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Magh Loirg, Ros Comáin One Place Study

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Name

This profile is part of the Magh Luirg, Ros Comáin One Place Study.

Various spellings: Magh Luirg, Maigh Loirg, Magh Luirg an Dagda ("the plain of the tracks of the Dagda") [1][2][3]

Geography

Continent: Europe
Kingdom: Connacht
Contae: Ros Comáin
GPS Coordinates: 53.75, -8.25
Elevation: 88.0 m or 288.7 feet

Description

Moylurg, called Magh Luirg an Daghda, in O'Dugan, signifies the "Plain of the Track of Daghda", and got its name from Daghda, "Eochu Ollathair, In Dagda Mor, the Great Father, The Great Good Father", one of the Tuath De Danann kings who, according to legend, ruled for 80 years! [4]

This territory comprised the Plains of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon, consisting of some of the finest lands in Ireland, and famous for their fertilty and beauty. Tir Oilill is now the barony of Tirrerill in Sligo. Airteach, a district in Roscommon, near Lough Gara, on the borders of Sligo and Mayo. Clan Cuain was a distiict in the north of the barony of Carra, county of Mayo. Tlr Tuathall was a district in the barony of Boyle, bordering on Leitrim and Sligo, towards Lough Allen; thus Mac Dermott's territories comprised the present barony of Boyle, in the county of Roscommon, together with Tirerrill in Sligo, and Clan Cuain in Mayo, at Castlebar, which comprised the present parishes of Islandeady, Turlough, and Breaffy. The Mac Dermotts had their chief fortress at the "Rock of Loch Cé", on an island in Loch Cé (Lough Key), near Boyle, [5]

History

The Irish version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius [6] includes a section titled "Of The Conquest Of Eri, As Recorded By Nennius", which introduces Nemed [7] [8]

Geoffrey Keating (1570?-1644?) first mentions this area; now the plains of Boyle, co. Roscommon; in The history of Ireland from the earliest period to the English invasion, page 123 [9] when Nemedh, leader of the third group of people to settle in Ireland, began clearing plains in the north midlands around 2350 BC [9][10]. On page 226, Keating credits Eocaidh Faebar-glas [9][11] with expanding the clearings after defeating the race of Erimhon [12] namely: Magh-Smethrach, in Ui Falghi; Magh-Laigni and Magh-Luirg, in Connaught; Magh-Lemna ; Magh-Ninair; Magh-Fubna and Magh-Da-Gabail, in Oirghiall.

Aengus Oll-Mucaidh, son of Fiacaidh Labranni, held the sovereignty of Ireland for eighteen years, or, according to some authorities, for twenty one years. He was called "Oll-Mucaidh", from "oll"- "great", and "muca"- "swine"; because he possessed the largest swine in Ireland in his day. (pg. 228)[9]. Three lakes burst forth in his reign, namely: Loch Aein-bethi, in Oirghialla; Loch Salkedain and Loch Gasan, in Magh Luirg.. The castle of Ros-Comáin on Loch Ce was broken down by Aedh O'Conchobhair in 1272.

Clans in Roscommon and Galway, 12th Century

The following chiefs and clans in Roscommon and Galway in the 12th century, collected by O'Dugan's Topography and other sources: [13]

MacDiarmada or Mac Dermott | O'Ceallaigh or O'Kelly | Mac Oireachtaigh or Mac Geraghty | O'Fionnachta or O'Finaghty | O'Fallamhain or O'Fallon | O'Birn or O'Beirne | O'Mannachain or O'Monaghan | O'Hainlidhe, O'Hanley, or Henley | Mac Branain or Mac Brennan | O'Flannagain or Flanagan | O'Maolbrennain, anglicised Mulrenan | O'Cathalain, O'Maonaigh or O'Mooney | O'Conceannain or O'Concannon | Mac Murchada, Mac Murrough or Murphy | O'Floinn or O'Flynn |


Historic Places

Drumanone Dolmen

The Drumanone Dolmen is located less than three miles from Boyle in Roscommon County. You will then find in front of you a rather imposing dolmen, measuring 4.5 metres high and 3 metres wide (much larger than the Dolmen of Poulnabrone). [14]

Carraig Mhic Dhiarmada

McDermott's Castle, is a protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building (including its crenellations) dating to the 19th century. The Annals of Loch Cé for 1184 report that a lightning bolt caused a fire on the island, where between 140 and 160 distinguished people were burned or drowned trying to escape. Only Conchobar mac Diarmata and a few others escaped. [15]

Caisleán Mhagh Loirg

-aka Moylurg Castle (lit. Castle of the Plain of Tracks) situated on a rise of natural bedrock overlooking Clogher Lough.[16]

Caisleán Bhaile na hUamha

-aka Ballynahoogh Castle (lit. Castle of the Cave Town) was a McDermott castle situated on a rise overlooking a stream to the East which links Clogher Lake (abt. 150m to the North) with Cavetown Lough (abt. 100m to the South West). Just SW of the castle, a pair of Crannog sit in Cavetown Lough. Nearby, on the opposite side of Clogher Lough (NNE) stood Moylurg Castle. [17][18]

Carthys Castle

Built in 1819, this former hunting lodge and later golf house, situated on a height overlooking Lough Keel, was in the past linked by canal to Lough Key. It is locally attributed to John Nash, the architect of the now demolished Rockingham House, although he may have only embellished an existing house. [19]

Kilronan Castle aka Castle Tenison

The name Kilronan comes from the Gaelic ‘Cill Rónain’, meaning Ronan’s Abbey. According to tradition, St. Ronan and his daughter St. Lasair established a church here on the banks of Lough Meelagh in the 6th century. [20]

