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                                                                                 Clanns, Septs and Tuaths - R.

Ui Raghallaig. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept / Family branch - the O Reillys of Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster descended from *90.Fergus, one of the 2 sons of 89.Eogan "Srem," one of the 2 sons of 88.Daui "Tenga Uma" / of the Sweet Tongue the 3rd King of Connacht, who was a son of *87.Brion the King of Connacht the direct ancestor of all the Ui Briuin Septs in the Connacht Province a son of *86.Eochy / Echu "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland..

Raithlind. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch - of Des Muma / Desmond / Southern Munster descended directly from *90.Mac Cass, one of the 7 sons of 89.Conall "Corc" the Chaisil 1st King of Cashel / Munster descended from *85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

Tuath Ratha. A Sept / Family region - in the south - west of the Ulster Province below the Fir Luirg Sept and to the east of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Cremthainn Sept and to the north - east of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Cairpre Droma Cliab Sept in the Connacht Province.

Regia. Territory to the west of Eamhain Macha / Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province and also in the south - east, which was their main territory.

Ui Riacain. A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Clann Maelugra Sept / Family branch - who their territory in the west in Southern Leinster below their kinsmen the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Ui Failge Sept. Ancestors - *86.Cu "Corb" - *60.Leary / Laoghaire "Lorc" the  68th King of Tara / Erinn - *37.Heremon.

Ui Riagain. An Irian Sept / Family branch - anglicized as Hy Regan who were a Sept of the O Dunnes of Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and their original territory is now the Barony of Tinahinch / Dooregan / Tuath Riagain, which was later also Confiscated by the English and made part of nearby Co. Laois.

Dal Riada - riata. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Sept / Family branch - who migrated to the north due to Drought in the Munster Province to have their territory in the far - north of the Ulster Province on the east coast to the east of Coleraine and the Eilne territory, down south to the territory of the Irian Dal nAraidi Sept, and also into the Scottish Highlands of Argyle (The Land of the Gael) and Albany there who were directly descended from *70.Eochy / Eochaidh / Cairbre "Riada.His brother, 69.Cairbre "Musc" is the direct ancestor of the Muscraige Septs in the Munster Province, whose son, 70.Corc is  the direct ancestor of the Corco Duibne Sept also in the Munster Province. His other brother, 69.Cairbre "Baschaoin" is the direct ancestor of the Corco Baiscind Sept and the Earna Sept also in the Munster Province. They were 3 sons of *69.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara / Ireland. The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Muscraige Sept had initially migrated from Breg / Bregia / Brega in Mide / Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster down into the Munster Province in the south, and then due to a long Drought up to the far - north of Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. *69.Conaire 11 himself was from the Clan na Deaga / Deagades Sept and their mother was 81.Sarad, another of the daughters of his predecessor, 80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh 110th King of Tara / Ireland in the 2nd Century AD. The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige who were descended initially in Ireland also from *37.Heremon, and therefore from Scotia, originally had large territories in Southern Munster, which took in Co. Cork and Co. Kerry but once in Co. Antrim members of the Dal Riada Sept under his 3 sons, 71.Fergus, 7i.Lorn and 71.Angus crossed the Irish Sea to expand Dal Riada also into Argyle (The Land of the Gael) in Albany in the Scottish Highlands where they were known as the Scottii / Irishmen, eventually producing the Gaelic Scottii Kings of Scotland. Murray / Muiredach was the King of Argyll who was descended from Ainbhcellach the deposed King of Dal Riada in 698 AD. 

 Muinter Riada / Reidy, A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province descended from *94.Angus / Oengus who was the youngest son of *93.Cairthenn "Fionn  Oge Mor." *94.Angus was also the ancestor of the Muinter Bhreachainn / Bhreahain, Muinter Bhreachtgha, Muinter Chorbmacain, Muintir Loingsigh / Lynch, Muinter Sheasnain, Muinter Thomraigh and the Muinter Uainidhe, which were to produce the Families of the O Currys, O Cormacans / Mac Cormacks, O Seasnains / O Sextons, O Riada / O Reidys etc. Ancestors - *92.Blood / Blod - *91.Cas the King of Thomond.

Clan Ricairt. Hibernized. In 1335 AD they were the Burkes, who were originally the Anglo - Norman Barons, the de Burgos of Clanrickard in Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province.

Robogdii / Rhobogdii: Celts who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province along with the Vennicnii and they had their main fortress at Malin Head on the peninsula there at Inishowen.

