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nalists of Inisfallen record. Arain na Naoimh do lusgadh le Loch- 
lannaibh. 
For the civil history of these isles from the sixteenth century to 
the present time, and other valuable information, I am indebted to 
the indefatigable researches of the historian of Galway, James 
Hardiman of Dublin Esq. whose zeal in restoring the ancient re- 
cords and literature of his country, is deserving of the highest 
praise. 
The old records of Galway attest, that the inhabitants of that 
town, were, from a remote period, on terms of close friendship and 
alliance with the Sept of Mac Teige O’Brien, hereditary lords of 
Aran ; both parties being bound to give mutual aid, in all cases of 
emergency. his league, however, did not save the islanders from 
the violence of the Lord Justice, Sir John D’Arcy, by plunder, 
fire, and sword, when sailing round the western coast of Ireland, in 
1334, with a fleet of fifty-six sail.* 
Not long before the year 1575, James Lynch Fitz Ambrose of 
Galway, merchant, obtained a Mortgage of the islands of Aran 
from Morchowe Mac Tirriligh Mac Donill, chief of the Clanteige 
of Aran. In June 1575, it was agreed among them, “ that, in 
case the said Sept of Clanteige had deceased and perished, the said 
mortgagee should be their sole heir, and possess Aran and their whole 
lands.” It appears, however, that “ Teige LEtrugh, Morchowe 
Morowe, Conchor Mac Morchowe, Terrilagh Meeagh, Teige 
Mac Terrilagh, Dermod Mac Morchowe, Teige Mac Terrilagh 
Oge, and Chonchor Mac Moriertagh Brene, gentlemen, all of 
Aran, and Dermod Mac Cormack Mac Concher, of the Castle of 
of Trowmore, on I4th of July 1575, appointed Captain Morchowe 
* Clynne’s Annals, 
