Margaret O'Carroll an Einigh

✓ Margaret O'Carroll (Mairgreag Ni Chearbhaill), 'an Einigh' - 'of the hospitality' - daughter of Teige (Tadhg), Lord of Ely (I102097) ('Margaret, daughter of O'Carroll (Teige)', AFM 1451); m. Calvagh O'Conor Faly (d. 1458), lord of Offaly. In 1433 she gave two great general invitations to the poets, historians, musicians and learned of Ireland, at Killeigh and Rathangan, entering their names in a roll (AFM 1433.8) - the most famous act of patronage of the age; went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in 1445. d. 1451 'after the victory of Unction and Penance' (AFM 1451.3). Mother of Mor (d. 1452), wife of Mac William of Clanricarde (our line), of Fionnghuala (d. 1493, wife of Niall Garbh O'Donnell and of Aodh Buidhe O'Neill) and of five sons (ODNB). Her father is also the father of Mulrony O'Carroll (d. 1443), so two lines of this tree meet in Teige. Sources: Annals of the Four Masters M1433.8, M1447.7, M1451.3, M1452.7, M1458, M1471.3 (CELT, read 28 Oct 2026); K. Simms, 'O'Carroll, Margaret (d. 1451)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, as cited in Wikipedia 'Margaret O'Carroll' (read 28 Oct 2026) for her children: sons Conn, Cathal, Feidhlim, Brian, Tadhg; daughters Mor (d. 1452) and Fionnghuala (d. 1493). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 28 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]