RAINBOW FARMS
AUSTRALIA
Mac Lea - Ledwich
Mac Lea. See Mac Alee.
Mac Lea / Ui Laoidhigh, Gaelic Milesian Irian UI Laeghis / Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O Mores / O Moore / Ui Mordha Sept, who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster where they were one of 7 Septs of Leix. Especially see Mac Lee.
Leacy Used as a variant for Lacy, which see.
Leader. They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster in the Mid - 17th Century AD.
O Leady - Irish / Ua Lidia.
O Leahan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
O Leahy. 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,
O Leahy - Irish / Ua Laochdha (heroic). Gaelic Ithian Corca Loigde / Laoidhe Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cork, Co. Kerry and Co. Tipperary in the Munster Province. Not connected to Lahy although both have been used synonymously. Ancestors: 36.Lewy / Lughaidh, 35.Ith (Ithians).
Leaky or Leake. See Lecky.
O Leamy - Irish / Ua Laomdha (bent). Ui Leime used later on. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north of Co. Tipperary in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond in the north - east of the Munster Province in the the Heberian Dal gCais kingdom of the O Kennedys.
Mac Lean, or Mac Clean, which see. Gaelic / Mheic Giolla Eain / Ean / Eoin (John). Highland Scottish origins. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Sept / Family branch who were a galloglass / mercenary family who were in Co. Antrim and Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. (Descended from a son of Gillean - of the Battle Axe the Celtic Abbot of Lismore in Scotland who was descended from Baodan the ancestor of the Cenel Baodan of Morvern, In 1367 AD Lachlan Mac Lean married Mary Mac Donald, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles who was also descended from *85.Caroll / Carioll Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland. Ancestors: Baodan,
O Leane. See also O Lyne who were in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province.
O Leaney. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in, and were Chiefs, in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
O Leany - Irish / Ua Laighnigh (Descended from the Leinster man) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Munster Province.
Mac Lear. Used as a variant for Mac Aleer, which see.
O Leary or O Learie Irish / Ua Laoghaire. Heberian Eoghanacht Ui Fidgeinti Sept / Family branch who also produced Daniel O Connell - the Liberator. Ancestors: 84.Ailill Oluimm the Heberian 1st King of Munster. 85.Eoghan Mor the ancestor of all of the Eoghanacht Septs, 86.Fiacha / Fiachu Mullethan the 1st King of Des Muma / Southern Munster and 3rd King of Munster, 87,Ailill Fland Bec the father of 88.Lare Fidach the father of *89.Criffan / Crimthann Mor the 125th King of Ireland, and 89.Lewy / Luigthech the father of 90.Conall Corc the ancestor of all of the Chaisil Septs of Iar Muma / West Munster and Desmuma / Desmond / Southern Munster, 88.Daire Cearb aka 88.Main Munchain the father of 89.Fiachra / Fiachu the ancestor of the Ui Fidgeinti Sept including the O Donovans, and the father of 89.Daui the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Duach Argetrois Sept, and 89.Eochy / Echu Fidgennid the direct male line ancestor of the Ui Liathain Sept, 89.Fiacha who had 4 brothers, and whose son, 90.Brian is the ancestor of the Co. Kerry O Connells, while another son, 90.Cairbre is the direct male line ancestor of the O Carberys / Ui Cairbre, and another 90.Leary / Laoghaire is the direct male line ancestor of the O Learys / Ui Laoghaire Sept, 91.Aodh, 92.Trean, 93.Sedna, 94.Sinell / Singil, 95.Aodhan, 96.Ronan, 97.Cuamha, 98.Sneadgal who had a brother, 98.Eladach.
