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poem still extant. This valuable piece, like most of the other evidences of Irish history, still remains unpublished. A small part, consisting merely of the prose prefaces to the descriptions of the several provinces, has been translated by the learned author of Cambrensis Eversus, and inserted in that work, see p. 25. The portion relating to Connaught is here printed from a valuable copy of the original, in the handwriting of Cucoigcriche O'Clery, one of the Four Masters, preserved in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy. The publication of the entire, which extends to the whole of Ireland, will, it is hoped, be achieved by the Irish Archæological Society.

"Cuid Chonacht ind so co Leicc. για

"O'Conchobain Ainopí Conacht. O'Flanagain, O'Maoil Móróa, O'Capraig, agus O'Mugroin ceiżne zaoírig cloinne Carail; O'Maoilbpenáinn ap cloinn Chonchubaip; O'Caraláin ar cloinn Fazarraig; agus O'Maonaig ar cloinn Mureuile; agus Mag Opeachvaig ar muintir Roduib; O'Finachta ap cloinn Conmaig; agus O'Finachta eile ap cloinn Murchada; agus O'Connceanaind ar Uib Diarmatu; agus Mag Murchad ar cloinn Tomolcaig; O'Fallamain ap cloinn Uadach; Mac Diapmoda ar tír n-Oilealla, agus ar tír Tuarail, agus ar cpic Fear Tire, agus ap cloind Chuain, agus ar típ Neachtainn, agus as tír n-Enda.

"Cuid na breifne.

"O'Ruairc aird-rig Bréifne. Mac Tigearnáin ar Teallach n-Dunchaba; Mag Samradáin ap Teallach n-eachach; agus Mac Consnama ar cloind Chionaith; agus Mac Cagadain ap cloinn Fearmaize; agus Mag Dorchaide ap cenél Tuacháin; agus Mag Flannchada ar Dhartroige; O'Find agus O'Ceapb

"In the Portion of Connaught.

"O'Conor supreme King of Connaught. O'Flannagan, O'Maoil-Mordha, O'Carthy, and O'Mughroin (Moran), the four chiefs of Clan-Cathail; O'Maoil-Breanainn (Mulrenin) chief of Clan-Connor; O'Cahalan of Clan-Fagharta (Faherty); O'Maonaigh (Mooney) of Clan-Murthuile; Mac Oireachty (Geraghty) of Muintir-Roduibh, O'Finachty of Clan-Conmaigh (Clanconoo); another O'Finachty of Clan-Murchadha; O'Conceanainn (Concannon) of Hy-Diarmada; Mac Murchadh of Clan-Tomultach; O'Fallamhain (O'Fallon) of Clan-Uadach; Mac Diarmada of Tir-Oilleall (Tirerrill); Tir-Tuathail (Tirooil) the country of Feartire, Clan-Chuain, Tir Neachtain, and Tir-n-Enda.

"In the Portion of Breifny.

"O'Ruairc (Rourke) supreme King of Breifny. Mac Tighearnan (Tiernan) chief of Teallach Dunchada (Tullyhunco in Cavan); Mac Samhradain (Mac Gauran) of Teallach-n-Eachach; Mac Consnamha (Mac a Naw, now Forde) of Clan-Cionaoth (Clan Kenny); Mac Agadain (Mac Keegan) of Clan-Fearmaighe (Glanfarne);

