O Reen - O Reiny
O Reen. Used as a variant for O Ring, which see, in the west of Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
O Reehill. See O Reighill.
O Reenan - Irish / Ua Rianain. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and nearby in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Mac Reery. See Mac Creery.
O Reeves or Ryves. Originally O Rive - Irish / Ua Rimheadha. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Also could be O Raw, which see.
O Reevey - Irish / Ui Riabhaigh / reagh (grey or brindled). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Mac Reevy or Mac Crevey or Mac Greevey - Irish / Mheic Riabhaigh / reagh (grey or brindled). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Airthir Ui Niallain Clann Cernaich Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Oneilland East and West in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsmen to the O Hanlons / Ui hAnluain, Mac Alindon / Mheic Gilla Fhiondain, O Carney / O Carny / Ua Cearnaigh, Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille. O Furey / O Fury / Ua Foirredh, O Hare / O Hair / O Haire / Ua hEoir, O Larkin / O Lorking / O Lorcan / O Lorcayne / O Lurkan / O Lurkayne / Ua Lorcain, O Hagan / O Hegan / O Eakin / O Eaken / Ua hAedhagain, O Moynan / O Monan / O Monane / O Monayne / O Monyne / O Moonan / O Moyne / Ua Muanain, Mac Tinney / Mac Atinney / O Tinney / Mac Tinny / Mac Asheeny / Mheic an tSionnaigh. Ancestors: 92.Niallan, 91.Feicc, 90.Felim / Feidlimid, 89.Fiachrach Cassain, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen,*86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
O Regan of Co. Meath - Irish / Ua Riagain / riodhgach (angry). Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Sept / Family branch, who had their originally territory in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster were they were Princes / Tanaistes and also nearby in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. They were one of the 4 Septs of Tara who later on as the Chiefs of the Ui Riagain / Barony of Tinnahinch after migrating nearby into Co. Laois into the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster and are still there. Ancestors: *84.Conor / Conchobar Abhraiodhruaidh the 99th King of Tara / Ireland, 85.Mogh Corb, 86.Cu Corb, 100.Kenneth / Cinaeth, 101.Raghan a brother to 101.Donnell the ancestor of the O Dempseys / Ui Diomasaigh, 102.Maolfiona, 103.Dubhghall, 104.Dubhrean a younger brother of 104.Dun the direct male line ancestor of the O Dunnes / Ui Duin, 105.Dubhda, 106.Maolcroine, 107.Giollamuire / Caoch O Riaghain / Chief of the Ui Riaghain.
O Regan or O Reagan of Co. Clare - Irish / Ua Riagain. Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Muintir Riagain Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in Co. Clare and Co. Limerick in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster. (Descended from 106.Riagan, a nephew of *105.Brian Boru - of the Tributes the King of Thomond, 41st King of Cashel / Munster and 175th High King of Ireland in the early 11th Century AD. Ua Reagain was used in Co. Waterford in the south - east of Munster. Ancestors: 106.Riagan, 105.Duncan / Donncuan, 104.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh, 103.Lorcan / Fingin, 102.Lachtna, 101.Corc, 100.Anluan, 99.Mahon, 98.Turlough (Ui Turlough), 97.Cathal, 96.Aodh Caomh the King of Munster, 95.Conall, 94.Eochy / Eochaidh Baill Dearg, 93.Cairthenn Fionn Oge Mor, 92.Blood / Blod (Ui Bloid), 91.Cas the King of Thomond. (Dal gCais).
