The Fitz-Patrick Mythology

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a living compilation of the Smith & Fitz-Patrick Family.  It anchors around the first son of John Kneal and Tansy Isabel Fitz-Patrick Smith, John Hylas Smith.  If one looks close and long enough you will find that we have, figuratively speaking, traced our roots back to Adam in the Bible thanks to the assistance of the folks in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We utilize family Bibles, the Book Of Masters, the book of Loca Patriciana, Irish, English, Hapsburg, Austrian, Polish, and German Heraldry, as well as libraries at Trinity College – Dublin, at Ruthin, Wales, at Edinburgh University, Cambridge and Oxford Universities in England.  And let us, of course, give credit to Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, Family Tree, and the World Family Tree Network.  I have made this manuscript available to all my cousins to view and make comments.  Feel free to contact me at    fitz-patrick@fitz-patrick.net

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                     The Fitz-Patrick Mythology

 

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“In the beginning”, is a standard first statement in any mythological preface.  I wouldn’t want to begin there because I have no idea as to what was the beginning.  In my deliverance of this mythology I can only surmise that there must have been a great upheaval in our universe some 5,000 to 10,000 years ago and that this beautiful blue-green planet we call Earth looked very good from a distance.  In our own time line of the last 40,000 years we seem to have drawn references to a period of time around the 5,000 BC era.  We have the Windmill Hill Culture in Britain (3,000-5,000 BC). The earliest date in the Jewish calendar (3760 BC).

The earliest date in the Egyptian calendar (4236 BC).  And now it is suggested that the great ancient city in South Central Asia, the Pyramids of Egypt, and the ancient city in the Andes of South America may all have come about during the same time between 5,000 and 10,000 BC.  Many of the creation myths from aboriginal peoples around the globe contain references to travelers from the stars coming to mingle, settle, mix, or visit, and all, promising to return.

 

1. ADAM

With this in mind, I find our most ancient of ancient ancestors, Adam, on Earth with his wife, Lilith.  The two of them locked in confrontation as to the equality of the species.  Both mention other earthly tribes in their conversations.  Both seem to be confiding in a power, or source, outside their realm.  One of the earliest legends of Lilith comes to us from the Alphabet of Ben Sira (Written between 8th – 10th centuries).  Ben Sira refers to the statement that after God created Adam, he said that it is not good for man to be alone.  He then created a woman for Adam, from the earth, as he had created Adam and he called her Lilith.  Adam and Lilith began to quarrel.  She said that she would not lie below him and he said that he would not lie below her, but only on top of her.  Whereas, Lilith replied that they were equal to each other inasmuch as they were both created from the same earth.  There arose no agreement between them and Lilith went her own way.

                     Lilith, first wife of Adam

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Adam and Eve

 

Adam begged the powers to that be to bring him companionship.  This time it was decreed that Adam should be given a wife closer to his own beliefs (i.e.…from Adam’s rib).  Eve was brought forth and they married and had children.  It is estimated, by some sources, that Adam died between 4,004 BC and 3074 BC

 

 

 

 

 

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Adam and his descendants

Adam; Seth, his third son; Seth's descendants; Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah

 

2. SETH

Adam and Eve had four children; Cain, Abel,  Azura and Seth.  Seth married his sister, Azura and had two children Enosh and Noam. Seth was born in 3870 BC in Olaha, , Shinehah. He died in 2978 BC in Cainan,

The Book of Seth was denied entrance into the “approved “ version of the original Bible by the Nicene Council of 325 AD.

 

3. Enosh (Enos)

 

Enosh married Noam and had the following children, Mualeleth, Barakiel, and Cainan.  Enosh’s death is estimated at between 3769 BC and 2864 BC.

 

4. Cainan

 

He married his sister Mualeleth and had Rashujal and Mahalaleel.

 

5. Mahalaleel

 

Mahalaleel married Dinah, the daughter of his uncle Barakiel and had two children, Daniel and Jared.

 

6. Jared

 

Jared married Baraka, the daughter of his uncle, Rashujal, and had Azrial and Enoch.

 

7. Enoch (The Seventh Patriarch)

 

Enoch married Edna, the daughter of Daniel, and had two children; Barakiil and Methuselah. He was considered, according to Bar Hebraeus of the Jews, as the first inventor of writing, books, arts, and sciences.  The first to reduce to a system, the progress of the planets.

 

In the Book of Enoch (the Learned One) he talks of 200 travelers (Angels) who came to Earth (or, fell to earth).  He states that these travelers began to mate with every woman they met on Earth while marooned at this place whilst they worked on the repairs of their conveyance.

 

Aerials Machine

8. Methuselah

 

He married Edna, the daughter of Azrial and had Rakeel, Eliakim, and Lamech.  It was at this time that the time scales on calendars seemed to be changing.  Depending on what source you are looking at, Methuselah is depicted as having lived anywhere from only one year to hundreds.

 

9. Lamech Picture of 'Lamech and Tubalcain'

Lamech, his two wives, and son, Tubalcain.

 

The same goes for Lamech when attempting to set his life span.  Anywhere from one to over a hundred years.  Obviously something has been lost in translations of what accounts for a year on Earth.  May we suggest that perhaps, as travelers from another part of our system, that they may have been used to a year that was of a different duration than that of Earth?  Or perhaps had a different interpretation of time and calendar?  Could our own translation of the Ancient’s terms for time and calendar left something out?

 

Lamech marries Betenos, the daughter of Barakiil and they have seven children including Noah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noah's Ark

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Noah

 

Noah comes at a time when our histories become more readily authenticated.  Studies now show of a city beneath the Black Sea that may have been the home of our ancestors and could be the source of the “Great Flood” legends.

 

Noah marries Emzara, the daughter of Rakeel and has Shem and Japhet.  Noah’s death is estimated to be between 2948 BC and 1998 BC.  With the discovery of the Black Sea city, dating artifacts below the water should give us a better idea as to the time line for Noah and his descendants.  Eventually Noah is killed by Lemech.

 

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Lamech slays Noah

 

 

 

 

11. Japhet

Shem, Ham, and Japhet on the ladder.

 

Japhet (Yefet), according to the Chanukah, is the Father of the Greeks.  The word, “yafeh” denotes beauty.

