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The ancient past
Parish of Lissonuffy (aka Lisonuffy, Lisanuffy, Lissyduffy, Lissduffy) in County Roscommon
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Lissonuffy in Roscommon; Lios-O-nDubhthaigh [Lisönuffy], F.M., the fort of the O’Duffys.
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Corcachlann Corco-Achlann Corcoghlan
Corca Achlann appears to have been roughly centered on the present-day town of Strokestown and was similar in extent to the modern Catholic parish of Strokestown.
The first mention we have about the Brennans in history was in regard to their ancestor Ona. Around 440 AD, the noble Archdruid Ona was lord of a territory in northern Roscommon called Corca Achlann. Corca means “people of.” “Achlann” was probably a personal name, so the term “Corca Achlann” simply means “people of Achlann.” Therefore, this would be the name of both a tribe and the territory where the tribe lived. This type of small kingdom was known as a tuath (plural, tuatha).
“St. Patrick then blessed Ona and his posterity on account of his penance and liberality, promising, and in promising having the power of an oracle, foretelling for certain that from Ona’s seed many men distinguished in the arts of war and the sacred pursuits of peace would be descended. Patrick said, ‘Thy seed shall be blessed, and there shall be victory of laymen and clerics from thee forever, and they shall have the inheritance of this place.’”
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Ancient Hanleys, Hanlys; Cenel Ceneoil Coneal Kinel Doffa Dobhtha; Doohyhanly, Doohy Hanly. One of “The Three Tuathas.”
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Cenel Dobtha, immediated followed by
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Pilgrimage to my roots in Lisonuffy
by Marie O’Beirne
Map of County Roscommon
On it shows Lisonuffy, located southeat of Strokestown, near River Feurish
References in some ancient manuscripts:
Locus Collection, top level
(of University College of Cork)
“Lissonuffy” references
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b. an átha fada; in Cenél Dobhtha O’Hanly’s l., in p. Lissonuffy, in S. of b. Rosc., c. Rosc., Fm. iv. 1120.
Under Letter C, three references
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c. dobtha; in Corca-Achlann, c. Rosc., betw. Tír Ailello on the N. and Sliabh Bagna on the S., Of. 375;
a cConnachtaibh, Md. 56;
Cluain Coirpte in it, Md. 56;
in díthrib C. D. i Connachtu, .i. i Cluain Cairpti, F. 51;
O. hAinli, chief of, Au. ii. 388, Fm. ii. 1100;
C. Doftha, Tig., Rc. xviii. 156, Con. 23 a;
al. C. Doffa mic Aengusa, now Doohy-Hanly in Rosc., pp. Kilglass, Termonbarry, Cloontuskert and E. half of p. Lissonuffy, Tp., Lc. ii. 116, Fm. iii. 168, iv. 692;
along the Shannon fr. Carranadoo bridge to Drumduff in E. Rosc., Kj. ii. 342;
one of the Three Tuatha in Connaught, Mi.
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corcraige; belong to the Forslointe of the Hui Echach, Ll. 331. corcu achland;
Mac Branain taoiseach of, Fm. iv. 772, ii. 1134;
in c. Rosc., comprised pp. Bumlin, Kiltrustan, Cloonfinlough, W. half of Lissonuffy, which was formerly Templereagh, Fm. ii. 932, iii. 358, Au. iii. 46.
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c. echlann; al. C. Seachlann, in E. Rosc.;
comprised pp. Bumlin, Kiltrustan, Cloonfinlough, and west half of p. Lissonuffy, Tp.; al. C. Echlind in E. Connacht, Bb. 94 b.
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l. ua ndubhthaigh; Mac Branan slain "i Lius Ua nD.," Con. 63 a, Hb. 128;
Lissonuffy ch. and p., SE. of Strokestown, c. Rosc., Mi.
Additional “Dobhtha” references
c. cairpthi; al. C. Coirpthe;
Berach in díthrib Cenel Dobtha i Connachtu, i. i C. Cairpti, Lb. 14, F. 51;
C. Coirpthe ic-Connachtaib, Fg. 36, Md. 48;
C. Corpi in d. Elphin, Tr. 454;
a cConnachtaibh, a cCenél Dobhtha do shonnradh, Md. 56;
St. Berach's monast. in it; the ruins are in tl. Kilbarry, 2 m. N. of Termonbarry Bridge, in Cenel Dofa, c. Rosc.;
it is not Clooncraff nor in b. Athlone, as Archdall says, Fm. iv. 784, 700, 922;
Clooncorpey, al. Kilbarry, in p. Termon-barry, c. Rosc., Mis. i. 232, Fm. ii. 592, Ci., Ll. 347;
Fiontan and Bearach of C. Cairpthe on the Shannon;
they were of the Clann Dofa Mac Aonghusa, Fir. 242, 710, C. 340, Con. 47 a;
Brecan of, Bb. 119 b. Lec. 102; St. Berach its patron;
his crozier in possession of O'Hanly;
Kilbarry in p. Termonbarry in Disert of Kinel Dofa, c. Rosc., Kj. ii. 340;
in b. N. Ballintober, Lc. i. 358.
Additional “Mac Branan” references
corcachlann; v. Corcu Achlann, in Connaught, betw. Mons Bagna and Tiroilell, Ct. 134;
Mac Branan's country, in E. of c. Rosc., Mis. i. 222.
Additional “Hanly” references
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a. airend; now Airenach, anglice Erinagh, in O'Hanly's country near Clontuskert Abbey, c. Roscommon (I am sure of this, but scribe's reference is wrong), Mis i. 215.
Under Letter C, two references
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c. tuaiscirt; Faithlenn (g. Faithlinn), its patron;
Clontuskert tl. and p., nr Lanesborough in O Hanly's country, c. Rosc., Fm. iii. 196, I. 39 b 1, Im. 4, 74, Kj. ii. 340;
Faithleach of, Fir. 747, 729;
Baetán of, Au. i. 294, Fm. i. 414.
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c. locha leisi; L. Leisi, now Muckenagh L., nr Kilglass Ch., in p. Kilmeane in O Hanly's country, in E. of c. Rosc., Fm. iii. 318, Mis. i. 233, Lec. i. 372;
O hAnlaidhe, chief of Cenél Dobtha, treacherously slain in it;
O Conor escaped fr. it, Con. 57 b, 12 a.
Under Letter P, two references
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p. locha leisi; O Hanly's residence, in Celen-Doffa, nr Elphin, c. Rosc., Ci.
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príosún an dubhaltaigh; an island in Muic-keanagh L. nr Kilglass, in Kinel Dofa;
O Hanly had a prison on it, Fm. iv. 982, note.