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Mac Alear or Mac Eleer - Irish / Mac Gilla Uidhir. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province who were kinsmen to the Maguires / Mac Guires, Mac Anally / Mac Cowley / Mac Culloo / Mheic Con Uladh, Mac Auley / Mheic Amhlaoibh, Mac Aleese / Mac Gileece / Mac Leece / Mheic Giola Iosa, Mac Breen / Mheic Braoin, Mac Caffery / Mac Godfrey / Mheic Gafraidh, Mac Cassidy / Mheic Asidha, Mac Court / Mac Courtney / Mheic Cuairt, Mac Cormack / Mheic Cormaic, Mac Corry / Mac Gorry / Mac Godfrey / Mac Gohery / Mac Goffrey / Mheic Gothraidh, O Darragh / O Darra / O Darrough / Oaks / Ui Dubhdhara, Mac Gee / Magee / Mheic Aodh, O Heany / O Heeny / O Hegney / O Higny / Bird / Ui hEgneach, Mac Lilly / Mac Calilly / Mac Lely / Mac Lillie / Mac Alilly / Mac Alyly / Mheic Ailghile, Mac Loughlin / Mac Lachlan / Mheic Lochlainn, Mac Manus / Mheic Maghnuis, Mac Morrow / Mac Murrow / Mheic Murchada (Clann Aodh). Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 89.Rochadh / Rochatha, 90.Dega Duirn, 91.Feicc, 92.Criffan / Crimthann Leith / Lethan, 93.Eochy / Echach, 94.Cairpre Daim Argait, 95.Cormac, 96.Aed, 97.Fergus, 98.Cormac, 99.Eignigh, 100.Irgalach, 101.Lugan.
Mac Aleary or Mac Alary. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, with a branch in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. See also Mac Cleary.
Mac Alearney or Mac Lerney - Irish / Mac Giolla Earna. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. See also Larney and Mullarney.
Mac Alee or Mac Alea - Irish / Mac an Leagha. A Medical Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Anglicized also as Mac Clay, Mac Lea and Mac Kinley. See also Lee.
Mac Aleenan. A synonym of Mac Alinion, which see, not Mac Alindon. See also Lyness.
Mac Aleer - Irish / Mac Giolla Uidhir - odhar / uidhir (dun - coloured or weather beaten). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster. See also Mac Clure.
Mac Aleery. Used as a variant for Mac Cleary, which see.
Mac Aleese or Mac Gileece or Mac Leece or Mac Illeese or Mac Leese or Mac Lice or Mac Lise etc - Irish / Mac Giolla Iosa (Descended from a son of a devotee of Jesus.) Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsmen to the Maguires / Mac Guires of Co. Fermanagh, Mac Alear / Mac Eleer / Mheic Gilla Uidhir, Mac Anally / Mac Cowley / Mac Culloo / Mheic Con Uladh, Mac Auley / Mac Awley / Mac Gawley / Mheic Amhlaoibh. Mac Breen / Mheic Braoin, Mac Caffery / Mac Godfrey / Mheic Gafraidh, Mac Cassidy / Mheic Asidha, Mac Court / Mac Courtney / Mheic Cuairt, Mac Cormack / Mheic Cormaic, Mac Corry / Mac Gorry / Mac Godfrey / Mac Gohery / Mac Goffrey / Mheic Gothraidh, O Darragh / O Darra / O Darrough / Oaks / Ui Dubhdhara, Mac Gee / Magee / Mheic Aodh, O Heany / O Heeny / O Hegney / O Higny / Bird / Ui hEgneach, Mac Lilly / Mac Calilly / Mac Lely / Mac Lillie / Mac Alilly / Mac Alyly / Mheic Ailghile, Mac Loughlin / Mac Lachlan / Mheic Lochlainn, Mac Manus / Mheic Maghnuis, Mac Morrow / Mac Murrow / Mheic Murchada (Clann Aodh).
Ancestors: 101.Lugan, 100.Irgalach, 99.Eignigh, 98.Cormac, 97.Fergus, 96.Aed, 95.Cormac, 94.Cairpre Daim Argait, 93.Eochy / Echach, 92.Criffan / Crimthann Leith / Lethan, 91.Feicc, 90.Dega Duirn, 89.Rochatha / Rochadh, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. (There are many variants, with the actual Mac Lise family themselves being from the Scottish Highlands who were previously known as Mac Leish who where in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster.)
Mac Aleevy. See Dunlevy.
Mac Alernon. Used as a variant for Mac Larnon, which see.
Mac Alesher. See Mac Illesher.
Alexander (Defender of men) Greek. English origins. Gaelic / Mac Alsandair / Mac Alastair (swan bearer) who were in Co. Antrim and Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province with many synonyms, including Mac Calshender and Elshinder. Mac Alister and Mac Ellistrum are of similar Highland Scottish origins.
