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     Donal MacMahon, Lord of Farney was born circa 920 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; First in this family to assume the surname of MacMahon. He had a younger brother called Cana.¹

     Maghghamhuin of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 880 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; His given name (Maghghamhuin) means "bear".¹

     Lagnan of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 840 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland.¹

     Cearbhall of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 800 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland.¹

     Poil of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 760 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; He had 2 brothers (Flannagan; & Dunnagan, ancestor of the Lawlor family of Monaghan county, Ireland).¹

     Fogharthach of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 720 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; He had a brother named Cearbhall.¹

     Ruadhreach of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 680 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; He had a brother named Athachtach.¹

     Fogharthach of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 640 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland.¹

     Maolduin of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 600 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; He had a brother named Fogharthach. Maolduin was also called Maol-Temin.¹

     Ronan of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 560 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland.¹

     Fergus of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 520 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland.¹

     Nadsluagh of Farney, Lord of Farney was born circa 480 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland.¹

     Cairbre an Daimh Airgid of Farney, King of Orgiall was born circa 450 at of Farney, Monaghan, Ireland; Daimh means "learned man or poet" and Airgid means "wealth or money".¹ He died in 513 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; He had many sons (Daimhin, King of Orgiall; Cormac, ancestor of the Maguire family; Nadsluagh, ancestor of the MacMahon family; Fearach; Fiacha; Lonseach; Brian; Dobhron; and others).³

     Eochaidh (Eochy), King of Orgiall was born circa 420 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; He had a brother named Cearbhall (meaning carnage) who was ancestor of the O'Carroll family, Kings of Oriel (Kings of County Louth). Eochy had a son Donart who was a principal convert to Christianity by St. Patrick and became St. Donart, Bishop.¹

     Criomhthan Liath, King of Orgiall was born circa 385 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; Criomhthan means "fox" and Liath means "grey-haired" having come to Christianity late in his life. He had 5 sons (Eochaidh, King of Orgiall; Fergus Ceannfada (Fergus the Learned), from whom the Kennedy family; Luighaidh; Muireadach, ancestor of families MacBrock and Brock; & Aodh (Eochaidh), ancestor of Slevin).¹

     Fiach (Feig), King of Orgiall was born circa 360 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; He had at least 2 brothers, (Labhradh, ancestor of the Laury family; & Brian, ancestor of the O'Brien family of Arcaill).¹

     Deach Dorn, King of Orgiall was born circa 335 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland.¹

     Rochadh, King of Orgiall was born circa 305 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland.¹

     Colla da Chrioch, King of Orgiall was born circa 280 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; He had 3 sons (Rochadh; Imchadh; & Fiachra Casan, ancestor of the O'Mooney family of Ulster, and the O'Brassil family).¹

     Eochaidh Dubhlen, Prince of Ireland was born circa 255 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland.¹ He married Alechia of Alba, daughter of Updar, King of Alba, circa 279 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; They had 3 sons called the 3 Collas (Muireadach (Colla da Chrioch, meaning Colla of the Two Countries (Ireland and Alba)); Carioll (Colla Uais, meaning Colla the Noble) who was 121st Monarch of Ireland; & Colla Meann, meaning Colla the Famous).¹

