Extracts from the Annals of Ireland [Gen-006]

Annála Rioghachta Éireann.

Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland from the earliest period to the year 1616. Edited by John O'Donovan, Ll.D., M.R.I.A. (Original edition published 1854 by Hodges, Smith & Co. Dublin. 1966 edition by A.M.S. Press, Inc. New York NY 10003, U.S.A.)

742 A.D. "Tuathalán, Abb Cinn Righmonaidh dég". (Tuathalán, Abbot of Ceann Righmonaidh died)

Note: In the "Féilire-Aenguis" and O'Clery's Irish Calendar this monastery is called Cill-Righmonaidh and described as being in Alba or Scotland. It was the ancient name of St. Andrew's.

1306 A.D. "Petrus ó Tuathaláin, biocaire Chille espuicc Bróin dég" (Petrus 6 Tuathaláin, Vicar of Killaspugbrone, died)

Note: The Church of Bishop Bronas: a very ancient church, now in ruins and nearly covered with sands in the Southwest of the Barony of Carbury in the County of Sligo. For some account of the origin of this church the reader is referred to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick as published by Colgan in his "Trias Thaum" and Leanigan's Ecclesiastical History of Ireland, Vol. 1, Page 346.

1586 A.D. "Ro crochsat teboitt ó tuathail fir togbála trogh agus congmála tighe naoidhidh". (Theobald O'Toole, supporter of the indigent and keeper of a house of hospitality was hanged.)

Note: In Owen Connellan's translation of the Annals (with annotations by Philip McDermott, M.D.) published by Bryan Geraghty, 8, Anglesea St., Dublin, 1846, the surname in the item quoted is ó Tuathaláin. Without examining the original Mss. of the Annals, or a photocopy, it is not possible to say which of the two surnames mentioned is the correct one. O'Donovan seems in no doubt that the man's name was ó Tuathail and in a footnote regarding him he says

He lived in the Island of Omey in Iar-Connaught, where his ancestor who was one of the O'Tooles of Leinster settled at an early period. The pedigree of this Theobald who had a son, Edmond O'Toole of Omey or Imagia in Conmaicne-mara is given as follows by Duald MacFirbis: Theobald, son of Faelen (or Felim), son of Tuathal,  son of Tuathal, son of Hugh, son of Awley ...

Editor's addition, 2025
The hanging of Theobald ó Tuathaláin is referenced in John O'Hart's Irish Landed Gentry (when Cromwell came to Ireland) page 154 (PDF page 174), which is accessible here