Notables

Kings of Magh Luirg

Research Notes

The 1st Seven Kings of Moylurg

Few annalistic date references can be found for the early Moylurg kings. Based on the dates provided by Dr. Jaski, along with the DNA data from Comparative Analysis of the Descendants and DNA of Conn Cétchathach Ceadcatha[21], a very rough yet logical chronology can be surmised:

  1. Mael Ruanaid Mor, b. 909AD d. 973AD?, aged 64. Unknown length of reign.
  2. Muirchertach mac Mael Ruanaid Mor, b. 936 d. 967, aged 31. Very short reign if indeed he was actually king. He died at The battle of Formaeil, at Rath-beg [22]
  3. Tadg mac Muirchertach, b. 963 d.1040?, aged 77. This method presumes he was 4 years old when his father was killed, which is reasonable. However, according him a 'reign' of 73 years is unlikely. No doubt he was the heir, but it must be assumed someone ruled in his stead until he came of age.
  4. Mael Ruanaid mac Tadg, b. 990 d. 1048? aged 58. Ruled @ 8 years.
  5. Tadhg Mor mac Mael Ruanaid, b. 1044 d. 1124, aged 80. Once again, this method calculates his fathers death when he was 4. His actual reign is recorded to have started in 1120 which leaves a 76 year gap. His brother:
  6. Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg Mor is in the kings list, the Annals of the Four Masters record Maelsechlainn with this terse entry: "Maelseachlainn, son of Tadhg, son of Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg, was slain by the men of Breifne and Tighearnan Ua Ruairc." [23]
  7. Diarmait mac Tadhg Mor, b. 1098 d. 1159, aged 61. His reign lasted 35 years. He is the progenitor of the MacDermot family, as well as its offshoot septs such as MacDermot Roe, McDonagh, and Crowley. [24] Also, Genelach Dáil Cuinn Project are delighted to announce that Francis Mac Dermot, current THE Mac Diarmata and Prince of Coolavin, has graciously undergone Y-DNA testing at YSEQ GmbH. He is now known to be in the R1b-BY20594 clade, which is a subclade of the R1b-BY20602 clade, which in turn is a subclade of the R1b-FGC5939 clade. [25]

This leaves the Mac Diarmata as being the senior line of the Síl Muiredaig, genetically speaking. While this is an egregious discrepancy with the standard genealogies on the one hand, on the other hand it is confirming these genealogies by showing the appropriate genetic connection between the three traditional branches of the Uí Briúin, all descending from a common progenitor.”

Kings List

Numbering from Jaski #66

  • Máel Ruanaid Mór mac Tadg
  • Mael Ruanaid Mor Profile
  • Muirchertach mac Mael Ruanaid Mor Profile
  • Tadg mac Muirchertach Profile
  • Mael Ruanaid mac Tadg Profile
  • Tadg Mor mac Mael Ruanaid Profile
  • 1. 1124 Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg Mor
  • 2. 1124–1159 Diarmait mac Tadg Mor Profile, progenitor of the surname MacDermot.
  • 5. 1159–1187 Muirgius mac Tadhg More,
  • 6. 1187–1196 Conchobar mac Diarmait Profile mac Diarmata,
  • 7. 1196–1207 Tomaltach na Cairge mac Conchobar Profile mac Diarmata,
  • ?. 1207–1215 Cathal Carrach mac Diarmata,
  • 8. 1215–1218 Dermot mac Diarmata,
  • 9. 1218–1244 Cormac mac Tomaltach na Cairge Profile mac Diarmata,
  • 11a. 1245–1265 Muirchertach mac Diarmata,
  • 12. 1256–1281 Tadhg mac Diarmata,
  • 13. 1281–1287 Dermot Mideach mac Diarmata,
  • 14a. 1288–1294 Cathal mac Diarmata,
  • 15. 1294–1331 Maelruanaidh mac Diarmata,
  • 16. 1331–1336 Tomaltach gCear mac Diarmata,
  • 17. 1336–1343 Conchobhair mac Diarmata,
  • 18. 1343–1368 Ferghal mac Diarmata,
  • 19. 1368–1393 Aedh mac Diarmata,
  • 20. 1393–1398 Maelruanaidh mac Diarmata,
  • 1398–1404 Conchobair Óg mac Diarmata,
  • 1404–1421 Ruaidri Caech mac Diarmata, .
  • 1421–1458 Tomaltach an Einigh mac Diarmata,
  • 1458–1465 Aedh mac Diarmata,
  • 1456–1478 Conochobar Óg mac Diarmata,
  • 1478–1486 Ruaidri Óg mac Diarmata,
  • 1486–1497 Conchobair mac Diarmata,
  • 1497–1499 Tadhg mac Diarmata,
  • 1499–1528 Cormac mac Diarmata,
  • 1528–1533 Dermot an Einigh mac Diarmata,
  • 1533–1534 Eoghan mac Diarmata,
  • 1534–1549 Aedh na Ab mac Diarmata,
  • 1549–1568 Ruaidri mac Diarmata,
  • 1568–1576 Turlough mac Diarmata
  • 1576–1585 Tadhg mac Diarmata, last de facto King of Moylurg.

