State Papers – Ireland
January-March 1601
Number 127
Handwritten Notes by Sir Henry Dockwra
(Not published in the standard edition of the State Papers)
Inishowen
The country of Enishowen is divided into three parts, viz.
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Slught Brian
Slught Donnell
The people are divided into septs…
The chief septs are these:
Sliocht Brian (the chief thereof is commonly chosen O Dohirty)
Sliocht Donnell (Whereof at this time is chief Hugh Boy mc Cahir)
Sliocht Brasleigh (whereof is chief Neale Oge)
Sliocht Shane (whereof is chief Neale Crone)
Sliocht Phelim (whereof is chief Shane mac Feradaigh)
Sliocht Rossa (wherof is chief Feradiagh mac Cahir)
(Note: the above are all branches of the O’Doughertys)
The Other Septs are these four following who though they be hold but last as …. or …. where the others are Lords of senior noble blood as their leaders yet they are greater in power and wealth than many of the others and of them are commonly chosen counselors and officers to the Lord who holds them in great dignity.
Clan Davids (whereof is chief Hugh Boy)
Clan Laughlins (whereof is chief Brian Ogge)
Clan Allens (whereof is chief Donal Ogge)
Muinter Brallohan (whereof is chief Conner Moder)
A note penciled in next to the entry for Clan Laughlin states that:
“This man (Brian Oge) is flead to the false O Dohirty and Owen Gorme pretends to be chief in his place.”
An entry on the first line of the third page states:
“Of the Clan Laughlins Brian oge being chief is flead and Owen Gorme pretends to be next in his place whom for the suspicion I have of his honestie and certeine knowedge of ill caryage hencetofore, I have taken and keepe as prisoner.”
Another entry on the 14th line of the third page states:
“I have the sonne of Phelim oge the false O Dohirty and the sonne of Brian oge McLaughlin whom I took prisoners in the country as their fathers wear flieinge away.”