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O'Cahan
The O'Cahan ( Irish: ''Ó Catháin'' 'descendants of Cahan') were a powerful sept of the Northern Uí Néill's Cenél nEógain in medieval Ireland. The name is presently anglicized as O'Kane, Kane and Keane. The O'Cahan's originated in Laggan in the east of present-day County Donegal and from there moved eastwards in the twelfth century, ousting the O'Connor from Keenaght in present-day County Londonderry. They held the lordship of Keenaght and Coleraine until the seventeenth century, to which it was commonly referred to as "O'Cahan's country". Under the sub-ordination of their kin, the O'Neills, they held the privilege of inaugurating the chief of the O'Neill by tossing a shoe over the new chief's head in acceptance of his rule. There is also an unrelated sept of O'Cahan in the province of Connacht, the O'Cahan Ui Fiachra (''Ó Catháin Uí Fiachrach''). At first, O'Cahan held the title chief of Cenel Ianna. After expelling O'Drennan (''Ó Draighneán''), chief of Cenel Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan
Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan (died ) was an Irish landowner in Ulster. A vassal of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, O'Cahan was frequently in rebellion alongside his lord in the closing years of the 16th century. Although he did not go into exile with Tyrone, he claimed to have been betrayed by the English Crown, which he accused of failing to keep to an agreement over a large grant of lands. Arrested for treason, he was never brought to trial but was held captive in the Tower of London until his death sometime around 1617. Family background Donnell Ballagh O'Cahan was the eldest son of Rory O'Cahan, who ruled a territory corresponding approximately to modern-day County Londonderry. Traditionally the O'Cahan clan were vassals of the O'Neills. Properties O'Cahan was a major Ulster landholder and has been described as "the last in a long line of chieftains" ruling the area between the River Bann in Belfast to the River Foyle in Derry, which he held off the O'Neill Earls of Tyrone as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumee Na Gall O'Cahan
Cumee na Gall O'Cahan ( Irish: ''Cú Maighe na nGall Ó Catháin'') was a chief of the O'Cahan of Keenaght, Fir-na-Creeve and Fir Lee in modern-day County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The family first appears on record in 1138. Cumee was a son of Manus O'Cahan, a man who fell in battle alongside fourteen other members of the O'Cahan in support of Brian O'Neill, king of Tír Eoghain, at the battle of Druim Dearg The Battle of Down, also known as the battle of Drumderg ( Irish: ''Druim Dearg'') took place on or about 14 May 1260 near Downpatrick, in modern-day County Down, Northern Ireland. A Gaelic alliance led by Brian O'Neill (High-King of Ireland) and .... Following his father's death, Cumee was made chief of his kindred by Henry de Mandeville, seneschal of Ulster, and thereupon served as an ally to this Anglo-Irish lord. His ties with the Normans earned him the epithet of ''na nGall'' meaning "of the foreigners". Cumee's son, Dermot, appears on record in 1312. Cumee's daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Me Your Hand
"Give Me Your Hand" (Irish language, Irish: Tabhair dom do Lámh) is a tune from early 17th century Ireland by Rory Dall O'Cahan. It is one of the most widely recorded pieces of Irish traditional music. Composer According to Edward Bunting, in The Ancient Music of Ireland, this harp tune was written in about 1603 by Rory Dall O'Cahan. This tune, revived by Seán Ó Riada, was originally a composition of the blind Derry harpist Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin. He wrote it while (in) Scotland, where he had a disagreement with a Lady Eglington. He composed the tune for her when she apologized. from the Wolfetones. Captain Francis O'Neill suggests Proud and spirited, he resented anything in the nature of trespass on his dignity. Among his visits to the houses of Scottish nobility, he is said to have called at Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire. Knowing he was a harper, but being unaware of his rank, Lady Eglinton commanded him to play a tune. Taking offence at her peremptory manner, Ó Catháin ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Dall O'Cahan
