3 40 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



confusion. The old song Conndae Hlmigheo, dating probably from the 

 seventeenth century, mentions Aodh O Griadaigh, "a colonel in Cliara," 

 Clare Island. There are seven households of the name in the island at 

 present. 



TlVL^bMltij, surname O tTl^ot-'pi.bci.i'Lt, colloquially O M'labhaill, 

 which takes in English the French-looking guise of " Lavelle." The family 

 of O Xtaol Fhabhaill in the eleventh and twelfth centuries were at the head 

 of Cenel Fergusa, a subsept of Cenel Eoghain. They ruled in Inishowen 

 (co. Donegal), where a promontory stronghold gave to their chief the title of 

 king of Carraic Brachaidhe (from Mrachide, an ancestor's name) — 

 " Carrickabraghy." "Without direct evidence, I would suggest that they may 

 have come to Unihall after the Uromwellian war, and settled there under 

 the O'Donnells of Newport, who were transplanted thither from Tir Conaill. 



Tnutrmciji "Ouice, not native and probably not correctly named; in 

 English "Duffy," the name of the lighthouse-keeper. "Duffy" usually 

 represents O Dubhthaigh. 



bj\e.Ncna.c, "Walsh." One of the most widespread surnames in Ireland. 

 Sometimes englished " Branagh.'' It means " British," ie. " Welsh," and 

 originated among the numerous "Welshmen who formed the main fighting 

 strength of the "Norman" invasion. ("Wallace "or " Wallis," found in 

 various parts of Connacht, has the same signification. In Irish it is Bhailis 

 or A Bhailis). One household in Clare Island. 



ITlinnncin Koo^ij, surname 6 TIo-cmj, "Buddy" or "Beddv." Three 

 households. 



Ttluinnop 1T1ui|Mu, surname O 1Tlui]uu, " Murray." The Irish name is 

 given as heard. I suppose the historical form should be O Muireadhaigh. 

 O Moireadha, from the ancient Mairid, is also possible. 



CLatiti 5 1 °buin, surname TTIac 5 10 buin, " Gibbons." "FitzGibbon" is 

 another equivalent. Of "Anglo-Norman" origin, " Claim Ghiobuin of Umhall 

 Ui Mhaille " were settled west of Cruaeh Phadraic. Another branch has 

 given its name to " Clongibbons " half-barony, co. Cork. 1 One household in 

 Clare Island. 



b.Mne.voa.15, surname b.Mpea.'o, "Barrett." One of the chief families of the 

 " Welshmen of Tirawley," settled in Connacht under the Norman De Burghs 

 and FitzGeralds. Two households in Clare Island. 



Coinnea.n<MJ, surname O Coinne<kin, '"Cannon." ("Cannon" also does 

 duty for another name of ancient celebrity, O Canannain of Tir Conaill.) Two 

 households in Clare Island. 



' See " Onomasticon Goedelieum," s. w. Claim Ghiobfiin and ITmall. 



