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Irish Names from the Plantation of Ulster
Irish Names from the Plantation of Ulster
History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, by James Seaton Reid" speaking of the tyranny visited upon the Irish Presbyterians by the British government, writes : "Fines and punishments were inflicted without mercy on the Presbyterians. Many of them had to go to the west of Scotland." This in 1636.
Again, he tells us that the Presbyterians were obliged to take the "Black oath," namely, to swear never to oppose any of the king's commands. Those refusing to take it were subjected to the severest treatment. On another page, alluding to the union between the Irish and the Highland Scots in foreign service to support Charles I, in 1644, he writes that the native Irish "from the affinity of language, manners and origin were expected to be well qualified to co-operate with the Highlanders." Again, he tells us that fifteen hundred Irish went to serve in 1645 under Montrose in Scotland. But one of the most significant passages in Reid's work is the statement that in 1610 "All acts forbidding inter-marriages between English, Irish and Scotch were repealed this year to the great joy of all parties." This quite effectually disposes of the fiction, so often put forth by advocates of the " Scotch-Irish " cult, that intermarriages between the different elements in Ulster did not take place. We have conclusive proof here that they did.Mr. Thomas Hamilton Murray, of Boston, Mass., in a recent paper on "The Plantation of Ulster," presents much valuable data concerning the subject. He expresses amusement over the ridiculous position of the "Scotch-Irish" advocates and the contradictory attitude the latter assume.
"The fact is," he declares, "the cult bases its structure on four propositions — all false and, therefore, worthless.
These propositions are:(i) That at the time of the Plantation all of old Irish stock were driven out of Ulster.(2) That the province was repeopled exclusively by Scots.
(3) That these were all of Lowland stock.(4) That they never inter-married with other elements in Ireland, but held aloof, wedded only among their kind and thus preserved themselves as 'pure Scots.'
"Now, as a matter of historical truth, none of these conditions obtained. The plantation of Ulster is generally regarded as including the period from 1608 to 1620. At no time before, during or since this period has Ulster been vacated en masse by its Irish population of the older stock. Thousands of this stock, it is true, did emigrate at different times, but other thousands remained and their descendants reside in Ulster to this day.
"At the time of the Plantation, the escheated territory in Ulster, comprising six counties, was practically divided into three parts. The first of these parts was assigned to English undertakers or planters, the second to Scotch and the third to servitors and Irish natives. To the English undertakers were set apart seven precincts or districts ; to the Scotch, 9 ; and to the servitors and Irish natives, 9. Among the Irish natives to whom land was thus set apart at this time in Ulster are found such names as :
O 'Boyle, O'Bradie, O'Cassidy,O'Cleary, O'Corcoran, O'Corr,
O'Devin, O'Develin, O'Deveney, O'Donnell, O'Donnelly, O'Dowgan,O'Flanegan, O'Gormley, O'Gowan, O'Hagan, O'Hanlon,
O'Mallen, O'Mulchrewe,O'Muldoon, O'Mulholland, O'Neill,
O'Quin. O'Reilly, O'Seren, O'Sheridan, O'Skanlan,
MacAmallan, MacArte, MacAwley, MacBryan,
MacCann, MacCormock, MacCorr, MacCree,MacDevett, MacDonnell, MacElynan, MacEnabb,
MacGauran, MacGillpatrick, MacGunchenan, MacHugh,MacKernan, MacMurphy, MacNamee, MacOwen,MacQuin, MacShane, MacSwyne, MacTulIy, MacWorrin, and many others.Even were no other proof available, the foregoing list would conclusively show that the people of old Irish stock were not entirely driven out of Ulster, but that a very numerous and important portion remained. Not only did they remain, but they increased and multiplied. Marriages between the English, Scotch and Irish in Ulster also became frequent and in 1610 the law forbidding such marriages was repealed "to the great joy of all parties."Among the native Irish in Ulster to whom land was allowed at the time of the Plantation, and as part of the Plantation, were the following, the number of acres allowed each being also given :
