O'Cahan (No.3) family genealogy
Of Ballymaclosty (or Ballymaclosky), County Londonderry
Arms: Gu. three salmon haurient, two and two or. Crest: A mountain cat salient ppr. Motto: Inclytus virtute.
SHANE O'CAHAN, Chief of his Name, who d. 1498, and who is No. 115 on the (No. 1) "O'Cahan" (Princes of Limavady) genealogy, had:
2. Donell (or Daniel), of Colryan (? Coolbryan), who had:
3. Richard, who had:
4. "Quoy" (or Conbhach) Ballach O'Cahane, of Ballymaclosty, county Londonderry, who died 10th July, 1637. He m. Una, dau. of Dermot O'Cahan, of Lekyn, and had two sons:
I. Manus, who m. Evelin, dau. of Cormack O'Neill.
II. Richard.
5. Richard: second son of "Quoy" Ballach; m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Donogh O'Cahan, of Limavady, Knt., and had:
I. Donogh.
II. Richard.
6. Donoch O'Cahan: son of Richard.