Index of Names in Irish Annals: Descriptive Bynames: Derg

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

Descriptive Bynames: Derg

Meaning:

"Wine-red"

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:	Derg
Old Irish Gaelic (c700-c900) genitive form:	Deirg

Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) nominative form:	Derg
Middle Irish Gaelic (c900-c1200) genitive form:	Deirg

Frequency & Dates:

Number of men found in the annals with this name: 5

Found in Years: 555, 600, 604, 721, 727, 794, 862, 1039

Research Notes:

Sources:

Further information about the byname Derg, 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.

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)

[] (d. ?)

U U545.3 Diarmait mc. Fergusa Cerrbheoil mc. Conaill Cremthainne mc.Neill Naoighiallaigh

A M539.1 Diarmaitt, mac Ferghusa Ceirrbheoil

A M552.3 Diarmaitt, mac Fergusa Cerrbheoil

U U555.2 Colman Mar mc. Diarmata Derg mc. Ferghusa Cerrbeoil mc. Conaill Cremhthainne mc. Neill Naoighiallaigh

U U558.1 Colmain Moir mc. Diarmata

T T558.1 Colmáin Móir maic Diarmuta

A M552.4 Colmain Móir, mic Diarmata

A M558.1 Diarmaitt, mac Fergusa Cerrbeoil

U U563.3 Colmain Mhoir mc. Diarmoda

A M565.3 Colman m-Becc, mac Diarmata, mic Fergusa Cerrbheoil

A M571.3 Colman Becc, mac Diarmada

A M572.2 Colman Becc, mac Diarmada

A M595.1 d'Aodh Slaine, mac mic Diarmata, mic Fergusa Cerrbheoil

U U600.2 Suibne m. Colmaen Moer mc. Diarmoda Deirgh mc. Ferghusa Cerrbeoil mc. Conaill Cremhtainne mc. Neill Naoighiallaigh

U U604.2 Aedho Slane mc. Diarmoda Deirg mc. Fearghusa Cerrbheoil mc. Conaill Cremhthainne mc. Neill Naoighiallaigh

U U643.7 duo filii Aedho Slane mc. Diarmada mc. Fergusa Cerrbheoil mc. Conaill Cremthainde mc. Neill Naoighiallaig, .i. Diarmait & Blathmac

A M657.1 do Diarmait & do Blathmac, d´ mhac Aodha Slaine, mic Diarmada, mic Fergusa Cerrbeoil

U U664.4 Cernaigh filii Diarmato mc. Aedho Slane mc. Diarmada Cerrbeoil mc. Conaill Cremthainne

U U763.1 Domnaill m. Murchada mc. Diarmada Guthbhinn m. Oirmeadhaigh Chaeich mc. Conaill mc. Suibhne mc. Colmain Mhoir mc. Diarmada mc. Ferghusa Cerrbheoil, regis Temorie

U U862.5 Mael Sechnaill m. Mael Ruanaigh mc. Donnchadha mc. Domnaill mc Murchadha Midhi mc. Diarmada Den m. Oirmedhaigh Chaeich mc. Conaill Guthbhinn mc. Shuibhne mc. Colmain Moir mc. Diarmada Derg mc. Fergusa Cerrbeoil, ri h-Erenn ["Mael Sechnailll son of Mael Ruanaid son of Donnchad son of Domnall son of Murchad of Mide son of Diarmait the Harsh son of Airmedach the One-eyed son of Conall of the Sweet Voice, son of Suibne son of Colmán the great son of Diarmait the red son of Fergus Wrymouth, king of all Irela"]

[] (d. ?)

T T682.1 Ulcha Derg o Caellaighe

CS CS682 Ulchu Derg h. Caillaidhe

A M680.3 Ulcha Derg ua Caillidhe

[] (d. 721-727)

T T727.2 Snedhgus Derg h-ua Mbrachaighe

A M721.10 Snedgus Dercc ua Brachaidhe

[] (d. ?)

