Facts and traditions collected for a family record

72 FACTS AND TRADITIONS.
John Mor, ancestor of the Maccotmells of Kintyre.
Alister, progenitor of Keppooh.
Angus, who does not appear to have left descendants.
The Macdonalds of Islay and Kintyre, after maintaining themselves in a state
of independence, simk gradually under the usurping ascendancy of the Campbells
(Earl of Argyle,) and were finally extinguished soon after the accession of
Charles I., 1625.
The Campbells compelled Sir James Macdonald to fly to Spain (1615,) the last
representative of that house. The most valuable portion of the property of the
ducal house of Argyle consists of the lands of which the Macdonalds of Islay
and Kintyre were thus violently despoiled. The Earl of Argyle obtained a grant
of his lands.
The Macdonalds of Sleat constitute the only branch which, in modern times,
has increased in power and station ; and their chief is ennobled by the title of
Lord Macdonald."
The following extract is from a letter of Chancellor Cusacke to the
Duke of Northumberland, dated May 8, 1552. (Harleian MSS. British
Museum, No. 35, foL 181 to 194.) Quoted in the appendix of "Irish
Presbyterian Church." By James Seaton Eeid. 2 vols. 8vo : —
" M'Mahon's country is Cavan.
Magenis's „ Iveache, Moira.
White's „ Duffreyn.
Arde Savage's „ Strangford Promontory.
O'Neil's „ Clanneboy.
Hugh M'Neile Oge went to calle M'Connill to assist him, and the Scotts of the
Glynnes. Knockfergus (Carrickfergus) is in Clanneboy. Glynnes (glens,) in-
habited by the Scotte, is twenty miles long, by four miles broad.
Route, or M'Quoillyne's, (M'William's,) between the Bann and the Boyse.
O'Cahan's country, Derry, (Londonderry,) west of the Bann.
Tyroon, country of Shane O'Neill.
Tyrconnell, (Donegal,) O'Donnell's country.
Fermanagh is M'Gwyer's country."
The following extract is from a letter by T. Hibbert Ware, Esq.,* Hale
* To Mr Ware the writer is much indebted for the kind assistance he has given to
carry out these researches.