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The ancient past
Ui Maine, Hy Many, Connaught, Connacht
Traynor’s Web Page
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From the book ”Irish Pedigrees” by John O’Hart
Ancient Irish Chiefs & Clans: Connaught
where it says:
VI. Connaught: In Roscommon & Galway…
VI. The Ancient Kingdom of Connaught
In the paragraph of:
According to the “Dissertations” of Charles O’Connor…
10. O’Flannagain or Flanagan, chiefs of Clan Cathail, a territory in the barony of Roscommon, north of Elphin. O’Maolmordha, O’Morra, or O’Moore, O’Carthaidh or O’Carthy, and O’Mughroin or O’Moran, were also subordinate chiefs of Clan Cathail (Cathal and Serlus; Irish, Charles: Span. Carlos), or Clan Charles.
24. O’Seachnasaigh, Cineal-Aodha O’Shaugnessey, O’Shannesy, chiefs of Cineal- Aodha (or Cineal-Hugh), a district in the barony of Kiltartan, county Galway. Cineal-Hugh was sometimes called Cineal-Hugh of Echty, a mountainous district on the borders of Galway and Clare. O’Cathail or O’Cahil was also a chief of Cineal-Hugh.
41. O’Cathail, or Cahill, O’Mughroin or Moran, O’Maolruanaidh, Mulrooney, or Rooney, the three chiefs of Crumthan or Cruffan, a district comprising the barony of Killian, and part of Ballymoe in the county Galway.
RootsWeb: Connacht Series
Connacht Series: Dynasties & Territories
maic Cathail or maicCathail
Ó Maoilbreannain (Mulrennan) is noted as a sept of Clan Cathail, chief of Clanconnor (in Castlereagh barony). Ó Flannágain (O'Flanagan) is listed as a chief of Clan Cathail, with territory between Mantua and Elphin. Ó Mughróin (O'Moran) is cited as a chief of Clann Cathail, as head of a powerful family seated at Ballintober in County Roscommon.
www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/connacht
More on the Connacht Series: Ancient Connacht
Clan Cathail, the Three Collas
Uí Máine, or Hy Many, in east County Galway and south Roscommon. Father Keating in his history of Ireland states that Hi-Maine comprised the baronies of Ballymoe, Ballintober, South Athlone, and Moycarn in County Roscommon, and also Ballymoe, Traquin, Killian, Kilconnell, Cluainmacnowen, Longford, Leitrim, Loughrea and portions of Upper Tulla in co. Clare.
About the 5th century (357 AD), a northern tribe moved into East Galway; they are said to be descended from Colla dá Críoch (one of the Three Collas), as stated in O Kelly genealogy. They occupied an area around Ballinasloe and Creagh takes its name from them. One of their chieftains was called Máine Mór and, from then on, they became known as Uí Maine, or Hy-Many. A different “Úa Maine” genealogy is descended from Conn of the Hundred Battles, e.g. Maine, a quo Uí Maine, m. Echdach m. Domnaill m. Fiachach Sraiptine m. Carpri Lifechair. Another separate Uí Maine genealogy descends from Óengus Dub, grandson of Cathaír Mór, of the Ua Failge sept of Leighin (Leinster). Still another genealogy is cited as Maine, son of Niall [of the Nine Hostages], a quo Ui Maine & Fir Thethba.
