Index of Names in Irish Annals: Gráinne

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

Feminine Given Names: Gráinne

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:

Gráinne

Frequency & Dates:

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

Found in Years: 1317, 1318, 1320, 1321, 1416, 1417, 1424, 1429, 1440, 1444, 1454, 1456, 1462, 1463, 1473, 1476, 1497, 1499, 1500, 1507, 1521, 1529, 1540, 1551, 1582

Research Notes:

Sources:

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

OCM (p. 114 s.n. Gráinne).

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.

Annals Entry Context Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 1318-1321)

U2 U1317.1 Graine ingen Mic Maghnusa

Co 1320.2 Grane ingen Meic Magnusa ben Meic Diarmada

C M1320.2 Grainne inghean Meic Magnusa ben Meic Diarmata

U2 U1318.1 Graine ingen Mic Maghnusa, banrighan Muighi Luirg, ben Maelruanaigh Mic Diarmata

Co 1321.2 Grainne ingen Meic Magnusa ben Maelruanaig Meicc Diarmata

C M1321.1 Grainne inghen Meic Maghnasa ben Mhaol Ruanaidh Meic Diarmata

LC LC1320.1 Gráinne inghen Mic Magnusa, ben Mic Diarmada

LC LC1321.1 Grainne inghen Mic Maghnusa, ben Maelruanaigh Mic Diarmada

Cl year 1320 (p. 283) Granie, Daughter of m^cMagnus & wife of the said Mulrony [Note: 17th C translation.]

Cl year 1321 (p. 283) The Lady Granye, Daughter of Magnus and wife of Mulronye m^cDermoda [Note: 17th C translation.]

(d. 1416)

Co 1416.3 Graine ingen Flaithbertaig h. Ruairc

D M1416.15 Gráinne inghen Flaithbertaigh Uí Ruairc

(d. 1417)

Co 1417.16 Graine ingen Fergail Meic Diarmata ben h. Conchobair Ruaid

(d. 1429)

D M1429.3 Grainne inghen Neill Mhóir Uí Neill ben Uí Dhomhnaill .i. Toirrdhealbhach an Fhiona

(d. 1440)

Co 1424.8 Graine ingen h. Cellaig uxur Thaidc h. Briain rig Tuadmuman

D M1440.11 Graine inghen Ui Cheallaigh bean Taidhg Ui Bhriain

(d. 1444)

U3 U1444.7 Graine, ingen Domnaill h-Ui Daimin, companach Maigister Deinis Mic Gilla Coisgle, [unrelated], .i. cananach coradh Clochair

(d. 1454)

U3 U1454.5 Graine, ingen Conchobair Mic Maghnusa

(d. 1456)

U3 U1456.5 Graine, ingen Aedha, mic Ardghail, buime in abbaidh oig Lesa Gabail, .i. Briain, mic Gilla Patraig ["Graine, daughter of Aedh, son of Ardghal, nurse of the young abbot of Lis-gabail, namely, of Brian, son of Gilla-Patraig"]

(d. 1462)

U3 U1462.2 Graíne, ingen Tomáis Oig Mheg Uidhir, .i. ri Fer Manach, [unrelated], .i. ben Mic Maghnusa Mheg Uidhir (.i. Cathal)

(d. 1463)

U3 U1463.11 Graíne Ballach, ingen Aedha Meg Uidhir

(d. 1463)

Co 1463.6 Grainne ingen Taidc h. Ruairc uxur Meic Dondchada

D M1463.9 Grainne ingen Taidhg Ui Ruairc ben Mec Donnchaidh

(d. 1473)

Co 1473.26 Graine ingen Ruaidri meic Toirrdelbaig Oic h. Conchobair, mulier Emuinn meic Uilliam Meic Dauid

(d. 1476)

U3 U1476.11 Graine, ingen Uilliam, mic an Espuic Meg Uidhir

(d. 1497)

U3 U1497.28 Gráinne ingen Cathail Óig, mic Cathail Óig aili Mic Maghnusa, [unrelated]: .i. ben Maghnusa, mic Goffraigh Óig Mic Goffraigh

(d. 1499)

U3 U1499.3 Bean Mheg Raith .i. Ruaidhri, .i. comarba Termuinn Da Bheoig, [unrelated], .i. Graine, ingen in Priora h-Ui Fhlannagain

(d. 1500)

U3 U1500.26 (Hoc anno, per duas noctes ante festum Natalis Domini, nata est Graniota, filia Boetani, scilicet, Thomae.) ["(This year, two nights before the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, was born Graine, daughter of Gilla-Baedain, namely, of Thomas Mac Maghnusa.)"]

