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From: Luke Stevens< >
Subject: Carrach Calma ancestry table (was: Laigsech Ua Morda...)
Date: 1 Apr 1998 15:16:12 -0800


Stewart Baldwin wrote:
> I never got around to attempting an ancestor table for Carrach Calma.
> Are there any marriages in his ancestry which lead somewhere
> interesting?

I completed an examination of his ancestry several months ago, and may
as well post the information I have, so here it is. Pardon my indulgence
in late sources for early genealogies and my anachronistic use of
titles. The standard warnings about the earliest generations and the
missing accent marks apply.

Oengus, rigdamna (i.e. prince) of Tara, d. 1017, was son of
Donnchad Carrach Calma, d. 969, son of
Murchad, son of
Oengus, rigdamna of Tara, d. 915, son of
Flann Sinna and an unknown mother. [NHI]

Ahnenlist of Flann Sinna:

1. Flann Sinna, K. Ireland, d. 916 [NHI]

2. Mael Sechnaill, K. Ireland, d. 862 [NHI]
3. Lann, d. 890 [BS 186:14; AU]
This is the same woman as the mother of Cennetig, K. Leix, in the
ancestry of Eve of Leinster, which see for ancestry.

4. Mael Ruanaid, K. Meath, d. 843 [NHI]
5. Arog [BS 335,186:12,225:4]

8. Donnchad Midi, K. Ireland, d. 797 [NHI]
9. Be Bail, d. 801 [BS 334, 186:7, 224:11; AU]
10. Cathal, K. Fircall & Rath Airther, d. 810 [BS 335,186:12,225:4; AU]

16. Domnall Midi, K. Ireland, d. 763 [NHI]
17. Ailbini [BS 334,186:5,224:9]
18. Cathal, K. Leth Cathail (Ulster) [BS 334,186:7,224:11; CGH p.327]
20. Fiachra, K. Fircall, d. 786 [AU; AFM]

32. Murchad Midi, K. Meath, d. 715 [AU; CGH]
33. Ailphin [BS 334,186:3,224:5]
34. Ailill, K. Ciannachta, d. 702 [BS 334,186:5,224:9; AU]
35. Eriu [BS 334,186:5,224:9]
36. Oengus [CGH p.327]
40. Cathal [AU; AFM]

64. Diarmait Den, K. Meath, d. 689 [AU; CGH]
66. Comgall of Delbna Mor [BS 186:3,224:5]
BS 224:5 and CGH p.171 give his pedigree as Comgall m. Sarain m.
Brocain m. Comgaill Bricc m. Blait m. Sige m. Aindiled m. Beccain
(or Bicc m. Baedain [BS]) m. Delbaeth m. Thail Caiss.
68. Cenn Faelad [AU]
perhaps the Cenn Faelad m. Gerthidi, K. Arda Ciannachta, d. 662 [AT]
70. Fergus, K. Ulster, d. 692 [BS 332,182:10,219:10; NHI]
CGH p.326 shows Fergus m. Aeda(in) m. Mongain m. Sarain m. Maine m.
Fothaid m. Conaill m. Echach Coba m. Cruind Ba Drui.
71. Mael Teglach [BS 332,182:10,219:10]
72. Mael Coba, K. Ulster, d. 647 [NHI]

128. Airmedach Caech [CGH; AU 862]
142. Mael Odar Caech, K. Airthera, d. 639 [BS 332,182:8,219:8; CS]
BS calls him king of Oriel, so he was probably either identical or
confused with Mael Odar Macha, K. Oriel, d. 636? [AFM].
O’Hart's "Irish Pedigrees" p. 371 (Brody) says that this
Mael Odar Caech, alias Brodach, was son of Feradach Culdub, son of
Amalgaid, s. Ailill, s. Eochaid, s. Fedelmid, s. Fiachra Casan,
s. Colla Fo Chrith, which is in fact the same line as in CGH p.181
except that the latter omits Mael Odar Caech.
144. Fiachna Dubtond, K. Ulster, d. 627 [NHI]

256. Conall Guthbin, K. Meath, d. 634 [AU; AT; AFM; CGH]
288. Demman, K. Ulster, d. 572 [NHI]
289. Garb [BS 332,183:1,221:10]

512. Suibne, K. Meath, d. 600 [NHI; AU; AFM]
576. Cairell Coscrach, K. Ulster [NHI], d. 526? [AFM]
578. Eillen [BS 332,183:1,221:10], or (I presume) Neilline [CGH p.134]

1024. Colman Mor, K. Meath, d. 557 [NHI]
1152. Muiredach Muinderg, K. Ulster [NHI]
See CGH p.322. A late interpolation in AT says he died 490,
though O'Rahilly believes he lived well into the sixth century.
1156. Muircertach MacErca, K. Ireland, d. 534/6 [BS 221:10; NHI]

2048. Diarmait Derg, K. Ireland, d. 565 [NHI]
2049. Erc (or Eithne) [BS 330,181:2,217:12]
BS 330 and 217:10 call her Erc, while BS 181:2 calls her Eithne.
BS 330, 181:12, and 219:2 all say that Eithne was wife of Aed
Slaine, half brother of Colman Mor. This is either a sister of
Erc or an alternate name for Erc herself. BS 330 and 218:1 each
offer an alternative account of the mother of Colman Mor, but
both can be dismissed as errors, in light of other entries
(BS 180:13,181:3,217:10).
2312. Muiredach [NHI]
2313. Erc (or Eithne) [BS 330,180:8,217:7]

4096. Fergus Cerrbel [NHI], occ. 483 [AU]
4097. Corbach [BS 330,180:10,217:9]
4098. Brenaind Dall of Conmaicne [BS 330,181:2,217:12]
This is presumably the one in CGH p.318 called Mael Brenaind Dall
m. Echtgaile m. Moicain m. Findsciatha m. Forsada m. Congein m.
Congeith m. Cuanscrine m. Cairthind m. Etnai m. Caireda m.
Findchaem m. Cuscraid m. Cecht m. Eircc m. Erccdail m. Duib m.
Ma Druaid m. Nertai m. Fhernertai m. Cecht m. Uisli m. Beirre m.
Beidbi m. Luigdech m. Conmaic (whence Conmaicne) m. Oirbsen Mair.
4614. Eogan, d. 465 [NHI; AU]
4615. Indorb Find [BS 329,180:7,217:6]
"the eloquent daughter of the Saxon (recte British?) king."
4616. Loarn Mor, K. Dalriada [BS 330,180:8,217:7]
"Compendium of World History" indicates that he died 10 years
after his father Erc and 16 years before Fergus, i.e., 484/5.

8192. Conall Cremthainne [NHI], d. 480 [AU]
8194. Maine of Leinster [BS 330,180:10,217:9], unidentifiable to me
9228. Niall (same as #16384 below)
9232. Erc, K. Dalriada, d. 474? [AFM]

16384. Niall of the Nine Hostages

AFM = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland, by the Four Masters
AT = Annals of Tigernach
AU = Annals of Ulster
BS = Ban Shenchus
CGH = Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniae
CS = Chronicon Scotorum
NHI = A New History of Ireland

Luke Stevens

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