667:, or "kindred of Binny", descend from Énna Bóguine, son of Conall Gulban. The territory of the Cenél mBógaine is stated as Tír Boghaine, which O'Donovan equates to being the barony of Banagh, and part of the barony of Boylagh in County Donegal. The Laud 610 Genealogies, compiled c.1000 AD, give seven sons for Énna Bóguine-
519:, or "kindred of Enda", descend from Eanna, the sixth son of Conall Gulban. They are listed as kings of Magh Ith, Tír Eanna, and Fanad in present-day County Donegal, a territory around the southern tip of Inishowen.
115:
Swilly) in County
Donegal. The O'Donnells and O'Dohertys who descend from this branch, were the two principal and most powerful septs of the Cenél Conaill. The most famous descendant of the Cenél Conaill is
690:, or "kindred of Duach", are named after Tigernach Duí (Duach), son of Conall Gulban. Tigernach's son Nainnid is mentioned as being at the battle of Móin Daire Lothair (modern-day
375:. His father, Ainmirech mac Sétnai was the brother of Lugaid mac Sétnai, founder of the Cenél Luighdech. The Cenél Aedha are said to have given their name to the barony of
383:). Gallchobar was the principal descendant of Conall Gulban, allowing the Gallaghers to claim to be the most senior and prestigious branch of the entire Cenél Conaill.
652:
to
Tirconnell by the O'Donnells in the 15th century. In the early 1600s, the McCallions served the O'Dohertys and their leadership was based in Gleneely, Inishowen.
772:
673:
Ui. mic Enda bogaine mic
Conaill gulban .i. Melge, Lugaid,Criomhthann, Anguine, Niall, Cathair. Mac don Chathair sin Caelmhaine diaruo mac an Conall errderc
266:
Extra: The McDevitt leaders served as counselors and emissaries for the O'Doherty leadership based at Elagh Castle, Elagh More
Townland, County Londonderry
809:
202:
Extra: Dochartach was 12th in lineal descent from Conall Gulben. The Ó Dochartaigh would rule
Inishowen from the 13th to 17th centuries.
60:. The Cenél Conaill clashed regularly with their kin the Cenél nEogain, eventually capturing the latter's original power-base of
883:
669:
Secht maic Bógaine .i. Áedh
Cesdubh, Feidilmid, Brandubh Caech Cluassach, Anmere, Crimthan Lethan, Fergus, Eichín & Melge
604:
Extra: Forced out of Fanad by the MacSweeneys in 1261 and migrated to
Fermanagh where they became brehons to the Maguires.
756:
720:
766:
52:, with their powerbase at Mag Ithe in the Finn valley, however they gradually expanded to cover what is now counties
17:
678:
Saint Crona (Croine Bheag) is descended from the Cenél mBógaine, being 5th in lineal descent from Énna Bóguine.
940:
849:
372:
45:
824:
904:
The O Clery Book of
Genealogies, Seamus Pender (ed.), in Analecta Hibernica, No. 18, 1951 pp. 1-198
48:, and allegedly the first Irish nobleman to convert to Christianity. Their kingdom was known as
925:
715:
37:
935:
147:
8:
179:
65:
920:
803:
695:
875:
762:
426:
Extra: Hereditary chief was marshal of the O'Donnell's forces, chief of Cenél Aedha.
275:
406:
367:("kindred of Aed") are descended from Aedha mac Ainmirech, great-great grandson of
57:
930:
69:
53:
349:
Territory: Ballyweel (town of the O'Boyles), Tír mBoghuine and Tír
Ainmireach
914:
368:
117:
104:
41:
703:
649:
170:
Extra: In the 13th century they rose to power as kings of Cenél
Conaill.
737:
Robert Bell (1988). "The Book of Ulster Surnames", The Black Staff Press
725:
49:
691:
211:
699:
424:
Territory: Ballybeit and Ballyneglack, Tír Aedha (Tirhugh), Donegal
243:
671:. However O'Clery's Book of Genealogies give a different listing-
376:
460:
451:
Extra: Letterkenny derives its names from the Ó Canannain sept
61:
702:. Baedan, grandson of Tigernach through Nainnid would rule as
325:
Eachmarach was a popular personal name amongst the O'Donnells
121:
124:, and is claimed as being the grandson of Conall Gulban.
601:
Inniskeel, Fanad peninsula, later Derryvullan, Fermanagh
103:) descend from Lugaid mac Sétnai, the great-grandson of
263:
Glenfinn, Co. Donegal; by the 15th c., also Inishowen
75:
Below is a list of their principle clans and septs.
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648:Extra: Clan Campbell Mac Ailíns were brought as
754:
36:, or "kindred of Conall", are a branch of the
793:
552:Tirconnell, Donegal and then later Co. Armagh
876:"The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories"
825:"Cineal Conaill - Irish Names and Surnames"
698:) where the Northern Uí Néill defeated the
578:Cited in the annals as chief of Cenél nEnda
850:"Gallagher - History of the Irish surname"
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107:. Their tribal territory extended from
14:
913:
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886:from the original on 31 December 2018
755:Adomnan of Iona (23 February 1995).
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120:, who founded the monastery at
27:Branch of the Northern Uí Néill
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634:(MacAllan, MacAlan, McCallion)
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587:(O'Breslin, Breslin, Breslane)
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358:
334:(O'Boyle, Boyle, Boal, Bohill)
252:Descendants of David O'Doherty
182:, Doherty, Dougherty, Dockery)
13:
1:
741:
721:Branches of the Cenél nEógain
87: Sept of Scottish origin
246:, MacDavitt, Devitt, Davitt)
7:
709:
10:
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373:Niall of the Nine Hostages
289:Giolla Bríde Ó Dochartaigh
81: Sept of Irish origin
46:Niall of the Nine Hostages
626:
624:
617:
541:(O'Lappin, Lappin, Delap)
533:
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524:
397:
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388:
306:(MacCafferty, MacCaffrey)
138:
136:
129:
40:, who claim descent from
823:Woulfe, Patrick (1923).
706:for one year in AD 568.
295:Parish of Raymunterdoney
111:(Gweedore) to the river
99:(more commonly known as
798:(2nd ed.). Dublin.
829:www.libraryireland.com
794:O'Donovan, S. (1858).
593:Descendant of Breaslán
345:Baighill mac Bradagain
284:Devotee of (St) Brigid
72:—by the 12th century.
941:Ireland-related lists
796:The Annals of Ireland
167:Kilmacrenan, Donegal
856:. 18 September 2022
758:Life of St. Columba
271:Mac Giolla Bhríghde
66:Inishowen peninsula
696:County Londonderry
643:Progenitor: Ailín
565:Roughly O'Heneghan
716:Northern Uí Néill
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331:Ó Baoighill
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312:Horse-rider
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156:World ruler
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50:Tír Conaill
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420:Gallchobar
212:MacMenamin
193:Dochartach
150:, Donnell)
113:Suilidhe (
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638:Meaning:
631:Mac Ailín
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381:Tír Aedha
371:, son of
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58:Fermanagh
44:, son of
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710:See also
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276:MacBride
161:Domhnall
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377:Tirhugh
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188:Hurtful
64:in the
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834:31 May
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442:Canann
340:Pledge
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