O Kelly - Kemmis
O Kelly of Ulster - Irish / Ua Ceallaigh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, descended from 91.Eogan through one of his (5) sons, 92.Ailill / Oilill who is the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Niaill O Kellys from the Muintir Cheallaigh Sept in the Ulster Province. Ancestors: *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill), 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), 92.Ailill / Oilioll, Kelly / Ceallach,
O Kelly of Fermanagh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Colla Da Crioch - of the Two Countries,
O Kelly
or O Kalloch or O Kellogg of Co. Galway and the south of Co. Roscommon. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept / Family branch who were the Princes and Kings who were highly regarded by the Dal Cuinn Kings of Connacht as they acted as their Stewards / Marshalls in the Connacht Province for which they received a third portion of any legitimate spoils they gained. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair - of the Liffey the 117th King of Tara / Ireland the father of 87.Eochy Doimhlen the father of 88.Colla Da Crioch - of the Two Countries the father of 89.Iomchad his second son who was the father of 90.Donnell the father of 91.Eochy / Eochaidh the father of 92.Main Mor the father of 93.Breasal the father of 94.Dallan the father of 95.Lewy / Lughach who had a brother 95.Fiachra, and was the father o; 96.Fearach the father of 97.Cairbre Crom Ris the father of 98.Cormac the father of 99,Eoghan Fionn who had a younger brother 99.Eoghan Buac who is the ancestor of the O Clancys, the O Hannans, the O Hoolahans, the O Kennys, the O Maddens, and the O Traceys etc. 99.Eoghan Fionn was the father of 100.Dithchiollach the father of 101.Dluitheach the father of102.Fiachalach the father of 103.Kelly / Ceallach who died in 874 AD who is the direct male line ancestor of the O Kellys of Co. Galway / Ui Ceallaigh, the father of 107.Aodh the father of 108.Moroch the father of 109.Teague / Tadhg O Kelly Catha Briain - of in the Battle with Brian, the first to use their surname, who was the Ui Maine King who was slain in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 AD, while assisting *105.Brian Boru the Heberian Dal gCais 175th King of Ireland against the Viking Invasion and was interred at Kilmainhan, the father of 110.Connor O Kelly who had a brother 110.Teague O Kelly the ancestor of the Mac Tagues / Montagues. and the father of111.Dermod O Kelly the father of 112.Connor O Kelly the Ui Maine King who built 12 churches at Monivea / Monvoy in Co. Galway, supplying them with 365 chalices of silver and gold for the altars, and the father of 113.Teague O Kelly of Talten who was to be the last Ui Maine King, due to the Anglo - Norman English Invasion, the father of 114.Donnell O Kelly who had 5 sons, 115.Dermod who is the ancestor of the Keoghs, while his youngest daughter 114.Amy / Mary was to be the mother of Rickard de Burgo, and his son, 114.Donnell O Kelly was to also be the father of 115.Connor Kelly the father of 116.Donough / Donoch O Kelly, who was married twice producing 3 sons from his first wife including 117.Main O Kelly who would continue to produce the senior Sept, 117.Melaghlin and 117.Edmond, From his second wife he only produced the one son, 117.William Buidhe O Kelly, who would become predominant over his 3 older - half - brothers, 117.Main O Kelly the oldest son was to be the father of 118.Philip O Kelly, the father of 119.Murtaugh O Kelly who as a widower became a priest and eventually the Archbishop of Tuam, and the father of 120.Melaghlin O Kelly, who had a brother 120.Donnell who was to be the father of 121.Thomas the father of 122.William the father of 123.Edmond the father of 124.William, the father of; Feardorach, the father of Hugh the father of William, 120.Melaghlin O Kelly was the father of; 121,Donough / Donoch O Kelly the father of; 122.Connor O Kelly the father of; 123.William O Kelly the father of 124.William O Kelly the father of 125. Edmond who had a brother, Donoch Granna O Kelly the father of Feardorach the father of Connor Kelly, and was to be the father of; William who was the son of William, 125.Edmond O Kelly was to be the father of 126.William Oge O Kelly who had a brother, 126.Edmond the father of 127.Edmond Oge. 127.Edmond O Kelly of Coillavoy / Coillaboggy was a son of 126.William Oge. The O Kelly Family just like so many other Irish Gaelic Milesian Septs was to only survive as such until the 17th Century AD under the continuing English ethnic and religious oppression. The head of this Sept was to be at one time Walter O Kelly of Gallah and Tycooly.
