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Subject: [DNA-R1B1C7] Ui Neill & Connachta Surnames
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:18:57 EST

Here's a basic list of Ui Neill and Connachta surnames taken mainly from the
O'Clery Book of Genealogies and the Topographical Poems of O'Dugan. As most
of you probably know, the Connachta (Ui Bruiun and Ui Fiachrach) are NOT
said to be descendants of Nial and are NOT Ui Neill. They are said to descend
instead from brothers of Nial - but no historian really believes in that
genealogical fiction. Yet it appears there is a connection of some kind since the
leading chieftains, like those of the Ui Neill, are mainly R1b1c7. How far
back does the connection go? That might be an interesting project. There
is at least some Connachta DNA on Ysearch (McGovern, MacDermott, O'Reilly,
O'Flannagan, O'Dowd). For the Ui Neill of the north there are plenty of
McLaughlin and O'Doherty DNA samples plus a few Gallaghers and O'Boyles.

The term Connachta now mainly applies to the province of Connacht (Leitrim,
Sligo, Roscommon, Mayo, Galway). But it's derived from Conn 'of the Hundred
Battles', also the ancestor of the Ui Neill.

The southern Ui Neill, centered in Meath and Westmeath, are still a mystery.
The leading family of the southern Ui Neill were the O Maoilsechlainns
(O'Melaghlin), whose surname was unfortunately misanglicized to McLoughlin
rendering them indistinguishable from the other various MacLochlainn septs of
Ireland. And since 90% of our McLaughlin surname project members have no idea
where their ancestors came from, we have been unable to draw any conclusions
about the DNA of the O'Melaghlins of Meath. There do seem to be a few R1b1c7
samples linked to the southern Ui Neill but so far nothing on the scale of what
we've seen in the NW or Connacht. The southern Ui Neill are another fertile
area for further research into R1b1c7.

Here are a few possible southern Ui Neill DNA samples.

Geoghegan (from the Sorenson database) R1b1c7 Westmeath
A2GCJ Molloy Tipperary, Ireland
U7NDR Dunn U.S.
3G5W3 Dunne Kings/Offaly, Ireland

The surname Dunn, while it has several origins, does appear in the
Topographical Poems in Teffia, although O'Donovan notes the surname is unknown in
that country. It also appears to the south in Leinster (Queen's Co.).

The Trinity study also didn't seem to catch many southern Ui Neill in their
net.

(O')Gallagher (12), (O')Boyle (9), (O')Doherty (5), O'Donnell (4), O'Connor
(3), Cannon (3), Bradley (2), O'Reilly (2), Flynn (2), (Mc)Kee (2), Campbell
(1), Devlin (1), Donnelly (1), Egan (1), Gormley (1), Hynes (1), McCaul (1),
McGovern (1), McLoughlin (1), McManus (1), McMenamin (1), Molloy (1), O'Kane
(1), O'Rourke (1), and Quinn (1).

With the possible exceptions of Molloy and McLoughlin, most of these
surnames appear to be either Cenel Conaill, Cenel Eoghain or Connachta.

Many historians have noted the alarming number of sons Nial is credited with
in Irish pedigrees (14 sons in Rawlinson B.502 although not all are said to
have left descendants). One has to wonder if the genealogical links claimed
for the southern Ui Neill are as fanciful as those of the Connachta.


The following list is not intended to be a definitive list of septs
affiliated with the Connachta or Ui Neill. The pedigrees just list most of the major
landholding septs. I don't really know what an accurate figure would be but
I'd guess at least 70% of the native Irish population is not recorded in the
pedigrees or Topographical Poems and it's therefore impossible state with
certainly what their clan affiliation was. Your only real clue is geography -
if your ancestors came from an area controlled by the Ui Neill or some other
tribe.



Cenel Conaill

Tirconnell (Donegal)

O'Donnell [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Doherty [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Gallagher [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Boyle [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Concannan [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Muldoraidh [pedigree, Topo Poems]
Mac Giolla Finnein [pedigree, Topo Poems]
McDevitt [pedigree]
McAilin [pedigree]
Mullany [Topo Poems]
Hughes [Topo Poems]
MacGuane [Topo Poems]
Lynch [Topo Poems]
O'Breslin [Topo Poems]
Farran or Forran [Topo Poems]
Kernaghan [Topo Poems]
Mulligan [Topo Poems]
O'Donnagain [Topo Poems]
MacGaibhidh [Topo Poems]
O'Mulgeehy [Topo Poems]

Settled in Donegal from Galway

O'Clery [Ui Fiachrach]