O Regan of Co. Cork - Irish / Ua Riagain. Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Fermoy / Coolyregan in Brigown / Ballyregan in Cloyne and Carrigatwohill, in the east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster. They were kinsmen to the Mac Carthys, which see. Ancestors: Riagan, 107.Carthy / Carrthach the direct ancestor of the Mac Carthys, 106.Saerbrethach, 105.Donough / Donnchad the 38th King of Cashel / Munster, 104.Callaghan / Cellachan Caisil the 34th King of Cashel / Munster, 103.Buadchan, 102.Lachtnae, 101.Artgal, 100.Snedgus, 99.Donngal / Dungalach, 98.Faelgus, 97.Nad Fraich, 96.Colgan / Colgu the 15th King of Cashel / Munster, 95.Failbe Fland the 11th King of Cashel / Munster, 94.Aed Dubh, 93.Criffan / Crimthann, 92.Felim / Feidlimid the 4a King of Cashel / Munster, 91.Angus / Oengus the 3rd King of Cashel / Munster, 90.Nad Froich the 2nd King of Cashel / Munster, 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster ancestor of the Chaisil Septs, 85.Eoghan Mor ancestor of the Eoghanachta, 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster.
O Read or O Reed. See Reid.
Mac Reevy or Mac Crevey or Mac Greevey - Irish / Mheic Riabhaigh, Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Airthir Ui Niallain Clann Cernaich Sept / Family branch who had their territory at Oneilland East and West in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsmen to the O Hanlons / Ui hAnluain, Mac Alindon / Mheic Gilla Fhiondain, O Carney / O Carny / Ua Cearnaigh, Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille, O Furey / O Fury / Ua Foirredh, O Herane / Ua hUidhrin, O Hagan / O Hegan / O Eakin / O Eaken / Ua hAedhagain, O Hare / O Hair / O Haire / Ua hEoir, O Larkin / O Lorking / O Lorcan / O Lorcayne / O Lurkan / O Lurkayne / Ua Lorcain. O Moynan / O Monan / O Monane / O Monayne / O Monyne / O Moonan / O Moyne / Ua Muanain. Mac Tinney / Mac Atinney / O Tinney / Mac Tinny / Mac Asheeny / Mheic an tSionnaigh. Ancestors: 92.Niallan, 91.Feicc, 90.Felim / Feidlimid, 89.Fiachrach Cassain, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch / Focrith - of the Two Countries (Airthir / Ui Cremthainn), 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Rehan. Used as a synonym in America for Crehan, which see.
Rehill. See Reighill.
O Reid or O Reed or O Read or O Reade of Co. Mayo. Used to anglicize the Irish / Ua Mulderrig / dearg (red chieftain). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
O Reid or Reed or Read or Reade of Co. Roscommon. - Irish / Ua Maoil Brighde. Abbreviation of which see, Mulreedy. (Descended from a devotee of St. Brigid) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.
Reid or Reed or Read or Reade. English origins. 3 derivations including red. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Reidy or O Riada - Irish / Ua Riada. Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tipperary in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond in the north - east of the Munster Province where they were the Kings of Aradh in the 12th Century AD until forced further south and westward into Co. Clare and Co. Kerry. Ancestors: 94.Angus / Oenghus, 93.Cairthenn Fionn Oge Mor, 92.Blood / Blod (Ui Bloid), 91.Cas (Dal gCais) the King of Thomond.
O Reighill or O Reckle. Original Irish / Ua Raghaill. Ua Reighill now also used. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. O Rehill, O Reehill and O Rahill were also used as variants in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster and nearby in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. No connection with Ryle in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province although etymologically the same.
O Reilly of Co. Meath . A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were Chiefs in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and were also nearby in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.
O Reilly
or
O Rielly or
O
Rahilly
or
O Riley
or O Rely
of Co. Cavan
- Irish
/ Ua Raghallaigh
/
Ua Rahaille
(valiant)
etc.
of East Breifne.
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
Ui Briuin Breifne
Sept
/ Family branch
that
included the Families of the
O Rourkes,
O Reillys, O Bradys and their Septs.
They originally had their territory in their
kingdom of Breifne
/ Hilly Country,
that took in
Co. Cavan now in
Southern Leinster and nearby
Co. Leitrim in the north -
west of the Connacht Province
along with a portion of the kingdom of Midhe
/ Meath and also part of the Barony of Carbury in
Co. Sligo. It ran from Kells
in Meath to Drumcliff
in Co. Sligo and was
then part of the overall kingdom of Connacht
down to the reign of
Elizabeth 1st when their
territory was confiscated and divided by the English into Co. Leitrim,
and Co. Cavan which
they also added to the Ulster Province
for their convenience.
