O Caheerin - O Callaghan
O Caheerin. See Keheerin.
Mac Cahern or Mac Caughran -
Irish / Mac Eachrain. Also used as synonyms for Mac Gahern, which see.
O Caherny - Irish / Ua Catharnaigh - catharnach (warlike). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. See also Fox and Kearney.
Mac Caherty or Mac Caugherty. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province where they were used as forms of Mac Cafferty, which see.
Mac Cahery. See Mac Caffrey.
Mac Cahey. Used as a variant for Mac Caughey, which see.
O Cahill - Irish / Ua Cathail of Corkashinny / Templemore Co. Tipperary. Gaelic Milesian Irian Sept / Family branch./ Tadhg, Ancestors: 102.Conor Mear - La Luinge Luaithe - of the Swift Sailing Ship, 103.Cathal the direct male line ancestor of the O Cahills, and a brother to 103.Lochlann the ancestor of the O Connors of Corcomroe, 104.Conor, 105.Donnell Dana the direct male line ancestor of the O Dawneys, O Danes and O Deanes, 106.Teague O Cahill was the first to use their surname, 107.Brian Bearnach, 108.Cathal, 109.Murtogh, 110.Edmond, 111.Donnell Dunn, 112.Tomhas na Sealbhuidhe - of the Seals the direct male line ancestor of the O Sheelys / O Sealas / Ui Sealluidhe and Stronges, 117.Tomhas O Cahill 1700 AD. 103.Cathal is also the ancestor of the O Cahills of Bally Cahill Thurles Co. Tipperary who also had their original territory at Corkashinny / Corca Thine and later on at Bally Cahill. In 1653 Daniel O Cahill, the brother of Bogh O Cahill, the Chief of the Clann had his castle and territory at Bally Cahill also confiscated by Oliver Cromwell and it was granted to Edward Annesley in 1654 AD and the O Cahill Family was transported to Bally Glass in Co. Mayo, His son Daniel was to be the father of William O Cahill who married Mary the daughter of Michael Mulhall and produced John Cahill and Thomas Cahill. After the Battle of the Boyne they migrated to Co. Laois and Thomas was married to Bridget the daughter of Owen Harte and produced 4 sons, Daniel who married Catherine Brett and produced Daniel William Cahill who died in America in 1864 and was interred in Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin in 1885, and in 1887 a statue was erected over his grave for his Service to Ireland. Thomas Cahill's other sons were Thomas, Oliver Cahill and another Daniel. Oliver Cahill died in 1859 and left 3 sons, Patrick Cahill, John Cahill and Thomas Cahill.
O Cahill - Irish / Ua Cathail of Connacht. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Aidne Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: *89.Eochy / Eochaidh Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland. 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *91.Fearadach / Dathi / Nathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland, 92.Eochy / Echu Breac who had 3 brothers, 92.Ailill Molt the 129th King of Ireland, 92.Fiachra Ealg the ancestor of the O Dowds, 92 Awley the ancestor of the Mac Firbishs, 93.Eogan had a daughter St. Faoileann, Conn Berneach the ancestor of the O Moghans and 94.Conall the father of; 95.Gabran the father of 96.Coffey / Cobhthach the father of 97.Aodh who was a brother of 97.Colman / Columhan the 11th King of Connacht who died in 622 AD the ancestor of the O Shaughnessys, the Cenel Guaire, the O Rowans and the O Clerys, 98.Bec. 99.Cumuscach, 100.Connor, 101.Thorp the ancestor of the O Thorpes / Ui Thorpa, 102.Kenneth / Cionath, 103.Bracan, 104.Ogan, 105.Cathal (of valour) the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Cathail.
