His grandfather, Treana mac Fionnchada, was the eponym of the Cinel Trena, who were apparently located close to Knockma, as evinced by the placename Tír Mhic Trena (the land of the sons of Trena). This area was the western limit of the kingdom of the Connacht Soghain. Early Christian evangelists among the Soghain included Conainne, St Connell and Kerrill. Their successors include Naomhéid, Cuana of Kilcoonagh, Dubhán, Felig, Íbar, Íomar of the Sogain, Laisren of Clonkeenkerrill, Maol Chosna, Modiúit, Menott, Molua of Kilmoluagh. Parishes known to be included in Soghan were: Abbeyknockmoy Abbert / Monivea Ahascragh Athenry Ballymacward Clonkeenkerrill Fohenagh Kilcloony Kilconnell Kilgerrill Killascobe Killosolan Kilmoylan (part) Lackagh (part) Moylough Soghan became subject to the Uí Maine sometime during the first millennium. Descendants Descendants of the Soghain are still found in great numbers in County Galway, bearing names such as Ó Mainnín, Mannion, Manning, Ward / Mac an Bhaird, Gill / Gillane, Scarry, Dugan / Duggan, Megan / McGann, Martin, and Cassain. Annalistic references 811. Irghalach, son of Maelumha, lord of Corca Soghain See also Clann Fhergail Uí Fiachrach Aidhne Clann Taidg Conmhaícne Mara Delbhna Tir Dha Locha Maolán Muintir Murchada Trícha Máenmaige Uí Díarmata Cóiced Ol nEchmacht Síol Anmchadha Maigh Seola Cenél Áeda na hEchtge References The Book of Uí Maine, otherwise called 'The book of the O'Kellys''', R.A.S. Mac Alister (ed.), Dublin, 1942. Punann arsa part i, Martin Finnerty, Galway, 1951. The parish of Ballinasloe, Rev. Patrick K. Egan, Dublin and London, 1960. Facsimile reproduction, Galway, 1994. Ballymacward: The story of an east Galway parish, John S. Flynn, 1991. The Life, Legends and Legacy of Saint Kerrill: A Fifth-Century East Galway Evangelist, Joseph Mannion, 2004. 0 954798 1 3 The true identity of Saint Kerrill of Clonkeenkerrill, Joseph Mannion, in Making shapes with slates and marla:A Gurteen anthology, John and Margaret Corbett (compilers), Galway, 2004. The Senchineoil and the Sogain: Differentiating between the pre-Celtic and early Celtic Tribes of Central East Galway, Joseph Mannion, Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society'', Volume 58, pp. 165–170, 2006. Connacht Historical Celtic peoples Geography of County Galway History of County Galway Tribes of ancient Ireland Ulaid