Concannon family genealogy

Arms: Ar. on a mount vert, an oak tree ppr. perched thereon a falcon also ppr. belled or, betw. in base two cross crosslets fitcheé gu. Crest: An elephant statant ppr. tusked or. Motto: Conn gan an (meaning wisdom without guile).

DERMOD FIONN, brother of Muirgheas (or Murias) who is No. 101 on the "O'Connor" (Connaught) pedigree, was the ancestor of MacConceannain; anglicised Concannon, and Concanen.[1]

101. Dermod Fionn, the 30th Christian King of Connaught: son of Tomaltach.

102. Dathi: his son; had a brother named Connor, who was the ancestor of Mullen.

103. Aodh: son of Dathi.

104. Olioll: his son.

105. Murtagh: his son.

106. Teige: his son.

107. Conceannan ("con:" Irish, of a hound; "cean:" a head): his son; a quo MacConceannain.[2]

108. Aodh (or Hugh) MacConcannon: his son; first assumed this sirname.

109. Muirgheas: his son.

110. Murtagh(2): his son.

111. Muirgheas (2): his son.

112. Hugh (2): his son.

113. Teige (2): his son.

114. Murtach (3): his son.

115. Malachi: his son.

116. Cathal (or Charles): his son.

117. Hugh (3): his son.

118. Teige (3): his son.

119. Ardgall: his son.

120. Murtach (4): his son; had a brother named Malachi, who had two sons—1. John, and 2. Muirceartach. This Muirceartach (or Murtagh) was the ancestor of Slioght Muirceartaigh; anglicised Moriarty and Murtagh, of Connaught.

121. Dabhach ("dabhach:" Irish, a press or vat): son of Murtagh; a quo MacDabhaighe, anglicised Davie.[3]

122. Maolseaghlainn (or Malachi): his son; had two brothers—1. Hugh, and 2. Thomas.

123. William MacConcannon: son of Malachi.

Notes

[1] Concanen: Matthew Concanen, a miscellaneous writer, was born in Ireland about the end of the seventeenth century. He early went over to London, and commenced writing as an advocate of the Government, and for the Newspapers, especially for the Speculatist. His brilliant abilities recommended him to the Duke of Newcastle, who in 1732 procured for him the Attorney-Generalship of Jamaica, a post he held for nearly seventeen years. He published a volume of miscellaneous poems, original and translated, and was the author of a comedy, Wexford Wells. Concanen died in London in 1749. Allibone says of him:—"He is principally remembered through the celebrated letter of Warburton concerning him, and by his position in the Dunciad—his reward for attacking Pope."

[2] MacConceannain: By some genealogists this sirname is derived from the Irish Conganan ("conn:" Irish, a man's name; "gan" without; "an," a lie), meaning "Conn the speaker of truth."

[3] Davie: This name has been modernized Davies and Davis.