Ruairí Dall Ó Catháin (anglicized: Rory Dall O'Cahan) may have been an Irish harper and composer. Recent research, however, raises the question whether he ever really existed. He is said to have been born circa 1580 in County Antrim and to have died circa 1653 at Eglinton Castle. Background All current knowledge about Ó Catháin is based on anecdotes by the harper Arthur O'Neill, retold by Edward Bunting (1840), Charlotte Milligan Fox (1911), and Francis O'Neill (1913). Captain Francis O'Neill explained the uncertainty concerning his lifetime, stating he lived c.1570 to 1650 and that he was active during the first half of the 17th century. According to Arthur O'Neill, unlike the vast number of travelling musicians, Ó Catháin was a gentleman by birth, his sept being hereditary allies of the O'Neill dynasty. Their territory was Keenaght (barony), now part of County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Reflecting his origins, Ó Catháin "traveled into Scotland attended by the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCloskey
McCloskey () is an Irish surname. The MacCloskeys were the foremost sept of the O'Cahan, O'Cahans, Lords of Keenaght (barony), Keenaght, one of the leading clans of Cenél nEógain before the Plantation of Ulster, 16th century Scottish plantation. The progenitor of the clan was Bloscadh Ó Catháin, slayer of Muircheartach Ó Lochlainn, heir to the High Kingship of Ireland in 1196. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be in Gaelic, that of ''Mac bhLoscaidh'', from the All Ireland Census in 1659, conducted during the reign of Cromwell. A typical variant spelling is that of ''McCluskey''. Notable McCloskeys *McCloskey (baseball), a 19th-century baseball player *Bernard McCloskey, Northern Ireland judge *C. John McCloskey, Catholic priest and member of Opus Dei *Country McCloskey (floruit, fl. 1841–1850), American bare-knuckle boxer *Deirdre McCloskey (born 1942), American economist *Delamere Francis McCloskey (1897–1983), Canadian-born Los Angeles City Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Londonderry
County Londonderry (Ulster Scots dialects, Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry (), is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty-two Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. Before the partition of Ireland, it was one of the Counties of Ireland, counties of the Kingdom of Ireland from 1613 onward and then of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. Adjoining the north-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and today has a population of about 252,231. Since 1972, the counties in Northern Ireland, including Londonderry, have no longer been used by the state as part of the local administration. Following further reforms in 2015, the area is now governed under three different districts: Derry and Strabane, Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid-Ulster District, Mid-Ulster. Despite no longer being used for local government and administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limavady
Limavady (; ) is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying east of Derry and southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 people at the 2021 Census. In the 40 years between 1971 and 2011, Limavady's population nearly doubled. Limavady is within Causeway Coast and Glens Borough. From 1988 to 2004, a total of 1,332 dwellings were built in the town, mainly at Bovally along the southeastern edge of the town. The large industrial estate at Aghanloo is 2 miles (3 km) north of the town. History Limavady and its surrounding settlements derive from Celtic roots, although no-one is sure about the exact date of Limavady's origins. Estimates date from around 5 CE. Early records tell of Saint Columba, who presided over a meeting of the Kings at Mullagh Hill near Limavady in 575 CE, a location which is now part of the Roe Park Resort. Gaelic Ireland was divided into kingdoms, each ruled by its own family or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Kane
O'Kane is an Irish surname, anglicised from the Irish Ó Catháin, and was the name of a significant clann in Ulster, a province of Ireland. The surname has also been anglicised as O'Cahan, Kane, O'Keane, O'Kean, O'Keen, O'Keene, Keen, Keene, Kain, O'Kaine, and similar variations thereof. They are descended from Eógan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. In the late Middle Ages, they were the primary sept under the Ó Néill clann of Ulster, holding the privilege of inaugurating the Chief of the Ó Néill. People * Aidan O'Kane *Damien O'Kane *Dene O'Kane *Deirdre O'Kane *Eunan O'Kane * Gary O'Kane * Gerard O'Kane * Jake O'Kane * John O'Kane * Liam O'Kane *Maggie O'Kane * Marty O'Kane *Mick O'Kane * Paddy O'Kane *Richard O'Kane * Sean O'Kane * O'Kane Aaron See also *O'Cahan *USS O'Kane (DDG-77) USS ''O'Kane'' (DDG-77) is the 27th '' Arleigh Burke-class'' ( Flight II) Aegis guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy. The ship was built by Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Neill Dynasty