In the Book of Leinster, with regard to Japhet (Iafeth), of him it is they who settled in Europe and of him is the northern side of Asia –namely Asia Minor, Armenia, Media, and the People of Scythia and all the inhabitants of Europe.  Japhet was said to have lived a 100 years. The peoples connected with Japhet occupy the northern part of the world, and include the Madai (Medes) and Javan (Ionians, i.e. Greeks). Japheth is commonly believed to be the father of the Europeans. Hence the term 'Japhetic' was formerly used to refer to European peoples. In the Bible, Japheth is ascribed seven sons: Gomer, Magog, Tiras, Javan, Meshech, Tubal, and Madai

 

After the flood and the tribes settled back into propagation and proliferation, through travels and wars they found themselves at the mercy of the Pharaohs of Egypt. Having suffered under the rule of the Pharaohs, Moses , at the head of 600,000 men, besides women and children, and heavily laden with the spoils of the Egyptians, follows a way through the desert, indicated by an advancing pillar of alternating cloud and fire, and gains the peninsula of Sinai by crossing the Red Sea. A dry passage, miraculously opened by him for this purpose at a point to-day unknown, afterwards proves a fatal trap for a body of Egyptian pursuers, organized by Pharaoh and possibly under his leadership. The event furnishes the theme of the thrilling canticle of Moses. For upwards of two months the long procession, much retarded by the flocks, the herds, and the difficulties inseparable from desert travel, wends its way towards Sinai.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Magog

 

From “The Signs Before the Day of Judgement” based on works by Ibn Katheer, Gog and Magog were two heads of separate tribes of Turks descended from Japhet (Yaafith) who was considered the Father of the Turks and son of Noah.  Apparently these two sons and their tribes had been dispersed by the flood and ended up living separated from everyone.  A King Dhoo’l Qarnayn was traveling over his kingdom when he came upon a tribe of people coming out of a pass between two mountains.  The tribes did not understand anything, because they had been so isolated.  They were Gog and Magog.  These tribes were war like and the people of Dhoo’l Qarnayn asked for help and they built a barrier between them and the tribes of Gog and Magog.

Iskandar at the iron wall built to hold of the tribes of Gog and Magog.

 

 According to Islamic legend, the peoples of Gog and Magog may someday overrun the barrier, rush out in all directions, and spread corruption, uproot plants, and kill people.  They pray to Allah to send a curse down upon those people to stop them.

 

In the Catholic encyclopedia, Gog and Magog are both mentioned as king and kingdom as well as kings.  From Ezechiel we read that God says that man should set his face against Gog the Land of Magog.  In one part Gog is represented as being accompanied in his invasion of the land of Israel by the Persions, Ethiopians, and Libyans; stating that they come out of the North.  Apparently the names Gog and Magog could also be termed as any enemy of Israel.  Some scholars identify Gog/Magog with a Lydian king called Gyges by the Greeks and Gu-gu by the Assyrians.  Finally, Josephus and others identify Magog with Scythia.  It is from this description that our mythology springs.

In Milesian ancestral traditions, Magog is the father of Baoth (Baath), Jobhath and Fathochta

His son, Baoth of who are the Gaedil and the people of Scythia.

 

 

 

 

13. Baoth (Baath)

 

Son of Magog and King of Scythia.

 

14. Phenius Pharsa

 

King of Scythia circa 1800 BC.

Phenius was one of the seventy-two chieftains who went to build Nemrod’s Tower (Tower Of Babel) from whence all languages were dispersed.  He later developed a great school in Scythia which became the learning center for the multiplicity of languages.

 

Phenius and Scota had two sons, Nenual and Nel (Niul of Egypt).

 

15. Niul of Egypt

 

Niul (Nel) was born near Nemrod’s Tower.  He became a master of all the languages.  He summoned by the Pharoh to teach all the languages.  Married to Scota of Egypt, daughter of Cinqueris, Pharaoh of Egypt.   It was from Scota that it is believed the Scots take their name. It is also said that the people of Niul became mercenaries for the Pharoh.  Niul’s brother, Nenual, was given the Kingship of Scythia upon the death of Phenius.  Niul had a son named Gaedel Glas (Gaodhal)

 

16. Gaodhal Glas (Gaedel Glas) of Egypt

 

The son of Niul and Scota. It is said that the Gaels or Gaelic race takes their name from him. Gaodhal had a green scar on the back of his neck.  Thus the name Glas (Irish green) was added to his name.  This, a result when as a child he was said to have been cured of a deadly serpent bite by Moses.  This family was in Egypt at the time of the Exodus of the Israelites.

 

 

17. Asruth (Sru)

 

He is the son of Gaodhal and was the chieftain for the Gaels who went of Egypt after the Pharoh was drowned in the Red Sea while in pursuit of Moses and his people.  He migrated through Crete and back into Scythia.  He and his son Eber Scot (Eimhier or Heber) were the chieftains for that expedition.  Asruth died after reaching Scythia.

 

18. Eimhier Scot (Heber Scutt or Eber Scot)  King of Scythia

 

Eimhier took (by force) the kingship of Scythia from the progeny of Nenual, but eventually fell at the hands of Noemius, the son of Nenual.

 

19. Beouman (Boamain)  King of Scythia

 

Beouman fought with Noemius for the Kingship of Scythia and was eventually slain.

 

20. Oghaman (Ogamain)  King of Scythia

 

Oghaman, in vengeance for his father, slew Noemius.  He held the Kingship until his death.  Noemius regained the title thereafter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21. Tait (Tat)

 

Tait slew Noemius and later fell at the hands of Refloir.

 

22. Agnan (Agnomain)  King of Scythia

 

Agnan slew Refloir and became King of Scythia.  Because of this continued rivalry and killings, the tribe of Gaedil, led by Agnan and his son Lamhfionn went to sea and traveled for seven years. 

 

23. Lamhfionn  of The Macotic Marshes

 

They had three ships that were coupled together when they arrived upon the Caspian Sea there were three chieftains after the death of Agnan.   They were Lamhfionn, Allot, and Caicher the Druid.

 

The story of their encounters with the Siren is much like the story of Odysseus of Greek Mythology.  The Druid, Caicher, saved the day by putting melted wax in their ears so not to be lured to their death by the melody of the Siren.  They were driven by a great wind until after a week they reached the great promontory, which is northward from the Rhipaen Mountain.  The Druid foretold of a place (Ireland) that they must travel to and they must not waste time feasting.  We must begin our journey now and even though we shall not reach it, our children’s children will reach it 300 years from now.  They settled near the Macotic Marshes and a son was born to Lamhfionn named Heber Glunfionn (Eber Glunfhind).  The resting-place of this family was called Gothia.  Later on to be called Lythia.  And still later, the place where Carthage was built.  The family became know as the Goths of  Gothia.

 

24. Heber Glunfionn  Lord of the Goths

 

25. Agnan Fionn  Lord of the Goths

 

26. Febric Glas  Lord of the Goths

 

27. Nenuall  Lord of the Goths

 

28. Nuadhad  Lord of the Goths

 

29. Alladh  Lord of the Goths

 

30. Areadh  Lord of the Goths

 

31. Deagh of Scythia, formerly King of the Goths

 

32. Brath of Spain

 

It was Brath who came out of the Marshes along the Torrian Sea through Crete and to Sicily on their way to Spain.  They took Spain by force.  Four ships’ companies strong, the Gaels came to Spain.  They fought three major battles.  One battle against the Tuscans, one against the Langobardi, and a battle against the Barchu.  Then they were beset by plague.  Brath had a son named Breoghan Brigus.

 

33. Breoghan Brigus (Breogan) of Spain

 

Breoghan built a Tower in the city where the Gaels settled in Spain.  The city was named after Breoghan and his tower, Braganza.  From this tower, it was said, that Breoghan first spotted Ireland.  As the legend goes,  “ Breoghan broke a great number of fights and battles against the many colored host of Spain.”  Through his victories he built Brigantia.

 

Breoghan had two sons, Bile and Ithe.

 

33. Bile (Billius) of Spain

 

Succeeded his father as King of Spain (Galicia, Andalusia, Murcia, Castile, and Portugal.)  He had also made sorties on to the isle of Ireland had had laid claim to areas now known as York, Lancaster, Durham, and Westmoreland.  These colonies were called Brigus after his father.

