Which Clans fought at the Battle of Clontarf?

[@Clans_Dynasties]

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[@juliecoleman6431]

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[@paddymcg1418]

Can you do one about Duffy's or O'Dubthaight

[@CelticViking1985]

Cork and limerick are where my family comes from

[@gregdooley7776]

Very nice work. The Dooleys here in America appreciate your work. I once had a Father Dooley, S.J. tell me that our name mean dubh for Black or Dark, and leigh or for Lord or Knight. He laughingly said we either had dark or black hair, or were the bad guys.. I always liked the idea of my ancestor being "The Black Knight". Not sure if Brain Baru would invite a bad guy to join his forces, but there it is at 7:23 of the video. Beautifully done. Oh, and feel free to disabuse me of any of my visions of my Dooley ancestors, i find this fun.

[@brianohehir9792]

It’s not often I see my family name listed anywhere, you’ve pleasantly surprised me.. having grown up in Clontarf it’s nice to be distantly connected to the battle. Very interesting.

[@tedcrilly46]

Any Varadkars in there? Asking for a friend.

[@matthewryan2060]

Yes, the Viking invaders used the whole family to suck barnacles of the longboats.

[@kieran0000]

Haha brilliant

[@melvynobrien6193]

There was a Varadkar seen kissing a man in one of the tents before the battle. He was referred to as a bumboy.

[@alisonuibhroin3109]

😂😂😂😂

[@margaretnesbeth593]

Yes, the whole clan was there but they left in despair and went seafaring till they settled in India briefly when they decided it was time to visit their ancestral home in Ireland and re-establish their clan of O'Veradka.

[@tracyomalley9470]

I'm an O'Malley from county Mayo ..where my dad was born an bred he had red hair ..he moved to Manchester UK when he married my mum.. I'm now 58yrs old and I can still remember being told we came from a good family..Grace O'MALLEY..❤

[@scottleft3672]

Greetings from Clontarf in Sydney NSW....where in 1868, a Fenian, Henry O'Farrell shot the duke of Edinburgh....the connection was never mentioned....but some of us know.

[@melvynobrien6193]

My g-grandfather's uncle was Col John O'Mahony, the founder of the IRB and coiner of the term "Fenian." You don't hear much about him in Ireland, due to the historical revisionism that excludes "agrarian terrorists" from our history. He was CO of the 99th Regiment, New York National Guard, during the American Civil War. His nephew, John Mandeville, was the leader of the Cork Land League in 1887, till he was "done to death by Lord Balfour's government," according to the Coroner's Report.

[@jeromefarrell1835]

No messing with the FARRELLS, full stop.

[@leprechaun7667]

Wrong James Stephens ( Irish:Séamus Mac Stionfáin )Founded a particular named organisation in Dublin 17th March 1858 Which was the IRB ​@@melvynobrien6193

[@paddymcg1418]

​@@leprechaun7667when you start your argument like that you'll never be right

[@TheCoffeybeans]

Interesting to see the O'Coffey or Ó Cofaigh mentioned from their kingdom in west cork. I still live there to this day

[@paullaurencesweeney5255]

Great family - top people!

[@labanwall7202]

Beautiful work as always.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Thank you very much 😁

[@computerdoctorrepairs]

Irish Lives Matter

[@sockjuice8795]

All life on this planet matters. Human and animal.

[@FAILED00CREATION]

Hate you snowflakes... seriously shut up with your constant crying

[@bobbirobin2051]

Irish are the best lives are this pale blue orb called earth

[@occupiedaustralia9952]

@@bobbirobin2051 earth is flat and stationary.

[@Irelandforever609]

But not all humans think your life is equal The religion of peace comes to mind​@@sockjuice8795

[@gerardobravoG_Man_Up]

Thanks for the information 🤙🏼 Great video amigo.

[@johnocallaghan1201]

If you have anything on the O'Callaghan or Daly clans from the cork limerick area would love to see them thank you

[@WonderBread918]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@Sean-hf5mn]

Thank you for all your hard Work and diligente research. I saw my Surname “Cairns” listed but o not have much information On my ancestory. Do you by chance have and information?

[@rev.crismascarroll8275]

Excellent scholarship!Thank you kindly for your expert delivery!

[@ManiacalInc]

Great job, well done. Excellent use of the map with the Tricha Cét boundaries.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Thank you very much, I know you are also a connoisseur of Irish medieval maps. How's the channel going?

[@ManiacalInc]

@@Clans_Dynasties I'm reading MacCotter's "Medieval Ireland" at the moment on the Pre-Norman land divisions, it's heavy going but I'm getting a better understanding of the Tricha Céts. The channel going grand thanks, tipping away with an video or two when I can!