The O'Neill dynasty ( Irish: ''Ó Néill'') are a lineage of Irish Gaelic origin that held prominent positions and titles in Ireland and elsewhere. As kings of Cenél nEógain, they were historically one of the most prominent family of the Northern Uí Néill, along with the O'Donnell dynasty. Some O'Neills state that their ancestors were kings of Ailech during the Early Middle Ages, as descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages. Two of their progenitors were High Kings of Ireland: Niall Glúndub (from whom they take their name) and Domnall ua Néill. From 1232 until 1616, the O'Neills were sovereign kings of Tír Eógain, holding territories in the north of Ireland in the province of Ulster, particularly around modern County Tyrone, County Londonderry and County Antrim, in what is now Northern Ireland. After their territory was merged with the Kingdom of Ireland and the land was caught up in the Plantation of Ulster, they were involved in a number of events, such as Tyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keane (surname)
Keane is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amelia Keane, American politician *Augustus Henry Keane (1833–1912), Irish journalist and linguist *Bil Keane (1922–2011), American cartoonist of ''The Family Circus'' *Bob Keane (1922–2009), American musician, manager of Ritchie Valens * Claire Keane (born 1979), illustrator * Colin Keane (born 1994), Irish jockey * Colm Keane (1951–2022), Irish broadcaster and author * Dillie Keane (born 1952), one third of the Fascinating Aida comedy cabaret trio *Dolores Keane (born 1953), Irish folk singer * Emma Keane, fictional character from ''Ackley Bridge'' * Fergal Keane (born 1961), BBC correspondent based in South Africa *Glen Keane (born 1954), American animator, son of Bil Keane *Jack Keane (born 1943), U.S. Army general * James Keane (other) * Jayne Fenton Keane, Australian poet * Jeff Keane, American comic strip artist, son of Bil Keane * John Keane (other) * Keith Keane (born 1986), Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Down
The Battle of Down, also known as the battle of Drumderg ( Irish: ''Druim Dearg'') took place on or about 14 May 1260 near Downpatrick, in modern-day County Down, Northern Ireland. A Gaelic alliance led by Brian O'Neill (High-King of Ireland) and Hugh O'Connor were defeated by the Normans. The forces of Brian O'Neill had been raiding the Norman Earldom of Ulster after 1257 in an attempt to assert their independence and form a coalition of the Irish against the Normans. O'Neill allied with Hugh McPhelim O'Connor (''Aedh mac Fedhlimidh Ua Conchobhair'') of Connacht and together with their men went into battle against the Normans. According to the Annals of Innisfallen, the Normans had gathered an army of mostly Irish Gaelic levies to fight against the coalition, and the Normans themselves played only a small role in the fighting. Many of the Irish clans in Leinster, Ulster, Munster, Meath, and Breifne, which were under Norman rule at the time, provided the Normans with the bulk of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Rebellion Of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising in Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland, initiated on 23 October 1641 by Catholic gentry and military officers. Their demands included an end to anti-Catholic discrimination, greater Irish self-governance, and return of plantations of Ireland, confiscated Catholic lands. Planned as a swift ''coup d'état'' to gain control of the Protestant-dominated Dublin Castle administration, central government, instead it led to the 1641–1653 Irish Confederate Wars, part of the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Despite failing to seize Dublin Castle, rebels under Felim O'Neill of Kinard, Felim O'Neill quickly over-ran most of Ulster, centre of the most recent Plantation of Ulster, land confiscations. O'Neill then issued the Proclamation of Dungannon, a forgery claiming he had been authorised by Charles I of England to secure Ireland against his opponents in Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland. Many Cavalier, Royalist Normans in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
