O Kerrane - Mac Kevitt
O Kerrane or O Kirrane - Irish / Ua Cearain. May be variants of O Kierain, which see - Irish / Ua Ciarain who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Used in Co. Mayo and surrounding regions in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
O Kerrane. Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Cenel Luachain Sept / Family branch of the Mac Dorcys / Mac Dorcey / Mac Darcy / Mheic Dorchaidhe, Mac Gourkeys who had their territory at Oughteragh / Carrigallen in the south of Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see O Kearon.
Mac Kerribly. They were in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. See also Kirby.
O Kerrigan - Irish / Ua Ciaragain - ciar (black or dark brown). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory around Ballykerrigan in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Also see Comber used as a synonym in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and nearby in Co. Mayo. Ancestors: 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.
O Kerrigan or O Carrigan or O Caraghan or O Carahan / Ui Cairregain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Airthir Ui Breasail Macha Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north of Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province where they were kinsmen to the O Garveys / Ui Gairbhith, O Goan or Smith or Smyth / Ui Gabhain and O Hanlons, Ancestors: 100.Cummasach, 99.Conor / Conchobar Chorrraig, 98.Mael Duin, 97.Finghin, 96.Ronan, 95.Toole / Tuathal, 94.Ailella, 93.Conall, 92.Feicc, 91.Bressal, 90.Felim / Feidlimid, 89.Fiachach, 88.Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair - of the Liffey the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
O Kerrin. Used as a variant for O Kerin, which see - Irish / Ui Ciarain in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
Mac Kerrisk - Irish / Mheic Fhiarais (Fiaras / Piers). Used as a variant by a Family branch of the O Healy Sept, which see, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. Mac Kierse used in Co. Clare in the north - west of Munster.
O Kerrivane or Kerovane. Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Cenel Luachain Sept / Family branch of the Mac Dorcys / Mac Dorcey / Mac Darcy / Mheic Dorchaidhe, Mac Gourkeys who had their territory at Oughteragh / Carrigallen in the south of Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see O Kearon.
Kervan or Kervon. Used as a variant for Kirwan, which see, in the Munster Province.
O Kervane or Kavanagh - Irish / Ua Ciabhain. Gaelic Ithian Corca Loigde Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster. Ancestors: 36.Lewy / Lughaidh, 35.Ith (Ithians).
Mac Kervey - Irish / Mheic Cearrbhaigh / cearrbhach (gambler). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory near Mullaghmakervy in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province.
O Kervick
or O Kerwick, or O Kirby which see - Irish / Ua Ciarmhaic. (Descended from Ciar) Heberian Eoghanacht Aine Cliach Sept / Family branch of which they were Chiefs who had their territory at Knochainey in the Barony of Small County in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / North West Munster with their kinsmen the O Muldoons. Ancestors: 91.Ailill, 90.Nad Froich, 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster (Chaisil), 88.Luigthech, 87.Ailill Fland Bec, 86.Fiachu Mullethan the 1st King of Southern Munster and 3rd King of Munster, 85.Eoghan Mor (Eoghanachta), 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster.
O Kerwan. Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Cenel Luachain Sept / Family branch of the Mac Dorcys / Mac Dorcey / Mac Darcy / Mheic Dorchaidhe, Mac Gourkeys who had their territory at Oughteragh / Carrigallen in the south of Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see O Kearon.
Kesham. See Keeshan.
O Kessidy. Used as a variant for O Cassidy, which see, in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province.
Mac Kessy - Irish / Ua Mhascasa. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.
Mac Ketian. See Keating,
O Kett - Irish / Ua Ceit. Gaelic Mlesian Irian Sept / Family branch (Descended from Ceat of Corcomroe) who had their territory in the west of Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster. Ancestors: Ceat, 37.Ir (Irians).
Mac Kettle / Mheic Coitil. (A Norse personal name). They have been in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Dublin in the north east of Southern Leinster since the 14th Century AD.
Mac Kettrick. Highland Scottish origins in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. See also Mac Kitterick.
O Kevane or Kavanagh. See O Keevan.
O Keveny. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster.
Mac Kevany or Mac Keveney. Used mostly as variants for Mac Keaveney, but also for Coveney, which see.
O Kevelighan. Used as a variant for O Kevlehan, which see. See also Kivlehan.
Mac Keverney. Used as a synonym for Mac Kevany and Mac Governey, which see.
O Kevile or O Keville - Irish / Ua Cibhil. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the middle of the Connacht Province. May also be an abbreviation for O Kivlehan, which see.
O Kevin - Irish / Ui Caomhain. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in the kingdom of Ulaidh in the Ulster Province where they were the Chiefs of Moylinny / Magh Line in the Barony of Antrim.
Mac Kevin. See Mac Given.
Mac Kevitt - Irish / Mheic Dhaibheid. Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept / Family branch , who had their territory in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Also etymologically akin to Mac Devitt. Ancestors: 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
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