Facts and traditions collected for a family record

GENEALOGY OF THE MACDONALDS. 35
Ii-ish chronicle, Toshach of the Isles, and who lived in the reign of Kenneth
MacAlpin. Somerled's name is Norse ; in Gaelic, Somhairle, and English,
tiamuel."
The genealogy of the clan Donald is thus given in " Collectanea tie
Rebus Albanicis," Iona Club, page 61 : —
" John, son of Allaster, son of Donald, son of John, son of Angus Og, son of
Angus Mor, sou of Donald, son of Ranald, son of Somerled. This Somerled was
the sone of Gillebryde M c Gilleadamnane, vie Sella, vie Mearshaighe, vie Swyffiue,
vie Malhheussa, vie Eacinie, vie Gothefred. This Gotheray wes the sone of Fer-
gus M c Eriehe, vie Cartayne, vie Ethay, vie Thola Craisme, vie Ethay de wiff Leist,
vie Frathrequerwy, vie Cairpre Lisseohuyr, vie Chrorin weat Alada, vie Airt
Lermeche, king of Ireland, maist royall in all his actions, vie Chuyin Chide Kakay,
king of Ireland, a royal prince, and lyon-like in all his actions of warre."
In the Manuscript of 1450, the genealogy is carried up through the
Milesian kings of Ireland to Adam. The editor has, however, omitted
this. Heating's " History of Ireland" gives this genealogy more dis-
tinctly, pretending even to give every name back to Adam : —
" The pedigree of MacDonaill is as follows : —
Donaill, from whom MacDonail took Eochaidh Lifi'eachair.
the name. Cormac Ulfhada.
Randle. Art Aonthir.
Samhairle. Conn Cead Chathach.
Giolla Bride. Feidhlime Reachtmar.
Giolla Adamhmiim. Tuathar Teachtmar.
Solamh. Riachadh Fionnola.
Meadbruidhe. Fearadbach Fionn.
Suibhne. Criomthan Niadhuar.
Niallgus. Lugh Riabhndearg.
Maine. Mac na ttri Bfineamhna
Goffra. Eochaidh Feidliooh.
Feargus. Finn.
Eire. Finlogha.
Criomhthran. Roighnein Roe.
Eochaidh. Easamuin Eamhna.
Colla Uais. Blathachta.