Index of Names in Irish Annals: Descriptive Bynames: Carrach

by Mari Elspeth nic Bryan (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Descriptive Bynames: Carrach

Meaning:

"[the] Scabbed"

Spellings:

What we know as a set of Irish Annals are manuscripts that were each compiled during a particular time period, usually using older material as sources. For example, when the Annals of the Four Masters were written from 1632 to 1636, they covered events that occurred centuries and millenia before (including legendary history). So, when an entry in this set of annals refers to a person who lived in the year 738, the spelling used for that person's name is very likely not using the spelling that would have been used in 738.

Standard forms of this name (based on spelling systems of different periods) would be:

Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) nominative form:	Carrach
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Carraigh

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 22

Found in Years: 1232, 1248, 1306, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1331, 1410, 1416, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1448, 1452, 1455, 1461, 1462, 1470, 1472, 1484, 1487, 1488, 1498, 1499, 1516, 1527, 1531, 1536, 1583, 1584, 1585

Research Notes:

Woulfe (p. 311 s.n. Mac an C.arraig.) gives the meaning of this byname as ""son of the bald man" (Ir. "carrac.," bald, scabbed)".

The meaning "the scabbed" is given in regards to a man's name in 1472 (FM vol. 4, p. 1077, footnote "x").

Sources:

Further information about the byname Carrach, may be found in:

Woulfe (p. 311 s.n. Mac an C.arraig.)
FM (vol. 4, p. 1077, footnote "x")

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information about secondary sources is included on that page as well.

Raw Data

In the table below, I have separated individuals with a blank line. That is, when there are multiple entries in the annals that refer to a single person, those entries are grouped together.

Within the list of entries refering to a single person, I have sorted the entries primarily by orthography when it is obvious that what I am seeing is the same entry showing up in multiple annals. The entries that tend to use older spellings are listed first.

NOTE: The Annals referenced below under the code letters A, B, C, E, & F tend to use later spellings than the other Annals. In some cases, the spellings listed in these Annals may not be appropriate for the year referenced in the Annal entry.

In some Gaelic scripts, there is a character that looks approximately like a lowercase f, but without the crossbar. This character (represented by an underscored , e, in the entries below) sometimes represents e and sometimes ea depending upon the context of the text.

[Standardized form of this man's name]

Annals Entry Citation (formatting preserved)

[Murchadh Carrach Ua Fearghail] (d. ?)

Co 1232.2 Murchada Charraig h. Fergail ["Murchad Carrach (the Scabby) O Fergail"]

C M1232.4 Murchaidh Carraigh í Fergail

Co 1313.7 Cathal mac Murchada Carraig h. Fergail

[Conchobhar Carrach Mac Donnchaidh] (d. ?)

Co 1248.18 Concobar Carrach Mac Donnchada

C M1248.14 Concobhor Carrach Mac Donnchaidh

[Brian Carrach Ua hEgra] (d. ?)

Co 1306.10 Brian Carrach h. Egra

[Conchobhar Carrach mac Domhnaill Mhic Dhiarmata] (d. ?)

Co 1313.6 Conchobor Carrach mac Domnaill Meic Diarmata

[Maolsechlainn Carrach Ua Dubdai] (d. ?)

Co 1316.5 Maelechlainn Carrach h. Dubdai

[Maolsechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmata] (d. ?)

Co 1317.7 Maelsechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmata adbur rig Moigi Luirg

Co 1331.3 Fergal mac Mailechlainn Charraich Meic Diarmada

[Tadhg Carrach mac Thoirdhealbhaigh Duinn Uí Chonchobair] (d. 1410)

Co 1410.4 Tadc Carrach mac Toirrdelbaig Duinn h. Conchobair

D M1410.4 Tadhg Carrach mac Toirrdhealbhaigh Duinn Uí Concobhair

[Geroit Carrach mac Hobert Dalutun] (d. ?)

Co 1416.29 Geroit Carrach macc Hobert Dalutun

[Toirdhealbhach Carrach mac Diarmata Uí Chonchobair] (d. 1448)

Co 1448.4 Toirrdelbach Carrach mac Diarmata h. Conchobair

Co 1488.8 Tadc mac Aodho meic Thoirrdelbaig Charraig h. Conchobair

Co 1527.4 Domnall mac Feidlim meic Toirrdelbaig Carraig hI Conchobair

[Domhnall Carrach Ua Maoil Brighde] (d. ?)

