THERE is certainly no family to which the bardic literature
of Ireland is more deeply indebted than that of O'Daly. Ac-
cording to O'Flaherty (Ogygia, part III., c. 85,) they are of
the race of Maine, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and are
of the same stock as the Foxes, the Magawleys, the O'Breens
and O'Quins of Teathbha or Teffia in Westmeath. In
O'Dugan's Topographical Poem the O'Dalys are also set down
as of Teffia in Westmeath and chiefs of Corca-Adam in that
territory. Duald Mac Firbis and Peregrine O'Clery have
given the descent of the O'Daly's from Fearghal (son of
Maelduin of the race of Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine
Hostages), who was lord of Cinel-Eoghain in 718; but Mac
Firbis observes, that he does not believe that O'Daly is
of this descent, though he transcribes the Genealogy as he found
it in a modern compilation; and he refers to the family elsewhere
as of the race of Maine, son of Niall, and as of Corca-Adam
in Teffia; and this is undoubtedly the true descent. Duald
Mac Firbis who seems to have compared various MSS. con-
taining O'Daly's pedigree, gives the line (p. 132.) from Dalach,
son of Fachtna, son of Corc, son of Adan or Adhamh, a quo
Corca-Adain, or Corca-Adhaimh, as follows:-
1. Adan or Adhamh, a quo Corca Adain, or Corca-Adhaimh.
2. Corc.