The MacDermot of the Carrick

  • 1585–1595 Brian na Carriag MacDermot, first to be styled "MacDermot of the Carrick"
  • 1595–1603 Conchobar Óg MacDermot
  • 1603–1636 Brian Óg MacDermot,

The Chief of the Name

  • 1636–c.1652 Turlough MacDermot, first to be styled Chief of the name.
  • c.1652–c.1694 Cathal Roe MacDermot,
  • c.1694–1707 Hugh MacDermott,

The Prince of Coolavin

Sources

  1. ↑ The Dagda, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - "The Dagda (Irish: An Dagda) is an important god in Irish mythology. One of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid. He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength, as well as magic, druidry and wisdom. He can control life and death, the weather and crops, as well as time and the seasons."[1]
  2. ↑ The Irish Version of the Historia Britonum Nennius, "Of the Conquest of Eri as Recorded by Nennius" Historia 8 - [2]
  3. ↑ Magh Luirg, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [3]
  4. ↑ LEBOR GABÁLA ÉRENN (The Book of the Taking of Ireland) PART VI, Edited and Translated with Notes, Etc. by R. A. Stewart Macalister, D.Litt, 2008
    Dagda - "Eochu Ollathair, In Dagda Mor, the Great Father, The Great Good Father".
    Battles - "Dagda fought in the second battle of Mag Tuired. (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 3, p. 155)"
    Cauldron of – "From Muirias was brought the cauldron of The Dagda; no company would go from it unsatisfied.” (source: Macalister, Vol. 4, p. 107, 145,169) :Death of – “Eighty to The Dagda, till he died of the gory javelin wherewith Cetlenn gave him a mortal wound in the great battle of Mag Tuired... in spite of which he finally dies of wounds that have been inflicted upon him in the second battle of Mag Tuired – 120 years before!” “Over him did the men of Ireland make the mound of the Brug ...” Dagda died during the reign of Panyas. (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4, p. 102, 121, 125, 181, 185, 211, 237, 251; Vol. 5, p. 495)"
    Genealogy – "Dagda was the son of Elada son of Delbaeth. “He has three (or four) sons – the mysterious Óengus mac ind Oc, otherwise Óengus in Broga, a name connecting him with the important cemetery called Brug na Boinne near Drogheda, persistently associated in tradition with In Dagda and his family; Ord, which means “fire”: and Cermat Cóem [Cermat Milbil], the father of the three sons with whom, 49 years later the TDD monarchy terminated.” “Áed another son of In Dagda.” “Besides these sons In Dagda has a daughter, the important fire-goddess Brigid.” “Aine daughter of the Dagda died for the love that he gave to Banba.” “The wife of the brown Dagda perished of plague on the slope in Liathdruim.” (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4, p. 92, 102, 104, 121, 123, 127, 129, 133, 151, 153, 181, 183, 189, 191,197, 215, 217, 231, 233, 235, 237, 243, 247, 307; Vol. 5, p. 317, 469)"
    Names – "The author of the Da Derga story, in the form in which we have it, had no sympathy with the gods of his Pagan ancestors, and deliberately set himself to ridicule them. This to some extent detracts from the anthropological value of his record, while investing it with a certain historical value; but at least we can say of him what cannot be said of his colleague who, from the same standpoint, rewrote the story of The Second Battle of Moytura; that he does not trangress the limits of good taste. The latter person mocked In Dagda, “the good god” of former times, with a ribaldry which an editor, not usually troubled with unscientific squeamishness, decided to be unprintable.” “Eochu, surnamed Ollathair “the great father”, also called In Dagda Mór “the great good god”, succeeds Lug. These names are enough to convince us of his divinity.” “Most likely In Dagda himself was a fire-, or perhaps a storm-divinity.” (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 2, p. 262, 263; Vol. 4, p. 102, 298)"
    Reign – "He was one of “the lords [and chieftains] of the Túatha Dé Danann.” Dagda reigned for 80 years after Lug, “another suggestion of periodicity” since Nuadu reigned for 20 years and then Lug for 40 years, followed by the Dagda for 80 years. “The Dagda took the kingship of Ireland during the reign of Sosares." (source: Macalister, LGE, Vol. 4, p. 95, 101, 121, 125, 155, 157, 159, 161, 181, 185, 209, 223, 233; Vol. 5, p. 495) [4]
  5. ↑ Lough Key, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [5]
  6. ↑ The Irish version of the Historia Britonum of Nennius, Author: unknown [6]
  7. ↑ An Illustrated History of Ireland chapter III, Margaret Anne Cusack, 1868. Content copyright libraryireland.com 2005-2020 [7]
  8. ↑ Nemed, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [8]
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 The history of Ireland from the earliest period to the English invasion; by Keating, Geoffrey, 1570?-1644?; O'Mahony, John, 1816-1877 [9]
  10. ↑ ..."cleared twelve plains of wood while in Ireland; here follow their names: Magh-Kera, Magh-Nera, Magh-Culi- Toladh, "Magh-Luirg", in Connaught; Magh-Tochair, in Tyrone; Lec-Magh, in Munster; Magh-Bresaj in Leinster; Magh-Lu- gaidh, in Ui Tuirtri; Magh-Seridh, in Tebtha (Tefifa); Magh- Semni, in Dal-Araide, Antrim; Magh-Murthemni, in Breágli; and Magh-Madia, in Orghiall."
