Muíreartach Mc Artán, King presumptive of Iveagh, was slain at the Battle of the Mullachs.  He was the first who was named Mc Artán, being the son (mac) of Artán, who died in the year 1004.

Annals of Ireland, D McFirbisigh Ed, translated by John O Donovan, (Irish Archaeological Publications, Dublin 1860)

A hosting was held by Rúaidrí Ó Connor to burn De Lacy's fortifications in Meath.  This hosting is said, not only to be attended by the Chiefs of Connaught, but also by Ó Neill of Cínel Eóghain, Múrchadh Ó Ceargháill, Mac Duínnsléibhe and McCartan.

Cíneat Mc Artán of Cíneal Fógartaígh (Kinelarty) was one of the Irish who perished in an unsuccessful attempt to drive De Courcy from Downpatrick.

Domhnáil Mac Airten died in this year.

Mac Artán was one of the Irish chiefs who was summoned to attend Henry III in his expedition against the Scots.

Heavy fines were imposed on: the Uí Tuírtre, Cabaire Magennis, Rúaidrhí Magennis, 'Milo' Echmhilidh McCartan, and Magillochan-in an inquisition for: "withdrawal from the peace of Lord Edward".

Fitzwarin and Niall O' Neill, in a joint letter to the English government, refer to Mc Cartan as 'King of Uíbh Eathach'.

Mac Kartan (King of Oneílich), assisted William Fitzwaring, (Senechal of Ulster), Hugh Byset, O' Neill and Mac Gilmore in defeating the Mandevilles, who with O' Neill (King of Kenelyon), and O' Kane had plundered and laid waste the Senechal's lands.

William Fitzwaring, - on fear of death, and John De Say (Sheriff of Thuycord), made peace with McCartan.  Later McCartan helped Fitzwaring escape from Ulster by way of the pass of Imberdodan (Moyry Pass near Jonesboro).

In an inquisition McCartan is referred to as 'King of the Irish of Ouwagh Uí Eanagh' (Iveagh). 'Ouwagh' being an ancient name for Ouley, - a townland near Rathfriland in Iveagh.

An inquisition mentions Johannes McCartan who had succeeded Echmhilidh Magennis as king of the Irish of Uibh Eatach, and with Enri O' Neill,  played a leading part in the rebellion which followed Earl William's (Birmingham) death.

Evack Mac Artán and other chiefs were summoned to attend John D’Arcy of the King’s Judiciary, with arms, on an expedition to Scotland.

Sir Ralph Ufford, a newly appointed King's Judiciar, arrived in Ireland.  Described by Grose in his annals as: 'unjust, rapacious, cruel and overbearin,' he was ambushed by Mac Artán, at the Pass of Emmerdullah (Moyry near Jonesboro).  He suffered great loss from Mac Artán, losing his clothes, money, vessels of silver and some of his horses.  With the help of the men of Úrid (Louth), Ufford eventually was to enter Ulster.

In the spring of 1345 D'Ufford entered Ulster with an army by way of the Moyra Pass, where he had initially suffered a setback at the hands of  Thomas McCartan.   D'Ufford succeeded in clearing a way and banished the aforementioned Thomas, who was the King of Uíbh Eatách.  To ensure complete victory he publicly proclaimed a reward for whoever captured Thomas Mc Cartan, "an Irishman giving himself the name of 'King of Ovegh,' alive or dead".  In 1346/7 McCartan was defeated, taken prisoner and eventually hanged.  Thereafter no McCartan chief was powerful enough to be called 'king of Uibh Eathach,' and although they continued as sub-chieftains, under the Magennis kings, their deeds were largely ignored by the Irish annals.

Thomas Mac Artán, Lord of Iveagh in Ulidia, was hanged by the English near Banbridge.

James Russel, Baron of Killough, married McCartan’s daughter.