[@Clans_Dynasties]

My favourite book and historian, I use his work as a source for pretty much every video, great stuff, and anything I can do to help with it. Please let me know.

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

You're back! Excellent job as always my friend! O'conner on my mothers side and Smith on my fathers side.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

I'm glad to be back 😁 I've soke O'Connors from Meath in my family tree yet to determine which line they may descend from, yet I've no hope with my Doyle side hoping Dna gives me some answers soon.

[@paddyo3841]

OConnor dads side Conroy mums side

[@jpah8944]

There's quite a few different branches of the O'Connors and they aren't all from common ancestry.

[@Foley999]

hey can you do a Foley Clan video!?

[@liamfarrell1569]

Great! Can you do a video on the Farrell Clan? thanks

[@PP-xg1je]

Hello there fellow farrell I’m sure you know our name comes from county Longford

[@peterobrien9194]

Great work, very informative, keep it up.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Thank you very much, it was a fun project to work on 😁

[@BrokenRanch357]

Very informative video mate, as a Riley I've researched this battle in the past to discover whether or not the O'Rielly clan was there, thank you for clarifying this. Would appreciate a video on the O'Rielly clan as they have a very storyed history, cheers.

[@bobbyhanly3466]

The O'Reilly's were conspicuous by their absence. Neither side would pay them enough so they were skulking around Ballyjamesduff ready to take advantage of the outcome.

[@artistikworld4058]

O'Reilly!🎉

[@gachrudgaelach]

The forefather of the O'Reilly's was a man named " Raghallach " ( This being his first name). So the name came from him (Uí Raghallaigh ) the (uí) pronounced E later became O, and O' Raghallaigh was anglicised to O' Reilly. I had read some years ago that he was killed fighting in the Battle of Clontarf

[@johnjslatteryherbalist]

Thank you for this video. My ancestral land is but a few miles north, how the crow flies, from Brian's coronation hill in Co. Clare - Baile Slatara. I've done research in the area and I know that we were allied to the McNamara clan. I've also seen their acknowledgement in battles in Co Galway from the 14th & 15th centuries, a bit later, I know. If you've anything to add to that, I'd appreciate it!

[@urseliusurgel4365]

The Cotters (Mac Coitir) may have been represented at the battle by Ottir Dub (Óttar the Black), Mormaer or King's Deputy of Dublin, fighting on the Viking side, of course.

[@alexmckinven3827]

The forerunner of Scottish clans were kindreds, a more Irish interpretation of a similar groupings. It far too easy to presume that Ireland gave birth to Scotland, as kin relationships existed on both sides of the North Channel since early Celtic times, even before the Christian era. The legendary ‘Three Collas‘ were the first Prince’s of a united Dalriada, a wise way of conjoining two civilisations on either side of the water. The marriage of Irish born Riata’s son Eochaid to Aerlech a princess of Alba, was the beginning of a Gaelic speaking, seafaring Celtic Kingdom.

[@brucecollins641]

@alexmckinven3827........the scots were already in scotland. the three collas is most likely a mythical tale. dalriada(if it ever existed ) most likely spread from scotland to ireland.

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

​@@brucecollins641the Picts were the original Scots but Dal riata was an Irish kingdom...Scots gaelic came from irish Gaelic....sorry rangers fan...

[@brucecollins641]

@@jimbobjimjim6500 am no a rangers fan or even a fitba fan....a jist like facts, no fiction. first of all it,s gallic in scotland . no the mythical made up gaelic nonsense. the gauls/galls were always at war with the romans in the frankish regions of europe so they fled to england. when the romans invaded england they then fled to and settled scotland. there is zilch,zero, nothing factual or archaeological in scotland to suggest any invasion or migration from ireland. archaeology suggests ...the other way round..here,s some fiction fer ye type in.......irelands troy - cambridge university....

[@jimbobjimjim6500]

@@brucecollins641 gallic?...that's true.....since we are talking languages, here.....what about the Anglo Saxon, lowland "Scot" who wrote "jist" for just "am" for, i am.....let's not nitpick over languages and dialects....your hatred of the irish and well established history is palpable...

[@brucecollins641]

@@jimbobjimjim6500 that's how we pronouce oor words here.lol..a have no hatred for the irish people...a jist like the facts. you giving the world mythical origins of the scots coming from ireland a hink am quite entitled to refute that.gallic was actually spoken in the south o scotland.here's some facts to type in........the gaulcross hoard....then.... the newbrige chariot........believed to be of the gaulish design.......then..........the enigmatic coins of the celtic tribes of britain.............

[@Sygg-uj3ze]

Paternal side yes, but, err... with the unhired company of yet-heathen Danes. Hardly an impressive bunch, at least they weren't kee babbs. Cheers and goodwill to thee, Eire for the Eirisch.

