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.
761:
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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
255:
Extra: The McDevitt leaders served as counselors and emissaries for the O'Doherty leadership based at Elagh Castle, Elagh More
Townland, County Londonderry
191:
Extra: Dochartach was 12th in lineal descent from Conall Gulben. The Ó Dochartaigh would rule
Inishowen from the 13th to 17th centuries.
709:
755:
49:. The Cenél Conaill clashed regularly with their kin the Cenél nEogain, eventually capturing the latter's original power-base of
872:
929:
658:
Secht maic Bógaine .i. Áedh
Cesdubh, Feidilmid, Brandubh Caech Cluassach, Anmere, Crimthan Lethan, Fergus, Eichín & Melge
593:
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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41:, with their powerbase at Mag Ithe in the Finn valley, however they gradually expanded to cover what is now counties
361:
34:
667:
Saint Crona (Croine Bheag) is descended from the Cenél mBógaine, being 5th in lineal descent from Énna Bóguine.
914:
838:
704:
26:
924:
813:
136:
893:
The O Clery Book of
Genealogies, Seamus Pender (ed.), in Analecta Hibernica, No. 18, 1951 pp. 1-198
168:
54:
909:
792:
684:
37:, and allegedly the first Irish nobleman to convert to Christianity. Their kingdom was known as
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395:
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42:
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415:
Extra: Hereditary chief was marshal of the O'Donnell's forces, chief of Cenél Aedha.
357:
106:
93:
30:
692:
356:("kindred of Aed") are descended from Aedha mac Ainmirech, great-great grandson of
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714:
338:
Territory: Ballyweel (town of the O'Boyles), Tír mBoghuine and Tír
Ainmireach
38:
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200:
688:
232:
159:
Extra: In the 13th century they rose to power as kings of Cenél
Conaill.
726:
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:
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691:. Baedan, grandson of Tigernach through Nainnid would rule as
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Eachmarach was a popular personal name amongst the O'Donnells
113:, and is claimed as being the grandson of Conall Gulban.
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Inniskeel, Fanad peninsula, later Derryvullan, Fermanagh
92:) descend from Lugaid mac Sétnai, the great-grandson of
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Glenfinn, Co. Donegal; by the 15th c., also Inishowen
64:
Below is a list of their principle clans and septs.
637:Extra: Clan Campbell Mac Ailíns were brought as
25:, or "kindred of Conall", are a branch of the
541:Tirconnell, Donegal and then later Co. Armagh
8:
865:"The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories"
814:"Cineal Conaill - Irish Names and Surnames"
687:) where the Northern Uí Néill defeated the
567:Cited in the annals as chief of Cenél nEnda
839:"Gallagher - History of the Irish surname"
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875:from the original on 31 December 2018
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744:Adomnan of Iona (23 February 1995).
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618:
109:, who founded the monastery at
16:Branch of the Northern Uí Néill
623:(MacAllan, MacAlan, McCallion)
576:(O'Breslin, Breslin, Breslane)
323:(O'Boyle, Boyle, Boal, Bohill)
241:Descendants of David O'Doherty
171:, Doherty, Dougherty, Dockery)
1:
710:Branches of the Cenél nEógain
76: Sept of Scottish origin
235:, MacDavitt, Devitt, Davitt)
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362:Niall of the Nine Hostages
278:Giolla Bríde Ó Dochartaigh
70: Sept of Irish origin
35:Niall of the Nine Hostages
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530:(O'Lappin, Lappin, Delap)
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295:(MacCafferty, MacCaffrey)
127:
125:
118:
29:, who claim descent from
812:Woulfe, Patrick (1923).
695:for one year in AD 568.
284:Parish of Raymunterdoney
100:(Gweedore) to the river
88:(more commonly known as
787:(2nd ed.). Dublin.
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783:O'Donovan, S. (1858).
582:Descendant of Breaslán
334:Baighill mac Bradagain
273:Devotee of (St) Brigid
61:—by the 12th century.
930:Ireland-related lists
785:The Annals of Ireland
156:Kilmacrenan, Donegal
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747:Life of St. Columba
260:Mac Giolla Bhríghde
55:Inishowen peninsula
685:County Londonderry
632:Progenitor: Ailín
554:Roughly O'Heneghan
705:Northern Uí Néill
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