Index of Names in Irish Annals: Sechnassach / Seachnasach

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

Masculine Given Names: Sechnassach / Seachnasach

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:

Oghamic Irish (pre-700) nominative form:	[unknown]
Oghamic Irish (pre-700) genitive form:	[unknown]

Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) nominative form:	Sechnassach
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Sechnassaig

Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) nominative form:	Seachnasach
Early Modern Irish Gaelic (c1200-c1700) genitive form:	Seachnasaigh

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 19

Found in Years: 605, 609, 644, 659, 665, 669, 671, 679, 681, 704, 706, 708, 710, 711, 713, 731, 741, 742, 746, 747, 781, 786, 821, 823, 837, 886, 887, 891, 894, 1222, 1223

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Sechnassach, Seachnasach may be found in:

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.

Special factors which may affect name usage are marked in the context column.

AN indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family

AS indicates an Anglo-Saxon

N indicates a Norseman

P indicates a Pict

R indicates a person holding a religious office

S indicates a person from Scotland

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.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

[] (d. 605-609)

U U609.1 Sechnusaigh m. Garbain [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T609.1 Sechnasaigh maic Garbaín, ríg Ceneoil Bóghaine [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M605.4 Seachnasach, mac Garbháin, toiseach Ceneoil m-Boghaine

[] (d. ?)

U U644.3 Bresail m. Sechnasaich

[] (d. ?)

U U659.1 Orc Doith mc. Sechnusaigh

T T659.2 Ercdoít maic Sechnusaigh

CS CS659 Oircdoid meic Sechnusaigh

[] (d. 669-671)

T T665.9 Sechnusach mac Blaithmeic

CS CS665 Sechnusoch mac Blathmaic

A M665.1 Seachnusach, mac Blathmaic

U U671.3 Sechnusaigh filii Blaimic regis Temoirie [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T671.2 Seachnusaigh maic Blaithmic regis Temoriae [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS671 Sechnusaigh meic Blaithmaic regis Temoriae

A M669.1 Seachnusach mac Blaithmic

[] (d. 679-681)

U U681.4 Sechnasaigh m. Airmedaigh [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T681.3 Sechnusaigh, maic Airmedhaigh [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

CS CS681 Sechnusaigh meic Airmedhaigh

A M679.5 Seachnasach, mac Airmedhaigh

[] (d. ?)

U U706.4 Cellan m. Sechnusaigh sapiens

A M704.3 Ceallán, mac Seachnasaigh, eccnaidh

[] (d. ?)

U U710.7 Colman m. Sechnusaigh, abbas Lothri

T T710.4 Colman mac Sechnusaigh abbas Lothrai

A M708.2 Colmán, mac Seachnusaigh, abb Lothra

[] (d. 711-713)

U U713.9 Sechnusach, rex H. Mane

T T713.9 Sechnusach rex h-Úa Maine

CS CS713 Sechnusach rí H. Maine

A M711.5 Seachnusach, toisech Ua Maine

[] (d. ?)

U U731.9 Moenaigh m. Sechnusaigh

[] (d. 741-746)

U U746.10 Sechnusaigh m. Colggen regis Nepotum Cennselaigh [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

T T746.9 Sechnusaig maic Colgan, ríg h-Ua Cendsilaig [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]

A M741.9 Seachnasach, mac Colgáin, tigherna Ua c-Censealaigh

[] (d. ?)

U U741.5 Be Fail, ingen Sechnusaigh

[] (d. 742-747)

U U747.4 Sechnusach m. Colgen, rex Laigen

T T747.5 Sechnusach mac Colgan, rí Laigen Desgabair

A M742.15 Seachnusach, mac Colgan, rí Laighen Desgabhair

[] (d. ?)

U U786.8 Forbasaigh m. Sechnusaigh regis Gentis Bógaine

A M781.12 Forbhasach, mac Seachnusaicch, toisech Ceneoil m-Bóghaine

[] (d. 821-823)

U U823.3 R Sechnusach Locha Cendin, episcopus & ancorita

A M821.5 R Seachnusach Locha Cendin, epscop & ancoiri

[] (d. ?)

