Cleeve - Mac Clinion 

Cleeve. (Dweller by the cliff) English origins in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster since the Mid - 17th Century AD.

Mac Cleevey. A Gaelic Milesian  Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Muintir Anghaile Sept / Family branch, of the O Farrells / O Ferralls / Ui Fearghail, who had their territory at Annually in Co. Longford in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Especially see Mac Leavy.

Clegg / rock. English or Cornish or Lancashire toponymic origins in the Ulster Province since the early 18th Century AD, and were later in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.

O Clehane. See Clahane.

Mac Clelland. See Mac Lellan.

Mac Clement. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mheic Laghmainn. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh UI Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who were originally Mac Lamond a sub - branch of the Lamonts who were in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Clements now also used. Mac Lymon / Mac Lamont / Mac Lamond / Mac Clamont also previously used. Ancestors: 91.Eogain the 1st King of Ailech (Cenel nEogain), 92.Murray / Muireadach the 2nd King of Aileach, *93.Murtough / Muirchertach mac Ercae the131st King of Tara / Ireland, *94.Donnell / Domhnall Ilchegach, *95. Aed Uardidnach, 96.Mael Fithrich, 97.Mael Duin,   *98.Fergal the 156th King of Tara / Ireland, *99.Niall Frossach, *100.Aed Oirdnide, *101.Niall Caille, *102.Aed Findliath, *103. Niall Glun Dubh (O Neills of Ulster), 104.Murtough / Muirchertach, *105.Donnell / Domhnall Ua Niaill, *106.Murtough / Muirchertach, 107.Flaherty / Flaithbertach Ua Niaill.

Clements. English origins in Co. Donegal in the north - east and Co. Cavan in the south of the Ulster Province and nearby in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. where they were the English Earls of Leitrim. See also Clement.

Mac Clenaghan or Mac Lenahan - Irish / Mheic Leanachain - leanach in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster in the 16th Century AD and are now in Co. Antrim and nearby in Co. Derry in the north - east of Ulster Province.

Clendinning. Used as a variant for Glendinning, which see.

O Clerkin or O Clerk or O Cleary - Irish / Ua Cleeirchin. Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept / Family branch, who were the Ui Cairbre / Ui Choirpri Aebda Chiefs of Dal Cairbre Eva with the O Flannerys in the Barony of Kenry who had their territory in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster. Ancestors: 91.Coirpre (Ui Choirpri Aebda), 90.Brion (Ui Fidgeinti), 89.Fiachu Fidgennid, 88.Maine Munchain, 87.Ailill Fland Bec, 86.Fiachu Mullethan, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta), 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster.

Mac Cleary. Originally Mheic Aleary - Irish / Mheic Giolla Arraith. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory originally in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province, and later migrated to the Ulster Province where it became Mac Cleary.

Mac Cleary - Irish / Mheic an Chleirigh - cleireach (clerk). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.

O Clerian - Irish / Ua Cleireachain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster.

O Clerihan or O Clerkin - Irish / Ua Cleireachain - cleireach (clerk). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Barony of Cosmha in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster Province.

O Clery. See Cleary and Clarke.

Clibborn. English origins in Ireland in Medieval Times, and were initially known as Clyburn in the 17th Century AD in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster. Others who came after the Oliver Cromwell Invasion were in Moate in Co. Westmeath in the north - east of Southern Leinster. There were also several variants used including Clayburn and Clebburn.

Cliffe -

Mac Clifferty - Irish / Mheic - Raibheartaigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Clifford also used as a variant.

Clifford. English toponymic name used by the O Culvane and O Colman Septs, which see - Irish / Ua Cholmain / Ua Clumhain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Tireagh in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

O Clifford - Irish / Ua Clumhain. Used to anglicize their name, who also anglicized as Colman in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster where they are also known as Clifford.

Clifford. They were in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province, as, which see, Crifferty and Clifferty.

Cligott. See Mac Elligott.

Mac Climmond or Mac Climent or Mac Clammon. Used as variants for Mac Clement, which see.

Clinch or Clinse (dweller by the hill) English origins in the Leinster Province since the early 14th Century AD. Known as Clinse in Irish.

Cline. Used as a variant for Kilcline, which see.

Mac Clinion. See Mac Alinion.

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