 

There was much fighting between the Tuatha De Danann, whole claimed all of Ireland and the Celts from Spain.  Ithe, brother of Bile, made a pilgrimage to Ireland to attempt to make peace.  After a speech to the chieftains and nobles of Ireland in Ailech Neid, the inhabitants became jealous of Ithe’s words of praise for the land and plotted to kill him, which they tried.  Ithe reached his ship wounded and bleeding and was saved through the valor of his people.  He died in route back home to Spain.

 

34.  Gallamh Milesius (Míl Espáine) of Spain, Soldier of Hispania, that is Iberia

 

His given name was Golam or Galamh. He served as a soldier in Scythia and Egypt, before remembering a prophesy that his descendants would rule Ireland. He set off to the west, getting as far as Iberia where he fought several battles before dying, never seeing Ireland himself. His wife Scota and his uncle Íth, who had spied Ireland from a tower, sailed to Ireland where Íth was killed by the Tuatha Dé Danann. When his body was brought back to Iberia, Míl's eight sons and Íth's nine brothers invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann.

 

Mil, the son of Bile and nephew of Ithe were present at the mourning of his uncle after his return from the mission of peace to Ireland.  All the sons of Milesius (Mil), his wife Scota and the populace in general thought it fitting for them to avenge the death of Ithe.  They collected all their warriors at Bgrigantia.  Three score and five ships, forty chiefs (with Don the son of Mil at their lead) and all the leaders and men set sail for Ireland to meet and defeat the Tuatha De Danann.

 

When the fleet was in sight of Ireland, Ir, son of Mil, by virtue of his strength and excitement for the battle, raced ahead of the fleet with his warriors.  Don, the eldest, became jealous of Ir because he felt that Lugaid Ith, son of slain Ithe should be first on land.  However, Ir’s oar split sending him backward and broke his back where hence he died soon after.

 

The Druids of the Tuatha put a great spell on the ocean and a storm came and drowned Don and his chieftains and warriors.  After their burial, Eremon and Eber Finn divided the fleet.

The spread of the Celtic Tribes throughout Europe

 

36. Hermon (Eermon) First of the Milesian Kings of Ireland (circa 1698 BC)

 

Hermon sailed with thirty ships, keeping Ireland on his left as he headed for landing at Inber Colptha.  His brother Eber Finn stayed in the south.  The two brothers made haste to reach Sliab Mis where they fought the Tuatha De Danann and won the day.  Scota died that day and here place is known as Scota’s Grave.  The battles continued on to Tailltiu where much savagery prevailed until the Kings and Queens of Ireland fell beneath the blades of the Celts.  The sons of Milesius then claimed the Kingships of Ireland.

 

What followed was much bickering between Hermon and Eber as to the division of spoils.  Their brother, Amergin the Druid (White Knee) was brought in to mediate.  Accordingly, Ireland was divided in two.  The northern half to Hermon from the Srub Brain to the Boyne and the southern half to Eber from the Boyne to Tonn Clidna.  There were five chieftains to divide amongst the holdings.

 

Hermon married Tamar of Judah and they had five sons.  Muimhne became the 3rd King of Ireland.  Luighine was the 4th King of Ireland.  Laighean, the 5th king of Ireland followed by Irial Fiadh who became the 10th King of Ireland.

 

37. Irial Faidh the Prophet, King of Ireland

 

Was considered a most learned king with fortune telling capabilities.  He built seven royal places and caused much of the country to be cleared of ancient forests.  He fought many battles to maintain his supremacy but was killed (1670 BC) in the second year after the battle of Cuill Martho where the four sons of Heber were defeated.

 

38. Eithrail (Ardrigh or Eitreol)

 

Succeeded his father and was king for 20 years.  He continued at war with the Heberian Sept till he lost his life at the hands of Conmaol, the son of Heber Fionn, his Hibernian successor at the battle of Soirrean in Leinster in 1650 BC.  He was the 11th Monarch of Ireland and was renowned for his great learning.  He wrote the history and travels of the Badelians (The Gaels).  He had one son, Foll-Aich.

 

39. Foll-Aich, Prince of Ireland

 

Foll-Aich was denied the kingship of Ireland by Conmaol, the slayer of his father.  Conmaol became the 12th King of Ireland.

 

40. Tigernmas, King of Ireland

 

Tigernmas regained the monarchy of Ireland and fought the Hibernian Sept and their followers in 27 battles and eventually fell after 77 years as King of Ireland.  He introduced into Ireland the worship of Crom (Crom Cruach the solar deity) on the plains of Adoration.  There he builds a great gold idol.  Mythology would have us believe that the Celts would sacrifice children to this golden idol as they prayed for good harvests and fertility.  Legend has it that when he died, two thirds of the people of Ireland died or were slain by demons at Magh Bleaght (The Field Of Adoration) in Co. Leitrim on November Eve due to the fact that were, supposedly, adoring their false gods.  Tigernmas founded the first gold mine in Ireland.  He established seven sets of colors in the wearing apparel of his subjects to distinguish their degrees, i.e.…trade, occupation, or calling from Prince to Pauper.  It is said that he established or invented the Scot plaid.  He died in 1543 BC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41. Eanboath (Eiobiothad), Prince of Ireland

 

It was during his time that Ireland was divide in two parts by a line drawn from Drogheda to Limerick.

 

42. Smiomghall (Smirnghal), Prince of Ireland

 

It was during his lifetime that the Picts in Scotland were forced to abide by their pledge to pay homage to the Irish Monarchs.  Payment was the cutting down of seven major forests in Scotland for import to Ireland.

 

43. Fiacha Labhrainn, King of Ireland

 

Fiacha, son of Enboath, became the 18th Monarch and reigned for 24 years.  He slew Eochaidh Faobharglas of the Hebers at the battle of Carman.   During his time in power, all the peoples of Scotland were brought under the kingship of Ireland.  The Heber clan eventually overthrew Fiat by killing him in 1448 BC at the battle of Bealgadain.  He was given the name of Labhrainn due to the fact that the stream called Tubher Labhrainn began to flow during his reign.

 

44. Aongus Olmucach (Aonaghus Olmucaidh), King of Ireland

 

This son of Fiacha became the 20th Monarch of Ireland at the age of 18.  His last name means “great swine” because he raised the largest swine at the time.  The Picts of Albion (Scotland) were in rebellion over the tribute imposed upon them by Heremon some 250 years before.  Aongus was a valiant and war-like prince and fought in many battles.  He went to Scotland and fought thirty battles against the Picts, eventually overcoming them and forced them to continue to pay the required tribute.  In the end, Aongus was slain by his Hiberian successor, Eunius Airgtheach, at the Battle of Carman in 1409.

 

45. Main (Maen, Moan)  Prince of Ireland

 

Main was kept out of the monarchy by Edna of the Heber Fionn’s.  In his time, silver shields were given as rewards for bravery to soldiers of the Irish militia.

 

46. Rogheacharch (Rotheachtaigh), King of Ireland

 

The 22nd Monarch of Ireland.  During his reign, silver shields used by the militia as well as 4 hours chariots. He reigned for 25 years before being slain in 1357 BC by Sedne (Seadhna) of the line of Ir at Rath Cuchain.