The
O Reillys were to become
the
Kings
and
Princes
/ Tanaistes
of East Breifne and Cath Aeda Finn,
and also the
Chiefs
of
Muinntear
Raghallaigh
in their kingdom of
East Breifne
/ Co. Cavan,
and
Princes
/ Tanaistes
there
in
Southern
Ulster
and were also nearby in
Co. Longford
in the north - west of
Northern
Leinster.
They
were descended from
90.Brion
the first
Dal Cuinn
King of
Connacht
(Ui Briuin)
who
was
a half
- brother to
*90.Niall
- of the Nine Hostages the
126th
King of
Tara
/
Ireland
(Ui Niaill) in the
4th Century
AD
who were both
descended from
*83.Conn
-
of the Hundred Battles the
110th King of
Tara /
Ireland (Dal Cuinn) in the
2nd Century
AD descended from
*37.Eremon
(Heremonians)
one of the
3
surviving Milesian Gaelic brothers who had arrived into
Eire in 1699 BC. Originally the
O Reillys shared the overall kingdom of
Breifne with their close kinsmen the
O Rourkes -
Irish
/
Ui
Ruairc,
but later had their
own territory on Loch Oughter
where they also had their fort at
East
Breifne / Breifne O Reilly.
while their Ross Castle was
at Mount Nugent in
Co. Cavan. They were the original
Gaelic Tuath at Tully
Mongan Hill, and also had the Castle
of
Tongragee
in the Barony of Clan Kee, and were also at Cootehill in
Co. Cavan. Under
the
constant
English ethnic, religious and
military
oppression
they were to last as a Gaelic Milesian
aristocratic warrior Family until the 17th Century
AD.
Many of the
O Rourke Septs of their close kinsmen from
West Breifne / Breifne O Rourke
in Co. Leitrim held out
against the continual English ethnic and religious onslaught, but the
Breifne O Reillys being
in East Breifne
/ Co. Cavan on the eastern side of
Ireland were subjugated completely in the late 16th Century
AD. Co.
Cavan was
then
deemed
by the English to be part of
the Ulster Province
and
it was
included in the
confiscation
of the
3,500,000 acres of the
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
"northern"
Ui
Niaill territories
and
the
foreign non - Catholic
plantations
of Ulster from 1608 AD onwards.
English and
Scottish non - Catholics were brought in
and the Irish
Septs
were
driven out above the 600' level to
starve to death.
In 1611 AD at Clon Kee in
Co. Cavan 64,377 acres of the land of the
Ui Briuin
Breifne O Reillys,
which was just on two thirds of the total
territory
held by them there, was
given
over
to the non - Catholic
Undertakers and planters
under James 1st
the
Stuart English King,
with some of the
Undertakers receiving up to
5000 acres each.
Afterwards many members of the O Reilly Tuath
/ Family region went off to France to continue to fight against the English
oppression of all things Catholic and Irish.