Algee or Algeo. Used as variations of Elgar. May be of English origins who were in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht and in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
Mac Alilly. (Originally anglicized as). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch, of the Maguires, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Especially see Mac Lilly. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith,
Mac Alindon. Important Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Muintir Pheodachain / Muintir Feadachain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Especially see Mac Alinion. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries,
Mac Alindon - Irish / Mac Giolla Fhiondain (Descended from a devotee of St. Fintan.) Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Airthir Ui Niallain Clann Cernaich Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Oneilland East and West in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province and nearby in Co. Down. Kinsmen to the O Hanlon / Ua hAnluain, O Carney / O Carny / Ua Cearnaigh, Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille, O Furey / O Fury / Ua Foirredh, O Hare / O Hair / O Haire / Ua hEoir. O Larkin / O Lorking / O Lorcan / O Lorcayne / O Lurkan / O Lurkayne / Ua Lorcain, O Herane / Ua hUidhrin, O Hagan / O Hegan / O Eakin / O Eaken / Ua hAedhagain, O Moynan / O Monan / O Monane / O Monayne / O Monyne / O Moonan / O Moyne / Ua Muanain, Mac Reevy / Mac Crevey / Mac Greevey / Mheic Riabhaigh, Mac Tinney / Mac Atinney / O Tinney / Mac Tinny / Mac Asheeny / Mheic an tSionnaigh. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre LIffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. *87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 89.Fiachra Casan, 90.Felim / Feidlimid, 91.Feicc, 92.Niallan,
Mac Alineeny. Used as a variant for Mac Ilhenny, which see.
Mac Alinion or Mac Aleenen or Mac Alindon or Mac Gilleen or Mac Glendon or Mac Leonard / Mac Giolla Fhinnein. (Descended from a devotee of St. Finnian.) Important Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Muintir Pheodachain / Muintir Feadachain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 89.Rochadh, 90.Daig Duirn, 91.Fiacc, 92.Criffan / Crimthann Lethan, 93.Eochu / Echach, 94.Cairpre Dam Argait, 95.Cormac,
Mac Alister - Irish / Mac Alistair. In the kingdom of Dal Riada in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province, but were originally an Irish Gaelic Family in Scotland and a Sept / Family branch, returned to Ulster as galloglasses / mercenaries in the 14th Century AD. See also Alexander.
Mac Alivery. See Winter.
Mac Aleenen. Important Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Siol Daim Argait Ui Cremthainn Muintir Pheodachain / Muintir Feadachain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Especially see Mac Alinion. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith,
Mac Allen or Mac Alann or Mac Alin - Irish / Mac Alain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Meann Clann Carioll, Clann Benain Clann Criomhain Clann Imanaigh Sept. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Ireland, 87,Eochaidh Dubhlen, 88.Colla Meann, father also of 89.Deadhach / Deach Dorn,) and a brother to 88.Colla Da Crioch and 88.Colla Uais, 89.Breasal had a brother, 89.Deadhach / Deach Dorn, 90.Duach, 91.Fergus, 92.Maisin father also of 93.Daol, 93.Ail, 94.Alain, 95.Maolduin, 96.Breasal. 97.Ail, 98.Alain (Mac Alain), 99.Aibhsidh (Siol Aibhsidh), 100.Olioll, 101.Artrigh (Clann Artrigh) father also of 102.Cathal (Clann Cathail / Cahill of Ulster, 102.Suibhneach father also of 103.Lagnan ( Ui Lagnain) / O Lannen, 103.Aonan (aon - the one) (Ui hAonain / O Heenan), 104.Solomon, 105.Ostan, 106.Awley / Amhailgadh, 107.Gilciaran, 108.Mulrooney / Maolruanaidh Mac Allen / Mac Allan / Mac Alin. John Allan from this family was created the Archbishop of Dublin by Wolsey in 1528 to take on Fitzgerald the Earl of Desmond for Henry V111 and later in 1534 AD he tried to escape to London from the wrath of Silken Thomas whose father was by then in the Tower of London and he was captured and he requested that he be removed from his sight, which someone did permanently. In 1803 AD Colonel John Allen from this family was a United Irishman who supported Robert Emmet and went to France and joined the French Army and was also with Napoleon after he came back from Elba, but was captured and delivered up to the English, but escaped to Normandy Circa 1846. William Philip Allen also from this family who was born in 1848 AD had a non - Catholic father and Catholic mother and he became a Fenian and was involved in the Manchester Rescue of Colonel Kelly on 18/09/ 1867 with 25 others and Colonel Kelly escaped, but Sgt. Brett was killed. Along with Condon, Maguire, O Brien and Larkin he was sentenced to death, Maguire was pardoned, Condon, an American was given respite, but on 23rd November, 1867 Allen, O Brien and Larkin were executed and interred in Manchester Prison where they became the Manchester Martyrs and although they were interred in Manchester Prison eventually their remains were brought back to Ireland and interred at Glasnevin Cemetery were they are all together in the one grave.
O Allen - Irish / Ua Aillin. Originally O Alleyn, and later still as O Hallinan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Aur Mhumhain / Ormond / North Eastern Munster.
Mac Allen. Gaelic Irish / Mac Alain - ailin / little rock - almhaine / stone. A Sept / Family branch, of the Campbells in Scotland, who were originally of Irish descent from Diarmuid O Duibhne, which see, and they arrived back into Ireland in the 15th Century AD as galloglasses / mercenaries to the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill O Donnells. Also used also as a synonym for Mac Callion, which see, in Co. Donegal and Co. Derry in Northern Ulster.
Mac Allen. Anglo Norman Bretons. Derived from alan / alemannus (all men).
Allen. English origins derived from a Welsh saint.
Alley. Scandinavian English origins in Co. Kildare in the south - west of Southern and nearby in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster.
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