Silke - Slamon
Silke. Used by the O Sheedys - Irish / Ua Sioda (silk) in the east of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Not connected to Mac Sheedy.
Silliard -
Silver -
Simington. Scottish toponymic origins. They have been in Mid - Ulster Province since the confiscation of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill territories and the foreign non - Catholic plantations in Ulster.
Simms. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province since the early 17th Century AD and were also in Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster.
Simpson -
Sinclair. Scottish origins. They were in the Ulster Province.
Siney or Syney. Origins unknown as yet. They were Landed Gentry in Co. Meath in the east of Northern Leinster in 1610 AD and were later on in Co. Kildare and Co. Offaly in the west of Southern Leinster.
Sing -
Singen. See St. John.
Singleton. English origins. They were in the kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster in 1387 AD and during the Invasion under William of Orange and the following confiscations of the Irish Sept's territories and they had Estates in Co. Louth and Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. One of their branches migrated to Co. Cork in Southern Munster where they Gaelicized their name to Ua Siondhuile.
Sinnot or Sinot or Sinnock (victory or bold). English origins who Gaelicized their name as Sinoid they have been in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster since the 13th Century AD.
Sinon. See Synan.
Sirr -
Sisk. Origin unknown as yet. They have been in Co. Cork in Southern Munster for 200 years. May be a variant of Seix / saghas, which see, who were in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Kildare in Southern Leinster.
Sitlington -
Skeffington or Skevington. English toponymic origins. Sir William Skeffington was the infamous English Deputy in 1534 AD who acted for Henry V111. Francis Sheehy Skeffington was murdered by an English officer in 1916 while trying to assist injured persons in Dublin during the Easter Rising. They initially came from Yorkshire to Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province and inter - married with the Clotworthys and increased their holdings. 1660 AD Sir John Clotworthy owned 16 townlands and the actual town of Antrim and was created the English Baron Lough Neagh & Viscount Massereene. His descendent Sir Clotworthy Skeffington was created First Earl of Massereene and his eldest son who was also Clotworthy was born in 1743 AD becoming the second Earl whose residence was at Antrim Castle and his sister was Lady Leitrim. In 1797 AD he was released from prison and set up a force of Yeomanry against the United Irishmen Society and in June, 1798 AD his corps was defeated at Antrim Castle fighting against Henry Joy Mac Cracken, and he was subsequently declared insane.
Mac Skeehan. 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 Farney in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Especially see Mac Skehan.
O Skehan - Irish / Ua Sceachain / sceach (briar). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.
Mac Skehan or Mac Skeehan or Thornton - Irish / Mac Sceachain / sceach (briar). 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 Farney in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Kinsmen to O Kieran / Ui Ciarain. O Creehan / O Crehan / O Creighton / O Chrichton / Ui Chriochain, Mac Crilly / Mac Croly / Mac Crolly / Mheic Raghallaigh, O Devine / O Devane / O Devin / Ui Daimhin, O Donegan / O Donnegan / O Donnegane / Ui Donnagain, O Doorish / O Dorish / O Doris / O Dourish / Ui Dubhruis, O Fedegan / O Faddigan / O Feddigan / Ui Feadagain, O Kelledy / O Kalladie / O Keeledie / O Keleedy / Ui Callada, O Leynan / Ui Leannain, O Loan / O Loon / O Luan / O Lamb / Ui Luain, O Larkin / Ui Lorcain, O Malinn / O Mallin / O Malyn / O Millyn / O Mullin / Ui Maoil Fhinn, O Markey / O Markay / Rider / Ryder / Ui Marcaigh, O Marley / O Marlie / Ui Merligh, Mac Quaid / Mac Quade / Mheic Uaid, Mac Quillan / Ui Cuilinn, O Renehan / O Renaghan / O Renighane / O Ronaghan / Ui Reannachain, Mac Rory / Mac Grory / Mac Rury / Mheic Ruaidri, Mac Solly / Mac Solley / Mac Soley / Mac Sully / Mheic Soiligh, O Toal / Ui Tuathail, O Tumelty / O Tomalty / Ui Tomaltach. 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 / Crimthann Leith / Lethan, 91.Feicc, 90.Dega Duirn, 89.Rochad / Rochatha, 88.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch - Champion of the Two Countries (Airthir / Ui Cremthainn), *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. Some there also changed to Thornton, which see.
Skelly. Used for Scally, which see, in Southern Ulster and Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.
O Skelly or O Skolly. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster.
Skelton. English toponymic origins. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in 1403 AD and later in the 16th Century AD in Co. Laois in the north - west of Southern Leinster as Skelton Rath. In 1691 AD the family was destroyed due to their support for James 11 the Catholic English King. They were later also in the north - east of the Ulster Province. See also Lint.
Skerrard - Were English Barons of Leitrim.
Skerret. Originally Huscarle, then known as Huscared, then known as Scared and finally Skerret. They were among the 14 Foreign Tribes of Galway in Galway City in Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province.
Skerry. See Scarry.
Skiddy / Scideadh. Norse - Danish Gaelic Scottish origins. They came from the Island of Skye and formed a Sept in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and were in Cork City in 1360 AD.
Skillen or Skilling. Norse origins. They were in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Not connected to Scallan.
Mac Skimmins. Along with Cummins and Miskimmins used as synonyms in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Skinnion - Irish / Ua Sgingin. An Erenagh Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. One of their branches were Ollovs to the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Ui Conaill O Donnells up until 1392 AD. Some also changed to Delahyde, which see, in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.
Skipwith -
Skoolin. See Scullin.
Skuse. May be of Cornish origins. They were in the west of Co. Cork in Southern Munster in the Mid - 17th Century AD.
Slabert or Slobert -
Slacke -
Slamon or O Slaman. Used as a synonym with Slevin, which see, in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster
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