Corco Roide. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster to the south - east of the Ui Mac Uais Mide Sept, and the Brecraige Sept along the River Inny surrounded by the 3 Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Niaill Septs, the Cenel Maine, the Caille Follamain and the Clann Cholmain Septs.

Fir Rois. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Mide in Co. Louth in the far - north - east of Northern Leinster near Louth and to the south - east of their kinsmen the Conaill Muirtheimne Sept between Co. Cavan and Dundalk in Co. Louth. The Fir Rois Sept and the Irian Ui Segain Sept in Lann Leire were also affiliated to the Colla da Crioch Airthir Sept. In 740 AD - Cu "Brettan" mac Congusso was the Fir Rois King, in the south - east of the Ulster Province, who was the father of Blathmac who wrote the poetry of "Christ's Passion." The Airthir Sept then split into 3 further separate individual Septs, the Ui Niallain Sept who became the stewards of Armagh, the Ui Bressail Sept and the Ui Echach Sept.

Fer Rois. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept / Family branch. Ancestors - *88.Conall "Gulban" the 1st King of Tir Conaill - *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland.

Ui Ronghaile. A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch - descended from *93.Ronghal who was a grandson of *91.Cas the King of Thomond and of which the O Shanahans were the Chiefs in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain /  Northern Munster.

Clann na Rory. An Iran Sept / Family branch - descended from *62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn who was descended from *37.Ir. 

Ruaidhri Caol. A Heberian Cianacht Sept / Family branch. Ancestors - *121.Rory / Ruaidri “Caol” who was "The  O Carroll" - *120. Teague / Tadhg “Caille O Carroll  - *119.Rory / Ruaidri O Carroll - *86.Teague / Tadhg mac Cian - *85.Cian - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

Clann Rudgraige. A Sept in 1527 AD.

Rudricians. They had their territory in the Ulster Province.

Saithne. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Glasnevin in Brega in the south - east of Northern Leinster to the east of Lagore the territory of the "Southern" Ui Niaill Siol nAedo Slaine Sept and above the Southern Cianacht Gailenga Sept.

Saorchlanna. They were the Gaelic Milesian aristocratic warrior Septs / Family branches - composed of - 12 Septs in Ireland - 6 in - Leath Cuinn:  Dal nAruidhe, Dal gCein, Dal gCuinn, Dal ghFiatach, Dal Niadh Cuirb, Dal Riada.   6 in - Leath Mogha: Dal nBairdine, Dal gCais, Dal gCeide, Dal Dairine, Dal nEoghain, Dal bhFiachrach.

Clann Seain / Seaan. An Irian Sept / Family branch - who in 1417 AD was a Sept of the O Farrells, which see,  the Chiefs of Annaly, who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. Ancestors - *105.Ferghaile -*62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn.

Clann Mheic Seain. A Heberian Cianacht Sept / Family branch - of Baile Nua descended directly from 120.John O Carroll who was also "The  O Carroll."Ancestors - *119.Rory / Ruaidri  -  *106.Carroll / Cerball - *86.Teague / Tadhg mac Cian - *84.Cian - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

Muintir Seanachain, A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch - who had their original territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain - Northern Munster descended from *104.Cosgrave / Coscrach who is also the direct ancestor of the Muintir Ainghiodha, Muintir Allathaigh, Muintir Chloiarn, Muintir Chnaimhin, Muintir Mhaine, Muintir Ogain and the Muintir Mhaol Ruanuidh who produced the Families of the O Aingidys, O Bowens, O Cosgraves of Munster, O Flahertys of Co. Kerry, O Gloirns, O Hogans, O Lorkans / O Lorkins / O Larkins, O Maines and O Sheehans. Brother to 104.Bran "Fionn" the direct ancestor of the Siol mBroin and 104.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh the ancestor of the Ui mBriain. Ancestors - *104.Cosgrave / Coscrach - *103.Lorcan - *102.Lachtna - *101.Corc - *100.Anluan - *99.Mahon - *98.Turlough - *97.Cathal - *96.Aodh "Caomh" the King of Munster - *95.Conall - *94.Eochy / Eochaidh "Baill Dearg" *93.Cairthenn "Fionn  Oge Mor" - *92.Blood / Blod - *91.Cas the King of Thomond.

