in County Sligo * Joseph O'Beirne (1900–1980), Irish professional footballer who played as an inside forward *Kate O'Beirne Kate Walsh O'Beirne (September 23, 1949 – April 23, 2017) was the President of National Review Institute. She was the Washington editor of ''National Review''. Her column, "Bread and Circuses," covered Congress, politics, and U.S. domesti ... (1949–2017), Washington editor of ''National Review'' * Paul O'Beirne (also known by the pseudonym Apollo 9), American saxophonist notable as a member of Rocket from the Crypt * Thomas O'Beirne (1749–1823), Anglican bishop, Bishop of Ossory from 1795 to 1798 when he was translated to Meath See also * Beirne (other) * Mount O'Beirne, located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brennan (surname)
Brennan is an Irish surname which is an Anglicised form of two different Irish language surnames—Ó Braonáin and Ó Branáin. Historically, one source of the surname was the prominent clan Ua Braonáin (O'Brennan) of Uí Duach (Idough) in Osraige who were a junior Dál Birn sept stemming from a younger son of Cerball mac Dúnlainge (d.888). Recent surname evaluations highlighted the geographic consistency of this lineage in the barony of Idough. However, based on the ultimate authority of Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh they are out of Ui Dhuinn (O’Dunn) and, therefore, an Uí Failghi tribe, not Osraige. While it is clearly apparent that O’Hart’s pedigree is erroneous, it is suggested that Ó Cléirigh probably became confused while transcribing from Mac Fhirbhisigh. This is echoed by the modern scholar, Bart Jaski. The Irish surname ''Ó Braonáin'', means "descendant of '' Braonán''". The personal name ''Braonán'' is derived from a word which means "moisture", "drop". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monahan
Monahan, and close variants, is a name of Gaelic origin, derived from ''manachán'', a diminutive of ga, Manach la, Monachus, a monk. It may refer to: Saints *See Mainchín People Entertainment *Dan Monahan (born 1955), American actor * Darren Monahan, American Chief Information Officer and Producer, Obsidian Entertainment *David Monahan (born 1971), American actor *Gordon Monahan (born 1956), Canadian musician and composer * Matthew Monahan (born 1972), American artist based in Los Angeles *Meghan Monahan (born 2001), American artist *Pat Monahan (born 1969), American lead singer and songwriter for Train *Patrick Monahan (comedian) (born 1976), Irish-Iranian stand-up comedian *Sarah Monahan (born 1977), Australian actress *William Monahan (born 1960), American screenwriter Sports *Garry Monahan (born 1946), retired Canadian professional ice hockey center *Hartland Monahan (born 1951), retired Canadian ice hockey player *Leo Monahan (journalist) (1926–2013), American sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feely
Feely is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Frank Feely (21st century), Northern Irish politician * Herta Feely, writer and child safety activist * Jay Feely (born 1976), American football placekicker * John J. Feely John Joseph Feely (August 1, 1875 – February 15, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm near Wilmington, Illinois, Feely attended the public schools. He was graduated from Niagara University in 1895 and from the law ... (1875–1905), American politician * Orla Feely (born c 1964), Professor of Engineering * Terence Feely (1928–2000), British screenwriter {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Flanagan
O'Flanagan is an Irish surname. Notable people with the name include: * Kevin O'Flanagan (1919–2006), Irish former sportsman, physician and sports administrator * Michael O'Flanagan (1876–1942), Irish Republican and Roman Catholic priest * Mick O'Flanagan (1922–2015), Irish former soccer and rugby union international * Patrick O'Flanagan Patrick O'Flanagan (born 1947 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish geographer and academic. Career He is emeritus professor of thDepartment of Geographyat University College Cork, Ireland. He was the former Head of this department. At present, he c ... (born 1947), Irish geographer and academic * Robert Dermot O'Flanagan (1901–1972), U.S. Catholic bishop * Sheila O'Flanagan (born 1958), Irish fiction writer and journalist who currently writes for the Irish Times See also * '' With v O'Flanagan'', an English contract law case concerning misrepresentation {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
