MacQuillan family

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The MacQuillan family was a prominent Gaelic Irish clan that dominated parts of County Antrim in medieval and early modern times.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic Irish clan
medieval Irish dynasty
associatedWithEvent English expansion in Ulster
rise of the MacDonnells in Antrim
country Ireland NERFINISHED
culture Gaelic culture
customaryLaw Brehon law NERFINISHED
declinePeriod 16th century
ethnicity Gaelic Irish
feudalStatus lords
governedAs clan lordship
hasSurnameForm MacQuillan NERFINISHED
McQuillan NERFINISHED
hasTerritory The Route NERFINISHED
historicalLanguageOfRecords English
Irish
Latin
historicalRole regional power in Ulster
language Irish language
locatedInTime Middle Ages NERFINISHED
early modern period
notableFor dominating parts of County Antrim
politicalStructure chieftaincy
province Ulster NERFINISHED
region County Antrim NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
socialClass Irish nobility
traditionalRival MacDonnell of Antrim NERFINISHED
O’Neill dynasty NERFINISHED
typeOfNobility clan-based lordship

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Dunluce Castle laterHeldBy MacQuillan family