Coates. (Residence at the cottage - sheep cote) Locative origins in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster after the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories there, and the non - Catholic plantations in 1609 AD and later they were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province, and Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.

Cobbe or Cobb. From Jacob. in Co. Dublin and Southern Leinster generally in the early 17th Century AD, especially Co. Laois, Co. Offaly and Co. Kildare while others were also in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster since 1659 AD.

Coburn. May be the Irish / Mac Conboirne / Burns, which see. who were in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and other parts of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster.

Cochrane. A Scottish toponymic in the Ulster Province and also used as a variant for Cuggeran and Corcoran, which see.

Cockain -

Cockam -

Cockburn -

Codd / Coda. English origins in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster in the 13th Century AD and used also as a variant for Cody, which see.

Coddington. They had their Estates in Co. Meath in Northern Leinster.

Cody or Mac Coady or Archdeacon. Gaelic patronymic / Mac Oda assumed by the Archdeacon family, which see, who were initially descended from the Anglo - Norman Baron, Odo L'Ercedekne who have been in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster since the 13th Century AD.

Codyre. See Eyre.

Coe. Used as a variant for Coey, which see.

Coen or Cohen. Used as a synonym for Coyne, which see, in the Connacht Province, and Cowan, which see, in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province and Cohen was also used, but has no Jewish connection in Ireland.

O Coey - Irish / Ua Cobhthaigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north of the Ulster Province. Distinct from Coffey and Mac Cooey.

O Coffey or O Coffy or O Coffe or O Coffee or O Cowhig of Munster. Irish / Ua Cobhthaigh / Cobhthach (victorious). A Gaelic Ithian Corca Laoidhe / Luighe Sept / Family branch, who were Chiefs had their territory at Barry Roe East and West in the west of Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond /  Southern Munster, who are kinsmen to the O Anthonys, O Barrys, O Clancys, O Driscolls, O Learys, Needhams, Mac Nichols .Ancestors: *59.Lewy / Lughaidh mac con - (the son of the hound) whose epithet came about because as a sickly young youth he suckled the teats of his favourite greyhound, Ealor Dearg, and later on became the Ithian 113th King of Tara / Ireland when his uncle, *84.Art - the Lonely the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 112th King of Tara / Ireland and 6 of *59.Lewy's Heberian younger half - brothers from 84.Sadhbh, *84.Art's sister, were slain in battle against him and his Brythonic and Fir Bolg allies. (These 6 brothers were to be the sons of 84.Ailill Oluimm the Heberian 1st King of Munster and 84.Sadhbh who he had married as a widow after 58.Marcelline Mac Niad's demise. This was a very decisive victory in a battle that occurred over *59.Lewy's determination to have a turn at the Munster Kingship, which also then allowed him to secure the overall Kingship of Tara / Ireland instead in his own right for 27 years, until he was to be removed from the position. He was later slain by Fergus / Feircis Dubh - Dheadach, a son of Imchad / Coman Eces who then became the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Fiatach 114th King of Ireland for one year only. *59.Lewy mac con had 5 sons, 

60.Angus Gaifhuileach became the father of 61.Fergus the father of 62.Luigheach the father of 63.Aeneas / Aongus Bolg the father of 64.Gearan who had a brother, 64.Trean, and was the father of 65,Conall Claon the father of 66.Ceann Reithe ancestor of the O Rams / Ui Reithe and the father of 67.Ailill / Oilill who had a brother, 67.Trean the ancestor of St. Beoardh of Ardcarne, and was the father of 68.Fergus the father of 69.Connacille the father of 70.Maccon the father of 71.Ailill the father of 72.Dungal the father of 73.Coffey / Cobhthach Fionn the direct male line ancestor of the O Coffeys / Ui Cobhthaigh and the father of 74.Donough Mor the father of 75.Donnell Mor the father of 76.Mac Craith the father of 77.Conor the father of 78.Maghnus the father of 79.Conor the father of 80.Maithan Dall the father of 81.Coffey / Cobhthach the father of 82.Dermod the father of 83.Fergal the father of 84.Donough the father of 85.Aodh the father of 86.Maghnus the father of 87.Conor the father of 88.Niocholl the father of 89.Walter the father of 90.Coffey the father of; 91.Teague who had a brother, Niocholl the direct male line ancestor of Mac Nicols, and was the father of; 92.Ailill the father of; 93.Dermod the father of 94.Donnell the father of; 95.Maghnus the father of 96.Coffey the father of; 97.Conor the father of 98.Maol Padraic the father of 99.Ceanfaolla the father of 100.Aodh the father of 101.Cumumhan the father of 102.Murray / Muireadach the father of 103.Cathal the father of 104.Donnell the father of 105.Brian the father of 106.Murtiough the father o; 107.Criffan / Crimthann the father of 108.Saor Tuile the father of 109.Niochall the father of 110.Aodh the father of 111.Cathal the father of 112.Donough the father of 113.Felim the father of 114.Teague the father of 115.Cathal the father of 116.Donnell the father of 117.Aodh the father of 118.Cormac the father of 119.Aodh the father of 120.Cathal the father of 121.Teague in 1657 AD the father of 122.Shane 1701 AD who had territory at Muckross in Killarney under Charles Mac Carthy  Mor in 1693 AD who was the father of 123.Dermod who was interred in his tomb in Muckross Abbey.

O Coffey or O Coffe - Irish / Ua Cobhthaigh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the south - east of the Connacht Province who were kinsmen to the O Maddens. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch.

O Coffey or O Coffe - Irish / Ua Cobhthaigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Midhe / Co. Westmeath and Co. Meath in Northern Leinster where they were Chiefs.

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