Mac Aodhagáin (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: ''Egan'' or ''Keegan''), is an

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 ...

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

clan of

Brehon Brehon ( ga, breitheamh, ) is a term for a historical arbitration, mediative and judicial role in Gaelic culture. Brehons were part of the system of Early Irish law, which was also simply called " Brehon law". Brehons were judges, close in impo ...

s who were hereditary lawyers - firstly to the Ó Conchobhair

Kings of Connacht The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being named ...

, and later to the Burkes of

Clanricarde Clanricarde (; ), also known as Mac William Uachtar (Upper Mac William) or the Galway Burkes, were a fully Gaelicised branch of the Hiberno-Norman House of Burgh who were important landowners in Ireland from the 13th to the 20th centuries. Ter ...

. The earliest surviving Irish law manuscript, '' In Senchas Már'', was written prior to 1350 at a school (patronised by the Mac Aodhagáin) at

Duniry Duniry is a small village between Tynagh and Abbey, in County Galway, Ireland. Nearby is the townland of Limehill, the south of which has a bog. Duniry's most noted landmark was Egan's castle, now derelict; it flourished from 1450 to 1600 and ...

, near

Loughrea Loughrea ( ; ) is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains, and the lake from which it takes its name. The town's cathedral, St Brendan's, dominates the town's skyline ...

. Other branches of the clann maintained schools at Park, outside

Tuam Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bron ...

, and at Ballymacegan in

Co. Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named afte ...

.ClanEgan.org - Mac Aodhagain - MacEgan
/ref> The work known as

Leabhar Breac An Leabhar Breac ("The Speckled Book"; Middle Irish: An Lebar Brec), now less commonly Leabhar Mór Dúna Doighre (The Great Book of Dun Doighre") or possibly erroneously, Leabhar Breac Mic Aodhagáin ("The Speckled Book of the MacEgans"), is a ...

was produced by one of their students, while

Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh (), also known as Dubhaltach Óg mac Giolla Íosa Mór mac Dubhaltach Mór Mac Fhirbhisigh, Duald Mac Firbis, Dudly Ferbisie, and Dualdus Firbissius (fl. 1643 – January 1671) was an Irish scribe, translator, histori ...

may have studied at Ballymacegan under Flann Mac Aodhagáin up to the year 1643.

Naming conventions

The surname has been Anglicised in a variety of ways, including as Mac Egan, Egan, Eagan, Keegan, McKeegan, or Keigan, McKiegan, and McKagan.

Annalistic references

* ''AC1225.30 Tadc O Finnachta, an officer of Aed son of Ruaidri Conchobairwas killed by Mac Aedacan's men on a plundering raid in this same war. * ''AC1273.4 Jordan d'Exeter raided the Corann, and a few of the Connacht princes came up with his party; but they were incited to an unwise move by an evil(?) man, so that Domnall son of Donnchad son of Magnus Conchobairand Magnus son of Art and Oirechtach Mac Aedacain and Aed O Birn and many others were killed. * ''M1474.21 Gilla-Finn Mac Egan, Ollav to O'Conor Faly ... died.'' Gilla Fionn Mac Aodhagáin,

Ollamh An or ollamh (; anglicised as ollave or ollav), plural ollomain, in early Irish literature, is a member of the highest rank of filí. The term is used to refer to the highest member of any group; thus an ''ollam brithem'' would be the highes ...