  11. ↑ Eocaidh Faebar-glas, son of Conmael, son of Eber Finn, son of Miledh of Spain, held the sovereignty of Ire- land for twenty years. He was called Eocaidy Faebar-glas or "Eocaidh of the blue-green edge," because blue-green and sharp-edged were his two javelins.
  12. ↑ History of the Irish People, Volume 1 2nd edition, pg 8; By William Anderson O'Conor [10]
  13. ↑ Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation O'Hart, John, 1892 Fifth Edition, Volume 1 [11]
  14. ↑ The dolmen is more exactly located in a private field, so even if you have a right of way, do not hesitate to ask the owner’s permission to enter. As for the structure, the dolmen is composed of 5 imposing blocks juxtaposed one on top of the other to form a cavity sheltered from the rain and the sun. Admittedly, the Drumanone dolmen has collapsed a bit on itself over time, but it remains no less impressive! According to research, the Drumanone dolmen was a funerary altar where rites and ceremonies were celebrated throughout the year. Drumanone Dolmen[12]
  15. ↑ The Rock of Loch-Cé was burned by lightning, i.e. the very magnificent, kingly residence of the descendants of Máel Ruanaid where neither goods nor people of all that were there found protection; where six score, or seven score, of distinguished persons were destroyed, along with fifteen men of the race of kings and chieftains, with the wife of Mac Diarmada, i.e. the daughter of Ó hEidhin, and his son's wife, i.e. the daughter of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, and the daughter of Ó Dubhda, and the son of Donnchadh O'Maelbhrenuinn, and the son of Donn O'Mannachain, and the two daughters of O'Mannachain, and Mac Maenaigh, chieftain of Cenél-Builg, and the priest O'Maelbealtaine, and Gillachiarain Ó Connachtain, (i.e. a son of chastity and lamp of piety), and a countless destruction besides of good men; and every one of them who was not burned was drowned in this tumultuous consternation, in the entrance of the place; so that there escaped not alive therefrom but Conchobar mac Diarmata with a very small number of the multitude of his people.
  16. ↑ Caisleán Mhagh Loirg- Almost entirely surrounded by water in ancient times, Moylurg stood in close proximity to the ecclesiastical settlement of Díseart Nuan (lit. Noone's Hermitage aka Disert Noone - Isertnowne - Eastersnow) with its Patrician church and holy well of Tubber Noone. Moylurg was a McDermott castle with references from 1487 to 1617. It consisted of a triangular bawn (dims c. 77m N-S; 10m E-W at N; c. 30m E-W at S) with the castle at its north end. A circular corner tower (int. diam. 2m) stood at its south end. Moylurg Castle was positioned north-west of Estersnow and 140m directly west of the ancient standing stone of Cloghastookeen aka 'Clogh-na-Stuakeen' aka 'Clogh-Cam'. Crannog (man-made lake forts), cairn (rock mounds), barrow mounds and Fulacht Fia (burned mounds), souterrain and caves are also numerous in this historic area. Ireland XO, Copyright © 2022 Ireland Reaching Out [13]
  17. ↑ Ballynahoogh Castle stood in close proximity to the ecclesiastical settlement of Díseart Nuan (lit. Noone's Hermitage aka Disert Noone - Isertnowne - Eastersnow) with its Patrician church and holy well of Tubber Noone. Crannog (man-made lake forts), cairn (rock mounds), barrow mounds and Fulacht Fia (burned mounds), souterrain and caves are also numerous in this historic area.
  18. ↑ Ballynahoogh Castle chronology: [14]
    *In 1487 the castle of the sons of Rory Mac Diarmada (KM 1478-86) at Baile na hUamha was demolished by Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (c.1461-1505) (AFM vol. 4, 1153).
    *In 1492, the castle was re-built (perhaps at a different location) by the sons of Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (KM 1458-65) (AFM vol. 4, 1199).
    *It was plundered by the Earl of Kildare in 1512 and captured and destroyed by O'Donnell again in 1527 (AFM vol. 5, 1317, 1391).
    *In 1562 the Sliocht Eoghan (KM 1533-4), in their struggle for power with their uncle Rory [KM 1549-68], brought gallowglasses into Moylurg and burned Baile na hUamha (ALC vol. 2, 384). By this time the castle and lands were rented by descendants of Dermot Ruadh of Tir Tuathail, and the castle was confirmed to another descendant, Cathal Mac Fergainm, in 1617.
    *By 1635, when the castle was described as 'ruinated', the lands having reverted to Terence McDermott of Carrick of the Rock.
  19. ↑ Carthys Castle, Ireland XO, Copyright © 2022 Ireland Reaching Out [15]
  20. ↑ Kilronan Castle aka Castle Tenison, Ireland XO, Copyright © 2022 Ireland Reaching Out [16]
  21. ↑ Comparative Analysis of the Descendants and DNA of Conn Cétchathach Ceadcatha
  22. ↑ Annals of the Four Masters, AFM965.11[17]
  23. ↑ Maelsechlainn mac Tadhg Mor, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [18]
  24. ↑ Dermot mac Tadhg Mor, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [19]
  25. ↑ Genelach Dáil Cuinn Project [[20]]
  26. ↑ Genelach Dáil Cuinn Project [[21]]