[@MarkOLeary-x5e]

Great video thanks! Glad to see the O'Leary's taking part!

[@tophernates]

Happy to see you posting again Tell ruadh butler to post again, he is so informative

[@The_O_Raghallaigh]

Please do a video on the Ó Raghallaigh (O’Reilly) clan, we somehow seem to find ourselves in the middle of history, even the world over..

[@donoconnor8366]

The volume of the music on documentarys is nearly always too loud, I rang rte once about this issue the producer agreed but could not offer any explanation, 🤔go figure.

[@ryancannon5921]

I see both my family's surnames here, insane. Thank you for your research

[@BertieBrosnan]

Fantastic work :) A little off-topic, but what is your opinion on how these battles were organised and planned between the commanders? Because of the vast amount of movement and logistics, it would seem a lot of pre-planning was involved between opposing forces.

[@davekeating.]

And Marty Morrissey did Up For The Match

[@MrMelmott]

Brian Boru or Brian Boramh (Brian of the Tithes) didn’t get his name by being a nice guy I think . He was a product of his time and in warfare the Muster army were more than a match for the Leinstermen as well as their Viking allies.

[@biulaimh3097]

I`m not so sure. To take a minor clan to become high King of Munster and then high king of Ireland was quite an achievement. It would have involved a combination of strength and diplomacy.

[@BloobleBonker]

very enjoyable! Thanks

[@barbliska6420]

Very nice, I was wondering if you could put the Graham’s history or whatever information you had on them in Scotland? I know that we have several relatives in Ireland , Scotland and England. Thanks

[@JosephCarroll-w2l]

grahams have a great history. my love is a graham-fraser, my name is carroll formally o'carroll.

[@seanmccarthy7375]

So question in the beginning and end you show the MacCarthy Mor heraldry but you list MacCarthy as a decendant im trying to figure out how much influence the had in the area.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

The first Instance of Macarthy heraldry is merely showing powerful families rising in Ireland, I'm not aware of any moment I mention MaCarthy as a descendant, could you please give me the timestamp so I can give you an answer.

[@seanmccarthy7375]

7:27 in the list but everything ive read we are of the egochant ?spelling?

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Thank you. These are not the names of descendants. These are the names associated with the lands shown, Although MacCarthys, like every name, will have multiple origin points, the most famous in Munster are from Eóganachta stock.

[@seanmccarthy7375]

Thank you for clarification im just a dumb american trying to learn about my family and the "viking age"

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Many of my colleagues who I have worked with over the years have been American. We are all learning, so never worry, I put all my sources in the description of the video if you want to read up more on these topics, but anything by Clare Downham will always set you on the right path.

[@anthonymcmahon5044]

Fascinating information. Thanks!

[@Ben-Downlow.]

I saw my Ely-O'Carroll's I have read that Ely-O'Carroll was Brian Boru's champion swordsmen. And that he called them fresh to the field near days end to put the Norse and Danes to Flight at Clontarf. I'd love to see what proper historians have to say on the matter.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

No primary sources state that explicitly, the most detailed account of the Battle comes from the Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib which was written for Brian's Grandson but this is primarily a propaganda piece, many families have oral traditions that state thier part in the battle all of which should be taken with a pinch of salt, either way they most likely took part.

[@Ben-Downlow.]

@@Clans_Dynasties thank you, my sources for that were far from solid academic standard! Bits and pieces from random books I couldn't even name! I was told (secondhand though) that we are mentioned in the annul of the four masters, but, wether or not this is in relation to the battle of Clontark I have no idea. Either way, thanks for your note of caution here, I'll make sure my kids aren't fed a load of BS then go through life convinced it's true! Lol

[@JosephCarroll-w2l]

yes o'cearbhaill, supposedly died during the battle. i believe he was the first to take that name. my great great grandmother came to liverpool during the famine. and my grandfather had already resided in manchester, he was o'carroll. i carry his name joseph carroll.

[@IrishCelt90]

Us irish clans are still here boy.and still battle ready

[@JosephCarroll-w2l]

take your land back then brother. let the o'carrolls know yeah.

[@JamesHussey404]

This is the first time I have actually seen any real mention of my family name considering I get mixed results of it (as is common I 'd assume) saying it orignates from Fermanagh or Normandy. With the latter being used for female rulers/baronesses in Normandy apparently. I would love to see what your research would find on my family name in a video. Also this is an amazing video with a lot of thought and work put into keep at it.

[@trevoranthonyjamesherbert2963]

It has both Norman and Native origins in Ireland. There were certainly a few Ó hEodhusa's around Fermanagh though. Eochaidh Ó hEodhusa one of the most famous of Irish poets in the 16th was in the employ of the Méigh Uidhir or Maguires of Fermanagh, particularly of Aodh Mág Uidhir (or Hugh Maguire if you prefer) d. 1600.