 

47. Dein (Dian), Prince of Ireland

 

During these times, gentlemen and nobles wore gold chains about their necks and golden helmets were given to the bravest soldiers. Dein was kept out of the monarchy by his father’s slayer and later the son of Sedne.

 

48. Siora Saolghalach (Sirna – the Long Lived)  King of Ireland

 

It appears that the line of Ir held to the monarchy until the advent of Siora.  He reigned for 21 years (legend has it that he lived for 150 years) and was slain in 1030 BC at Aillin by Rotheachta, again of the line of Heber Fionn.

 

49. Olliol Aolcheoin (Oililla. Olchaoin), Prince of Ireland

 

50. Gialchadh (Gillachaidh), King of Ireland

 

The son of Olliol, he became the 37th Monarch of Ireland only to be killed after a 9-year rain, again, by a member of the line of Heber Fionn, Art Imleach.  This came down at Moghe Muadh in 1013 BC.

 

51. Nuadhas Fionnfail (Nuadha Fionn Fail or Nuadhat Finn Fail)

 

The 39th King of Ireland for 21 years, slain by the son of Art Imleach by the name Breaserioghacta of the Hiberian line in 961 BC.  During his reign he was the Lycurgus of Ireland and set up a code of legislation and subdividing Ireland, under the High King at Tara, amongst the provincial chiefs.  He also started the triennial Festival of Tara where Kings, sub-kings, bards musicians, historians, nobles and all people came to Tara to establish genealogical records, enact laws, hear grievances, and celebrate.  Legend has it that he is buried in the great tumulus at Loughcrew in Westmeath.

 

52. Aedan Glas (Aodhan Glas or Aedah Glas) Prince of Ireland

 

Aedan had the unfortunate fate of having to bear up against an influx of pirates and plague over Ireland.

 

53. Simeon Breac (Simon Breach), King of Ireland

 

In a great battle, Simeon overcame and took prisoner the Hiberian Monarch, Sedneus the Second.  He supposedly had him drawn and quartered by wild horses.  But after a reign of 6 years, he was treated to the same fate by the son of Sedneus (Duach Fionn) in 903 BC.  He had been the 44th Monarch.

 

54. Muredach Bolgach (Muireadhach Bolgrach or Murchad Bolgrach), King of Ireland

 

The son of Simeon, became the 46th Monarch for 4 years before being killed by Eadhna Dearg who was the son of Duach Fionn in 892 BC.  He had 2 sons, Duach Teamhrach and Reacho Tolgrach.  Duach Teamhrach also had two sons, Eochaidh Framhuine and Conang Beag-eaglach.  They eventually became the 51st and 53rd, respectably, Monarchs of Ireland.

 

55. Riacha Feachus Tolgrach (Reacho Tograch or Fiachaidh Tolgrach), King of Ireland.

 

The second son of Muredach became the 55th Monarch of Ireland for 5 years.  Again, in the name of Heber Fionn, his life was ended by the sword of Oilioll Fionn in 795 BC.

 

56. Duach Ladhrach (Duach Ladhghrach), King of Ireland

 

Riacha’s son became the 59th Monarch of Ireland and lasted in that position for 10 years.  He was killed by Lughaidh Laighe, the son of Oilioll Fionn in 737 BC.  His name means “speed or suddenness”.  This due to the fact that he was so strict and hasty in the execution of justice.

 

57. Eachaidh Buadhach (Eochaidh or Eochy Buadach) Prince of Ireland

 

The same man who had slain his father kept him from becoming King of Ireland.  Again, during this time, two plagues swept over Ireland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58. Ugaine Mor (Ugaine Magnus “the Great”)

 

Much is written about this great ancestor of ours.  He was the 66th Monarch of Ireland for 40 years.  He was sovereign of all the Islands of Western Europe.   He was contemporary with Alexander the great; and is stated to have sailed a fleet into the Mediterranean, landed forces in Africa, attacked Sicily, and proceeded to Gual where he married Caesair, the daughter to the King of France (the Guals) and had 22 sons and 3 daughters by her.  By virtue of their position and each of the children having many followers, they became very oppressive to the peoples of their land and would pillage at will.  The people came to the Monarch and begged for relief.  In order to keep his children from pillaging and encroaching on each other, he divided his kingdom into 25 portions, one for each child.  By means of this division the taxes of each portion were collected by the Kings of Ireland over the next 300 years.  All sons died off except two, Laeghaire Lorc the ancestor to all the Leinster Heremonians and Caobthach Coel Broeg from who the Heremonians of Leath Cuinn, West Meath, Ulster, and Connacht derive their lineage.  Through all of this the land witnessed the most brutal vengeance and inhuman violence between these two powerful sons that after 40 years, Ugaine was murdered by his own brother Badhbhchadh who became King for about 3 hours before he was killed by his nephew Laeghaire who became know as “the murderer – Lorc”.

 

59. Laeghaire Lorc, King of Ireland

 

Became the 68th Monarch over Ireland in 593 BC after he murdered Badhbhchadh (the son of Eachaidh Buadhaig) who had attempted to secure the Irish throne when he murdered his brother Ugaine Mor.  It is from this Irish King that our FitzPatrick lineage and all the Leinster Heremonians take their path.  He had a son named Oilill Aine who had a son named Maon. 

 

According to Muirchu’s Vita Patricii (7th Century) Laeghaire was St. Patrick’s contemporary.  He was a great king, fierce and pagan, and emperor of all non-Romans who dwelt at Tara.  He reigned for two years.  He was kind and indulgent to his brother Cobhthach Caolmbreag (Coel Broeg) and had him well kept.  But his brother turned jealous and coveted the crown for himself.  Through devious means and feigning ill, he enticed his brother to his side wherein he ran him trough with his dirk and killed him.  After completing this terrible deed, he also killed Laeghaire’s son Oilill Aine and then forced Oilill Aine’s son, Maon, to eat a portion of his father’s and grandfather’s heart then to eat a mouse and all its young.  As a result, Main lost his speech and Cobhthach let the child go.

 

60. Oilill Bracan Aine, Prince of Ireland

 

Killed following his father’s death, by Cobhthach

 

61. Labhradh Longseach (Maon), King of Ireland

 

After being disgraced by Cobhthach, Moan left Ireland for France, the land of his grandmother.  The King of France made him the leader of the house guards.  Maon became so successful that his fame spread back to Ireland and many Irish followed him to France. Meanwhile, Cobhthach was ending his 30 year reign and suffering from a terrible debilitating skin disease and lay near death at Magh Breagh which hence, after him, became known as Caol mBreagh.

Back in Ireland, Moiriath, daughter of the king of West Meath, was becoming more and more enamoured with Maon due to his name and fame.  She sent a harper named Craiftine with a message of love and to show her passion for Maon.  He was so delighted that he asked the King of France for the assistance of an auxiliary force to go to Ireland and reclaim the monarchy for himself.  With a fleet of ships and 2,200 men, Maon landed in Ireland and on the eve of Christmas attacked the fortress of Dionn Riogh, killing all his enemies.  A Druid inside the fortress called out as to whom had won the day.  The reply came back….”an loingseach” (a mariner).  The Druid then asked….”does he speak?”  The answer came back…”yea labhraidh” (yes, he speaks).  And hence the name Labhraidh Loingseach was given to Maon.  Maon was the first to use, made in Ireland, spears with broad greenish blue heads (laighne).  And from this time on the name Laighin was given to the people of Leinster.  At this point in the lineage, the O’Nuallain Clans sprang from Cobhtach Caol mBreag and the Leinstermen of the race of Heremon continue through Labhradh Loingseach.  Labhradh was king for 18 years before he was slain around 522BC.

