http:mctiernan.com/location.htm   as of 5-7-2010

Some background on the MacTighernans:

In the 11th century two MacTighernan families were noted in Irish history as chiefs, Lord McTernan of Tullyhunco, Co Cavan and the McTernans of Co Fermanagh. Their lines may well be extent at this point in time. In recent history, at least since the famine years, most of the MacTighernans in Ireland are found in Co Sligo and Co Leitrim. The historical family origins of the majority of the DNA testers are in Co Leitrim. How we might connect to them or to each other is very difficult to prove as written records in Ireland usually only start at around the 1850s going no further back in time.

The McTernans of Co Fermanagh may have disappeared and there are no known descendants of the other two 19th century historically well known MacTighernan families from Rockfield and Tullyhunco listed below. The seat of the Tullyhunco MacTighernan family for many hundreds of years was Cruacan mic Tigearnain where The O'Rourke was inaugurated Prince of the Bréfny. It is now called Croaghan [Coolnashinny], lying six furlongs [3/4 mile] northerly of the village of Killeshandra in the barony of Tullyhunco in Co Cavan. The MacTighernan castle ruins is at this web site: http://mctiernan.com/castle.htm
Unconnected McTernan
Ancestors		 Townland
of Origin		 County Barony Civil parish Catholic
parish		 Dioceses P L U Probate
 District
 DNA
Group
McTernans of Fermanagh
Fermanagh





?
McTernans of Rockfield
Gortgarrigan
Leitrim
Drumahaire
Cloonlogher
Drumlease
Kilmore
Manorhamilton
 Ballina
?
McTernans of Tullyhunco
Croaghan /
Coolnashinny
Cavan
Tullyhunco
Killeshandra
Kildallan
Kilmore
Cavan
 Cavan
?

Leitrim largely escaped the Viking raids between 874 and 950 and was one of a handful of counties that escaped the 12th century Norman invasion. Subsequently, however it was one of the first to be settled by the English in the 1600s. That meant that the old Irish feudal system and traditions continued in Leitrim far longer than in other counties but then disappeared much quicker with the arrival of English settlers. The significant social, economic and political shifts that took place during the mid nineteenth century thus had their roots in the changing patterns of land ownership and society in the decades and centuries before.

In 1367 MacRaghnaill, O'Connor and MacTiernan accompanied by a troop of gallowglasses, attempted to take Moylurg in Roscommon but returned without having gained booty or consideration. Moylurg was the name of a kingdom located in the north-east of Connacht, the western province of Ireland, from c.956-1585. The Kings of Moylurg were a branch of the Sil Muiredaig, who were themselves of the Ui Briuin who descended from The Connachta.

The kingdom's first king, Maelruanaidh Mor mac Tadg, was a son of Tadg mac Cathal (King of Connacht 925-956) and brother to Conchobar mac Tadg, who succeeded as king in 967. Maelruanaidh is said to have made a deal of some nature where, in return for abandoning any claim to the provincial kingship, he would be given Moylurg. His dynasty were known as the Clan Mulrooney, and later still took the surname of MacDermot.

The first major failure of the potato crop occurred in 1816 when Peel, later the Prime Minister, was Chief Secretary for Ireland. The crop failed again in 1817 causing a near famine which was accompanied by an outbreak of typhus. Serious food shortages occurred between 1822 and 1826.

It was the laboring class that would be most affected by the Great Famine as they had nothing. They existed season to season in tiny mud cabins on a patch of land that they leased under a system called "conacre". Under conacre they were given a plot for a single season in exchange for casual labor and / or rent. The Great Famine was the cause and the effect was mass immigration.

Based on what I have read there are 153 distinct genetic population haplogroups in the world, with all of the tested MacTighernans falling in the R1b haplogroup as well as 70 % of all those tested at the FamilytreeDNA lab. Most of western Europe's population is also in the R1b haplogroup. Haplogroups are genetic population groups that identify where in the Y-DNA or mtDNA tree of humanity you fit in. Haplogroups are what allows the genetic historians to identify how large groups of people migrated from Africa around 60,000 years ago to different parts of the world.

Latitude and Longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds of the tester's townlands are from Google Earth. All the townlands are on map #26 with the exception of Heapstown which is a bit west of the bottom left corner of that map, Tulcon which is south of Lough Allen and Feenagh which is north of the top left corner of map #26.  The origins of the MacTighernans that know their townlands are between the latitudes of N 53.56.02 to N 54.19.50 and the longitudes of W 7.24.32 to W 8.43.48.  The Genetic and Geographic map of all known MacTighernans is at this web site:  http://mctiernan.com/McTmaps.htm
MacTighernans listed by geographic locations of their townland of origin if known based on longitude and latitude
N 54.09.00 is the latitude that runs east to west along the north shore of Lough Allen in Co Leitrim
All the below listed townlands are in Co Leitrim unless otherwise noted