[@patrickdwyer3833]

Thank you for the video it was very informative , The name of O'Dwyer I would like to hear more about thank you

[@nedkellysghost1086]

Great video. Thank you. I am trying to gather information of my mothers people in Fermanagh. The McMorans. Would you have any information? thanks.

[@Sassy-ly1cg]

Mcguires ruled Enniskillen. Fermanagh..

[@nedkellysghost1086]

@Sassy-ly1cg Yes, they did.

[@john0donavan0ritter]

Would love to learn more about the O'Donovans

[@je-freenorman7787]

Why? Names do not put people into a clan Clans are Direct Bloodlines Only

[@terencedonovan5254]

Yes

[@melvynobrien6193]

I pass by Castledonovan in West Cork regularly. I have some friends who live about a mile from the castle. Some renovation has been done, so it's not dangerous to visit anymore.

[@jimsweep9291]

Bro can you do a video on O, Sullivan's March, o read that book years ago, what the went through can only imagine hell 1000 worse than what those people went through 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚❤️💚💚

[@bernieone1]

A video on O'Sullivan history would be great. Surprised not to see the name on this video or did I miss it?

[@Clans_Dynasties]

The O'Sullivan ancestors may have fought at the battle, I couldn't name every family within the suspected recruitment areas. I have done a video on the O'Sullivans history. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z53Tf2iXm8-mfbM

[@bernieone1]

​@@Clans_Dynasties I should have checked before I asked. I just saw it and returned to edit my comment. Anyway thank you 👍

[@biulaimh3097]

... and something on O`Sullivan Mór.

[@backdropsandbuttercream7918]

Could I get more info or could you do a video on Wheelan or Cummins please?

[@djo9941]

Great to see something on our history!

[@brianboruroyalty]

Suprise suprise , my family were there ☘️🦌

[@jmartin0805]

Awesome vid and content. My apologies if I missed the answer somewhere. Was wondering if there is ballpark numbers and figures of irishmen and vikings on both sides, generally speaking?

[@dwaynegalvin8799]

Still looking into our family history (Co. Clare) but if there was fight I'd say we were there!good stuff mate👍

[@Hanhanhanhanhanw]

I see the ‘o’hanlon’ name there and i find it hard to find any info on them. Few bits on count Redmond o Hanlon. And less the further back I go. If you know any more please share

[@markaxworthy2508]

Surely the O'Neills in Ulster always opposed Brian Boru and he died in a battle in which the King of Leinster was on the opposite side? He may, like others before and since, have been the largely symbolic High King, but he was never in political control of the entire island, despite his best efforts.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Brian held the same political control of the entire island much the same way that every other king of Europe held control of their respective kingdoms from England to France and Spain right up until the early modern period.

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@Clans_Dynasties How, if the office of High King was largely symbolic and if the independent rulers of Ulster and Leinster opposed him?

[@Clans_Dynasties]

That title was largly symbolic, but he was also crowned Imperator Scotorum, ‘emperor of the Goídil’ a title recognised by the Pope as with all legitimate Emperor/King titles of the time he also gained the submission of every kingdom on the island he gained it from the O'Neills on 4 occasions. These rebellions were not from independent rulers but rulers trying to gain independence from Brian's overlordship.

[@markaxworthy2508]

@@Clans_Dynasties I can find no reference to a Pope recognizing Brian Boru as "Imperator Scotorum". Which Pope was that? Have you a source? (Please note that the plaque in Rome reading "In the year of Our Lord 1064, Donatus O’Brienus, King of Cashel and Thomond, son of Brian Boru, Monarch of All Ireland, gave the royal crown as a gift to the Pope. " mentions no specific Pope and was put up many centuries later by persons unknown). It seems more likely that "Imperator Scotorum" was Brian Boru's own estimation of himself, or his ambition for himself. I would suggest that the inter-Irish wars (not rebellions") of Brian's "reign" were not by "rulers trying to gain independence from Brian's overlordship" but rather of rulers trying to reassert their existing traditional rights of independence. Perhaps they could bring themselves to concede him a traditional, toothless High King but not his new invention of "Imperator Scotorum? A historical parallel might be Bonaparte crowning himself "Emperor Napoleon", but at least he did so in an existing consolidated state. Brian Boru seems to have come as close as anyone to creating an all-island Irish state, but not quite close enough. His death while still opposed as "Imperator Scotiorum" may have dashed that cup from Ireland's lips for a millenium.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

I apologise. I meant recognised by the church and by church. I mean Armagh, and yes, this was no doubt bought loyalty, but again, this is no different to any other king of the period, where church support from large ecumenical sites throughout Europe were important to legitimise a rulers right to rule. This argument of reasserting traditional right to independence again can be made by any Lord who rebelled during the medieval period including in Ulster itself against the Ui Neill who themselves expanded into the rest of Ulster from Inishowen, regardless these families did submit to his rule, but ultimately it comes round to my original point that his rule was no different to any other king from England to France or Spain.

