RAINBOW FARMS AUSTRALIA
Dowdall - O Doyne
Dowdall or Dowdale or Dubhdal or Doudall or Duvedall or Dowedale or Doudall or Dowdel (de Duvedale from Dovedale) Norman Danish origins from Derbyshire and Staffordshire, who had their Estates ion Ireland at Athlumney in
Co. Meath and nearby in Co. Louth in the east of Northern Leinster and were in the English Pale in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster since the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD. See also Dudley.
O Dowdican or O Dudican - Irish / Ua Dubhdacain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province and to the north of there in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. It is also cognate with O Dowd.
Dowdie or Dowds. Used in the Ulster Province for O Dowd, which see.
Dowde -
Dowden -
Mac Dowell. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Sept / Family branch / Irish / Mheic Dubhghaill / dubh (black) gall (foreigner). Changed from Doyle. Their motto was Bhi me beich me (I was and I will be) An Irish variant of the Scottish Norse Sept of Mac Dugall who arrived into Ireland from the Hebrides as galloglass / mercenaries and settled into Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province around Lismacdowell and now also found in the north of the Ulster Province from more recent immigration.
Dower. Used as a variant for Dore, which see, in the east of Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster and Co. Waterford in the south - east of Munster Province.
O Dowey. Used as a synonym for O Duffy, which see, in the Ulster Province.
Dowland. German Palatine origins and not connected with Dowlane.
O Dowlane. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province in the 16th Century AD. Used also for O Dowling, which see, in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster, and O Doolan, which see, in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster.
O Dowler. Used as a variant in the north of the
Connacht Province for O Dollagher, which see.
O Dowley. Used as a variant for O Dooley, which see.
O Dowling or O Dowlinge or O Dolan or O Doolan - Irish / Ua Dunlaing. Gaelic Milesian Irian Ui Laeghis / Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O More / Moore / Ui Morda / Mordha Sept whose territory was in Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster where they were one of "7 Septs of Leix / Co. Laois" who still existed along with the O Deevys, the O Dorans, the Mac Evoys, the O Kellys, and the O Lalors and O Mores after the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD. Their initial alliance began after the 3rd Century AD when the ancestor of the 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 the leader of the Red Branch Warriors of Ulster, who was a contemporary of Cuchulainn (Co. Laois is named for 69.Laoighseach as he assisted 84.Cu Corb the initial direct male line ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Cu Corb Kings of Leinster to drive the Septs of Munster Province out of what was then part of Mogha's Half. They became the sub - Kings there and they held together all through the six ethnic - religious rebellions under Elizabeth 1st the English Queen until they were dispersed and relocated elsewhere by the English. (Their actual territory was in the west of Co. Laois on the River Barrow in O Dowlings’ Country / Fearrann Ua nDunlaing.) In 1609 AD one of their leading Septs was transplanted to Tarbert in Co. Kerry in the south - west of Desmond / Southern Munster by the English along with the other Irish leaders from the 7 Septs of Co. Laois. They were also Chiefs in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster and kinsmen also to the O Brophy / O Brofie, O Cashin / O Kissane, O Deegan, O Doran / O Dorran / O Dorrian / O Durran / O Durrian, Mac Gahan / Mac Geehan / Mageehan, Mac Keady / Mac Keadie / Mac Keddy / Mac Keedie / Mac Keedy / Mackeady, O Harrigan / O Harraghan / O Harahan, O Lyons of Laois, O Lalor / O Lawlor, Mac Lee / Mac Lea, O Swords / O Sord / O Sourdes / O Suard, Ancestors: Fachtna, Milige, Bran, Eircc hUbulchind, Felim / Feidlimid mheic Finnchad, 78.Fiachach Uanchind, 77.Daire, 76.Rossa, 75.Ogomain, 74.Fergus,73.Muleist, 72.Fachtna, 71.Milige ancestor of the Ui Baccan Sept, 70.Intait, 69.Lugdach Loichsi / Laoiseach Ceann Mor the direct male line ancestor of the O More / Moore / Siol Morda Sept, 68.Conall Cernach - of the Victories the leader of the Knights of the Red Branch of Ulster who is also the direct male line ancestor of the Mac Guinness, Mac Gowans and many other Irian Families in the Ulster Province and the Connacht Province, 67.Aimhirgin Larghiunach, 66.Cas, 65.Fachtna, 64.Cathbladh, 63.Cionga, *62.Rory / Ruaidri Mor - the Greater who died in 218 BC as the Irian 86th King of Tara / Erinn the direct male line ancestor of all of the Irian Families from the Clann - na - Rory Sept descended from 37.Ir (Irians). See also O Doolan.
