Mac Giolla Phádraig (pronounced [mæk gɪlə fɔ: drɪɣ](listen)) (alternately Mac Gilla Pátraic) is a native Irish dynastic surname which translates into English as "Son of the Devotee of (St.) Patrick".[2] In the medieval period, the Mac Giolla Phádraigs were hereditary kings of Osraige; today, the anglicised version of the name is commonly "Fitzpatrick".
The ancient kingdom of Osraige is the patrimony of the Mac Giolla Phádraig dynasty.
The name "Giolla Phádraig" first appears in the annals at the end of the tenth century in connection with the Christianized Uí Ímair dynasty of Waterford, and is later found elsewhere.[3] Likely as a consequence of the intermarriage, this surname came to be borne by the leading medieval branch of the Dál Birn lineage, the illustrious ruling dynasty of the neighbouring Osraige. This surname was adopted by the descendants of king Gilla Patráic mac Donnchada who reigned as king of Osraige from 976 to 996.[4] Some scholars speculate a Norse influence on the name.[5] In 1537, As part of the surrender /submission of Brian Mac Giolla Phádraig, then the ruling chief of Upper Ossory and lineal descendant of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada, to King Henry VIII Brian took the anglicised name of Fitz-Patrick, and the majority of the Mac Giolla Phádraig clan followed suit. Many members of the lineage feature prominently in Irish and English politics throughout history.[6][7]
Notable members
Gilla Patráic mac Donnchada, namesake and progenitor of the clan Mac Giolla Phádraig; king of Osraige from 976 to 996.[8]
Donnchad mac Gilla Pátraic, son of Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada; king of Osraige from 1003 to 1039. (Also king of Leinster from 1033 to 1039.) First king to bear the surname Mac Giolla Phádraig.
An important Ossorian genealogy for Domnall mac Donnchada mac Gilla Patric is preserved in the Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502, tracing the medieval Mac Giolla Phádraig dynasty back to Óengus Osrithe, who supposedly flourished in the first or second century.[14][15] The genealogy goes on further, tracing the pedigree back to Noah (and thus presumably to Adam), but scholars regard this as an attachment of the accounts in Genesis on the back of native tradition. Another early Ossorian genealogy is found in the Book of Leinster.[16]
Arms, Mottoes, and Tartans
The white saltire on a black field is widely recognized as a standard feature in all Fitzpatrick arms, along with the lion and dragon crest. Different chiefs in the arms generally follow either three or black torteaux on a white chief, or the "French augmentation" of three fleur-de-lis or, on a chief azure - a gift from Henri II upon the 2nd Baron Upper Ossory while he served as ambassador for Edward VI. The Fitzpatrick (Mac Giolla Phádraig) Latin motto – Fortis sub Forte Fatiscet – can be interpreted as "The strong will yield to the strong." A second motto in Irish, "Ceart Láidir Abú" translates loosely to "Right and Mighty Forever",[17] or more narrowly as "Correct, Strong, to Victory!"
Two tartans are registered for the surname Fitzpatrick; labeled #766 and #1813 with the Scottish Tartan Registry.[18]
Modern Day
Since 2000, the Fitzpatrick-Mac Giolla Phádraig Clan Society has been at the forefront of researching and promoting the history of the name.[19] Members from across the world have shared information and history, and international and regional clan gatherings have been held in Ireland and the United States for participants to present their research and visit historical sites of interest to the clan. International Clan Gatherings have been held in Portlaoise and Kilkenny city in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018,[20][21] and regional gatherings have been held in Altamont, New York, Savannah, Georgia, and Albany, New York in 2018 and 2019.
Also prominent is The Fitzpatrick Clan Society, which since 2019 has facilitated the registration of five Fitzpatrick clans with Clans of Ireland: the Fitzpatrick / Mac Gilpatrick of Ulster – Mac Giolla Phádraig Ulaidh; the Fitzpatrick / O'Mulpatrick of Breifne – Ó Maol Phádraig Breifne; the Fitzpatrick / Mac Gilpatrick of the tribe of Cas – Mac Giolla Phádraig Dál gCais; the Fitzpatrick / Mac Gilpatrick of Leinster – Mac Giolla Phádraig Laighean; and, the Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory. The Society publishes its research in The Journal of the Fitzpatrick Clan Society.
In April 2004, a geophysical survey using ground-penetrating radar discovered what were likely the original foundations of the twelfth century cathedral of the diocese of Ossory and another very large structure which was possibly a royal Mac Giolla Phádraig palace; noting that the site bears a strong resemblance to contemporaneous structures at the Rock of Cashel.[22]
The Mac Giolla Phádraig Way is a hiking trail named after the family connecting communities in southwest County Laois and north County Kilkenny, as part of the Slieve Bloom Way.[23]
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Mac Giolla Phadraig pronounced maek gɪle fɔ drɪɣ listen alternately Mac Gilla Patraic is a native Irish dynastic surname which translates into English as Son of the Devotee of St Patrick 2 In the medieval period the Mac Giolla Phadraigs were hereditary kings of Osraige today the anglicised version of the name is commonly Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig FitzpatrickParent houseDal BirnCountryIrelandFoundedlate 10th centuryFounderGilla Patraic mac Donnchada heir of oengus Osrithe through Cerball mac Dunlainge s son CellachCurrent headVacantFinal rulerBernard FitzPatrick 2nd Baron CastletownTitlesKings of Osraige Kings of Leinster 1 Princes of Gowran Lords of Slieve BloomKingdom of Ireland titles Baron Upper Ossory Earl of Upper Ossory Baron Gowran Baron CastletownDissolution29 May 1937 Contents 1 Name 2 Notable members 3 Historic Sites 4 Annals and genealogies 5 Arms Mottoes and Tartans 6 Modern Day 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksName Edit The ancient kingdom of Osraige is the patrimony of the Mac Giolla Phadraig dynasty The name Giolla Phadraig first appears in the annals at the end of the tenth century in connection with the Christianized Ui Imair dynasty of Waterford and is later found elsewhere 3 Likely as a consequence of the intermarriage this surname came to be borne by the leading medieval branch of the Dal Birn lineage the illustrious ruling dynasty of the neighbouring Osraige This surname was adopted by the descendants of king Gilla Patraic mac Donnchada who reigned as king of Osraige from 976 to 996 4 Some scholars speculate a Norse influence on the name 5 In 1537 As part of the surrender submission of Brian Mac Giolla Phadraig then the ruling chief of Upper Ossory and lineal descendant of Gilla Patraic mac Donnchada to King Henry VIII Brian took the anglicised name of Fitz Patrick and the majority of the Mac Giolla Phadraig clan followed suit Many members of the lineage feature prominently in Irish and English politics throughout history 6 7 Notable members EditGilla Patraic mac Donnchada namesake and progenitor of the clan Mac Giolla Phadraig king of Osraige from 976 to 996 8 Donnchad mac Gilla Patraic son of Gilla Patraic mac Donnchada king of Osraige from 1003 to 1039 Also king of Leinster from 1033 to 1039 First king to bear the surname Mac Giolla Phadraig Brian Mac Giolla Phadraig Irish poet c 1580 c 1652 not to be confused with the 1st through 8th Barons Upper Ossory See below Brian Mac Giolla Phadraig 1st Baron Upper Ossory 1485 1575 Barnaby Fitzpatrick 2nd Baron Upper Ossory c 1535 1581 Florence Fitzpatrick 3rd Baron Upper Ossory died 1613 Thady or Teige Fitzpatrick 4th Baron Upper Ossory died 1627 Barnaby Fitzpatrick 5th Baron Upper Ossory died c 1638 Barnaby Fitzpatrick 6th Baron Upper Ossory died c 1666 Barnaby Fitzpatrick 7th Baron Upper Ossory died 1696 On 11 May 1691 the seventh baron was attainted and the barony forfeited Richard FitzPatrick 1st Baron Gowran died 9 June 1727 was a British naval captain 9 John FitzPatrick 1st Earl of Upper Ossory 1719 1758 John FitzPatrick Lord Gowran later 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory 1745 1818 The Hon Richard FitzPatrick 24 January 1748 25 April 1813 John FitzPatrick 1st Baron Castletown PC 23 September 1811 22 January 1883 known as John Wilson until 1842 was an Irish Liberal politician Bernard FitzPatrick 2nd Baron Castletown KP CMG PC I 29 July 1849 29 May 1937 was a soldier in the British army a Conservative Member of Parliament and was the last recognized Chief of the Name for Clann Giolla Phadraig Historic Sites Edit Jerpoint Abbey was founded by Domnall Mac Gilla Patraic I d 1176 ca 1160 Numerous places throughout the historic Osraige and Upper Ossory regions and elsewhere have strong associations with the activity of Clann Giolla Phadraig These include Jerpoint Abbey in Thomastown Co Kilkenny Aghamacart 10 11 Aghaboe Abbey the vicinity of St Canice s Cathedral Gowran Grangefertagh near Johnstown County Kilkenny Ballagharahin Co Laois 12 Ballaghmore Castle 13 Cullahill Castle amongst other places Annals and genealogies EditAn important Ossorian genealogy for Domnall mac Donnchada mac Gilla Patric is preserved in the Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson B 502 tracing the medieval Mac Giolla Phadraig dynasty back to oengus Osrithe who supposedly flourished in the first or second century 14 15 The genealogy goes on further tracing the pedigree back to Noah and thus presumably to Adam but scholars regard this as an attachment of the accounts in Genesis on the back of native tradition Another early Ossorian genealogy is found in the Book of Leinster 16 Arms Mottoes and Tartans EditThe white saltire on a black field is widely recognized as a standard feature in all Fitzpatrick arms along with the lion and dragon crest Different chiefs in the arms generally follow either