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                                                                                                                                                                         Collis - Comey

 

Collis. (Descended from a Son of Coll / Nicholas.) in Co. Kerry in the south - west of Desmond / Southern Munster since 1638 AD.

 

Colliton. See Culleton.

 

O Collopy - Irish / Ua Colpa - colpa. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster.

 

O Colly - Irish / Ua Coileaigh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin West Breifne Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Leitrim. Ancestors: *89.Eochy / Eochaidh Mugmedon the 124th King of Ireland, 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht, 91.Duach Galach his youngest son, 92.Eogan Srem / Sreibh ancestor of the Ui Briuin Breifne / Ui Briuin Ai the 5th King of Connacht, 93.Murray / Muireadach, 94.Fergus father also of 95.Eochy ancestor of the O Connors of Connacht, 95.Fergnae ancestor of the O Rourkes and father also of 96.Brennan / Brunan, 96.Aed Fionn, 97.Scandlan / Scanlan, 98.Criffan / Crimthann, 99.Felim, 100.Blamhach, 101.Baethine / Baothan, 102.Donough / Dunchad, 103.Dub Dothra / Dubh Dara who was a Ui Briuin King. 104.Coffey / Cobhthach / Carnachan, 105.Aodh whose younger brother 105.Maol Mordha is the ancestor of the O Reillys of East Breifne / Co Cavan, 106.Tiernan / Tighearnan who died in 892 AD as the Prince / Tanaiste of Breifne the 3 Lower Baronies of Co. Leitrim, 107.Rourke / Ruarc / Roarc the youngest of 12 sons, who who died in 893/8 AD as the King of Breifne and the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Ruairc Septs, 108.Art O Rourke, 109. Fergal / Fearghail Sean O Rourke the 39th / 43rd King of Connacht who died in 954 AD, 110.Art Coileach the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Coileaigh Sept.

 

O Colman / Irish / Ua Columhain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn southern"" Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch. Ancestors *89.Eochy / Eochaidh Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland the father of  90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach) who had 2 sons, 91.Awley / Amhailgadh who had his territory in Tir Awley / Tyrawley in Co, Mayo who left no issue, and *91.Fearadach / Dathi / Nathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland who led a great expedition into France were he was killed by Lightning in 428 AD who was the father of 92.Eochy Breac / Echu / Eocha who had 3 brothers, 92.Ailill / Oilioll Molt who became the 129th King of Ireland who left no issue and was slain in the Battle of Ocha in 478 AD, 92.Fiachra Ealg the ancestor of the O Dowds, and 92.Awley the ancestor of the Mac Firbis, 92.Eochy Breac became the father of 93.Eogan who had a daughter 94.St. Faoilean and a son 94.Conall, whose brother 94.Conn Bearnach is the ancestor of the O Moghans, and he was to be the father of 95.Gabran the father of  96.Coffey / Cobhthach the father of 97.Colman / Columhan the 11th King of Connacht who died in 622 AD the ancestor of the Colmans of Connacht whose brother, 97.Aodh is the ancestor of the O Cahills of Connacht. 97.Colman became the father of 98.Aodh, 98.Laidgnen / Loingseach the 13th King of Connacht, and 98.Guairie Aidhne the 14th King of Connacht who brought the southern''"Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Sept to its highest point, who had 5 sons, and was the ancestor of the O Gwares / O Gurrys. One son, 99.Kelly died in 666 AD, another was to be 99.Murtough Nar the 15th King of Connacht who died in 668 AD, 99.Airmedach who died in 675 AD who was the father of 100.Ecomras who died in 697 AD and 99.Artgal the father of 100.Fergal Aidhne the 17th King of Connacht who died in 696 AD who was the last King of Connacht from the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Sept, 99.Dermod Ruadh - of Red Complexion the ancestor of the Rowans / Ui Ruane, and 99.Fergal the ancestor of the O Clerys.  

 

O Colman - Irish / Ua Colmain - colm (dove). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster where they were Chiefs. See also Coleman and Cluvane.

 

Mac Colman. Used as a variant for Mac Calmont, which see.

 

O Cologhty or O Coonlaghty - Irish / Ua Conlachta. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster.

 

Mac Colohan. See Mac Cuolahan.

 

Mac Coloo or Mac Coloe - Irish / Mac Conluadh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Ulster Province where Ballycullo is in Co. Antrim in the north - east of Ulster. Known as Coloe in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster in 1850 AD. See also Mac Cullagh.

 

Colpoys. English origins in Ireland from Hampshire in the early 17th Century AD, and were among the Landed Gentry in Co. Clare  in the north - west of the Munster Province.

 

Colquhoun or Calhoun / Originally Callaghan / Ceallachain, which see.

 

Mac Colreavy. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. See also Culreavy.

 

O Coltaran. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

 

O Colter or O Coulter or O Coleton - Irish / Ua Coltair originally Ua Coltarain. A Sept / Family branch, who were Chiefs of the Dal Coirbb who had their territory in the kingdom of Ulaidh at Ballycolter near Castlereagh in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province and nearby parts of Co. Armagh

 

Coltlough -

 

O Colton or O Coulton - Irish / Ua Comhaltain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

 

O Colton or O Coulton - Irish / Ua Comhaltain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone and Co. Derry in the Ulster Province.

 

Colton or Coulton. English toponymic origins in  Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.


Mac Colum - Irish / Mac Coluim - colum (dove). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Ulster Province.

 

Mac Colum - Irish / Mac Colum. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster.

 

Columby. French / columbat or English / columbine in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

Colvan. Used as a variant for Colavin and Colville, which see.

 

Colvill or Collville. French Scottish origins in the Ulster Province in the 17th Century AD after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian UI Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn ""northern" Ui Niaill territories there, and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there. Also confused with Colvin and Coldwell, which see.

 

Colvin. Anglo Saxon origins in the Ulster Province and also used as a synonym for Colavin, which see.

 

Colwan. See Colavin.

 

Colyer. See Collier.

 

O Coman. Used as a variant for Commane, which see.

 

Mac Comb or Mac Combe or Mac Come. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mac Thomais in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Mac Comish and Mac Combs were used as variants in Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster. Mac Comes originally were in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster. Also see Holmes.

 

O Comber or O Comer - Irish / Ua Ciaragain - ciar (dark). Used as a synonym for Kerrigan, which see, in Co. Galway and Co. Mayo in the south - west of the Connacht Province, and for O Kerin, which see - Irish / Ua Ciarain - cior (comb).

 

Comberton. Used as a variant for Comerford, which see.

 

Mac Combie. Highland Scottish origins from the Clan Mac Intosh.

 

Comerford / Comartun. English origins in Ireland since 1210 AD in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory and Co. Wexford in Southern Leinster, and arrived in Kilkenny City in 1500 AD as supporters of the Butlers / le Buitleir  and received some of the territory previously held by the Walls / de Valle.

 

Comerford. Used by the Cumiskeys, which see, who were in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster, and nearby in Co. Longford in the north west of Northern Leinster.

 

Mac Comey - Irish / Mac Giolla Choimdheadh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin kingdom of Breifne in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht, and nearby in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. They were also in Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster.

 

Comey or Coomey or Cowmey. Used as synonyms.

 

 

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