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Families covered: MacSweeney of Fanad, MacSweeney of Rathmullan

This appears to be the Anrothan Ua Neill who is reported by Wikipedia ("Clan Maclachlan", 28.05.25) to have died in 1036. He is reputed to have "left Ireland for Kintyre in the 11th century."

Aodh (or Hugh) Alainn

Dunsleibhe

Suibhneach

Maolmuire MacSweeney "first assumed this sirname"

(1)

Moroch Mor (a 1267)

(A)

Maolmuire

(i)

Moroch Mir

(a)

Moroch

((1))

Maolmuire

((A))

Tirloch Mor Caoch

((i))

Tirloch Ruadh

((a))

Maolmuire

(((1)))

Ruadhri

(((A)))

Tirloch - continued just below

Tirloch - continued just above

((A))

Donal MacSweeney

((i))

Donal Gorm MacSweeney

((a))

Dona Oge MacSweeney

(((1)))

Donal Gorm MacSweeney

(((A)))

Hugh MacSweeney of Fanad

(((B)))

Donal MacSweeney

(b)

Maolmuire (or Myler) - continued below

(B)

Moroch Oge identified as of this generation on p563

ii.

Fearchar

Giollacolium

(1)

Ladhman ancestor of O'Laidmain or Layman

Giollachriosd ancestor of MacLaghlan, MacLachlan, MacLaughlan, etc. in Scotland

The following connection is speculative! It is understood that the following Farquhar was a descendant of the above Aodh Anrachan (Anrothan).

Farquhar (living in the 12th century) ancestor of Lamont (in Scotland)

Maolmuire (or Myler) - continued above

Donoch (Daniel) MacSweeney

Tirloch MacSweeney

Neal na Tuaighe MacSweeney

Daniel MacSweeney

(1)

Donoch MacSweeney

(A)

Hugh Buidhe MacSweeney

(i)

Maolmuire MacSweeney

(a)

Owen Mor MacSweeney

((1))

Owen Oge MacSweeney of Rathmullan Castle, co. Donegal (a 1587) - continued below

ii.

Maolmuire MacSweeney of Desmond

Geoffrey MacSweeney

Dubhghall MacSweeney

Tirloch MacSweeney

Owen Oge MacSweeney of Rathmullan Castle, co. Donegal (a 1587) - continued above

Neal Bearnach MacSweeney

Morogh MacSweeney

Sir Maolmuire (or Mulmurry) MacSweeney

Donoch Mor MacSweeney

(1)

Maolmuire MacSweeney

(A)

Tirloch MacSweeney (a 1768)

(i)

Hugh MacSweeney

m. Eleanor Scott

(a)

Hugh ("Hugo Smoke") MacSweeney

m. (1790) Ellen Dunlevy

((1))

Hugh MacSweeney (dsp 1845)

((2))

Frederick Morgan Sweeny (b 1795, d 1845, to Philadelphia) had issue

m. Rachel Ormsby (d 1841, dau of George Ormsby of Sligo, son (by Ellinor Morgan) of John son (by Lady Anne Gore) of John)

((3))

Charles Sweeny had issue

m. _ Shooks

((4))

Mary Sweeny

m. Bartholomew Brennan

((5))

Alicia Sweeny

m. _ Christy

(b)

Doyle MacSweeney

m. Elizabeth Stuart

((1))+

2 sons + 4 daughters

(c)

Morgan MacSweeney

((1))

George MacSweeney (dsp)

m. Mary Gordon

(d)

John MacSweeney

m. Susan Fromberger

((1))+

3 daughters

(e)

Nial MacSweeney

(f)

Rose MacSweeney

m. John Gaelrick

(g)

Honora MacSweeney

m. John Ormsby

(h)

Nelly MacSweeney (dsp)

m. _ Fitzgerald

(i)

Margaret MacSweeney

m. Morgan Dunlevy

(ii)

Maolmordha (or Myles) MacSweeney

(iii)

Mary MacSweeney

m. James Dunlevy of Ballygawley

Moroch MacSweeney

(1)

Donoch Oge MacSweeney

(A)

Tirlogh MacSweeney

(i)

Emon MacSweeney

(a)

Donoch MacSweeney

((1))

Tirlogh MacSweeney in Dunfanaghy, co. Donegal (a 1835)

((A))+

2 sons (a 1835)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : 'Irish Pedigrees' (John O'Hart, 1892 (5th edition), vol 1, 'MacSweeny (sic) (No. 1), Of Fanad', p558+)
(2)/(3) For middle & lower sections : 'Irish Pedigrees' (John O'Hart, 1892 (5th edition), vol 1, 'MacSweeney (No.2), Na-Tuaighe, or "Na Doe" ', p559+)
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