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Mac Dorchey (Darcy) of Cineal-Luachain (at the foot of Slieve an Ierin); Mac Flanchy (Clancy) of the Dartry; O'Finn and O'Carroll of the Callraighe (Calry); O'Reilly of Muintir-Maoilmordha; O'Quinn of Muintir-Gilligan (in Longford); Mac Maoiliosa of Moy Breacraighe; Mac Finbar of Muintir-Geradan; Mac Raghnaill (Reynolds) of Muintir Eoluis; O'Mael-Miadhaigh (O'Mulvey) of Moyneise (in Leitrim); O'Quinn of Muintir-Ferrall; O'Mul-Cluiche (Stone) of the two Carbries; O'Headhra (O'Hara), O'Huamarain, O'Cearnachan, and O'Gara, lords of Luighne (Leyny); O'Dobhelein (Develin) and O'Duncathy, lords of Coran; Mac Keogh, Mac Meany; and Mac Riavy (Mac Creevy), the three ancient chieftains of Moylurg; O'Dubhda (O'Dowda), lord of North Hy-Fiachrach from (the River) Roba (in Mayo) to Codnaigh (at Drumcliff in Sligo); O'Muireadhaigh (O'Murray), O'Gormog, and O'Tighearny (O' Tierny), chiefs of Ceara (Carra barony); O'Beirn, chief of Muinter Manachain; Mac Branain and O'Maol-Michil (Mulville, Melville, Mulvihil, Mitchell), chiefs of Corca-Eachlann; O'Hanly of Cineal-Dobhtha; O'Kearney and O'Kerin of Kerry of the Plain; O'Molloy of Clan-Teige; O'Flinn of Clan-Mulruain; O'Rothlain (Rowly) of Caill Fothaigh; Mac Sgaithghil (Skahill) of Corcomogha (Corcomoe); O'Broin of Lochgealgosa; O'Maille of the two Umhalls (Owles); O'Talcarain of Conmaicne-Cuile (Kilmaine barony); O'Cadhla (O'Kealy) of Conmaicne-mara; Mac Conry of Gnomore, O'Adhnaidh (O'Heiney) of Gnobeg; Mac Aodh (Hughes) of Clan-Cosgraighe; U O'Flaherty

aill ar Challpoige; O'Rajallaig ar muintir Maoil Mhópoa; O'Cuind ar muintir n-Giollagáin; agus Mag Maoil lora ar maig m.Ŏreacraige; agus Mac Fionnbáippap muintir n-Geradáin; agus Mag Ragnaill ar muincip n-eolur; agus O'Maoilmiadaig ar Moigneise; agus Ui Cuinn ar muíncip Fear gail; O'Maoleluche ap da Chaipbre; O'h-Eadra agus O'h-Uathmaráin, agus O'Ceannacháin, agus O'Gadhra tigearnaỏa Zuígne; O'Dobelein agur O'Duinncathaig; tigearnada an Chopainn; MagЄocha agus Mag Maonaig, agus Magriabaig tri sean taoisig Muige Tuirg iadside; O’Dubda, tigeanna O'b-Fiacrach an Tuaiscirt, O'Rodba co Codnai; O’Muireadhaiġ, O'Gormóg agus O'Tigeannaig ar Cheapa; O'binn ar muíneip Mhandacháin; Mac Branain agus O'Maoil-Miċil ap Chopca Eachlann; O'h-Ainlige ap ċenel Dobthaiz; O'Ceażeɑrnaiz agus O’Céipin ar Chiarraíze muige; O'Maolmució ar clainn Taidg; agus O’Floinn ar clainn Maoil puain; O'Rozláin απ chaille forhais; Mac Scaitġil ar Chorcomoja; agus O'braoin an loch 11-gealgora; O'Máille ap da Umall; O'Talcharáin ap Chonmaicne cuile; agus O'Caola ap Conmaicne mapa; Mac Conpoi ar Gno móir agus O'HaōO'haonaió ar Gno m-bicc; Mac Aoda ap cloinn Cosgraide; O'Flairbeartaiż ar muintir Murchada; O'heroin agus Mac Giolla Ceallaig agus h-Uí Cleinig ar uib Fiachrach Finn; agus O'Duibgiolla ar ċenél chind Thaṁna; IRISH ARCH. SOC. 15.

agus Mac Fiachra ar ogaib Heathpa; agus O'Cażáin ar chenel Sedna; agus O'Maġnaar Chaenride; O'Seachnaráig agus O'Caráil, da tigeanna ceneóil Ɑeda.

"Cuid ua Maine. "O'Ceallaig aird-żiġearna O'Mάine. O'Conaill ar Tiġearna ó Ghréin co Ceand muige; O'Neachtain agur O'MaO’Maoilaloid, da igeanna Maonmuige; O'Maindin, agus clann an bháird, agus O'Sccurra, agus O'leandáin, agus O'Carain, agus O’Giallain, agus O'Maigín, gipé haca bus tiġearna as oiríż é for an lucż naile pe head a ríge; O'Carail, O'Mugroin, agus O'Maolruana trí tiġeapnaibe Crumrand; O'Zaobóz wirrig an Chalais; O'Madadáin ar síol n-Anmchada; agus O'h-Uallacháin beos; agus Mac Eideadain ar cloind Diarmata tuaid agus teas; agus Mac Giolla Finnagáin agur O'Chionaoit, as cloinn Flaiżeaṁain; azur O'Domnallúín ar cloinn Ŏrearail; agus O'Donnchadha ar chloind Choppmaic Maonmuige; agus O'Duibġind ar da baile x on Duibgind; agus O'Docomlain ar an Eidnig; agus O'Gabram ap O’Gabrain ar Dhal n-Opuiżne; agur O'Maoilbrig de Taoiseac Muige Finn."

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O'Flaherty of Muintir Murchadha; O'Heidhin (O'Heyne, now Hynes), Mac Kilkelly, and O'Clery of Hy-FiachraFinn; O'Duibgioll (Dowell) of Cineal Kingamhna; Mac Fiachry of Oga Beathra; O'Cathain (Kane) of Cinel-Seadny; O'Maghna of Kaenry; O'Shaughnessy and O'Cahill, the two lords of Cineal-Aodha.

"In the Portion of Hy-Maine.

"O'Kelly supreme lord. O'Conaill lord of the territory from Grein to CeannMuighe (head of the plain); O'Neachtain and O'Maoilaloidh (O'Mullally), the two lords of Maenmoy; O'Mainnin, Clan-anBhaird (Ward), O'Scurra, O'Leannain, O'Cassan, O'Giallain, and O'Maigin, whichever of these seven happened to be lord, was chieftain over the other tribes during his supremacy; O'Cahill, O'Mugroin, and O'Mulroney, three lords of Crumthann (Cruffun); O'Laodog lord of the Caladh O'Madadhain (O'Madden), chief of SiolAnmcha; O'Huallachain (Cuolaghan); Mac Eideadhain, chief of Clan-Dermot North and South; Mac Gilla-Finagan and O'Cinaoith (O'Kenny), chiefs of ClanFlathamain; O'Donnellan, chief of ClanBreasail; O'Donchadha of Clan-Cormac of Maonmoy; O'Dugan of the twelve townlands of O'Dugan; O'Docomhlan of the Eidnigh; O'Gawran of Dal Druithne; and O'Maol-Bride, chief of Moy-finn."

See Appendix I. for the chief inhabitants of Connaught, and their possessions, towards the close of the sixteenth century, when the Irish tenures ceased, and the principal lords surrendered to Queen Elizabeth.

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The plains of Magh Seola, which form the present barony of Clare in the County of Galway, were the inheritance of the O'Flaherties and their ancestors, for upwards of 800 years antecedent to the thirteenth century. This district is frequently mentioned in our annals, and other old writings. The Four Masters commence their celebrated work by stating, that the "antediluvian nymph" Ceasoir died at Cuil Cesra in Connaught, and that she was interred at Carn Cesra. In our author's Ogyg. p. 162, it appears that Cnoc Meadha Siuil, a well-known hill, now called Knockmaa, near Tuam, in this barony of Clare, was supposed to be, "fertur fuisse,” Carn Cesra; and that Cuil Cesra was near it: and to this day, an ancient carn, or monumental pile of stones, may be seen on the summit of that hill. In this district was fought, in the third century, the famous battle of Magh Mucruimhe, on a plain lying immediately to the west of the town of Athenry; in which battle Art, King of Ireland, was killed. The spot where he fell is still shewn, and is called Turloch Airt. See ante, p. 43, note. Our author, in Ogyg. p. 329, points to it as situate "inter Moyvoelam et Kilcornan.” The old castle of Moyvoela is still standing, and to the south of it lies Turloch Airt. It has been observed, that many less remarkable places have been distinguished by monuments in other countries.

Not long after this occurrence, the territory or plains of Moy-Seola appear noticed as the scene of some of the apostolic labours of St. Patrick. An old unpublished history of Ireland, preserved in the Library of the Royal Irish Academy, informs us, "that St. Patrick arrived in Connaught in A. D. 434, and making towards the twenty-four sons of Brian," see ante, p. 127, “Echean, the eldest of them, mounting his horse, set spurs to him, and advised the rest of his brethren to do the same, and not to countenance the blessed clergyman; which they all did, save only Duach Galach, the youngest, who, staying on foot, courteously saluted St. Patrick, and tendered him respect and obedience. The holy man went still after Echean, and having overtaken him, asked if he were the man, whi h he denied; but St. Patrick, notwithstanding, cursed him, saying: if you be Echean, I deprive both you and all your brethren about you of all royalty and felicity, except him only who honoured and cherished me, for my Lord Jesus Christ his sake.' Then Duach Galach replyed, that if he was the eldest son he would have farther pleased the holy man. St. Patrick blessed him saying, you and your posterity shall be kings over your brethren." And so it came to pass, for the future kings of Connaught, and the O'Flaherties of Iar-Connaught, and several other great families, were descended from this Duach. The story is, however, variously told; for which see Ogyg. p. 375; the Pedigree of the Hy-Briuin Aoi, by Duald Mac Firbis; and the Tripartite Life, Trias Thaum p. 203; and part ii. ch. 52. But St. Patrick afterwards blessed the sons of Brian, "suaque sacra benedictione muU 2 nivit

