Index of Names in Irish Annals: Caitilín

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

Feminine Given Names: Caitilín

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) form:

Caitilín

Note: See also Caitríona. I have listed these names separately because I could find no instances of a single person being referenced by both a Caitríona form and a Caitilín form.

Frequency & Dates:

Number of women found in the annals with this name: 10

Found in Years: 1411, 1471, 1486, 1490, 1506, 1527, 1530, 1568, 1582, 1592

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the name Caitilín, may be found in:

OCM (p. 45 s.n. Caiterína).

The Sources page lists the Annals referenced below. Information on secondary sources are 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

E indicates an Englishman

N indicates a Norseman

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. 1411)

Co 1411.29 Catilin ingen Tomaltaig h. Fergail uxur Mailsechlainn Moir Meg Eochacan

LC2 LC1411.28 Caitilin inghean Tomaltaigh .H. Ferghail, uxor Maileachlainn Mhoir meg Eochacan

(d. 1471)

U3 U1471.14 Caitilín, ingen Gilla Isu Oig Mic Ghilla Dhuibh, .i. bean Eoghain h-Ui Dhalaigh

(d. 1486)

D M1486.38 Caitilin inghen Uí Feargail (Domhnall Buidhe mac Domhnaill mic Seain) ben Mec Maghnusa Meg Uidhir .i. Cathal ócc mac Catail Mhóir

U3 U1486.10 Caitilin, ingen h-Ui Ferghail, .i. ingen Domnaill Buidhe, mic Dhomnaill, mic Seaain, mic Domnaill h-Ui Ferghail, .i. bean Mic Maghnusa Meg Uidhir, .i. ben Cathail Oig, mic Cathail Moir

(d. 1490)

U3 U1490.9 Catilin, ingen Briain, mic Concobuir Óig Meg Uidhir, ben Tomais, mic Concobuir Mic Maghnusa

(d. 1506)

E M1506.14 AN Caitilin inghen iarla Desmhumhan .i. Tomas mac Semais baintighearna Ua c-Cairpre

(d. 1527)

Co 1527.17 Caitilin ingen Coinn meic Domnaill I Nell

Co LC1527.16 Caitilín ingen Chuinn mic Domnaill h-I Neill

E M1527.13 Caitilín inghen Chuinn mic Domhnaill I Neill

U3 U1527.15 Caitilín, ingen Cuind Uí Nell, .i. an ben do bí ag O Raighilligh, .i. Seaan & ag O Ruairc (.i. Eogan) ["Kathleen, daughter of Conn O'Neill, namely, the wife O'Raighilligh, that is, John, had at first and O'Ruairc (that is, Eogan)"]

(d. 1530)

Co 1530.2 Caitilin inghen Murchada Meic hSuibhni ben h. Dochartaig

LC2 LC1530.1 Caitilín ingen Murchada mic t-Shuibhne, ben I Dhochartaigh

E M1530.3 Caitilin inghen Mic Suibhne ben I Dhochartaigh

(d. 1568)

E M1568.4 Caitilín inghen Mhég Uidhir (Cú Connacht) ben Uí Bhaoighill (Toirrdhealbhach mac Neill mic Toirrdhealbhaigh)

(d. 1582)

E M1582.12 Caitilin, inghen Taidhg, mic Domhnaill, mic Corbmaic Ladhraigh Még Cárthaigh, bean Mec Muiris Ciarraighe

(d. 1592)

F M1592.6 Caitilín inghen Domhnaill, mic Fingin, mic Diarmada an Dúnaidh Még Carthaigh ben Taidhcc mic Corbmaic Óicc, mic Corbmaic, mic Taidhcc Még Carthaig, ben cheilligh, craibdeach dercach, deigh-einigh do écc iar m-buaidh ó dhemhan, ó dhomhan, & ó daoinibh.

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Number of women found in the annals with this name:	10
Found in Years:	1411, 1471, 1486, 1490, 1506, 1527, 1530, 1568, 1582, 1592

AN	indicates a member of an Anglo-Norman family
E	indicates an Englishman
N	indicates a Norseman
R	indicates a person holding a religious office
S	indicates a person from Scotland

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 1411)
Co	1411.29		Catilin ingen Tomaltaig h. Fergail uxur Mailsechlainn Moir Meg Eochacan
LC2	LC1411.28		Caitilin inghean Tomaltaigh .H. Ferghail, uxor Maileachlainn Mhoir meg Eochacan

(d. 1471)
U3	U1471.14		Caitilín, ingen Gilla Isu Oig Mic Ghilla Dhuibh, .i. bean Eoghain h-Ui Dhalaigh

(d. 1486)
D	M1486.38		Caitilin inghen Uí Feargail (Domhnall Buidhe mac Domhnaill mic Seain) ben Mec Maghnusa Meg Uidhir .i. Cathal ócc mac Catail Mhóir
U3	U1486.10		Caitilin, ingen h-Ui Ferghail, .i. ingen Domnaill Buidhe, mic Dhomnaill, mic Seaain, mic Domnaill h-Ui Ferghail, .i. bean Mic Maghnusa Meg Uidhir, .i. ben Cathail Oig, mic Cathail Moir

(d. 1490)
U3	U1490.9		Catilin, ingen Briain, mic Concobuir Óig Meg Uidhir, ben Tomais, mic Concobuir Mic Maghnusa

(d. 1506)
E	M1506.14	AN	Caitilin inghen iarla Desmhumhan .i. Tomas mac Semais baintighearna Ua c-Cairpre

(d. 1527)
Co	1527.17		Caitilin ingen Coinn meic Domnaill I Nell
Co	LC1527.16		Caitilín ingen Chuinn mic Domnaill h-I Neill
E	M1527.13		Caitilín inghen Chuinn mic Domhnaill I Neill
U3	U1527.15		Caitilín, ingen Cuind Uí Nell, .i. an ben do bí ag O Raighilligh, .i. Seaan & ag O Ruairc (.i. Eogan) ["Kathleen, daughter of Conn O'Neill, namely, the wife O'Raighilligh, that is, John, had at first and O'Ruairc (that is, Eogan)"]

(d. 1530)
Co	1530.2		Caitilin inghen Murchada Meic hSuibhni ben h. Dochartaig
LC2	LC1530.1		Caitilín ingen Murchada mic t-Shuibhne, ben I Dhochartaigh
E	M1530.3		Caitilin inghen Mic Suibhne ben I Dhochartaigh

(d. 1568)
E	M1568.4		Caitilín inghen Mhég Uidhir (Cú Connacht) ben Uí Bhaoighill (Toirrdhealbhach mac Neill mic Toirrdhealbhaigh)

(d. 1582)
E	M1582.12		Caitilin, inghen Taidhg, mic Domhnaill, mic Corbmaic Ladhraigh Még Cárthaigh, bean Mec Muiris Ciarraighe

(d. 1592)
F	M1592.6		Caitilín inghen Domhnaill, mic Fingin, mic Diarmada an Dúnaidh Még Carthaigh ben Taidhcc mic Corbmaic Óicc, mic Corbmaic, mic Taidhcc Még Carthaig, ben cheilligh, craibdeach dercach, deigh-einigh do écc iar m-buaidh ó dhemhan, ó dhomhan, & ó daoinibh.