Ua Cearnacháin
Clan Carnahan/Kernohan
History and Genealogies
Volume II

By Bess Ware Carnahan
and Bobby V. Carnahan

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Clann Cearnacháin, recognized officially by the Clans of Ireland, 2002.

In 2002, our research was submitted to The Clans of Ireland, Ltd.,  with a request that Clan Cearnacháin be recognized and catalogued.

Who are The Clans of Ireland? "The Irish Government instigated the establishment of The Clans of Ireland Ltd. in 1989 to coordinate the activities of the Irish Clans, and over two hundred and thirty Irish Clans are registered.

Requirements for Eligibility: An Irish Clan may be registered if the surname is either authoritatively documented as being of Irish origin, or has a documented presence in Ireland prior to the Great Famine. The Clans of Ireland Ltd. is charged by the Irish Government with maintaining standards and reserves the right to decline an application if eligibility cannot be established beyond reasonable doubt."

In 2002, research submitted to The Clans of Ireland Ltd. was reviewed by their board of directors and without a shadow of doubt, Cearnacháin was recognized as an Irish Clan, originated in the County Donegal and dating back in antiquity to the third centry A.D. as documented by ancient texts.

While Cearnacháin does not exist as a modern day surname, research has determined the following modern day surenames all derive from Cearnacháin: Cairnachan, Cairnochain, Cairnochan, Cairnochen, Cairnouchan, Cannon, Carnachan, Carnachane, Carnaghan, Carnahan, Carnathan, Carnichan, Carnigan, Carnochan, Carnochin, Carnoghan, Carnokeng, Carnokin, Carnoquhen, Carnuchan, Carnughan, Cernachan, Cornachan, Karnaghan, Kearnaghan, Kearnahan, Kermachin, Kernaghan, Kernahan, Kernan, Kerneghan, Kernehan, Kernochen, Kernohan and Quarnaquain.

Clann Cearnacháin and its leadership is dedicated to following objectives for the Clan:

• To promote knowledge of the Clan history, and Irish history, traditions, and customs.
• To honor, preserve, promote, and perpetuate the traditions of our Irish heritage, with particular emphasis on those of Clann Cearnacháin (all known surname derivatives), and its contributions to the history and culture of the Ireland, Scotland, and the New Worlds.
• To promote, preserve, and provide a place of safekeeping for artifacts, manuscripts, and other items, documents, and/or literature pertaining to the Clan.
• To publish a periodic newsletter to provide members with information and a forum to communicate with other members.
• To preserve and protect, to the best of our means, Gaelic values and traditions, particularly those of the ancient province of Donegal (Fanad Head).
• To promote fellowship among Clan members, and all peoples, at various local, regional, and country Clan Gatherings.