 Tester DNA Townland or parish Latitude Longitude Residency mutations

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1 Mark + Betty Leska T Leonagh N 54.12.43 W 8.09.55 LA, USA
2 Martin+Gerry+norway T Erin
3 Thomas (CA) T Killinagh Parish,
Co Cavan		 N 54.12.23 W 7.58.01 CA, USA
4 Michael (CN) T TBD

NB, Canada
5 Rory + Alannah   Sweetwood N 54.12.22 W 8.14.03 Victoria, Australia
& Indonisia
T Mountallen,
Co Roscommon		 N 54.04.02 W 8.04.50
Heapstown, Co Sligo N 54.05.31 W 8.20.55
Lyonstown
Co Roscommon		 N 54.02.43 W 8.11.46
6 John (St) T TBD

Scotland
7 Tony T Tullynacross* N 54.12.43 W 8.08.30 Scotland
8 John-P T Moneenatieve N 54.08.38 W 8.08.36 Erin
9 John-Rev T Ardvoley Beagh-Killavoggy N 54.10.31 W 8.15.00 PA, USA
10 Hugh-K McKiernan T unknown

Ireland
11 Gerard T Killavoggy N 54.11.05 W 8.14.06 MN, USA
12 Michael T Sheskin N 54.14.02 W 8.13.02 PA, USA 1
13 Jim (CA) T Derryvalannagaher Glebe N 54.11.18 W 8.02.55 CA, USA 1
14 Jim-SGL T Drumahaire (T) N 54.13.55 W 8.18.04 Erin 1
15 Tom T Curry N 54.13.53 W 8.12.33 WI, USA 1
16 John-con T Corcuscony N 54.13.22 W 8.16.11 Erin 1
17 Mike-UK T Beagh N 54.10.31 W 8.15.00 England 1
18 David (CN) & Maggie T TBD

Ontario, Canada 1
19 Bob (CN) T TBD

Ontario, Canada 1
20 Douglas (CN) + Gale T TBD

Ontario, Canada 2
21 Michael (NJ) T Scotland

NJ, USA 2
22 Mick & Terry T Caddagh Glebe N 54.11.41 W 8.16.22 Erin 2
23 Larry T Drunahaire (T) N 54.13.55 W 8.18.04 CA, USA 2
24 Sean-sol T Doonkelly N 54.16.29 W 8.18.46 Erin 2
Fivemilebourn N 54.16.29 W 8.19.48
25 Gene + Marion + Pat T Co Leitrim

PA & NY, USA 3
26 Richard  Ta Derrinvoher*
Derrinivver		 N 54.09.45
N 54.06.08		 W 8.07.10
W 7.45.47		 Australia
27 Scott (AU)
David
Margaret Donohoe
28 Adrian TBD

England
29 John (USA) Tb Fennagh N 54.19.50 W 8.15.15 Scotland, WA, USA
30 Sgt Chris Tc TBD

Iraq & USA
31 John Frank Td Gortermone N 54.14.39 W 8.11.46 TX, USA
32 Geoff (Sue) T2 Co Sligo

England
33 Bernie Sr. T2 TBD

MA, USA
34 Max T2 TBD

England
35 Eugene & Anne T2 Greaghnafarna N 54.10.14 W 8.01.01 Erin
36 Jim-SP T2 ?

CA, USA
37 KevinM T2 Drumahaire ( T) N 54.13.55. W 8.18.04 England
38 Greg-(Frank) T2 ?

Canada 1
39 Adam & Simon T2 Drumahaire (T) N 54.13.55 W 8.18.04 England 1
40 Kevin-mus
Dr Anne & Hugh (Bos)		 T2 Lisgarveen Drumkeel N 54.11.08 W 8.12.03 Erin,
WA, USA		 2
Drumkeel N 54.12.17 W 8.12.31
41 Philip T2 England 1
42 Michael (Eng)   Corglancey N 54.11.09 W 8.17.36 England 2
43 Jim (P) T2 Co Leitrim

NJ, USA 2
44 Paul T2 Co Leitrim

WA, USA 2
45 Peter-Michelle T3e Drumshanbo parish N 54.03.00 W 8.02.00 England
46 Sean T3d Gleneige, Glencar, N 54.18.29 W 8.19.13 Erin
Newtown Manor
  Thady Moneyduff N 54.15.15 W 8.18.18
47 Conray N 54.18.54 W 8.16.09
  Mulkaun N 54.18.59 W 8.17.05
48 Ed (NJ) T3c Tulcon N 53.56.21 W 7.55.14 NJ, USA
49 Gus T3b Scotland

