Mac Aodhagáin
Irish clan of lawyers
Mac Aodhagáin (English : Egan Keegan Irish Gaelic clan of Brehons who were hereditary lawyers - firstly to the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht , and later to the Burkes of Clanricarde .[ 1] [ 2]
The earliest surviving Irish law manuscript, In Senchas Már Duniry , near Loughrea .[ 1] Tuam , and at Ballymacegan in Co. Tipperary .[ 3]
Naming conventions
The surname has been Anglicised in a variety of ways, including as Mac Egan , Egan , Eagan , Keegan ,[ 4] Keeghan , McKeegan , or Keigan , McKiegan , and McKagan .[citation needed
Male
Daughter
Wife (Long)
Wife (Short)
Mac Aodhagáin[ 5]
Nic Aodhagáin
Bean Mhic Aodhagáin
Mhic Aodhagáin
Mac Aogáin[ 6]
Nic Aogáin
Bean Mhic Aogáin
Mhic Aogáin
Annalistic references
AC1225.30 Tadc O Finnachta, an officer of Aed son of Ruaidri [O Conchobair] was killed by Mac Aedacan's men on a plundering raid in this same war. [citation needed AC1273.4 Jordan d'Exeter raided the Corann, and a few of the Connacht princes came up with his party; but they were incited to an unwise move by an evil(?) man, so that Domnall son of Donnchad son of Magnus [O Conchobair] and Magnus son of Art and Oirechtach Mac Aedacain and Aed O Birn and many others were killed. [citation needed M1474.21 Gilla-Finn Mac Egan, Ollav to O'Conor Faly ... died. Gilla Fionn Mac Aodhagáin , Ollamh Ó Conchubhair Failghe [citation needed M1486.29 Teige Mac Egan, Ollav of Annaly, was slain in an abominable manner by the descendants of Irial O'Farrell. Teige Mac Aodhagáin [citation needed M1487.24 John, the son of Conor Mac Egan, Ollav of Clanrickard, and Hugh, the son of Brian, son of Farrel Roe O'Higgin, died. Sean mac Conchubhair Mac Aodhagáin [citation needed M1529.8 Cosnamhach, the son of Farrell, son of Donough Duv Mac Egan, the most distinguished adept in the Fenechas, poetry, and lay Brehonship, in all the Irish territories, died, and was interred at Elphin. An Cosnamhach Mac Aodhagáin [citation needed M1529.9 Mac Egan of Ormond (Donnell, the son of Hugh, son of Donnell), head of the learned of Leath-Mhogha in Feneachus and poetry, died. Domhnall mac Aedh Mac Aodhagáin [citation needed
Geinealaigh Clainne Aodhagáin , below Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Mac Aodhagáin Mac Aodhagáin of Connacht, Magnus
of Munster Westmeath and Leinster |
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Aed
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Domnall
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Aed Gilla Ísa
Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Gilla na Naem Fland Fingin
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| | Saérbrethach Fingin
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Saérbrethach Dond Sléibhe | |
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Fland Gilla na Naem
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Tomás | | |
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| Conchobar Cairbre Fiachra
Tomás Aimréid |
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Conchobar | | | |
| Gilla na Naem, d. 1399. Aed, d. 1359. Tadcc Donall, d. 1413.
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Cairbre |______________________________________________ |
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Gilla na Naem, d. 1443. Aed Domnall Donnchad _____________|_____________________________
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Gilla na Naem Cairbre Aed Fergal Conchobar Muirchertach Eogan | |_________
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Domnall Donnchad Domnall, d. 1529. | | | | | Domnall Tacc,
| & William | | | | | | Aed Clerech,
| Brian An Cosnamach Conchobar Muircheartach Gilla na Naem | William.
An Cosnamaid |
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Cairbre | |
| Cairbre Baethgalach
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William Flann Donnchad Cairbre Óge
| d. 1643 d. 1602 d. 1601
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Seán, fl. 1644.
Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Mac Aodhagáin | Magnus
of Munster |
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Baethgalach Diarmait Donnchad Claen
| issue issue
Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Mac Aodhagáin | Magnus
of Munster |
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Baethgalach Diarmait Donnchad Claen
| issue issue
Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Mac Aodhagáin | Magnus
of Munster |
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Baethgalach Diarmait Donnchad Claen
(see Lower Connacht) |
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Sairbrethach In Cosnamaid
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Mael Isa Dond, d. 1330. Crimthann
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Sairbrethach Caech, d. 1354. Roiberd Muirchertach Buidhe Sean Donnchad Tomas Tuathach
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Solam Saerdalach Tomaltach Carrach Baethgalach
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| Donnchad Dub Rioberd |
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| | Brian, d. 1473. Sean Toinn Buidhe
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| Brian Carrach Fergal Aed Saerdalach Eogan Gilla na Naem Domnall Clerech Tadcc Diarmait Buidhe
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| Sean, Conchobar, Uilliam, Tadcc,
| Uilliam, Saerdalach, Tadcc, Sean.
| Saerdalach, Muirchertach C., Mael-Ruin,
| Cormac G., An Cosnamaid, d. 1529. Donnchad,
| Conchobar. Cairbre.
| na-Tet
| an brathair
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Airechtach Mael Isu
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Gilla na Naem, d. 1447. | |
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|________________________________________________________________ Saerbrethach An Cosnamaid Caech
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Tadcc, d.1487. An Cosnmaid Baethgalach Gilla na Naem Oc Fergal Conchobar, Caibre,
& Aed. William,
& Tadcc.
Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Mac Aodhagáin | Magnus
of Munster |
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Baethgalach Diarmait Donnchad Claen
of Lower Connacht issue |
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Luccas Mael Simon (see Mac Aodhagáin of Clanricarde)
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Tadcc Bacach Brian
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Brian, Sean, Cormac Roiberd Magnus Solam
d. 1390. d. 1390. | |
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Fergal Cormac Sean Sagart
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| | | Muirchertach, d. 1409.
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| Cairbre Cathal Ruad
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Eogan Magnus Donnchad Clerech Feidlimid Emann
Muirchertach Mac Aodhagáin
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Saérbrethach Donnchad Mór Mael Ísu
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Mac Aodhagáin | Magnus
of Munster |
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Baethgalach Diarmait Donnchad Claen
of Lower Connacht issue |
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Simon Luccas Mael
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Sairbrethach Mael Isa Saerdalach
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Fland Solam In Decanach Aed Raigne Donnchad
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| | | | Diarmait Fland | | Raigne
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| Diarmait William Tadcc Aed Tomaltach |
| | | | Domnall
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| Diarmait Donnchad Gilla na Naem
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| Eogan An Cosnamaid
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| Conchobar
Finguine
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Conchobar Ruad, d. 1438.
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Domnall Glas Tadcc William Eogan Gilla na Naem Aed Sean, d. 1487.
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Tadcc
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Baethgalach
List of people
People with the surnames of "Egan" and "Keegan"- their descent from the Mac Aodhagáin not in all cases established- include:
Egan
Boetius Egan (archbishop of Tuam) (1734–1798), Roman Catholic prelateBoetius Egan (bishop of Elphin) (died 1650), Roman Catholic prelateChandler Egan , golferChris Egan (disambiguation) , several peopleDaniel Egan , former mayor of Sydney, AustraliaDennis Egan (born 1947), Alaska politicianEddie Eagan (1897–1967), only athlete to win gold medals in both Summer (boxing) and Winter (4-man bobsled) OlympicsEddie Egan (1930–1995), New York police detective depicted in The French Connection Edward Egan , Roman Catholic CardinalFelim Egan , painterGeorge W. Egan , South Dakota politicianGerard Egan , psychologistGreg Egan , science fiction authorJames Egan (disambiguation) , several people called James or JimJane Egan , athlete, lawyerJennifer Egan , authorJoe Egan (disambiguation) , several peopleJohn Egan (disambiguation) , several peopleKenny Egan , boxerJohnny Egan (basketball) , basketball player and coachJoseph F. Egan (c.1917–1964), New York politicianJoseph V. Egan , New Jersey politicianKian Egan , singer, part of the band WestlifeKieran Egan (educationist) , English educatorKieran Egan (politician) , Irish politicianMark Egan , jazz musicianMatthew Egan , Australian Rules footballerMaureen Egan , American writer and director of music videos and filmsMaurice Francis Egan , American writer and diplomatMichael Egan (disambiguation) , several peoplePhilip Egan (born 1955), Bishop of PortsmouthPierce Egan , journalistRichard Egan (disambiguation) , several peopleRoma Egan , ballet dancerSeamus Egan , musicianSean Egan , computer software developerSusan Egan , American actressTed Egan , Australian folk musician and Administrator of the Northern TerritoryThomas Egan (disambiguation) , several peopleTimothy Egan , writerWalter Egan (born 1948), American musicianWalter Egan (golfer) , golferWilliam Egan (disambiguation) , several people
Keegan
Andrew Keegan (born 1979), American actorBetty Ann Keegan (1920–1974), American politicianBob Keegan (1920–2001), American baseballerChad Keegan (born 1979), South African cricketerClaire Keegan (born 1968), Irish writerColm Keegan , (born 1989), Singer in Celtic Thunder Ged Keegan (born 1955), English footballerJake Keegan (born 1991), American soccer playerJimmy Keegan (born 1969), American musicianSir John Keegan (1934–2012), English military historian and author
John C. Keegan (born 1952), American judge, retired military officer, and Arizona politicianKevin Keegan (born 1951), English football manager and former playerLisa Graham Keegan , American education reform advocate, Arizona politician and political activistMarina Keegan (1989–2012), American authorMichelle Keegan (born 1987), British actressPaul Keegan (born 1972), Irish footballerPaul Keegan (born 1984), Irish footballerRose Keegan (born 1965), British actressRupert Keegan (born 1955), English racing driverScarlett Keegan (born 1984), American model and actressVictor Keegan (born 1940), British journalist and author focusing on economics and technology issues
See also
References
Geinealaigh Clainne Aodhagáin A.D. 1400-1500 Ollamhain I Bhféineachus Is I Bhfilidheacht , Caitilín Ní Maol Chróin (Kathleen Mulchrone ),Measgra i gcuimhne Mhichíl Uí Chléirigh. Miscellany of historical and linguistic studies in honour of Brother Michael Ó Cléirigh, chief of the Four Masters, 1643-1943 , ed. by Father Sylvester O'Brien, Assisi Press, Dublin, 1944, pp. 132–139.
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