Celtic Scotland : $b A history of ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and peopleSkene, W. F. (William Forbes)
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Celtic Scotland : $b A history of ancient Alban. Volume 3 (of 3), Land and people
Skene, W. F. (William Forbes)
Celts -- Scotland; Civilization, Celtic; Scotland -- Antiquities, Celtic; Scotland -- History -- To 1603
From the tract termed the ‘Hereditary Proprietors (_Duthchusaigh_) of
the Clann Fiachrach’ we obtain some further information. The territory
possessed by the tribe appears under different names. These are _Triocha
Cheud_, _Taoisidheacht_, or territory ruled over by a _Taoisech_,
_Tuath_, and _Duthaidh_.[183] The first is the _Triocha Ceud_ of Ceara,
and over it were three kings, O’Muireadhaigh, O’Gormog, and
O’Tighernaigh. It seems to have been exceptionally large. Then we have
five districts termed _Taoisidheacht_. The first is that of O’h-Uada and
O’Cinnchnamha. Then that of O’Cearnaigh, containing the twenty-four
Ballys of the termon of Balla, and therefore nearly as extensive as a
_Triocha Ceud_, but the expression Termon indicates it as being church
land. Then that of Ui Ruadin and of him is the _Dudhchus_ of O’Culachan.
Then that of O’Birn and that of O’Gorrmghiolla, the latter containing
seven Ballys and a half, or the fourth part of a _Triocha Ceud_. Then
there are three _Tuaths_ mentioned. First the _Tuath_ of Partraighe,
co-extensive with the parish of Ballyovey. Of this _Tuath_ we have two
accounts. The first shows us the _Ri tuath_ and the _Taoisech_ distinct,
for O’Gaimiallaigh was its _Ri_ and O’Dorchaidhe its _Taoisech_. By the
second account it was the _Taoisigheacht_ of O’Dorchaidhe alone. O’Banan
of Bally Ui Banan and Magilin of Muine were two _Mac Oglaichs_ or
inferior chiefs. The _Tuath_ of Magh na bethighe contained the seven
Ballys of Lughortan, the _Duthaidh_ of Mac an Bhainbh. The _Tuath_ of
Magh Fhiondalbha, containing fifteen Ballys or half a _Triocha Ceud_,
was the _Duthaidh_ of O’Cearnaigh. Then twelve _Duthaidhs_ or Estates
are given, all connected with surnames. Of these seven consist of one
Bally only. The _Duthaidh_ of O’h-Edhneachan consisted of three
divisions, each containing three Ballys. The _Duthaidh_ of O’Faghartaigh
contained three Ballys, and that of O’Caomhan containing the seven
Ballys of Roslaogh. All of these tribes possessed a common origin with
one exception, for it is added ‘that there was found no _Tuath_ without
its hereditary proprietor of the race of Earc Culbhuidhe except this
well-known _Tuath Aitheachda_,’ that is, tribe of the older subjected
inhabitants, called _Tuath Ruisen_, the old name of Roslaog.[184]
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