(d. 1507)

E M1507.2 Grainne inghen Még Uidhir (.i. Emann) ben Pilip mic Toirrdhealbhaigh, ben dhércach deigh-einigh,

U3 U1507.3 Ingen Mhég Uidhir, .i. Gráine, ingen Emhuinn Mhég Uidhir, ben Pilib, mic Toirrdelbaigh Mhég Uidhir

(d. 1521)

E M1521.5 Grainne inghen Tomáis Í Eoghain mathair an chomharba Mhég Uidhir

U3 U1521.10 Gráine, ingen Tomais Uí Eogain, .i. mathair Mhég Uidhir

(d. 1529)

E M1529.10 a bhean Grainne inghen Chonchobhair Még Uidhir

U3 U1529.1 Eoccan, mac Feidhlime Mic Maghnusa & a bean [unrelated], .i. Grainne, ingen Concobuir Mhég Uidhir, .i. rí Fhear Manach ["Eogan, son of Feidhlimidh Mac Maghusa and his wife, namely, Graine, daughter of Concobur Mag Uidhir, that is, king of Fir-Manach"]

(d. 1540)

U3 U1540.3 Graine Og, ingin Ui Uiginn, .i. ben Fedhlím Ui Doibhilen

(d. 1551)

E M1551.4 Grainne inghen Maghnusa, mic Aodha, mic Aodha Ruaidh ben Uí Ruairc Brian mac Eocchain

(d. 1582)

E M1582.7 Gráinne inghen Toirrdhealbhaigh, mic Muircheartaigh, inghen Meic I Bhriain Ara

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Number of women found in the annals with this name:	22
Found in Years:	1317, 1318, 1320, 1321, 1416, 1417, 1424, 1429, 1440, 1444, 1454, 1456, 1462, 1463, 1473, 1476, 1497, 1499, 1500, 1507, 1521, 1529, 1540, 1551, 1582

Annals	Entry	Context	Citation (formatting preserved)

(d. 1318-1321)
U2	U1317.1		Graine ingen Mic Maghnusa
Co	1320.2		Grane ingen Meic Magnusa ben Meic Diarmada
C	M1320.2		Grainne inghean Meic Magnusa ben Meic Diarmata
U2	U1318.1		Graine ingen Mic Maghnusa, banrighan Muighi Luirg, ben Maelruanaigh Mic Diarmata
Co	1321.2		Grainne ingen Meic Magnusa ben Maelruanaig Meicc Diarmata
C	M1321.1		Grainne inghen Meic Maghnasa ben Mhaol Ruanaidh Meic Diarmata
LC	LC1320.1		Gráinne inghen Mic Magnusa, ben Mic Diarmada
LC	LC1321.1		Grainne inghen Mic Maghnusa, ben Maelruanaigh Mic Diarmada
Cl	year 1320 (p. 283)		Granie, Daughter of m^cMagnus & wife of the said Mulrony [Note: 17th C translation.]
Cl	year 1321 (p. 283)		The Lady Granye, Daughter of Magnus and wife of Mulronye m^cDermoda [Note: 17th C translation.]