Ó Conchubhair Failghe * ''M1486.29 Teige Mac Egan, Ollav of Annaly, was slain in an abominable manner by the descendants of Irial O'Farrell.'' Teige Mac Aodhagáin * ''M1487.24 John, the son of Conor Mac Egan, Ollav of Clanrickard, and Hugh, the son of Brian, son of Farrel Roe O'Higgin, died.'' Sean mac Conchubhair Mac Aodhagáin * ''M1529.8 Cosnamhach, the son of Farrell, son of Donough Duv Mac Egan, the most distinguished adept in the Fenechas, poetry, and lay Brehonship, in all the Irish territories, died, and was interred at Elphin.'' An Cosnamhach Mac Aodhagáin * ''M1529.9 Mac Egan of Ormond (Donnell, the son of Hugh, son of Donnell), head of the learned of Leath-Mhogha in Feneachus and poetry, died.'' Domhnall mac Aedh Mac Aodhagáin

Family trees from ''Geinealaigh Clainne Aodhagáin'', below

Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin , , _______________________________________________ , , , , , , Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu , , , , , , Mac Aodhagáin Mac Aodhagáin of Connacht, Magnus of Munster Westmeath and Leinster , , Aed , , Domnall , , Aed Gilla Ísa

Mac Aodhagáin of Munster

Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin , , _______________________________________________ , , , , , , Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu , , _____________________________________________________________ , , , , , , Gilla na Naem Fland Fingin , , , , __________________ , , , , Saérbrethach Fingin , , , , Saérbrethach Dond Sléibhe , , , , Mael Isu Ruadh, Saerdalach , , d. 1317. Fland Gilla na Naem , , , , _________________________ Tomás , , , , , , , , Conchobar Cairbre Fiachra Tomás Aimréid , , , _______________________________________________________________________ , , , , , Conchobar , , , , , Gilla na Naem, d. 1399. Aed, d. 1359. Tadcc Donall, d. 1413. , , , Cairbre , ______________________________________________ , , , , , Conchobar , , , , , Gilla na Naem, d. 1443. Aed Domnall Donnchad _____________, _____________________________ , , , , , _________________, ______________________, ________________ , , , , , , , , , , Sean Tadcc Baethgalach , , , , , , , , , Gilla na Naem Cairbre Aed Fergal Conchobar Muirchertach Eogan , , _________ , , , , , , , , , ___________________________, _______________________ , , Domnall Donnchad Domnall, d. 1529. , , , , , Domnall Tacc, , & William , , , , , , Aed Clerech, , Brian An Cosnamach Conchobar Muircheartach Gilla na Naem , William. An Cosnamaid , , __________, , , , Cairbre , , , Cairbre Baethgalach , _____________________________________ , , , , , , , , William Flann Donnchad Cairbre Óge , d. 1643 d. 1602 d. 1601 , Seán, fl. 1644.

Mac Aodhagáin of Lower Connacht

Mac Aodhagáin of Cineil Fiachrach and Offaly

Mac Aodhagáin Ollamhs of Connacht

Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin , , _______________________________________________ , , , , , , Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu , , , , , , Mac Aodhagáin , Magnus of Munster , , ________________________, ______________ , , , , , , Baethgalach Diarmait Donnchad Claen (see Lower Connacht) , , _________________________________________________________________________________ , , , , Sairbrethach In Cosnamaid , , , , Mael Isa Dond, d. 1330. Crimthann , , _______________________, ________________________________________________________________ , , , , , , , Aed , , , , , , Sairbrethach Caech, d. 1354. Roiberd Muirchertach Buidhe Sean Donnchad Tomas Tuathach , , , , _________________________ , , ____________________ , , Eogan , , , , , , Solam Saerdalach Tomaltach Carrach Baethgalach , , , , ___________________, , , , , Eogan , , , , , Donnchad Dub Rioberd , , , , Eogan , , , ________________________________ , , , , , , , , , , , , Brian, d. 1473. Sean Toinn Buidhe , , , , , , , , , , , , Aed, Roiberd Solam Buidhe , , Magnus. , , ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Brian Carrach Fergal Aed Saerdalach Eogan Gilla na Naem Domnall Clerech Tadcc Diarmait Buidhe , , , , , , , , , , , Sean, Conchobar, Uilliam, Tadcc, , Uilliam, Saerdalach, Tadcc, Sean. , Saerdalach, Muirchertach C., Mael-Ruin, , Cormac G., An Cosnamaid, d. 1529. Donnchad, , Conchobar. Cairbre. , na-Tet , an brathair , ____________________________________________________________________________ , , , , Airechtach Mael Isu , , , , ____________________ Gilla na Naem, d. 1447. , , , , , , ________________________________________________________________ Saerbrethach An Cosnamaid Caech , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Tadcc, d.1487. An Cosnmaid Baethgalach Gilla na Naem Oc Fergal Conchobar, Caibre, & Aed. William, & Tadcc.

