Kempston -

Kendall -

O Kendillon. Used as a variant for O Kindellan, which see, in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

Mac Kendrick / Eanrac (German personal name) home rule. Gaelic / Mac Eanraic.  Mac used in the north west of the Ulster Province.  Kenrick and Condrick used in the Munster Province. Also see Kenrick.

O Kendrigan - Irish / Ua Cinndeargain / dearg (red) ceann (head). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province and nearby in the west of the Connacht Province.

Mac Kendry. Used as a variant for Mac Henry, which see, in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

O Kenealy. See O Kinnealy.

Kenehan. See Kinahan.

Kenerney. See Kinnarney.

Kenirons. Origin unknown as yet. They were in the north of Co. Tipperary in the north - west of the Munster Province. Some also abbreviated their name to Irons.

Kenlep -

Mac Kenna or Mac Kennagh of Co. Meath - Irish / Mheic Cionaith. Heremonian Dal Cuinn "southern" Ui Niaill Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster. They were brought north into the Ulster Province as mercenaries into Clogher were they also became Chiefs of Truagh on the border of Co. Tyrone and Co. Monaghan in Central Southern Ulster. Like most of the other Gaelic Families they survived as a such until the 17th Century AD under the ongoing English ethnic and religious oppression. Their last Chief was Patrick Mac Kenna who died in 1616 AD at Emyvale in Co. Monaghan. They are now also in Co. Clare and Co. Kerry in the west of the Munster Province and Leinster Province. Variants are Kennaw, Ginna, Gna etc. Ancestors: *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

Mac Kenna or Mac Kennan of Co. Monaghan - Irish / Mheic Fhionnain / fionn (fair). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Truagh in Co. Monaghan and nearby in Co. Armagh in Southern Munster. In 1659 AD Mac Kennon was also prominent at Ardee in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster. Without the Mac it is confused with Kinnane and with the Mac it is confused with the Scottish Mac Kinnon. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair - of the Liffey the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries,

O Kennane. Used as a variant for O Kinnane, which see.

O Kenneally. See O Kinneally.

O Kennedy of Munster. Irish / Ua Ceaneidigh / Cinneide / ceann (head) eidigh (ugly). Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Siol gCeanneidigh Sept / Family branch who had their original territory in the east of Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, and were later on from the 11th Century to the end of the 16th Century to be the Chiefs of Ormond / Aur Mhumhain in the north of Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster. At that time they basically driven out of their territory there also and a branch migrated to Dublin and became the Sheriffs there from 1591 - 1688 AD Sir Richard Kennedy was the Council of Sir Phelim O Neill in 1652 Ad and in 1660 AD was appointed the Baron of the Court of Exchequer in 1652 AD and became a non - Catholic and received large grants of confiscated territories in Carlow, Kilkenny and Wicklow. His brother Walter Kennedy 's son Christopher had a son, Sir Thomas Kennedy who was a Colonel in Charles 111's the King of Spain's army and died in 1718 AD and the family returned to Dublin and in 1864 AD James Kennedy was at Clondalin. They are descended directly from 106.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh, a younger son of 105.Duncan / Donncuan, a son of 104.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh who was the King of Thomond / Northern Munster in the 10th Century AD. 105.Duncan was also a brother to *105.Brian Boru - of the Tributes the King of Thomond, 41st King of Cashel / Munster and the 175th High King of Ireland, and also to 105.Mahon the King of Thomond and 39th King of Munster, and also to 105. Ahern / Eachthighearn the direct male line ancestor of the Ahernes. The O Kennedys had their territory initially at Killaloe in the east of Co. Clare from where they were driven out of by the Mac Namaras the Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Clan Coilean Lord Chief Marshalls for their kinsmen the Heberian Ui Bloid Ui Turlough O Briens / Ui mBriain. They then settled into Co. Tipperary where they were Kings and Chiefs and also nearby into Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster / Ormond. There  they were the Chiefs in their kingdom of Aur Mhumhain / Ormond for 400 years until the 16th Century AD. They were in 3 Septs, O Kennedy Donn - of Brown Complexion, O Kennedy Fionn - of Fair Complexion, O Kennedy Ruadh - of Red Complexion. After the Anglo - Norman English Invasion their territory there was then taken over by the Anglo - Norman Butlers, and they were driven out of there also and down into Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. The  famous Kennedys of America then had their ancestral home there at Dunganstown near New Ross, four and a half miles south of there near the River Barrow, and they were also in Co. Kerry in the south - west of Munster. Ancestors: 91.Cas the King of Thomond. (Dal gCais).  92.Blood / Blod (Ui Bloid), 93.Cairthenn Fionn  Oge Mor,  94.Eochy / Eochaidh Baill Dearg, 95.Conall, 96.Aodh Caomh the King of Munster, 97.Cathal, 98.Turlough (Ui Turlough), 99.Mahon, 100.Anluan, 101.Corc, 102.Lachtna, 103.Lorcan, 104.Kennedy / Cinneide (Siol gCeanneidigh), 105.Duncan / Donncuan, 106.Kennedy /  Ui Ceaneidigh, 107.Aodh, 108.Donncuan, 109.Mahon O Kennedy who was the first to use their surname, 110.Teague / Tadhg, 111.Giollacomin / Giollacaomhghin, 112.Donnell Cathaleitreach, 113.Teague who had a brother 113.Giollacomin, 114.Giollacomin, 115.Giolla Padraic, 116.Aodh, 117.Donnell, 118.Gillcomn who had 2 brothers, 118.Patrick and 118.Donnell Gall, 119.Patrick / Padraic, 120.Philip, 121.Dermod, 122.Maithan the direct male line ancestor of the Clann Maithan Donn O Kennedy, 123. Teague who had 3 brothers, 124.Rory, 125.Dermod O Kennedy who had 4 brothers. 

O Kennedy or O Kenedy or O Kinnity of Orghialla. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch. 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, 87.Deach Dorn, 91,Fiach / Feig, who had a brother 91.Labhradh the direct male ancestor of the O Laurys / Ui Laury, and another brother 91.Brian the direct male line ancestor of the O Briens / Ui Briain of Arcaill, 89.Criffan / Crioamhthain Liath - of the Grey Hair the ancestor of the O Griffins / Ui Criomhthainne of Ulster who was the King of Orgialla who was aged when St. Patrick came to Ireland for the second time. He had 5 sons, 90.Fergus Ceanfhada - a Learned Man,  the direct male line ancestor of the O Kennedys / Ui Ceanatta of Orghialla who assisted *91.Leary / Laoghaire the 128th King of Ireland, 89.Conall Corc the Heberian King of Munster, Daire the Prince of Ulster, St. Patrick, St. Benignus and St. Carioch to review the records and the Brehon Laws of the Irish kingdom.  90.Eochy / Eochaidh, 90.Lewy / Lughaidh the direct male line ancestor of the O Lughaidh / Ui Leithrinn, 90.Murray / Muireadach the ancestor of the Mac Brocks and 90.Aodh / Eochaidh the ancestor of the Slevins.

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