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Peninsula) O Duibhiorma (O'Dwyorma, MacDermott) The Rights of O'Neill 6. The household of O Neill in Inis Eoghain is made free. And three chieftains were left over them: O Heanna, and he was given as estate from Tarbh Chinn Chasla to Tumog Eich I Eanna (where she died), a horse's run; the estate of O Maolfhabhaill, from Tumog Eich I Eanna to Allta Gorma entering the Breadach; the estate of O Duibhdhiorma, a horse's run from Allta Gorma to Ard An Chro. The Topographical Poems of John O Dubhagain and Giolla na Naomh O Duibhiorma of high pride, Chief of ever noble Bredach, Well has it found the strength of its ancients, The noblest sept of the race of Eoghan, A tribe which has prospered without peace, Of Bredach is the sept of the chieftancy." Where Ailech Guards - Bonner "In connection with this sept the annalists mention a district known as Fardrum - Foir Droma. A branch of the family possessed a district running along the Foyle from Shrove to Greencastle. While the name Fardrum was at first applied to the whole area, it was later confined to the townland now known as Eleven Ballyboes. Foir Droma, 'the edge of the ridge,' was an apt description of this area, which lies at the bottom of a long ridge and runs along the seashore. Later the Normans built a castle and a church here. Annals of the Four Masters 1043 A.D. Gillamochonna Ua Duibhdhirma, died. 1122 A.D. Aedh Ua Duibhdhirma, chief of Breadach, head of the hospitality of the north of Ireland, and Domhnall, his brother, died. 1167 A.D. Muircheartach, son of Ladhmann Ua Duibhdhiorma, lord of Fordruim, pillar of the magnificence of all the north of Ireland, was treacherously slain by Donnchadh Ua Duibhdhirma, and by all the people of Bredach, in the middle of Magh-bile; and two of his sons were killed on the following day, and another son blinded. 1178 A.D. Conor, the son of Conallagh O'Loony, assumed the chieftainship of Kinel-Moen; and Donnell, the son of Donnell O'Gormly, was banished from Moy Ithe into Inishowen, to Donough O'Duibhdhiorma. 1198 A.D. On the same day Hugh and the Kinel-Owen went to the plain of Magh Ithe, and plundered the Kinel-Connell. From this place they drove off a vast number of cows, after killing O'Duvdirma in a skirmish between the cavalry. [according to Bonner, this was Niall O Duibhiorma] 1215 A.D. Donough O'Duvdirma, Chief of Bredagh, died in the Duvregles of Derry. 1260 A.D. The battle of Druim-dearg, near Dun-da-leath-ghlas Downpatrick was fought by Brien O'Neill and Hugh O'Conor, against the English of the North of Ireland. In this battle many of the Irish chieftains were slain, viz. Brian O'Neill, the Chief of Ireland; Donnell O'Cairre; Dermot Mac Loughlin; Manus O'Kane; Kian O'Henery; Donslevy Mac Cann; Conor O'Duvdirma, and his son Hugh; Hugh O'Kane; Murtough O'Kane; Auliffe O'Gormly; Cu-Uladh O'Hanlon; and Niall O'Hanlon. In a word, fifteen of the chiefs of the family of O'Kane were slain on the field. Some of the chiefs of Connaught also fell there, namely, Gilchreest, son of Conor, son of Cormac, son of Tomaltagh Mae Dermot, Lord of Moylurg; Cathal, son of Tiernan O'Conor; Mulrony Mac Donough; Cathal, son of Donough, the son of Murtough; Hugh son of Murtough Finn; Teige, son of Cathal, son of Brian O'Mulrony; Dermot, son of Teige, son of Murray, son of Tomaltagh O'Mulrony; Conor Mac Gilla-Arraith; Teige, son of Kian O'Gara; Gillabarry O'Quin; Carolus, son of the Bishop O'Murray; and many others, both of the Irish nobility and the plebeians. 1419 A.D. O'Duvdirma, and Murtough, son of Cathal, who was son of Hugh Breifneach, died. 1454 A.D. Donnell, the son of Niall Garv O'Donnell, was installed in the lordship of Tirconnell, in opposition to the real O'Donnell (Rury, the son of Naghtan). And not long after this Donnell was treacherously taken prisoner in his own house by O'Doherty, who sent him to be imprisoned in the castle of Inis. As soon as Rury had received tidings of this, he mustered an army. O'Kane and Mac Quillin came without delay to his assistance, bringing all their forces with them; and they proceeded to demolish the castle in which Donnell was impri- soned, with a few persons about him to guard the place, among whom was Cathal O'Duvdirma. |
Na Bredcha [the Breadach, in Inishowen]
Niall 'of the Nine Hostages' 505 A.D.
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Eoghan [a quo Cinel Eoghain]
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Feidlimthe Dallain Corpmac
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Crimtainn Laisre Sarain
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Finain Cairill Dimain
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Fiancraidhe Guaire Gotain
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Doimthigh Suibne Cormaic
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Con dalaigh Senaigh Oirechtaigh Maenghaile
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Finnmaga Mail doraigh Murgaile Mael casair
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Cuangaili Oirmedaigh Snedhgaile Con ghalann
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Beccin Rogan Gormghusa Cele
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Duib dirma Uaruicht Corcain Uathmuran
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Con dalaigh Mael odran Ruarcan Serraigh
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Ruarcan Beollan Gerrgind Donnchadha
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Cathmoga Cenn faeladh Tuathail Giolla aedha
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Duib dirma [Na Bredcha bheus] Diermada [.H. Corpmaic na Bredcha bheus]
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Cathail Raghnaill
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Cuinn Eachdhond
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Donal Hugh O Duibhiorma
d. 1122 chief of the Bredach
d. 1122
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