NAME ACRES
Arte O'Neile (son of the Baron, and half brother of 2000
the Earl of Tyrone)
Henry O'Neale (son of Shane) 1500
Tirlagh O'Boyle, gent 2000
Donough McSwyne (Banagh), gent 2000
Hugh McHugh Dufife O'Donnell, gent 1000
Sir Mulmory McSwyne-na-Doe, knight 2000
Bryan Crossagh O'Neale (son of Sir Cormack), gent 1000
Bryan Maguyre, gent 2000
Con McShane O'Neale, gent 1500
Mulmorie McHugh Connalagh O'Rely, gent 2000
Mulmorie Oge O'Reylie, gent 3000
Mulmorie McPhilip O'Reilie, Esq 1000
Hugh O'Reylie, Esq 1000
Con Boy O'Neale 1160
Tirlagh O'Neale, Esq 3330
Walter McLaughlin McSwyne, gent 896
Tirlagh Magwire, gent 500
Bryan McKernan, gent 400
Christopher Nugent, gent 450
Felim McGawran, gent 1000
Shane McHugh O'Reily, gent 475
Shane McPhilip O'Reily, gent 900
Owen McMulmorie O'Reily, gent 500
Gerald Fleming, Esq 475
Walter, Thomas, and Patrick Bradie 800
Bryan O'Coggye O'Reily 400
Morish McTully 300
Bryan O'Neale, gent 1500
Honora Bourk, or Widow O'Boyle 403
Charles O'Neale, gent 360
Neal Roe O'Neal 200
Felim and Brian O'Hanlon, gents 200
Carbery McCan, gent 300
Tirlogh Groome O'Hanlon, gent 140
Shane McShane O'Hanlon, gent 100
Shane McOghie O'Hanlon, gent 100
Rorie McFerdoragh O'Hanlon, gent 120
Shane Oge McShane Roe O'Hanlon, gent 120
Loughlin O'Hagan, gent 120
Neale O'Neale, Esq 800
Donough Reogh O'Hagan, gent 100
Donough Oge McMurphie, gent 180
Colla McArte McDonell, gent 120
John and Connor O'Reilly, gents 300
Cahir McOwen (O'Reilly), gent 300
Cahell McOwen O'Reyly, gent 300
Donell McOwen (O'Reyly), gent 150
Owen O'Sheredan (or O'Sheridan), gent 200
Cahill AlcBrien O'Reily, gent 100
Mulmore McHugh McFarrall O'Reyly, gent 300
Cormacke McGawran 175
Hugh McMamis Oge Magauran, gent 150
Breene Oge McGauran, gent 200
Mulmorie McTirlagh O'Reily, gent 200
Felim, Brian, and Cahir O'Reyly 200
Tirlagh McHugh McBryan Bane O'Reylie 150
Donnell McFarrall Oge McKernan, gent 100
Callo O'Gowne (or O'Gowan), gent 150
Shane McCabe, gent 200
Bryan McShane O'Reyly, gent 300
Donill Backagh McShane O'Reyly, gent 200
Wony (or Una) McThomas McKernan, gent l00
Hugh McBrien O'Reyly, gent 100
Terence Braddy (or Brady), gent 150
Rorie McPatrick McCan, gent 120
Cormac McTirlagh Brassilagh, gent 120
Neece Quin 120
Hugh McGilledufTe, gent 120
Felim O'Quin 100
Hugh O'Neale 120
Edmond Oge O'Haggan, gent 120
Owen Roe O'Quin, gent 140
Bartholomew Owen, gent 120
Owen O'Corr, gent 120
Brian O'Develin, gent 120
Laghlen O'Hagan, gent 120
Mary Ny Neal (daughter of Sir Cormack) 120
Neale Garrow McRorie O'Donnell, gent 128
Cafifer McHugh Duft'e O'Donnell, gent 128
Hugh Boy McQuin, gent 128
Donell McQuin, gent 128
Hugh Boy McSwyne (McSweeney), gent 128
Patrick Crone McCree, gent 128
Owen McGillpatrick, gent 128
Grany Ny Donnell 128
Cormack O'Cassida (O'Cassidy), gent 100
Donough Oge Maguire, gent 100
Felim Oge Magwire, gent 190
Redmond Gillpatrick Magwire, gent 190
Shane McHugh, gent 350
Donough Oge McDonaghy Magwire, gent 145
Bryan Oge Magwire, gent 145
Rorie Magwire, gent 100
Tirlogh Moyle Magwire, gent 300
Patrick McDonell, gent 120
Shane McEnabb, gent 130
Patrick McHugh Magwire, gent 140
Bryan O'Corcoran, gent 120
Edmund McBryan McShane, gent 140
Felim Duffe McBrien, gent 100
Bryan McMulrony (McDonell), gent 240
John Magwire, gent 140
Donell Groome McArte, gent 150
Hugh O'Flanegan, gent 192
Cormac Oge McHugh, gent 180Cormock McCollo Magwire, gent 144Connell McWorrin, gent 100
Moriertagh O'Flanegan, gent 100
Thomas Braddy (Brady) 150
Connor McShane Roe O'Bradie, gent 150
Henry Betagh (Beatty), gent 262
PhiHp and Shane O'Reily, brothers 300
Hugh Roe McShane O'Reily 200
Hugh McGlasney (O'Reily), gent 100
Barnaby Reily, gent 150
Richard Magwire, gent 120
Shane McDonell Ballagh, and Brian O'Skanlan. . . . 120
Rorie McDonough Magwire, and Patrick Ballagh
Magwire, gents 190
Tirlagh Mergagh Magwire, and Felim Dufife Mc-Rorie Magwire, gents 100
Thomas Mcjames McDun Magwire \
Bryan Mcjames McDun Magwire. . /- 120
Hugh Mcjames McDun Magwire. . )
Connor McTirlagh (McDonell), gent 100
James Sheale (or Shiel) 120
