Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi,
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
dynast, fl. c. 9th/10th century.
Biography
Domnallan was the son of Maelbrigdi, a member of the
Ui Maine dynasty, located in south-east Connacht. His
pedigree is given as ''Domnallan mac Maelbrigdi mic Grenain mic Loingsich mic Domnallain mic Bresail mic Dluthaig mic Fithchellaig mic Dicholla mic Eogain Find.''
Descendants
The
bardic family of
Ó Domhnalláin derived their surname from him. Originally located in Ballydonnellan,
County Galway, they were of a sept of the
Uí Maine called Clann Breasail, who held the position of ''Cathmhaol'' or ''Battle Champion''.
Descendants of the Uí Domhnalláin are still found in Galway and Roscommon under the surname
Donnellan
Donnellan is an Irish surname and refers to the clan name Ó Domhnalláin or O'Donnellan.
At least two unrelated families of the name existed in Gaelic Ireland. One in south-east Ulster, another in south-east Connacht in the kingdom of Ui Mai ...
.
See also
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Flann Óge Ó Domhnalláin, Chief Poet of Connacht, died 1342.
*
Ainglioch Ó Dónalláin, poet, fl. mid-14th or mid-15th century.
*
Nehemiah Donnellan,
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ga, Ard-Easpag Thuama) is an archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Catholic Church.
Histor ...
, fl. c. 1560-1609.
*
James Donnellan
Sir James Donnellan (c. 1588 – 1665) was an Irish lawyer and politician, who became Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas in 1660. He was unusual among the Irish judges of the time in being of Gaelic descent; and more remarkable in that hi ...
, lawyer and politician, c. 1588 - 1665.
*
Pádhraic Ó Domhnalláin, Irish duelist, fl. 1830.
*
Padraig Ó Domhnallain, short-story writer, born 1884.
*
Michael Donnellan,
Clann na Talmhan
Clann na Talmhan (, "Family/Children of the land"; formally known as the ''National Agricultural Party'') was an Irish agrarian political party active between 1939 and 1965.
Formation and growth
Clann na Talmhan was founded on 29 June 1939 in ...
politician, 1900-1964.
*
John Donnellan
John F. Donnellan (born 27 March 1937) is an Irish former politician and sportsman. He served as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for twenty-five years and as a Minister of State from 1982 to 1987. He played Gaelic football for his local club Dun ...
, former Irish politician and sportsperson, born 1937.
*
Pat Donnellan, retired sportsperson, born 1941.
*
Martin Donnellan, recipient of the Scott Medal, born 1948.
*
Michael Donnellan (Gaelic footballer)
Michael Donnellan (born 28 February 1977) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. He is the son of former politician and footballer, John Donnellan and grandson of politician and footballer ...
, sportsperson.
External links
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G105007/index.html
* http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
* http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005C/
* http://www.ballyd.com/
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People from County Galway
9th-century Irish people
10th-century Irish people