62. Olioll Bracan, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Labhradh.

 

63. Aeneas Oilamh, King of Ireland

 

He became the 73rd Monarch of Ireland from 499 BC to 480 BC.  He was know as Ollamh, of the seven grades of poet.  He was the highest grade and the highest dignitary amongst bards.  It took him nearly twelve years to memorize the two hundred and fifty prime stories and onehundred secondary stories necessary to claim the title.  In these times, a monarch would solidify his position by reciting these stories of his lineage back to the beginnings. He was slain by the sword of Iaran Gleofathach.

 

64. Breassal Breoghamhain, Prince of Ireland

 

It was said that he built Barc Bresail in Leinster.  It was a formidable fortress, which was eventually destroyed by the High King Tuathal Teachtmhaire during his war on Eachaidh of Leinster.

 

65. Fergus Fortamhail, King of Ireland

 

He was known by this name because he had great body strength and was very brave.  He reigned 12 years and was slain in 384 BC during a battle with Aongus Tuirmeach.

 

66. Felim Fortuin, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Fergus

 

67. Fearachach Fionn, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Felim and father of Crimthan Cosgrach. (according to Keating Genealogy)

 

68. Crimthan Cosgrach, King of Ireland

 

Crimthan was the 85th Monarch of Ireland and served as such from 292 BC to 288 BC.  He was known for his bravery and leading his army into battle.  He ascended the throne by killing the bountiful and munificent King Enna Aigneach.  He was victorious in every battle he fought but was later slain by Rogerus, the son of Sithrig.

It is here that I take exception to the Ossorian Genealogy.  I do believe they are very correct in detailing that the Ossorian Lines descended from Connla; however, they show a nearly direct link from Crimthann Cosgrach to Bressal Breac to Connla.  My research has verified the direct link between Bressal Breac and Connla, but the Ossorian Genealogy has mistakenly, in my opinion, left out many generations of our ancestry when then apparently jump from #41. Crimthan to #42 Breasal.  I have decided to include all descendants and ancestors of our family from Crimthan to Breasal, beginning with Mogh-Art, son of Crimthann and father of Art.

 

68. Mogh-Art, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Crimthann Cosgrach

 

69. Art, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Mogh-Art

 

 

70. Allod, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Art.  Also known as Olioll Allod

71. Nuadh Falaid, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of  Allod

 

72. Fearach Foghlas, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Nuadh.

 

73. Olioll Glas, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Fearach

 

74. Fiacha Fobrug, Prince of Ireland

 

Son of Olioll Glass

 

75. Breassal Breac, Prince of Ireland and sub-King

 

He had two sons.  Lughaidh the eldest who was the ancestor of the Kings, nobility, and gentry of Leinster.  To him he gave all the territories on the north side of Bearbha (Barrow) river from Wicklow to Drogheda.  To his younger son, Connla, the ancestor of the Kings, nobility, and gentry of Ossory, he gave the south part of his lands from the Bearbha (Barrow) river to the sea.

 

NOTE:          Ossory, in the Province of Leinster, Ireland, is bounded on the south by the Suir, on the east by the Barrow, on the west by Tipperary and King's County, and on the north by Queen's County. It has an area of 600,000 acres, and corresponds geographically with the ancient Kingdom of Ossory, whose first king, Aengus Osrithe, flourished in the second century of the Christian era. His successors extended their boundaries to include part of Tipperary. In the fifth century the neighbouring tribe of the Deisi, aided by the Corca- Laighde, conquered South Ossory, and for over a century, the Corca- Laighde chiefs ruled in place of the dispossessed Ossory chiefs. Early in the seventh century the ancient chiefs recovered much of their lost possessions, the foreigners were overcome, and the descendants of Aengus ruled once more. (from the Catholic Encyclopedia)

 

Ossory, also spelled OSRAIGHE, was an ancient kingdom of Ireland that won for itself a semi-independent position as a state with in the kingdom of Leinster, probably in the 1st century A.D.  In the 9th century it was ruled by an able king, Cerball, who allied himself with the Norse invaders and figured in later centuries as an ancestor of some important families of Iceland.  When surnames were introduced, the dynasts descended from him in Ireland were known as MacGilla'padraig, a name transformed under Norman influence into Fitzpatrick.  In the 11th century they contended for the kingship of Leinster but were soon overwhelmed by the south Leinster family of MacMurrough.  In feudal times the Butlers became the most powerful lords in that area. (from A. Pelleg)

 

76. Connla, Prince of Ireland

 

Known as the Ossoriorum Sator.

 

77. Nuadhat

 

Son of Connla

 

 

 

78. Carthach

 

Son of Nuadhat

 

79. Labhraidh

 

Son of Carthach

 

80. Lughaidh

 

Son of Labhraidh

 

81. Oilill

 

Son of Lughaidh

 

82. Iarr (Erc)

 

Son of Oilill

 

83. Sedna

 

Son of Iarr

 

84. Crimthann Mor

 

Son of Sedna

 

85. Aengus Oisrithe (Osraidhe), Founder of the Kingdom of Ossory

 

Died, circa 125 AD.  Buried near Coolcullen in Ossory, Laoi na Leacht.  He married the daughter of Dealbaoith The Druid.  They had a child named Laeghaire Birn Buadach

 

86. Laeghaire Birn Buadach, The Victorious

 

Known as the Dal Birn of Ossory.  He is buried in Tulac Birn, now Tullabyrne, Co. Kilkenny.  He had two sons, Eochaidh and Moghcorb who was still living around 177AD.

 

87. Eochaidh Lamdoit (Amalgaidh or Aingidh or Leithren Buan or Nia Buan

 

Son of Laeghaire Birn Buadach.  He had four sons, Cairpre Nia, Cailte Bolc, Ullecan, and Dothair.

 

88. Cairpre Nia  (Niacorb), King of Ossory.

 

Son of Eochaidh Lamdoit.  Slain at Gaibhra Aichill in 284 AD.  He had five sons, Cairpre dam Aircaidh, Rearnac, Calb, Setna, and Bairrche.

 

89. Cairpre dam Aircaidh (Cairpre Caem), King of Ossory

 

Son of Cairpre Nia.  He had two sons, Conall and Daimine.

 

90. Conall

 

Son of Cairpre dam Aircaidh.

 

 

91. Rumann Duach, King of Ossory

 

The son of Conall, he was supplanted in the 4th century by the O’Brenans

 

92. Faelan, Prince of Ossory

 

Son of Rumann Duach. He had four sons, Laighniadh Failidh, Lughneadh, Fincadh, and Conall

 

93. Laighniadh Failidh, the Hospitable, Prince of Ossory

 

Son of Faelan, it was said that his descendants were to be cursed by St. Naille.  He had two sons, Bione Caoic and Shencan

 

94. Bione Caoic, Prince of Ossory

 

Son of Laighnaidh Failidh

 

95. Coman Mor, King of Ossory

 

Son of Bione Caoic. He had four sons, Scanlan Mor, Seancan (slain in 590AD),  Mailaithgen, and Bren.