A I794.4 Oedáin Deirg

[Donnchad Derg hUa Ruaircc] (d. 1039)

T T1039.3 Doncadh Derg mac Airt Uallaigh h-Úi Ruairc, rígdamna Brefne

U U1039.1 Donnchad Derg H. Ruairc

LC LC1039.1 Donnchad Derg .H. Ruairc

CS CS1039 Donnchadh Derg mac Airt h. Ruairc ri Airtir Connacht

B M1039.8 Donnchadh Dearcc, mac Airt .i. An Caileach Ui Ruairc, tigherna Airthir Connacht

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Number of men found in the annals with this name:	5
Found in Years:	555, 600, 604, 721, 727, 794, 862, 1039

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

[] (d. ?)
U	U545.3		Diarmait mc. Fergusa Cerrbheoil* mc. Conaill Cremthainne mc.Neill Naoighiallaigh*
A	M539.1		Diarmaitt, mac Ferghusa Ceirrbheoil
A	M552.3		Diarmaitt, mac Fergusa Cerrbheoil
U	U555.2		Colman Mar mc. Diarmata Derg mc. Ferghusa Cerrbeoil mc. Conaill Cremhthainne mc. Neill Naoighiallaigh
U	U558.1		Colmain Moir mc. Diarmata
T	T558.1		Colmáin Móir maic Diarmuta
A	M552.4		Colmain Móir, mic Diarmata
A	M558.1		Diarmaitt, mac Fergusa Cerrbeoil
U	U563.3		Colmain Mhoir mc. Diarmoda
A	M565.3		Colman m-Becc, mac Diarmata, mic Fergusa Cerrbheoil
A	M571.3		Colman Becc, mac Diarmada
A	M572.2		Colman Becc, mac Diarmada
A	M595.1		d'Aodh Slaine, mac mic Diarmata, mic Fergusa Cerrbheoil
U	U600.2		Suibne m. Colmaen Moer mc. Diarmoda Deirgh mc. Ferghusa Cerrbeoil mc. Conaill Cremhtainne mc. Neill Naoighiallaigh
U	U604.2		Aedho Slane mc. Diarmoda Deirg mc. Fearghusa Cerrbheoil mc. Conaill Cremhthainne mc. Neill Naoighiallaigh
U	U643.7		duo filii Aedho Slane mc. Diarmada mc. Fergusa Cerrbheoil mc. Conaill Cremthainde mc. Neill Naoighiallaig, .i. Diarmait & Blathmac
A	M657.1		do Diarmait & do Blathmac, d´ mhac Aodha Slaine, mic Diarmada, mic Fergusa Cerrbeoil
U	U664.4		Cernaigh filii Diarmato mc. Aedho Slane mc. Diarmada Cerrbeoil mc. Conaill Cremthainne
U	U763.1		Domnaill m. Murchada mc. Diarmada Guthbhinn m. Oirmeadhaigh Chaeich mc. Conaill mc. Suibhne mc. Colmain Mhoir mc. Diarmada mc. Ferghusa Cerrbheoil, regis Temorie
U	U862.5		Mael Sechnaill m. Mael Ruanaigh mc. Donnchadha mc. Domnaill mc Murchadha Midhi mc. Diarmada Den m. Oirmedhaigh Chaeich mc. Conaill Guthbhinn mc. Shuibhne mc. Colmain Moir mc. Diarmada Derg mc. Fergusa Cerrbeoil, ri h-Erenn ["Mael Sechnailll son of Mael Ruanaid son of Donnchad son of Domnall son of Murchad of Mide son of Diarmait the Harsh son of Airmedach the One-eyed son of Conall of the Sweet Voice, son of Suibne son of Colmán the great son of Diarmait the red son of Fergus Wrymouth, king of all Irela"]

[] (d. ?)
T	T682.1		Ulcha Derg o Caellaighe
CS	CS682		Ulchu Derg h. Caillaidhe
A	M680.3		Ulcha Derg ua Caillidhe

[] (d. 721-727)
T	T727.2		Snedhgus Derg h-ua Mbrachaighe
A	M721.10		Snedgus Dercc ua Brachaidhe

[] (d. ?)
A	I794.4		Oedáin Deirg

[Donnchad Derg hUa Ruaircc] (d. 1039)
T	T1039.3		Doncadh Derg mac Airt Uallaigh h-Úi Ruairc, rígdamna Brefne
U	U1039.1		Donnchad Derg H. Ruairc
LC	LC1039.1		Donnchad Derg .H. Ruairc
CS	CS1039		Donnchadh Derg mac Airt h. Ruairc ri Airtir Connacht
B	M1039.8		Donnchadh Dearcc, mac Airt .i. An Caileach Ui Ruairc, tigherna Airthir Connacht