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The Annals of Clonmacnoise

The Annals of Clonmacnoise, being annals of Ireland from the earliest period to A.D. 1408 / translated into English A.D. 1627 by Conell Mageoghagan and now for the first time printed; edited by Rev. Denis Murphy.

"Wonderful, in sooth, was the son that was born there,—a son of the King of heaven and earth, to wit, Colombcille, son of Fedlimith, son of Fergus, son of Conall Gulban, son of Niall, of the nine hostages."

Page 29: "He had Issue 4 sonns, but before I proceed any further will Laye Down unto you the severall septs Decended of Heremon especially the cheefest of them…O'Neale Of Tyrone, o'Donell, o'MoyIedory o'Doherty, o'Cahan, macLaghlen, o'DonnoyIe and o'Boyle are the o' Neals of the north."

Page 64: "Nealus Magnus als Neal Noygiallagh in English Neal of the 9 hostages, Because he had the hostages of 9 kingdomes, was K. about this time and raigned 19 yeares, was slain wth an arrow by one of his own army called Eochy mcEnna kinnsealy, K. of Leinster, at the Tirrhian sea. His body was brought to this kingdome and entered with great sorrow, he had 14 sonns, Owen of whome o'Neales, the three Macswines, o'Cahan, Maclaughlin &c, Conall Golban of whome o'Donell, o'Dochorty &c, Conell Criowhann of whome the o'Melaghlins, &c Manie McNeal of whome o'Fox, Magawley, o'Bryne, o'Dowgennann, o'Mulchonry &c; Enna, of whome o'Brennan &c; Fiagha of whome Mageoghegans & o'Mulloyes &c; of these 14 sonnes there had issue but 8."

Page 294: "1342.-- …"Donell o'Docherty chieftaine of Ardmire(4) and a very good man, Died, after whose death his sone John o'Docherty succeeded him. …"

          (4) Ardmire. -- A territory lying west of Kinel Enda, in the direction of Lough Finn.

Page 300: "1359.—Connor mcCarthy, king of Desmond, Died. Cahall oge o'Connnr gaue an overthrow to the Inhabitants of Tyre-Conell at Belaseannye, where John o'Dochorty chieftaine of Ardmire, & terlaugh mcSwynie were taken, and a great many of others slaine besides. …"

Mac Carthaigh's Book

Portions of "Mac Carthaigh's Book" pertaining to the O'Dochartaigh Clann

MCB1197.5 A hosting by John de Courcy past Tuaim into Tír Eóghain to Ard Sratha, Magh Nidh, Ráith Both, and Derry. A battle between him and Cinéal Conaill at Cnoc na Sgam, in which slaughter was inflicted on them, and Eachmharcach Ó Dochartaigh, their king, was killed. John plundered well-nigh all Inis Eóghain, and returned in triumph.

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On the Life of St. Columba

Portions of "On the Life of St. Columba" pertaining to
ancestors of the O'Dochartaigh Clann

"The father of baptism and teaching of the Gael, namely Patrick, when he was blessing Conall at Sith Aeda, then he placed his two hands on Conall and on his son Fergus son of Conall, to wit, his right hand on the head of Fergus and his left on the head of Conall. Conall wondered thereat, and he asked him why he placed his hands in that wise, so Patrick sang this stave:—

A manchild shall be born of his family,

He will be a sage, a prophet and a poet, etc.

He will be a sage, and he will be pious,

He will be an abbot with the King of the royal ramparts,

He will be steadfast and he will be ever good,

He will be in the eternal kingdom for his consolation."

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