O Cahill
- Irish / Ua Cathail - cathal (cat) ualos (strong in battle). Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht where they were the Chiefs of Kinelea at Kilmacduagh on the Co. Clare border in Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster where they were Dalcassian Chiefs with the O Flatterys of Fianchora and were removed from their original territory by the Ui Fiachrach Aidne O Shaughnessys. Now in Co. Clare and Co. Cork in the Munster Province. Ancestor: 91.Cas the King of Thomond and ancestor of all of the Dal gCais Septs).O Cahill - Irish / Ua Cathail. A Sept / Family branch, (Descended from Davnit / Damnat / fawn) who was the wife of 95.Aed Bennan the Heberian Eoghanacht Locha Lein 9a King of Munster who died in 619 / 21. She is also the ancestress of the O Carrolls, O Flynns and O Moriartys in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. The O Cahills were Chiefs in Co. Tipperary in the north - west of Ormond / Aur Mhumhain / North Eastern Munster, and in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster. Ancestors: 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor ancestor of all of the Eoghanachta Septs.
O Cahill. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch. 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 Cahill - Irish / Mac Cathail - cathail / valour. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. See also Mac Call.
O Cahir - Irish / Ua Cathaoir (Descended from Cahir) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster.
Mac Cahir
. Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Mac Murrogh Sept / Family branch, of the Cavanaghs / Kavanaghs, which see, in the 16th Century AD. It was also used by other Leinster Province Families.
Mac Cahon. Used as a variant usually for Mac Caughan, which see, and sometimes for Mac Gaghan, which see, in the Ulster Province. Not connected to the Mac Cahans / Mac Keanes in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.
Cahoon. Used as a variant for Colhoon, which see.
Mac Caig. An anglicized form of Mac Thaidhg. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. See also Mac Teige.
Mac Cail. See Mac Hale.
Cain or Cane. English names used in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province by the O Kanes to anglicize their names.
O Caine of Co. Leitrim - Irish / Ua Cathain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Eogain Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 126.Thomas O Cahan, a younger brother of 126.Richard, who supported James 11, and after the Battle of the Boyne settled in Co. Leitrim, 127.Simon O Cahan his son was born in 1717 and died in 1790 who was an only child who joined in with Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745 AD and later returned to Ireland and married producing 4 sons and 5 daughters, 128.Thomas O Cahan his eldest son was born in 1766 AD and when he died in 1844 he was interred at Cloone in Co. Leitrim. He had been previously involved in the Irish Rebellion in 1798 at the Battle of Ballinamuck leading the horse brigade where he was known as Captain Rock of Co. Leitrim / The Old Captain. His Lieutenant Terence Mac Glavin was shot dead and he made the effort to recover and inter his body in his families grave, 129.Simon Henry O Cahan went to England and changed his name to Henry Caine who had been born in 1805 and had later also dropped the O, and in 1850 when he assumed the name Caine.
Mac Cainsh. See also Mac Cance.
Cairnch -
O Cairns or O / Mac Cairn or O Cairnes or O Kearin or O Kearins or O Kearns or O Kerin or O Kieran - Irish / Ua Cairn - of Ulster. A Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 100.Finachtach / Fionn Sneachta ancestor also of the O Carolans, O Donnellans and O Flanagans all of Ulster, father of 3 sons, 101.Art, 101.Con Maol and 101.Foghartach the ancestor of the O Cairns / Ui Cairn Sept. Dermod O Kerin was the first to settle in Thomond / Northern Munster, Donnell O Kerin, Donough O Kerin, Murtogh O Kerin, Teige O Kerin, Hubert O Kerin, Teague O Kerin who died in 1634 AD and was interred at Ennis there in Co, Clare, had 6 sons, Hubert O Kerin, Flann, Turlough, John, Murtogh and Loughlin 1657 AD.
Cairns. Scottish toponymic origins in the Ulster Province. It was also occasionally used for Kieran, which see.
Mac Calden. See Mac Aldin.
Calderwood. See Catherwood.
Caldwell. An English name used by the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept of O Horish - Irish / Ua Huarghuis, which especially see, and O Horiskey - Irish / Ua Huairisce who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Also used by the Mac Cullivans and Mac Colavins, which see, Irish / Mheic Conluain who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. 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,
Cale -
Calfe. Norman origins. See Veale.
Calfer. See Colfer.
Calhoun. See Colhoun.