Mac Aodhagáin of Breifine and Teathba

Mac Aodhagáin of Clanricarde

List of people

Egan

* Boetius Egan (archbishop of Tuam) (1734–1798), Roman Catholic prelate * Boetius Egan (bishop of Elphin) (died 1650), Roman Catholic prelate *

Chandler Egan Henry Chandler Egan (August 21, 1884 – April 5, 1936) was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect of the early 20th century. Early life and college Egan was born in Chicago, Illinois, which at the end of the 19th century was th ...

, golfer * Chris Egan (disambiguation), several people * Daniel Egan, former mayor of Sydney, Australia *

Dennis Egan Dennis William Egan (March 3, 1947 – June 28, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the Alaska Senate representing Juneau from April 19, 2009, until January 15, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as t ...

(born 1947), Alaska politician *

Eddie Eagan Edward Patrick Francis Eagan (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967) was an American boxer and bobsledder who is notable as being the only person to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in different disciplines.Gillis Grafstr ...

(1897–1967), only athlete to win gold medals in both Summer (boxing) and Winter (4-man bobsled) Olympics *

Eddie Egan Edward R. Egan (January 3, 1930 – November 4, 1995) was an American actor and former police detective. He was the subject of the nonfiction book '' The French Connection'' and its 1971 film adaptation. Life Edward R. Egan was born in Queens ...

(1930–1995), New York police detective depicted in ''The French Connection'' *

Edward Egan Edward Michael Egan (April 2, 1932 – March 5, 2015) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut from 1988 to 2000 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York i ...

, Roman Catholic Cardinal *

Felim Egan Felim Egan (8 November 1952 – 19 November 2020) was an Irish painter. Biography Born in County Donegal, Egan attended St. Columb's College in Derry before studying Art in Belfast and Portsmouth and at the Slade School of Art in London. He liv ...

, painter * George W. Egan, South Dakota politician *

Gerard Egan Gerard Egan (born 1930) is Professor Emeritus of Loyola University of Chicago. He later served as Professor of Organization Studies and Psychology and Programme Director for Loyola's Centre for Organization Development. The eleventh edition of ...

, psychologist *

Greg Egan Greg Egan (born 20 August 1961) is an Australian science fiction writer and amateur mathematician, best known for his works of hard science fiction. Egan has won multiple awards including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, an ...

, science fiction author * James Egan (disambiguation), several people called James or Jim * Jane Egan, athlete, lawyer *

Jennifer Egan Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short-story writer. Egan's novel ''A Visit from the Goon Squad'' won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. As of February 28, 2018, she is the Presiden ...

, author * Joe Egan (disambiguation), several people * John Egan (disambiguation), several people * Kenny Egan, boxer *

Johnny Egan (basketball) John Francis Egan (January 31, 1939 – July 21, 2022) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Diego / ...

, basketball player and coach * Joseph F. Egan (c.1917–1964), New York politician * Joseph V. Egan, New Jersey politician *

Kian Egan Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish Pop music, pop singer, songwriter and musician, best known as a member of pop group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards ...

, singer, part of the band Westlife *

Kieran Egan (educationist) Kieran Egan (22 May 1942 – 12 May 2022) was an Irish educational philosopher and a student of the classics, anthropology, cognitive psychology, and cultural history.Theodora Polito, Educational Theory as Theory of Culture: A Vichian perspec ...

, English educator * Kieran Egan (politician), Irish politician *

Mark Egan Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States) is an American jazz bassist and trumpeter known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band, Elem ...

