Mac Inneirghe

Rev Patrick Woulfe
1923

Mac INNEIRGHE—VIIM'Ineirie, M'Enerie, M'Keneyry, MacKeniry, MacEniry, MacNeiry, MacKennery, MacKenery, MacEnery, MacEnry, Kiniry, &c.; 'son of Inneirghe' (the rising, early riser); the name of an ancient family in Co. Limerick, who for many centuries were chiefs of Corca Muicheat, now Corcomohide, an extensive district in the south of the county. The chief resided at Castletown MacEniry, where the ruins of his castle are still to be seen. Though greatly encroached upon by the Anglo-Norman settlers, the MacEnirys contrived to retain a considerable portion of their ancient patrimony down to the revolution of 1688.

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