O Devine or O Devane or O Devin - Irish / Ua Daimhin. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe / Farney) Sept / Family branch, of the Maguires, which see, who were Kings in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province where they were the Chiefs of Tir Kennedy (The Land of Kennedy) in the 15th Century AD. They are now in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster. In Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster they were known as O Devin a synonym used also for O Davin, which see, in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster.Ancestors:*86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.  87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 89.Rochadh / Rochatha, 90.Dega Duirn, 91.Feicc, 92.Criffan / Crimthainn Leith / Lethan,  93.Eochy / Echach, 94.Cairpre Daim Argait, 95.Nadsluaig, 96.Fergus, 97.Cronan, 98.Maoilfothartaigh, 99.Mailduib, 100.Aitheachda, 101.Artrach, 102.Maoilfothartaigh, 103.Ruadrach, 104.Fogartach, 105.Duncan / Donncuan, 106.Fogartach, 107.Laidgnen, 108.Murray / Muireadach, 109.Fogartach, 110.Lethlobar,  

O Devine or O Devane or O Devin / Ui Dubheoin. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Ui Mheic Uais Breg Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Upper Kells / Lower Navan in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster where they were kinsmen to O Ennis / Ua hInnascaigh, O Cormies or O Cormy or O Cormey or O Coomie or O Cumey / Ui Cormaidhe, O Minnegans or O Minnican / Ui Minnegain. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.  87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *88.Carroll / Carioll Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland,

O Devir. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.

O Devlin - Irish / Ua Doibhilin / Ua Domhailen. Important Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster and Co. Sligo in the north of the Connacht Province who were the sword bearers to The O Niaill and Chiefs of Muintir Devlin. See also O Dolan. Also see the next entry. Ancestors: *103. Niall Glun Dubh the 170th King of Ireland (O Neills of Ulster), 104.Murtough / Muirchertach, 105.Donnell O Niall / Ua Niaill the 173rd King of Ireland, 106.Murtough O Niall, 107.Flaherty O Niall,

O Devlin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province where they were Chiefs.

O Devlin - Irish / Ua Doibhilin / Ua Domhailen. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Sligo  in the north - west of the Connacht Province and where Chiefs in Corran. They were standard bearers to their kinsmen the Ui Briuin O Connor Kings of Connacht. Also often changed to O Dolan there. Ancestors:  *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland. 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Briuin),

O Devoy, or O Deevy, which see - Irish / Ua Dubhuidhe. Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Laeghis Cenel Crimthainn Ui Crimthainn Ain Sept / Family branch, of the O Duff / O Duffy / Ui Duibh Kings of Creamhthainn (Maryborough) Kinsmen also to O Hourihan / Ui hIndreadhain who had their territory at Ballyduff in Stradbally in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster who are from the 7 Septs of Laois and existed in that territory there along with the O Dorans, Mac Evoys, O Kellys and O Dowlings, O Lalors and O Mores after the Anglo - Norman Invasion. Their alliance began after the 3rd Century AD when the ancestors of the Irian O Mores came into Co. Laois from the Ulster Province led by 69.Laoighseach Cean Mor, a son of *68.Conall Cearnach - of the Victories - from the Ulster Red Branch Warriors who was an associate of Cuchulainn. Co. Laois is named after 69.Laoigheach Cean Mor who assisted 84.Cu Corb the initial ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Kings of Leinster to drive the men of the Munster Province out of what was previously part of Mogha's Half. They became sub - Kings there and they held together all through the six ethnic and religious rebellions of Elizabeth 1st the English Queen until they were dispersed and relocated elsewhere.

Dexter -

Deyermott. See Dermond.

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