Mac Artán, Chief of Cíneal Faghartaígh (Kinelarty), was treacherously slain by his own kinsman, a son of Gilla Ternoin Mac Ártan.

'The Galls were driven from the whole province (of Úlaidh) and the north was burned, including lay and church property and the monasteries - Downpatrick, Inis Draigin and Coleraine - were despoiled by Mac Aonghusa, Mac Giollamhuire, McCartans and by Scotsmen'.

Letter of excommunication issued by Primate against Columba McKartan - chaplain of Kilkeel.  Patrick Oweyn of Meath had been presented by the Crown to this church - named after Saint Coleman. The appointment was strongly resisted by the chaplain and parishoners.

The native Irish were defeated at Ardglass by the Savages and the English of Dublin.   McArtán, Magennis and O' Neill, leaders, along with five hundred and twenty of their men perished.

Petitioners to Edward IV - Thomas Knight, Bishop of Down, Thomas Barkley, Prior of Down, and Henry Fox, Archdeacon of Down - demand for help of reinforcements as war was being waged against subjects of the King by McCartan, O' Neill, Maguinnes, O' Flynn and O' Kane.

Petition from Janico Savage - addressed to the king: 'by sea, with Bretons and with Scot, out of the outer Isles, which be with Irishmen, enemies of the land, confedered, that is to say with O' Neill, O' Kane, McGwylyn, Henry O' Neill, Con O' Neill, McGyunusse, McCartan and the Offlynes'.

Daniel Oge, son of Mac Artán, died - a man distinguished for his hospitality.

Patrick Mc Artán, son of Hugh Roe, died.

Mc Artán’s chapel in Loughinisland became appropriate to the Abbey of Down.

Mac Artán, Lord of Cenél Fogartaígh (Kinelarty), died.

Andrew Brereton, Crown commissioner, beheaded a McCartan and jailed Prior Magennis in the castle of Dundrum. Brereton was dismissed from his post and replaced by St Leger, son of the Lord Deputy.

Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland 1509-1603, Ed by H.C. Hamilton, and E.G. Atkinson, (20 vols 1861-1863)

Owen Mc Cartan and others suffered many preys from Gerard, the son and Maurice the brother of James, the Earl of Desmond.  Both were admonished by the said Earl.

The McCartans,  in league with Shane O' Neill, removed the family of Whyte from their newly built castle in Killyleagh.  This castle was later retaken and granted to Sir James Hamilton.

Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland 1509-1603, Ed by H.C. Hamilton, and E.G. Atkinson, (20 vols 1861-1863)

Captain Nicholas Malbay was allocated 'McCartan's Country' by Burghley for services rendered to the Crown.

Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland 1509-1603, Ed by H.C. Hamilton, and E.G. Atkinson, (20 vols 1861-1863)

Letter - Sir Brian Mc Phelim to Lord Deputy and council: Desires redress of the stealths done in his country by Mc Turlough Brasselagh, Donnell Óg Magennis and McCartan since the truce of Newry, March 19th, Knockfergus.

Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland 1509-1603, Ed by H.C. Hamilton, and E.G. Atkinson, (20 vols 1861-1863)

Communique by Sir Henry Sydney:- notes Acholie McCartan as suspect.

Churchlands throughout Lecale and McCartan Country (Kinelarty) were granted to the Earl of Kildare.

Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland 1509-1603, Ed by H.C. Hamilton, and E.G. Atkinson, (20 vols 1861-1863)

'Mac Artán and other chiefs of Ulster waited on the Lord Deputy, Sir John Perrot, swore fealty, gave hostages and compounded for the finding of soldiers'.

Lord Deputy Perrot appointed Sir Nicholas Bagenal governor of McCartan Country, Iveagh and Lecale.

Indenture made between Lord Deputy and council, and Acholie McCartan, chief of his name, wherein the latter is bound to find ten footmen - 7th October.

McCartan joined with Sorley Boy McDonnell on an attack on Lower Claneboy.

