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of DrmncoUop, Co. Leitrim ; also Pheirell [Fcarghall, of Gowel, and Donnell, 

 of Con-abarrack, in the same co., 1590 [no. 5439]. Ferffessa, of Ballindoon, 

 on Lough Anow, Co. Sligo, 1590 [no, 5459]. Mulrony, of " Ballydowganan," 

 Co. Sligo, 1590 [no. 5498]. Diermott, of " Killmolaishe," and Fiall \Ftilical], 

 of Ballindoon, Co. Sligo, 1593 [no. 5805]. Farfessy, of Eoscrib, and Fear- 

 feassy, of Behy, both in Co. Sligo, 1593 [no. 5815], Gillepatrick, "yeoman," 

 of Castlemore, near Ballaghaderreen, 1592 [no. 5740]. 



"Fearfeasse Dwgenaine, rymer," of Moygara, near L. Gara, Co. Sligo, 

 was pardoned 19 ApL, 1603 (Cal. Pat. Eolls, Ja. I, p. 24 a) ; he is doubtless 

 identical with one of the Fearfeasas just mentioned.' Another and earlier 

 poet was " Calle Dowe [C'athal Bubh] Doeygynane, poet and sarwant unto 

 Teyke Eworke," in 1560, who is mentioned in Harl. 3756 (O'Gr. Cat. 153). 



39. The following members of the well-known family of Mac Firbhisigh are 

 recorded as having been pardoned; they all belong to Lackan (Lencan),- on 

 Killala Bay, in the west of Co. Sligo^ : — (a) James ; Dowaltagh, Bryen, and 

 Ferfessa ; Dermod ; Hugh, Filgerney,* Mullmory, Kervoy, and Gilloglas, 

 3 Sept., 1590 [no. 5459]. (6) Gillernowe; Donogh, "carpenter"; MuUmurry 

 and Fynnegony, 5 Apl., 1593 [no. 5805]. (c) Dualtagh, Gillysamore, Thomas, 

 Findwny, Cowconnaght, Gannon, Thorna, Kirhrooe — all described as 

 " kernes," except Thomas, who is "husbandman," 19 Apl., 1603 (Cal. Pat. 

 Eolls, Ja. I., p. 22 a). The Dullialtach MacFivhhisigli of (a) and (c) is very 

 probably the man of that name who was one of the scribes of Egerton 88 ;'' 

 while in " Gillysamore " (i.e. Giolla-iosa M6r) in (c) we have the father of 

 Dudley Mac Firbis (Dubhaltach Mac Firbhisigh), the well-known antiquarian, 

 who was murdered in 1670. 



40. The Mac Conmidhe family of poets are found mainly in Tyrone and 

 in West Sligo. To begin with the latter : 



(«) " Hennos M'Nemy,'' of the Collyn, Owen M°Nemy, of Kearowengonn, 



' Another of this name, "Ferfeasse ODwgenan," of Enniskillen (Maguire's country), 

 was pardoned 18 .Jan., 1586 [no. 4810]. 



* Among the angHcized spellings in these documents are "Leckane " and "Leackane." 

 Do these point to an Irish form in -diil (I note gen. Leacdiii in Abbott-Gwynn Cat., 

 p. 138). 



' I here omit the surname, which is variously spelled " M'^Crusie " (in Fiant 5459), 

 " M'^Firbishy," "M'Fearbissy," etc. 



* Filgerney, Fynnegony, and Findwny are all apparently corruptions of the name 

 Fionduine, which is found in the Mac Firbis pedigree (Hy-Fiachraoh, 104). 



^ O'Gr. Cat., 134. From another note (ih., 136) in this MS. we infer that this Dubhaltach 

 was son of Seamas. In the Mac Firbis pedigree (Hy-Fiachraoh, p. 102) we find mention 

 of Seamas (who was grand-uncle of the well-known Dudley MacF.) and of two sons of 

 his, viz. Dubhaltach and Brian Dorcha. These are evidently the " James," 

 " Dowaltagh, "and " Bryen," pardoned in 1590. 



^ Compare " Aeneas Conmy " (or " macny Moy "), who was teacher of two students 