Annalistic References

Annals of Connacht (AC)

AC Annála Connacht, CELT Project, Copyright © UCC 2017 [22]

  • There are over 100 references to "Moylurg". Below is a small sample.
  1. 1233.2 "Fedlim son of Cathal Crobderg marched into Connacht and Cormac son of Tomaltach [Mac Diarmata], king of Moylurg, came to meet him and brought him into Moylurg and they encamped at Druim Grecraige—[Fedlim], Cormac and his son Conchobar, the three Tuatha and Donnchad and Muirchertach sons of Muirchertach Mac Diarmata. They all determined to go after Aed mac Ruaidri king of Connacht and the rest of Ruaidri's descendants;..."
  2. 1237.2 "A hosting by Fedlim mac Cathail Chrobdeirg into Connacht... and Fedlim ordered his men not to shoot at them, but with bowed heads to have at them in a furious charge. The soldiers did not withstand this onset but broke and fell back on their own side, many of them, including Mac Mibric, being killed in the rout. ... They made great raids on Conchobar son of Cormac [Mac Diarmata] in Tirrerill, and after that they put a fleet on Loch Key, deposed Cormac Mac Diarmata king of Moylurg, plundered the whole of Moylurg and gave the lordship of the whole lake and territory to Donnchad son of Muirchertach Luathsuilech [Mac Diarmata]."
  3. 1265.9 Muirchertach son of Cathal son of Diarmait son of Tadc O Mailruanaid, king of Moylurg, died this year.
  4. 1281.2 "Tadc son of Cathal Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg, renowned for bounty and valour and nobility, died."
  5. 1287.3 "Diarmait Midech son of Diarmait son of Muirgius son of Cathal Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg, the oldest and noblest of his race, died this year."
  6. 1293.13 "Cathal Mac Diarmata, king of the Muinter Mailruanaid, was treacherously captured by Aed son of Eogan O Conchobair, at the bidding of Conchobar son of Taichlech [Mac Diarmata] and Maelsechlainn O Flannacain and the Sil Murray at large, and they plundered all Moylurg, its churchmen and laymen. From these offences sprang the ruin of Connacht."
  7. 1293.13 "Cathal Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg, escaped by force from his fetters and afterwards raided the sons of Cathal O Flannacain."
  8. 1315.13 "As for Maelruanaid Mac Diarmata, when he heard that Diarmait Gall had established himself in the seat of dignity of his own family and on the Rock of Loch Key, and that he had been sent to be made king at Cruachan, and when his own cows had been slaughtered in Glenn Fathraim, he marched with his household troops and retainers to the Callow of the Rock... Yet after this raid Fedlim and his foster-father were informed that there were still some cows in Moylurg, and they went looking for them and plundered all the cows and horses they found. ... the whole of Moylurg was beggared and bare from that time on, for therein was no shelter or protection in church sanctuary or lay refuge, but its cattle and corn were snatched from its altars and given to gallowglasses for the wages due to them."
  9. 1322.8 "Maelruanaid Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg, was captured and plundered by Conchobar son of Tadc O Conchobair and the household of Cathal O Conchobair at Cluain Cummaisc."
  10. 1342.3 "A great war broke out between Toirrdelbach O Conchobair, king of Connacht, and Conchobar Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg; and Edmund Burke, Aed son of Feidlim O Conchobair and Donachad O Birn, chieftain of Tir Briuin na Sinna, rose up to help Mac Diarmata. ..."
  11. 1349.6 "A great plague in Moylurg and all Ireland this year."
  12. 1368.11 "Tomaltach Oc son of Fergal Mac Diarmata, tanist of Moylurg, died of the smallpox."
  13. 1404.4 "Conchobar Oc son of Aed Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg and a bear for bravery, died between Michaelmas and Samain. Tadc son of Aed Mac Diarmata was then made king, about Samain."
  14. 1418.9 "Muirgius son of Conchobar Mac Diarmata, a man well qualified for the kingship of Moylurg, if God had vouchsafed it to him, for his nobility and high standing, and a potential bishop for his wisdom and learning and humility, rested in Christ a week before Great Christmas."
  15. 1471.15 "Showers of hail fell each side of Beltaine, with lightning and thunder, destroying much blossom and beans and fruits in all parts of Ireland where they fell. One of these showers, in the east, had stones two or three inches long, which made large wounds on the people they struck and destroyed. . . and a dog in Mag Trega and about Cluain Lis Beci and in every place it visited. There was another, in the north, which did much damage in Moylurg and at the monastery of Boyle; and a boat could have floated over the floor of the great church of the monks, as we have heard from the folk of that place."
  16. 1499.3 "Tadg Mac Diarmata, king of Moylurg, Airtech, Tir Thuathail and Clann Chathail, head of the glory and lordship and hospitality and valour of his own country, a king who tamed and quieted all his near neighbours so that they submitted respectfully to him, the best patron of poets and exiles and poor and needy and destitute men who had appeared for a long time in his country, died in his own stronghold on Macdermot's Rock and was buried in the tomb of his ancestors, after a victory of Unction and Penance."
  17. 1528.4 "Mac Diarmata of Moylurg, Cormac son of Ruaidri Mac Diarmata, a general patron exulting in hospitality and generosity and true humanity towards the men of every art—and this Cormac was the steel rod of the Connachta and the guardian of his land and friends against his foes—died at the end of his days, after Unction and Penance, and his brother Diarmait succeeded him."
There are fifty and twelve years
And one thousand and five hundred
From the coming of Christ in Bethlehem
To the taking of Brian from the Brefnians.''

Annals of Loch Cé (LC)

LC Annals of Loch Cé Author: (unknown) Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition [23]

