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Our wonderful review from The Irish Family History Centre Newsletter
Our show today looks at our recent seminar held at UCC on 6th December. Our seminar was called Irish Surnames and Sources: What about the evidence and how to use it. The title was coined by Fiona Fitzsimons one of our expert speakers on the seminar. We had six speakers, Kenneth Nicholls, world famous Historian and Genealogist, Fiona Fitzsimons, Paul MacCotter, Michael Christopher Keane, David Ryan and Lorna Moloney. The titles of the papers were as follows:
- Mapping the O'Brien and MacNamara Gaelic Lordship: Material evidence explored with Lorna Moloney
- The Transplantation of the Seven Septs of Laois to Kerry and the Continuing Presence of their Descendants in North Kerry Michael Christopher Keane His book can be purchased and order here at Lorna Moloney Family History Recommendations
- Kenneth Nicholls: Surnames, Deceptive and Protean
- Fiona Fitzsimons: What's left in the Record: using Parish Registers for Family and Social History
- Paul MacCotter: Archives and Manuscripts, how to use them in Genealogy
- David Ryan: How to trace your Cork ancestors
The sources that our expert speakers highlighted were fascinating and so available. Kenneth Nicholls looked at the value of tracing the surnames to their roots and following their paths through the centuries. Kenneth looked at how surnames change, appear to be Irish but were in fact English or appear to be English but are in fact Irish. He talked about the statutes, laws and effects on Irish surname patterns. Kenneth Nicholls brought so much to this seminar in the way of expert knowledge and recall and enthralled our audience with his wide range of knowledge. Kenneth has published widely and some of his publications are here.
- MacCotter, Paul, and K. W. Nicholls, The Pipe Roll of Cloyne: Rotulus Pipae Clonensis, Cloyne: Tower Books, 1996.
- Nicholls, K. W., The O Doyne (Ó Duinn) manuscript: documents relating to the family of O Doyne (Ó Duinn) from Archbishop Marsh's Library, Dublin, MS Z.4.2.19, Dublin: Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1983.
- Nicholls, K. W., Gaelic and Gaelicised Ireland in the Middle Ages, The Gill History of Ireland 4, Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1972.
- Nicholls, K. W., “Medieval Leinster dynasties and families: three topographical notes”, Peritia 5 (1986): 409–415.
- Nicholls, K. W., “The charter of John, Lord of Ireland, to the Cistercian abbey of Baltinglas”, Peritia 4 (1985): 187–206.
- Nicholls, K. W., “Medieval Anglo-Ireland [Review of: Lydon, James (ed.), England and Ireland in the later Middle Ages: essays in honour of Jocelyn Otway-Ruthven, Blackrock: Irish Academic Press, 1981]”, Peritia 3 (1984): 579–584.
- Nicholls, K. W., and Pádraig Ó Riain, “Obituary: Anne O’Sullivan”, Peritia 3 (1984): 597–598.
- Nicholls, K. W., “The land of the Leinstermen [Review of: Smyth, Alfred P., Celtic Leinster: towards an historical geography of early Irish civilization A.D. 500-1600, Blackrock: Irish Academic Press, 1982]”, Peritia 3 (1984): 535–558.
- Nicholls, K. W., “Towards a new Monasticon Hibernicum I”, Peritia 3 (1984): 330–333.
- Nicholls, K. W., “Fragments of Irish annals”, Peritia 2 (1983): 87–102.
- Nicholls, K. W., “A charter of John, lord of Ireland, in favour of Matthew Ua Énni, archbishop of Cashel”, Peritia 2 (1983): 267–276.
- Nicholls, K. W., “The Protean placename”, in: Carey, John, Máire Herbert, and Kevin Murray (eds.), Cín Chille Cúile: texts, saints and places. Essays in honour of Pádraig Ó Riain, Celtic Studies Publications 9, Aberystwyth: Celtic Studies Publications, 2004. 225–233.
- Nicholls, K. W., “The development of lordship in county Cork, 1300–1600”, in: O'Flanagan, Patrick, and Cornelius Buttimer (eds), Cork history and society: interdisciplinary essays on the history of an Irish county, The Irish County History & Society Series, Cork: Geography Publications, 1993. 156–211.
