Jump to content

Clan MacAlister of Antrim: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.5beta)
Line 4: Line 4:


==History==
==History==
Serving as galloglass warriors fighting on behalf of the Lord of the Isles and Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, the clansmen were granted lands in Antrim. [[Kinbane Castle]] was given to [[Owen MacEoin Dubh MacAlister]] by [[Sorley Boy MacDonnell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.castles.nl/eur/ie/kb/kb.html |title=Kenbane Castle |accessdate=2009-07-07 |year=2009}}</ref>
Serving as galloglass warriors fighting on behalf of the Lord of the Isles and Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, the clansmen were granted lands in Antrim. [[Kinbane Castle]] was given to [[Owen MacEoin Dubh MacAlister]] by [[Sorley Boy MacDonnell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.castles.nl/eur/ie/kb/kb.html |title=Kenbane Castle |accessdate=2009-07-07 |year=2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230134536/http://www.castles.nl/eur/ie/kb/kb.html |archivedate=2008-12-30 |df= }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:03, 8 August 2017

Clan MacAlister of Antrim is an Irish clan and a branch of Clan MacAlister of Scotland. The clan was established as an Irish sept in Antrim in north-east Ulster, as gallóglaigh (galloglasses), in the service of the Lord of the Isles and Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.

History

Serving as galloglass warriors fighting on behalf of the Lord of the Isles and Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg, the clansmen were granted lands in Antrim. Kinbane Castle was given to Owen MacEoin Dubh MacAlister by Sorley Boy MacDonnell.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Kenbane Castle". 2009. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-07-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)