 

96. Scanlan Mor, Kin of Ossory

 

Scanlan, son of Coman, ruled Ossory circa 574AD.  He had three sons, Ronan Righfaith, Illann, and Maelodhar.  He was taken hostage by Aedh mac Ainire, the King of Ireland and put in chains.  He was liberated by St. Columba at the Synod of Drumceat.

 

97. Ronan Rightfaith, King of Ossory

 

Ronan was King of Ossory circa 624 AD.

 

98. Cruindmael Erbuilg, King of Ossory

 

This son of Ronan ruled over Ossory in 632 AD.

 

99. Faelan I, King of Ossory

 

Faelan, son of Cruindmael  had three sons, Cucerca, Oilill, and Scanlan.  Both Cucerca and Oilill served as Kings of Ossory.  Faelan was slain by the Leinstermen in 658 AD.

 

100. Cucerca (Cronnmhaol), King of Ossory

 

Son of Faelan and brother to Oilill who became King of Ossory after Cucerca’s death in 711 AD.

 

101. Amalgaidh (Faolan) Prince of Ossory

 

Son of Cucerca

 

102. Anmcadh, King of Ossory

 

Anmcadh fought at the battle in Inisnag in 745 AD and defeated the Leinstermen at Gowran in 754 AD.  He died somewhere between 756 AD and 760 AD.

 

103. Ferghall, King of Ossory

 

Son of Anmcadh served as king between 790 AD and 802 AD.

104. Dungaile (Donnghal), King of Ossory

 

Son of Ferghall. Died in 841 AD.  He had two sons, Diarmaid and Duncadh who died in 867 AD.

 

NOTE:  This is another one of those lineage sections where references don’t seem to agree.  The Keating Genealogies seem to go from Dungail to Cearbhal to Ceallach to Donnchadh to Domnhal to Gilla Patraic I.  I will stick with the Ossorian Genealogy.

 

105. Diarmaid, King of Ossory

 

Diarmaid had two sons, Cerbhall, Riaghan, and a daughter Flann, who was the mother of Gethin (King of Leix)

 

106.Cearbhal, King of Ossory, King of Ireland, and King of the Danes in Dublin.

 

This son of Diarmaid ruled circa 875 AD and died in 888 AD.  He was married to Maelfebhal, the daughter of Malachy I, also a King of Ireland who past away in 886 AD.  Maelfebhal and Cearbhal had many children, five sons, Cealach III, Cannanan (slain by Ceinide mac Gaethin in 867 AD) Diarmaid (Prince of Ossory, then expelled from Ossory in 900 AD; made King of Ossory by Flann who was the King of Ireland, 907 AD, at the time.  He died in 927 AD), Dungal (later slain by the men of Leix around 897 AD), Braenan (slain by the Desies in 887 AD), five daughters, Jugen (wife of Duibhgilla, King of Idrone), Mor (Queen of South Leinster who died in 916 AD), Kormlod, Raverta (married a Swede and settled in the Hebrides), and Frigenda.

 

107. Ceallach III, King of Ossory

 

He defeated the Eoghanacts at Grain in Mag n Airb in 891 AD.  He was slain at Ballach Moon on Tuesday, August 17th, 907 AD.  He married Sadb and had five sons, Muirchertach, Cuillin (King of Ossory, died in 931 AD), Flann, Fergal, Raudr, and a daughter Dubhdara who became the wife (after 940 AD) of Muirchertach mac Miall Glundubh who was King of Ireland.

 

108. Muirchertach, Prince of Ireland

 

Was slain, along with his father, at Ballachmoon.

 

109. Doncadh, King of Ossory

 

Son of Muirchertach.  He had five sons, Gilla Patraic I, Diarmaid, Dungal, Muiredach and on daughter Sadbh, the wife of Doncadh mac Flann who was King of Ireland.  She had built the Caissil at Saighir Ciaran between 941 AD and 944 AD.    Doncadh died in 974 AD.

 

110. Gilla Patraic I, King of Ossory

 

He was taken by Brain, King of Ireland in 982 AD.  He ended up being slain by Donovan, son of Ivar, King of Waterford in 996 AD.  He married Aelmuire, daughter of Amlaebh who was the son of Sitric, King of the Danes.  He and Aelmuire had six sons, Ducadh mac Giolla Patraic II, Dungal (was slain by Malach II, King of Ireland, while he was plundering Ossory), Domhnal (King of Ossory), Muirchertach (claimed to be King of the upper half of Ossory, but was slain in 1036 by the Ui Cael-laighe of Ossory), Muiredach, and Taidg mac Giolla Patraic who also became King of Ossory but ended up being blinded by his brother Doncadh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111. Duncadh Mac Giolla Patraic II, King of Ossory and the greater part of Leinster

 

He married Inghen Ni Braenan the daughter of the Chief of Ui Duach.  They had three sons, Gilla Patraic II, Diarmad ( Prince or Tanist of Leinster) and Dombnal.  In 1033 he held the fair of Carmen and at that time removed the Donchada of Mag Mail to the North or Upper Ossory where his brother Muirchertach I claimed to rule.

 

112. Gilla Patraic II, King of Ossory

 

He had two sons, Domhnall mac Gilla Patraic II, Gilla Patraic Ruadh III, and a daughter Dubhcobhlaigh (the Lady of Ossory).  He slew Doncadh mac Aedh, King of Hy Bairrche in 1042 AD and ended up dying of grief in 1055 AD.

 

113. Domhnal Mac Gilla Patraic II, King of Ossory

 

He had two sons, Gilla Patraic mac Gilla Patraic and Doncadh mac Gilla Patraic IV.  He died, after a long illness in 1087 AD.

 

114. Gilla Patraic mac Gilla Patraic, King of Ossory

 

Gilla Patraic married Orla, the daughter of Murcadh mac Flan O’Melachlin.   They had two sons, Scanlan Mac Gilla Patraic and Domhnall Mac Gilla Patraic IV (He was first noted as the King of Ossory and then later noted as the Lord of Ossory.  He was slain by the O’Moores in 1165 AD.

 

Gilla Patraic was slain the Kilkenny by the sons of Congalach Ua Braenan, Chief of Ui Duaich in 1146 AD.

 

115. Scanlan Mac Gilla Patraic

 

His brother Domhnall was King and then called Lord of Ossory.

 

NOTE:  Reference here to the Ossorian Genealogy – No. II, it is noted that in the baronies of Tullyhunco and Loughtee, Co. Cavan, there are numerous families of FitzPatricks (Notice, this is the first usage I see where the “F” and “P” are capitalized) supposed to be descended of the Mac Gilla Patraics, who were driven out of Ossory.  In 1156 or 57 AD, Muirchertach O’Lochlain invaded Ossory and many of the people of Upper Ossory fled through fear into Connaught.  From these fugitives are derived the FitzPatricks of Leitrim and Cavan.  This could also explain the dispersion of my own ancestors at this time as is referenced to Domhnal Clannach who is now listed as from Magh Lacca (the Plains of Lacca) and his son who is listed as coming the same location, but in his time called Magh Laoighsi or the plain of Leix.

