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MacTiernan/MacKiernan often confused with O'Tierney
"No
less than thirty-three MacTiernans are mentioned in the "Annals of the Four
Masters", practically all of them Chiefs of Teallach Donnchadha (modern
Tullyhunco, in the county of Cavan) or their relatives. Though not much
information is given about their exploits, the mere recording of so many
obituaries indicates importance of the sept throughout the three centuries from
1250-1550. The name is still found chiefly in the Cavan-Leitrim area but
generally without the prefix Mac; when the Mac is retained MacTernan is now the
usual form. Another sept of MacTiernan held territory in the north-eastern part
of Co. Roscommon in mediaeval times. Their origin is different from the
Tullyhunco sept, being descended from Tiernan, grandson of Turlough Mor
O'Connor, King of Ireland, while the Cavan sept is a branch of the O'Rourkes.
This being so, it is of interest to note that the large estate of Hugh MacTernan
of Heapstown House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, in 1878 lay for the most part in Co.
Leitrim The name in Irish is Mac Tighernain (derived from tigherna, a lord). It
is also spelt with the T aspirated - MacThighearnain - which was phonetically
anglicized MacKiernan. The Chiefs of Tullyhunco were occasionally called
MacKiernan instead of MacTiernan. To-day the two names, including their variants
with and without the Mac, are about equal in numbers, and Kiernan is numerous in
the same area as Tiernan. The latter is sometimes confused with Tierney, but
there is actually no connection between them. In his Ordnance Survey letters (Co.Cavan)
O'Donovan gives a pedigree of this family. In modern times the two best known
people of these names are associated with America: Frances Christine Fisher
Tiernan (1846-1920), wife of James Tiernan, Catholic novelist and devoted
supporter of the Confederates in the Civil War; and Francis Kernan (1816-1892),
Democratic senator (Kernan is also a synonym of Kernaghan). At home Most Rev.
Edward Kernan (d. 1844) was Bishop of Clogher for over twenty years." Passenger and Immigration Lists:
Boston, 1821-1850
Tierman,
Bridget
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : February 18, 1850
Age : 20
Port of Departure : Liverpool
Ship : Ship Cromwell
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
33 Tierman,
Mary
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : May 9, 1850
Age : 18
Port of Departure : Liverpool
Ship : Ship Plymouth Rock
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
34 Tierman,
Patrick
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : May 9, 1850
Age : 25
Port of Departure : Liverpool
Ship : Ship Plymouth Rock
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
34 Tiernan,
Andrew
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : July 25, 1848
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
26 Tiernan,
Catharine
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : July 26, 1848
Age : 20
Occupation : Servant
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
26 Tiernan,
Mary
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : June 15, 1846
Age : 19
Occupation : Servant
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
21 Tiernan,
Mary
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : May 9, 1850
Age : 22
Port of Departure : Liverpool
Ship : Ship Plymouth Rock
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
34 Tiernan,
Mary
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : November 14, 1848
Age : 22
Occupation : Servant
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
27 Tiernan,
Patk
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : April 28, 1849
Age : 30
Occupation : Farmer
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
28 Tiernan,
Thomas
Country of Origin : Ireland
Arrival Date : April 27, 1846
Age : 30
Occupation : Clothe Dresser
Microfilm Source : Series M277, Roll
20 Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties,
1850
Tiernan,
Francis
State : MA
County : Worcester Co.
Location : Uxbridge
Year : 1850
Page # : 389 Tiernan,
Martin
State : MA
County : Worcester Co.
Location : Blackstone
Year : 1850
Page # : 361 Tiernan,
Patrick
State : MA
County : Worcester Co.
Location : Uxbridge
Year : 1850
Page # : 386 Census Index: U.S. Selected
States/Counties, 1860
Tiernan,
John
State : MA
County : Plymouth Co.
Location : Bridgewater
Year : 1860
Page # : 937 Tiernan,
Patrick
State : MA
County : Plymouth Co.
Location : North Bridgewate
Year : 1860
Page # : 71 Tiernan,
Patrick
State : MA
County : Suffolk Co.
Location : 8 W. Boston
Year : 1860
Page # : 395
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