Fergal Mág Tighearnán, the Second

Fergal Mág Tighearnán, the Second (anglicised Fergal McKiernan) was chief of the McKiernan Clan of Tullyhunco, County Cavan from 1512 until his death in 1523.^[1]

Ancestry

Fergal was the son of Gíolla Íosa 'Óg' Mág Tighearnán, son of Gíolla Íosa Mág Tighearnán (d.1424), son of Brian Mág Tighearnán (d.1362), son of Matha Mág Tighearnán (d.1311), son of Gíolla Íosa 'Leith' Mág Tighearnán, son of Sithric ‘Carrach-in-Cairn’ Mág Tighearnán (d.1290), son of Duarcán Mág Tighearnán, the Second (d.1290), son of Íomhaor Mág Tighearnán, the Second (died c.1269), son of Tighearnán, son of Duarcán the First, son of Íomhaor the First, son of Gíolla Chríost, son of Amhlaoibh, son of Tighearnán, the founder of the clan.^[2] Fergal’s brother succeeded him as chief of the clan on his death.

Chieftainship

On the death of the previous chief, William Mág Tighearnán in 1512, Fergal took the chieftaincy and resided in the castle of Croaghan of the Cups (Irish- Cruachan O'Cúbhrán), besides the modern town of Killeshandra.

Description

According to his death eulogy, Fergal was a charitable and humane man.

Death

Fergal died in 1523 at his castle in Croaghan.

The Annals of the Four Masters for 1523 state-

Mac Tiernan (Farrell, the son of Gilla-Isa Oge, son of Gilla-Isa, son of Brian), Lord of Teallach-Dunchadha, a charitable and humane man, died; and his brother assumed his place.

The Annals of Connacht for the year 1523 state-

Mag Tigernain, Fergal son of Gilla Isa Oc son of Gilla Isa son of Brian, chieftain of Tullyhuncoe, a charitable humane man, died at his own residence and his brother succeeded him.

The Annals of Loch Cé for the year 1523 state-

Mac Tighernain, i.e. Ferghal, son of Gilla-Isa Og, son of Gilla-Isa, son of Brian, dux of Tellach-Dunchadha, a charitable, humane man, died in his own town; and his brother assumed his place after him.

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