The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-02-19
is at present greatly reduced through
the revolutions of time.

The MacDermotts of Moy.Lurg and
Carrick, hereditary Mareschals of Con-
naught, are of this Hy-Brune race.
For the great character of this family,
all through succession of five CEN
turtles, l refer to the Irish Annals
will only add that it is at present
represented by very worthy person,
Charles MacDermott, of Coolavinne,
in the County of Sligo.
or the Hy-Brunes were likewise de-
scended the O'Flahertys and O'Mallys
of lar-Connaught, the O'Reyleys Of
Observation-Disclosures, or the eastern
Breffni, the O'Fallons of Clan Uadach,
the O'F'lyns of Clanmalruan, and 9th
ers of whom many are still in consid.
cradle repute. l should also mention
the O'Malones, who settled early in
Westmeath and Kings County. The
merit of this last family is too we'll
known at present to the whole king
ION to require any illustration from
the author of these papers.
The Hy-Fiacras, whose great ances.
tor Dathy, carried the terror of the
Scotic name to the foot of the Alps,
possessed the counties of Tir-Fiacra
and Tir-Awly from the fifth century to
the fifteenth. Our old Annals pay a
large tribute of praise to this family,
and it is represented at present by a
gentleman of the strictest probity,
David, or properly, Dathy O'Dowda,
of Ballycollanan, i'll the County of
Mayo.
The third great Heremonian family
in the line of Tuathal the Acceptable
are the Clan Collas, descended from
the three Callas, the grandsons of
Carbry Liffecar, King of Ireland, A.
D. 1896.
These young princes were, in the
year 1892, employed by Muryach the
Patriot in his wars against the Rudri-
clan race so long averse to the Here
monian interests. At the head Of the
troops of Connaught they defeated Fer
gus FOgha, King of Ulster, and soon
after took and burned to. the ground
the famous Eamania, SO celebrated for
its heroic princes and excellent econ
cmy for the period Of 6S4 years. This
blow, so fatal to the Rudrician gran
deur, became the foundation of that
of Clan Cola. They Immediately pos
sessed themselves of the country Of
Orgiall, which takes in the most con-
siderable part of the present counties
of Monaghan, Ardmacha and Louth.
In process of time Orgiall itself was
found too narrow a theatre for dis
playing the Clan-Colla greatness.
Their posterity, therefore, made other
considerable settlements in several
parts of Ireland and Scotland In Or
gall alone several considerable fami-
lies remained, but the MacMahons,
the chief of all and the subject of
much panegyric in the works Of our
annalists as we'll as fileas. l really
know nothing of their present state
nor Of their namesakes of Tuamond
who are of the Hibernian race.
! The Mac Donalls, who sprang from
Cola Huais, King Of Ireland in the
year 1927, were very considerable and
until of late, very powerful race in
both isles. Alexander, the present
Earl of Antrim, is their chief, as de
scendant in the direct line from Don
aid Mac Donall, Lord Of Kintire and
the Hebrides in the reign Of James
III, of Scots. From the same COllt
Huais descended the Mac Rorys, he
reditary chiefs of the Hebrides; alst
the Mac Dowells of Ireland and Scot
land. OF the former. Luke MacDowel
Of Mantua, in the County of Roscom
mon. is now the chief, and deserves
in particular manner to be ranked
with ancestors who have done homo
to both kingdoms.
From Gala da Chrioch, the brothe
, of Cola Huais. came the Mac CURES
who governed Fermanagh, their feuda
| tory country, for many ages with
dignity which the Ulster Annals. no
so short chapter as this. can testify
Robert MacGuire. of Tempo. in tn
County Of Fermanagh, gentleman Q
great worth and merit, Is head of thi
family in our own time: Hugh. hi
brother. is an officer of distinction Il
His Britannia Majesty's service, an
Philip, his younger brother, was latel
all officer in the Imperial service.
From the aforesaid Cola da Chrioc
was descended the O'Kelly's hered
tary treasurers of the province of Coz
naught and lords of Hy-Maney, coul
try comprehending the northern part
OF the County OF Galway and tn
! southern parts of the County of Ro'
. common. They continue to this da
very reputable race and enjoy col
- siderable estates In the lands of the
ancestors.
,. now come to the I4angenion Her
4 monians.
n The most powerful princes Of tn