A LIST OF EARLY MCGINLEYS

A list of early McGinleys:

An Bráthair Fionngal/Brother Fingal b.c. 1210, fl 1235. ??

Mag Fhionnghaile b.c. 1250

Nig Fhionnghaile b.c. 1280 'daughter of Mag Fhionnghaile'

Giolla Chríost Mag Fhionnghaile b.c. 1360, fl. 1410. 'vicar of Mevagh'

Ruairí Mag Fhionnghaile b.c. 1390, fl 1426-1432. 'vicar of Mevagh'

Ciothruadh Mag Fhionnghail b.c. 1460, d.c . 1514 Monk and Scribe

Brighid Nig Fhionnghaile b.c.1558

Aodh Mór Mag Fhionnghail b.c. 1560*

Ádhamh Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1572 Warrior
(Edom M’Gynnillye)

Aodh Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1572 Warrior
(Hugh M’Gynillye)

Eoin Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1572 Warrior
(Owen M’Gynnillye)

Aodh Óg Ó Domhnaill Mag Fhionnghail b.c. 1580 fl. 1609.*

Donnchadh Mag Fhionnghail b.c. 1580, fl. 1606 Catholic Priest

Toirealach Mag Fhionnghaile b.c. 1585, fl. 1609 Warrior

Donnchadh Mag Fhionnghail fl. 1613 'Gent'

Aindréas Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1636 Farmer
(Andrew Ginley)

Séamas Mag Fhionnghaile b.c. 1637, fl. 1657 Settler in Co Tyrone
(James McGinley)

Seán Mag Fhionnghaile b.c. 1637, fl. 1657 Settler in Co Derry
(John McGinley)

Conchobhar Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1661 Porter, Derry Castle
(Knougher McGinley)

Tomás Mag Fhionnghaile d. 1667 in Derry.

Donnchadh Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1678 Settler in Co Derry
(Donnchie McGinley)

Garbhach Mag Fhionnghaile fl. 1683 Settler in Co Monaghan
(Karravy Ginnaly)

*. It should be pointed out here that the only certainty between these two names, as found in records, is Aodh Óg Ó Domhnall Mag Fhionnghail. We have followed standard Gaelic nameing practices to 'restore' the name of his father. For example...someone called Aodh Óg/Hugh the younger, was obviously the son of a man called Aodh/Hugh. It was the usual custom to add the word Mór meaning 'greater/older' to the fathers name.

The first name on the list, Brother Fingal is the most likely ancestor of the McGinley clan.