  1. LC1272.2 "The castle of Ros-Comáin was broken down by Aedh O'Conchobhair."
  2. LC1342.4-1342.9

 LC1342.4 An ugly act of treachery was committed on the Clann-William-Burk, at the instigation of O'Conchobhair, when Thomas Burk was slain by the Clann-Maurice whilst in their own assembly; and Seonin Burk was slain in the same way by the Clann-Rickard. Cathal, son of Gilla-Christ Mac Diarmada, was slain by Ferghal O'Taidhg in the same war. Ferghal, son of Gilla-Christ Finn Mac Cormaic was slain in the same war. A fierce overthrow was given by Mac Diarmada and his princes to O'Conchobhair, at Ma-atha-Slisen, where the ford was passed in spite of him, and where Diarmaid, the son of Brian O'Ferghail—i.e. the best man of all the Conmaicne of his own age—and the son of Hubert Burk, and Conchobhar, son of Donnchadh Dubh O'hElidhe, were slain. ‍  LC1342.5 John Mac Mathghamhna, a man eminent for bounty and prowess, king of Oirghiall, went on a predatory expedition against Roalbh Mac Mathghamhna, and was slain, with his gallowglasses, in the rear of his band; and as many of them were drowned as slain. ‍  LC1342.6 Cormac, son of Ruaidhri, son of Domhnall O'Conchobhair, was taken prisoner by Conchobhar, the son of Tadhg, and by Ruaidhri, son of Cathal O'Conchobhair, in the same year; and Conchobhar was taken prisoner by Brian, the son of Ruaidhri, and delivered into the hands of Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, who afterwards placed him in the Rock to be imprisoned. ‍  LC1342.7 Domhnall O'Dochartaigh, chieftain of Ard-Midhair, a man eminent for bounty, prowess, charity, and humanity, died in his own house in hoc anno, and John O'Dochartaigh assumed his place after him.

 LC1342.8 The Síl-Muiredhaigh all, both willing and unwilling, renounced the king of Connacht, i.e. Toirdhelbhach, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair; and the most distinguished who then opposed him were Edmond Mac William Burk, and Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh-Luirg, with his brothers and with all his people; and Aedh, son of Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh O'Conchobhair; and Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri O'Conchobhair; and Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech, son of Cathal Ruadh; and the armies of Breifne and Conmaicne; and Aedh, the son of Fedhlimidh, son of Aedh, son of Eoghan: and Toirdhelbhach was sent out of the country by them all, which was 26 not surprising. ‍  LC1342.9 And the advice which his friends gave him afterwards was to go at night to Mac Diarmada's house. And the Clann-Muirchertaigh received intelligence of this advice, and assembled before him on the roads, and in the dangerous passes of the fortress; but he went past all these in the dark night, with two or three horsemen; and he was opposed on the causeway of the fortress, but he passed through them by the force of his strong hand, and wounded Cathal, son of Aedh Breifnech. And Mac Diarmada knew not of this until he heard the tumult, the execration, and lamentation throughout the fortress, when he suddenly went, and found O'Conchobhair, with whom he sent trusty persons to conduct him to the Rock. And he remained in it the greater part of a week; and the nobles of the country were wont to visit him each day. And Mac Diarmada did not obtain leave to make peace with him; and as he did not, he escorted him to the castle of Ros-Comain, where he left him. ‍

  1. LC1348.5 "A great war arose between Ferghal Mac Diarmada and Ruaidhri, son of athal, son of Domhnall; and Mac Diarmada's fortress was burned by the son of Cathal. Mac Diarmada assembled his friends of the Connachtmen, and they pursued the son of Cathal to Baile-in-mhuta, and the town was burned by them, both stone and wood; and no one dared to oppose them until they arrived at their homes; and they brought with them all the captives that were in the town, including O'Ruairc's son, and came home safely afterwards."

Annals of the Four Masters (AFM)

AFM Annala Rioghachta Eireann, Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition, Part 2 [24]