Ui Sechnusaig. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept in 1403 AD. Ancestors - *87.Fiachra the King of Connacht - *86.Eochy / Echu "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

Ui Segain. A Dal Fiatach Sept / Family branch - belonging to *98.Aed "Roin" the 19th King of Ulaid who had their territory in the north - east of the Ulster Province. The Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Fir Rois Sept and the Ui Segain Sept in Lann Leire were also affiliated to the Colla da Crioch Airthir Sept. Ancestors - *97.Becc "Bairrche" the 17th King of Ulaid - *96.Blathmac the 14th King of Ulaid -  95.Mael "Cobo" the 13th King of Ulaid - *94.Fiachnae the 10th King of Ulaid - *93.Demman the 6th King of Ulaid - *92.Cyril / Cairell the 3rd King of Ulaid - *91.Murray / Muiredach "Muindearg" the 1st King of Ulaid - *90.Forgg mac Dallain the direct ancestor of the Dal Fiatach Sept.   

Seven Septs of Laois. After the Anglo - Norman Invasion by the English in the 12th Century AD Leix / Co. Laois was divided among 7 Irish Septs / Clanns, of the O Deevys, O Dorans, O Dowlings, Mac Evoys, O Kellys, O Lalors and O Moores. An association of these Septs had previously begun in the 4th Century AD after the direct ancestor of the original Sept, 69. Lewy / Lughaidh / Laoighseach "Cean Mor," a son of 68.Conall "Cearnach" / of the Victories - the leader of the Red Branch of Knights of Ulster, had came down to assist to defend the territory in Southern Leinster under 96.Cu "Corb" in Mogha's Half and expel the men of the Munster Province from out of that region. They then held the authority there and Co. Leix / Laois was named after him. Later on in the 16th Century AD they continued to hold firm there through the 6 rebellions in Ireland brought on by the continual religious and ethic oppression of Elizabeth 1st the English Queen until the Families were finally defeated and dispossessed of their lands and relocated many times. The O Mores / O Moores / Ui Morda were the leading Family of the Septs, as the Kings and Princes of Leix as well as the Marshalls and Treasurers of Southern Leinster since the 3rd Century AD.

Muinter Sheasnain. A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province descended from *94.Angus / Oengus who was the youngest son of *93.Cairthenn "Fionn  Oge Mor." *94.Angus was also the ancestor of the Muinter Bhreachainn / Bhreahain, Muinter Bhreachtgha, Muinter Chorbmacain, Muintir Loingsigh / Lynch, Muinter Riada / Reidy, Muinter Thomraigh and the Muinter Uainidhe, which were to produce the Families of the O Currys, O Cormacans / Mac Cormacks, O Seasnains / O Sextons, O Riada / O Reidys etc. Ancestors - *92.Blood / Blod - *91.Cas the King of Thomond.

Clann Sinaig. A Sinach Sept / Family branch - of the Ui Echdach Sept who held the Abbacy of Armagh in the Ulster Province for over 100 years with their previous Abbots being laymen until 1111 AD when Kelly / Cellach took Holy Orders as the Abbot of Armagh.

Siol / Seed of / A division in the Clann or part of a Sept.

Clann Sithig. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Sept / Family branch -  in 1407 AD of the Mac Sheehys, who were a Sept / Family branch - of the Scottish Highland Clann of Mac Donalds / Mac Donnells who were galloglasses / mercenaries in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province. Ancestors - *85.Carroll / Carioll  "Colla Uais" the 121st King of Tara / Ireland - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen" - *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland - *37.Heremon.

Clann an tSlebi. An Irian Sept / Family branch - in 1455 AD of the O Farrells the Chiefs of Annaly who had their territory near the Clanhugh Mountains in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. Ancestors - *105.Fearghaile - *62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn - *37.Ir.

Sodhan. A pre - Gaelic race of people who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Maine region in the Connacht Province.

Sogain. A Sept who had their territory to the east of the Partraige Sept in the middle of the Connacht Province towards Co. Roscommon in the east of Connacht and to the south - west of the Corco Moga Sept and to the south - east of Tuam and north - west of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Seola Sept.

Cenel Suedna. The O Drennans / Ua Draighnean - draighnean / blackthorn - who had their territories on the border of Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster and Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. They were the Chiefs of Slieve Eise & Fin there.

Clann Suibhne Connachtaig. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Sept / Family branch - of the the Mac Sweeneys who were galloglasses / mercenaries - who had their territory in Tireragh in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province in 1542 AD. Ancestors - *88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach - *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland.

Clann tSuibhne. In 1305 AD the initial Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Mac Sweeneys who were galloglasses / mercenaries - who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.

Ui Suileabhain. A Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch - the O Sullivans who had their territory in Southern Munster in 1356 AD. Ancestors - *85.Eoghan "Mor" - *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

                                                                                         Clanns, Septs and Tuaths - T and V. 

                                          

                                                                          

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