Mac Calilly. 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- of the Two Countries,
Mac Call. Used by the Campbells -
Irish / Mac Cathmhaoil, which see, to also anglicize their name. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Fhearadhaigh Theas Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Armagh and Co. Tyrone in the Ulster Province. Also used as a synonym for Mac Cahill, which see. See also Caulfield. Ancestors:*90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill). 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain),
Mac Calla. Used as a variant for Mac Caully, which see, in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Also used in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster for Mac Call, which see.
O Callaghan of Connacht. AHeremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Fiachrach Sept / family branch who were the Chiefs of Erris in Co. Mayo.
O Callaghan of Orgialla / Oriel. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch who were Chiefs in Co. Louth. 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,
O Callaghan or O Colquhoun (Scotland) of Duhallow in Munster Province. Irish / Ua Ceallachain - cellach (strife). Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch, who were Kings and Chiefs in Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster, and Chiefs in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and Kings and English appointed Viscount Lismore in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster. Descended directly from 104.Callaghan / Ceallachan Chaisil the outstanding 34th King of Cashel / Munster who died in 952 / 4 after taking the Vikings head on and driving them out of the Munster Province. In the 11th Century AD his grandson, 106.Murrogh / Morogh / Murchad (sea battler) O Callaghan was to be the first to use their surname. Another of his grandsons, 107.Carthy / Carrthach (The Loving One,) became the direct male line ancestor of the Mac Carthys who began a Family succession struggle with the O Callaghans well into the 12th Century AD, with the Mac Carthys eventually becoming pre - dominant. At the end of the 13th Century AD the O Callaghans had O Callaghans Country / Pobal Ui Chellachain, which was a part of Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster on both sides of the River Blackwater west of Mallow, with castles at Clonmeen and Dromaneen were they continued to rule for 400 years in their own right. 1537 - 1578 Donough / Donnchad O Callaghan their Chief perfected the art of cattle raids / creach throughout Munster carrying out 200 altogether. In the 17th Century AD after the Oliver Cromwell Invasion their territory was also confiscated by the English who transplanted them to "Hell or Connacht" into Tulla in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster where there is O Callaghan's Mills. The O Callaghan today is Juan O Callaghan. Ancestors: 126.Teague O Callaghan, who had 4 brothers, 126.Donogh, 126.Cathair, 126.Callaghan and 126.Morogh, who was the O Callaghan Chief who was transplanted to Co. Clare to the west of the River Shannon to "Hell or Connacht" by Oliver Cromwell, 125.Donogh who had 3 brothers, 124.Cathaoir Modartha - the Surly, 123.Callaghan, 122.Conor, 121.Donogh of Dromine who died in 1578 AD, 120.Teague / Tadhg Ruadh of Dromine his second son, 119.Conor, 118,Donogh of Dromine, 117.Cenede, 116.Mac Craith, 115.Melaghlin, 114.Lochlann, 113.Mac Craith, 112.Mahon, 111.Aodh, 110.Morogh, 109.Kennedy / Cenede, 108.Callaghan / Ceallachan died in 1092. 107.Donnell O Callaghan, 106.Morogh / Murcha, 105.Donogh, 104.Callaghan / Cellachan Caisil the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil 34th King of Cashel / Munster, 103.Buochan / Buadachan, 102.Lachtnae, 101.Artgal, 100.Snedgus, 99.Donngal / Dungalach, 98.Faelgus, 97.Nad Fraich, 96.Colgan / Colgu the 15th King of Cashel / Munster who died in 678 AD, 95.Failbe Fland the 11th King of Cashel / Munster who died in 637/9, 94.Aed Dubh, 93.Criffan / Crimthann, 92.Felim / Feidlimid the 4a King of Cashel / Munster, 91.Angus / Oengus the 3rd King of Cashel / Munster who died in 490/ 2, 90.Nad Froich the 2nd King of Cashel / Munster, 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster the ancestor of all the Chaisil Septs, 85.Eoghan Mor the ancestor of all of the Eoghanachta Septs, 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster. See also O Kealaghan.
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