1 18 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



(Cal. S. P., 1608-10, p. 537). Subsequently, however, the property was 

 restored to Tadhg's wife " at the request of the Earl of Thomond, to whom 

 she is allied, in consideration that the said Earl alleged that the said Teig 

 sent him intelligence of importance from beyond the seas " (ib., p. 543). 

 Later on we tind some references to his brother, Cuchonnacht '0 Ciandin, 

 during investigations into an alleged " plot " in Ulster between Alexander 

 and Lodder McDonnell, Brian Crossagh O'Neale, and Maguire's sons. 

 Lodder McDonnell, examined on 29 May, 1615, says that •' he saw 

 Couconnagh O'Kernan [szr], a rhymer or chronicler to Conn Eory' Maguire, 

 at liallymoney, between Hollantide and Christmas last, and that he told 

 this examinate that he dwelt with Maguire, and that he thinks he was brother 

 to Teige Oge O'Keenan that went with Tyrone and died at Roonie. He 

 denies that ever Couconnagh brought him any letters or had anything to do 

 with him, but he demanded a help of this deponent." Cuchonnacht was 

 immediately arrested and brought to Dublin, where, on 26 June, 1615, he 

 was put on the rack and what is euphemistically termed a " voluntary con- 

 fession" regarding the plot was extorted from him (Cal. S. P., 1615-25, 

 pp. 63, 72, 78).- A few weeks afterwards he was tried in Derry, and, with 

 five others, found guilty of treason and hanged (Archiviuni Hib., vi, 83 ft'.).^ 



' Ley. Conor Roe ? 



- Attention has already been called to these State Paper references to the O Cianains, 

 partly by O'Grady (Cat. 385, n. 2), and partly by Walsh ("Flight of the Earls," 19 ?i.) ; 

 but I have thought it worth while to bring both sets of references together here and to 

 quote them somewhat more full}'. 



'In the record of the trial Cuchonnacht is described as yeoman, of "Moygh," 

 Co. Antrim. 