Dowman -
Downen -
Downer. May be a variant of Dooner, which see.
O Downes or O Downs or O Doan or O Duaine or O Duane or O Devan or Hooke or O Dwane - Irish / Ua Dubhain. Heberian Cianachta Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster. 86.Teague, 85.Cian / Keen the male line ancestor of the Cianachta Septs, 87.Cormac Gailsang / Galeng, 88.Brocan the direct male line ancestor of the O Brogans / Ui Brocain, who was a brother to 88.Conla the ancestor of the O Carrolls of Ely, and 88.Galinan / Gailineach the ancestor of the O Caseys and the Muintir Eoghan / Owen in Co. Galway, and the father of 89.Talglaine, 90.Gosda, 91.Finghin, 92.Blathmac, 93.Baodan, 94.Crunmaol, 95.Maoinach, 96.Colgan, 97.Crunmaol, 98.Robartach, 99.Ruadhrach, 100.Aonachan the direct male line ancestor of the O Henaghans / Ui hAonaghain and the father of 101.Airgead, 102.Aongus, 103.Tuileargna,104.Tuileagna, 105.Cormac, 106.Crunmaol,107.Diognadha,108.Criffan / Crimthann, 109.Oisein, 110.Alla the direct male line ancestor of the O Hallys / Halls / Allys and the father of 111.Siodhal, 112.Eochagan, 113.Dubhan the direct male line ancestor of the O Downes / Ui Duana and the the father of 114.Searrach, 115.Kelly / Ceallach O Duana who was the first to use their surname and was the father of 116.Giolla Chriosd, 117.Tuileagna O Duana. Used in Co. Clare and Co. Limerick in the north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster.
O Downey. Sometimes also used for Muldowney and Mac Eldowney, which see. See also Doona.
O Downey or O Muldowney. Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Thomond / Northern Munster. Ancestors: 93.Brendan / Breanainn Bran, 92.Blood / Blod (Ui Bloid), 91.Cas the King of Thomond. (Dal gCais). *37.Eber Fionn.
O Downey
- Irish / Ua Dunadhaigh - dun (fort). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht where they were the Chiefs of the Siol Anmchadha Sept. Ancestors:
O Downey - Irish / Ua Dunadhaigh / Ua Dun Ao Oig. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory on the Co. Cork and Co. Kerry / Co. Limerick border in / Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster of Luachair. Often changed to O Downing, which see. See also O Moloney.
O Downing - Irish / Ua Dinan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster where they were the Chiefs of Uaithne (Barony of Owen Beg).
Downing. English name utilized by the Irish O Dinneens / Ui Duinnin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in the south - west of Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster. Also see Downey.
Dowse / douse / sweet. French origins in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster and surrounding Counties since the early 14th Century AD.
Dowth -
O Doyle - Irish / Ua Dubhghaill - dubh gall (dark foreigner). Dane Norse origins well established before the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster and especially nearby in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster and Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster. They were also Chiefs nearby in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster.
O Doyle. Used as a synonym for Mac Dowell, which see, in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province and they were also nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
O Doyne. Originally O Dunne. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster.
O Doyne or O Dunne. - Irish / Ua Duin. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory near Tara in the south - east of Meath / Midhe in Northern Leinster.