Molly - O Mongan
Molly -
O Molohan or Mollahan, or O Molan which see - Irish / Ua Mothlachain or O Mulligan or O Mallaghan, which see - Irish / Ua Maolachain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht and nearby in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. Known as O Mollahan in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.
O Molony or *O Moloney or O Mullony or O Mullowney or O Maloney - Irish / Ua Maol Dhomhnaigh (Descended from a servant of the Church) maol (bald tonsure) dohnach (Sunday). A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Sept / Family branch who were the Chiefs of Kiltannon / Cuiltenan / Coiltenan / Kiltonanlea at Tulla in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster where they had their territory. They had castles at Rinnua and Coolistigue also migrated to Co. Tipperary and Co. Limerick in Northern Munster. 1864 James Moloney resided at Kiltannon House.
Ancestors: 93.Brendan / Breanainn Bran the direct ancestor of the Muinter Urthaile, Muinter Maol Domhnaigh, Muinter Chearnaigh, which were to produce the Families of the O Brennans - of Thomond, the O Glinns / O Glynns, the O Hurleys, the O Maglins, the O Maegans, the O Maloneys and the O Muldowneys / O Downeys. 92.Blood / Blod ancestor of the Ui Bloid Septs, 91.Cas the King of Thomond ancestor of the Dal gCais Septs, 85.Cormac Cass, *37.Eber Fionn. (Heberians)
O Molony or Mac Loughney. A Sept / Family branch of the O Maloughney, which see, - Irish / Ua and Mac Maol Fhachtna (Descended from a devotee of St. Fachtna) who had their territory in the north of Co. Tipperary in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond / North Eastern Munster who used these names.
Mac Moloney, or Mac Downey or Mac Eldowney - Irish / Mac Giolla Dhomhnaigh (Descended from a son of the servant of the Church) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Ulster Province and in Co. Antrim and Co. Down in the east of Ulster. It was also sometimes used for illegitimate children of the clergy.
O Moloney. Actually O Molumby, which see -
Irish / Ua Maol Chomadh. An Ithian Corca Loigde Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the south - west of Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster who were also in Co. Tipperary in Ormond / North Eastern Munster and used this name there. See also O Maloughney. Ancestors: 36.Lewy / Lughaidh, 35.Ith (Ithians).Molmoy -
Molphy. Used for Murphy, which see, in Co. Westmeath in the north - west of Northern Leinster.
Molseed. Used as a variant for Malseed, which see.
O Molumby - Irish / Ua Maol Chomadh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the south west of Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster. See also O Moloney.
O Molumby. Used as a variant for O Mullanphy, which see.
O Molyneux - Irish / Ua Maol an Mhuaidh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in Iar Mhumhain / South West Munster. Cognate with O Molloy, which see.
Molyneux. Used as a synonym for O Mulligan, which see.
Molyneux. Norman origins -
Mac Monaboe. Used for Mac Naboe, which see.
O Monaghan -
Irish / Ua Mannachain / manach (monk). Descended from a Chief in the 9th Century AD whose territory was in the east of Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province near the River Shannon and they ruled there as Chiefs until the end of the 13th Century AD in the region known as "The Three Tuathas." Also see O Minogue and Monks.O
Monaghan - Irish / Ua Mannachain / manach (monk). A Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province in the kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel who were known as the Fir Manach at Lurg. Also see O Minogue and Monks. Ancestors: 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen,*86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.Mac Monagle or O Monigal - Irish / Mac Maongail (wealth and valour). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
Monahan -
O Monaher - Irish / Ua Manachair / dear monk. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.
O Monan or O Monane or O Monayne. A 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. See especially O Moynan.
Monckton -
Monday. Used as a synonym for Mac Aloon, which see, in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province and in Co. Derry in the north - east of Ulster. See also Mac Gloin.
Mondeford -
Mone. See Moen.
Money. Used as a variant for Mooney, which see, in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Mongan - Irish / Ua Mongain / mongach (hairy). An Erenagh Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Termonomongan in Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster.
O Mongan or O Mangan
- Irish / Ua Mongain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and nearby in Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht. See also Warburton.
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