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                                                                                                                                                   Mac Kileeny - Mac Killop

Mac Kileeny. Used  as a variant for Mac Gilheany, which see.

 

Mac Kilkeary - Irish / Mheic Giolla Cheire (Descended from a devotee of St. Ciar) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

 

Mac Kilkelly or Mac Killikelly - Irish / Mac Giolla Cheallaigh (Descended from a devotee of St. Ceallach / Kelly) A Sept / Family branch, who were hereditary Ollavs to the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin O Flahertys who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Some also abbreviated to Kelly. Especially see Gillikelly,

 

Kilkenny. (Descended from one of the 10 Foreign Tribes of Kilkenny - Archer, Archdekin, Cowley, Knaresborough, Langton, Lawless, Ley, Ragget, Rothe, O Shee - Irish, which see.

 

Mac Kilkenny - Irish / Mheic Giolla Chainnigh (Descended from a son of the devotee of St. Canice) Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who are now mostly found in the north of the Connacht Province as Kilkenny. Also known as Mac Elhinney and Mac Ilhenny, which see, in the west of the Ulster Province. No connection to the town of Kilkenny. Ancestors: *90.Niall - of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill), 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain),

 

Mac Kilkey - Irish / Mheic Giolla Chaoich / caoch (blind). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Mac Gilkie and Mac Kielty also used as synonyms there. See also Quilty.

 

Mac Kilacky or Mac Killahy - Irish / Mheic Giolla Aithche. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory on the border of Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in the north of Co. Tipperary in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond / North Eastern Munster and also into nearby Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

Killard. See Killiard.

 

O Killeen - Irish / Ua Cillin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ballykilleen in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. They were also Erenaghs at Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and were also in Co. Clare in Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster and nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

 

Mac Killen. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic / Mheic Coilin (Descended from a son of Colin) They were a galloglass - mercenary family brought over from Scotland by the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill O Donnells. Their territory was in the 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

 

Mac Killeran or Mac Kilrane. Used as variants for Mac Gilleran, which see. Not connected to Killoran.

 

Mac Killerlean - Irish / Mheic an Fhirleighinn / fear (man) leighinn (of learning). (Descended from a son of the Man of Learning) May be a Sept / Family branch of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill O Donnells in their kingdom of Tir Connell / Tyrconnell (The Land of 90.Conaill) ? They had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. Mac Nerlin also was used as a synonym. Ancestors: *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill), 91.Conall Gulban the1st King of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (Cenel Conaill),

O Killian - Irish / Ua Cilleain. Used as a variant for O Killeen, which see. A Sept / Family branch, who had their  territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster and also nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Known as O Killion in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

 

Killiard. Origins unknown as yet they were in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

 

Killigraw. See Kilgrew.

 

Mac Killilea - Irish / Mheic Giolla Leith - liath (grey). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and the surrounding regions.

 

Killimet. See Kilmet.

 

Mac Killop. Gaelic / Mheic Fhilib (Descended from a son of Phillip) Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Sept / Family branch of the Mac Donalds / Mac Donnells who were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Mac Kellops and Mac Killips were used as variants. The Family of St. Mary Mac Killop in Australia. Ancestors:  *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. 84.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *85.Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland,

 


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