[@captainanopheles4307]

I'd like to see a video on the Quinlans who were the last pagan high kings and were cursed by St Patrick to never rule again (still holding), though i susoect this is a back formation for exolaining inter clan politics anong the larger O Leary tribe.

[@dianebremer9408]

My Maternal ancestors are O'Brien's and Curtin's from Miltown Malbay, County Clare. I wouldn't even know if any them were in the battle since the surnames came a lot later

[@PaulHeffernan-h2o]

Where could I find the source that mentions the o’heffernan’s were at clontarf? Is it the ‘cogadh’ thanks

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Nowhere specifically states the Heffernans fought at the battle but Eochaid Ua Loingsig, who may have ruled Uaithni Tire corresponding to the barony of Owneybeg in County Tipperary where O'Heffernans held lands, is mentioned in the Leabhar Oiris manuscript.

[@PaulHeffernan-h2o]

@@Clans_Dynasties thanks

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Check out - A neglected account of the Battle of Clontarf by Maire Ni Mhaonaigh, for the name, although she states Eochaid doesn't appear in surving genealogies, the Ua Loingsig were the ruling clan of this area although similar clans with this surname existed they were in areas that were unlikely to have taken part such as the Ulster lines.

[@PaulHeffernan-h2o]

Thank you working on a book (historical fiction) about the rise of boruma been tracking down as many sources as possible

[@spcm6781]

Great video! Is it possible to get a copy of the maps at 1:54 and 1:59 ? They look very accurate of what I know of my Tuatha Luighne. I've love to look at these maps in more detail

[@user-ov2vc2xg3z]

Any info on the Gannon clan buddy?

[@MrFranKane]

I'm a Kane, my dad and his family are from offaly/Tipp (came up exactly in this doc)... moved to Dublin in the 1902's. I'm not entirely sure how geneology works... Should I be looking more into my Mum's side? She's a Daly??? love some feedback

[@o-o2399]

Is the channel still alive? I found your videos very interesting and hope to see more!

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Thank you, it is still very much alive, I started a new job and moved house, and my wife and I are currently expecting, so the channel has been quiet, but I continue to research and have videos ready for when I return very soon.

[@o-o2399]

congratulations

[@-RONNIE]

Let me first say you did a great job on this video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I only wish our ancestors would have wrote more of the history down for the generations to come 🇮🇪

[@Clans_Dynasties]

As always I appreciate the compliment, me to, would make my job easier 😂, still what we do have is amazing.

[@-RONNIE]

@@Clans_Dynasties keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@matthewryan2060]

I don’t think the majority of them could write back then.

[@-RONNIE]

@@matthewryan2060 They were still using Ogham back then all the way up until the semi mid 1000 I think & most people did know & use that. It wasn't until they started writing in Old Gaelic. Also the church was using Latin

[@je-freenorman7787]

They did but , your government changed it

[@liammichaelroy1491]

Have you done any research on the surname Treacy? That’s my Dads name, I consider myself Anglo Irish with a massive Irish family mainly coming from the Galway/ Roscommon region; but there are rumours within the family that we are actually from Kildare near or outside of Dublin. I’m comprising a book and need all the information I can get on our name. (Sorry my question isn’t really related to the video) our ancient clan name was O’Treasaigh and since those days members of this clan and our cousin clans seem to have broken off and with all the different spelling variations it is hard to trace our origins.

[@marymcdermott9581]

There is a village of Carbury also in Kildare

[@Scotia6261]

As you've said if the big clans were there then their kinsmen and smaller clans were there aswell.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

We would indeed presume so, it is speculative though.

[@pcka12]

It is interesting to the history of Ireland and the internal warfare explained

[@MrMelmott]

Gaelic Ireland had indeed internecine conflict but was no different than Britain and the rest of Europe at tat time .

[@gavinlaird85]

great stuff 👍

[@TheDanieldineen]

I'd love a video on the O'Laoighre clan or else on bards, specifically The O'Duiníns, hereditary bards to the Macarthy Mór! Love what you do! 👍

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Thank you very much, I will hopefully get a chance to do a video on them in the future, I've added them to my list in the mean time.

[@je-freenorman7787]

Clans are direct bloodlines only 'Not a family name

[@markmcarthy596]

Still fighting

[@denisdowning4082]

@@Clans_DynastiesWould love a video on the Ó Dúiníns as well

[@user-cg1br6yu2l]

Would love to see something on the Ó Cléirigh name!

[@brendanryan8801]

Did the Ryan’s (o’rian) fight at Clontarf? If so. With which clan did they fight?

[@matthewryan2060]

It’s difficult information to find because of the fact that there weren’t any established “clans” in Ireland back then. You don’t see clans forming until a bit later in the 12th century.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

They do appear on this video if the ancestor of the O'Ryans fought in the battle he would have possibly fought for the king mentioned I can't remember exactly where though.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

100% correct the names we have now did start to form in the 12th century, although the video asks did your "clan" fight at the battle a more accurate question would be did your clan ancestor fight at the battle.

[@gryan3682]

I didn’t hear the name Ryan or o’rian mentioned !!!

[@nualaaugenstein4971]

O’Sullivan

[@MrJustcrowley]

Have you done anything on the Crowley clan

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Not yet, just their ancestors' possible appearance at this battle, I will hopefully get plenty more videos out this year.

[@denisdelaney9272]

Why is there a crest for the Delaney since we are not a noble family as far as I know

[@Admiralofthedeeps]

My family name originates apparently from around the shores of southern lough neagh and where they were known as the lords of Clanbrassil. Amhlaibh MacCanna is mentioned in the Annals of the four masters. I believe they earned their land and title for loyalty to the O'Neils and were allowed to take the land by force from another family. Eventually, they were ousted during the Cromwellian plantations and migrated to Connaught after the flight of the earls. After that, I'm not sure. The name has diversified from the original McCann. My own surname is the Connaught "McGann". But I myself am from Wicklow, haha. We get around. Maybe someday I'll ride north and take back Clanbrassil, haha. I noticed it on your list of clans that fought at Clontarf! I had no idea that it went back so far! Both the McGanns and the McCanns are on the list. I'd love a more detailed video on the McGann name if you were looking for a video topic. One that I could send to my dad, who swears he's the king of Ireland hahaha

[@markmcarthy596]

My clan is still fighting

[@tux.tvvixIE]

Shadowboxing? Doing WHAT?? Bullying vulnerable fareiners? Present generation is wost ever.. disgrace to rich heritage, hospitality is out the window

[@evandarcy1443]

Would you be able to make a video of the D'Arcys from Dublin. I think they originated from Meath

[@seancaseo84]

Are the Darcy's not Norman?

[@King89Kenny]

Theres a story about Tadhg Mor O'Ceallaigh of Ui Maine that when fell at Clontarf, the green Enfield creature thats on our crest rose out of the sea to protect his body until his clansmen retrieved it.

[@peterokelly7171]

Tks for this little family nugget

[@fionnmcnessa]

What clans fought on north leinster side??

[@johnwbernard65]

Looking For the Walsh Clan Grandmother from Walsh Iland

[@ulf793]

This was so interesting my dad was from Dublin (I'm in England) I do Viking re-enactment here bit we have fought at the "Battle of Clontarf" , I would love to know if my ancestors actually fought there bit I don't really know how to find them as my surname (Confrey) is (apparently) an Anglofied version of my Gaelic name which I was told translated to "Hounds of the Heather". Do you habe any suggestions?.

[@je-freenorman7787]

Vikings were Scandinavian They were also a polytheistic culture Celtic and Aryan Until Christianity came along

[@je-freenorman7787]

The Gaelic langauge comes from the Gaels who were also Aryans

[@neanderthalgene1099]

Super. Subscribed.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Super liked this comment

[@patriciaaturner289]

Why scenes from Braveheart??

[@jarom676]

I am a Hussey, and I suspect more likely of the O'hEodhusa Gaelic Hussey's (There are Norman, (De Hose), Hussey's also). The Gaelic O'Hussey's originally lived up in West Tyrone in what was Cineal Tiarneach, they were chiefs of Cineal Tiarneach at this time in history. after the time of the Norman's the O'Husseys fell from power in this area and ended up becoming Bards to the Maguire clan in Fernanagh, which post they held up until the 1620's or so. After this time these Gealic Hussey's moved out of Ulster mostly... and became relatively impoverished. (the Norman Hussey's had some into Ireland with the Norman invasion, they were De Hose , or De Husey, later Hussey and were Knights and Barons in Meath and also later in Kerry. a old Norman family that largely remained Catholic and lived as middle class or fairly well to so people up to modern times.)

[@je-freenorman7787]

A clan needs to be direct bloodline There is no such thing in heraldry as a Family Crest Names do not necessarily connect family through bloodlines You need to dig for it

[@irenejohnston6802]

Clontarf, pre Anglo Norman, de Burgh fortified place (Norfolk). Years ago in "Ireland's Own" mag. Are millions of Burkes, Bourkes, de Burgh around the world. My maiden name Burke, probably descendant of land workers. Also Lancashire. Bonney, Hartley, Norton.