U U837.2 Mael Duin m. Sechnusaigh ri Fer Cul

[] (d. 886)

A M886.3 R Seachnusach, mac Focarta, abb Cluana Móir M' Aedhog

[] (d. 887-891)

U U891.6 R Sechnusach, episcopus Luscan

A M887.2 R Seachnasach, abb Luscca

[] (d. 894)

A M894.2 R Seachnasach, abb Tamhlachta Maeile Ruain

[] (d. 1222-1223)

LC LC1223.8 Sechnusach mac Gilla na Naomh .H. Shechnusaigh

C M1222.6 Sechnasach mac Giolla na Naomh Uí Sechnasaigh

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	19
Found in Years:	605, 609, 644, 659, 665, 669, 671, 679, 681, 704, 706, 708, 710, 711, 713, 731, 741, 742, 746, 747, 781, 786, 821, 823, 837, 886, 887, 891, 894, 1222, 1223

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
AS	indicates an Anglo-Saxon
N	indicates a Norseman
P	indicates a Pict
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

[] (d. 605-609)
U	U609.1		Sechnusaigh m. Garbain [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T609.1		Sechnasaigh maic Garbaín, ríg Ceneoil Bóghaine [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M605.4		Seachnasach, mac Garbháin, toiseach Ceneoil m-Boghaine

[] (d. ?)
U	U644.3		Bresail m. Sechnasaich

[] (d. ?)
U	U659.1		Orc Doith mc. Sechnusaigh
T	T659.2		Ercdoít maic Sechnusaigh
CS	CS659		Oircdoid meic Sechnusaigh

[] (d. 669-671)
T	T665.9		Sechnusach mac Blaithmeic
CS	CS665		Sechnusoch mac Blathmaic
A	M665.1		Seachnusach, mac Blathmaic
U	U671.3		Sechnusaigh filii Blaimic regis Temoirie [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T671.2		Seachnusaigh maic Blaithmic regis Temoriae [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS671		Sechnusaigh meic Blaithmaic regis Temoriae
A	M669.1		Seachnusach mac Blaithmic

[] (d. 679-681)
U	U681.4		Sechnasaigh m. Airmedaigh [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T681.3		Sechnusaigh, maic Airmedhaigh [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
CS	CS681		Sechnusaigh meic Airmedhaigh
A	M679.5		Seachnasach, mac Airmedhaigh

[] (d. ?)
U	U706.4		Cellan m. Sechnusaigh sapiens
A	M704.3		Ceallán, mac Seachnasaigh, eccnaidh

[] (d. ?)
U	U710.7		Colman m. Sechnusaigh, abbas Lothri
T	T710.4		Colman mac Sechnusaigh abbas Lothrai
A	M708.2		Colmán, mac Seachnusaigh, abb Lothra

[] (d. 711-713)
U	U713.9		Sechnusach, rex H. Mane
T	T713.9		Sechnusach rex h-Úa Maine
CS	CS713		Sechnusach rí H. Maine
A	M711.5		Seachnusach, toisech Ua Maine

[] (d. ?)
U	U731.9		Moenaigh m. Sechnusaigh

[] (d. 741-746)
U	U746.10		Sechnusaigh m. *Colggen regis Nepotum* Cennselaigh** [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
T	T746.9		Sechnusaig maic Colgan, ríg h-Ua Cendsilaig [Note: name is in the genitive case due to sentence structure.]
A	M741.9		Seachnasach, mac Colgáin, tigherna Ua c-Censealaigh

[] (d. ?)
U	U741.5		Be Fail, ingen Sechnusaigh

[] (d. 742-747)
U	U747.4		Sechnusach m. Colgen, rex Laigen
T	T747.5		Sechnusach mac Colgan, rí Laigen Desgabair
A	M742.15		Seachnusach, mac Colgan, rí Laighen Desgabhair

[] (d. ?)
U	U786.8		Forbasaigh m. *Sechnusaigh regis Gentis* Bógaine**
A	M781.12		Forbhasach, mac Seachnusaicch, toisech Ceneoil m-Bóghaine

[] (d. 821-823)
U	U823.3	R	Sechnusach Locha Cendin, episcopus & ancorita
A	M821.5	R	Seachnusach Locha Cendin, epscop & ancoiri

[] (d. ?)
U	U837.2		Mael Duin m. Sechnusaigh ri Fer Cul

[] (d. 886)
A	M886.3	R	Seachnusach, mac Focarta, abb Cluana Móir M' Aedhog

[] (d. 887-891)
U	U891.6	R	Sechnusach, episcopus Luscan
A	M887.2	R	Seachnasach, abb Luscca

[] (d. 894)
A	M894.2	R	Seachnasach, abb Tamhlachta Maeile Ruain

[] (d. 1222-1223)
LC	LC1223.8		Sechnusach mac Gilla na Naomh .H. Shechnusaigh
C	M1222.6		Sechnasach mac Giolla na Naomh Uí Sechnasaigh