- Edwards, David (ed.), Regions and rulers in Ireland, 1100–1650: essays for Kenneth Nicholls, Cork Studies in Irish History 4, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2004.
Michael Christopher Keane For many centuries before its plantation by the English and renaming as Queens’ County, Laois was under the control of the Seven Septs (Clans), the O’Moores, O’Kellys, O’Lawlors, O’Dowlings, O’Dorans, O’Devoys or O’Deevys or O’Dees and McEvoys. Following many bloody battles the surviving Septs were transplanted to Kerry, being under sentence of death if returning to Laois. The land in Kerry was available for transplantation following the unspeakable horrors of the ethnic cleansing of Munster during the Elizabethan-Desmond war. The Septs were established in Kerry as tenant farmers under their landlord, Patrick Crosbie. These dramatic events are reviewed in Part I as well as a detailed tracing of the continuing strong presence of the Laois Sept descendants in Kerry through the centuries down to the present day. In Part II, the remarkable lives of Patrick Crosbie and his son Sir Pierce Crosbie are discussed in detail. Patrick Crosbie was a leading figure in Irish history during the plantation period, posing as an English imposter while in reality being a MacCrossan, bards to the O’Moores of Laois.Sir Pierce Crosbie, subsequent landlord to the Septs in Kerry, along with leading regiments in various wars, was both Cupholder and Gentleman of the Kings’ Bedchamber of successive Kings, James I and Charles I. He lost his estates and was jailed due to his implacable opposition to the Irish Lord Deputy Wentworth, only to regain them when Wentworth was executed for treason. He was also closely associated with what is arguably the most notorious sex scandal in British history in which his stepson the Earl of Castlehaven was executed for sexual depravity. His remarkable career ended in supporting the Irish Catholic Confederacy in the 1640s. Michael Christopher Keane is a retired lecturer from University College, Cork. A native of Tarbert, Co Kerry, he now lives in Farran, Co Cork. Book is on Lorna Moloney's recommendations through Amazon.Award winning Irish History book ‘From Laois to Kerry’ by Dr Michael Christopher Keane tells the story of the Clans or Septs of Laois (Moores, Kellys, Lawlors, Dowlings, Dorans, Dees or Deevys and McEvoys) who were transplanted to Kerry as part of the Midlands and Munster plantations. It also details the continuing presence of their descendants in Kerry through the centuries to the present time as well as the story of their colorful landlords, the Crosbies. If interested in further information or in purchasing a copy on Amazon, please click here.
Nilsson Heritage Prizewinner, Listowel Writers Week, May 2017 This book reviews the first English Plantation in Irish History, that of County Laois. It tells the story of how the Clans or Septs of Laois (Moores, Kellys, Lawlors, Dowlings, Dorans, McEvoys O’Devoys or Deevys or Dees) were transplanted to County Kerry and discusses the continued presence of their descendants in Kerry through the centuries to the present time. As well as those with an interest in Irish History the book will appeal to genealogists with an interest in Irish Clans.
Book Review Extracts
“From Laois to Kerry is a surprisingly engaging book and will appeal to those with an interest in the family names, in the history of Laois and Kerry and in Tudor Ireland”
Archaeology Ireland, Summer 2017
“From Laois to Kerry is a lively insight into the largely unknown but fascinating story of the Seven Septs of Laois and their transplantation to Kerry”
Paul Clements, Irish Times 22nd July 2017
“This study of the Crosbies and their tenants from Co. Laois is a valuable contribution to the local history of Kerry, and will be of particular interest to those bearing the surnames of the Seven Septs of O’Moore county (Laois).”J. Anthony Gaughan, The Irish Catholic, Nov. 2016
“Keane makes a strong case that this plantation (of Laois) was in fact a trial run for the eventual plantation of Ireland, in particular, of course, Ulster. One can’t help but think that Keane’s work could be turned into a popular seller” Bookworm, History Ireland, January/February 2017
Lorna Moloney Lorna is the resident genealogist of Dromoland Castle and Lorna is a professional genealogist, and Document Content Management Specialist. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogist and the Society of Genealogists UK. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. Lorna acted as Project Genealogist for George Boole *200 genealogy project for University College Cork, Sunday Times University of the Year for 2016 & 2017. This year Clans and Surnames took place at Nenagh from May 15 - 19 in 2017 and was based in the wonderful GN Abbeycourt Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
Lorna produces and presents the successful show: 'The Genealogy Radio show' aired each thursday at 4p.m. from beautiful Kilkee, Co. Clare at Raidio Corcabaiscinn and Podcasts are available at http://www.clansandsurnames.com/the-genealogy-radio-show/. Series 6is titled: Clans and Surnames of Ireland.
