Index of Names in Irish Annals: Descriptive Bynames: Glas

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

Descriptive Bynames: Glas

Meaning:

"[the] Green/Grey"

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:	Glas
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Glais

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 17

Found in Years: 1398, 1424, 1432, 1441, 1442, 1464, 1475, 1489, 1495, 1517, 1519, 1535, 1540, 1542, 1555, 1561, 1577, 1579, 1584, 1585, 1589

Research Notes:

Woulfe (p. 292 s.n. Glas) gives the meaning of this byname as "green, grey, from the complexion".

The meaning "the Green" is given in regards to a man's name in 1432 (FM vol. 4, p. 891, footnote "a").

Sources:

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

Woulfe (p. 292 s.n. Glas)
FM (vol. 4, p. 891, footnote "a")

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 Context Citation (formatting preserved)

[Domhnall Glas Mag Carthaigh] (d. ?)

MCB1 MCB1398.3 Cormac na Cailleadh mac Domnaill Riabhaigh mic Domhnaill Glais Mec Carrthaigh

[Domhnall Glas Ua Fallamhain] (d. ?)

Co 1424.4 Domnall nGlas h. Fallamain

[Matha Glas Ua Duibgennain] (d. 1432)

U3 U1432.19 h-Ua Duibgennain Cilli Ronain, [unrelated]: .i. Matha Glas, mac Ferghail Muimnigh

LC2 LC1432.4 O Duibhgennain Chille Ronain .i. Matha Glas

D M1432.14 Ua Duibhgeannáin Cille Rónáin .i. Matha Glas saoí ollamhan lé Senchus

FM vol. 4, p. 890, 1432 Ua duib.geannáin cille Rónáin .i. mat.a glas saoí ollam.an lé Senchus

D M1495.16 Ua Duibhghennain Cille Ronain (Dubthach mac Maoilechlainn mic Matha Ghlais) ollamh Muintire Maol Ruain

Co 1441.5 Dubgenn mac Matha Glais, h. Dubginnan an tsai eladna

Co 1495.6 Úa Duibhgennain Cille Ronain .i. Dubhthach mac Mhailsechlainn meic Mhatha Ghlais

LC2 LC1495.5 Ua Duibhgiodhnán Chilli Rónan, .i. Dubhtach mac Mhaoileachluinn mheic Mhatha Ghlais

Co 1542.13 Duibgend mac Dubhtaig meic Maoilsechlainn meic Matha Glais h. Duibgennain, ollam sochraidh saoircerdach re senchus et fer tighe oidhed ["Duibgenn son of Dubthach son of Maelsechlainn son of Matha Glas O Duibgennain, a handsome and highly-skilled ollav in History and keeper of a guest-house"]

[Domhnall Glas Mag Carthaigh] (d. 1442)

MCB1 MCB1398.3 Domnall Glas mac Domhnaill Riabhaigh Mec Carrthaigh

D M1442.10 Domhnall Glass Mag Carthaigh tigherna Ua c-Cairpre

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. 1475)

U3 U1475.11 Ruaidhri Glas Mag Carmuic ["Ruaidhri Mag Carmuic the Green"]

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. 1487)

U3 U1464.9 Tomas Grennach & Domnall, .i. da mac Duinn Mheg Uidhir, do marbadh lena n-derbrathair fein, .i. le Ruaidhri Glas

D M1464.21 Tomas Greannach & Domnall da mac Duinn Meg Uidhir do marbadh la n-a n-dearbrathair, .i. Ruaidhri Glas. ["Thomas Greannach and Donnell, two sons of Don Maguire, were slain by their brother, Rory Glas"]

U3 U1487.2 Ruaidhri Glas & Donn Og, da mac Dúinn, mic Pilib na Tuaidhe Meg Uidhir

[Rudhraighe Glas mac Ruaidhrí mac Aodha] (d. 1489)

D M1489.5 Rúdhraighe Glas mac Ruaidhri mic Aodha

[] (d. 1495)

U3 U1495.10 Uilliam Glas, mac Phoil h-Ui Caisidi

[Matha Glas mac Duthaig Ó Duibgennain] (d. 1517)

