The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-25
r uDGE ROONEY OF


known in American politics are found
In this volume. For instance there
Is the name O'Gorman. known IN that
form In local politics. and In national
politics in the form German FROM
the history We learn:
THE ancient name was Goirmear,
which signles famous champion ana
was taken from Gormain. chiei'ain
Of the sept The O'Gormans origin
ally held possession In Queens coun-
~. where they were chiefs OF Crloch
OBairce. Some Of the sept snbse-
quently settled In the county OF Clare
where they held large possessions
The present able and eloquent United
States senator from Maryland. Arthur
?. German. ia a descendant from this
family"
From Maryland 20 Pennsylvania is
but a short step. and We find that ihe
Quay family we're as near neighbors 10
the old country
THE founder Of the family was Cola
Meann. grandson OF Carbrc lAileachalr.
King OF Ireland. 4. D.. 2Gi. The an
Client name was Gaid and signifies
father The possessions Of the fam
fly were located IN the present coun-
ties OF Leitrim and Donegal
Although not so stated In Mr..
Rooney's book. il Is probably the fact
that the Hcp. Matthew Stanley Quay
II Pennss mia carries In his veins
the blood Of Mlleslus.
In another part OF the book Is found
the name Mckinley. 70 which Mr.
Rooney gives two paeeo. He writes;
"The founder OF the family was
Eocha Dubhlein. who had three sons.
known as the three Colias. Celia uais
the eldest OF the bro.hcra. was the am
cestor OF the MacDonnclls, MaeDus-
aids, and MacAllsterg Of Scotland
Cola Mean Of several OF the Monaghan
clans. and Cola DO "r.och the young
est OF tho Monagh n elan. Of tho Me
Mahons. the las a. o.. the O'Hanlons,
the McCanns u O'NCylan5. and the
McKinleys"
The author traces tho course Of the
McKinleys In this country, giving
short sketches Of several Others besides
William who have mals h -ratlc rec
ords for themselves.
on the Campbell. or McCampbcll,
clan. he has to sny, after tracing their
Milesian descent
Tho ancient name was Caihmhaoll.
and signifies hero IN battle Posscs-
sions OF the clan were located In the
present county OF Tyrone. Tho name
Is stlll numerous In the pa;rimonial To-
,allty in ireland. and many members Of
the family have risen to prominence IN
the British colonies and the United
States. Of the latter may be men
toned the Hon. Timothy !. Campbell
member Of congress tor many years
from New York city. Tho name un-
der lls VARIOUS f,ims is san nuncrous
In the original Territory and other
counties Tie McAl'crs 90 Allra Of
lnnishowCn. Donegal. wtrc really
Campbells"
Since the publication of Mr. Rooneys
book TO man need BE- ashamed 20 od-
nit that hls name &C. Dennis. Tor hfr
Rooney declares that the D,nnis tam
lily rs pure Mllesiaa" The founder OF
the family was Muircaaeh. ca Mul-
rooney Mulle;hau. knl OF Coun-usat
"a the seventh century AVID OF the
line OF Duach Galach. FIRST Christian
King OF Connaurht The rnclent
name was MnoDonagA. AMI signiHes
'Soa OF Destroyer The possessions
Of the elan were heated In the present
county OF Sligo.
OF the well-known Irish name OF
Mallon the author says. Tho founder
OF the family VAS Muircdach. King oil
Connaughl In the seventh century.
Tho ancicr, name was Maoladh. and
frnihes 'Promp..' The possessions OF
the clan were located IN the present
counties OF Mayo aud Sligo. 90 course,
the Mallons are descended from Nj
loslus. King OF spaln, their hranca be-
ing that OF the sou liegemon. This
crest OF the family, % gly,n by Mr.
Rooney. Ia O bar Of green across @
white shield, surmcuntcd by q dos.
who wears triple collar ana slts rn 90
his neck IN wicker baE:ei which
probably contains bottles
Through some mistake. probably the
name Of Peter Maher, an anvgcd war
rior Of the present day, was omitted
by Mr Rooney IN his history OF the
Maher. or OMagher fmy dc-
ccendcd from MlleNua. King OF Spaln.
through the line oftlehcr The ancient
name was Meadhalr which aimlRas
"Mlrth" Peter has been the causc oi
some laughter himself. but though he
may carry out tho motto. De does 40.
the prestige 81 the nnolen, clan. sine"
they won the majority OF thoir hatllcs.
The name OF iioolahaa. ridlculed In
song and story, has an honorable place
In Irish history The original name.
lluallachaln. means load Noise and
was derived from chief Of tho sept
who possessed a voice o. great power.
The Hoolahans are descendants Of ",
son of Mlcslus. The founder OF the
family Was Conal Kgarnach. Their
territory comprised the present barony
Of Longford In the county OF Galway.
and the parish lusmegh on the Leila
slcr side Of The river shannon IN Kings
toahty.
r Ia probable that not an ~ them are
Irish. hul a aoodly number should be
able A trace their descent back
through that famous and numtroua
aan. John Smith. 10 NlIsslus, king
e spain. II appears nom Mr.
Rooney RESEARCHES that ne Mann was
originally Mac1oUan. which Eighties "a
smith aHa that ihe F4ca niaa noted for
llateis aAl siffns.h i has been