Ciarraige
The Ciarraige were people found in early medieval Ireland.
Origins
The word Ciarraige means the people of Ciar, and denoted descent from Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich.
Branches of the Ciarraige
Branches of the Ciarraighe were located all over Ireland:
- Ciarraige Luachra – located in what is now north County Kerry and Sliabh Luachra, both named after them.
- Ciarraige Altraige - Mocu Alti, or Altai; living around Tralee, northwest of county Kerry.[1]
- Ciarraige Cuirche – located due south of what is now Cork City, in Munster.
- Ciarraige Áei – Magh Luirg, County Roscommon, in Connacht.
- Ciarraige Locha na nÁirne – found in eastern County Mayo in Connacht.
- Ciarraige Airtig – on Magh nAirtig (plain of Airtig), northwest County Roscommon, parish of Tibohine.
- Ciarraige Diurgí – found somewhere in Munster.
- Ciarraige Irluachra – western Sliabh Luachra, near the Ciarraige Luachra.
- Ciarraige Sléibhe – found in what is now County Waterford.
- Ciarraige Muman – situated in Munster.
- Ciarraige Choinchenn – location uncertain.
- Ciarraige Conmend – location uncertain.
- Ciarraige Maige Glais – northeast part of Maigh Ai in Moylurg, north County Roscommon.[2]
- Ciarraige Des Cechair – possibly in Tethba, now in County Longford.
- Ciarraige Óic Bethra – found in Aidhne, now south County Galway.
See also
References
Primary
- Irish Kings and High Kings, p. 160, 236, 247, Francis John Byrne, 3rd edition, Dublin, 2001
- Ciarraige, pp.165-174, Some Early Connacht Population Groups, Nollaig Ó Muraíle, in Seachas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis J. Byrne, ed. Alfred P. Smyth, Four Courts Press, Dublin, pp. 161–177, 2000. ISBN 1-85182-489-8.
Secondary
- MacNeill, Eoin (1932). "The Vita Tripartita of St. Patrick". Ériu. Ériu, vol. 11: 1–41. JSTOR 30008085.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Kenney, James F. (1883). "The Legend of St. Brendan" (PDF). Proceedings and transactions of the Royal Society of Canada. Délibérations et mémoires de la Société royale du Canada. Royal Society of Canada.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Kenney 1883, p. 53.
- MacNeill 1932, p. 15.
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