Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-12
THE M'CLOSKYS.
Royal Origin Of the New Cardinals Family.
From the BROOKLYN EAGLE.

Royal Origin of the New Cardinals Family.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Through the kindness of Mr. James
}. McCloskey, the author and play
wright, an Eagle reporter this morning
was shown genealogical chart which,
as 1t refers to the family of the newly
created Cardinal John McClosky, may
now prove Of some interest.
This copy is taken from the original,
now in possession of His Eminence the
cardinal. It was prepared when he was
bishop of Albany.
The following is the exact text of the
copy:
The MacClosky are descended from
the celebrated Male of the Nine Host
ages" monarch of Ireland, about the
commencement of the fifth century, who
conquered not only Great Britain, which
had then been emerging from barbar-
ism, but Gaul and France also, as south
OF the towering Alps, before the legions
of Rome under the command of julius
Caesar planted their footprints on the
soil of either country. The ancient and
extensive territories comprising the
present counties Tyone and Derry, with
a large portion of Donegal, between
Tough Foyle and Tough Swilly, name
ly, the peninsula of Innisowen, and the
greater part of Barony of Raphoe, we're
principally inhabited by the descend
ants of Owen; one of the sons of Male,
after whom that fertile region was
called, and in which MacClosky were
powerful chiefs of the same regal
and illustrious ancestry, are the great
O'Neills, the O'Quins, McLoHghlins,
O'Kanes, of whom the celebrated DR..
Kane, the great explorer of the Attic
regions and discoverer of the Polar sea:
the OGormleys, O'Connors. O'Donnel-
lys of Meath; O'Farrells, McSweeneys,
and several other noble families of the
Heremonian line of illustrious Milesians.
The MacCloskey We're proprietary chiefs
Of ancient Barony of Keenaught, in the
county of Derry, which until the reign
Of James the First formed an integral
part Of the principally of Tyrone. They
possessed the whole of the present par
1sh OF Dungiran, and were celestial land
owners in various other places of Ulster.
The hMacClosky have produced several
eminent ecclesiastics, distinguished for
piety and learning. Among whom may
be mentioned the Right. Rev. John
McCloskey, Bishop of Albany. They
participated i'll all the wars of the great
O'Neills and O'Donnells against the
British In the days of Elizabeth, Will
liam, and Cromwell, and disting uished
themselves particularly under the
standard of the celebrated Owen
Roe O'Neill, at the battle of
Benburb, III which the British forces
suffered one of the mort disastrous de-
feats they ever experienced. Donald
McClosky, from whom the name has
been derived, is represented in the an
nails Of Ulster, compiled by Cahill Nc
CURE, archdeacon of Glougher, one of
the greatest genealogists and antigua
rlans Ireland ever produced, to have
been noble chief, distinguished for
his intrepid valor and heroism. He
fourished in the seventh century and
at the head Of his patriotic tribe fought
many battles against the Danes, over
whom he gained many victories. The
vast estates Of the MacClosky were
confscated like the rest of Ulster dur
ing the reign of James the First, and
transferred to perfdious and mercenary
satellites of the most barbarous and in
human government the world ever saw.
Donald, or Daniel McClosky, the
first chief who assumed the name after
the general adoption of surnames, the
son of Murtag, son of Neill, son of
Hugh, son of Neill, son of Hugh, son of
Neill, son of Farrell, son of Meldon, son
of Mukihg, son of Hugh, son of Don
nell, son of Murtagh, sou of Tracba,
son of CARRIE, son of Cormac, son of
Arb, son of Con of the 100 battles, son
of Felim, son of Cahill, son of Faryig,
son of Crintin, son of Lin, son of Evchy,
son of Fin. son of Finlogha, son of Ron
in, son of Esmondson of Blahota, son of
Larridy, son of Lore, son of Emmy, son
of Angus, son of Eochy, son of DILL,
son Of Conla, son of Iryon, son of Mel
ga, son of Coohig, son of Hugony the
great Recta, and others, the son of Her
mon, the son of the renowned Melesius,
monarch Of Spain.
Economical Diet.