Ciarraige

Ciarraige

The Ciarraige were a people found in early medieval Ireland.

Origins

The word Ciarraige means the people of Ciar, and denoted descent from Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich.

Branches of the Ciarraige

Branches of the Ciarraighe were located all over Ireland:

References

  • Irish Kings and High Kings, p. 160, 236, 247, Francis John Byrne, 3rd edition, Dublin, 2001
  • Ciarraige, pp.165-174, Some Early Connacht Population Groups, Nollaig Ó Muraíle, in Seachas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis J. Byrne, ed. Alfred P. Smyth, Four Courts Press, Dublin, pp. 161–177, 2000. ISBN 1-85182-489-8.

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