Bernard, That looks like the Smoking Gun in terms of connecting the O'DUNS - probably the Dunn(e) families. Note that "Laighseach" is most likely LAOIGHSEACH Also see this book: http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA299&ots=2gMKg7A9cz&dq=Athtrodan&pg=PA298#v=onepage&q=Athtrodan&f=false Mention of Conary the Great (aka Conaire M/or or Conroy) and Ossary: http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA298&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U20yZtczhEeJiZI-ch4rnhKaYjZtw&ci=123%2C840%2C814%2C649&edge=0 <a href=" http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA299&ots=2gMKg7A9cz&dq=Athtrodan&pg=PA298&ci=123%2C840%2C814%2C649&source=bookclip"><img src=" http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA298&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U20yZtczhEeJiZI-ch4rnhKaYjZtw&ci=123%2C840%2C814%2C649&edge=0 "/></a> Mention of Lugaid Laighis (aka LAOIGHSEACH, after whom Laoighis (aka Laois) is called: http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA299&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1984Uk_3qfjMkt1FPgfHS5I21D4g&ci=66%2C979%2C800%2C506&edge=0 <a href=" http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA299&ots=2gMKg7A9cz&dq=Athtrodan&pg=PA299&ci=66%2C979%2C800%2C506&source=bookclip"><img src=" http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA299&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1984Uk_3qfjMkt1FPgfHS5I21D4g&ci=66%2C979%2C800%2C506&edge=0 "/></a> Mention that the descendants of this successful commander Laoighseach took the name O'Mordha (aka O'Moore or O'More): http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA300&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2pX3oeFYX_-nUoxyrB2OrI8Gxn8A&ci=120%2C816%2C824%2C664&edge=0 <a href=" http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA299&ots=2gMKg7A9cz&dq=Athtrodan&pg=PA300&ci=120%2C816%2C824%2C664&source=bookclip"><img src=" http://books.google.com/books?id=GzMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA300&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2pX3oeFYX_-nUoxyrB2OrI8Gxn8A&ci=120%2C816%2C824%2C664&edge=0 "/></a> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Bernard Morgan <bernardmorgan@hotmail.com>wrote: > > >From Keating's History of Ireland: > "In the reign of his nephew Art, Cuchorb, king of Leinster, was reduced to > great distresses by the Mamonians. He applies to Eochaidh, who was a > powerful chief, for assistance, and he promises to Laighseach, his Dalta, a > large reward, provided he seconded his applications. Through the persuasions > of this preceptor, Eochaidh raised a large army—the Leabhar-Lecan says, no > less than seven Cathas, or 21,000 men— Laighseach being also a MacFine, and > himself a great warrior, attended the campaign. At Athtrodan, or Athy, the > two armies engaged, and, after a bloody conflict, the Mamonians gave way— In > crossing the Barrow they were again attacked by the Leinster troops, and > here Eochaidh lost both a son and a grand-son. In Leix they sustained a > third furious attack, and at Ossory they were entirely broke. Cuchorb, now > reinstated in his dominions, generously rewarded his new allies. On > Eochaidh, and on his posterity he settled the seven Fothortuaths, from a > surname of this prince so called, in the county of Wexford. The third book > of Lecan is minute in its account of the descendants of this Eochaidh—from > him proceeded the > > O'Duns, > O'Locheins, and > O'Comains—the > O'Dermods, > O'Meathus, > O'Luighneach, &c. &c. > O'Nuallans were the chiefs of this stock for many generations." > R1b1c7 Research and Links: > > http://clanmaclochlainn.com/R1b1c7/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DNA-R1B1C7-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >