Geraghty Clan History Time Line.
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The Geraghty clan was known as Clan Tomaltaigh. The namesake of the
clan may have been Tomaltach, an 8th. century ancestor of the Siol
Muiredhaigh kings of Connacht. The Mageraghty (originally O'Robuidh)
sept were chiefs of Muinter Robhuibh and Clan Tomaltaigh situated in
the barony of Roscommon, County Roscommon. Up to the 13th. century, the
Mag Aireachtiagh (Mcgeraghty) was head of one of the four royal
chiefdoms of Siol Muiredhaigh under the O'Conors.
The Siol Muiredhaigh (pronounced Sheel Murray) was the territorial and dynastic name of clans descended from Muireadhach Muilleathan of Magh Aei, King of Connacht, son of Fearghus, who died about 700 A.D. From Keating's Genealogies, some of the septs of Siol Muireadhaigh included O'Flannagan, O'Mulrennan, O'Mailmhiochergh (MacDocherty?) O'Birn, (O'Beirne) O' Fallamhain (O'Fallon) Mac Shamhradhain (MacGovern) O'Coincheanheanainn (O'Concannon) Mag Oireachtaigh (Mageraghty) MacDiarmafda (McDermot) MacMaghnusa (McManus) O'Gealbhuidhe (O'Gilboy?) and O'Conchbhair (O'Conor). Other genealogies place the septs of O'Fallon and O'Concannon as part of the Ui Maine of Connacht. The genealogies of MacFirbis mention O'Lachtnain (O'Laughnan) of Siol Muireadhaigh. I've restricted the time line records to the actual dates and details that are recorded in the Irish Annals, i.e. Annals of the Four Masters, Annals of Loch Ce, Annals of Connacht, Annals of Ulster, Annals of Tigernacht, etc. No doubt, there were many other occasions where the Geraghty clan were involved in the O'Conor wars, but were not specifically noted. Later records, (1584 on) were taken from various inquisitions, (records of land transactions), Books of Survey and Distribution, Tithe Applotmet book - Fuerty parish, (1809), and Ordinance Survey Name Book, (1837). |
| Date | Clan Tomaltaigh | Siol Muiredhaigh |
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1059 |
Gillamuire MacAireachtaigh slain by Rory O'Gara. |
Tomalatach Ua Maiol Bhrenainn, chieftain of the Siol Muiredhaigh died
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1088 |
Cu Sionna MacMurchadah Uidhir (Muirchtaigh), chieftain of Clan Tomaltaigh |
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1093 |
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Aodh Mac Cathail Ui Conchobhair appointed chieftain of Siol Muiredhaigh
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| 1093 |
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The Siol
Muiredhaigh were expelled from Connacht by Muirchertach O'Briain.
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1097 |
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Tadhg Mac Ruidhri Ui Conchobhair appointed chieftain.
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1098 |
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Flaithbhertach Ua Flaithbhertaigh chieftain of Siol Muiredhaigh & Iarthair Connacht.
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1110 |
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A victory of the Siol Muredhaigh over the Conmaiene, i.e. the victory of the Ros, in which three Ua Ferghails and many other nobles fell. |
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1133 |
Amloaoibh Mac Aireachtaigh, chieftain of Clan Tomaltaigh killed in battle.
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1135 |
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Conchobhar MacToirrdealbhaigh Ui Conchobhair chieftain of Siol Muireadhaigh.
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1143 |
Murcadh Mac Aireachtaigh of Hui Raduib mentioned in the annals.
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1148 |
Mac Aireachtaigh of Hui Raduib slain.
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1153 |
Donn Cathaigh Mac Aireachtaigh Hui Raduib died. Muirghius Mac Muirchertaigh, chief of Clan Tomaltaigh died.
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| 1172 |
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O'Conor, McGeraghty, the Siol Muireadaigh and other
clans cause Hugh Tyrell to destroy Trim Castle,
and retreat without a battle being fought.
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| 1174 |
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Rory O'Conor the Siol Muireadhaigh and Donnell O'Brian and the Dalcassians fight the English at Thurles, defeating them and killing 1,700 English. |
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1176 |
Derbfhorgaill, daughter of Fiachra Ui Flaind, wife of Aeda Ui Raduib died. |
Rory O'Conor granted the townland of Toomaghy as a baile biataigh (meaning in Irish, residence of a food provider) as a gift to God and St. Breach. Several sureties of the perpetual gift were named including Aireachtaigh O' Raduib. (The term describes a mediaeval territorial unit, a subdivision of the cantred. There is no exact measure of a baile biataigh, it's size depended on the quality of the soil and the nature of the terrain.) |
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1181 |
Gilchreest, son of Mageraghty O'Robuid died at the battle of Carbury. |
Flaherty O'Muldory, Lord of Tirconnell defeated the sons of the King of Connacht. Sixteen sons of the lords and chieftains were slain, (including Gilchreest Mageraghty). |
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Roderic O'Conor was banished into Munster by his son Conor Moinmoy, but was recalled on the advice of the Siol Muireadhaugh "and a triocha-ched of land was given to him". |
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1190 |
Aireagtagh O'Roduib as well as Conor and Auliffe, the two sons of Hugh Mageraghty and 33 others were drowned in a storm on Loch Ree in a vessel owned by Cathal Crovderg O'Conor. |
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1191 |
Ailleann, wife of Aireachtaigh O' Roduib died. |
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| 1200 | The hostages held by Tomaltach Miarmada, Mag Oireachtaigh, the Siol Muireg and of the Tuatha, (literally, the territories; three districts in east Roscommon called the Tir-Bruin-na-Sinna, Cinel-Dobhtha and Corca-Achlann) were taken by Cathal Carrach | |
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1216 |
Tomaltagh, son of Hugh, son of Airetaigh O'Roduib slain by Donnell, son of Hugh Mac Dermot. |
The archbishop O'Ruanadha was cruelly and violently taken prisoner by Maelisa O'Conchobhar and put in chains.