, jazz musician * Matthew Egan, Australian Rules footballer *

Maureen Egan Maureen Egan is a writer/director who has directed several music videos, including the MTV2 Award-winning "Screaming Infidelities" for Dashboard Confessional. Her parents were actors Richard Egan and Patricia Hardy. Egan is one half of a directing ...

, American writer and director of music videos and films *

Maurice Francis Egan Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

, American writer and diplomat * Michael Egan (disambiguation), several people *

Philip Egan Philip Anthony Egan (born 14 November 1955) is a prelate of the Catholic Church and serves as the eighth Bishop of Portsmouth. Early life Egan was born in Altrincham, a suburb of Manchester. He was educated at St Ambrose College, a boys' gra ...

(born 1955), Bishop of Portsmouth *

Pierce Egan Pierce Egan (1772–1849) was a British journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture. His popular book '' Life in London'', published in 1821, was adapted into the stage play ''Tom and Jerry, or Life in London'' later that year, which ...

, journalist * Richard Egan (disambiguation), several people *

Roma Egan Roma Jean Egan (born 1948) was a child actress on Australian television, and an Australian ballet dancer and teacher. She was notably a senior soloist for The Australian Ballet, and variously performed for the Queensland Ballet, Basel Ballet, ...

, ballet dancer *

Sam Egan Sam Egan is a journalist, and a screenwriter and producer for television. Career His credits include writing and producing for such shows as '' Quincy, M.E.'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', ''The Fall Guy'', ''Northern Exposure'', '' The Outer Limi ...

, journalist and producer * Seamus Egan, musician *

Sean Egan Sean Egan is a software engineer at Google, where he worked on Google Talk and is currently working on Google Maps. He is the former project leader of Pidgin, a popular instant messaging client. He is also the author of the book ''Open Source ...

, computer software developer *

Susan Egan Susan Farrell Egan (born February 18, 1970) is an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her work on the Broadway stage. She is best known for originating the role of Belle in the Broadway musical adaptation of ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1 ...

, American actress *

Ted Egan Edward Joseph Egan (born 6 July 1932) is an Australian folk musician and a former public servant who served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2003 to 2007. Early life Egan was born in Coburg, Victoria, moving to the Northern Terr ...

, Australian folk musician and Administrator of the Northern Territory * Thomas Egan (disambiguation), several people *

Timothy Egan Timothy P. Egan (born November 8, 1954) is an American author, journalist and op-ed columnist for ''The New York Times'', writing from a liberal perspective. Egan has written nine books. His first, ''The Good Rain'', won the Pacific Northwest ...

, writer *

Walter Egan Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

(born 1948), American musician *

Walter Egan (golfer) Walter Eugene Egan (June 2, 1881 – September 12, 1971) was an American golfer who competed in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Egan came to prominence in his teens when he was playing at Onwentsia Club and attending University School on the nor ...

, golfer * William Egan (disambiguation), several people

Keegan

Andrew Keegan Andrew Keegan (born January 29, 1979) is an American actor best known for his roles in television shows including '' Trinkets'', '' Moesha'', ''Party of Five'' and '' 7th Heaven'' and in films such as ''10 Things I Hate about You'' (1999), ''The ...

(born 1979), American actor * Betty Ann Keegan (1920–1974), American politician *

Bob Keegan Robert Charles Keegan (August 4, 1920 – June 20, 2001) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox from 1953 to 1958. A native of Rochester, New York, he attended Bucknell University and performed Wo ...

(1920–2001), American baseballer * Chad Keegan (born 1979), South African cricketer *

Claire Keegan Claire Keegan (born 1968) is an Irish writer known for her short stories, which have been published in ''The New Yorker'', ''Best American Short Stories'', ''Granta'', and ''The Paris Review''. Biography Born in County Wicklow in 1968, Keegan i ...

