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Irish Genealogy back to Adam and Eve

Updated: Feb 3, 2019



While browsing through a book called Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Genealogies (Fragmenta genealogica hearldica), I came across this valuable tidbit detailing the lineage of the Irish nation back to Adam and Eve, the progenitors of all people.


The list titled "The Stem of the Irish Nation from Adam down to Milesius of Spain, Showing the Descent of O'Leary", begins at Creation, generation 1, as follows:

  1. Adam

  2. Seth

  3. Enos

  4. Canaan

  5. Mahlaleel

  6. Jared

  7. Enoch

  8. Methusaleh

  9. Lamech

  10. Noah

  11. Japhet

  12. Magog

  13. Baoth

  14. Pheniusa Farsaidh [Fenius Farsa]

  15. Niul

  16. Gaodhal

  17. Asruth

  18. Sruth

  19. Heber Scut

  20. Beouman (King of Scythia)

  21. Ogaman (King of Scythia)

  22. Tait (King of Scythia)

  23. Agnon

  24. Lamhfionn

  25. Heber glunfionn

  26. Agnon Fionn (King of Galacia)

  27. Febric Glas (King of Galacia)

  28. Nenurall (King of Galacia)

  29. Nuadhad (King of Galacia)

  30. Alladh (King of Galacia)

  31. Arcadh (King of Galacia)

  32. Deag (King of Galacia)

  33. Brath (King of Galacia)

  34. Broghan (King of Galacia, Andalushia, Murcia, Castile and Portugal)

  35. Ithe

  36. Lughaidh

  37. Mal

  38. Adaman

  39. Logha

  40. Mathsin

  41. ?

  42. Gossaman

  43. Adaman

  44. Heremon

  45. Logha Feile

  46. Lachtnan

  47. Nuaclad Argni

  48. Deargthine

  49. Deagha Derg

  50. Deagha Amhra

  51. Ferulnigh

  52. Sithbolg

  53. Daire

  54. Each-Bolg

  55. Ferulnigh

  56. Daire

  57. Luy

  58. MacNiadh, married Sabina, daughter of Conn of the "Hundred Battles"

  59. Luy MacCon Tobhash Canaan, the fifth son of Luy MacCon, A.D. 195, the 113th Monarch of Ireland was the ancestor of O'Laeghaire anglicised O'Leary and Leary.

  60. Fobhach Canaan, his son

  61. Duach

  62. Treana

  63. Eirc

  64. Ros

  65. Laeghaire, his son, a quo O'Leary

  66. Fiach

  67. Dunlang

  68. Ros

  69. Main

  70. Aongus (or Eneas)

  71. Earc

  72. Conon Cliodhrn

  73. Teige

  74. Donoch Na Tuaima

  75. Conamnan

  76. Dermod

  77. Cumumham

  78. Donoch

  79. Teigh

  80. Maolseaghlainn

  81. Teigh

  82. Maolseaghlainn

  83. Tomhas Mor

  84. Tomhas Oge

  85. Athbriadh

  86. Cummuhan

  87. Amhailgadh

  88. Dunlang

  89. Art

  90. Teige

  91. ?

  92. Conogher O'Leary, his son, first assumed this surname

  93. Donogh, his son, married to Ellen, daughter of Dermod O'Crowley, died Jan. 4, 1637

  94. Amhailgadh (or Auliff O'Leary) had a brother named Conogher

The book is loaded with facts about the Irish and other interesting information.

Can you add to this list? Corrections welcome!

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