> > I have traced Magee (S668+) as being identified as a contraction of 'O Maolghaoithe' who were vassals of O'Domhnaill: > I found John's writing on the subject: ".... We do not know the origin of either the O'Mulgeehys or the O'Nolans mentioned in the inquisition. I am also the one who pointed out MacLysaght's statement that the O'Mulgeeheys adopted the name Wynn and occasionally Windham as their own surname, based on the root "gaoth" or wind in Irish, which you freely copied. The exact spelling in the inquisition is "O'Mulgeegh ." This is undoubtedly the same family MacLysaght refers to as O'Mulgeehy (O Maolghaoite). This is also the same family called O Maolghaoithe (O'Mulgee, Magee) described as of "Tuath I Mhaolghaoithe" in the Ceart Ui Neill,' one of the major chieftains of Donegal under the O Donnells. They also appear in the Topographical Poems as "Muintir Maoil ghaoithe (O Mulgeeha)." As one of the major chieftains of Tirconnell under the O Donnells, their DNA is almost certainly R1b1c7, should you be lucky enough to locate a sample, as are all of the other major Donegal clans. They are probably Cenel Conaill in origin, although we have no Irish pedigrees tracing their descent. The O'Nolans, on the other hand, are a complete mystery and ascribing an origin for them is mere guesswork. O'Donovan had this to say about the O'Mulgeegys in his notes to the Topo Poems: "220. O Maoilgaoithe, now anglicised Mulgeehy and Wynne. this family was originally seated in the parish of Clondavaddock, in the territory of Fanaid, whence they were driven by the MacSweenys. Some families of this name are still extant. The late Dr. Thomas Wynne, of Croydon, near London, to whom there is a monument in the church of St. Margaret, was of this race, as the editor was informed by that gentleman's brother." There is an annal entry placing the O'Mulgeehys in Donegal long before the 14th century. 1284 FM Dowell, son of Manus O'Boyle, Chief of Cloch Chinnfaeladh, was slain by the people of O'Mulgeeha. 1284 AC Dubgall mac Magnusa h. Baigill taisech Cloichi Cinnfaelad 18] do marbad la muintir h. Mailgaithi" Well it turns out that it is likely that we do have DNA Additionally from Alan's webpage: AI 1000 - A battle between the Cenél Lugdach themselves, in which Ua Domnaill, king of Cenél Lugdach, Maelgoan Ua Loingsig and his son and many others fell, and Ua Maíl Gaíthe was slain on the other side. Which would imply that the Ua Maíl Gaíthe were Cenel Lugdach or closely related. While other family given, the Ó LOINGSIGH is typically anglicized O Lynchy, O Lynche, O Lensie, Linchey, Linchy, Lynchy, Lynch, Lindsy, (Lindsay); per Wolfe. Fr Wolfe didn't mention this Cenel Conaill family, instead he gave: (1) Ó Loingsigh of Dalradia, (2) Ó Loingsigh of Owney, Uaithne-thire in Tipperary, (3) Ó Loingsigh of Breifney, numerous in Co. Cavan. (4) Ó Loingsigh of Thomond. a Dalcassian family (5) Ó Loingsigh of Cork, a branch of the Corca Laoighe, (6) Ó Loingsigh of Sligo, a branch of the Ui Fiachrach. (7) Ó Loingsigh of Meath. Being that Cenel Conaill power under the O'Donnell's extended into north Connacht. Could Wolfe's Ó Loingsigh of Sligo/Ui Fiachrach be the original Ó Loingsigh associate with Cenél Lugdach (the leading branch of Cenel Conaill)? There are also MacDonnchadh in the area. 'Mac Donnchaidh a branch of the MacDermotts of Moylurg, who were chiefs of Tirerrill and Corran, in Co. Sligo, and resided at Ballymote. The Book of Ballymote was compiled under their patronage.' I wonder if they were related to the people referred to as Ó Donnchadha of Tireragh, identified as a branch of the Ui Fiachrach of the Moy. And what about the Ó Duinnchinn of Sligo? Duinnchinn would seem to be a diminutive from the same name that the plurals Donnchadha and Donnchaidh derive from. In Ulster Mac Donnchaidh is reportedly common in Derry and Tyrone and anglicized as MacDonaghy and Donaghy.