three or black torteaux on a white chief or the French augmentation of three fleur de lis or on a chief azure a gift from Henri II upon the 2nd Baron Upper Ossory while he served as ambassador for Edward VI The Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig Latin motto Fortis sub Forte Fatiscet can be interpreted as The strong will yield to the strong A second motto in Irish Ceart Laidir Abu translates loosely to Right and Mighty Forever 17 or more narrowly as Correct Strong to Victory Two tartans are registered for the surname Fitzpatrick labeled 766 and 1813 with the Scottish Tartan Registry 18 Modern Day EditSince 2000 the Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig Clan Society has been at the forefront of researching and promoting the history of the name 19 Members from across the world have shared information and history and international and regional clan gatherings have been held in Ireland and the United States for participants to present their research and visit historical sites of interest to the clan International Clan Gatherings have been held in Portlaoise and Kilkenny city in 2000 2002 2004 2007 2010 2013 and 2018 20 21 and regional gatherings have been held in Altamont New York Savannah Georgia and Albany New York in 2018 and 2019 Also prominent is The Fitzpatrick Clan Society which since 2019 has facilitated the registration of five Fitzpatrick clans with Clans of Ireland the Fitzpatrick Mac Gilpatrick of Ulster Mac Giolla Phadraig Ulaidh the Fitzpatrick O Mulpatrick of Breifne o Maol Phadraig Breifne the Fitzpatrick Mac Gilpatrick of the tribe of Cas Mac Giolla Phadraig Dal gCais the Fitzpatrick Mac Gilpatrick of Leinster Mac Giolla Phadraig Laighean and the Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory The Society publishes its research in The Journal of the Fitzpatrick Clan Society In April 2004 a geophysical survey using ground penetrating radar discovered what were likely the original foundations of the twelfth century cathedral of the diocese of Ossory and another very large structure which was possibly a royal Mac Giolla Phadraig palace noting that the site bears a strong resemblance to contemporaneous structures at the Rock of Cashel 22 The Mac Giolla Phadraig Way is a hiking trail named after the family connecting communities in southwest County Laois and north County Kilkenny as part of the Slieve Bloom Way 23 See also EditFitzpatrick surname Dal Birn Kings of Osraige Kingdom of Ossory St Ciaran of Saigir St Patrick Upper OssoryReferences Edit Annals of Ulster 1033 4 Annals of Loch Ce 1033 3 Annals of Tigernach 1033 5 Some Irish Surnames and Their Meaning Kilkenny Archaeological Society Retrieved 16 December 2022 Index of Names in Irish Annals Gilla Patraic Giolla Phadraig U996 2 Fitzpatrick Michael THE NORSE IN OSSORY THE NAMING OF GIOLLAPHADRAIG www academia edu Retrieved 9 April 2016 Index of Names in Irish Annals Gilla Patraic Giolla Phadraig http medievalscotland org kmo AnnalsIndex Masculine GiollaPhadraig shtml D Alton John 1 January 1861 Illustrations Historical and Genealogical of King James s Irish Army List 1689 2d Ed enl J R Smith Kings of Osraige sbaldw home mindspring com Retrieved 9 April 2016 Rigg 1889 p 191 sfn error no target CITEREFRigg1889 help AUGHAMACART or AGHAMACART a parish www libraryireland com Retrieved 9 April 2016 Carrigan William 1 January 1905 The history and antiquities of the diocese of Ossory Sealy Bryers amp Walker The Standing Stone Ballagharahin Tower House Co Laois www thestandingstone ie Retrieved 9 April 2016 Welcome to Ballaghmore Castle www castleballaghmore com Retrieved 9 April 2016 Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502 CELT http www ucc ie celt online G105003 html Digital images of Rawlinson B502 folios from Oxford Bodleian Library http image ox ac uk show collection bodleian amp manuscript msrawlb502 Baldwin Ossorian Tribal Genealogies http sbaldw home mindspring com Ireland Osr lists Osraige htm Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 14 March 2012 Retrieved 1 November 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Heraldry amp Tartan the Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig Clan Society The Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig Clan Society Index Archived from the original on 17 December 2014 Retrieved 1 July 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help Gatherings the Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig Clan Society http genforum genealogy com fitzpatrick messages 3138 html user generated source Coilin o Drisceoil Probing the past a geophysical survey at St Canice s Cathedral Kilkenny Old Kilkenny Review No 58 2004 p 80 106 Print Cached image accessed 19 February 2015 http webcache googleusercontent com search q cache Z0AhCaqjSlEJ https www facebook com MacGiollaPhadraigWay amp cd 1 amp hl en amp ct clnk amp gl usExternal links EditThe Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phadraig Clan Society Fitzpatrick Arms Crests Mottos and Supporters by Ronan Fitzpatrick Descendants of Bryan Fitzpatrick Lord and First Baron of Upper Ossory Pronunciation of Mac Giolla Phadraig by Forvo Stepping into Kilkenny s History Jettisoning faith culture and identity to serve the Crown at History Ireland The Fitzpatrick Clan Society The Fitzpatrick Guild of One Name Study Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mac Giolla Phadraig dynasty amp oldid 1127823170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
