Brennock - Bridget
Brennock. See Brannock.
Brereton. Norman English toponymic origins in
Ireland in the 16th Century AD, and are now in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster.
O Breslin or O Breslan - Irish / Ua Breaslain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn southern"" Ui Niaill Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Ireland (Ui Niaill), 91.Conalll Crimthann the first Christian King of Meath in Northern Leinster and a brother to *Laoghaire the 128th King of Ireland ancestor of the O Connellans, 92.Fergus Cearbhall, *93.Diarmaid / Dermod mac Carroll the 5th King of Meath and 133rd King of Ireland who was killed at the Battle of Rath Beg by Aodh mac Sweeney the Gaelic Milesian Irian King of Dal Araidhe in 558 AD. (93.Diarmaid's elder brother, 93.Main had been the 4th King of Meath), *94.Aodh Slaine the 141st King of Ireland who had an older half - brother, 94.Colman Mor the 6th King of Meath ancestor of the Clann Cholmain, 95.Dermod Ruanach who had a brother, 95.Congal the direct ancestor of the O Kellys of Meath who were one of the 4 Septs of Tara and another brother, *95.Donough the ancestor of the O Mulveys who was also the 149th King of Ireland jointly with his brother, *95.Bladhmhac who both died in 664 AD, 96.Cearnasotal, 97.Niall who was the father of 4 sons, *98.Fogartach the 157th King of Ireland, 98.Cumascach who is the ancestor of the O Burns, 98.Conall Greanta the ancestor of the Ui Breaslain Sept, 99.Aodh Laighen who is the ancestor of the O Muldoons of Meath, 100.Fergus, 101.Cearnach whose brother, 101.Muireadach is the ancestor of the O Spillanes and another brother, 10.Ailill / Oilioll who is the ancestor of O Brenhams (Ui Braonain Sept, 102.Muldronan, 100.Breislan is the male line ancestor of the Ui Breaslain Sept.
O Breslin or O Breslane
- Irish / Ua Breislain / Ua Breislein. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern Ui Niaill Cenel Enda Sept / Family branch, who had their territory originally in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province "where they were the original Chiefs of Fanad / Fanaid with their territory on the western side of Loch Swilly and were also important Irish Brehon lawyers in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of Ulster and nearby in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. They were also Chiefs in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster. Ancestors: 91.Enda (Ui Endae), *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niall.)
O Bresnahan or O Bresnan. See Brosnan.
O Bressil (West.) Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Bret -
Brett or Britt
/ Le Bret. Breton French origins in Ireland since the 12th Century AD, and are now in Co. Tipperary and Co. Waterford in the east of the Munster Province, and in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.
Brew -
Irish / Ua Brugha - broe / farmer. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Connla kingdom of Ossory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster.
Brew / de Berewa. Norman origins.
Brew. Manx origins.
Mac Vriew.O Brian. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory near Athlone in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster, and nearby in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster, and were Chiefs of Brawney.
Mac Briar. Highland Scottish origins and used as a variant for Mac Brair - brathair / brother / friar. They were in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Brice. See Bryce.
Briceson. See Bryson.
O Brick -
Irish / Ua Bric. An important Heremonian Dal Cuinn Sept / Family branch who were of the Decies, who were Kings and Chiefs, who had their territory in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province.
O Brick -
Irish / Ua Bruic. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in the south - west of Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster, who were originally from Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster. Changed to Badger in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
Brickley or Breckley. May be a variant of Berkeley, which see, who were in
Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster in the 13th Century AD.
Mac Bride or Mac Gilbride or Mac Kilbride or Mucklebreed - Irish / Mac Giolla Bhrighde Descended from a son of the devotee of St. Bridget) They were an important Heremonian Dal Cuinn northern"" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Arda Midhair Ecclesiastical Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Raymunsterdoney in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province, and then in Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster. Kinsmen to the O Dohertys / Ui Dochartaigh. Also see Kilbride. Ancestors: 94.Lugdach, 93.Setnai, 92.Fergus, 91.Conall Gulban the 1st King of Tyrconnell / Co. Donegal (Cenel Conaill), *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill.)
Mac Bride. Scottish Highland origins who were in the east of the Ulster Province.
Bridgeman. English origins coming from Gloucestershire in the 17th Century AD, and were in
Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster. See also Drought.Bridget. Actually the Uprichards, which see, who have been in Ireland since the 17th Century AD after the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories there, and the foreign non - Catholic plantations of Ulster Province, and are now still mainly found in Ulster.