D M1452.15 Domhnall Carrach Ua Maoil Brighde

[Toirdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mhic Mhuircheartaigh Uí Chonchobair] (d. 1455)

D M1416.11 Toirrdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mic Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair

D M1416.11 Toirrdhelbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill

D M1422.6 Toirrdhealbhach Carrach

D M1445.2 Toirrdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mic Muircertaigh Ui Choncobhair

D M1446.10 Toirrdhealbhach Carrach Ua Concobhair

D M1455.2 Toirrdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mic Muirceartaigh tighearna Slighigh

[Seaan Carrach mac Taidhg Mhic Branan] (d. 1461)

Co 1461.19 Seoan Carrach mac Taidc Meic Branan

[Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuinn mhic Aoidh Mhic Bhranain] (d. 1462)

Co 1462.15 Mac Branan .i. Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuinn meicc Aeda

D M1447.14 Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuind mic Aedha

D M1462.7 Mac Branain, .i. Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuinn mic Aodha

[Diarmait Carrach mac Murchada mhic an Airchidechain Uí Fhlannagain] (d. ?)

Co 1470.11 Nicalas mac Diarmata Carraig meic Murchada meic in Airchidechain h. Flannacan

[Seinicín Carrach Mac Uid.elín] (d. ?)

FM vol. 4, p. 1076, 1472 Mac uid.elín .i. Seinicin carrac.

D M1472.2 Mac Uidhelín .i. Seinicin Carrach

(d. ?)

U3 U1484.11 da mac Emuinn Meg Uidhir (.i. Mag Uidhir), .i. Art Carrach & Brian

[Tighearnán Carrach mac Tighearnáin mhic Thaidhg mhic Thighearnáin Uí Ruairc] (d. ?)

D M1487.33 Tighearnán Carrach mac Tighearnain mic Taidhg mic Tighernain Uí Ruairc

[Fearghal Carrach mac Domhnaill mhic Thaidhg Uí Ruairc] (d. ?)

D M1487.34 Ferghal Carrach mac Domnaill mic Taidhcc Uí Ruairc

[Conchobhar Carrach Ua Cuirnin] (d. 1498)

Co 1498.7 H. Cuirnin [unrelated] .i. Concobar Carrach

D M1498.16 O Cuirnín Conchobhar Carrach

[Conn Carrach mac Taidhg mhic Thighearnáin Uí Ruairc] (d. ?)

D M1499.10 Conn Carrach mac Taidhcc mic Tighearnáin Uí Ruairc

[Conchobhar Carrach mac Feidhlim Uí Dhochartaigh] (d. 1536)

Co 1516.10 O Dochartaig .i. Concobar Carrach

E M1516.3 O Dochartaigh (Concobhar Carrach)

Co 1531.6 Mac h. Docartaig .i. Niall mac Conchobair Carraig

Co 1536.20 Conchobar Carrach mac Fedhlim h. Dochartaig

E M1585.8 O Dochartaigh Sean Ócc, mac Seain mic Feilim mic Conchobhair Charraigh ["O'Doherty (John Oge, the son of John, son of Felim, son of Conor Carragh)"]

[Seaan Carrach mac Uilliam mhic Teapoitt a Búrc] (d. ?)

E M1583.13 Sean Carrach mac Uilliam, mic Tepoitt A Búrc

[Ruaidhrí Carrach mac Maoil Muire mhic Dhonnchaidh mhic Thoirdhealbhaigh Mhic Suibhne] (d. ?)

E M1584.5 Ruaidhri Carrach mac Maol Muire mic Donnchaidh, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh Mec Suibhne

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	22
Found in Years:	1232, 1248, 1306, 1313, 1316, 1317, 1331, 1410, 1416, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1448, 1452, 1455, 1461, 1462, 1470, 1472, 1484, 1487, 1488, 1498, 1499, 1516, 1527, 1531, 1536, 1583, 1584, 1585

[Standardized form of this man's name]
Annals	Entry	Citation (formatting preserved)

[Murchadh Carrach Ua Fearghail] (d. ?)
Co	1232.2	Murchada Charraig h. Fergail ["Murchad Carrach (the Scabby) O Fergail"]
C	M1232.4	Murchaidh Carraigh í Fergail
Co	1313.7	Cathal mac Murchada Carraig h. Fergail

[Conchobhar Carrach Mac Donnchaidh] (d. ?)
Co	1248.18	Concobar Carrach Mac Donnchada
C	M1248.14	Concobhor Carrach Mac Donnchaidh

[Brian Carrach Ua hEgra] (d. ?)
Co	1306.10	Brian Carrach h. Egra

[Conchobhar Carrach mac Domhnaill Mhic Dhiarmata] (d. ?)
Co	1313.6	Conchobor Carrach mac Domnaill Meic Diarmata

[Maolsechlainn Carrach Ua Dubdai] (d. ?)
Co	1316.5	Maelechlainn Carrach h. Dubdai

[Maolsechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmata] (d. ?)
Co	1317.7	Maelsechlainn Carrach Mac Diarmata adbur rig Moigi Luirg
Co	1331.3	Fergal mac Mailechlainn Charraich Meic Diarmada

