[158] Ibid., p. 343.
[159] Plates [XXXIII.] and [XXXIV.] are reproduced from a paper by the late Edward Benn, which appeared in the Journal of the Royal Hist. and Arch. Asso. of Ireland. Some of the articles represented may now be seen in the “Benn Collection,” Belfast Museum.
[160] When not otherwise notified, the extracts are from the Annals of the Four Masters, or from O’Donovan’s annotations to same.
[161] Journal Royal Hist. and Arch. Asso. of Ireland, vol. vi. (New Series), p. 139.
[162] Proceedings R. I. A., vol. vii., pp. 157-8.
[163] “Mac Cnaimhain,” now anglicised Mac Nevin, and among the peasantry shortened to Neavin and Nevin. This family was originally settled at Crannog-Meg-Cnaimhain, now Crannagh-Mac-Nevin, in the south-east extremity of the parish of Tynagh, barony of Leitrim, county Galway, and the name is still general in that and the adjoining barony of Loughrea. The first notice of this family to be found in Irish history occurs in the Annals of the Four Masters, at the year 1159, where it is recorded that “Athius Mac Nevin was slain at Ardee.” The crannog is mentioned in an inquisition taken at Galway on the 10th of October, 1605:—“Quod Hugo Mac Knavin, alius dictus Mac Kellie intravit in actionem Rebellionis et captus et suspensus fuit 4 Junii, 1602; et fuit seisitus in Ballilie Cranach Mac Knavin,” &c. “In a grant to the Earl of Clanrickarde, dated 19th July, 1610, mention is made—among various other lands granted to him—of part of the lands of Crannach-Mac Knavin, parcel of the estate of Hugh Mac Knavin, otherwise O’Kelly of Cranagh-Mac Knavin, executed in rebellion”(a).
(a) The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many. Note by O’Donovan, pp. 68-9.
[164] Proceedings R. I. A., vol. ix., p. 176.
[165] Ibid., vol. i. (2nd Series), p. 223.
[166] Researches in the South of Ireland. Crofton-Croker.