Coley - Collins
Coley -
Colfer. Originally Calfer in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster in the Barony of Forth.
O Colgan - Irish / Ua Colghain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster where they were Chiefs.
O Colgan - Irish / Ui Cochlain - the most important Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Ui Mheic Uais Ui Mheic Cairthinn (Cenel Mheic Carthaind) Clann Conghail (Mheic Giola Michill) Sept / Family branch, who had their territory near Loch Foyle at Turkeeran in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province who were kinsmen to the O Connells / Ui Conghaile, O Keens / O Keene / O Cain / O Kain / O Kane / Ui Cein, Mac Meel / Mac Gilmihill / Mac Gilmichill / Mitchell / Mheic Giolla Michill. Ancestors: 97.Cairthand (Ui Mheic Carthaind), 96.Eichin, 95.Bec the King of Orghialla, 94.Cuanach, 93.Dairi, 92.Felim / Feidlimid, 91.Eichin, 90.Fiachrach Tort, 89.Eochy / Echach, *88.Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
O / Mac Colgan - Irish / Ua / Mheic Colgain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Donoghmore and Tirkeeran in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province, and nearby also in Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster and were also in Co. Armagh and Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster. John Colgan was born at Muff on the Loch Foyle side of the Peninsula.
Mac Colgan
or Kil Colgan - Irish / Mheic Colgain. Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Clann Maellugra Clanmalier Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Kilcolgan in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster, who were kinsmen to the O Dempseys and the O Dunnes. Ancestors: 91.Ros Failge (Ui Failge), *90.Cahir / Cathair Mor the 109th King of Tara / Ireland, 89.Felim / Feidlimid Fer Auglas, 88.Corbmac Gelta Gaeth, 87.Nia Corb, 86.Cu Corb, *37.Eremon (Heremonians).
O Colhoun - Irish / Ua Cathluain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin kingdom of Breifne in Co. Leitrim in North Connacht, and nearby in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.
Colhoun or Colquhoun / Callaghan Scottish Irish origins who were in the Ulster Province.
Colivet -
Coll. Norse English origins - coll / hill in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster since the 14th Century AD.
Mac Coll. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mac Colla galloglass / mercenary family who were in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Some also changed to Mac Colley. See also Mac Cullagh.
Mac Colleary - Irish / Mac Giolla Laorie. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Northern Connacht.
O Collen. Used as a variant for O Cullen, which see, in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Ancestors: 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
O Colleran
- Irish / Ua Callarain. Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Cuile Toladh Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, and nearby in the north of Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province who were kinsmen to the O Tolerans, O Martin / O Martins and O Moran who had their territory at Kilmaine in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors: Finnchaem (Traech mac Causcraid / Fraech mac Cuscraigh), Cumscrach / Cumascrach, 37.Ir (Irians).
Colles See Collis.
Colleton. See Culliton.
Mac Colley. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in
Co. Galway and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the south - east of the Connacht Province. May also be a variant for Cooley, which see.
Colley. English origins in Ireland during the reign of Henry V111, and later acquired the Wellesley Estates and name, which see.
O Colleran - Irish / Ua Callarain. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and nearby in the north of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
Collier or Colyer / Coileir. English occupational name in Ireland since 1305 AD in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster, and are now mainly found in Co. Carlow, Co. Kilkenny and Co. Wexford in Southern Leinster.
Colligan. Used as a variant for Colgan, which see.
Mac Collin -
Irish / Mac Cuilinn - culeann (holly). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Anglicized also as Mac Quillan and Mac Cullen, which see. Ancestors: 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Colliney. See Culliney.
O Collins
- Irish / Ua Cuilean / Ua Coileain - coilean (young fearless warrior). Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept / Family branch, who were the Kings of Conaill Gabhra, Chiefs of Eoghanacht Aradh, and Chiefs of Lower Connello / Eighter Conghalach in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster. In 1178 AD as the main Sept of the Family they were driven out of their original territory by the Anglo Norman Gall invaders and eventually settled in Carbery with their kinsmen in the west of Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster the Ui Cuilleain Sept where Cathal O Donovan the Ui Fidgeinti Prince, the son of Crom O Donovan, gave them territory there. Those from the original Tuath / Family region, who had remained behind in their original territory became the Kings of Claonghas in the south - west of Co. Limerick until 1228 AD when they too were then driven out by Maurice Fitz Gerald the second English Earl Of Offaly. See also Cullane. Ancestors: 90.Brian, 89.Fiachu Fidgennid, 88.Maine Munchain / Daire Cerbb, 87.Ailill Fland Bec, 86. Fiachu Mullethan, 85.Eoghan Mor ancestor of the Eoghanachta), 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster.
O Collins
- Irish / Ua Cuilleain. Gaelic Ithian Corca Laoidhe Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster. Ancestors: 36.Lewy / Lughaidh, 35 Ith (Ithians).
O Collins / Irish / Ua Cuilean. Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 89.Conall Corc 1st King of Cashel / Munster, 90.Criffan. 91.Laoghaire, 92.Flanlaoi, 93.Tuathal, 94.Culean ancestor of the O Collins / Ui Cuilean.
Mac Collins - Irish / Mac Coileain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of the Ulster Province.
Collins. English origins -