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O Mahood - O Malmona
O Mahood. A Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Ui Mheic Uais Ui Tuitre Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of Loch Neagh in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster and north - west of the loch at Loughinsholin in Co. Derry. Especially see O Hood.
O Maine / Ua Mhaine. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster.
Ancestors: 104.Cosgrave / Coscrach, 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) .
Mainey or Meany. See Mooney.
Mainwaring or Manwaring. See Mannering.
Mairs. See Meares.
Major. English origins. They were in the Ulster Province.
O Malady. See O Melody.
O Malaghlan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were Kings in
Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and Princes in Co. Westmeath in south - west of Southern Leinster.Malaniffe. See Mullanphy.
O Malbride. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in
Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.Malbury or Malborough. See Mulberry.
Malby. English origins. In 1578 AD Sir Nicholas took over Roscommon Castle in the east of the
Connacht Province and his son was killed at Aughrim in Co. Galway, while attacking Donnell Cam O Sullivan in 1603 AD while he was on his way north to the Ulster Province from Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster.O Malcolm
- Irish / Ua Maol Choluim. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Ulster Province.Malcolm. Scottish origins.
Malcolmson -
Malet. Norman English origins.
Malet. Two Families of French origin.
Malet. French Huguenot origins. They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
Malham -
O Maliffe
or O Miliffe or O Mealiffe - Irish / Maol Dhuibh (black chief). A Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Ancestors: *83.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).O Malinn or O Mallin or O Malyn or O Millyn or O Millynn or O Mullin / Ui Maoil Fhinn, A Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe) Farney Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Clones in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel. Confused also with O Mallin and O Mullin, which see.
Ancestors: 110.Lethlobar, 109.Fogartach, 108.Murray / Muireadach, 107.Laidgnen, 106.Fogartach,105.Duncan / Donncuan, 104.Fogartach, 103.Ruadrach, 102.Maoilfothartaigh, 101.Artrach, 100.Aitheachda, 99.Mailduib, 98.Maoilfothartaigh, 97.Cronan, 96.Fergus, 95.Nadsluaig, 94.Cairpre Daim Argait, 93.Eochy / Echach, 92.Criffan / Crimthainn Leith / Lethan, 91.Feicc, 90.Dega Duirn, 89.Rochad / Rochatha, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch - Champion of the Two Countries, 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, 86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Mac Malise or Mac Mellis - Irish / Mac Maoil Iosa (Descended from a servant of Jesus.) Known as Mellis in Scotland.
O Mallagh. Used as a synonym for O Malley, which see.
Mallagh - Gaelic / Mailleach. Highland Scottish origins. A Sept / Family branch of the Mac Gregors who were in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Mallaghan or O Malayglen or O Mallahan - Irish / Ua Maol Achain. Used as a variant for O Molohan, which see, in the east of the Ulster Province.
O Malley. A Gaelic Milesian Irian Sept / Family branch who were Chiefs of Tua Luimnidh in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province with the O Keelys.
O Malley
or O Mailey or O Melia - Irish / Ua Maille / Ni Mahaille. A Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sept / Family branch descended from 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht through his son, 91.Orbison who is the direct male line ancestor of the O Malleys and O Morans. They were Chiefs and Kings of Fir Umaille / Ui Malia in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and had their fortress there on Clare Island. In 1244 AD they founded a Carmelite Friary on Clare Island, which is still there and Murrisk Abbey on the southern shores of Clew Bay and their O Malley Tomb is still there. In 1536 AD Grace / Grannia O Malley was the Pirate Queen, whose father was Owen Dhub Dara / Black Oak O Malley the Lord of the Isles. At 15 year of age Grace married The O Flaherty / Donnell O Flaherty who was also a Pirate and the 1st Chieftain of the Ui Briuin Seola O Flahertys of Bally na Hinch who was eventually killed in battle. She had her stronghold at Carrigahooly Castle on Clare Island there near Newport. In 1546 AD she married the Anglo - Irish Sir Richard Burke / Mac William Eighter of Carriga Hooley who was the Chief of the Burkes in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. He was her second husband to whom she produced Toby Burke who began the line of the English Earls of Mayo at Carrigahooly Castle / Rock fleet, which is on the sea at Newport in the south of Co. Mayo were it had been previously built by the Burkes. It passed to Grace O Malley who put in her followers there during her year of marriage to Richard Burke. Inishturk Island and Inishboffin Island together with Clare Island were all part of Grace O Malleys territory.Ancestors: 91.Orbison, 90.Brion the first Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Briuin), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.
O Mallane
. Used as a variant for O Mullane, which see - Irish / Ua Maol Ain in the west of Co. Cork in Southern Munster. No connection to Mallan a variant of Mallon.O Mallarky.
See O Mullarkey.O Mallin. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe) Farney Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Clones in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel. Especially see O Malinn.
Mac Mallison - Irish / Mac Maoillisa. A Sept / Family branch who were the Chiefs of Magh Breacraighe on the border of Co. Leitrim in the north of the Connacht Province and Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster.
O Mallon or O Mellan or O Mallin
- Irish / Ua Meallain / meall (pleasant). A Heremonian Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Fergusa Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster in O Mellan's Country and were hereditary keepers of the Bell of St. Patrick. Now also nearby in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster.Ancestors: 92.Fergus, 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).
Mallory -
O Mally.
See O Malley.O Malmona.
See Moss.
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