[@melvynobrien6193]

Despite my surname, my direct ancestor Mahon commanded the right wing of the Irish forces at Clontarf, and he married Boru's daughter. My ancestors were also the Mandevilles, who lived in Ballydine Castle, Tipperary, for 700 years. My g-grandfather's statue stands in Mitchelstown, Cork, murdered for leading the Cork Land League in 1887. He was nominated for the first presidency of the GAA, but was in Tullamore Gaol at the time, being murdered.

[@melvynobrien6193]

You have Carbery on the map up near Dublin; Carbery is on the south coast of Cork, where I'm currently living.

[@halfaquarter2308]

Anything on the Donovan's would be much appreciated.

[@je-freenorman7787]

Names are heraldic a Clan is direct family only Its not a family name

[@brianodonovan8470]

And O’Donovan

[@melvynobrien6193]

@@brianodonovan8470 Castledonovan isn't far from here. I go by it often when I visit some friends nearby.

[@davidorourke5795]

I’m an ORourke, but I never knew the ORourkes ruled Connacht around the time of the battle of Clontarf. I am more familiar with the kingdom of Breffni, centred in Dromahair, Co Leitrim.

[@mariabyrne1954]

Wasn't Breffni Cavan monaghan? Correct me if I'm wrong but we still use Breffni to name our Gaelic clubs Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 😀

[@azariahisrael5632]

I am Fitzgerald amd De Burgh decendant as well as Calvagh O'Donnell Lord of Tyraconnel. Brian Boru is an ancestor of all 3 clans. I also have Kennedy, Callahan, Fraser, and Forbes ancestors who I gather from your video fought in battle. Thanks for the video. Always look forward to them.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

All the names mentioned here are speculative in the sense that we can't prove it apart from the fact the leader of said area were at the battle so most likely his vassals were to, I'm glad you enjoy the videos, it means alot.

[@Scotia6261]

Deburgh is norman.

[@azariahisrael5632]

No shit genius. One of the ancestors of Maurice Fitzgerald 9th of Desmond is Richard Mor De Burgh and his wife Mor O'Brian born 1160 AD daughter of Donnell Mor O'Brian King of Munster decendant of Brian Boru and many other High Kings of Ireland.

[@Cailean_MacCoinnich]

Really interesting video.

[@frankreynolds9827]

I would like to know more about the Reynolds clans

[@je-freenorman7787]

CLANS ARE DIRECT BLOODLINE ONLY !!!! The name means very little

[@ocathail84]

as a third generation irish from uruguay, my hear left my chest as i see my family name in the list, O`Cahill

[@kristenhurst683]

My husband is a Hurst from Co. Fermanagh with O'Neill, O'Brien, and Connors ancestors. There is one first name in his family tree that I cannot find and wonder if it is misspelled -Lerasay. Would you have any idea what this is? It doesn't appear there was a marriage or descendants from Lerasay. Thank you!

[@zipperzoey2041]

Lerasay doesn't sound Irish but it still could be. Irish names could have a Gaelic, Norman, Norse, English, Scotish or Welsh source. Also many Irish who settled in French Canada, France and Spain had their names changed to sound more like the everyday language spoken in the area or country. You'll find Spanish Irish in South America who's ancestors left Ireland in the 1600s.

[@ihc909]

Background music is too loud

[@ulf793]

I also learnt Confrey = MacCon- Fraoich.

[@shanekelly5521]

Anything about the leddy name, I think it's O'liddy in irish. Great video.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

They were from County Clare, so its very likely they fought at the battle, although popular online surname websites state the name comes from a certain 'Lidhda' who fought and died at the battle I found no contemporary sources to support this claim.

[@shanekelly5521]

@@Clans_Dynasties thanks

[@jimbo1706]

I live among a large clan of Leddys. Married one. We are 10 minutes drive north of Cavan Town. The local graveyards have several generations of Leddys in

[@mattpotter8725]

I saw in this video that the O'Hanlons, Lords of Orior (also known as Airgialla) were mentioned as having fought at the Battle of Clontarf, but I always assumed that because their lands were part of the province of Ulster that their overlords would have been the O'Neills who were the Kings of Ulster and the prominent family of the province (and one of the most prominent of all of Ireland, many High Kings of All Ireland coming from this clan). If this were the case then how was it possible for them to be at the battle fighting for Brian Boru? Could they have been allowed to go by the O'Neills despite Brian refusing their offer of support? I would love to know if anyone knows more about this and whether they actually did fight at the battle.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

It was after the battle of clontarf that we saw Ui Neill pushing down into Airgialla, continuing a trend that they had started as far back as the 9th century, Brian's wake and burial at Armagh was supervised by a member of the Ui Echdach, Abbot Máel-Muire which wouldn't have happened under Ui Neill rule especially if the relationship between Brian and Flaithbertach were as strained as many sources imply.