nivit filios Briani;" the O'Flaherties, and all the people of Hy-Briuin Seola, "gentemque de Hua-Briuin." Here also he built the church of Domnach-mor, now called Domnach Patruig, on the banks of Loch-Sealga, of which considerable remains may be seen at the present day.

Loch-Sealga is now called Lough-Hacket, which name it received from one of those English families planted in Moy-Seola, in the thirteenth century, by the Earl of Ulster, when the O'Flaherties were driven westward by the power of the De Burgos.Hist. Galway, pp. 51, 219. In A. D. 1300, some of these "Hackets" accompanied the Earl Richard de Burgo on the expedition to Scotland. Cal. Rot. Pat. 31 Edw. I. No. 21, and they continued retainers of the De Burgos to a later period.-Id. Rot. Pat. 3, 4 Edw. II. No. 127. By them was built the castle called Castle Hacket. In A. D. 1584, 29 Jan. it was found by inquisition, that "the sept of the Hackets was seised of the island called Ilan-Hacket in Moynter Murcho," i. e. in Moy Seola; "and of 12 quarters of land there, called Magherylary."-Ing., Rolls Off. In the composition for the territory of Clanrickard in that year, it appears that "the land of Shane bwye's sept of Castell Mc Hackett were 34 quarters."-See Appendix, No. I., and for more of this family of Hacket, see Rot. Pat. 15° Jac. I., p. 2, and 17o, p. 2.

The district now forming Clare barony, was thickly castellated by the settlers above alluded to, during the thirteenth, and the three succeeding, centuries. The following enumeration of those castles, with their proprietors, &c., is extracted from "The Division of Connaught, A. D. 1586," preserved in the British Museum, Cotton, Titus, B. xiii. p. 399: "The Baronie of Clare, conteininge Moyntagh Mc Hugh, Moynter Moroghowe, and Maghere-reogh, x miles long and vi broade; and is, after like rate, plowlands xvi.-John Burke fitz-Thomas, and Mc Creamon (Redmond) chief in the same. Parishes. Vicarage of Clare, vicar. of Kilmillayn, vicar. of Lekagh, vicar. of Kil. . . . . ., vicar. of Bealclarhome.-Gent. and castles. Therle of Clanricard, Clare; Ullig Reogh, Dromghriffin; John Lynch fitz-William, Yowghule; Tybbot Lyogh, Loscananon; Mac Walter called Thomas Mc Henry, Ballenduffe; Moyler Mc Shean, Cloynebow; Walter fitz-Ab. fitz-Ed., Masse; Nicholas Lynch, Anaghcoyne; Henry fitz-Edmond, Leagkagh; Mc Reamon, Cloghenwoyr; Ullig Mc Reamon, Castle Hackett; Walter Burke, Kilnemanegh; Mc Walter's sept, Cahermorise; Moyler Mc Reamon, Anaghkyne; Wil. Grana Mc Ric, Cloghran; Redmund Mc Moyler Mc Roe, Bealclarhome; Redmund Mc Walter, Aghkyne; Ullig Mc Richard, Comor; William Gaynard, Carigin; Meyler Mc Rickard, Tawmagh; Richard Burke, Coroffyny; James fitz-Ambrose, Anbale; Thomas Balue, Qworanonyn; Thomas Ballagh, Beallabeanchere; John Burke fitz-Thomas of Ballindere, and of Deremaclaghlyn; Murrogh Mc Swyne, Kyleskiegh; Edmund Owhny, Achrym; Walter Boy, Grange; John oge fitz-John fitz- Ed., Carnan; Richard Burke fitz Tho., Beallanea; Tirlagh Caragh Me Swyne, Cahirnefieke; Ffoxe's Castle. Cas. 33." Most

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