Ó Cianáin
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Ó Cianáin was the name of a Gaelic
-Irish
Brehon
family
. They were originally erenagh
s of the parish of Cleenish, Lough Erne
, but who had served for several centuries as historians to Mag Uidir
of Fear Manach (2007, p. 437).
One of the family's most noted productions was Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin
, written in or about the 1340s by Adhamh Ó Cianáin
(died 1373) by and for himself, and out of the book of his teacher, Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
(died 1372).
The Annals of the Four Masters
cite the deaths of members of the family under the years 1387, 1400, 1405, 1459, 1569, 1483.
The surname
is now rendered as Keenan
.
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Brehon
Brehon
Brehon is the term in Gaelic-Irish culture for a judge. The Brehons were part of the system of "Brehon Law". The Brehons wore yellow robes when delivering verdicts. Several dozen families were recognised as hereditary brehon clans.-See also:* Mac an Bhaird...
family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
. They were originally erenagh
Erenagh
The medieval Irish office of Erenagh was responsible for receiving parish revenue from tithes and rents, building and maintaining church property and overseeing the termon lands that generated parish income. Thus he had a prebendary role...
s of the parish of Cleenish, Lough Erne
Lough Erne
Lough Erne, sometimes Loch Erne , is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne. The river begins by flowing north, and then curves west into the Atlantic. The southern lake is further up the river and so is named Upper...
, but who had served for several centuries as historians to Mag Uidir
McGuire
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of Fear Manach (2007, p. 437).
One of the family's most noted productions was Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin
Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin
Leabhar Adhamh Ó Cianáin or The Book of Adhamh Ó Cianáin, now G 2-3 NLI , is a book written in or about the 1340s by Adhamh Ó Cianáin by and for himself, and out of the book of his teacher, Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin....
, written in or about the 1340s by Adhamh Ó Cianáin
Adhamh Ó Cianáin
Adhamh Ó Cianáin was an Irish historian and genealogist.Described in his obituary as "a learned historian" and "a canon" of Lisgoole, "having secured victory of deamon and world"....
(died 1373) by and for himself, and out of the book of his teacher, Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin
Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin was an Irish Gaelic poet.-Background:Ó Dubhagáinn was among the first notable members of the bardic family Baile Uí Dhubhagáin , near Loughrea, County Galway...
(died 1372).
The Annals of the Four Masters
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history...
cite the deaths of members of the family under the years 1387, 1400, 1405, 1459, 1569, 1483.
The surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
is now rendered as Keenan
Keenan
Keenan is a male Irish name which means "ancient, distant". Keenan is an Anglicisation of the Irish name Cianán which is a diminutive of Cian...
.
See also
- Adhamh Ó CianáinAdhamh Ó CianáinAdhamh Ó Cianáin was an Irish historian and genealogist.Described in his obituary as "a learned historian" and "a canon" of Lisgoole, "having secured victory of deamon and world"....
, died 1373 - Tadhg Ó CianáinTadhg Ó CianáinTadhg Og Ó Cianáin was an Irish writer.He was the author of Imeacht na nIarlaí/The Earls' Departure, a diary of the Flight of the Earls, kept from September 1607 to November 1608, from Rathmullen, County Donegal to Rome. It is the earliest example in Irish of the diary genre...
/Tadhg Óg Ó Cianáin, writer, died RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, November/December 1614. - Cú Chonnacht Ó CianáinCu Chonnacht Ó CianáinCú Chonnacht Ó Cianáin, d. 1615, was a rymer or chronicler to Rory Maguire.He was apparently the first man racked in Ireland, the instrument being used most severely upon him during an interrogation into a bungled insurrection in early summer 1615...
, d. 1615, was a rymer or chronicler to Rory Maguire. - John Keenan (Medal of Honor), 1840's-1906
- Brian Keenan (Irish republican)Brian Keenan (Irish republican)Brian Keenan was a former member of the Army Council of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who received an 18-year prison sentence in 1980 for conspiring to cause explosions, and played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process.-Early life:The son of a member of the Royal Air Force,...
, IRAIrish Republican ArmyThe Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican revolutionary military organisation. It was descended from the Irish Volunteers, an organisation established on 25 November 1913 that staged the Easter Rising in April 1916...
, 1942–2008 - Brian Keenan (musician)Brian Keenan (musician)Brian Edmund Peter Keenan was an American musician, best known as the drummer for The Chambers Brothers...
, 1943–85 - Paddy KeenanPaddy KeenanPaddy Keenan is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. Since that group's dissolution in the late 1970s, Keenan has released a number of solo and collaborative recordings, and continues to tour both as a soloist, and with...
, born 1950), uilleann piper - Brian Keenan (writer), born 1951, kidnap victim
- Brigid KeenanBrigid KeenanBrigid Keenan is an author and journalist. She has worked as an editor on Nova magazine, The Observer and The Sunday Times. On marriage to a diplomat she re-orientated her career into writing books and, whilst travelling the world with her husband, has published two fashion histories as well as...
, authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Sources
- The Learned Family of Ó Cianáin/Keenan, by Nollaig Ó MuraíleNollaig Ó MuraíleNollaig Ó Muraíle is an Irish scholar. He published an acclaimed edition of Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh's Leabhar na nGenealach in 2004. He was conferred with the honour of admittance to the Royal Irish Academy in 2009.-Life and career:...
, in ClogherClogherClogher is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Blackwater, south of Omagh. The United Kingdom Census of 2001 recorded a population of 309.-History:...
Record, pp. 396–402, 2005. - http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=