Ancestors:
*89.Eochy Mugmedon the
124th King of Ireland,
the father of
90.Brion
the first
Dal Cuinn
King of Connacht the ancestor of all of the
Ui Briuin
Septs the father of;
91.Daui
Tenga Uma -
of the Sweet Tongue
the
3rd
King of Connacht who is also the ancestor of the
Ui Briuin Seola
Sept,
and
the father of
92.Eogan
Srem the ancestor of the Ui Briuin Breifne /
Ui Briuin Ai
Septs,
and the father of
93.Fergus
the ancestor of the Ui Briuin Breifne
Septs, which was
to also culminate in the O Rourkes, who
was the father of 94.Fergnae the father of
95.Aed Finn ancestor of the Cath Aeda Finn,
the father of 96.Scandlan
the father of' 97.Criffan
/ Crimthann the father
of 98.Baethine the
father of99.Dunchad
the father of 100.Dub Dothra
the Ui
Briuin King
who died in 743 AD who was the father of 101.Cernach
the father of 102.Callaghan
/ Cellachan the father of
103.Tiernan /
Tighernan the King of
Breifne who died in 892 AD the father of
104.Coffey / Cobhthach
the father of 105.Maol Mordha
ancestor of the Muintir Maol Mordha,
a younger brother of 105.Aodh,
the father of 106.Dubhcron
the father of 107.Catalan
the father of 108.Reilly
/ Ragheallach the
direct male line ancestor of the O Reillys
/ Ui Ragheallaigh who was slain in the
Battle of Clontarf in 1014 AD
when led by *105.Brian Boru the
175th High King of Ireland against the
Viking Invasion, who was the father of 109.Artan
O Reilly the father of 110.Artgal
O Reilly the father of
111.Connatach
O Reilly who died in 1089 AD
the father of 112.Mac na hOidche O Reilly
the ancestor of the Mac
Nights, Mac Neights / Mheic na hOidhche who
was killed in 1127 AD, who was the father of 113.Godfrey
/ Gothfrith O Reilly
who was killed in 1161 AD, the father of
114.Cathal who died in 1196 AD, who had a younger brother,
114.Fergal, and was the father of 115.Annadh
who was to be the last King
of East Breifne, who
died in 1220 AD, who had 2 sons,
116.Fergal and 116.Cathal
who would be the Chief of
Lower Breifne who was
killed at the Battle of Moy Sleaghta in 1256 AD, whose brother
116.Farrell / Fergal O Reilly the
ancestor of the Clann Goffrey, 116.Cathal
was to be the father of 117.Donnell O Reilly
who was also killed in the
Battle of Moy Sleaghta in 1256 AD, who had a
brother, 117.Niall Caoch O Reilly
the ancestor of the O Bradys,
His son,
118.Giollaiosa
- the Servant of Christ was the
Chief
of Lower Breifne who died in
1330 AD, who had constructed the Cavan Abbey, and had 2
brothers, and was the father of 119.Philip O
Reilly the Chief
of Lower Breifne who died in
1384 AD, who was the father of 120.John O Reilly
the Chief
of Lower Breifne
who died in 1402 AD, the father of
121.Eoghan na
Feasoige O Reilly the
Chief
of Lower Breifne who died in 1449 AD, the
ancestor of the Veseys / Voseys,
and the father of 122.Charles O Reilly
the Chief
of Lower Breifne
who died in 1467 AD, the father of
123.John O Reilly the
Chief of Lower Breifne
who died in 1510 AD the father of 124.Myles
/ Maol Mordha O Reilly
the Chief of Lower
Breifne,
who died in 1565 AD the father of 125.Hugh
/ Aodh Connalach O
Reilly who was the
Chief
of Lower Breifne who died in 1583 AD whose son 126.John Ruadh O Reilly
who had been
elected in 1585 AD as the Chief
of Lower Breifne
abdicated the position in June 1596 AD to either his
brother, 126.Philip O Reilly
or 126.Edmond O Reilly
of Kilnacrott, and he would be the last
O Reilly to be elected under the
Brehon Law, and was wounded and died in May 1601 AD
in the final stages of the Elizabethan Wars
and interred in the Franciscan Monastery at Cavan. 126.John Ruadh O Reilly
also had another brother, 126.Myles / Mulmore
O Reilly who died in 1636 AD, and was to be the
father of 127.Hugh /
Aodh O Reilly
who had also been
the Chief
of Lower Breifne
who was the father of
128.Myles O Reilly the father of
129.Colonel Edmond Buidhe O Reilly
who resumed the title of "The O Reilly"
who died in France in 1693 AD, who had a brother,
129.Hugh O Reilly who was a Captain in France also
who died in 1711 AD. His son 130.Conall O Reilly
had a brother, 130.Owen /
Eoghan O Reilly who was the
Chief of the O Reillys
in France who were both still surviving in 1711 AD. AD.