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1224 |
Donncahy, son of Aireachtaigh O'Roduib, chief of Clan Tomalty, died on his pilgrimage at Toberpatrick. |
Aedh O'Neill, the request of the Siol Muiredhaigh, (except Mac Dermott) pillaged Loch-Nen, and carried away the treasures of O'Conchobhair.
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1225 |
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Toirdhelbhach, son of Ruaidhri and Aede O'Neill mustered a great force at the request of Donn Oc MacAireachtaigh, king-chieftain of Siol Muireadhaigh, as revenge against Aede O'Conchobhair for depriving him (Donn Oc) of his lands and patrimony. They deposed Aede O'Conchobhair and made Toirdhelbach king of Connacht.
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1227 |
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An army was led by Geoffrey Mares de Marisco and Turlough, son of Roderic O'Conchobhair into Moynai. They erected a castle at Rindown and took hostages of the Siol Muireadhaigh.
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1230 |
Aedh, son of Ruaidhri and the Siol Muiredhaigh turned against Richard Burk, through the persuasion of Donn Oc, son of Donncathaigh Mac Aireachtaigh. Richard Burk retaliated, assembled a large army and went into Connacht, accompanied by Fedhlim, son of Cathal Crobhderg to give him (Fedhlim) the sovereignty of Connacht. The country was desolated, and Donn Oc MacAireactaigh and many others were killed at Fincharn, in the Curlew Hills..
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1231 |
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Duinnin O'Mulconry, Ollave (chief poet) of the Siol Muireadhaigh died.
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| 1237 | By 1235, Richard Burk had conquered Connacht, but in 1237, Fedhlim and the Siol Muredhaigh, accompanied by all the Ui-Briuin and others, attacked the descendants of Ruidri O'Conor, (Brian, Muirchertach, Domhnall, and Conhcobhar). The descendents of Ruidri called on Richard Burk to assist them. After a battle at Druim-raithe, Fedhlim made peace with Burk. Burk retained most of Connacht, but the King granted Fedhlim five cantreds of land. | |
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1241 |
Sitric Mageraghty, chief of Clan Tomalty died.
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1247 |
Benedict Mac Aireachtaigh, archbishop of Armagh was slain at the Festival of the Cross.
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1249 |
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Mac Maurice assembled a large army and together with another army formed of the men of Midhe and Laighen advanced into Connacht. They spent 20 nights in Siol Muireadhaigh, devastating it and plundered Loch Ce, then proceeded to Oilfinn, where they made Toirdhelbhach O'Conchobhair king of the province, in place of his brother, Fedhlim.
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1256 |
Flann Mag Oireachtaigh slain in a counter attack by the army of Ui-Briuin, at the battle of Moy Slecht at Athderg. |
Conchobhair O'Ruaire mustered the men of Brefne and the Connachtmen, including Aed O'Conchobhair and the Siol Muiredhaigh including Flann Mag Oireachtaigh and Donn Og Mag Oireachtaigh, and attacked Muinter-Raighilligh.
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| 1260 |
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Manus, son of Hugh Mageraghty was slain by Donnell O'Flahiff. |
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1260 |
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Sitric Mac Shanly was slain at Athlone by Donncahy Mageraghty and Tomaltagh Mageraghty. |
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1263 |
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An army was led by Mac William Burke against Felim O'Conor and his son. He reached Roscommon and the Siol Muireadhaigh fled before him into the north of Connacht, leaving no prey to kill.
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1266 |
Donncahy Mac Aireachtaigh, son of Donn Oc was blinded by Aede O'Conchobhair.
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1268 |
Magnus, chief of Clan Tomaltagh died.
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1270 |
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War declared between Aedh O'Conchobhair and Walter Burk, Earl of Ulster. Burk assembled an army and invaded Roscommon. After several skirmishes, Aedh and his Connachtmen, (including the Siol Muredhaigh) routed Burk's army and killed nine of Burk's principal knights.
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1274 |
Aedh, son of Cathal Dall, son of Aedh, son of Cathal Crovderg (O'Conor) was made king by the Connacians. He reigned for two weeks and was slain by Tomaltagh Mageraghty and O'Beirne.