(d. 1416)
Co	1416.3		Graine ingen Flaithbertaig h. Ruairc
D	M1416.15		Gráinne inghen Flaithbertaigh Uí Ruairc

(d. 1417)
Co	1417.16		Graine ingen Fergail Meic Diarmata ben h. Conchobair Ruaid

(d. 1429)
D	M1429.3		Grainne inghen Neill Mhóir Uí Neill ben Uí Dhomhnaill .i. Toirrdhealbhach an Fhiona

(d. 1440)
Co	1424.8		Graine ingen h. Cellaig uxur Thaidc h. Briain rig Tuadmuman
D	M1440.11		Graine inghen Ui Cheallaigh bean Taidhg Ui Bhriain

(d. 1444)
U3	U1444.7		Graine, ingen Domnaill h-Ui Daimin, companach Maigister Deinis Mic Gilla Coisgle, [unrelated], .i. cananach coradh Clochair

(d. 1454)
U3	U1454.5		Graine, ingen Conchobair Mic Maghnusa

(d. 1456)
U3	U1456.5		Graine, ingen Aedha, mic Ardghail, buime in abbaidh oig Lesa Gabail, .i. Briain, mic Gilla Patraig ["Graine, daughter of Aedh, son of Ardghal, nurse of the young abbot of Lis-gabail, namely, of Brian, son of Gilla-Patraig"]

(d. 1462)
U3	U1462.2		Graíne, ingen Tomáis Oig Mheg Uidhir, .i. ri Fer Manach, [unrelated], .i. ben Mic Maghnusa Mheg Uidhir (.i. Cathal)

(d. 1463)
U3	U1463.11		Graíne Ballach, ingen Aedha Meg Uidhir

(d. 1463)
Co	1463.6		Grainne ingen Taidc h. Ruairc uxur Meic Dondchada
D	M1463.9		Grainne ingen Taidhg Ui Ruairc ben Mec Donnchaidh

(d. 1473)
Co	1473.26		Graine ingen Ruaidri meic Toirrdelbaig Oic h. Conchobair, mulier Emuinn meic Uilliam Meic Dauid

(d. 1476)
U3	U1476.11		Graine, ingen Uilliam, mic an Espuic Meg Uidhir

(d. 1497)
U3	U1497.28		Gráinne ingen Cathail Óig, mic Cathail Óig aili Mic Maghnusa, [unrelated]: .i. ben Maghnusa, mic Goffraigh Óig Mic Goffraigh

(d. 1499)
U3	U1499.3		Bean Mheg Raith .i. Ruaidhri, .i. comarba Termuinn Da Bheoig, [unrelated], .i. Graine, ingen in Priora h-Ui Fhlannagain

(d. 1500)
U3	U1500.26		(Hoc anno, per duas noctes ante festum Natalis Domini, nata est Graniota, filia Boetani, scilicet, Thomae.) ["(This year, two nights before the feast of the Nativity of the Lord, was born Graine, daughter of Gilla-Baedain, namely, of Thomas Mac Maghnusa.)"]

(d. 1507)
E	M1507.2		Grainne inghen Még Uidhir (.i. Emann) ben Pilip mic Toirrdhealbhaigh, ben dhércach deigh-einigh,
U3	U1507.3		Ingen Mhég Uidhir, .i. Gráine, ingen Emhuinn Mhég Uidhir, ben Pilib, mic Toirrdelbaigh Mhég Uidhir

(d. 1521)
E	M1521.5		Grainne inghen Tomáis Í Eoghain mathair an chomharba Mhég Uidhir
U3	U1521.10		Gráine, ingen Tomais Uí Eogain, .i. mathair Mhég Uidhir

(d. 1529)
E	M1529.10		a bhean Grainne inghen Chonchobhair Még Uidhir
U3	U1529.1		Eoccan, mac Feidhlime Mic Maghnusa & a bean [unrelated], .i. Grainne, ingen Concobuir Mhég Uidhir, .i. rí Fhear Manach ["Eogan, son of Feidhlimidh Mac Maghusa and his wife, namely, Graine, daughter of Concobur Mag Uidhir, that is, king of Fir-Manach"]

(d. 1540)
U3	U1540.3		Graine Og, ingin Ui Uiginn, .i. ben Fedhlím Ui Doibhilen

(d. 1551)
E	M1551.4		Grainne inghen Maghnusa, mic Aodha, mic Aodha Ruaidh ben Uí Ruairc Brian mac Eocchain

(d. 1582)
E	M1582.7		Gráinne inghen Toirrdhealbhaigh, mic Muircheartaigh, inghen Meic I Bhriain Ara