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THE BOOK OF CLANRANALD.
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sons of his father's brother, that is, the three CoUas, to Ireland to
assist him against the Clann Rughruidhe and the adjoining dis-
tricts. They responded to the king of Ireland, and waged a fierce
war against the Clanna Rughrnidhe ; and Fergus Foga, king of
Ulster, and his three sons, fell by them ; and they took possession
of the province of Ulster, and of the Oilltrian (Full-third) of the
province of Connaught, and many other possessions which were
inherited by their race in succession from the kings of Ireland.
As to Colla Uais, after he had terminated that war he returned
back to Scotland, and left all those possessions to his brothers ;
and having spent fifteen years there, he went on a free visit to
Ireland, and died at Tara of the kings, anno Domini 335.
Colla Uais had four good sons, namely Eochuid and Fiachra
Tort, and Feradach and Maine. All the Clann Donald in Scot-
land and in Ireland are of the race of Eochuid. The Turtruighe
and Fir Luirg are of the race of Fiachra Tort. The Fir Li and
Fir Lacha are of the race of Feradach. The race of Maine is not
known to us.
A goodly race, descended from Colla Da chrioch, flourished in
Ireland, namely Maguire, chief over the country of Fermanagh ;
Mac Mahon, chief over the country of Monaghan ; O'Hanlon, and
O'Kelly, and many others.
I have seen nothing written of the race of Colla Meann, except
such holy men of them as went into the Church. Many of the
holy people of Scotland and Ireland were descended from the
three Collas.
Here is the direct line of descent from Colla Uais. Eochaid
Avas begotten of Colla Uais ; Carran was begotten of Eochaid ;
Ere was begotten of Carran ; Maine was begotten of Ere ; Fergus
was begotten of Maine ; Godfrey was begotton of Fergus ; Niallgus
was begotten, of Godfrey. The genealogy of Macdonald of Clann
■Cellach ; Flannagan, son of Tadhg, son of Fermara, son of Tadhg,
son of Lochlaun, son of Art, son of Fianacht, son of Donald, from
whom are the Clann Donald of Clann Cellach, son of Colgan, son
of Cellach, son of Tuathal, son of Maolduin, son of Tuadan, son of
Tuathal, son of Daiminn, son of Carbre, son of Dom Airgid, son of
Niallgus. Suibne was begotten of Niallgus ; Mergach was
begotten o^ Suibne ; Solomon was begotten of Mergach ; Gill-
Adamnan was begotten of Solomon. It is from this Gill-Adamnan
descended the Clann Donald of Ilos Laogh, from a brother of
Giolla Bride, son of Gill-Adamnan ; and it was Gill-Adamnan wh)
erected Mainistir-na-Sgrine, in Tir larach, in the county of Sligo,
in the province of Connaught, and his name is there. (And be
it known to you that the constant title borne by the clann of this
tribe, from Ragnall, sou of Someiied, up to Colla Uais, was