RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA
Mac Gannon - Mac Garrigan
Mac Gannon -
Irish / Mag Fhionnain / fionn (fair). An old Erris Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Mac Gannon - Irish / Mag Canann. Old Erris Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster. See also Mac Connon.
Ganter / le Gaunter (glove maker) Anglo - Norman origins in Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster during Medieval Times.
O Gara
or O Geary or O Gerry - Irish / Ui Gara / Ua Ghadhra / gadhar (dog). Heberian Cianachta Ui Luigni Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province where they were Kings and were also nearby in Co. Mayo and Co. Roscommon and were the Chiefs of Luigni / Luighne / Leyney / Lieny Connacht at Loch Gara in Co. Roscommon and Co. Sligo and were also the Chiefs of Coolavin up until 1650 AD. Their Ui Luigni territory was between Loch Gara and the Ox Mountains and they had their Moygara Castle at Gorteen in Co. Sligo and were kinsmen to the O Haras of Leyney / Luigni. Descended from 85.Cian / Keen the third son of 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, who was also the ancestor of many other Cianachta Families throughout Ireland whose son, 86.Teague / Tadhg mac Cian is also the ancestor of the O Carrolls of Ely, the O Reardons, and the O Haras as well as the O Garas, and many of the Heberian Families in the east of Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster. From 85.Cian descend the aristocratic warrior Eile Sept, the Cianachta Sept, the Gailenga Sept and the Ui Luigni Sept along with many others. Because of this widespread kinship it was a crime for any of the Heberian Eoghanachta of Munster Province descending from his older brother 85.Eoghan Mor to kill any of the Creraige from the Tuath / Family region of the Corco Mruad Sept in the north - west of Co. Clare in Thomond / Northern Munster and who were on Beare Island in the west. Also the Corco Fir Thri who were a Sept of the Ui Luigni in the Baronies of Leyney and Corran in Co. Sligo who were also connected to the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Connachta. 85.Cormac Cass the ancestor the Dal gCais Septs in Thomond was also another older brother to 85.Cian. They were driven out of their territory by the Anglo - Norman Jordans and Mac Costelloes and migrated into Coolavin / Cuil Ui Fionn in Co. Sligo where they were the Chiefs of Sliabh Lugha with territory also in Co. Mayo being now part of the Barony of Costelloe there. Sliabh Lugha and Luigne were named after 88.Lewy / Lugh the son of 87.Cormac Galeng the son of 86.Teague the son of 85.Cian. It is from him that the Gailenga derive their name and descent. In the 14th Century AD the O Garas constructed a friary at Knockmore where there is also the O Gara Castle and from where Colonel O Gara was to leave Ireland after the Battle of Aughrim to go and serve in Austria. Also see O Geary. Ancestors: 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster. 85.Cian / Keen the direct male line ancestor of the Cianachta Septs, 86.Teague mac Cian, 87.Cormac Gailsang / Galeng who was a brother to 87.Conla the ancestor of the O Carrolls of Ely, 88.Lewy / Lughaidh the ancestor of the Muintir Cormac and the Muintir Dulchonta / Delahuntys who had 2 brothers, 88.Galinan the ancestor of the O Caseys and the Muintir Eoghan / Owen in Co. Galway, and 88.Brocan the ancestor of the O Downes / Ui Duana, 89.Nia Corb, 90.Art Corb, 91.Fiochar, 92.Fidhghe, 93.Natfraoch, 94.Breannan, 95.Fionnbar, 96.Dermod, 97.Faithleach, 98.Ceannfaola, 99.Faithlioch, 100.Flaithna, 101.Beice who had 2 sons, 102.Eadhradh and 102.Saorgus the original ancestor of the the O Garas, 103.Claonachan the ancestor of the Mac Clanaghans / Mac Clenaghans / Mac Claonachain, 104.Gadhar the direct male line ancestor of the O Garas / Ui Gadhra, 105.Rorc O Gara who was the first to use their name, 106.Conor, 107.Dunsliebhe, 108.Dunsliebhe Oge - the Younger O Gara, 109.Roger, 110.Dunslibhe, 111.Congal, 112.Raghnach,113.Dermod O Gara, 114.Tomaltach, 115.Tomaltach Oge, 116.Eoghan, 117.Dermod, 118.Ailill / Oilioll, 119.Teague, 120.Fergal O Gara the Chief of Moy O Gara and Coolavin who was the M.P. for Co. Sligo in the Anglo - Irish Ascendancy Parliament in 1634 AD. In 1648 AD their territory was confiscated because of their involvement in the 1641 - 1652 Irish War.
Mac Garahy. Used as a variant for Mac Garrihy and for Mac Geraghty, which see, in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.
Garavan. Used as a variant for Garvin, which see, in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Garde. They were in the east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster and came from Kent in the 17th Century AD. See also Uniacke.
Gardiner. English and Scottish origins.
Mac Gargan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.
Gargan. See Garrigan.
O Garland. Especially see O Carlton.
Garland / Gearnuin. Originally Gernon in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster since Roger de Gernon came with Strongbow during the Anglo - Norman Invasion in 1170 AD. See also Mac Gartlan.
O Garltan or O Gartland. Especially see O Carlton.
Garner. Used as a variant for Gardiner, which see.
Garnet. They had their Estates in Co. Meath in Northern Leinster.
Garney -
Mac Garr. See Mac Girr.
Mac Garragan. Used as a variant for Mac Garraghan, which see, in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.
Mac Garrahan or Mac Garraghan - Irish / Mag Arachain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province and were later nearby in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.
Mac Garraher - Irish / Mag Fhearchair / fear char (dear man). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and were later in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.
Mac Garrahy. Used as a variant especially for Mac Garrihy, which see but also used for Mac Geraghty, which see, in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.
Mac Garrell. See Mac Girl.
Garrett / Gairead. Garrett’s Castle was at Mount Garret in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster and Urlingford Castle in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster while the actual home of the Mountgarrets was nearby on the Co. Tipperary border in the north - east of the Munster Province.
Garrett. English origins and also used as a synonym for Fitz Gerald, which see. Most are now to be found in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
Mac Garrigan or Mac Gargan
- Irish / Mac Geargain / Ua Geargain / gearg (grouse warrior). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, nearby in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Ancestors: 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Briuin), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland..