| |
 eallachan (Callahan, Callaghan, Cellachan, Ceallaghan, Cellachain,Ceallachain)
of Cashel (Caisal, Caisil), was the 10th century King of the Irish province
of Munster (i.e. the southwestern quarter of Ireland) from whom the family
names of Callahan and MacCarthy and their variations (e.g. Callaghan, O'Callahan,
O'Callaghan, MacCarthaig, etc.) were derived. This website makes available
historical sources and written accounts about his life and legacy including
the Irish Medieval Saga of Ceallachan of Cashel, the various Irish Annals,
and The Circuit of Ireland.
Right: Drawing by Eudora Sellner. A typical woman's
dress in northwestern Europe during the 9th and 10th century. |
 |
