Clandillon

Clandillon - O Cleary

Clandillon. They appeared in Ireland after the 19th Century AD, and may have been one of the kinsman of the "Wild Geese" who was a Dillon, which see. It may also be from an Irish toponymic such as Clandullan, which see, in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster, or a variant of Cantillon, which see, or a variant of Clandinnen a variant itself of the Scottish Glendinning, which see.

Clare. See - Clear.

De Clare or Declare. They were English Earls in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster, and were also in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster.

O Clark or O Clarke. English name. Used by some members of the O Clery - Irish / Ui Cleireigh. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach "Fionn" Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in the Connacht Province, and later in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. They were the Chiefs of the Ui Fiachrach Finn Tuath / Family region. Ancestors: *87.Fiachra the original 2nd King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

Clarkin. Used as a variant for Clerkin, which see. See also Clerihan.

Clayton -

Mac Clarnon. See - Mac Larnon.

Mac Clary. See - Mac Lary.

Clashby or Clasby. See - Gillespie.

O Clasin -

Mac Clatchey. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mheic Giolla Eidich. They were in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Clatton - See Mac Ilhatton.

Clausson or Classon. See - Mac Nicholas.

O Clavan - Irish / Ua Clamhain. Used as a variant for Clavin, which see.

Mac Clave - Irish / Mheic Laithimh. Originally Mheic Flaithimh - flaitheamh / Lord. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Anglicized also as Claffey, which see, and also incorrectly as Hand using lamh for hand.

Mac Claverty. See - Mac Laverty.

Mac Clavin or Mac Claveen - Irish / Ua Claimhin - clam / sickly. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Laois and Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. Anglicized also as Swords - claidheamh.

Clay. English origins -

Mac Clay. See - Mac Alee.

Clayton. English toponymic origins. They have been in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster since the 17th Century AD.

Mac Clean or Mac Lean. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Mheic Giolla Eain / Ean / Eoin / Sean / John. They were a galloglass family in Co. Antrim, Co. Derry and Co. Donegal in Northern Ulster. Especially see - Mac Lean.

Clear or Clare / de Cleir. French toponymic origins. They were in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Wexford in Southern Leinster. Also used by some of the O Clerys, which see.
O Cleary or O Clery - Irish / Ua Chleirigh - cleireach / cleric / scribe. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh UI Felim Dal Cuinn "Southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Sept / Family branch, who were Chiefs and Kings in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht, and historians and chroniclers who had their territory originally at Kilmacduagh and their fortress at Kilbarron Castle in Co. Galway. They were descended directly from their Chief, *Cleireach who was born in 820 AD. In 916 AD his descendent *Tierney / Tigernach Ua Cleirigh was the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Chief in the south of Co. Galway who died that year, and this was the first recorded use of a surname. They survived as a Gaelic Family until the 13th Century AD when they were scattered throughout Ireland, by the continual English ethnic oppression and later by the religious oppression also especially, into Co. Derry and Co. Donegal in the north of the Ulster Province, which then became their most important Sept / Family branch. They were also in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster and were Chiefs in Co. Donegal. Now mostly found in the Munster Province, and in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. See also Clark or Clarke. Ancestors - *89.Echu (Ui Fiachrach Aidni), *88.Nath I / Dathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland, *87.Fiachra the original 2nd King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

O Cleary. See - O Clerkin.

+On to Cleeve - Mac Clinion

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