[163] “_Mac Cnaimhain_,” now anglicised Mac Nevin, and among the peasantry shortened to Neavin and Nevin. This family was originally settled at Crannog-Meg-Cnaimhain, now Crannagh-Mac-Nevin, in the south-east extremity of the parish of Tynagh, barony of Leitrim, county Galway, and the name is still general in that and the adjoining barony of Loughrea. The first notice of this family to be found in Irish history occurs in the _Annals of the Four Masters_, at the year 1159, where it is recorded that “Athius Mac Nevin was slain at Ardee.” The crannog is mentioned in an inquisition taken at Galway on the 10th of October, 1605:--“Quod Hugo Mac Knavin, alius dictus Mac Kellie intravit in actionem Rebellionis et captus et suspensus fuit 4 Junii, 1602; et fuit seisitus in Ballilie Cranach Mac Knavin,” &c. “In a grant to the Earl of Clanrickarde, dated 19th July, 1610, mention is made--among various other lands granted to him--of part of the lands of Crannach-Mac Knavin, parcel of the estate of Hugh Mac Knavin, otherwise O’Kelly of Cranagh-Mac Knavin, executed in rebellion”(_a_). (_a_) _The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many._ Note by O’Donovan, pp. 68-9. [164] _Proceedings R. I. A._, vol. ix., p. 176. [165] _Ibid._, vol. i. (2nd Series), p. 223. [166] _Researches in the South of Ireland._ Crofton-Croker. [167] _Stories of Lough Gur._ [168] Maps of the escheated counties in Ireland, 1609. Ordnance Survey Office, 1861. [169] Shirley’s _Dominion of Farney_, pp. 93-4. [170] [Gaelic: Crannoig Muighi gaiblín], Magh-gaibhlin. _Annals of Lough Cé._ Note by the editor, W. M. Hennessy. [171] _Annals of Loch Cé._ [172] _Proceedings R. I. A._, vol. vii. [173] _Ulster Journal of Archæology_, vol. vii., pp. 192-3. [174] The townland of Cargin is situated in the parish of Ogulla. The lake is mentioned in the _Annals of Loch Cé_, A.D. 1092. [175] _Annals of Loch Cé._ [176] _Annals of Loch Cé._ Note by W. M. Hennessy. This is doubtless the place (then in possession of Cathal O’Raighilligh) against which O’Donnell led a great hosting in 1281; “and they brought vessels with them upon Loch Uachtair and plundered Eo-innis.” Again, in 1369, a naval expedition was made by Philip Mac Udhir to Loch Uachtair, and Cloch Ui Raighilligh was taken by him, and Philip O’Raighilligh, “King” of Brefne, who was imprisoned therein, was taken out of it. [177] _Ibid._, vol. i., p. 143. [178] Could it be Inis-Sgeillend? [179] [Gaelic: da ronad dna … ocus inis locha Cend, ocus inis locha Gair … ocus inis locha Saiglend, ocus inis in gaill duib.] [180] _Irish Names of Places_, p. 475. P. W. Joyce. [181] _Chronicon Scotorum._ [182] [Gaelic: Aois Criost, sé chéd triocha asch … Maolduin, mac Aodha do lorcadh i ninis caoin.] In the _Annals of Ulster_ this chieftain’s death is under date 640. “Combustes Maelduin in insula Caini.” [183] _Irish Names of Places_ (1st Series), p. 258. P. W. Joyce. [184] _Miscellany of the Irish Arch. Society._ Translation and notes by O’Donovan.