O Kelly of Breagh in Co. Meath / Irish / Ua Ceallaigh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept / Family branch, who were one of The Four Tribes of Tara who had their territory in the east of Co. Meath in the north - east of Northern Leinster where they were the Chiefs of Tuath Leighe / Baronies of West Narragh and Kilkea in Co. Kildare and a district around Naas. They had their castle at Rathascul / The Moat of Ascul near Athy (O Kelly's Country)
O Kelly of Co. Laois / Irish / Ua Ceallaigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster, where they were part of the Laeghis Tuath / Family region, as one of 7 Septs of Co. Laois who co - existed still, along with the O Deevy, O Doran, O Dowling, Mac Evoy, O Lalor and O Mores, after the Anglo - Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD. Their alliance had begun after the 3rd Century AD when the ancestor of the Gaelic Milesian Irian O Mores came into Co. Laois from the Ulster Province led by 69.Lysagh Loichsi / Laoighseach / Cean Mor, a son of 68.Conall Cearnach - of the Victories, the legendary leader of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster who was descended from 37.Ir. (Co. Laois is named for him.) He assisted 86.Cu Corb the direct male line ancestor of the majority of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Kings of Leinster to drive the Septs of Munster Province out of this part of what was previously in Mogha's Half. The O Kelly became their sub - King and the 7 Septs their held together all through the 6 ethnic and religious rebellions under Elizabeth 1st until the English finally dispersed all of them relocating them elsewhere on several occasions.
O Kelly
of Co. Wicklow / Irish / Ua Ceallaigh. Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Mail Sept / Family branch, anglicized as Hy Mail, who eventually had their territory in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster. 90.Main Mal's descendant, 101.Kelly / Ceallach Cualann had his Ui Mail Tuath / Family region in the north - west of Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster to the south of Tallag and to the northern slopes of Glenasmole taking in Killininny, Ballycullen and Kilmacheth. They were kinsmen to the O Dowlings / Ui Dunlainge Kings of Leinster , including the fierce O Tooles and O Byrnes, but their exposed territory was seized earlier on by the invading Anglo - Normans. The Ui Mail O Kellys were originally descended in Southern Leinster from 86.Cu Corb, who is also the direct male line ancestor of the majority of the Cu Corb Kings of Leinster. Ancestors: 90.Maine Mal the ancestor of the Ui Mail and Ui Theig Septs who was a brother to *90. Cathair Mor the 109th King of Ireland in the 2nd Century AD, 91.Toole / Tuathal Tigech, 92.Fergus Forcraid, 93.Angus / Oengus Ailche, 94.Eterscel, 95.Cairthenn Muach, 96.Senach Dibech, 97.Aed Dibchine the 6d King of Leinster, 98.Ronan Crach, 99.Dicuil Dana, 100.Gerthide, 101.Kelly / Ceallach Cualann the 13th King of Leinster the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Ceallaigh Cualann Sept.
O Kelly of Co. Antrim / Irish / Ua Ceallaigh. Gaelic Milesian Irian Dal nAraidi Cenel Echach / Eachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Antrim and nearby in Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province where they were the Chiefs of Clan Brasil Mac Coolechan. Ancestors: Kelly / Ceallach, 89.Eochy ancestor of the Ui Echach Sept, 90.Crond Ba Drui, *62 Rory Mor - the Greater the 86th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann Rory), 37.Ir (Irians).
O Kelly of Co. Clare / Irish / Ui Ceallaigh. Gaelic Milesian Irian Sept / Family branch, of the Clan na Rory Tuath / Family region (Descended directly from/ Kelly / Ceallach.) They were the Chiefs of Corca Baiscinn in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster and were kinsmen to the O Loughlins, the O Connors of Fear Arda the Chiefs of Corcomroe, the O Baskins, the O Mulcoras and the Mac Donnells also the Chiefs of Corca Baiscinn. Ancestors: Kelly / Ceallach,*62.Rory Mor - the Greater the 86th King of Tara / Erinn, (Clann Rory), 37.Ir (Irians).
O Kelly of Co. Louth / Irish / Ua Ceallaigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.
O Kelly or O Kealy - Irish / Ui Caollaidhe. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Tipperary in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond in the north - east of the Munster Province.
Mac Kelly - Irish / Mheic Gilla Ceallaigh. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of the Connacht Province. Ancestors: *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland, 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht ancestor of the Ui Fiachrach Septs,
Kelso. Scottish origins.
Mac Kelvy - Irish / Mheic Giolla Bhuidhe / giolla (lad) buidhe (yellow hair). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Variants were Mac Elwee, Mac Calvey, Mac Gilloway, Mac Gilvie, Mac Kilvey etc, and it was also changed to Mac Kilboy in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Mac Kemmin. Used as a variant for Mac Kimmon, which see and also see Kimmons.
Kemmis. English origins from Monmouthshire and have been in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster since the late 17th Century AD.
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