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Concannon: Irish Surname History & Coat of Arms

Ó Concheanainn, Ó Concheannainn · 'descendant of Cú-cheanainn' (fair-headed hound)

Woulfe (1923) gives Concannon as an anglicised form of Ó Concheanainn, 'descendant of Cú-cheanainn' (fair-headed hound), a well-known Galway family who were chiefs of Corca Mogha (Corcamoe) in the north-east of that county. The Annals of the Four Masters record several Ua Concheanainn or O'Concannon lords of Ui-Diarmada (Hy-Diarmada). In 1890 Ireland's birth indexes held 18 entries for Concannon including spelling varieties (17 spelled Concannon), all in Connaught.

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Irish formÓ Concheanainn, Ó Concheannainn
Meaning'descendant of Cú-cheanainn' (fair-headed hound)
CountiesGalway, Mayo, Roscommon
Other spellings3

Origin of the Concannon name

Woulfe: 'a well-known Galway family who were chiefs of Corca Mogha, anglicised Corcamoe, in the north-east of that county. The head of the family resided at Kiltullagh, in the parish of Kilkerrin, or Corcamoe.'[1]

  1. 1037Four Masters: Muirgheas Ua Conceanainn, lord of Ui-Diarmada, died.[6]
  2. 1067Four Masters: Aedh Ua Concheanainn, lord of Ui-Diarmada, fell in battle.[7]
  3. 1167Four Masters: Uada Ua Conceanainn, once lord of Ui-Diarmada, died at Cluain-mic-Nois.[8]
  4. 1224Four Masters: King Cathal Crovderg O'Conor had been fostered by Teige O'Concannon.[9]
  5. 1478Four Masters: Thomas O'Concannon, Lord of Hy-Diarmada, slain by his brother's son.[10]
  6. 1690Terry's 1690 list of Irish septs prints 'O CONCEANAIN', a close spelling.[4]
  7. 189018 entries including spelling varieties (17 spelled Concannon), all in Connaught.[3][5]

Where in Ireland

Co. GalwayChiefs of Corca Mogha (Corcamoe), north-east Galway; 11 of 18 entries in 1890.[1][3]
Co. Mayo4 of the 18 entries (including spelling varieties) in 1890.[3]
Co. Roscommon3 of the 18 entries (including spelling varieties) in 1890.[3]

Notable people named Concannon

Teige O'ConcannonFostered Cathal Crovderg O'Conor, King of Connaught, in Hy-Diarmada (Four Masters, under 1224).[9]
Thomas O'Concannond. 1478Lord of Hy-Diarmada; slain 'by the son of his own brother' (Four Masters).[10]

Other spellings

O'Concannon · O Concannen · Concannen[1][10]

The Concannon coat of arms

'O CONCEANAIN' is printed in the 'List of Names of Irish Septs as given in the Book of Arms, compiled by Sir James Terry, Athlone Herald (1690)', as reproduced by Matheson. That exact spelling is not printed elsewhere in the sources used here; the nearest is 'Ua Conceanainn' in O'Donovan's translation of the Four Masters. The list gives sept names only; it does not describe any arms, and it does not mean that everyone named Concannon is entitled to a coat of arms.[4][6]

The design shown is a coat of arms associated with the Concannon surname. In Irish and British heraldry a coat of arms is granted to one person and passes to their heirs; it does not belong to everyone who shares the surname. Many families still use the arms of their name as a symbol of their heritage.

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Concannon surname: questions

What does the surname Concannon mean?

Woulfe gives Concannon as a form of Ó Concheanainn, 'descendant of Cú-cheanainn', which he glosses as 'fair-headed hound'.[1]

Where in Ireland is the Concannon name from?

Co. Galway. Woulfe says the family were chiefs of Corca Mogha (Corcamoe) in the north-east of the county, with the head of the family at Kiltullagh, parish of Kilkerrin. In 1890 the 18 birth entries for Concannon, including spelling varieties (17 spelled Concannon), were in Galway (11), Mayo (4) and Roscommon (3).[1][3][5]

Who did the O'Concannons replace in Corcamoe?

Woulfe says the Ó Scathghail (Scahill) family were chiefs of Corca Mogha until dispossessed by the O'Concannons soon after the Anglo-Norman invasion.[2]

Is Concannon an Irish name?

Yes. Woulfe lists O'Concannon, Concannen and Concannon as anglicised forms of the Irish surname Ó Concheanainn.[1]

Sources

  1. Ó Concheanainn — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/oc/o-concheanainn.php
  2. Ó Scathghail — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/os/o-scathghail.php
  3. Concannon — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/concannon.php
  4. List of Names of Irish Septs (Terry, 1690) — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/irish-septs.php
  5. Table Explanation — Birth Indexes of 1890 — Special Report on Surnames in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1909), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/report/births/table-explanation.php
  6. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1037 (part 14) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005B/text014.html
  7. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1067 (part 17) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005B/text017.html
  8. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1167 (part 27) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005B/text027.html
  9. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1224 (part 6) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005C/text006.html
  10. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1478 (part 11) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text011.html

Note: Matheson's 1890 figures for a surname include its spelling varieties (Matheson, Table Explanation).