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1278 |
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Tomaltagh Mageraghty, king-chieftain of Siol Muireadhaigh was slain by the people of the Tuatha, (i.e. the territory, or in other words, the people of Siol Muireadhaigh).
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1287 |
Maelsechlainn, son of Tomaltach Mageraghty was killed by Toirdelbhach, son of Eoghan O'Conchobhair, to avenge the desertion of his (Toirdelbhach's) father by Tomaltach.
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1288 |
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An army was led by Manus, the son of Conor Roe O'Conor against the Siol Muireadhaigh. He defeated the Siol Muireadhaigh and took hostages.
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| 1296 |
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Aedh O'Conor was deposed by the Siol Muireadhaigh. Clan Muirchertaigh assumed command and appointed Ruadh O'Conor as king. Aedh sought help from William Burk and Theobald Burk and defeat Clan Muirchertaigh. The local chieftains negotiated peace with Aedh, but planned to to double cross him and side with Clan Muirchertaigh. Aedh went back into his Tuatha with O'Ferghail and Mag Oireachtaigh together with Mac Diarmada and O'Flannagain, killed Ruadh and regained his crown.. |
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1297 |
Henry Mageraghty, archbishop of Derry and a Grey Monk of the Cistercian Order died and was buried at Drogheda.
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| 1306 |
War between Aedh king of Connacht, son of Eoghan
O'Conor, (aligned with the chiefs of the Siol Muireadhaigh), and
Aedh, son of Cathal O'Conor, "together with many sons and kings of
Connacht" and the chieftains, tribes and men of Breifne.
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1307 |
Manus Mageraghty died.
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1309 |
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Aedh O'Conor, King of Connacht and heir to the Monarchy of Ireland, was slain by Aedh Breifneach, son of Cathal O'Conor at Coill-an-clochain, together with many of the chiefs about him. The Siol Muireadhaigh then conferred the lordship upon Ruidri son of Cathal O'Conor.
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| 1310 |
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Tanaide Mor O'Maelchonaire, chief professor of
Siol-Muireadhaigh died.
Aedh O'Conor, king of Connacht is slain by Seonac Mac Uighilinn, head of his own bodyguard, (at the instigation of William Burk). He then slew Aedh Breifneach O'Conor. The Siol Muiredhaigh and McDermott sided with Burk and embarked on preying expeditions against Aedh Breifneach's people. Fedlim O'Conor innaugerated as king at Carnfree.
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To Be Completed Later. |
| 1316 |
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Fedlim contested the kingship of Connacht with Ruidri,
son of Cathal, both armies meeting in Siol Muireadhaigh. Ruidri was
killed and Fedlim plundered Ruidri's people, then siezed the territory
of Ui-Briuin-Breifne, made Ualgharg O'Ruaire king, took hostages of clan
Cellaigh, and O'Madadhain and Ui-Diarmada and OhEghra and O'Dubhda.
William Burk, taking advantage of the situation advanced into Siol-Muireadhaigh, forcing O'Conchobhair and the Siol-Mureadhaigh to accept peace with him, (except Mac Dermott).
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1343 |
McLaghlin Mageraghty, archbishop of St. Patrick died.
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| 1348 | Maelechlainn Mag Oireachtaigh, chief of Muinter-Raduibh died. |
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1362 |
Muirchertach Donn Mag Oireachtaigh died.
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| 1385 |
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Toirdhelbach Ruadh O'Conor attacked Mag Oireachtaigh, burned the town, slaughtered the people and took the Mag Oireachtaigh (the chieftain) prisoner. |
| 1385 |
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The Siol Muireadhaigh territory split between O'Connor Don, and O'Connor Roe. |
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1405 |
Maelechlainn Mageraghty, chief of Muinter Roduiv died "on the middle Sunday of Lent" and was buried in Roscommon.
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1490 |
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Felim O'Conor, son of Turlough Roe O'Connor died.
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| 1519 |
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Maoilin O'Mulconry, Ollav of Siol-Mureadhaigh died |
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1568 |
Pardon is given Teig and Doultagh Magearth of Ballymagerraght by Queen Elizabeth I.
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1584 |
Ballymagerraght possessed by Sir Nicholas Maltby, former military governor of Connacht, and later, its president. It was in the tenure of Thomas Rutledge.
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1585 |
Connor McGirraght, (clan chief) then seated in O'Kelly's country, submits to the Crown, and is given patrimony of 33 quarters of land, (3,960 acres) under O'Kelly as overlord. McGirraght occupied four townlands, (1,970 acres).
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1609 |
An inquisition refers to the territory of McGirraght made up of four townlands, Aghnegad, Aghagowre, BallymcGirracht (the Mageraghty home) and Tobervaddy, belonging to Fuerty parish.
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| 1611 |
Two inquisitions make reference to McGeraghty.
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1612 |
Another inquisition refered to 4 quarters of the bishop of Elphin lying in the territory of MaGiraght. Possessed by Francis Rushe.
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1616 |
BallymcGirracht recorded as being in the possession of Sir Charles Coote. |
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