ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON O'DEA
O'DEA TIDBITS
KINGS & CHIEFS
The O'Deas were Kings and Chiefs in the Province of Munster for over a thousand years until the destruction of the Celtic Order. They were Lords in Tipperary and Chiefs in Clare and Cork. They were a branch off the O'Brien of the Thomond pedigree. See link on my Irish History Page.
THE DAL gCAIS
The Dal gCais, (branching out of the Race of Cas, son of Oilill Olum), were the great Clan of Thomond, or North Munster, an area more especially associated with County Clare (excluding the Burren and Corcomroe on the northwest corner) and adjacent parts of Tipperary and Limerick. Dal gCais was a small kingdom originally ruled by the ancestors of Brian Borumha (Boru). Ceann Coradh, now Kincora, was the stronghold of Brian, near the mouth of the Shannon River. They were the axe-wielding foot soldiers who formed the core of the army that defeated the Vikings in 1014, one of the most significant dates in Gaelic history. More on the Battle of Clontarf 1014 AD.
The chief families of the Dal gCais tribe were above all the O'Briens, but also the O'DEAS, MacConsidines, MacDonalds, MacLysaghts, McMahons, O'Ahernes, O'Kennedys, O'Shanahans, O'Duracks, McGraths, O'Fogartys, O'Galvins, O'Gradys, O'Hanrahans, O'Hickeys, O'Mearas, O'Molonys, O'Moroneys, O'Hartagans, O'Lonergans, Creaghs, O'Quins, McNamaras, MacInerneys and O'Griffeys.
The origin of the O'Dea Coat of Arms is one of the most ancient in Europe; going back many centuries before the invasion of Ireland by the Celts. The green serpents depicted refer to the Legend of Gaodhal Glas and the children of Israel, while the sword shows that the O'Deas were a warlike tribe dedicated to the defense of their territory.
"Argent a dexter hand lying fessways, couped at the wrist, cuffed indented asure holding a sword in pale all proper in chief two snakes embowed vert."
"Silver, a right hand lying horizontally, severed at the wrist, in a blue indented cuff holding a sword vertically, all natural and two green snakes in the upper third."
The
Clan Cian Tartan was designed in 1983, and registered with the Scottish Tartans
Society of Scotland. It was further posted with the Chief Herald of
Ireland as a certified tartan for use by The Clan Cian-O'Carroll (Ciannachta) of
ancient Ormond and the Eile O'Carroll Territory. other related clans with
different family names are also authorized to use the tartan, such as those of
the Dá laCais (Dalcassians) of Thomond and the Eugenians (Eoghanachta) of
Desmond. The tartan is registered under #89003. Then Clan Cian
Tartan was also registered in the United States with the Tartan Educational and
Cultural Association (TECA) under certificate number 5-1489. By charter of
agreement this tartan is to be used universally by the Dalcassians, Ciannacht,
and Eoghanacht family septs, as well as the dependent and related septs of the
Province of Munster and other parts of Ireland. If you have the blood of any of
these clans in you, you are authorized to wear the Tartan.
The Clan Cian Tartan includes the primary colors of the traditional
coats-of-arms of the ruling families of these kingdoms. They are the descendants
of the three surviving sons of the 3rd century King of Munster, Olliol Ollum.
From the senior son, Eoghan Mor II, are the MacCarthys of Desmond. From the
second son, Cormac Cas, come the O'Briens of Thomond. From Cian, the youngest
son, are the Eile O'Carrolls of Ormond. The primary color of blue represents the
province of Munster and the Republic of Ireland.
If you are interested in ordering tartan material or a Clan Cian Tartan, please
visit the Clan Shoppe at the
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