From The
O Reillys
of East Breifne were originally Inaugurated on the Hill of
Seantoman / Shantoman between Cavan and Bally Haise on the summit where
there was an ancient remains of a Druidic temple of upright stones, but later on
they were inaugurated on the Hill of Tully Mongan above Cavan, where they took
up the title of the Muintir Maol Mordha / The
People of 105.Mordha, which was anglicized as
Myles. They were always in the direct firing line as the English established the
English Pale around
Dublin in the north - east of
Southern Leinster and continually pushed out from there,
especially having their best bloody successes
northwards up into the Ulster
Province along the east
- coast of
Ireland,
confiscating the Sept's territories and
creating massive bloodbaths wherever they went. Sir John O
Reilly had his Estate in Co. Westmeath in
Northern Leinster.
O Reilly of Co. Laois. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept / Family branch as above. Ancestors: 126.Edmond O Reilly of Kilnacrott the last Prince / Tanaise of East Breifne, and the father of 127.Myles O Reilly - the Slasher the father of 128.Colonel John O Reilly who dropped the O, but still raised a regiment to serve James 11 known as Reilly's Dragoons, which he fought with at Derry, Belturbet, the Boyne, Aughrim and Limerick. Despite this he was included in the Articles of the Treaty of Limerick and retained his territory and was married to Margaret the daughter of Owen O Reilly Esq and they had 5 sons and 2 daughters before he died on 17th February 1717 AD and was interred in the old churchyard of Kill / Cill in Crossarlough in Co. Cavan where his tomb still existed in 1836 AD. 129.Bryan O Reilly his third son had 6 sons of his own and of these his eldest son, 130.Myles O Reilly also had 3 sons of his own and his eldest son, 131.Dowell O Reilly conformed to suite the English ethnic and religious oppression of the time to retain his territory.
O Reilly of Bally Ahern in Co.
Wexford.
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
Ui Briuin Breifne
Sept
/ Family branch as above also.
Ancestors: Owen O Reilly,
the father of Art O Reilly
the father of Hugh O Reilly
the father of Cahir O Reilly the father of
Morogh O Reilly his second
son from Bally Ahern who died in December,1638 AD who was married to Joan the
daughter of John Mac Donough of Ballanakilly in Co. Wexford
and produced
Brian O Reilly and
Cahir O Reilly.
O Reilly of Scarva
in Co. Down.
Heremonian Dal Cuinn
Ui Briuin Breifne
Sept
/ Family branch as above also.
Ancestors: 126.Edmond O Reilly,
a brother to
126.John Ruadh Reilly,
who had been the last O Reilly
at Kilnacrott, who built a large castle and married
Mary Plunkett the daughter
of Lord Dunsany, producing 3 sons, and later
Elizabeth Nugent the daughter of Thomas / Lord Delvin
who also produced 3 sons, including
Myles O Reilly - the Slasher
- of Co. Laois above. He was
to die in 1603 AD and 11 years after his death he
was Attainted under James 1st and his territory was
confiscated . His third son, 127.Terence O Reilly
from
Margaret Plunkett
had 2
sons and of these his eldest son, 128.Brian O
Reilly was to be the father of
129.John O Reilly of Belfast
who was the father of 130.Myler O Reilly
of Lurgan who had 5 sons including his fifth son
131.John O Reilly who married
Lucy Savage in 1738 AD and they had 2 sons,
including 132.John O Reilly.
O Reilly - of Timothan
in Co. Dublin.
Ancestors: Phelim O
Reilly the father of
Hugh O Reilly of Lismyne in
Co. Cavan the father of
Glasny O Reilly of Parton in
Co. Meath, the father of
Barnaby O Reilly his fifth son who died in 1638
AD, who was married to Rose Arthur of Culmullen in
Co. Meath
who had
2 sons, including
Bartholomew O Reilly who was married to Amy the
daughter of Robert Usher.
O
Reiny. Used as a variant for
O
Reaney, which see
- Irish
/ Ua Raighne, who were in the west of Co. Cork
in Southern Munster.
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