[@mattpotter8725]

@@Clans_Dynasties Thanks for this. I find it confusing having read what I can find online that detail the O'Hanlon territory over time, but when I read the history of Oriol/Airgialla it doesn't mention the O'Hanlon's at all. I knew the O'Neills had a castle in or around Dungannon just to the west and pushed O'Hanlon land further East, but just find it hard finding any information and what I can find seems to contradict each other. I do find the O'Hanlons almost written out of Irish history. I get that the O'Neills are the more important family and hence there is a lot more written about them and maybe it is that different branches of the O'Hanlons rebelled and cooperated with and against the English, but they, and ok the small kingdom of Airgialla isn't that important to many, but it just seems to get ignored.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

Yeah, Airgiallas history, especially families within it , seems to be fragmentary online, that's why I started this channel to bring all the source material together, I will get to the O'Hanlons for a video, unfortunately this is a hobby so I can't tell you when it will happen.

[@mattpotter8725]

@@Clans_Dynasties Thanks for this. I look forward to that and all the other topics you cover. It really is informative and interesting to discover. I always thought it was because the O'Neills dominated so much that their history dominated the province and after that the lands were confiscated and given to supporters of the English crown and thus suppressed again to the point that there must isn't much evidence in written form around, if there ever was in the first place, the oral tradition dominating.

[@viking_training_system]

Emin the Mormear of Mar was of Norse origin and he led the Norse contingent of Brian's army.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

Since I'm 0% Irish, and only around 4% Scandinavian, I'd say it's highly unlikely, but not impossible that I had a Norse ancestor in the battle.

[@billywiththebulgingbaloonb5105]

We know almost nothing of the Norse clans or if they'd even had clans though. They'd probably did, like Jarlabanke.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

I'd imagine almost, if not every, human society graduates from individual familial units, to a group of affiliated familial units (clan), on their way to a group of affiliated clans (tribe), even if they didn't use that terminology.

[@Jay-to2cn]

Ireland mythological founding tribes where possibly Scandinavian which would make this battle Scandinavian Irish vs Scandinavian in parts. One of my family names is Murphey which is seen as Irish but it means sea warrior. Passage tombs and Cairns are also scattered from Latvia to Ireland. Which are the archeological sites which pre dates our mythological origin story too. So really not as unlightly as you think. The Norse Vikings and ancient Irish also had the same laws on a lot of topics allowing fast settlement for the Norse Gael.

[@Unpainted_Huffhines]

@@Jay-to2cn I always pictured the Tuatha De Dannan and Fir Bolg as being inspired by the Neolithic, pre-Indo "Old Europeans" encountered by the Celts as they started to settle the isles.

[@Jay-to2cn]

@@Unpainted_Huffhines my family are credited to hiding them in the mountains of benbulban. The Healy's of mayo last people to talk to them. According to folklore

[@Harry-Murphy]

Murphy the clan from Ulster because I believe there are 3 clans of Murphy's that's why it is so common

[@davidclarke9783]

Whats the difference between the names Clark,,& Clarke

[@irishdepartmentofagriculture]

A lot of these clans didn't exist until long after the Battle if Clontarf. For example my mother's name was Fogarty (OI' Fogartaigh) and that name was not used until the middle ages.

[@Clans_Dynasties]

100% correct surnames didn't really start to appear with a few exceptions till the end of the 11th beginning of the 12th century, with some taking their name from an ancestor that actually fought at the battle, but the kin groups who would later taken each surname may have fought at the battle which is why I state with each name that's its "names associated with the area / tribe".

[@je-freenorman7787]

A Clan is only direct blodlines so, most of them do not exist

[@irishdepartmentofagriculture]

@@je-freenorman7787 Nonsense. People took the name of the local Chieftain even when they were no relation and thus a clan was formed.

[@je-freenorman7787]

@@irishdepartmentofagriculture No a clan needs to be direct bloodline only sorry those are the rules of Heraldry like it or not

[@irishdepartmentofagriculture]

@@je-freenorman7787 I didnt say they did read my previous comment before losing your sh!tt

[@Brendon-e3o]

Where is O’ Maolmhichil, one of the greatest names of Ireland?

[@Jace-ew5si]

How about the last name slone?

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I saw O'Duggan (Ui Dubhaigen) and Fraser, my mom and dad's families. I would love anything on the O'Duggan's.

[@je-freenorman7787]

Names dont work like that sorry

[@brianfpp540]

Porter.. 3 bells is the coat of arms/ standard