  1. M932.2 "The foreigners of Luimneach plundered Connaught as far as Magh-Luirg to the north, and as far as Badhbhghna to the east."
  2. M1033.13 "Foghartach Ua hAedha, lord of Magh-Luirg (or Tuath-Luirg), and Ui-Fiachrach of Ard-sratha, was killed by the Feara Manach."
  3. M1124.7 "Maelseachlainn, son of Tadhg, son of Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg, was slain by the men of Breifne and Tighearnan Ua Ruairc."
  4. M1132.15 "Magh-Luirg was plundered by the men of Breifne."
  5. M1135.17 "Magh nAei, Magh Luirg, and Corann, were burned by the Conmhaicni."
  6. M1145.15 "A prey was made by Tighearnan Ua Ruairc in Magh-Luirg."
  7. M1154.12 "An army of the north of Ireland was led by Muircheartach Ua Lochlainn into Connaught, till he reached Dun-Imghain, in Magh-Aei; and he plundered the fort and destroyed the corn-crops of Magh-Luirg and Magh-Aei. He did not, however, obtain cows or hostages. He afterwards directed his course across the ford of Innsin-Sruthra into Breifne, and compelled the men of Breifne to submit to Tighearnan Ua Ruairc; and Ua Lochlainn banished Godfrey Ua Raghallaigh into Connaught. He proceeded from thence to Ath-cliath; and the foreigners of Ath-cliath submitted to him as their king;..."
  8. M1154.13 "...and he gave the foreigners twelve hundred cows, as their wages, after which he returned to his house."
  9. M1159.6 "Diarmaid, son of Tadhg Ua Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg, head of the counsel, wisdom, and good supplication of the province of Connaught, died."
  10. M1159.13 "A great army was after this led by Ruaidhri Ua Conchobhair with the Connaughtmen, and a battalion of Thomond, and Tighearnan Ua Ruairc, with the men of Breifne, into Meath, until they reached Loch Semhdhighe. They afterwards proceeded from thence to Ath-Fhirdiaidh in the plain of the Oirghialla. Another army was led by Muircheartach Ua Lochlainn, with the chiefs of Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain, and of the north in general, to Ath-Fhirdiadh also, to relieve the Oirghialla. A battle was there fought between them, in which the Connaughtmen, the Conmhaicni, and Ui-Briuin, amounting in all to six large battalions, were defeated, and the other two battalions were dreadfully slaughtered; and among the rest Gillachrist, son of Tadhg Ua Maelruanaidh, lord of Magh-Luirg; Muircheartach Mac Taidhg; Muireadhach Ua Mannachain, lord of Ui-Briuin-na-Sinna; Branan Mac Branain, chief of Corca-Achlach; Ceithearnach Ua Follamhain, chief of Clann-Uadach; Aedh, son of Mac Uallachain, chief of Muintir-Chinaetha; Gealbhuidhe Ua Seachnasaigh; Donnchadh, son of Aedh, son of Ruaidhri; Diarmaid Ua Conceanainn; Athius, son of Mac Cnaimhin; the two sons of Conchobhar Ua Conchobhair; Murchadh, the son of Domhnall Ua Flaithbheartaigh; and many others of the nobility and commonalty along with them. These were the chieftains there slain of the Ui-Briuin: Mac-na-haidhche Ua Cearnachain; Cumara Ua Cumrain; Gilla-na-naemh Ua Galain, chief of Clann-Dunghalaigh; Annadh, son of Noenneanaigh Ua Cearbhaill, and his brother; the son of Cufraich Ua Loingsigh, chief of Cinel-Bacat; Macraith Ua Tormadain, and Macraith Ua Cuagain, two chiefs of Cinel-Duachain; the son of Mac-Finnbhairr Ua Gearadhain, and many others besides them. Also a great number of the Munstermen, with the son of Gillachiarain Ua Ceinneidigh. Muircheartach devastated Tir-Briuin and plundered Muintir-Geradhain. He gave Tir-Beccon, Tir-Fhiachach, Cailli-Follamhain, Sodhair, and Finntain, which were his own lands, to the men of Meath. And after this the Cinel-Conaill and Cinel-Eoghain, and Muircheartach, returned to their houses."
  11. M1597.16 "O'Donnell thought it too long that he had left unattacked the English of Connaught... O'Rourke promised to go to him on the following day; for he thought that O'Donnell would not leave the camp until he should arrive there; but O'Donnell did not act so; for, after he had sent his messengers to O'Rourke, he left the camp at noon, and, proceeding southwards across the Sligo, never stopped until he arrived at the Curlieu Mountain... When the beginning of night came on them they proceeded southwards over the mountain and across the River Boyle; and before morning they had passed through Magh-Luirg-an-Daghda, and the upper part of Machaire-Chonnacht. Early in the day they sent marauding parties into the wilds and recesses of the country in every direction; and these left not a single head of cattle from Ath-Slisean to Baghna, and they plundered and burned all that lay between these limits."

Annals of Ulster (U)

U The Annals of Ulster, CELT Project, Copyright © UCC 2017 [25]

  1. U1260.1 "The battle of Druim-derg... There were killed of the Connachtmen there: Gilla-Crist, son of Conchobar, son of Cormac Ua Mailruanaigh and king of Magh Luirg and Cathal, son of Tighernan Ua Conchobair and Maelruanaidh, son of Donnchadh Ua Mailruanaigh and Cathal, son of Donnchadh, son of Muircertach and Aedh, son of Muircertach the Fair and Tadhg, son of Cathal, son of Brian Ua Mailruanaigh and Diarmait, son of Tadhg, son of Muiredhach, son of Tomaltach Ua Mailruanaigh and Conchobur Mac Gille-Arraigh and Tadhg, son of Cian Ua Gadhra and Gilla-Beraigh Ua Cuinn and many other persons."
  2. U1290.7 "Cathal, son of Tadhg Mac Diarmata, king of Magh Luirg, rested in Christ."
  3. U1293.1 "Concobur, son of Taichlech, son of Diarmait, son of Conchobur (son of Tadhg) Mac Diarmata, king of Magh Luirg and Airtech, elder brother and lord of all Muinnter Maelruanaigh, the man of best courage and prowess, valour and championship, attack and resistance, protection and asylum, truth and governance in his own time, rested in Christ (and he was buried in the Monastery of the Buill)."
  4. U1328.1 "Maelruanaigh Mac Diarmata, king of Magh Luirg, abandoned his kingship and took the habit of the Grey Cistercian monks in the Monastery of the Buill. Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, his son, took the same kingship the sixth day after May-Day."
  5. U1328.3 "A host was led by Walter Mac William de Burgh, into Magh Luirg and the whole country was burned, except the churches and he gave protection to those."
  6. U1497.3 "Mac Diarmata of Magh Luirg, namely, Concobur, son of Cormac, son of Tomaltach Mac Diarmata, was slain by the sons of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmata and Tadhg, son of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmata, was made Mac Diarmata in his place."

Mac Carthaigh's Book (MCB)

MCB Mac Carthaigh's Book, Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition (Author: [unknown]) [26]

  1. MCB1404.11 "Conchobhar Mac Diarmada, king of Magh Luirg, a man renowned for hospitality and valour, died at Carraig Locha Cé, and Tadhg succeeded him."

Buile Suibhne (BS)

BS Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition(Author: [unknown]) [27]

  1. Part 52, pg. 108, pt. 6-7
What plain is a match for Magh Line,
unless it be the plain that is in Meath,
or Magh Femin of many crosses,
or the plain that is in Airgeadros?
Or Magh Feadha, or Magh Luirg,
or Magh Aei with beauty of rank,
or Magh Life, or Magh Li,
or the plaini that is in Murthemne?
  1. Part 61, pg. 121, pt. 6
I pass over the wooded brow of Sliabh Fuaid,
in my flight I reach Rathmor,
across Magh Aoi, across bright Magh Luirg,
I reach the border of fair Cruachan.

