O'Cathain, Iomhar

Male 1060 - 1160  (100 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 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:
    1. O'Cathain, Raghnaill was born in 1090 in Northern Ireland; died in 1138 in Northern Ireland.

Generation: 2

  1. 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-5

    Children:
    1. 1. O'Cathain, Iomhar was born in 1060 in Ireland; died in 1160 in Ireland.


Generation: 3

  1. 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-12

    Children:
    1. 2. O'Cathain, Giollachriosd was born in 1020 in Limavidy, Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died in 1120 in Northern Ireland.


Generation: 4

  1. 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-1508

    Dermoid married Flaitheartach, Lady N.N.. N.N. was born in 920 in Northern Ireland; died in 1000 in Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 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:
    1. 4. O'Cathain, Conn Cionntach was born in 970 in Northern Ireland; died in DECEASED in Northern Ireland.