Drew, Rev Thomas, The Annals of Loughinisland, (Downpatrick Recorder 1863)

Note from the Lord Deputy:- Doubtful persons in the Province of Ulster - Captain of Kilwarlin, Captain of Kiltultagh and McCartan. - 14th December.

Complaint lodged against McCartan:- communique from solicitor Wilbrahan to Burghley - 'They possess their lands in tanistry and seek no letters patent'.

Letter - Hugh O' Neill to the Earl of Kildare - McCartan has not yet come to him.   The outrages committed in Lecale and against the town of Down - attributed to the procurement of the Marshall.  Offers to aid Kildare with 2,000 men well appointed if he shall attempt to suppress his enemy. - 5th April, Dungannon.

Acholie Mac Artán joined with O' Neill to resist the forces of the Crown. Mac Artán’s lands in Dufferin were forfeited by decree - recipient was Captain Nicholas Malbie. Acholie MacArtán had 260 footmen, but few or no horsemen.

The Earl of Kildare sent a petition to Queen Elizabeth for help.  He claimed Mc Cartan had laid waste his lands.

Fitzgarret and the High Sheriff of Lecale went from Newry towards Dungannon to seek the release of two men, one the constable of Down and the other Patrick Bedlow, both of Lecale, who were taken prisoner by the McCartans.

Earl of Essex - Instruction to J. C. - 'You shall parly with such rebels as you shall think ... meet as with Niall Mc Brien Ferto, and McCartan, who as we are informed hates O' Neill, of whom you shall demand what service they will do to Her Majesty if he should be taken into protection.  Tyrone suspecting this hath placed Magennis over Mc Cartan - whom Magennis carrieth with him in his own company with all his creaghts so that he may not be spoken with either by myself or any man I had there to send'.

Communication to the Earl of Essex:- 'Tyrone hath been at the date thereof in Lecale and the Claneboy and the Route, three camps - one under Magennis in Lecale, McCartan the captain of Kilwarlin, the Slaught O' Neills and the captain of Dufferin of 1,000 men and 140 horses'.

Mc Cartans fought alongside O' Neill at Kinsale.  Unable to return home after defeat, many of their followers were compelled to settle in remote areas of Cork and Kerry.  Cornelius McCartan of Glanmire and William McCartan of Coshe Mange, both poets and scholars of note, owe their origin to these northern settlers.  Many of their manuscripts have been preserved in the Royal Irish Academy and in the British Museum.

General pardon granted to Phelim Mac Artán - chief of his name, Pat Mc Artán - his son, Owen Mac Artán and Donal Oge Mac Artán. Other Mac Artáns named on this list were; Kathleen Oge, Evelin, Margaret and many more. Many other natives of Kinelarty were also listed.

Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland 1509-1603, Ed by H.C. Hamilton, and E.G. Atkinson, (20 vols 1861-1863)

Sir Arthur Chichester (Lord Deputy) to Sir John Davys, (Solicitor General).

Phelim Mac Artán and his son Donal Oge relinquished one third of their lands in Kinelarty to Edward Lord Cromwell along with the castle of Dundrum.

'Mc Cartayne keeps near Lecale.  Has sixty men or more at his command, is not out himself in arms, nor comes to the officers whereabouts and his men are sometimes with them that are worst'.

McCartans - Phelim, Donal Oge and Patrick (a minor) mentioned in an inquisition.

Newry pardons list. Fiant issued with 45 names including - Donnell Mac Agholey Boy McCartan, Brian Dun McCartan, Edmond Mc Shane McCartan, Fergus Mac Shane McCartan, Manus Mc Felomy Duffe McCartan, Owen McCartan, Brian Roe McCartan. All are stated resident in Outer Tyrie. Blackwood gives Outer Tyrie as being an ancient name for Watertiry - an area north of Dundrum which contains the townlands of - Castlewellan, Clarkhill, Ballymaginaghy, Ballymagreehan, Leitrim, Maghermayo, Backaderry, Ballydrummond, Benraw, Slievenaboley, Legananny - all in the Barony of Lower Iveagh Lower Half.

