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McCaul (Irish name: MacCathmhaoil) Family name Meaning "Son of Battle Chief" Region of origin Tyrone, Ulster. Argyll Language(s) of origin Gaelic Related names MacCawell, Campbell, Cowell, Caghwell, and Caulfield McCaul, MacCaul, or MacCathmhaoil in Irish Gaelic. The name originated from the Gaelic Patronymic name Mac Cathmhaoil, son of Cathmhaoil, a personal name composed of the elements "cath" meaning "battle" and "maol" meaning chief. The name Mac Cathmhaoil originated in Ulster and has been anglicized in many forms, including MacCawell, Campbell, Cowell, Caghwell, and Caulfield .[1][2][3][4][5][6] Were prominent around Tyrone, before the plantation of Ulster.
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History
In the Annals of the Four Masters, under A.D. 1185, mention is made of Gillchreest MacCathmhaoil (MacCampbell or MacCowell), head chieftain of the Cineal Fereadaidh, who was slain by O'Negnaidh or O'Neney, aided by Muintir Chaonain or the O'Keenans. That Gillchreest MacCathmhaoil, was also head chieftain of clan Aongus, clan Dubhinreacht, clan Fogarty O'Ceannfhoda, and clan Colla of Fermanagh--"the chief of the councils of the north of Ireland." These Cathmhaoils were a powerful clan in Tyrone, and many of them in Monaghan, Louth and Armagh.
The sept MacCathmhaoil got their name from Cathmhaol (battle champion), descended from Feradhach son of Muireadhach son of Eoghan (son of Niall Naoighiallach) As the MacCathmhaoils were the leading sept of Cenél Fearadhaigh, they are often called Cenél Fearadhaigh,sometimes Cenél Fearadhaigh Theas, to distinguish them from the offshoots of Cenél Fearadhaigh who remained in Inishowen or thereabouts. The MacCathmhaol sept were fixed in the Clogher area of County Tyrone. It was their function to hold as a bastion for Cenél Eoghain against Cenél Conaill on the northwest and the descendants of the Colla on the south-west and south. Later they became an important church family. They receive mention in Ceart Ui Néil being, along with MacMurchaidh and O'Devlin, classed as "fircheithearna" (i.e. "true kerns") of O'Neill. Their importance is obvious from a glance at the events listed in connection with them under MacCathmhail in the index to the Annals of Ulster. A Kern (soldier) was a Gaelic soldier, specifically a light infantryman of Gaelic Ireland during the Middle Ages.
People
- Gillchreest MacCathmhaoil (? - 1185), head chieftain of the Cineal Fereadaidh, clan Aongus, clan Dubhinreacht, clan Fogarty O'Ceannfhoda, and clan Colla.
- Brian Mac Cathmhaoil, Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher (1356 – 1358)
- Art Mac Cathmhaoil, Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher (1390 – 1432)
- Eoghan Mac Cathmhaoil, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clogher (1505 – 1515)
- Aodh MacCathmhaoil (1571-1626), also called Hugh MacCaghwell, made tutor to Hugh O'Neill, The O'Neill's sons; went to Spain on defeat of Earls, entered Franciscan Order at Salamanca; made Catholic Archbishop of Armagh; Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland.
- Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil, (July 15, 1879 – June 1944) was an Irish poet and lyricist. He is remembered best for words he supplied to traditional airs, such as My Lagan Love;
- Seaghan MacCathmhaoil (John Campbell), illustrator; author of engravings in Ethna Carbery, Winds of Eirinn (1906) and art-nouveau illustrations for The Tain (1907); also illustrated ‘the crafts’ in plates for the programme of F. J. Bigger’s Glens Feis.
- John McCaul, Irish-born musician, Canadian educator, theologian, and the second president of the University of Toronto from 1848 to 1853.
- Michael McCaul, American lawyer and politician who currently is the Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district.
- Damien McCaul, Tyrone Gaelic footballer.
- Gerry McCaul, former Dublin Gaelic football player and manager.
- Donna and Joseph McCaul, represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
- Andrew McCaul, Photographer specialising in still-life, based in NY, Portfolio Website
- Padraig McCaul, Artist, Portfolio Website
- Neil McCaul, Actor, imdb Profile
- Peter McCaul, Irish Tenor, Singer of Romantic Irish Ballads. Website
- Nicholas Mac Cathmhaoil, Lecturer in Modern Irish, University of Ulster (Belfast campus)
References
- ^ O'Hart, John. 1892 "Irish Pedigrees" http://books.google.com/books?id=2icbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA519&dq=cathmhaoil,+o'hart&ei=P2KHSqvmE6fYkAT6_dT2CQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false
- ^ Mac Giolla Domhnaigh, Pádraig "Some Ulster Surnames"
- ^ Connor, Bernard. 1808. Dublin. "Clan Cathmhaoil or Caulfield Family"
- ^ MacLysaght, Edward. "More Irish Families"
- ^ MacLysaght, Edward. "The Surnames Of Ireland"
- ^ Colby, Thomas. Larcom, Thomas. 1837. "Ordnance Survey Of The County Of Londonderry, Volume 1"
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- Surnames of Irish origin
- Irish families
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