O'Cathain, Iomhar
1060 - 1160 (100 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. O'Cathain, Iomhar was born in 1060 in Ireland (son of O'Cathain, Giollachriosd); died in 1160 in Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- House: Clan of The Ó Catháin - a sept of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill
- FSID: 9CXH-FVH
- Residence: Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Notes:
IO-Clery gives the ancestry of Sir Donnell O'Cahan from Owen and Niall of the Nine Hostages as follows-:
... Domnall ballach
m Ruaidri m Maghnusa
m Donnchada an einigh
m Seaain
m Aiberne
m Diarmada
m Con mhuighe
m Diarmada
m Con muighe na nGall
m Magnusa chatha duin
m Ruaidri m Domhnaill
m Eachmharcaigh
m Raghnaill
m Iomhair
m Gilla Crist
m Concionaedh
m Diermada
m Cathusaigh
m Cathain (a quo h Chathain)
m Drugain
m Concobhair
m Fergail
m Maile duin
m Maile fithrigh
m Aedha uairiodhnaigh
m Downaill ilcealccaigh
m Muircertaigh
m Muirethaigh
m Eogain
m Neill noigiallaigh.
(Analecta Hlbernica i 8).Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- O'Cathain, Raghnaill was born in 1090 in Northern Ireland; died in 1138 in Northern Ireland.
2. O'Cathain, Giollachriosd was born in 1020 in Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (son of O'Cathain, Conn Cionntach); died in 1120 in Northern Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- House: Clan of The Ó Catháin - a sept of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill
- FSID: LTZH-KYK
- Residence: Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Notes:
Biography
Giollachriosd (Gilchrist) was a son of Conn Ciconntach O'Cahan, the first to assume the family name of O'Cahan as a surname. [1]
The Ó Catháin, meaning "descendants of Cahan", were a sept of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill [2]
The first known O'Ceanns held a family seat in Derry, Ulster, Ireland from at least the 10th. century. The great variety in spellings of this family name include - Cain, Caine, Kane, Cahan, O'Cahan, Kean, Keane, O'Keane, Ceane, Cean, Kahan, O'Kean, O'Kane, O'Kaine, Kaine, Keann, Cainn, Cainne, Kainne, Kainn, Cahann, O'Cain and many others. [3]
Sources
↑ Giollachriosd was the son of Conn Cionntach O'Cahan: son of Dermod; first assumed this sirname; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain ("bocain:" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland. Library Ireland : Princes of Limavady, County Londonderry
↑ Ó Catháin
↑ Wikipedia : O'Ceann
See also:
O'Cahans, Princes of Ulster : Rise to Power
Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 by John O'Hart, https://books.google.com/books?id=2icbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA623&lpg=PA623&dq=~genealogy+Giollachriosd+O%27Cahan+Limavady,+Ulster,+Ireland&source=bl&ots=XWGrQBW0Vu&sig=ACfU3U0ANbVjn_z65V3OjlgAdWwXpBHYCg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCruif9ZHiAhVPKawKHZ0TA24Q6AEwBnoECBIQAQ#v=onepage&q=~genealogy%20Giollachriosd%20O'Cahan%20Limavady%2C%20Ulster%2C%20Ireland&f=false
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/O'Cahan-5Children:
- 1. O'Cathain, Iomhar was born in 1060 in Ireland; died in 1160 in Ireland.
Generation: 3
4. O'Cathain, Conn Cionntach was born in 970 in Northern Ireland (son of O'Cathain, Dermoid Diermada Buidh and Flaitheartach, Lady N.N.); died in DECEASED in Northern Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: LDRX-MR9
Notes:
Conn Ciconntach O'Cahan, the first to assume the family name of O'Cahan as a surname. [1] [2]
The Ó Catháin, meaning "descendants of Cahan", were a sept of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill [3]
The first known O'Ceanns held a family seat in Derry, Ulster, Ireland from at least the 10th. century. The great variety in spellings of this family name include - Cain, Caine, Kane, Cahan, O'Cahan, Kean, Keane, O'Keane, Ceane, Cean, Kahan, O'Kean, O'Kane, O'Kaine, Kaine, Keann, Cainn, Cainne, Kainne, Kainn, Cahann, O'Cain and many others. [4]
Conn Cionntach* O'Cahan: son of Dermod ; first assumed this surname ; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain (" hocain :" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland.[5] Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart
Sources
↑ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart
↑ Giollachriosd was the son of Conn Cionntach O'Cahan: son of Dermod; first assumed this sirname; had a brother named Annselan, who was the ancestor of O'Bocainain ("bocain:" Irish, fairies; "an," one who), anglicised Buchanan. This Annselan was the first of the family who settled in Scotland. Library Ireland : Princes of Limavady, County Londonderry
↑ Ó Catháin
↑ Wikipedia : O'Ceann
↑ Irish Pedigrees: Or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, Volume 1 By John O'Hart[1]
O'Cahans, Princes of Ulster : Rise to Power
Cionntach: From this name ("cionntach:" Irish, guilty) some derive Mac Cionntaigh, anglicised Maginty and Ginty.
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/O'Cahan-12Children:
- 2. O'Cathain, Giollachriosd was born in 1020 in Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died in 1120 in Northern Ireland.
Generation: 4
8. O'Cathain, Dermoid Diermada Buidh was born in 920 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (son of Frasach, Cathain); died in DECEASED in Northern Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: King of Keenaught
- Appointments / Titles: King of Southern Ulster
- FSID: KLXD-RSX
Notes:
Listed no: 101, the son of Cathusach in O'Hart's Princes of Limavady (county Londonderry, Northern Ireland)
Sources
Library Ireland : O'Cahan; Princes of Limavady
Library Ireland : Ó Catháin
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Buchanan-1508Dermoid married Flaitheartach, Lady N.N.. N.N. was born in 920 in Northern Ireland; died in 1000 in Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Flaitheartach, Lady N.N. was born in 920 in Northern Ireland; died in 1000 in Northern Ireland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Lady
- Appointments / Titles: Queen
- FSID: LV5G-7K8
- Name: Queen
Children:
- 4. O'Cathain, Conn Cionntach was born in 970 in Northern Ireland; died in DECEASED in Northern Ireland.