Donnchadh Ó Cellaigh, king of
Uí Maine
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Chief of the Name
The Chief of the Name, or in older English usage Captain of his Nation, is the recognised head of a family or clan (''fine'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic). The term has sometimes been used as a title in Ireland and Scotland.
In Ireland
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Notes
Further reading
* ''The Tribes and customs of Hy-Many'',
John O'Donovan John O'Donovan may refer to:
*John O'Donovan (scholar) (1806–1861), Irish language scholar and place-name expert
*John O'Donovan (politician) (1908–1982), Irish TD and Senator
*John O'Donovan (police commissioner) (1858–1927), New Zealand pol ...
, 1843
* ''The Parish of Ballinasloe'', Fr.
Jerome A. Fahey
Father Jerome A. Fahey, (1843–1919), was an Irish priest and writer. Fahey was born at Killomoran, Gort, and educated in the town's national school and St. Jarlath's, Tuam. He studied at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth from 1860, and was ...
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* ''The Surnames of Ireland'',
Edward MacLysaght,
Dublin, 1978.
* ''A New History of Ireland - lists and genealogies'', vol. 9, Oxford University Press, 1984.
External links
*http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005D/
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Nobility from County Galway
Nobility from County Roscommon
15th-century Irish monarchs
Donnchadh Donnchadh () is a masculine given name common to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages. It is composed of the elements ''donn'', meaning "brown" or "dark" from Donn a Gaelic God; and ''chadh'', meaning "chief" or "noble". The name is also written ...
Kings of Uí Maine