Lands belonging to the McCartans at Clough, Craigduff, Knocksticken, Cloughran and Ardilea were granted to Thomas Fitzmaurice 18th Lord of Lixnaw, County Kerry.

Drew, Rev Thomas, The Annals of Loughinisland, (Downpatrick Recorder 1863)

McCartan is reputed to have attacked the Burgesses of Ardglass near Ardtole church and slain many.

McCartan lands, including those of Magheraknock, and Corgaghcreevy, were assigned to Sir Francis Annesley - afterwards Baron Mountnorris and Viscount Valentia.

Drew, Rev Thomas, The Annals of Loughinisland, (Downpatrick Recorder 1863)

Eleanor McCartan married Matthew Forde. They took up residence in Fishamble Street in Dublin. Matthew Forde was the purchaser of  Lord Cromwell’s interest in Kinelarty for £8,000.  Eleanor had four children to Matthew.   Matthew outlived Eleanor and all of the children.

Patrick McCartan of Ballykine sat on jury in determining title to lands at Rathmullan, County Down.

Phelim McCartan of Ballynahinch mentioned in inquisition.

Patrick McCartan of Kynalartie mentioned in inquisition.

The initials PMC along with the above date were inscribed above the doorway of Mc Cartan’s chapel in Loughinisland.

Dublin Castle issued £300 reward for the head of Patrick McCartan. Amongst the signatories of this warrant was Adam Loftus, who was related to the same Patrick Mc Cartan through marriage.

Henry McCartan, a native of Kinelarty and resident in France was appointed quarter-master to the army of Owen Roe O' Neill.

McCartans and Magennises attacked and captured the town of Newry. They held this town for six months, when it was relieved by a large army led by Conway and Munroe.

Patrick McCartan at a meeting in Tynan, County Armagh employed Con O' Neill, a nephew of Owen Roe to journey to France and hasten immediate help.

McCartan, McTuall and others confronted the Scots leaving 300 of their enemy dead.

McCartan’s dwelling at Anadorn was burned and destroyed by a division commanded by Colonel Chichester.

Owen McCartan visited Owen Roe O' Neill several times at Charlemont fort, near the crossing of the Blackwater.

Sir William Petty commenced compilation of his parish maps of Kinelarty.  Patrick and Owen McCartan’s ‘forfeited lands’ are detailed on these maps and the associated documents.  Grants of these lands were made to Sir George Rawdon, Mrs Traille and to Sir William Petty.

James Mc Cartan, chieftain of his name, was killed at the Battle of Tyrone.

Patrick and Owen McCartan, jailed in Carrickfergus castle, were called before commissioners Blundell and Rawdon, for examination of their activities during the 1641 insurrection.

Philomy McCartan was a titulado for the baronies of Upper Iveagh and also parts of Kinelarty.

Patrick Mc Cartan of Lough Nillan (Loughinisland) was under the wardship of Sir John Boys - gentleman of the privy Chamber in Ordinary.

Henry McCartan, former quarter-master to Owen Roe O' Neill, made an application for permit to live in Germany.

Lord lieutenant offered a £20 reward for the capture of Bryan McCartan, Art Roe Magennis, Magee, Morgan and O' Hanlon. They were suspected of committing murders in County Louth.

Mrs Aston, daughter-in-law to Patrick McCartan, by her first marriage, sued Sir William Petty and Sir George Rawdon. She claimed that Patrick McCartan (her father-in-law) had settled upon her an annuity of £120 chargeable upon lands in the barony of Kinelarty. Judgement was made in her favour.

John McCartan married Bridget Forde, daughter of Luke Forde.  The  Fordes held estates in Coolgreeney, County Wexford and Seaforde, County Down.