Sinnot (No. 1.) family genealogy

Chiefs in Orgiall, or Ulster

Arms: Gu. a lion pass. guard. or.

Fiacha Casan, younger brother of Rochadh who is No. 86 on the “O’Hart” (Princes of Tara) pedigree, was the ancestor of O’Shionnaigh; anglicised Fox,[1] Sinnot, and Synnot.

86. Fiacha Casan: son of Colla da Chrioch.

87. Fedhlin: his son.

88. Eachach: his son.

89. Olla: his son.

90. Amhailgadh: his son.

91. Feareadach culdubh: his son.

92. Sionnach (“sionnach:”Irish, a fox): his son; a quo O’Shionnaigh, had a brother Maolodhar Caoch, a quo Ui Broduighaccluis Fiachna.

93. Dubhdalethe: son of Sionnach.

94. Murcheartach: his son.

95. Caomhan: his son.

96. Flannagan: his son.

97. Ceallach: his son.

98. Eochaidh: his son.

99. Maolmuire: his son.

100. Amhailgadh: his son.

101. Maoliosa: his son.

102. Aodh: his son.

103. Ceallach O’Shionnaigh: his son. At this stage in this pedigree, the family was deprived of its patrimony, and scattered. It is believed that the ancestor of “Sinnott” (No. 2), who first settled in the county Wexford, was of this family; and that he came into Ireland from England, after the English invasion.

Notes

[1] Fox: Quite distinct from the “Fox” family, who were lords in Teffia, or Westmeath, and descended from the Irish Monarch Niall of the Nine Hostages.