Neilson - O Neylon
Neilson or Nelson / Njall. (Norse for Niall). Scottish origins. Gaelicized as Mheic Neighill. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, and the Ulster Province since the early 17th Century AD after the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn "northern " Ui Niaill territories there by the English and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there.
Mac Neish or Mac Nish. Used as a synonym for Mac Niece, which see.
Mac Neish or Mac Nish. A Sept of the Scottish Clan Mac Gregor.
Mac Neive or Mac Nieve. Used for Mac Cunnif, which see - Irish / Mheic Conduibh in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.
O Neligan - Irish / Ua Niallagain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the south - east at Ballynelligan near Lismore in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province, but are now mainly in Co. Cork and Co. Kerry in Southern Munster.
Mac Nellagh or Mac Nello or Mac Neilly or Mac Connelly. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster.
O Nellis -
Mac Nellis or Mac Nelis - Irish / Mheic Niallghus / gus (vigour). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and are also in the surrounding region.
Mac Nelly or Mac Neilly. A branch of the Clanrickard in the Connacht Province. Especially see Burke.
Nelly. They were in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.
Nelson. See Nielson.
O Neny of Ulster. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster and were Chiefs in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster.
Mac Neney or Mac Neny or O Nena or Bird or Bourd or Byrd or Byrde or O Naun or O Nawn of Co.Monaghan. / Irish / Mheic an Eanaigh (a marsh bird) A Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Ancestors: *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Ireland, 87.Eochy / Eochaidh Doimhlen, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch, 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 / Criomhthainn Liath - of the Grey Hair the ancestor of the O Griffins / Ui Criomhthainne of Ulster who was also the King of Orgialla who was aged when St. Patrick came to Ireland for the second time. He had 5 sons, 92.Fergus Ceanfhada - a Learned Man, the direct male line ancestor of the O Kennedys / Kinittys / Ui Ceanatta, 92.Lewy / Lughaidh the direct male line ancestor of the O Lughaidh / Ui Leithrinn, 92.Murray / Muireadach the ancestor of the Mac Brocks and 92.Aodh / Eochaidh the ancestor of the Slevins. 89.Criffan Liath's descendants were highly respected with some also migrating into Slane in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster. 90.Eochy / Eochaidh the King of Orghialla the ancestor of Mac Neneys / Mheic an Eanaigh who was baptised by St. Patrick soon after he arrived in Ireland and his son, 91.St. Donart / Domhanghart founded 2 churches, one at Maghera on the northern side of Slieve Donard in Ulster Province and one on the mountain summit in the mountains of Mourne.
Mac Nerlin. See Killerlean.
Mac Nerney - Irish / Mheic an Airchinnigh (Descended from a son of the Erenagh) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. Also see Mac Inerney.
Mac Nerney or Mac Nerheny or Mac Nertney or Mac Nirney. Variants used in the north of the Connacht Province for Mac Inerney, which see.
Nesbitt or Nisbitt. English toponymic origins in Ireland before the Oliver Cromwell Invasion in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster in the Ui Briuin Breifne kingdom of East Breifne. and surrounding regions.
Mac Nestor - Irish / Mheic Girranadhastair later Mac an Aghastair (shortman of the halter) who were a Clerical Sept / Family branch, attached to the Irian O Loughlins of the Burren in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.
Mac Nestry. See Mac Kinstry.
Netleton -
Netterville or Netterfield or Nettervyll. Anglo - Norman Barons of Dowth in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.
Neugent -
O Neville - Irish / Ua Niadh. See Nee. A HeberianCiannacht Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province.
O Neville or Nevill. Used for O Nevin, which see, in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.
Neville or Nevill. French English origins in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Wexford in the south of Southern Leinster.
O Nevin. Heberian Ciannacht Sept.See O Neville
Mac Nevin. Originally Mac Knavin - Irish / Mheic Cnaimhin / cnamh (bone). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch who were poets and physicians and who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. As Nevin found in all Provinces. As Navin in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors: *83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).
Newcombe / O Nee, which see - Irish / Ua Niadh. They anglicized as such during the 18th Century AD and were mainly in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Newcombe or Newcome. Previously Newcomen in Ireland at the end of the 16th Century AD and in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the 17th Century AD.
O Newell or O Knowles - Irish / Ua Tnuthghail / tnuth (envy) gal (valour). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north of Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster.
Newell. English origins in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Newenham. English origins in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the Mid - 17th Century AD and then in Co. Cork in Southern Munster in the 18th Century AD.
Newman. English origins but rare in the Ulster Province as they were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the 13th Century AD and from the 17th Century AD they were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.
Newnan. Used as a variant for Noonan, which see.
Newse -
Newsom. English toponymic origins who were Quakers in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
O Neylan or O Neilan - Irish / Ua Niallain. Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ballyally near Ennis in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster and later spread out further north into the Connacht Province. Also see O Neill. Ancestor: 91.Cas the King of Thomond ancestor of the Dal gCais.
O Neylon - 1585 AD Daniel O Neylon of Co. Kildare, the father of William O Neylon of Co. Clare, the father of Turlough O Neylon, the father of Daniel O Neylon who married Mary the daughter of Turlough Mac Mahon of Clondrallgh in Co. Clare, and produced 4 sons before he died in 1639 AD, William, Daniel, Michael and John.
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