[ [225] There was an Innis Aingin, an island in the Shannon, famous as being the place to which St. Ciaran retired to spend the latter part of his life. It is here apparently taken to represent a portion of Ireland. See Mr. O’Curry’s Lect. p. 58.
[ [226] An early race of pirates, said to have infested the Irish coasts. The word is said to be derived from “fo mhuir,” under the sea, and is supposed to indicate their coming from the low sea coasts of Holland or Denmark.
[ [227] Archibald, Earl of Argyle, Chancellor of Scotland, who was killed at Flodden in 1513. He is called Iarla “Oirthir Ghaidheal,” The sea-coast of the Gael, which would seem to be the true etymology of “Argyle.”
[ [228] Colin, second Earl of Argyle, and Chancellor of Scotland, who married Isabella, second daughter of Stewart, Lord of Lorn.
[ [229] Sir Archibald, first Earl of Argyle, called “Gillespuig Ruadh,” Archibald the red.
[ [230] Sir Duncan of Argyle, commonly called “Dunchadh an aigh,” or Duncan of good fortune.
[ [231] Sir Colin of Argyle, called “Cailean iongantach,” wonderful Colin, and also “Cailean maith,” good Colin.
[ [232] Sir Archibald of Argyle, called “Gilleaspuig mòr,” Archibald the great.
[ [233] Sir Colin of Argyle, called “Cailean òg,” young Colin, son of Neil, son of Colin, called “Cailean mòr,” from whom the family take the patronymic of “Mac Chailein mhòir,” The son of great Colin. Cailean mòr was also called “Cailean na Sreang,” from a mountain between Loch Awe and Lorn, where he was killed in a feud with the Macdougalls. (MS. Gen. not. of fam. of Argyle, pen. Ed.)
[ [234] This author is one of the writers of the MS., and a Macgregor. By referring to the genealogy at [p. 161] of the MS., we find him designating himself as Dunchadh daoroglach, Mac Dhughaill, Mhic Eoin riabbaich—Duncan the apprentice, son of Dougall, son of John the grizzled.