England &
Zimbabwe
50 David (NJ) T3a TBD

NJ, USA
51 John C & kevin-tax T3a Corratawy N 54.14.12 W 8.13.26 Erin
52 Gary T3 Bellananagh, Co Cavan N 53.56.02 W 7.24.32 NY, USA 2
53 Charles T3 Knocks / Glebe N 54.04.40 W 7.43.25 CT & SC, USA 2
54 Paul-UK T3 Drumshanbo parish N 54.03.00 W 8.02.00 England 1
55 Jim III T3 Lavaur ? N 54.04.40 W 8.01.35 NY, USA 1
56 Joe T3 Greaghnaglogh N 54.11.50 W 8.07.08 NJ, USA 1
57 Eoghan T3 Ummeryroe, Co Sligo N 54.07.44 W 8.17.36 England
58 Leo T3 MA & TX, USA
59 Jim (MA) T3 Tap, Co Sligo N 54.06.33 W 8.16.40 MA, USA
60 Jim (NJ) (Cathy) T3 Tullycorka N 54.07.50 W 8.07.29 NJ, USA
61 John W T3 Kilcoosy N 54.14.12 W 8.16.23 PA, USA
62 Cathal T3 Cleenaghoo N 54.03.21 W 7.46.14 Erin
63 Sean-SF T3 CA, USA
64 Scott (CO) T3 Oughteragh Parish,
Co Leitrim		 N 54.02.35 W 7.51.02 CO, USA
65 Andy 71427 Drumshanbo parish N 54.03.00 W 8.02.00 England
66 Kevin-CN 172135 Gubaveeny, Co Cavan N 54.14.36 W 7.57.46 Canada
67 Lary-CT 175938 Co Leitrim

CT, USA
68 Mike-Eng 172135 ?

England
69 Mike-PA 175937 Inishmagrath parish

USA-PA
70 Joan Good-brother ? Dromore, Co Sligo N 54.12.54 W 8.21.49 Erin
Skreen More, Co Sligo N 54.14.28 W 8.43.48
71 Kevin / Moira ? Drumshanbo Parish N 54.03.00 N 54.03.00 Erin
72 Barry - Breege ? Drumahaire (T) N 54.13.55 W 8.18.04 Erin
73 Donagh ?


Werin-westmeath
74 Martina ? Co Leitrim

Erin
  Rockfield ? Gortgarrigan N 54.15.24 W 8.13.51 ?
  Tullyhunco ? Croaghan, Co Cavan N 54.01.23 W 7.32.41 ?
75 Desmond-Sgt ? ?

Erin
76 Tim-CN&Willie-Erin ? Ballintogher, Co Sligo N 54.12.04 W 8.22.02 Canada / Erin
77 Paul (NY) ?


NY, USA
78 Roger in N NJ & NYC ?


NY, USA
79 Edwin ?


NY, USA
80 Veronica McTiernan ?


NY, USA
81 Jim fire ?


NJ, USA
82 Roy ?


NJ, USA
83 James (GA) in Svana ?


GA, USA
84 John,Grld,JamesMA ?


MA, USA
85 Francis S ?


CA, USA
86 Garrett in CA ?


CA, USA
87 LtCol Myles ?


CA, USA
88 Dan ?


USA
89 Gerry Shea ? Lavaur N 54.04.40 W 8.01.45 DE, USA
90 Mary Traynor ? Leonagh N 54.12.43 W 8.09.55 USA
91 Patt Patterson ? Greaghnafarna / Mullagh N 54.04.11 W 8.17.58 USA
92 Sheamus-VA ?


USA-VA
93 Young ?


HI, USA
94 William ?


OK, USA
95 Pat ?


Ok, USA
96 Pat ?


OK, USA
97 Gwen Brogdon ? Killavoggy N 54.11.05 W 8.14.06 NM, USA
Sweetwood Lower N 54.12.22 W 8.14.03
98 Rita ?


MO, USA
  Garlan ?


MO, USA
99 Ken ?


TX, USA
100 Brian ?


MD, USA
101 Ted ?


MD, USA
102 George ?


OH, USA
103 Cathy ?


OH, USA
104 Dennis ?


OH, USA
105 Doug ?


OH, USA
106 Ed-Cin ?


OH, USA
107 Ed-K ?


OH, USA
108 Holly ?


OH, USA
109 Hugh-J ?


OH, USA
110 John-T ?


OH, USA
111 Thomas-F ?


OH, USA
112 Michale-OH ?


OH, USA
113 Matt ?


TN,USA
114 Brendon ?


NH, USA
115 Jack ?


USA-VA
116 Brennan ?


USA-PA
117 Stewart ?


Alberta, Canada
118 Wayne ?


Alberta, Canada
119 Kennedy ?


Ontario, Canada  
120 Paul-NI ?


Northern Ireland
121 Aisling ?


England
122 Dave--SOCer ?


England
123 Chris-UK ?


England
124 Ian-UK ?


England
125 John-UK ?


England
126 Oliver ?


England
127 Dan-UK ?


England
128 Lowe ?


England
129 D. ?


Wakefield
130 E. ?


Wakefield
131 A. ?


Wakefield
132 A. ?


Wakefield
133 N. ?


Wakefield
134 P. ?


Wakefield
135 P. ?


Wakefield
136 P.R. ?


Wakefield
137 Damion ?


Australia
138 Mick-Aus ?


Australia
139 Grant ?


Australia
140 Eileen Santen ? Kilcoosy N 54.14.12 W 8.16.23 Scotland
141 Wenona Suydam ?


Scotland
142 John-pol ?


Scotland
143 John Anthony ?


Norway
144 Ramon ?


Spain