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The genealogy of Corca Laidhe (Author: Unknown)

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Of the genealogy of the Race of Aenghus Bulga down here as proved by the Saltair-Chaisil and the Book of the Island of Inis-Duine.

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Dunghalach,
son of Maicniadh,
son of Conda Cilline,
son of Fearghus,
son of Ailill,
son of Macreithe,
son of Conall Claen,
son of Gearan,
son of Duach,
son of Maicniadh,
son of Maccon,
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son of Lughaidh Laidhe,
son of Daire Sirchreachtach,
son of Sithbholg,
son of Firuillne,
son of Deaghmanrach,
son of Lugh Manrach,
son of Lugh,
son of Eithleann,
son of Lughaidh,
son of Ith,
son of Breogan.

Daire Sirchreachtach had six sons, namely, Lughaidh Laidhe, from whom the Corca Laidhe; Lughaidh Cal, from whom the Calraidhe. This Lughaidh had to wife Lasair, daughter of Laeghaire, son of Niall, son of Lughaidh Meandruadh, from the fairy hills of the son of Scal Balbh63 who was of the men of Olnegmacht;64 or, this Scal Balbh was king of Cruithean-tuaith65 and Manann.66 This Lughaidh had six sons by Lasair, namely, Aenghus, Cobhthach, Lughaidh, Maccail, Ailill, and Fraechfhear.

Lughaidh Cal went over the sea into Alba,67 in quest of wealth.68 In his absence Lughaidh Laidhe, his brother, took to him his wife Lasair. The sons of Lughaidh Cal were not of age to possess lands at this time. Lughaidh Cal heard this thing, and it brought him from the east.69 The sons of Laeghaire were angered at the seduction of their


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sister, and they proceeded to Rath-gunta in Breagha,70 to kill Lughaidh Cal, for the crime of his brother, for they were displeased that when Lughaidh Cal went into a strange country he did not convey their sister to them. Lughaidh Cal fled into Connacht with seven heroes to shun his wife's brothers; for it was in Feara-Cul in Breagha71 the sons of Laeghaire were seated. He never ventured to return to Munster from fear of Lughaidh Laidhe. His posterity branched into seven septs, viz. the Calraidhe of Brigh-Leith,72 and that is the same as Calraidhe an chaladh;73 Calraidhe-Innse Nisc74 who are of the race of Fraechar, son of Lughaidh; Calraidhe of the Three Plains,75 of the race of Cobhthach; Calraidhe of Breagh-mhaine76 which sept are of the race of Ailill; Calraidhe Luirg,77 are a sept descended from Lughaidh, son of Lughaidh: O'Drean is its hereditary chieftain; Calraidhe of Corann; of the race of Aenghus son of Lughaidh are these two Calraidhe, namely, Calraidhe Luirg and Calraidhe of Corann.78 O'h-Innreachtaigh is the hereditary chief of Calraidhe of Corann; Calraidhe of Cuil-Cearna79 are also of the race of Aenghus; O'Scingin is their hereditary chief.80 From Eochaidh, son of Aenghus, son of Lughaidh

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Cal are descended the Calraidhe of Loch Gile81 and the Dartraidhe.82 The following are the four chief septs of Dartraidhe and Calraidhe, viz. The Meg-Fhlannchaidh83 are their kings, the Meg-Crunnluachra84 their dynasts, the Tealach-Churnain85 their poets, the Ui-Finn86 their Brughadha farmers. Aenghus, son of Lughaidh Cal had two sons, namely, Eochaidh and Amhalghaidh. From Amhalghaidh the chiefs are descended, i. e. of the Calraidhe. These are the septs of Calraidhe, viz. Tealach-Crunnluachra, Tealach-Curnain, Tealach-Critain,87 Tealach-Treabhaire,88 Tealach-Uaruisce,89 and Tealach-Cairnean.90 The septs of Dartraidhe are Tealach-Cascain,91 Tealach-Conaill, and Tealach-Cagain, [sprung, as stated in the Book of Druim-saileach92 and the Codex of Druim-sneachta93 from] the three sons of Ailghil, son of Flann, son of Caithir, son of Dunlang, son of Ailill, son of Cormac, son of Aenghus, son of Eochaidh, son of Aenghus, son of Lughaidh Cal, from whom the Calraidhe, namely, Cadan, Coscan, and Conall. The Calraidhe of Muirisc in Tir-Ua-n-Amhalghadha are of the race of the son of Cael, son of Lughaidh Cal, and this sept is the same as