 

Dónal Mór was absolute king of Thomond when the Normans came and he was able to keep them at bay from his kingdom, which included Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary and part of Offaly, up to the time of his death in 1194. Dónal Mór had strong ties with some of the leading Norman families and he was not opposed to the English except where they threatened his kingdom. Dónal Mór even assisted Strongbow and the Normans in some of the campaigns against the Kings of Ossory, Desmond and Connaught (traditional enemies of the Uí Briain)

 

116. Domhnall Clannach Mac Gilla Patraic of Magh Lacca

 

Domhnall Clannach, living in 1219, is no longer, apparently, associated with Ossory.  It may be noted that during this time, many prominent Patraics were stressed to leave their beloved Ossory.  A distant cousin to Domhnall Clannach,,  Domhnall Mac Gilla, was banished from Ossory by the King of Ireland in 1171.  That same cousin’s sister’s husband, King of Thormond, sacked Kilkenny in 1173.  On top of that, the sister’s brother, Duncadh, was slain in revenge by the English in 1249 after he joined the King of Connaught against the English at Galway.

 

 

117. Domhnall Mac Gilla Patraic of Magh Lacca

 

Son of Domhnall Clannach, it is noted that he was removed to Upper Ossory circa 1230 AD.

 

118. Seaffraidh Mac Gilla Patraic, King of Sliabh Bladhma

 

This son of Domhnall Mac Gilla had three sons, Seaffraidh Bacagh Mac Gilla Patraic, Oistegan Mac Gilla Patraic, and William Clannach.  He died in 1269 AD.

 

119. Seaffraidh Bacagh Mac Gilla Patraic

 

Know as “the Lame” he married Inghen, daughter of O’Meachair, King of Ui Cairn Ikern in Tipperary.  They had four sons, Seaffraidh Fin Mac Gilla Patraic, Doncadh (Donatus) known as the Chief of Upper Ossory who was summoned in 1314 to attend Edward II in Scotland, Cellach, and Diarmaid Caoic.

 

Seaffraidh “the Lame” died in 1289

 

120. Seaffraidh Fin Mac Gilla Patraic, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

He married the daughter of Richard Mor Tobin and had three sons, Domhnal Dubh Mac Gilla Patraic, Melachlin (slain by the English in 1367), and Cearbhall Mac Gilla Patraic (slain by the English on December 27th, 1345 AD after he had slain Robert LeGros the Baron of Courtstown in 1345, and a daughter named Ragual (Rynai) who was slain by the Rochforts in 1340 AD.

 

Seaffraidh Fin died circa 1314 AD

 

121. Domhnal Dubh Mac Gilla Patraic, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

Domhnal Dubh married Inghen Ni Braenan daughter of the Chief of Ui Duach and had a son Domhnall.  Domhnal Dubh  ended up being slain by his own subjects on August 17th, 1325 AD.

 

122. Domhnall Mac Gilla Patraic

 

Domhnal Mac married an O’Ferral and had two sons, Fingbin (Florence) Mac Gilla Patraic and Sean (John) Mac Gilla Patraic.

 

123. Fingbin (Florence) Mac Gilla Patraic, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

Fingbin had two wives.  With his first wife, Ingen Ni Cearbhall, daughter of the King of Ele, he had four sons, Finghbin na Culcoile Mac Gilla Patraic, Diarmaid, Domhnal (Tanist or Prince of Ossory), and Melachilia Ruadh who was slain in a fight with Mac Richard Butler in 1443.  Fingbin’s second wife was Sadbh (Sabine) daughter of Mac Murrough.  She died in 1411 AD

 

124. Finghbin na Culcoile Mac Gilla Patraic, Lord of Upper Ossory.

 

Finghbin na Culcoile married Margaret Butler, daughter of Edmond Butler.  They had six sons, Sean (John), Fingbin ruadh (who slew Edmond Butler in the doorway of St. Canice’s church in Kilkenny out of revenge for his father’s death), Seaffraidh  (Geoffrey, who became Lord of Ossory after Sean’s death) William, Edmond, and Doncadh.

 

Fingbin na Culcoile was beaten to death in Kilkenny in 1443 AD at the instigation of Edmund Mac Richard Butler.

 

 

 

 

125. Sean (John) Mac Gilla Patraic, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

Sean married Inghen Ni Maelmuaidh, daughter of O’Mulloy, King of Fercall.  They had a son, Brian na Luirech Mac Gilla Patraic.

 

Sean died of the plague in 1468 and was buried at Fertagh, where his tomb, erected by Brian Oge, his grandson, still remains.

 

126. Brian na Luirech Mac Gilla Patraic, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

Brian married Inghen Ni Mordha, daughter of O’Moore of Leix.  They had two sons, Brian Oge, Diarmaid, and one daughter, Catharine.

 

Brian was known as a member of the “Shirts of Mail.  He died circa 1537.

 

127. Brian Oge (Barnaby) Mac Gilla Patraic, First Baron of Castletown, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

Brian married Margaret Butler, the daughter of Pierce Butler the eighth Earl of Ormonde.  They had seven sons, Brian (Barnaby who became the Second Baron and was know as “the companion and bedfellow” of Edward VI), Domhnal (Donal), Geoffrey of Ballyamlaebh, Taidg (who was sent to Dublin by his father and hanged there for his crimes in 1546 AD), Fingbin (Florence, who became the third Baron), Turlogh, Callogh, and a daughter Graine (Grace or Grizel FitzPatrick who married Edmond Butler the second Viscount Montgarret.)

 

Brian became the First Baron of Castletown, a position he created and submitted to King Henry VIII on November 8th, 1537.  He died circa 1551.

 

NOTE:  In 1462, Geoffrey Harold and his sons, Thomas and Edmund,  resided in a place was then described as of Kilmashogue.  In 1518 John Harold ("captain of his nation") built a water mill on the Kilmashogue lands.  In 1567 Redmond Harold was residing on these lands.  He was followed by his son Edmund who gave his name to the adjoining lands of Edmondstown on which he was residing in 1582.

 

 After the dissolution of St. Mary's Abbey, the lands then known as Harold's Grange, on which there were a small castle and a water mill, were granted by Henry VIII to Barnaby Fitzpatrick, Baron of Upper Ossory.

 Lord  Barnaby’s residence was far from Dublin, and it was, we are told, "for the relief of his horses on his journeys to Dublin from the country" that the possession of Harold's Grange was desired by him.

 

128. Finghbin (Florence) Mac Gilla Patraic, Third Baron of Castletown, Lord of Upper Ossory

 

Finghbin married Catharine, daughter of Gilla Patrick O’Moore of Leix.  They had five sons, Taidg (Thady the Fourth Baron), John Mac Gilla Patraic, Geoffrey of Ballyraghan, Brian (Barnaby) of Watercastle near Abbeyleix, Edmond of Castle Flemyng, and a daughter Catharine.

 

1601 A.D.: Riding at the head of 200 of the Queen's troops, Richard Purcell, Baron of Loughmoe, and Sir Walter Butler of Kilcash (later 11th Earl of Ormond) together plundered 700 cows and 3000 sheep from Lord Upper Ossory.

