Literature: Patrick McCabe", "Current members. 85 on the "O'Hart" pedigree. ESTATE, ERRIGAL TRUAGH, COUNTY MONAGHAN, 1764-1821 by Theo McMahon and Brendan O Neill The Kane estate comprised 14 townlands in the parish of Errigal Truagh, Co. Monaghan. Your IP: James was the celebrated servant of Saint Oliver Plunkett. Charles McKenna, parish priest of Donagh, was chaplain to the Irish Brigade at Fontenoy in 1745. The three Ulster counties of Monaghan, Cavan, and Donegal were included in independent Ireland, the Republic of Ireland since 1949. At about this same time, surnames were coming into existence. Historians refer to a Gaelic revival or resurgence as occurring between 1350 and 1500, by which time the area ruled for the Crown "the Pale" had shrunk to a small area around Dublin. [7], Following the deaths of John's older brothers he became King of England in 1199, and so the Lordship of Ireland, instead of being a separate country ruled by a junior Norman prince, came under the direct rule of the Angevin crown. Attacks from the midland kingdom of Meath (Midhe, or Mide) led to Ulsters disintegration in the 4th and 5th centuries. About this group. Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, The Ocean Plague: or, A Voyage to Quebec in an Irish Emigrant Vessel. The poems "Stony Grey Soil" and "Shancoduff" refer to the county. Click to reveal Tool MacKenna, of Lower Trough, who sold his land to B. Brett, of Drogheda, merchant, before 1626, and who had two sons: 1. After the Williamite campaign, in 1694, John . Corrections? He was a close friend of many politicians and writers of the day including the American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald (18961940), who dedicated his second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, to Leslie. Many members of the family distinguished themselves in the continental armies during the Penal Days. In the process he accepted the fealty of the Gaelic kings at Dublin in November 1171 and summoned the Synod of Cashel in 1172, this bringing the Irish Church into conformity with English and European norms. These are the successors of much earlier places of worship, many of which were outdoors in remote places during the period of Catholic persecution. Or be clothed, while a limb of O'Donnell is bare? Ochn, the Green Woods of Truagh! The Lordship thrived in the 13th century during the Medieval Warm Period, a time of warm climate and better harvests. The Church of the Holy Family at Ballyosin was completed in 1820; the Church of the Sacred Heart at Carrickroe was completed in 1888, replacing an earlier structure which dated from 1823; St Patricks Church at Clara was built in 1938, replacing an older one nearby which was erected in 1787. 223.) WordSense Dictionary: truagh - spelling, hyphenation, synonyms, translations, meanings & definitions. The Catholic parish of Errigal Truagh is partly in county Tyrone, but chiefly in county Monaghan. also may be seen the pedigrees of the following familiescommencing at page 152 of that volume: Leslie; Anketill, of Grove; Maxwell; Johnston, of Fort Johnston; Singleton, of Fort Singleton; Dawson, of Dawson Grove, Earl of Dartry; Ker, of Newbliss; Corry, of Glen; Madden, of Hilton; MacMahon, of Monaghan; Westenra, lord of Rosmore; Cairnes, of Monaghan; Lucas, of Castleshane; Fleming, of Derry; Foster, of Tullaghan; Richardson, of Poplar Vale; Owen, of Monaghanduffe; Cole, of Brandrum; Wright (now "Wood-Wright") of Golagh; Evatt, of Mount Louise; Montgomery, of Ballyleck, County Louth; Mitchell, formerly of Drumreaske; Hamilton, of Cornacassa; Blayney, lord of Blayney; Blayney, of Gregynogge Hall, Wales; Leslie, of Ballybay; Tennison, of Lough Bawn; Rothwell (now Fitzherbert), of Shantonagh; Devereux, Earl of Essex; Shirley, Earl Ferrers. Donal LunnyAnd Listen to My Song 2003 Hummingbird RecordsReleased on: 2009. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Kennaugh or a variant listed above: Andrew, Arthur, Charles, Edward, James, John, Michael, Owen, Patrick, Peter and Thomas McKenna all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Alice, Daniel, James, John, Thomas and William McKenney settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county. The rest of the island referred to subsequently as Gaelic Ireland remained under the control of various Gaelic Irish kingdoms or chiefdoms, who were often at war with the Anglo-Normans. Between 1500 and 1542 a mixed situation arose. O'Dugan in the "Topographical Poems" says that they were originally Meathmen before they settled in Truagh. Ulster, ancient Ulaid, one of the ancient provinces of Ireland and subsequently the northernmost of Ireland's four traditional provinces (the others being Leinster, Munster, and Connaught [Connacht]). "Mere" derived from the Latin merus, meaning "pure". Early History of the McKenna family This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McKenna research. It is added that he transported himself into Spain in November, 1653; the lands being then in possession of one Walter Crimble. In the 1970s this portion was transferred to the Catholic Parish of Clogher but it remains part of the Church of Ireland parish of Errigal Truagh. Some counties were created by shiring, while walled towns and castles became a feature of the landscape. He was succeeded by his son Niall, then a minor, as head of the family The McKennas refused to pay rent to the English for their land and this meant that much of it passed into alien hands even before the 1641 Rising. They settled in the Truagh part of the Fir Leamhna kingdom. Two of Williams family became nuns, Mother Augustine