Lorna Moloney's thesis, ‘From Gaelic Lordship to English Shire'– the Anglicisation of MacNamaras Clare ′, is being supervised by Professor Steven Ellis. Her academic profile can viewed at http://nuigalway.academia.edu/LornaMoloney. She has delivered conference papers at Oxford; Lincoln College: Exploration of the Medieval Gaelic Diet: (2012); seminar papers at the Moore Institute in NUI Galway, 'The Gaelic Lordships in Thomond, c. 1400-c.1500' and papers at Irish Conference of Medievalists on themes of Brian Boru and landscape of East Clare. Lorna has published on medieval themes and on maritime subjects. Lorna received her Certificate for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG) in Dallas in March 2015. Her work and presentations can be viewed at academia,edu.
Paul MacCotter: Dr. Paul MacCotter, MA, Ph.D teaches genealogy, family history, and medieval history in University College Cork and the University of Limerick, Since 1993 he has published widely in the fields of Genealogy, Family History, Medieval History, History of Government and Church History. He has won prestigious research fellowships and published widely in his areas of specialty, He has written three books, has two more in press, and has made forty six contributions to various peer-reviewed journals, academic journals, and populist magazines, and has another six in press. He lectures regularly at academic and family history conferences and seminars. His book, Medieval Ireland: Territorial, Political and Economic divisions (Four Courts Press, 2008), is the standard reference work on the subject. Paul's blog is wonderful and available at http://www.paulmaccotter.com/
Fiona Fitzsimons: Fiona graduated in history in 1992, and subsequently tutored at Trinity College Dublin. Fiona Fitzsimons is Research Director of Eneclann, which she co-founded in 1998 with Brian Donovan. Since then Eneclann has completed over 10,000 individual commissions, ranging from private family history research and house histories to media research for television programmes. Research credits include the British, Irish, Australian and Canadian productions of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’, RTÉ’s ‘Ancestors During the Famine’ and ‘Faces of America’ (NBC). As Eneclann’s Research director, Fiona plays a key role in developing and ensuring quality in the company’s digital publications and online resources at www.irishorigins.com and elsewhere. Fiona and her research team have also completed some of the largest historical research projects ever undertaken in Ireland, developing new methodologies to be tested and used by others. Work includes an audit of the accuracy of the Irish Genealogical Project’s database of 16 million records and the Irish Battlefields Project. The Irish Battlefields Project, commissioned in 2008 by the Department of the Environment, is the Irish corollary of the U.K. Battlefields Trust Project. This project covers a millennium of Irish history, and in her role as researcher for the early modern period and project manager Fiona drew on her formal historical training.
Areas of specialization include Gaelic lordships and Irish lineages; Irish land law 16th to 20th Centuries; Dublin Guilds and artisan-business 17th to late 19th Centuries; and Irish records for fostering and ‘boarded-out’ children, prior to 1952. She has also made a particular study of collections including the records of the Valuation Office, the Registry of Deeds, and the Petty Sessions Courts in Ireland. She has published scholarly articles in academic journals and books of essays, and was also a contributor to The Encyclopedia of Ireland (Rutledge Publications New York), and The Oxford Companion to Irish History (Oxford University Press).
David Ryan: David is a research associate of Merriman Research and work closely as the expert genealogist on Cork and Tipperary ancestry with Lorna Moloney. David expertise on the ground is invaluable and he has delivered papers internationally to the Association of Professional Genealogist. He is a historian and genealogist. David is a graduate of the inaugural two year Diploma in Genealogy at University College Cork. Since that time I has been specialising in assisting people in tracing their Irish ancestry. David has delivered a number of talks on this topic. David contributed as the expert genealogist to the UCC Ancestral Connections Genealogy Summer School in UCC. He also is panel expert at Clans and Surnames at Nenagh for 2018. He has an expert blog at https://ryangenealogicalresearch.com/
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