     Alechia of Alba was born circa 258 at Scotland.¹ She married Eochaidh Dubhlen, Prince of Ireland, son of Cairbre-Lifeachar, 117th Monarch of Ireland, circa 279 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; They had 3 sons called the 3 Collas (Muireadach (Colla da Chrioch, meaning Colla of the Two Countries (Ireland and Alba)); Carioll (Colla Uais, meaning Colla the Noble) who was 121st Monarch of Ireland; & Colla Meann, meaning Colla the Famous).¹ Alechia of Alba From the 1st son (Colla da Chrioch) came the following families: Boylan, Carbery, Cassidy, Corrigan, Corry, Cosgrave, Davin, Davine, Devin, Devine, Devers, Divers, Donegan, Donnelly, Eagan, Enright, Fogarty (of Ulster), Garvey, Gilchrest, Goff, Gough, Hart, Harte, Hartt, Hartte, Higgins, Holland, Holligan, Hoolahan, Hort, Kennan, Kelly, Kennedy, Keogh, Lally, Lannin, Larkin, Laury, Lavan, Lalor, Lawlor, Leahy, Loftus, Loingay (Lynch), Looney, MacArdle, MacBrock, MacCabe, MacCann, MacCoskar, MacCusker, MacDaniel, MacDonnell (of Clan Kelly), MacEgan, MacGeough, MacGough, MacHugh, MacKenna (of Truagh, co. Monaghan), MacMahon (of Ulster), MacManus, MacNeny, MacTague (Montague), MacTernan, MacTully, Madden, Magrath, Maguire, Malone, MacIvir, MacIvor, Meldon, Mitchell, Mooney, Muldoon, Mullally, Muregan, Naghten, Nawn, Neillan, Norton, O'Brassil, O'Callaghan (of Orgiall), O'Carroll of Oriel (or Louth), O'Connor (of Orgiall), O'Duffy, O'Dwyer, O'Flanagan, O'Hanlon, O'Hanratty, O'Hart, O'Kelly, O'Loghan, O'Loghnan, O'Neny, Oulahan, Rogan, Ronan, Ronayne, Selvine, Tully, etc. in 300 at Ireland.¹ She From the 2nd son (Carioll, aka Colla Uais, 121st Monarch of Ireland) descends the following families: Agnew, Alexander, Donelan, Flinn, Healy, Howard (of England), MacAllister, MacClean, MacDonald (Lords of the Isles, Chiefs of Glencoe), MacConnell of Antrim, MacDougald, MacDowell, MacEvoy, MacHale, MacRory, MacVeagh (the ancient MacUais), MacVeigh, MacSheehy, O'Brassil, Ouseley, Rogers, Saunders, Saunderson, Sheehy, Wesley, etc. in 302.¹ She From the 3rd son (Colla Meann) descend the following families: Luighne (Lugny, ancestors of Spears). in 304.¹

     Updar, King of Alba was born circa 234 at Scotland.¹

     Cairbre-Lifeachar, 117th Monarch of Ireland was born circa 220 at of Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland; He had 3 sons (Eochaidh Dubhlen, Eocho, & Faicha Srabhteine (120th Monarch of Ireland, ancestor of the O'Neill family, Princes of Tyrone).¹ He died in 284 at Battle of Gabhra (Gaura), Garristown, Dublin, Ireland.¹

     Eithne Ollamhdha of Leinster was born circa 182 at of Leinster, Ireland.¹ She married Cormac Ulfhada "Long Beard" (Cormac Mac Art), 115th Monarch of Ireland, Prince of Tara, son of Art Eanfhear, 112th Monarch of Ireland, Prince of Tara and Maedhbh Leathdearg, circa 205 at of Slane, Meath, Ireland.¹

     Cormac Ulfhada "Long Beard" (Cormac Mac Art), 115th Monarch of Ireland, Prince of Tara was born circa 180 at of Slane, Meath, Ireland.¹ He married Eithne Ollamhdha of Leinster, daughter of Dunlaing, King of Leinster, circa 205 at of Slane, Meath, Ireland.¹

     Art Eanfhear, 112th Monarch of Ireland, Prince of Tara was born circa 140 at of Slane, Meath, Ireland.¹ He married Maedhbh Leathdearg, daughter of Conann Cualann, circa 178 at Ireland.³ Art Eanfhear, 112th Monarch of Ireland, Prince of Tara died in 195 at Battle of Magh Mucroimhe, Galway, Ireland.¹

     Maedhbh Leathdearg was born circa 155 at Ireland.¹ She married Art Eanfhear, 112th Monarch of Ireland, Prince of Tara, son of Conn 'of the Hundred Battles', 110th King of Ireland, circa 178 at Ireland.¹

     Conann Cualann was born circa 120 at Ireland.¹

     John Coffey was born circa 1550 at of Cavan, Ulster, Ireland; His surname is also seen as O'Cobbthaigh.¹ He married Gazelle Smith, daughter of Hugh Smith and Mollie Hayden, circa 1591 at of Cavan, Ulster, Ireland.¹ John Coffey died circa 1620 at of Cavan, Ulster, Ireland.¹

     Gazelle Smith was born circa 1570 at of Cavan, Ulster, Ireland.¹ She married John Coffey, son of Hugh Coffey and Serah Lou Cortis, circa 1591 at of Cavan, Ulster, Ireland.¹