of the Convent of Mercy, Balmville, New Jersey, and Sister Mary Francis of Dublin. The fluid political situation and Norman feudal[3] system allowed a great deal of autonomy for the Anglo-Norman lords in Ireland, who carved out earldoms for themselves and had almost as much authority as some of the native Gaelic kings. The feudal system was introduced, and the Parliament of Ireland first sat in 1297. He was friendly to the English at the beginning of the Nine Years War but after the battle of Clontibret in 1595 he joined Hugh O'Neill and the other Ulster chieftains. Niall MacKenna (b. c. 1710) was a Gaelic poet and harper; Theobald MacKenna (d. 1808), secretary of the Catholic Committee in 1791, was a prolific pamphleteer; Andrew MacKenna (1833-1872), was a leading editor and writer in Belfast; Stephen MacKenna (I837-1883), was a novelist; better known as a novelist is another Stephen MacKenna (b. A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. Patrick McKenna survived the war and was regranted most of his lands in the 1606 Settlement. Hugh, a student of the Irish College in Paris, saved the College during the Reign of Terror, when it was attacked by a mob. [7]:Map 8 It became part of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) in 1876. The Meath origin It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region.It is named after the town of Monaghan. births have been from time to time registered under many synonyms - such as Kennagh, Ginnaw and even Gna. County Monaghan is the fifth smallest of the Republic's 26 counties by area, and the fourth smallest by population. The surname Kennaugh was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachn) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, at Truagh where they were known as the Lords of Truagh. (Carew MSS. Niall was succeeded by his nephew, Phelemy McKenna, who, with four of his sons, was murdered by English forces in 1666 and is buried in Donagh Old Graveyard. What We Know, or Think We Know, About Our Roots, Meaning: Son of the Dirk (dagger), Son of Fire (God), or Son of the Weeper (seer), Most of this is from an article at IrishIdentity.com. Henry VIII changed his title because the Lordship of Ireland had been granted to the Norman monarchy by the Papacy; Henry had been excommunicated by the Catholic Church and worried that his title could be withdrawn by the Holy See. By origin, however, the MacKennas do not belong to Munster. Due to a long history of intensive farming and recent intensive forestry practices, only small pockets of native woodland remain. The MacMahon reign was characterized not only by fighting with neighboring lords but also by fighting among the Mac Mahons themselves. 1835-1852, 1861-1881. Trough barony is bordered to the south by Monaghan, County Monaghan; to the northwest by Clogher, County Tyrone; and to the northeast by Lower Dungannon, County Tyrone. While a Chief of Tirconnell is fainting for food? This property was originally owned by James Hamilton who . These two Roman Catholic clans were involved in a serious rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I from 1594 to 1601, caused in part by attempts to impose the English Reformation on the Irish. Doubts were cast by eminent scholars on Laudabiliter itself in the 19th century, but it had been confirmed by the letters of Pope Alexander III. However, the MacMahons had also designs on the area and they prevailed. The period ended with the creation of the Kingdom of Ireland in 1542. [2] History: The History of the County Monaghan (London: Basil Montagu Pickering, 196 Piccadilly, 1877 and 1878), by Evelyn Philip Shirley, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., M.RI.A., of Lough Fea, is published in Three Parts: Parts I. and II. He too is buried at Donagh. In the centuries which followed, the ONeills also claimed the allegience of the McKenna but their territory was included in County Monaghan at the end of the sixteenth century. [10] In the 2011 general election, there was a voter turnout of 72.7%. There were three chapels, one at Knockconnan, one at Drumbiston, and one in Mullyoden. While O'Donnell is poor, shall McKenna have gold? Additionally, the power of native chiefs who had never come under English domination such as the O'Neills and the O'Donnells increased steadily until these became once again major power players on the scene of Irish politics. a fess ar. In late 1185 the crown was ready, but John's visit had by then proved a complete failure, so Henry cancelled the coronation. Sean seized the chieftaincy of Oriel and held it for ten years. [2] While O'Donnell is poor, shall MacKenna have gold? Portinaghy being one of the townlands granted by Queen Elizabeth to Patrick MacKenna, Chief of his name in 1591, I conclude that Neal was his descendant, and was probably his grandson and the representative of the family. While sickness and hunger thy sinews assail, Shall McKenna, unmoved, quaff his madder of mead? The 12th century McKenna High Cross and the McKenna Chieftains grave may also still be seen in the neighbouring Donagh Old Grave-yard. The surname Kennaugh was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachn) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, at Truagh where they were known as the Lords of Truagh. Henry had wanted John to be crowned King of Ireland on his first visit in 1185, but Pope Lucius III specifically refused permission, citing the dubious nature of a claim supposedly provided by Pope Adrian IV years earlier. The lordship was created following the Norman invasion of Ireland in 11691171. In our modem history nearly