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656:, 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- 508:, 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. 104:
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
679:, 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 364:. 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 372:). 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. 641:
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.
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Ui. mic Enda bogaine mic Conaill gulban .i. Melge, Lugaid,Criomhthann, Anguine, Niall, Cathair. Mac don Chathair sin Caelmhaine diaruo mac an Conall errderc
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Extra: The McDevitt leaders served as counselors and emissaries for the O'Doherty leadership based at Elagh Castle, Elagh More Townland, County Londonderry
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Extra: Dochartach was 12th in lineal descent from Conall Gulben. The Ó Dochartaigh would rule Inishowen from the 13th to 17th centuries.
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Secht maic Bógaine .i. Áedh Cesdubh, Feidilmid, Brandubh Caech Cluassach, Anmere, Crimthan Lethan, Fergus, Eichín & Melge
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Extra: Forced out of Fanad by the MacSweeneys in 1261 and migrated to Fermanagh where they became brehons to the Maguires.
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Saint Crona (Croine Bheag) is descended from the Cenél mBógaine, being 5th in lineal descent from Énna Bóguine.
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The O Clery Book of Genealogies, Seamus Pender (ed.), in Analecta Hibernica, No. 18, 1951 pp. 1-198
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Extra: Hereditary chief was marshal of the O'Donnell's forces, chief of Cenél Aedha.
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Territory: Ballyweel (town of the O'Boyles), Tír mBoghuine and Tír Ainmireach
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Extra: In the 13th century they rose to power as kings of Cenél Conaill.
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Robert Bell (1988). "The Book of Ulster Surnames", The Black Staff Press
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Territory: Ballybeit and Ballyneglack, Tír Aedha (Tirhugh), Donegal
660:. However O'Clery's Book of Genealogies give a different listing- 110: 440:
Extra: Letterkenny derives its names from the Ó Canannain sept
691:. Baedan, grandson of Tigernach through Nainnid would rule as 314:
Eachmarach was a popular personal name amongst the O'Donnells
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Inniskeel, Fanad peninsula, later Derryvullan, Fermanagh
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Glenfinn, Co. Donegal; by the 15th c., also Inishowen
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Below is a list of their principle clans and septs.
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Index

Northern Uí Néill
Conall Gulban
Niall of the Nine Hostages
Tír Conaill
Donegal
Fermanagh
Ailech
Inishowen peninsula
County Donegal
Conall Gulban
Saint Columba
Derry
O'Donnell
O'Doherty
MacMenamin
MacDevitt
MacBride
Conall Gulban
Niall of the Nine Hostages
Tirhugh
Gallagher
Conlon
gallowglasses
Moneymore
County Londonderry
Cruithin
king of Tara
Northern Uí Néill
Branches of the Cenél nEógain
Tyrconnell

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