The information posted to the ClanCian-Carrol website does little to display an accurate view of the peoples, places, traditions, culture or history(s) of the members of the Cianachta group. It has been well documented that there are approximately 47 surnames descended from Cian.
Though the website boasts family surname connections of approximately 400 surnames. Many are not descended from Cian. In fact, several are not even of Ireland. Names like, Berry, Bonass, Bone, Bowen, Carvill, O’Casey, Cassell, Castles, MacClanaghan, MacClenaghan, Coghrane, O’Conor, Corcoran, Delahunty, Delahunt, De La Hunt, O’Flanagan, O’Gara, Garvill, Geary, Hagerty, O’Hara, Healy, Hegarty, Hely, Hunt, Karwell, Kehoe, Keogh, MacKeogh, Maher, Meagher, Nevin, MacNevin, Owens, get little or no attention, on this site.
Its almost as though the Clan Cian-Carroll site has little concern for the history of the families descended from Cian; several of which held positions of historical significance. Though these names are listed on the family connections page, as well as many, many others of other descent; there is little or no information, concerning the connections claimed.
While a few of these listed names have relatively limited, documented histories, others such as the O'Conners have significant histories, well documented, but seemingly omitted from the Clan Cian web pages. While other surnames, have been very well documented [i.e. O'Conner, Ryans, Maegher, O'Kennedy, O'Dwyers, Egans, and O'Brien among others] and hold rather significant positions within the history of Ireland. While others still have been seemingly fabricated, to include titles that do not exist, in regions of the world other than that in which the descent of Cian has had any significant bearing.
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Clan Cian: ( Ciannachta/Keenaghta/Cianachta ) descendants of Cian, son of Ailill Olomm.
["Sliocht Cein Mic Oilealla Oluim" ~ Descendants of Cian son of Oilliol Olum] Septs included Ciannachta, Gailenga, Luigni, Eile. Each of these septs consisted of seperate clanns.
There are approximately 47 documented surnames; descended from Cian. [widely published]
The following are a few select webpages that have information the pertains to clans researched and posted by those clans. It should be understood that some of these clans, though they had thrived within the regions of Cianachta control they are not descended from Cian.
O'Connor Clan - http://www.clonalis.com/genealogy.html
Clan Egan - http://www.clanegan.org/
Clan Casey - http://mxcasey.com/family.html
Hogan Clan - http://www.hoganclan.info/Family/Main/history.htm
Clan Burke - http://www.bbgreenway.org/clans/burke.htm
Clan Fogarty - http://timfogarty.users.btopenworld.com/generalfogartyinfo.htm
O'Hara Clans- http://www.iei.net/~toolman1/BRANN%20PAGE-01.html
Ryan clan - http://www.ryans.org/
MaCrae /Magrath - http://www.clanmacrae.org/documents/namehist.htm
O'Clery clan - http://members.aol.com/Lochlan2/ocleryin.htm
Good Information Sites
Ossory, Offaley, Leix- http://www.generation13.net/Ancientsurname/pages/Ossory-Leix.html
Clans of Ireland- http://www.theclansofireland.ie/register.html
More accurate information, can be found online, these are just a few pages. People wanting more information should research, for themselves. This website says those surnames listed are members of Clan Cian...Why pay for a membership? Prior to paying an $80. membership, see what you get for your money. Seemingly, it is not equal or fair representation.
Anyone interested in a real historical study concerning the region which includes the Ely O'Carroll territories and surrounding areas should read the book." The Anglo-Norman Advance Into The South-West Midlands of Ireland 1185-1221"
by George Cunningham
PUB: Parkmore Press 1987
ISNB: 0950536849
Lots of maps, and descriptive texts supported by an impressive list of bibliography.
There is no bunk, like the clancian-ocarroll website, just real documented history.
A must read if one is interested in the truth a research study demonstrates.
New Cianachta Website added:
O'Haren Clan - http://www.oharenclan.com
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