Co 1517.7 O Duibgennain Cille Ronain .i. Matha Glas mac Duthaig

LC2 LC1517.6 O Duibhghendain Chille Rónain, .i. Matha Glass mac Dubhthaig

LC2 LC1561.12 Athairne mac Matha Ghlais

[Domhnall Glas Ó Cuirnin] (d. 1519)

Co 1519.11 Domnall Glas O Cuirnin

LC2 LC1519.10 Domhnall Glas O Curnín

[Seán Glas] (d. 1535)

E M1535.7 Muircheartach Mac Donnchaidh, mic Murchaidh, & a dhias mac Sean Glas & Feargal ["Murtough Mac Donough, the son of Murrough, and his two sons, John Glas and Farrell"]

Co 1535.2 Murcertach mac Donnchada meic Murchada & a dhias mac .i. Sean Glas & Fergal

LC2 LC1535.3 Muircertach mac Donnchada, mac Murchada, ocus a dhiass mac .i. Sean Glass ocus Fergal

[Seán Glas] (d. 1555)

LC2 LC1555.10 Sean Glass mac h-I Dhubhda

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. ?)

LC2 LC1577.1 Ruaidri Glass, mac Briain Choeich mic Ruaidri Ghlais

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. 1577)

LC2 LC1540.18 Tánaic clann Ruaidhri Glais mic Briain Caoic, Brian Caoch ocus Art. ["Brian Caech and Art, the sons of Ruaidhri Glas, son of Brian Caech, came."]

LC2 LC1577.1 Ruaidri Glass, mac Briain Choeich mic Ruaidri Ghlais

[Domhnall Glas] (d. ?)

E M1579.5 Aodh, mac Seain, mic Rémainn, mic Seain, mic Aodha, mic Domhnaill Ghlais ["Hugh, the son of John, son of Redmond, son of John, son of Hugh, son of Donnell Glas O'Byrne"]

E M1585.8 Fiachaidh mac Aedha, mic Seain mic Domhnaill Ghlais

[Domhnall Glas mac Taidhg Ruaidh uí Airt] (d. 1584)

LC2 LC1584.2 Domnall Glass mac Taidg Ruaidh h-I Airt ["Domhnall Glas, son of Tadhg Ruadh O'hAirt"]

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. ?)

LC2 LC1589.9 Art mac Ruaidhrí Ghlais .i. fer brataigh Briain mhic Diarmada ["Art, the son of Ruaidhri Glas, i.e., Brian Mac Diarmada's standard bearer"]

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	17
Found in Years:	1398, 1424, 1432, 1441, 1442, 1464, 1475, 1489, 1495, 1517, 1519, 1535, 1540, 1542, 1555, 1561, 1577, 1579, 1584, 1585, 1589

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

[Domhnall Glas Mag Carthaigh] (d. ?)
MCB1	MCB1398.3		Cormac na Cailleadh mac Domnaill Riabhaigh mic Domhnaill Glais Mec Carrthaigh

[Domhnall Glas Ua Fallamhain] (d. ?)
Co	1424.4		Domnall nGlas h. Fallamain

[Matha Glas Ua Duibgennain] (d. 1432)
U3	U1432.19		h-Ua Duibgennain Cilli Ronain, [unrelated]: .i. Matha Glas, mac Ferghail Muimnigh
LC2	LC1432.4		O Duibhgennain Chille Ronain .i. Matha Glas
D	M1432.14		Ua Duibhgeannáin Cille Rónáin .i. Matha Glas saoí ollamhan lé Senchus
FM	vol. 4, p. 890, 1432		Ua duib.geannáin cille Rónáin .i. mat.a glas saoí ollam.an lé Senchus
D	M1495.16		Ua Duibhghennain Cille Ronain (Dubthach mac Maoilechlainn mic Matha Ghlais) ollamh Muintire Maol Ruain
Co	1441.5		Dubgenn mac Matha Glais, h. Dubginnan an tsai eladna
Co	1495.6		Úa Duibhgennain Cille Ronain .i. Dubhthach mac Mhailsechlainn meic Mhatha Ghlais
LC2	LC1495.5		Ua Duibhgiodhnán Chilli Rónan, .i. Dubhtach mac Mhaoileachluinn mheic Mhatha Ghlais
Co	1542.13		Duibgend mac Dubhtaig meic Maoilsechlainn meic Matha Glais h. Duibgennain, ollam sochraidh saoircerdach re senchus et fer tighe oidhed ["Duibgenn son of Dubthach son of Maelsechlainn son of Matha Glas O Duibgennain, a handsome and highly-skilled ollav in History and keeper of a guest-house"]

