In one of MacFirbis’s tracts he deduces the tribes and septs descended from Brian, the son and successor of Eochaidh Muighmeadoin, king of Connaught. He is said to have had ‘twenty-four sons, and from Echean, one of them, descended the _Cinel n-Echean_ or tribe of Echean, consisting of the septs of O’Biasta, O’Bli, O’Caisleorach, O’Ruanuidhen, and O’Fionnucain. From Fergus came the _Cinel Fergusa_ of Echtge, consisting of the septs of O’Brain, O’Bruachain, O’Conrethe, and O’Cairriodha, _Taoiseachs_ of Cinel Fergusa. From Erc Dearg, or the Red, came the _Cinel Deirg_ in Connaught; from Esse or Essile came the Tuath Esille; from Aongus are the _Cinel n-Aongusa_ of Galway, that is, the O’Hallorans with their branches; from Tenedh the _Corco-Tenedh_, and Muichead, from whom _Corco-Muichead_; from Cana, the O’Cananans in Uaithne; Neachtain, from Tir Neachtain, with their septs (_Fineadhaibh_); two Carbrys, viz., Carbry Conrith, from whom is descended St. Barry of Corc, and Carbry Aircheann, from whom the Hy Briuin Ratha in West Connaught; three Conalls, viz., Conall Oirisin, from whom the men of Umalia, Conall Glun, from whom the O’Monahans, _Taoiseachs_ of the three _Tuaths_, and Conall Cortaine, from whom the O’Maolduibh; Eochaidh, from whom the Cinel n-Eachach; and Enna Eamalach, from whom Cinel n-Eanna; Duach Galach, the youngest, from whom the kings of Rath Cruachan are descended.’[221] In the province of Ulster we find, besides the _Tuaths_ which formed the subdivisions of the larger districts and were equivalent to the tribe territories, that in some a smaller division is mentioned termed a _Cinement_. Thus in the district of the Glynnes, consisting of seven subdivisions, six are termed _Tuoghs_ or _Tuaths_, and one is the ‘_Cynamond_ of Armoy and Raghlin,’ containing the parish of Armoy and the island of Rathlin. Again, among the _Tuoghs_ in North Clandeboy we find the ‘_Cinament_ of Knockboynabrade;’ the ‘_Cinament_ of Duogh Connor,’ containing the sixteen towns of Connor; the _Cinament_ of Kilmahevet; the _Cinament_ of Ballinowre, represented by the modern parish of Ballinowre, and containing 8000 acres; the _Cinament_ of Carntall, Monksland, and Carnemony; the _Cinament_ of Dirrevolgie, _alias_ Fealaogh; and the _Cinament_ of Clandermot, containing four Ballys or townlands.[222] This word Cinament is derived from _Cine_, a sept, and _Minand_, a habitation or residence, and these smaller districts were obviously the possessions of septs or _Finés_ which had become detached from their tribe, and thus we find the name of the Clan Dermot connected with one of them. Again, we find the Barony of Lower Castlereagh in South Clandeboy consisted of five smaller territories termed Slut Henrickies, Slut Kellies, Slut Hugh Bricks, Slut Bryan Boye, Slut Durnings, and Slut Owen mac Quin, the last two forming one district; but this word _Slut_ is the Irish _Sliocht_ or sept, and the