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                                                                                                                                                            Clandillon - O Cleary

Clandillon. Appeared in Ireland after the 19th Century AD, and may have been one of the kinsman of the "Wild Geese" who was a Dillon, which see. It may also be from an Irish toponymic such as Clandullan, which see, in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster, or a variant of Cantillon, which see, or a variant of Clandinnen a variant itself of the Scottish Glendinning, which see.

 

Clare. See Clear.

 

De Clare  or Declare. English Earls in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, and were also in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond  / Northern Munster.

 

O Clark or O Clarke. English name used by some members of the O Clery - Irish / Ui Cleireigh, which see. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Fionn Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in the Connacht Province and later in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. They were the Chiefs of the Ui Fiachrach Fionn Tuath / Family region. Ancestors: 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

 

Clarkin. Used as a variant for Clerkin, which see. See also Clerihan.

 

Clayton -

 

Mac Clarnon. See Mac Larnon.

 

Mac Clary. See Mac Lary.

 

Clashby or Clasby. See Gillespie.

 

O Clasin -

 

Mac Clatchey. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mac Giolla Eidich in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

 

Mac Clatton - See Mac Ilhatton.

 

Clausson or Classon. See Mac Nicholas.

 

O Clavan - Irish / Ua Clamhain. Used as a variant for Clavin, which see.

Mac Clave - Irish / Mac Laithimh. Originally Mheic Flaithimh - flaitheamh (Lord). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Anglicized also as Claffey, which see, and also incorrectly as Hand using lamh for hand.

Mac Claverty. See Mac Laverty.

 

Mac Clavin or Mac Claveen - Irish / Ua Claimhin - clam / sickly. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Laois and Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. Anglicized also as Swords - claidheamh.

 

Clay. English origins -

 

Mac Clay. See Mac Alee.

 

Clayton. English toponymic origins in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster since the 17th Century AD.

Mac Clean or Mac Lean. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mac Giolla Eain / Ean / Eoin (Sean / John). They were a galloglass family in Co. Antrim, Co. Derry and Co. Donegal in Northern Ulster. Especially see Mac Lean.

 

Clear or Clare / de Cleir. French toponymic origins in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Wexford in Southern Leinster. Also used by some of the O Clerys, which see.

 

O / Mac Cleary or Clery or Clarke or Clark or Clarkson - Irish / Ua Chleirigh - cleireach (cleric / scribe). Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Sept / Family branch, who were Chiefs and Kings in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht, and historians and chroniclers who had their territory originally at Kilmacduagh  in Co. Galway. They were descended directly from 104.Cleireach their Chief who was born in 820 AD and in 916 AD his descendent Tierney / Tigernach O Cleary was the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Chief in the south of Co. Galway who died that year, and his was the first recorded use of a surname. They survived as a Gaelic Family until the 13th Century AD when they were scattered throughout Ireland, by the continual English ethnic oppression and the further confiscations and English religious oppression, especially into Co. Derry and Co. Donegal in the north of the Ulster Province. This then became their most important Sept / Family branch who were the historians there for the O Donnells, where they had their territory in the Barony of Tir Aed / Hugh and their castle at Kilbarron on a rock on the Atlantic Ocean near Ballyshannon, which is now only a ruin. They were Chiefs in Co. Donegal and were also in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. Now mostly found in the Munster Province, and in Co. Dublin  in the north - east of Southern Leinster. Ancestors: *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland the father of  90.Fiachra  the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht and the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach Septs and the father of *91.Fearadach / Dathi / Nathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland the father of 92.Eochy / Echu the ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Septs and the father of 93.Eoghan the father of 94.Conall the father of 95.Gabran the father of 96.Coffey / Cobhthach the father of 97.Colman the 11th King of Connacht the father of 98.Guarie Aidne the 14th King of Connacht the ancestor of the Cenel Guarie and the father of 99.Feargal a brother to 99.Murtough / Muirchertach the 15th King of Connacht and 99.Artgal the ancestor of the O Shaughnessys, and the father of Fergal Aidne the 17th and last King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Aidni Sept and 100.Toirbheartach the father of 101.Cathmogh the father of 102.Cumascach the father of 103.Ceadach the father of 104.Cleireach the direct male line ancestor of the O Clearys and the father of 105.Maol Fabhal who died in 887 AD the father of 106.Maol Ceardach aka Flann the father of; 107.Comhailltan the direct male line ancestor of the O Coultons / Ui Comhailltain who died in 976 AD who was the father of; 108.Giolla Ceallach the direct male line ancestor of the Gilkellys and the father of; 109.Congalach O Clery the first to use their surname who died in 1025 AD who was the father of; 110.Braoin O Clery who had a brother, 110.Aidhne the ancestor of the O Hynes and another brother, 110.Giolla Na Naomh the ancestor of Kilkelly who died in 1033 AD, 110.Braoin was the father of111.Eoghan the father of 112.Donnell the father of 113.Giolla Na Naomh the father of 114.Tiernan  / Tighearnan the father of 115.Murray / Muireadach the father of 116.Teague the father of 117.Giolla Iosa the father of 118.Donnell the father of 119.Shane Sgiamhach - the Elegant who is the ancestor of the O Clearys of Tir Conall, who had 3 brothers, 119.Donnell the ancestor of the O Clerys of Tirawley in Co. Mayo. 119.Thomas the ancestor of the O Clearys of Brefne O Reilly and 119.Cormac the ancestor of the O Clearys of Co. Kilkenny. 119.Shane's eldest son 120.Dermod was the father of 121,Cormac who was the first to settle into Tir Conall and was the father of 122.Giolla Brighde the father of 123.Giolla Riabach the father of 124.Dermod na Tri - sgol - of the 3 Schools, one for Reading, one for History and Genealogy, and one for Poetry. he was the father of 125.Teague Cam the father of 126.Dermod the father of 127.Cucocry / Cu Choigcriche, 128.Maccon the father of 129.Lughach O Clery who had 4 brothers,129.Giolla Brighde, 129.Maccon Meirgeach - the Standard Bearer, 129.Peregrine / Cu Choigcriche and 129.Dubh Ceann. 

  

O Cleary. See O Clerkin.

 

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