Mac Kedian or Keadian

Mac Keddy - Mac Keeny

Mac Keddy - Irish / Mheic Ceadaigh. An Irian Laeghis Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O More / Moore / Ui Mordha who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Especially see - Mac Keady.

Mac Kedian or Mac Keadian. Used as variants for Mac Cadden, which see, in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. Also see Keating.

Mac Kee. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic / Mheic Aoidh. Used in the north - east of the Ulster Province usually as a variant for Mac Kay, which see. In Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster it is numerous as Kee without the Mac.

Mac Keedie or Mac Keedy - Irish / Mheic Ceadaigh. An Irian Laeghis Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O More / Moore / Ui Mordha who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Especially see - Mac Keady.

O Keeffe or O Keif - Irish / Ua Caoimh - caomh / gentle. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch (Descended directly from *Caomh / Keeffe in the 11th Century AD who was descended himself from *Art the King of Munster from 742 AD until 762 AD. who had their territory on the River Blackwater in the east of Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster where they were the Chiefs of Triocha - Cead - an - Chaliadh / Cala Luimne (Port - Ferry of Limerick). Their Sept produced some of the early Eoghanacht Kings of Munster. The Anglo - Normans forced them out into Duhallow, which became Pobal O Caomh / O Keeffe’s Country. They were to survive as a Gaelic Family until the 18th Century AD under the continuing English ethnic and religious oppression. Ancestors - *Caomh / Keefe, *Art the King of Munster, *85.Eoghan "Mor" (Eoghanachta), *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

Mac Keefry. See - Mac Keighry.

Mac Keegan or Mac Keaghan or Mac Keahan or Mac Keehan - Irish / Mheic Tadhgain. An Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Muintir Anghaile Sept / Family branch of the O Farrell / O Ferrall / Ui Fearghaile Sept who had their territory at Annually in Co. Longford in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Kinsmen to Tellach Congalain, Tellach Floinn. Mac Shaffrey / Mac Geoffrey / Mac Jeffries / Mac Sheffrey / Mheic Goffraidh, Mac Concaille / Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille, Mac Connick / Mac Connock / Mac Conwick / Mheic Conmhaic, Mac Keegan / Mac Keaghan / Mac Keahan / Mac Keehan / Mheic Tadhgain, Mac Leavy / Mac Aleavy / Mac Cleevey / Mheic Cu Sleibhe, Mac Morrow / Mac Murrough / Mac Murrow / Mac Morrogh / Mheic Murchadha, Mac Shane / Johnson / Mheic Sean, O Sullahan / O Soolahan / O Sullehan / O Sullihan / Ui Suileachain, O Tormey / O Tarmey / O Tormay / Ui Tormaigh. Ancestors - *105.Fergal (Ui Fergail), *104.Conall / Congal,*103.Braon, *102.Angall, *101.Eimhin, *100.Croman, *99.Mairne, *98.Fiobrann, *97.Finghin, *96.Neidhe, *95.Onchu, *94.Fionnlough, *93.Fionfhear, *92.Cusrach, *91.Eachdach, *90.Earc, *89.Earcoll, *88.Duff, *87.Meadhrua, *86.Neart, *85.Forneart, *84.Eachdach, *83.Uisle, *82.Bearra, *81.Beibhdhe, *80.Lughach, *79.Conmac, *78.Orsenmar, * 77.Ethinon, *76.Teagha, *75.Tairc, *74.Alta, *73.Eoghaman, *72.Iuchar, *71.Gobhre, *70.Enna, *69.Cetghun, *68.Mochta, *67.Messaman, *66.Moghatoi, *65.Conmac, *64.Fergus "Mor," *63. Ros / Rossa “Ruadh” the King of Ulster, *62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann Rory), *37.Ir (Irians).

Mac Keegan - Irish / Mheic Aodhagain - Egan / fire. Ua Caogain now used instead incorrectly. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Wicklow and nearby in Co. Dublin in the east of Southern Leinster. See also Mac Egan.

Mac Keegan - