Clann Fhergail

Clann Fhergail
Early peoples and kingdoms of Ireland, c.800

Clann Fhergail was a cantred located in County Galway, compriseing the baronies of Moycullen and Galway, the parishes of Oranmore and Ballynacourty and Rahoon.

Crichaireacht cinedach nduchasa Muintiri Murchada is a tract dating to the reign of its overlord, Flaithbertaigh Ua Flaithbertaigh (died 1098, King of Connacht from 1092-1098). It lists the main families and their estates within Clann Fhergail. The first listed was the family of Halloran.

See also

References

  • Medieval Ireland: Territorial, Political and Economic Divisions, Paul MacCotter, Four Courts Press, 2008, pp. 133–134. ISBN978 1 84682 098 4



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