Sinsear eapainmneach Dhál Chais ba ea CasTál Cas.[1]

Léarscáil Thuamhan 1200 le Tríocha Uí mBloid, Tríocha Céd cClann cCaisín agus Cenél Fearmaic, críocha ársa Dhál Chais.

Conall Eachluath ba ea a athair agus Coirpthe iníon Eochach Mugmedóin a mháthair.[2] Gabha ba ea a athair altrama, agus dá bharr a leasainm. D'éirigh sé ina rí Tuamhan. Rinne sé gabháil chine dá gcuid críoch i measc a thriúr mac déag. Tháinig a mhac is sine Blait i gcomharbacht air mar rí.[3][4]

 
Tree graph showing relationships between the Dalcassian septs.

He had thirteen sons, at least three of which would found substantial lineages whose descendants would rule as lords over substantial territories:[3]

  • Blod (Uí Bhloid)
  • Caisín (Ua Caisin)
  • Aonghus Ceann-nathrach
  • Aonghus Ceann-aitinn
    • Clann Ifeamain
    • Clann Neachtain
  • Lughaidh/Dealbhaoth
    • na Dealbhna
    • Muinnter Chochláin
  • Carthann
    • Dal gCais Leithe Lachtmhuighe
  • Aedh
    • Ui Aedha
  • Lughaidh Éile
    • Muinnter Dhobharchon
    • Muinnter Chonraoi
    • Muinnter Chearnaigh
    • Muinnter Aonghusa
    • Muinnter Dhubhthaigh
  • Séadna
  • Cormac
  • Caindeach
  • Nae
  • Loisceann

I measc daoine a mhaíonn gur de shliocht Dál Chais iad, tá comhchoibhneas suntasach ann ó thaobh staitistice de, le síniú Y-AND R-L226 a bheith ann. Meastar dá bharr go raibh an sóchán seo ag a sinsear.[5]

  1. Irish pedigrees, John O'Hart, 1892, lch. 155
  2. Bart Jaski, 'The (legendary) rise of Dál Cais', in: Seán Duffy (eag.), Medieval Dublin XVI: Proceedings of Clontarf 1014–2014. 15–61.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Tadhg Ó Donnchadha, An Leabhar Muimhneach, 1900, ll. 86, 237, 295
  4. Pedigrees of the MacNamara Family, R.W Twigge, 1908, athchló Martin Breen 2006, lch. 12
  5. "A Set of Distinctive Marker Values Defines a Y-STR Signature for Gaelic Dalcassian Families". JOGG.info (7ú Iúil 2011). Cartlannaíodh an bunleathanach ar 2012-08-24. Dáta rochtana: 2022-06-21.