Cíarraige
Early historic population-group in Ireland
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The Ciarraige were a population-group recorded in the early historic era in Ireland.
Origins
Branches
The Cíarraige were a people found scattered over much of Ireland. Known branches were:
- Ciarraige Luachra, who gave their name to County Kerry
- Ciarraige Altraige, Mocu Alti, or Altai; living around Tralee, northwest of county Kerry.[2]
- Ciarraige Cuirche, located in the barony of Kerrycurrihy, south of Cork city
- Ciarraige Diurgi, located somewhere in Munster
- Ciarraige Irluachra, located close to the Ciarraige Luchra in western Sliabh Luachra
- Ciarraige Sleibe Cua, in what is now County Waterford
- Ciarraige Muman, situated in Munster
- Ciarraige Choinchenn, location uncertain
- Ciarraige Conmed, location uncertain
- Ciarraige Maige Glas, northeast part of Maigh Ai in Moylurg, north County Roscommon.[3]
- Ciarraige Des Cechair, location uncertain (possibly in Tethba, now in County Longford)
- Ciarraige Oic Bethra, of Aidhne, now south County Galway
- Ciarraige Aí, based on the plain of Magh nAi in County Roscommon
- Ciarraige Airtech, an obscure branch of the above, around Tibohine, County Roscommon
- Ciarraige Loch Airned, based around Loch Airned, now Mannin Lake, County Mayo, close to the Roscommon border.