(born 1968), Irish writer *

Colm Keegan Colm Keegan (born 2 August 1989) is a singer, songwriter and teacher from Dublin, Ireland. He was formerly a principal singer with Irish music group, Celtic Thunder, as well as previously performing with the likes of Celtic Woman, The Priests, ...

, (born 1989), Singer in Celtic Thunder * Ged Keegan (born 1955), English footballer *

Jake Keegan Jake Keegan (born September 7, 1990) is an American professional soccer forward who currently plays for One Knoxville SC in USL League One. Club career Youth Keegan played 4 seasons at John Jay High School helping the team win the 2008 ...

(born 1991), American soccer player *

Jimmy Keegan James E. Keegan (born November 3, 1969) is an American drummer and voice actor. He has played with artists such as Santana, as the drummer on the song "Primavera" on Santana's hit album ''Supernatural'' and with John Waite. He was the drummer ...

(born 1969), American musician * Sir

John Keegan Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (15 May 1934 – 2 August 2012) was an English military historian, lecturer, author and journalist. He wrote many published works on the nature of combat between prehistory and the 21st century, covering land, ...

(1934–2012), English military historian and author * John C. Keegan (born 1952), American judge, retired military officer, and Arizona politician *

Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan (born 14 February 1951) is an English former footballer and manager. A forward, he played for several professional clubs from 1968 to 1984. Having begun his career at Scunthorpe United, he moved to Liverpool in 1971 and ...

(born 1951), English football manager and former player *

Lisa Graham Keegan Lisa Graham Keegan (born July 20, 1959) is an American education reform advocate and the author of the parenting book '' Simple Choices''. She is the principal partner of the Keegan Company, an education policy consulting firm and the executativ ...

, American education reform advocate, Arizona politician and political activist *

Marina Keegan Marina Evelyn Keegan (October 25, 1989 – May 26, 2012) was an American author, playwright, and journalist. She is best known for her essay "The Opposite of Loneliness," which went viral and was viewed over 1.4 million times in ninety-eight cou ...

(1989–2012), American author *

Michelle Keegan Michelle Elizabeth Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress, known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and Sergeant Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series '' Our Girl''. Keegan also starred as Tra ...

(born 1987), British actress * Paul Keegan (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Paul Keegan (born 1972), Irish footballer ** Paul Keegan (born 1984), Irish footballer *

Rose Keegan Rose Keegan is a British actress of stage, film and television. She trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her mother is the writer Susanne Keegan. Her father was the writer and military historian Sir John Keegan. Selected c ...

(born 1965), British actress *

Rupert Keegan Rupert Keegan (born 26 February 1955) is a former racing driver from England. He participated in 37 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 8 May 1977. He scored no championship points. Keegan won the 1976 British Formula 3 Cha ...

(born 1955), English racing driver *

Scarlett Keegan Scarlett is the female name that has originated from the colour scarlet. It may refer to: People * Scarlett (given name), a feminine name * Scarlett (surname) * Scarlett (gamer) (Sasha Hostyn), professional video game player Fictional charac ...

(born 1984), American model and actress * Victor Keegan (born 1940), British journalist and author focusing on economics and technology issues

References

* ''Geinealaigh Clainne Aodhagáin A.D. 1400-1500 Ollamhain I Bhféineachus Is I Bhfilidheacht'', Caitilín Ní Maol Chróin (

Kathleen Mulchrone Kathleen "Kate" Mulchrone ( ga, Caitlín Ó Maolchroín or Ní Maolchroín; 22 November 1895 – 13 June 1973) was an Irish Celtic scholar. Biography Kathleen Mulchrone was born in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath on 22 November 1895. She was the ...

),''Measgra i gcuimhne Mhichíl Uí Chléirigh. Miscellany of historical and linguistic studies in honour of Brother Michael Ó Cléirigh, chief of the Four Masters, 1643-1943'', ed. by Father Sylvester O'Brien, Assisi Press, Dublin, 1944, pp. 132–139.

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