all of MacKennas of note have made their name in the field of literature. During the 1500s this parish was a mensal parish of the bishop, who resided in neighbouring Clogher at that time. All their slabs carry their coat of arms with a stag. Located in Hill Street, Monaghan Town, the museum aims to reflect the history of County Monaghan and its people in all its richness and diversity. It is most popular in the Co Monaghan area of Ireland and Galloway in Scotland. Source:Irish Families by Edward MacLysaght MA, D Litt, MRIA - Irish Academic Press 1991. In 1366 the Statute of Kilkenny tried to keep aspects of Gaelic culture out of the Norman-controlled areas albeit in vain. At the Oxford parliament in May 1177, Henry replaced William FitzAldelm and granted John his Irish lands, so becoming Lord of Ireland (Dominus Hiberniae) in 1177 when he was 10 years old, with the territory being known in English as the Lordship of Ireland. It is named after the town of Monaghan. THIS family was in Irish called MacIonaigh ("ionach:" Irish, a dirk), and was descended from Colla-da-Crioch who is No. (1870-1956), known for his English-Irish Dictionary, has many Gaelic language publications to his credit. Notable rivers include the River Fane (along the Louth border), the River Glyde (along the Louth and Meath borders), the Ulster Blackwater (along the Tyrone border) and the Dromore River (along the Cavan border, linking Cootehill to Ballybay). County Monaghan is traversed by the derelict Ulster Canal. The kings of England claimed lordship over the whole island, but in reality the king's rule only ever extended to parts of the island. An American widows account of her travels in Ireland in 184445 on the eve of the Great Famine: Sailing from New York, she set out to determine the condition of the Irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. Back to Irish surnames There are several variations to the name including Kenna, Macenna, Mackinna, MacKinney, Makenna, McKenna, McKenney, McKinney and Mikenna. It is close to Scotshouse. The county was subdivided into five baronies: Farney, Cremorne, Dartrey, and Monaghan controlled by MacMahon and Truagh by McKenna. To provide for greater security, a Royal Irish Army was established. Even before the famine, thanks to local connections and the influence of the PP of Donagh, Fr Patrick Moynagh, many people from this parish emigrated to Prince Edward Island and other parts of Atlantic Canada. He left four sons: 1. 37, No. But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and . 62.171.164.209 The Yola language of County Wexford was a survivor of the early English dialects. But the Irish chiefs became increasingly alienated by the oppressive measures of the English government and began openly rebelling against the crown. A John or Shane MacKenna, living in 1626, sold five townlands to Thomas Blaney and his heirs. 1603-24, Calendar, p. south Leinster, their territory being Truagh (the modern barony of Trough in the northern part of Co. Monaghan). The population of the county was 61,386 according to the 2016 census.[2]. Significant ecclesiastical buildings include St Joseph's Catholic Church in Carrickmacross; the Gothic-Revival St Patrick's Church of Ireland Church, Monaghan Town, and St Macartan's Catholic Cathedral, Monaghan Town, by J. J. McCarthy (18171882). In 1607 Patrick M'Kenna was granted about 250 acres of the Barony of Trugh by the Lord Deputy. 1606 - 1608", "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: County Monaghan", "Monaghan definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". The parishes of Donagh and Errigal Truagh have a greater proliferation of ring-forts than any other area of its size in Ulster. Patrick MacKenna (b. c. 1765), of Maghera, was an active associate of Wolfe Tone and Napper Tandy: he became a successful shipbuilder at Boulogne. Following the retreat from the tragedy of Kinsale, they were pursued by Mountjoy and the English, who established a new fort for themselves at Monaghan. The author returned to Ireland in 184749 to help with famine relief and recorded those experiences in the rather harrowing:Annals of the Famine in Ireland. Sample translated sentence: Ach nuair a bha aon dhiubh a' leagadh saile, thuit iarann na tuaighe anns an uisge: agus dh'igh e agus thubhairt e, Mo thruaighe, a mhaighistir, agus gur ann an coingheall a bha e! As the Lord of Ireland was also the King of England, he was represented locally by a governor, variously known as the Justiciar, Lucius then died while John was in Ireland, and Henry obtained consent from Pope Urban III and ordered a crown of gold and peacock feathers for John. In p. 140, Part II. The population of the county was 61,386 according to the 2016 census. The failure of negotiations with James I led to the flight of the northern earls of Tyrone, Tyrconnell, and many others in 1607. As the 21st century moves on, the People of God that form the faith community of Errigal Truagh continue to draw from the rich Christian heritage and tradition that has been transmitted so that the Gospel may be heard and witnessed to anew both now and for the generations yet to come. The MacKennas of Truagh 2d ed. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. In Part II. Shane or John of Lower Trough, who sold his land to Thomas Blaney before 1626, and was in rebellion in 1641; 3. a fess ar. [13] The county is the main source of egg supplies in the Republic of Ireland.[14]. In 1331 Sean MacMahon of Farney was able, with the help of the Normans, to attack and slay Murchadh Mor Mac Mahon.
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