[Domhnall Glas Mag Carthaigh] (d. 1442)
MCB1	MCB1398.3		Domnall Glas mac Domhnaill Riabhaigh Mec Carrthaigh
D	M1442.10		Domhnall Glass Mag Carthaigh tigherna Ua c-Cairpre

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. 1475)
U3	U1475.11		Ruaidhri Glas Mag Carmuic ["Ruaidhri Mag Carmuic the Green"]

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. 1487)
U3	U1464.9		Tomas Grennach & Domnall, .i. da mac Duinn Mheg Uidhir, do marbadh lena n-derbrathair fein, .i. le Ruaidhri Glas
D	M1464.21		Tomas Greannach & Domnall da mac Duinn Meg Uidhir do marbadh la n-a n-dearbrathair, .i. Ruaidhri Glas. ["Thomas Greannach and Donnell, two sons of Don Maguire, were slain by their brother, Rory Glas"]
U3	U1487.2		Ruaidhri Glas & Donn Og, da mac Dúinn, mic Pilib na Tuaidhe Meg Uidhir

[Rudhraighe Glas mac Ruaidhrí mac Aodha] (d. 1489)
D	M1489.5		Rúdhraighe Glas mac Ruaidhri mic Aodha

[] (d. 1495)
U3	U1495.10		Uilliam Glas, mac Phoil h-Ui Caisidi

[Matha Glas mac Duthaig Ó Duibgennain] (d. 1517)
Co	1517.7		O Duibgennain Cille Ronain .i. Matha Glas mac Duthaig
LC2	LC1517.6		O Duibhghendain Chille Rónain, .i. Matha Glass mac Dubhthaig
LC2	LC1561.12		Athairne mac Matha Ghlais

[Domhnall Glas Ó Cuirnin] (d. 1519)
Co	1519.11		Domnall Glas O Cuirnin
LC2	LC1519.10		Domhnall Glas O Curnín

[Seán Glas] (d. 1535)
E	M1535.7		Muircheartach Mac Donnchaidh, mic Murchaidh, & a dhias mac Sean Glas & Feargal ["Murtough Mac Donough, the son of Murrough, and his two sons, John Glas and Farrell"]
Co	1535.2		Murcertach mac Donnchada meic Murchada & a dhias mac .i. Sean Glas & Fergal
LC2	LC1535.3		Muircertach mac Donnchada, mac Murchada, ocus a dhiass mac .i. Sean Glass ocus Fergal

[Seán Glas] (d. 1555)
LC2	LC1555.10		Sean Glass mac h-I Dhubhda

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. ?)
LC2	LC1577.1		Ruaidri Glass, mac Briain Choeich mic Ruaidri Ghlais

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. 1577)
LC2	LC1540.18		Tánaic clann Ruaidhri Glais mic Briain Caoic, Brian Caoch ocus Art. ["Brian Caech and Art, the sons of Ruaidhri Glas, son of Brian Caech, came."]
LC2	LC1577.1		Ruaidri Glass, mac Briain Choeich mic Ruaidri Ghlais

[Domhnall Glas] (d. ?)
E	M1579.5		Aodh, mac Seain, mic Rémainn, mic Seain, mic Aodha, mic Domhnaill Ghlais ["Hugh, the son of John, son of Redmond, son of John, son of Hugh, son of Donnell Glas O'Byrne"]
E	M1585.8		Fiachaidh mac Aedha, mic Seain mic Domhnaill Ghlais

[Domhnall Glas mac Taidhg Ruaidh uí Airt] (d. 1584)
LC2	LC1584.2		Domnall Glass mac Taidg Ruaidh h-I Airt ["Domhnall Glas, son of Tadhg Ruadh O'hAirt"]

[Ruaidhrí Glas] (d. ?)
LC2	LC1589.9		Art mac Ruaidhrí Ghlais .i. fer brataigh Briain mhic Diarmada ["Art, the son of Ruaidhri Glas, i.e., Brian Mac Diarmada's standard bearer"]