The Gathering Ireland 2013
MORRISON FAMILY OF STRAID, CLONMANY
4th to 6th October 2013
Glen House, Straid, Clonmany
An opportunity for the descendants of the Morrison Family of Straid to meet to talk, to laugh,to reconnect in the parish where their family lived. It will feature a talk on the genealogy, history, oral and written,presented by the local Clonmany Genealogy Group and cultural events and comhra agus craic [chat and fun] in conjunction with local groups. The Glen Country Guesthouse, Straid will be a focus for the gathering.
Glen House, Straid, Clonmany
An opportunity for the descendants of the Morrison Family of Straid to meet to talk, to laugh,to reconnect in the parish where their family lived. It will feature a talk on the genealogy, history, oral and written,presented by the local Clonmany Genealogy Group and cultural events and comhra agus craic [chat and fun] in conjunction with local groups. The Glen Country Guesthouse, Straid will be a focus for the gathering.
THE MORRISONS OF STRAID – A VERY IMPORTANT INISHOWEN FAMILY
Extract taken from “The History of the Church in Clonmany” by Conall Byrne
http://www.clonmany.com/heritage/stmarys/stmyhistory.shtml
The most important lay official connected with the monasteries was the Erenagh who looked after it's temporal affairs and after the reforms of the 12th centurv thev retained their positions of influence and power. They lived near the monastery on the church lands allocated to them.
The most influential and important Erenagh in Inishowen were the O'Morrisons of Clonmany. Thev lived in Straid and owned the quarterland of Dunally and collected the bishop's dues for the whole of Inishowen. They had another three quarters of land as keepers of the "Miosach". This information is given bv Donagh O'Morrison Erenagh of Clonmany to the Inquisition at Lifford on 12th Sept. 1609 in the reign of James 1st. (Inish-Owen and Tirconnell by W.J. O'Doherty Pg. 307).
O'Curry says that the Miosach was one of the three insignia of battle which "St. Cairneach of Dulane and Clonleigh appointed to the Cineal-Conall and the Cineal-Eoghan", the other two were the Cathach and the Cloc Phatraic.
Dr. Todd, the antiquarian, who examined the relic in 1853 says that it was contained in a highly decorated box and he continues that an inscription on the box states "Brian Mac Brian O'Muirguissan covered me anno 1534". The inscription is, of course, in Irish. It has been kept at St. Columba's Rathfarnham, Dublin since 1843. (Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy vol.5 Paper by Dr. J.H. Todd). Since then it has been on loan to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin and can be seen on exhibition there.
St. Cairneach who presented the Miosach, had a hermitage at Both Chairnigh, and the townland still bears his name. The church in Clonmany flourished until the rebellion of Cahir O'Doherty, the last Chief of Inishowen, who was defeated in 1608. Arthur Chichester, who was Lord Deputy of Ireland since 1605, was granted all the land of Inishowen except the church lands which went to the protestant bishop of Derry and now the Reformation, which was being enforced in the south of Ireland from the middle of the previous century, came to Clonmany. The church lands were leased to various undertakers and the Ulster Visitation Book gives John Sterne as the first protestant minister in the parish in 1622. He was succeeded by John Bunbury in 1655.
Extract taken from “The History of the Church in Clonmany” by Conall Byrne
http://www.clonmany.com/heritage/stmarys/stmyhistory.shtml
The most important lay official connected with the monasteries was the Erenagh who looked after it's temporal affairs and after the reforms of the 12th centurv thev retained their positions of influence and power. They lived near the monastery on the church lands allocated to them.
The most influential and important Erenagh in Inishowen were the O'Morrisons of Clonmany. Thev lived in Straid and owned the quarterland of Dunally and collected the bishop's dues for the whole of Inishowen. They had another three quarters of land as keepers of the "Miosach". This information is given bv Donagh O'Morrison Erenagh of Clonmany to the Inquisition at Lifford on 12th Sept. 1609 in the reign of James 1st. (Inish-Owen and Tirconnell by W.J. O'Doherty Pg. 307).
O'Curry says that the Miosach was one of the three insignia of battle which "St. Cairneach of Dulane and Clonleigh appointed to the Cineal-Conall and the Cineal-Eoghan", the other two were the Cathach and the Cloc Phatraic.
Dr. Todd, the antiquarian, who examined the relic in 1853 says that it was contained in a highly decorated box and he continues that an inscription on the box states "Brian Mac Brian O'Muirguissan covered me anno 1534". The inscription is, of course, in Irish. It has been kept at St. Columba's Rathfarnham, Dublin since 1843. (Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy vol.5 Paper by Dr. J.H. Todd). Since then it has been on loan to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin and can be seen on exhibition there.
St. Cairneach who presented the Miosach, had a hermitage at Both Chairnigh, and the townland still bears his name. The church in Clonmany flourished until the rebellion of Cahir O'Doherty, the last Chief of Inishowen, who was defeated in 1608. Arthur Chichester, who was Lord Deputy of Ireland since 1605, was granted all the land of Inishowen except the church lands which went to the protestant bishop of Derry and now the Reformation, which was being enforced in the south of Ireland from the middle of the previous century, came to Clonmany. The church lands were leased to various undertakers and the Ulster Visitation Book gives John Sterne as the first protestant minister in the parish in 1622. He was succeeded by John Bunbury in 1655.
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