O Leary - Irish / Ua Laoghaire of the Corca Loigde in Southern Munster. Irish / Ua Laoghaire (Keeper of calves) Gaelic Ithian Corca Loigde Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Muskerry from Roscarbery to Glandore in Co. Cork in Southern Munster who were descended from their Chief, 65.Leary / Laoghaire. They were driven out by the Anglo - Norman Barons to the mountains of Iveleary at Inchigeelah (Innse Geimhleach.) They were especially well known in literature, and among the militarily in Ireland, and as Wild Geese abroad. Art O Leary who served as a sea captain in the Hungarian Army under Marie Therese shipped his mare back to Co. Cork where he won the local hunt and Morris a non - Catholic magistrate claimed her for 5 pounds under the Irish Penal Laws introduced by the English, but he drove him off with his riding crop. Morris then proceeded to have Art outlawed and shot dead and Art’s wife, who was Daniel O Connell the Liberator's aunt, pursued those who shot him and had them transported. Art’s brother then shot Morris at Hammond’s Marsh outside of Cork City. The Pass of the Deer in Killarney in Co. Kerry was were the Heberian Eoghanacht O Sullivans and the Gaelic Ithian Corca Loigde O Learys held sway together against the English oppression in Co. Cork. Ancestors: *59.Lewy / Lughaidh Mac Con the Son of the Hound the 113th King of Ireland, 60.Fothach Canaan his fifth son, was the father of 61.Duach the father of 62.Treana the father of 63.Eirc the father of 64.Ros the direct male line ancestor of the Rosses / Rushes and the father of 65.Leary / Laoghaire the direct male line ancestor of the O Learys / Ui Laoghaire and the father of 66.Fiach the father of 67.Dunlang the father of 68.Ros the father of 69.Main the father of 70.Aongus / Aeneas the father of 71.Earc the father of 72.Conor Cliodhna the father of 73.Teague / Tadhg the father of 74.Donough Natuaima the direct male line ancestor of the O Toomeys, O Tuomeys / Twomeys, and the father of 75.Comamnan the father of 76.Dermod the father of 77.Cumumhan the father of 78.Donough the father of 79.Teague the father of 80.Maol Seachlann the father of 81.Teague the father of 82.Maol Seachlann the father of 83.Thomas / Tomhas Mor the father 85.Athbiadh the father of 86.Cumumhan the father of 87.Awley / Amhailgadh the father of 88.Dunlang the father of 89.Art the father of 90.Teague who had a brother 90.Luighdheach, and was the father of 91.Dermod the father of 92.Conogher O Leary the first to use their surname, who was to be the father of 93.Donough O Leary who married Ellen the daughter of Dermod O Crowley, who died in 1637 AD, and was the father of 94.Awley / Auliffe O Leary who had a brother 94.Conogher O Leary.
Mac Leary Used as a variant for Mac Cleary, which see.
Leathem. Used as a variant for Latham, which see, in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Mac Leavy or Mac Levy or Mac Conlevy or Mac Aleavy or Mac Cleevey / Mheic Cu Sleibhe / Mheic Con Shleibhe - cu (hound or warrior) sliabh (mountain). Gaelic Milesian Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Muintir Anghaile Sept / Family branch of the O Farrells / O Ferralls / Ui Fearghail the Chiefs of Annaly who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster who were kinsmen to the Tellach Congalain, Tellach Floinn. Mac Shaffrey / Mac Geoffrey / Mac Jeffries / Mac Sheffrey / Mheic Goffraidh, Mac Concaille / Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille, Mac Connick / Mac Connock / Mac Conwick / Mheic Conmhaic, Mac Keegan / Mac Keaghan / Mac Keahan / Mac Keehan / Mheic Tadhgain, Mac Morrow / Mac Murrough / Mac Murrow / Mac Morrogh / Mheic Murchadha, Mac Shane / Johnson / Mheic Sean, O Sullahan / O Soolahan / O Sullehan / O Sullihan / Ui Suileachain, O Tormey / O Tarmey / O Tormay / Ui Tormaigh. Ancestors: 118.Eoghan Mac Conshleibhe / Leavy.117.Giolla,116.Maolseaghlainn, 115.Giolla Chriosd, 114.Siric, 113.Maolseaghlainn, 112.Cucatha Mac Conshleibhe the first too use their surname, 111.Eachgtighearna, 110.Cuchaille, 109.Cusleabh the direct male line ancestor of the Mac Leavys and a brother to 109.Giolla Iosa ancestor of the O Farrells, 108.Braon O Farrell, 105.Fergal, 104.Conall / Congal, 103.Braon, 102.Angall, 101.Eimhin, 100.Croman, 99.Mairne, 98.Fiobrann, 97.Finghin, 96.Neidhe, 95.Onchu, 94.Fionnlough, 93.Fionfhear, 92.Cusrach, 91.Eachdach, 90.Earc, 89.Earcoll, 88.Duff, 87.Meadhrua, 86.Neart, 85.Forneart, 84.Eachdach, 83.Uisle, 82.Bearra, 81.Beibhdhe, 80.Lughach, 79.Conmac (Conmaicne), 78.Orsenmar, 77.Ethinon, 76.Teagha, 75.Tairc, 74.Alta, 73.Eoghaman, 72.Iuchar, 71.Gobhre, 70.Enna, 69.Cetghun, 68.Mochta, 67.Messaman, 66.Moghatoi, 65.Conmac, 64.Fergus Mor, 63. Ros / Rossa Ruadh the King of Ulster, *62.Rory Mor the 86th King of Tara / Erinn ancestor of the Clann Rory), *37.Ir (Irians).
Lecester -
Lecky or Leaky or Lackey. Highland Scottish origins who were a Sept of the Mac Gregors. They were in Co. Donegal and Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province in the Mid - 17th Century AD after the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories there and the non - Catholic plantations there. Later they were in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster.
O Ledan. Used as a variant for O Liddane, which see, in the Munster Province.
O Leddy. See O Liddy.
Ledger or Legear / leodegar (spear people). German Palatine origins in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province.
Ledlie -
Ledwich or Ledwithe. German / Ludwig or English toponymic origins in the east of Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster in 1200 AD and later moved nearby in to Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.