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                                                                                                                        O Conway - Mac Cooley

O Conway - Irish / Ua Connmhachain - condmach (head smashing). Heberian Cianachta Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province, who were kinsmen to the O Haras descended from 85.Cian a brother to 85. Eoghan Mor the direct male ancestor of the Eoghanachta of Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster, and 85.Cormac Cass the direct male ancestor of the Dal gCais / Dalcassians of Thomond / Northern Munster. See also O Conamy, O Conboy, O Conoo, O Convey, O Kanavaghan and Mac Nama. Ancestors: 86.Teague mac Cian a son of 85.Cian the direct male line ancestor of the Cianachta Septs who was one of the sons of 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st Heberian King of Munster.

 

O Conway - Irish / Ua Conbhaigh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Ai Siol Muireadhaigh Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland the father of 90.Brion his oldest son who was the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht and direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Briuin Septs, 91.Duach Galach the youngest son and the first Christian King of Connacht whose brothers where 91.Conall, 91.Orison, 91.Arca Dearg and 81.Aongus, 92.Eoghan Sreibh / Srem was the 5th King of Connacht, 93.Muireadach, 94.Fergus, 95.Eochaidh Tiormach who had 2 younger brothers, 95.Fergna the direct male line ancestor of  the Ui Ruarc / O Rourkes and 95.Duach Teang Umh the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Flaithbertaigh / O Flaherty Septs and the Mac hAodha / Mac Hugh Sept of Connacht, 96.Aodh Abrad was the 8th King of Connacht, 97.Uadach the 9th King of Connacht, 98.Reilly / Raghallach ancestor of the Ui Briuin Ai who was the 12th King of Connacht, 99.Fergus / Muirgius, 100.Murray / Muireadhach Maol Leathan ancestor of the Siol Muireadhaigh who was the 18th King of Connacht, 101.Conbhach the direct male line ancestor of the O Conways / Ui Conbhaigh,

O Conway - Irish / Ua Conbhuidhe. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster, and nearby to the west at Easky in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

 

Mac Conway or Mac Namee or Mac Meadh or Mac Mee - Irish / Mheic Conmidhe / Connmeadha  (Descended from a son of hound or warrior of Meath) Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Cenel Main Sept / Family branch,  Ancestors: *90. Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Ireland the father of 91.Main the father of 92.Brian the father of 93.Criffan / Crimthann the father of 94.Ainmire / Ainmireach the father of 95.Ronan the father of 96.Forannan the father of 97.Cronmaol the father of 98.Maol Duin the father of 99.Fergal the father of 100.Flann the father of 101.Suibhneach the father of 102.Dubron the father of 103.Cearnach the father of 104.Laoghacan the father of 105.Ainbioth the father of 106.Ruarc the father of 107.Conn the father of 108.Giolla Chainnigh the father of 109.Cumeadh the direct male line ancestor of the Mac Conways / Mheic Connmeadha, and the father of110.Sitneach the father of 111.Cumeadh the father of 112.Ronan Mac Conway / Connmeadha.

 

Mac Conway - Irish / Mheic Connmhaigh - connmeadha. An Important Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster. See also Conamy, Conboy, Conoo, Convey, Kanavaghan and Mac Nama.

Mac Conway - Irish / Mheic Connmhaigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. See also Conamy, Conboy, Conoo, Convey, Kanavaghan and Mac Nama.

Mac Conway, or Mac Conomy, which see,  Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry and nearby in Co. Tyrone in the Ulster Province. See also Mac Conamy, Conboy, Conoo, Convey, Kanavaghan and Mac Nama. A Sept of the O Nialls / O Neills of Ulster. Ancestors: *104.Flaherty / Flaithbertach Ua Niaill the 42nd King of Aileach, 106.Murtough / Muirchertach, *105.Donnell O Niall / Domhnaill Ua Niaill the 173rd King of Ireland, *101. Murtaugh / Muirchertach the 33rd King of Aileach, *103. Niall Glun Dubh the 170th King of Ireland who is the direct male line ancestor of the O Neills of Ulster, *102.Aed Findliath the 168th King of Ireland, *101.Niall Caille the 166th King of Ireland, *100.Aed Oirdnide the 164th King of Ireland, *99.Niall Frossach the 162nd King of Ireland, *98.Fergal the 156th King of Ireland, 97.Mael Duin the 14th King of Aileach, 96.Mael Fithrich the 10th King of Aileach, *95.Aed Uardidnach the 143rd King of Ireland, *94.Donnell Ilchegach the 134th King of Ireland, *93.Murtough / Muirchertach mac Ercae the 131st King of Tara / Ireland, 92.Murray / Muireadach the 2nd King of Aileach, 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach  ancestor of the Cenel nEogain, *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland ancestor of the Ui Niaill Septs.

 

Mac Conwell or Mac Conville - Irish / Mheic Congail. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel. Now changed to Mac Conville there. They were also nearby in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.

Mac Conwick - Irish / Mheic Conmhaic - con (hound or warrior). Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Muintir Anghaile Sept / Family branch of the O Farrells / O Ferralls / Ui Fearghail, who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. They were also in the Barony of Forth in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster in 1659 AD. Especially see Mac Connick.

Conyers / de Coignires. In Co. Kerry and Co. Limerick in the mid - west of the Munster Province. Also used by some of the O Connors, which see, to anglicize their name also.

 

Conyngham. Descended from the English Marquis of Slane who had his ancestral home and Estate in Slane Castle to the west of Slane in Co. Meath in south - east of Northern Leinster. See also Cunningham.

 

Mac Cooey - Irish / Mac Cumhaighe. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Art Mac Cooey (1738 - 1773 AD) the Irish poet was born near Crossmaglen / Croix Mhic Lionnain (Mac Lionnan's  Cross) on the River Fane in Co. Armagh in the Ulster Province

 

Mac Coog or Mac Cooge. See Cooke.

 

O Coogan - Irish / Ua Cuagain. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon in Southern Connacht, and were later scattered nearby into Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster, Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster , and the surrounding regions. See also Cogan. Ancestors: *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).

Coogin -

 

Cook. English origins. Descended from Alan Cook who founded Cookstown 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 in Ulster, and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there.

 

Cooke or Mac Coog or Mac Cooge or Mac Hugo.  Gaelicized - Irish / Mheic Dhabhoc / Mac Uag. They were a branch of the Anglo Norman - Irish Burkes / de Burgho, which see, descended from Hugo Burke and were in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

 

Cooke. English origins. In Ireland in the late 17th Century AD and were descended from Adolphus Cooke who was born 1792 AD, who had his Estate in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster who was a son of Robert Cooke and their main home was at Cookesborough where they had 700 acres plus another 4,000 with tenants. He is buried in Reynella churchyard. There are also nine Cook place names in the Leinster Province. 

 

Cooke or Mac Cook or Mac Cuagh. Highland Scottish origins in the Ulster Province and were a branch of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Clan Mac Donald of Kintyre who returned to Ireland as mercenaries / Galloglasses. Ancestor: Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Cool or Mac Cole - Irish / Mheic Giolla Chomgaill (Descended from a devotee of St. Comhghall) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Changed to Cole in The Glenties region.

Mac Cool or Mac Dougall. Highland Scottish origins and a variant of Mac Dougall, which see.

 

Cooley. Used as a variant for Cowley and Colley, which see, in the Ulster Province. See also Kilcoolery.

Mac Cooley. In the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster where it may also be a variant of Mac Cawley, which see.

Mac Cooley - Irish / Mheic Cuille / Mac Giolla Chuille. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the combined region of Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province and Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and nearby in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster.
                    
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