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    1. [FERMANAGH] Muintir Phoedeachain from" Annuals of The Four Msters"
    2. William J Flanagan
    3. Vol 3, p 435 1281 AD The Battle of Disert-da-Chrioch (DsertCreaght in Tyrone), was fought by the Kinel-Connell and the Kinel-Owen. Donnell Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muintir-Feodachain, fell in this battle. Note(4) The territory of the Mac Gillinniions extended from the Arney River to western extrmity of Belmore mountain, in the barony of Magheraboy, and the county of Fermanagh. Vol 3, p 497 1310 AD Cormac O'Flanagan, Chief of Tuatha-Ratha, was slain by Henry Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muintir Feodachain. Vol 3, p 527 1322 AD Henry Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muintir-Feodachain, was slain by the sons of Auliffe Maguire. Vol 4, p 703 1385 AD Gilchreest Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muintir-Feodachain, died. Note (q) The writer now places this family in the barony of Clanawley. Vol 4, p 767 1390 AD Auliffe, the son of Philip, son of Auliffe, son of Donn Carragh Maguire, Chief of Muintir Feodachain (in Fermanagh) died. Vol 4, p 827 1416 AD Another incursion was made by Hugh Boy and Teige O'Rourke , and by Mac Cabe, into Muintir Feodachain. Note (d); The territory of Muintir-Pheodachain is on the west side of of Upper Lough Erne, in the barony of Clanawley. Vol 4, p 877 1429 AD Donagh Mac Gillafinnen died A great number of the men of Briefny were disabled and slain by Muintir Feodachain, on the hill of Odhra, in Sliabh-da-Chon. Note (e)' Odhra, now Ora, a hill situated to the north of the vilage of Holywell, in the barony of Clanawley, in county Fermanagh. According to the tradition in teh country, the territory of the Muintir-Feodachain, extended from this hill to the mouth of the Arney River. This tribe was, soon after this period, subdued by the race of Auliffe Maguire, who changed the original name of Muintir Feodachain to that of Clanawley. Note (f)' Sliabh-da-Chon, i.e. the mountain of the two dogs, is situated in teh parish of Boho, in teh barony of Magheraboy, county Fermanagh. It is now divided into two townlands, of which one is called "Big Dog," and then other "Little Dog." Vol 4, p 915 1439 AD Henry Roe, son of Brian Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muintir Feodachain, died. Vol 4, p 943 1445 AD Brian Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muintir Pheodachain, a hospitable man, and the defender of his rights against his neighbours, died. Vol 4, p 973 1451 AD Owen, son of Connor Mac Gillafinnen (i.e) son of the Chieftain of Muintir-Pheodachain, and Gillapatrick Boy Mac Gillafinnen, were slain by Cuconnaght, the son of John, son of Cuconaught Maguire, on the sixth of the Ides of February. Vol 4, p 985 1452 AD Conor Mac Gillafinnen, Chief of Muinti-Pheodachain, died on the sixth of the Calends of April. John. Also listed in Vol 7 , under the surname Gillafinnen, in the index. Some of the entries are listed above, some were not. Aenghus, Lord of Lough Erne, 1231 and 1234 AD Aengus, abbot of Lisgool, died 1443 Brian, died, 1445 Conor, died, 1452 Donnell, slain, 1281 Donough, died, 1412 Donough, llisted in 1428 and 1429 Felim Roe, died 1492 Flaherty, killed in 1354 Gilchreest, died 1385 Gillapatrick Bo, died 1451 Henry, died 1285 Henry, listed in 1310, 1321,1322 Henry Roe,died 1439 Hugh, son of Tiege, slain 1426 John, son of Brian, slain, 1480 Matthew, slain 1321 Niall, died 1303 Owen, son of Conor, slain 1451 Teige, slain, 1426 Teige, son of Brian, died 1480, his wife died 1469 Turlough, son of Brian, died 1492 William, slain, 1321 .

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