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Calraidhe of Magh h-Eileag:94 O'Mailfhina is its hereditary chieftain.95 They all became extinct except a few, and the Ui-Gaibhtheachain96 and the Ui Floinn97 took possession of the land, so that they are the most powerful therein, and these are also of the race of Aenghus, son of Amhalghaidh. Cuil-Cearnadha98 is called Calraidhe Cuile from its being in the corner or angle of Fith-Gathlaidh;99 and, if the learned say truly, it is to it the appellation of Calraidhe Innse-Nisc100 should be given. These are its hereditary tribes, namely, O'Rothlain101 its chieftain, and Ua Cuinn,102 Ua Iarnain,103 and Ua Finain.104

From Lughaidh Oirche the third son of Daire Sirchreachtach are sprung the Corca-Oirche;105 from Lughaidh Laighis the Laighis of Ui-Eineachlais;106 from Lughaidh Corb the Dal-Mescorb107 of Laighin; from Lughaidh Coscair are the Coscraidhe in the Deise,108 of whom was Daniel, son of Fothadh, as the historian said:

    1. Six sons had Daire Sirchreachtach,
      A hero of many valorous deeds,
      Lughaidh Cal, who was not slain,
      Whose hand was valiant.

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    3. Lughaidh Oirche the noble,
      Lughaidh Laighis the valiant,
      Lughaidh Corb, the leader,
      Who was not timid in battle.
    4. Lughaidh Coscair the fair,
      Lughaidh Laidhe the swift,
      Lughaidh Laidhe was
      The noblest of the brothers:
    5. These are the noble sons of Daire,
      It is no biased enumeration,
      With them my displeasure shall not be;
      They are not five but six.

And some say that Daire had five, not six sons.

Coinchinn, daughter of Cathbhadh, had three sons, namely, Mac-Erc, Aenghus, and Conall Claen. Treana had two sons, namely, Aenghus and Mac-Erc. Conall Claen, son of Gearan, son of Duach, had ten sons, namely, five to the west of Dor,109 and five to the east of Dor. Five of them used to swear for his debts,110 and five of them used to secure his debts.111 The five to the west of Dor, were Eochaidh Liath, Eoghan, Macreithe Ceannfoda, Aedh, Aedhlog. The five to the east of Dor were Mactail, Eochaidh Ceannmairc, Eochaidh Ceannmuscraidhe, Eochaidh Ciarraidhe.

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Silan, the Bishop,112
son of Failbhe,
son of Laighinn,
son of Fiachra,
son of Sceallan,
son of Erc,
son of Eoghan,
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son of Conall Claen,
son of Gearan.
Brainnsce, or Bran,
son of Donnghal,
son of Conra,
son of Sceallan.
Fiachna,


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{column 1}
son of Muircheartach,
son of Cuan,
son of Fearghus.
Milchonach,
son of Blathmhac,
son of Loichine,
son of Aedh Caeil Cuisc.
Lughaidh,
son of Ailill,
son of Fearghus.
Cu-allaich,
son of Cuan,
son of Laighinn,
son of Aedh Caimdherc,
son of Carrthach,
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Eochaidh,
son of Dunchadh,
son of Ailill,
son of Ronan,
son of Aedh Caimdherc; he
had a crooked eye,
son of Carrthach.
Dunghalach,
son of Tuathal of Bearra,
son of Aedh Finn,
son of Carrthach,
son of Ailill,
son of Eochaidh Liath,
son of Conall Claen,
son of Gearan.

The mother of Conall was Derde of the Ui Cathbhaidh.113

Carrthach had five sons, namely, Aedh Finn, Aedh Caimdherc, Ailill, Suibhne, Conall.

Cu-comael,
son of Macreithe,
son of Connach Cilline.

Connach Cilline had two sons, namely, Maccon and Macreithe.

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Dineartach,
son of Fiachna,
son of Aedh Garbh,
son of Fiachna Fesfoighde,
son of Fiachra Folloirbhe,
son of Eochaidh Cinnmairc,
son of Conall Claen.
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Sneadhghal,
son of Cu-duiligh,
son of Crunnmhael,
son of Suibhne,
son of Carrthach,
son of Ailill,
son of Eochaidh [Liath,]
son of Conall Claen.

Gearan had two sons, namely, Conall Claen and Conall Finn.


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