McGuire

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McGuire is a spelling variant of the Irish Maguidhir.  Uidhir is the genitive case of Odhar meaning dun-colored, mag is the form of mac used before vowels.  This is one of those names definately associated with one county, Fermanagh.  

 Keating in his History of Ireland, notes that the Mac Giores were also descended from the Coll-da-Cirlogh as were the O'Kelly's and the O'Madagans (O'Maddens). Unlike other lines he does not give the entire genealogy. The portion to the break from the main lines is given below.

 The name first appears in the annals in the year 956, but the predominance of the sept dates only from the fourteenth century.  For the next three centuries their chief was one of the most important in Ulster. They were not entirely dispossessed by the Plantation of Ulster, but they suffered very severly by the Cromwellian and Williamite confiscations.  Maguire, Baron of Enniskillen, had a regiment of infantry in James II's army in Ireland.  After the final defeat the Maguires were found prominently among the Wild Geese in the service of France and Austria.  Later Barons of Enniskillen were accepted as nobility at the Court of France, until the title became extinct about 1795.  
Counting all spellings of the name, McGuire occupies thirty-ninth place in the list of most common names.  Those who spell the name MacGuire tend to be mainly from Connaught at this time and those Maguire from Co Fermanagh. (MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland - Sixth Edition (Irish Academic Press 1989), p 140)

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 Lineage from Keatings History of Ireland
  1. Adamh
  2. Seth
  3. Enos
  4. Cainan
  5. Mahaleleel
  6. Jared
  7. Enoch
  8. Mathusalem
  9. Lameeh
  10. Naei
  11. Japhett
  12. Magog
  13. Baath (this and names were NOT handed down in the gaelic tongue
  14. Fenius Farsaidh (From his his posterity are called Feni, accoding to the folliwn ancient verse -- Feni from Feius they are named  Not forced the meaing;  From Gaedal Ghlas we call them Gaels  and Scots from Scota
  15. Niul (who first settled in Egypt)
  16. Gaedal Glas (from whom the Gaeidhil, i.e. Gaels, have been named
  17. Esru
  18. Sru (Leader of the emigration from Egypt to Creta)
  19. Eber Scot (it is he that is said to have led th ewandering children of Gaedal from the island of Creta to the Scythis of Irish legend, From Eber cot are possibly called the Cine Scuit on of the names by which the Irish style themselves
  20. Beogamhan
  21. Eogamhan
  22. Tath
  23. Adnoin
  24. Lamb-finn (It is he that according to our shannachies, led the Clanna Gaedail, from a country they have called Scythis, to Gaethluighe
  25. Eber Glun-Fin, King in Gaethluighe 
  26. Adnamhon finn, King is Gaethluighe
  27. Febric Glas King is Gaethluighe (name also written Ebric)
  28. Ninuall King is Gaethluighe
  29. Kuadha King is Gaethluighe
  30. Allod King is Gaethluighe
  31. Arcadh King is Gaethluighe
  32. Degatha King is Gaethluighe (name is also written Degh-fhatha
  33. Bratha (Leader of Clanna Gaedhail that emigrated from Gaethluighe, which has been called Gothis by Keating, into Spain
  34. Breogan, King in Spain (His name is written in modern Irish, Breoghan, and pronounced Breoan. From him the Brigantes are said to take their name.  The territory of Breagh of Begia in Ireland was called from a branch of his descendants, that adopted the appellation of Clann Breoghain
  35. Bili King in Spain
  36. Miledah of Esbain (From this chief the irish are called Clanna Milidh his name has benn not very happily reneder into Latin and English by Milesius, and that of his posterity by Milesii and Milesians. The Irish words Miledh h-Esbani, mean the Warrior of Spain  I.e Miles Hispaniae, Galamh, which seems to be a synonyme for Mildedh as it apparently comes from the Gaelic word Gal i.e. Battle, is said to have been his real name.
  37. (Break from Mac Carthy Line) Emimiion R H
  38. Irial th eProphet R,H
  39. Ethrial R H
  40. Follamhan
  41. Tighernmas R H
  42. Enboth
  43. Smirgoll
  44. Fiacaidh Labranni R H
  45. Aengus Ol-mucaidh R H
  46. Maen
  47. rothectach R H
  48. Dian
  49. Siorna Saeghalach R H
  50. Olild Olcacin
  51. Giallcaidh R H
  52. Naudha Finn Fail R H
  53. Aedgan Glas
  54. Simeon Brec R, H
  55. Muredach Bolgrach
  56. Fiacaidh Tolgrach R H
  57. Duach Laghrach R.H
  58. Eocaidh Buadach
  59. Iugani Mor R.H.
  60. Cobthach Cael-Breagh
  61. Melgi Molbthach R.H.
  62. Iarann Gleo-Fathach R.H.
  63. Connla Cruaidh-chelgach R.H
  64. Olild Cas-Fiaclach R.H. 
  65. Eocaidh Folt-lethan R.H. 
  66. Aengus tuirmoch of Temhair R.H. 
  67. Enna Aighnech R.H. 
  68. Labraidh
  69. Blathacta
  70. Esamhain of Emhain
  71. Roighnen Ruadh
  72. Finnlogha
  73. Finn
  74. Eocaidh Ffeidlech R.H. 
  75. The three Finns of Emhain, i.e. Mac Na d-Tri bh Finn emhna (see remarks upon this strange expression under the reigh of the said Lugaidh and Eocaidh Feidlech
  76. Lagaidh Riabh-n-derg R.H. 
  77. Crimthann Niadh Nairi R.H. 
  78. Feradach Finn Fechtnach R.H. 
  79. Fiacaidh Finnolaidh R.H. 
  80. Tuathal Tectmar R.H. 
  81. Feidlimidh Rectmar R H
  82. Conn of the Hundred Battles R.H.
  83. Art Aeinfer R H
  84. Cormac Ul-fada R H
  85. Carbri Lificar R.H.
  86. (Break from O'Neill) Eocaidh Duiblein
  87. (Break from Mac Donald) Colla Da Crioch   
  88. Rocadh, from whom sprang Maguire 

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