Cenel Eoghain

Donegal, Tyrone, Londonderry

O'Neill [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Cahane [pedigree, Topo Poems]
MacSweeney [pedigree, Topo Poems]
MacLaughlin [pedigree, Topo Poems]
MacCawell [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Devanny [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Donnelly [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Gormley [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Morrisey [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Hogan [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Quinn [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Roarty [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Kelly [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Broder [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Brollahan (Bradley) [pedigree, Topo Poems]
O'Duibhiorma (MacDermot) O'Mulfall
MacMorrow, MacMurray (Topo Poems)
O'Farrell or Freel
MacRory, Rogers (Topo Poems)
Kerrins (Topo Poems)
Kennys (Topo Poems)
Hamill (Topo Poems)
Magettigen (Topo Poems)
Hosey or Husssey (Topo Poems)
Murphy
Mellan and Millan


Connachta

Ui Briuin

O'Connor
MacDonnagh
H. Thaidhg (O Teigue)
H. Floinn [O Flynn]
Mag-Oireachtaigh (MaGeraghy and Geraghty)
O'Concannon (a sept in Ui Maine)
O'Flannagan [R1b1c7]
O Beirne [R1b1c7]
Siol-Fallamhain (Fallon)
H. Ainlighe [O Hanley]
M Branain [McBrannan]
Meic Aedha Na Corcaighe [Hayes or MacHugh]
H. Fhlaithbertaigh [O Flaherty]
H. Mhaille [O Malley]
O'Rourke [R1b1c7]
MacMurray
McLaughlin
MacTighearnain (Mac Kernan and sometimes Kernan)
MacNeill
MacCahil (Cahil)]
M an Mhaighistir Annso [MacMaster]
MacSamhradhain (Magauran and MacGovern) [R1b1c7]
O'Raghallaigh (O'Reilly)
Meic An Chaoich [Keys]
Mhecc Bhradaigh [MacBrady]
MacConsnamha (Mac Kinnawe, and more usually anglicised Forde)
MacCagadhain (MacCogan, and Cogan)
Mag Dorchaidh (Dorcey) [R1b1c7]
Mag-Flannchadha (MacClancy and more generally Clancy)
O'Finn (Finn)
O'Mughroin (O'Moran, or Moran)
O'Maoilbhrenainn (Mulrenin)
O'Maonaigh (O'Meeny and Mooney)
O Finachta (Finaghty)
Mac Dermot [R1b1c7]
O'h-Eaghra, now O'Hara
O'Gadhra, now O'Gara
O'Dobhailen, now Devlin
Mag-Riabhaigh, anglicised Magreevy
O'Maoilcluiche. [ Stone]


Ui Fiachrach

O Shaughnessey [R1b1c7]
Ui Dubhda [O Dowd] [R1b1c7]
Ui Chleirigh [O'Clery]
Ui Aidhin [O'Heidin, O Hidden, Hadian, Haden, Hayden, Haydin]
Meic Giolla Cheallaigh [MacKilkelly]
Ui Mochain [O Mohan]
O'Muireadhaigh, now anglicised Murry and Murray
O'Gormog, now anglicsed Gorman
O'Tighearnaigh, now anglicised Tierney and Tiernan
O'Maoilmhichils, or Mulvihils
O'Hanly
O'Ceirin, now anglicised Kerrin
O'Molloy
O'Flynn
O'Rothlain, now Rowley,
MacSgaithghil, now anglicised Scahill


Southern Ui Neill

O Melaghlin, King of Meath [McLoughlin]
H. Cellaig Breagh [O'Kelly]
H. Ferghusa [O Fergus]

Clan Maine Mac Neill

An Sionnach [Fox]
H. Braoin [O'Breen]
Meic con Metha [MacConway]
Meic Carrgamna [McCarron, McCarroon]
O Ronain
H. Indeirghe [O'Henry, O'Henery]

Muintire Mhaoil Conaire [O Mulconry]
.H. Duibhgendan [O Duigenan]
H. Muirigein [O Murrigen]
I Cuinn [O Quinn]
H. nGabhalaigh [Gulley or Golley]
Meg Amhlaibh Locha Luatha [McAuley]
O n-Aghdha [O Haodha or O Hea (Hughes)

Clann Chairpre Mic Neill

Hi Mail Mocheirghe Dartraighe [O Mulmochery or Early]

Cenel Fiachach Mic Neill

H. Mail Mhuaidh [O'Molloy] [R1b1c7]
Mheg Eochacan [MacGeoghegan] [R1b1c7]
H. Uigind [O Higgins]



John D. McLaughlin




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