[Tadhg Carrach mac Thoirdhealbhaigh Duinn Uí Chonchobair] (d. 1410)
Co	1410.4	Tadc Carrach mac Toirrdelbaig Duinn h. Conchobair
D	M1410.4	Tadhg Carrach mac Toirrdhealbhaigh Duinn Uí Concobhair

[Geroit Carrach mac Hobert Dalutun] (d. ?)
Co	1416.29	Geroit Carrach macc Hobert Dalutun

[Toirdhealbhach Carrach mac Diarmata Uí Chonchobair] (d. 1448)
Co	1448.4	Toirrdelbach Carrach mac Diarmata h. Conchobair
Co	1488.8	Tadc mac Aodho meic Thoirrdelbaig Charraig h. Conchobair
Co	1527.4	Domnall mac Feidlim meic Toirrdelbaig Carraig hI Conchobair

[Domhnall Carrach Ua Maoil Brighde] (d. ?)
D	M1452.15	Domhnall Carrach Ua Maoil Brighde

[Toirdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mhic Mhuircheartaigh Uí Chonchobair] (d. 1455)
D	M1416.11	Toirrdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mic Muircheartaigh Uí Conchobhair
D	M1416.11	Toirrdhelbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill
D	M1422.6	Toirrdhealbhach Carrach
D	M1445.2	Toirrdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mic Muircertaigh Ui Choncobhair
D	M1446.10	Toirrdhealbhach Carrach Ua Concobhair
D	M1455.2	Toirrdhealbhach Carrach mac Domhnaill mic Muirceartaigh tighearna Slighigh

[Seaan Carrach mac Taidhg Mhic Branan] (d. 1461)
Co	1461.19	Seoan Carrach mac Taidc Meic Branan

[Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuinn mhic Aoidh Mhic Bhranain] (d. 1462)
Co	1462.15	Mac Branan .i. Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuinn meicc Aeda
D	M1447.14	Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuind mic Aedha
D	M1462.7	Mac Branain, .i. Tomaltach Carrach mac Cuinn mic Aodha

[Diarmait Carrach mac Murchada mhic an Airchidechain Uí Fhlannagain] (d. ?)
Co	1470.11	Nicalas mac Diarmata Carraig meic Murchada meic in Airchidechain h. Flannacan

[Seinicín Carrach Mac Uid.elín] (d. ?)
FM	vol. 4, p. 1076, 1472	Mac uid.elín .i. Seinicin carrac.
D	M1472.2	Mac Uidhelín .i. Seinicin Carrach

(d. ?)
U3	U1484.11		da mac Emuinn Meg Uidhir (.i. Mag Uidhir), .i. Art Carrach & Brian

[Tighearnán Carrach mac Tighearnáin mhic Thaidhg mhic Thighearnáin Uí Ruairc] (d. ?)
D	M1487.33	Tighearnán Carrach mac Tighearnain mic Taidhg mic Tighernain Uí Ruairc

[Fearghal Carrach mac Domhnaill mhic Thaidhg Uí Ruairc] (d. ?)
D	M1487.34	Ferghal Carrach mac Domnaill mic Taidhcc Uí Ruairc

[Conchobhar Carrach Ua Cuirnin] (d. 1498)
Co	1498.7	H. Cuirnin [unrelated] .i. Concobar Carrach
D	M1498.16	O Cuirnín Conchobhar Carrach

[Conn Carrach mac Taidhg mhic Thighearnáin Uí Ruairc] (d. ?)
D	M1499.10	Conn Carrach mac Taidhcc mic Tighearnáin Uí Ruairc

[Conchobhar Carrach mac Feidhlim Uí Dhochartaigh] (d. 1536)
Co	1516.10	O Dochartaig .i. Concobar Carrach
E	M1516.3	O Dochartaigh (Concobhar Carrach)
Co	1531.6	Mac h. Docartaig .i. Niall mac Conchobair Carraig
Co	1536.20	Conchobar Carrach mac Fedhlim h. Dochartaig
E	M1585.8		O Dochartaigh Sean Ócc, mac Seain mic Feilim mic Conchobhair Charraigh ["O'Doherty (John Oge, the son of John, son of Felim, son of Conor Carragh)"]

[Seaan Carrach mac Uilliam mhic Teapoitt a Búrc] (d. ?)
E	M1583.13	Sean Carrach mac Uilliam, mic Tepoitt A Búrc

[Ruaidhrí Carrach mac Maoil Muire mhic Dhonnchaidh mhic Thoirdhealbhaigh Mhic Suibhne] (d. ?)
E	M1584.5	Ruaidhri Carrach mac Maol Muire mic Donnchaidh, mic Toirrdhealbhaigh Mec Suibhne