Chronicon Scotorum (CS)

CS Chronicon Scotorum (Author: [unknown]) [28]

  1. CS930 Part 101 "The foreigners of Luimnech raided Connacht as far north as Magh Luirg and as far east as Badhgna. Gothfrith, king of the foreigners, died of a most painful disease."
  2. CS1124 Part 139 "Mael Sechnaill son of Tadc ua Maílruanaidh, king of Magh Luirg, was killed by the men of Bréifne and by Tigernán ua Ruairc."
  3. CS1132 Part 141 "A raid on Magh Luirg by the men of Bréifne."

Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill

Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill (Author: Lughaidh Ó Cléirigh) [29]

  1. Part 6 - The Fifth Year, 1596 " (66) Wherefore O Domhnaill with his army marched across the Erne westwards, across the Sligeach, keeping the extremity of Sliav Gamh on his right, through Leyny and the territory of the Gailenga, until at last he came to the rendezvous where Sir John Norris was threatening and boasting that he would go plunder the territory if they did not give up hostages and pledges. As soon as O Domhnaill's messengers went to the Irish of the province, as we have said, they came without delay or hesitation at this call. First came from the west O Ruairc, Brian Óg, son of Brian na Múrtha, son of Brian Ballach, son of Eóghan, with the fighting men of Uí Briúin. O Conor Ruadh came, Aodh, son of Turloch Ruadh, from the border of Magh Aoi, east of the ford of Slisean. O Ceallaigh (Ferdorcha) came from the south-east of Uí Maine, west of the Shannon. Mac Diarmada (Conor Óg) came from Magh Luirg of the Daghda, south-east of Corrshliav na Seghsa. There came also those who inhabited the territory from the Corrsliav to the sea in the northern part of the province, i.e. the two MacDonnchas, and the two O Haras, and O Dowda. After the Irish had assembled at one place they halted opposite Sir John Norris."
  2. Part 6 - The Fifth Year, 1596 " (69)There came, in the month of December precisely, another in the office of Governor who was better and more faithful to his promises to the Irish. Conyers Clifford was his name. A knight famous by repute, he was noble by blood, a man who bestowed jewels and wealth. This was an advantage to him, for a great number of the chiefs of the province of Connacht went over to him on account of his good qualities. The first who came to him was O Conor Ruadh, Aodh, son of Turloch Ruadh, son of Tadhg Buidhe, and Mac Diarmada of Magh Luirg, Conor son of Tadhg; so that they became friendly and fixed terms with him. "

The Genealogies, Tribes, and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach

The Genealogies, Tribes, and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach, commonly called O'Dowda's Country, O’Donovan, John, ed. (1844). 1st ed.

  1. Pages 75-77 "... a wise man of the O'Clerys, whose name was Cormac Mac Diarmaid O'Clery, and who was a learned proficient in the two laws, civil and canon . The monks and ecclesiastics of the abbey of St. Bernard, called the abbey of Eas Ruaidh , loved him for his education and good morals, for his wisdom and intellect, and detained him among them for some time. He was at this time a young guest. O'Sgingin had been, for a long time before this period, the historical ollamh to O'Donnell, the lord of Cinel Conaill, and he had first come into Cinell Conaill from Ard Carna, in Magh luirg an Daghda. Niall Garbh, son of Aodh, son of Domhnall Og, was lord of the country when the Cormac we have mentioned came thither, and O'Sgingin, viz., Matthew, was at the time Ollamh to the Niall aforesaid. And there lived not of O'Sgingin's children, nor yet of his tribe in the country, but one fair daughter, and he joined her as wife to this Cormac, and what he asked as her dower was, that whatever male child should be first born to them should be sent to study and learn history, as all his race had become extinct in the territory except the daughter whom he wedded to him on that occasion."

Annales Dominicani de Roscoman

Annales Dominicani de Roscoman: , Author: [unknown], Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition. [30]

  1. Part 113; Year DAR1194, "Cathal Mac Dermot, king of Moylurg, is banished and returns victorious."
  2. Part 38; Year DAR1218, "Obiit Dermot mac Conner rex de Moylurg"

Ireland Under Elizabeth

Ireland Under Elizabeth: Chapters Towards a History of Ireland in the Reign of Elizabeth, Philip O'Sullivan-Beare, Kennikat Press, 1970 [31]

  1. Chapter 2 ::IN defense of the Catholic Faith, the old Irish deriving their descent from Spain, not only held the first place, but were the mainstay and bulwark of the war. Of these the most illustrious were the following:
Ancient Irish who fought for the Catholic Faith....
Connaughtmen—O'Rourke, Chief of Breifny; MacDermot, Chief of Moylurg; O'Kelly, Chief of Hy-Many.


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See Also

  • Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265 [32]
  • R1b-FGC5939 Haplogroup Comparison by Michael Rowley [33]
  • Mac Dermot of Moylurg: The Story of a Connacht Family, Dermot Mac Dermot, 1996.




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McDermott's Castle on Castle Island in Lough Key,
McDermott's Castle on Castle Island in Lough Key,
Kingdom of Moylurg
Kingdom of Moylurg
Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Boyle is colored pink, in the north.
Barony map of County Roscommon, 1900; Boyle is colored pink, in the north.
Caisleán Mhagh Loirg aka Moylurg Castle (lit. Castle of the Plain of Tracks)
Caisleán Mhagh Loirg aka Moylurg Castle (lit. Castle of the Plain of Tracks)
Carthys Castle, Boyle
Carthys Castle, Boyle
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