Patrick McManus O'Hanlon, and Ardell Moore O'Mulchrewe 120
Brian Oge O'Hagan, gent 100
Ardill McFelim O'Hanlon. gent 80
Henry O'Neale, gent 60
Donill McShane (surnamed "Mallatus") 60
Hugh McDonnell O'Neale, gent 60
Cormock McNemee, gent 60
Tirlagh Oge McBrian O'Neale, gent 60
Rorie O'Gormley, gent 60
Jenkin O'Devin, gent 60
Henry Oge O'Neale, gent 60
Bryan O'Neale, and Neal Roe 60
Art McRowie O'Neale. gent 60
Hugh Groome O'Hagan, gent 60
Arte McArte O'Neale, gent 60
Felim McAmallan, gent 60
Shane McDonell Groome O'Donnily, gent 60
Shane Roe O'Neale, gent 60
Tirlagh Oge O'Gormeley. gent 60
Hugh McCawell, gent 60
Hugh McHugh Mergagh O'Neale, gent 60
Randal McDonnell, gent 60
Felim Oge O'Mulcreve, gent 60
Fardoragh McBrian Carragh O'Neale, gent 60
Con McTirlagh O'Neale, gent 60
Shane AIcHugh McAderany O'Donilly. gent 60
Owen O'Hagan, gent 60
Caragh O'Donilly. gent 60
Fardoragh McCahir O'Mallen, gent 60
Shane McLaughlin O'Donnily, gent 60
Teig McEdmond Oge O'Hagan, gent 60
Neale O'Quin, agent 60
Felim Boy O'Haggan, gent 60
Hugh Groome O'Mulchallane (or O'Mulholland), gent 60
Fardoragh O'Haggaii, gent 60
James McGunchenan, gent 60
Manus McNeale McSwyne (McSweeney) 64
Farroll McHngh O'Galchor (O'Gallagher), gent. . . 64
Donnell Groome McArte 64
Donell McCormock, gent 50
Coconaght McHugh, gent 50
Donough Oge McHugh, gent 50
Felim McAwly, gent 50
Donough McRorie (Alagwire), gent 50
Shane McDevitt, gent 60
Shane Evarr Magwire, gent 96
Brian McFehm Roe McDonnell )
Shane McTirlogh O'Nealc .- 240
Hugh McCarbery O'Neale . . . . )
Mulmory McDonell, gent ]
Arte McTirlagh O'Neale, gent - 240
Neale McTirlagh O'Neale, gent J
Eugene Valley (Owen Ballagh) O'Neyle
Felim McTirlagh Brasselagh O'Neill...
Donnell McHenry O'Neile ' ^^^
Edmond Oge O'Donnelly
Hugh McTirlagh O'Neale. \
Art McTirlagh O'Neale ... 240
Henry McTirlagh O'Neale )
Murtagh O'Dowgan
Owen Modder McSwine
Owen McMorphy
Donell O'Devene}- V 1000
Donough O'Seren
Calvagh McBryan Roe McSwine Neal McSwine
Donnell Ballach O'Galchor (O'Gallagher)
Dowltagh McDonnell Ballach
Edmond Boy O'Boyle
Tirlagh Oge O'Boyle, Irrel O'Boyle. . . .
Cahir McMalcavow (O'Boyle) 960
Shane McTirlagh (O'Boyle)
Dowlatagh McGillduffe, Farrell
McTirlagh Oge (O'Boyle), Loy O'Cleary
and Shane O'Cleary
Owen Oge McOwen, and Owen McOwen Edeganny 128
Owen McCoconaght Magiiire )
Rorie McAdegany Magwire. . 150
Donnell Oge O'Muldoon )
Donel McCan, gent 80
Redmond McFerdoragh O'Hanlon 60
Edmond Groome McDonell 80
Alexander Oge McDonell 83
Brian, son of Melaghlin, son of Arte O'Neale, gent. . 60
Tirlagh Oge McTirlagh Brasselagh, gent 60
Hugh McBrian McCan 80
Cormock McBryan Magwire, gent 96
Meloghlin Oge McCorr, gent 50
Hugh Boy Magwire, gent 96
Patrick McHugh, gent 50
Garrett and John Magwire, gents 60
Donough Magauran, gent 75
Richard Fitzsimons 50
Thomas Mc James Bane (O'Reily), gent 50
Shane Bane O'Moeltully (or Flood), gent 50
Many others were granted smaller tracts. The law provided that "The above grantees [were] to hold for ever, as of the Castle of Dublin, in common socage, and subject to the Conditions of the Plantation of Ulster."
NOTE:
"An important fact not known to advocates of the 'Scotch-Irish' cult or, if known, seldom or never remembered by them, is this :....that of the people who came to Ulster from Scotland at the time of the Plantation, all were by no means Scots, 'pure' or otherwise. Especially is this true of the colonists who were from the Lowlands. The composite and shifting character of the population of that part of Scotland at the period mentioned is well known. Reid in his history of the Irish Presbyterian church says of the people who settled in Ulster at the period of the Plantation, including those from Scotland, that they were of different names, nations, dialects, tempers, breeding.This is a very important point and should be remembered, especially by those who talk so incessently of their alleged 'pure Scotch' origin. Some of them, we fear, would find it as difficult to prove that they have any Scotch blood in their veins as to disprove that they have in their makeup a large amount of old Irish blood."
Transcribed from The Irish Scots and the "Scotch-Irish": and historical and ethnological monograph" by John Cornelius Linehan 1840-1905