 

Florence, Baron of Upper Ossory, endeavoured to deprive his eldest son Teige, of his birthright, and to constitute his second son, John, the heir of all his possessions.  The dispute between the brothers was settled, after the Baron’s death, by a partition of his castles and estates – the share allotted to Taidg was erected into a manor to be known as the Manor of Cowlchill, and that asigned to John having been constituted the Manor of Castletown-Offerland.

 

Fingbin slew Rory O’Moore in 1578, was M.P. in 1583 and was still living in 1612.

 

 

NOTE:  This is where my lineage leaves claim to the Barons and Lords of Ossory and Upper Ossory.  Taidg (Thady) FitzPatrick, elder brother to John Mac Gilla Patraic (my ancestral lineage), became the Fourth Baron.  His eldest son Barnaby FitzPatrick became the Fifth Baron (died circa 1640).  Barnaby’s son Brian FitzPatrick was next in line as the Sixth, followed by his son Brian (Barnaby) as the Seventh Baron and a captain in Earl Clancarty’s Regiment.  Brian, Seventh Baron, married Margaret Butler and had three sons; the first was a Brian who died childless in 1687,  next was Keran who died young, and finally John who had daughters.  This, technically, is the end of the line of Barons, Lords of Upper Ossory.  Later, Seventh Baron Brian’s brother John had a son, also named Brian, who claimed to be the Eighth Baron but was disallowed on December 2nd, 1697.  After which John Wilson FitzPatrick recreated the Castletown baronage by making himself the First Baron Castletown, Upper Ossory on December 10th, 1869.  His son Bernard Edward FitzPatrick called himself a Tanist of Ossory.  Nonetheless, there apparently are no direct male descendants to take the Baron of Upper Ossory crown from Brian Barnaby FitzPatrick, the Seventh Baron of Upper Ossory.

 

129. John Mac Gilla Patraic of Castletown

 

In 1601 and 1612, John is mentioned as of Garran; but soon after the latter date he removed to Castletown, where he continued to reside until his death, on the 25th July, 1626.

John married Mable St John, the daughter of Christian Nugent.  They had three sons, Florence MacShawn FitzPatrick (born 1604, who surrendered his Celtic style in August of 1637, excepted from life and estate in 1652, and died of grief and shame the same year because of the treachery of his son Col. John FitzPatrick), John FitzPatrick of Borwell, and James Fitz-Patrick of Grantstown.

 

130. James Fitz-Patrick of Grantstown

 

James, along with his two brothers John and Florence, joined the Movement of 1641. “On the 23rd

January, 1641-2,” took part in an attack on Knockinoy, the house of Lieutenant Henry Gilbert and his father Sir William,  and chattels, at Clonin, Carrigeen, Knockanaties and other places.

 

James came to Dublin and was instrumental in drawing up one of the original plate maps of Dublin.  He also started a Pub in Clonturk (Clontarf) called the Cat and Cage which exists today.

 

131. Nicholas Fitz-Patrick

 

132. George Fitz-Patrick

 

George was still alive in1690.

 

133. John Fitz-Patrick of Clonturk

 

John died in 1761.

 

134. Joseph Fitz-Patrick of Drumcondra

 

135. Joseph Fitz-Patrick (1761 – 1831)

 

Joseph married Mary Persse. Joseph was still living in 1818

 

136. Frederick Thomas Edwin Fitz-Patrick (1790 – 1871)

 

Rev. Frederick Thomas was a well-educated man of the times.  He received a Bachelors of Arts degree at Eaton in 1813 and a Masters of Arts degree from Trinity College in 1832.  He was the Magistrate for Co. Cavan and Rector of Lugan, Co. Cavan.  Before going to Lugan, he was the Rector of Shercock, Baillieborough, and Virginia in Co. Cavan. He married Edwina Stone, the daughter of Thomas Stone, Esq.

 

 

137. Frederick Fitz-Patrick (1821 –1898)

 

The Rev. Fitz-Patrick was born in Bryn Edwyn and was educated, in Holy Orders, with a Masters of Arts at Trinity College.  He was Rector of Cloone, Co. Leitrim, at Virginia, Co. Cavan, and a Magistrate for Co. Cavan.

 

While at the Rectory in Virginia, Co. Cavan, the Rev. was considered dashing, well educated and the owner of fine horses.  He met with one of his parishioners, the Lady Olivia Taylour (Lady In Waiting to Queen Victoria).  Lady Olivia was the daughter of Lord Thomas Taylour, 2nd Marquees of Headford and the Gentleman In Waiting to the Queen.  The Rev. and the Lady Olivia were married August 10, 1853.

 

The Rev. Frederick Fitz-Patrick was not inclined to the life of a country parson; or, perhaps, the more English minded congregation viewed him with stern disapproval.  The Rev. gentleman was very fond of the chase and would take a morning service with a surplice thrown over his riding kit and hurry through it as fast as he could and then ride off with the hounds.  Sometimes he would forget the evening service; then remember suddenly, throw on a surplice and stole without changing from his hunting outfit.

 

The Rev. retired from Cloone Grange, Co. Leitrim to Warren Hall near Chester, England. He and Lady Olivia later resided at Plas Draw, Llangyntal in the Valley of Clyde, Wales.  Their place of rest may be seen at Llanbedr Church yard beneath a magnificently carried Celtic Cross.

 

138. Oliver Thomas Edward Fitz-Patrick (1863 – 1928)

 

Born at Mohil, Co. Leitrim, Ireland July 24, 1863.  Died July 18, 1928  Saticoy, Co. Ventura, California

As the story goes, Oliver Thomas Edward Fitz-Patrick, Esq., came to Texas from Ireland circa 1885.  He bought sheep from a Mexican Ranchero and Comancheros later stole them back from him.  In the interim, he met Pheobe Lucretia White who was visiting from California.  The Whites had settled west of San Antonio, Texas in the 1840’s.  Colonel John Adams White later moved from Texas to Stockton, California where Pheobe had been born in 1873.

 

Oliver and Phoebe fell in love.  Oliver felt that it was necessary to return to Ireland and settle his accounts before entering a marriage.  He promised Phoebe that he would come back for her.  Seven years later he returned.  They were married in August of 1893 at St. Marks Church in San Antonio, Texas.  They then rejoined her family in Ventura County, California.  They had three children, Mary, John, and Olivia.

 

139. Mary “Mateet” Isabel Fitz-Patrick (1899 – 1986)  Co. Ventura, California

 

140. John Fitz-Patrick (Mateet’s brother)

 

141. Edward “Uncle Eddie” Fitz-Patrick (John’s son)

 

Mary learned to out ride and out shoot any man west of the Rockies and was renowned for her ability to tame wild horses.  John settled down to run the ranch in Ventura County.  Olivia married into the Larisch family of Austria. And be came the Countess Olivia Grafin Larisch Von Moennich of Palfau

 

140. Mary “Tansy” Isabel Fitz-Patrick Constable (1923 -  )  Co. Inyo, California (Mateet’s daughter)

 

141. John Hylas Smith (1946 -   )  Co. Ventura, California (Tansy’s son)