O Dornan

O Dornan - O Dowd

O Dornan - Irish / Ua Dornain. Used as a variant for O Durnin, which see, in the east of the Ulster Province.

O Dorney - Irish / Ua Doirinne. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster and Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / Aur Mhumhain / North Eastern Munster. Used also for O Durney, which see, in the east of Munster. See also O Torney.

O Dorohy - Irish / Ua Dorchadha - dorcha / dark. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Kenmare in Co. Kerry in the south - west of Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster where their name is unusual. Dorothy was also used as a variant, but not in Co. Kerry.

Dorragh. Used as a variant for Darragh, which see, in the west of the Ulster Province.

O Dorran. - Irish / Ui Deoradhain. Ua Deorain now used - deoradh / exile / pilgrim. An Irian Laeghis / Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O More / O Moore / Ui Mordha Sept, who were Irish Brehon Law judges and lawyers. Especially see - O Doran.

Dorr. See - Durr.

Dorrel -

O Dorrian or O Durrian or O Durran. - Irish / Ui Deoradhain. Ua Deorain now used - deoradh / exile / pilgrim. An Irian Laeghis / Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O More / O Moore / Ui Mordha Sept, who were Irish Brehon Law judges and lawyers. All variants used in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province for - O Doran, which Especially see.

O Dorrigan. Used as a variant for Dorgan, which see, in Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster.

Dorrity. Used as a variant for Doherty, which see, in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in the Counties surrounding Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster.

O Dougan. See - O Duggan.

Mac Dougall. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

O Doughan - Irish / Ua Dubhchon / black hound or warrior. An Ithian Corca Laoidhe Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster and migrated to the north of Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Ormond / North Eastern Munster and nearby in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestors *36.Lewy / Lughaidh - *35.Ith(Ithians).

O Dougher. See - O Dooher.

O Dougherty or O Dogherty or O Doherty which see - Irish / Ua Dorchertaig / Docherty / Dougharty / Ua Dochartaigh - Dochartach / unlucky / hurtful. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. They were the Chiefs of Inishowen descended from *Dochartach in the 10th Century AD who was only twelve generations from *88.Conall "Gulban" the direct ancestor of the Cenel Conaill and the founder of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (The Land of *88.Conall) *He was one of the 8 sons of *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland the direct ancestor of the "Northern" and "Southern" Ui Niaill Septs. Their territory was at Inishowen in Raphoe in Co. Donegal and their chief seat was at Ard Mire near Kilteevoge. Towards Moville is St. Columba’s Stone 6’ square the Inauguration "Northern" Ui Niaill stone of Tir Eogain / Tyrone and their ruined Elagh Castle. They survived as an aristocratic Gaelic Milesian Irish Family until the execution of Cahir O Doherty in 1609 AD when all of his followers and every member of his Family were also hunted down and killed by the English over a six week period. They were also in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors - *88.Conail "Gulban" the 1st King of Tir Conaill(Cenel Conaill),*87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niall).

Doughty. English origins. They have been in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster since the Mid - 17th Century AD.

Douglas. Gaelic / Dubhghlas / black water. Scottish origins. They were in the Ulster Province.

O Dounan. An Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Cenel Luachain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Oughteragh / Carrigallen in the south of Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see - O Doonan.

Dounton -

Doupe. German Palatine origins. They were in Co. Limerick and Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster.

O Dourish. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe) / Farney Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh and at Farney on the Co. Monaghan border region and then nearby into Co. Tyrone in Central Southern Ulster and Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. Especially see - O Doorish.

Dovany. See - Devany.

Dove. See - Dow.

Dow. Scottish origins - from the Clann Buchanan. They were in the Ulster Province. Synonymous with Mac Calman - colm - columb / dove / dow / dove - dubh / black.
O Dowd or O Dowda or O Dowde or O Doody or O Duddy - Irish / Ua Dubhda - dubh / black. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Fiachrach Muaidhe important Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and nearby in the west of Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht where they were Princes. They were directly descended from *87.Fiachra the original 2nd King of Connacht whose father was *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland and his mother, 89.Mongfind, a sister to 89.Crimthann mheic Fidaig the Heberian Eoghanacht King of Munster and 125th King of Tara / Ireland. *87.Fiachra’s older brother, 87.Brion the previous original 1st King of Connacht is the direct ancestor of the Ui Briuin Septs and another brother 87.Ailill is the direct ancestor of the Ui Ailello Septs. These 3 Dal Cuinn (People of *80.Conn) Family Septs made up the 3 Connachta Tuaths / Family regions in Connacht. They were all descended from *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland in the 2nd Century AD who was himself descended from *60 Coffey / Cobhthach the 69th King of Tara / Erinn and *37.Heremon the original Gaelic Milesian joint King of Erinn. The O Dowds had their Ard na Glass Castle at Skreen in the south of Co. Sligo, which was later taken over by the Mac Sweeneys who were galloglass mercenaries under the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niall Ui Conaill Sept. The O Dowd Inauguration Mound was at Tieagh where their Chief handed over his arms, apparel and horse to their kinsmen, the leader of the Ua Caomhain Sept. These had been previously taken from a previous ousted dynasty, and he then gave them over to one of their other kinsmen, a Mac Firbhisigh / Firbis / Forbes who was of the fili / historians and a learned man. One of their Septs also settled into Co. Kerry in Desmond / Southern Munster where they were known as O Doody and another Sept was in Co. Derry in the north - west of the Ulster Province where they were known as O Duddy. See also Dodd. Ancestors - *87. Fiachra the original 2nd King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach) *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

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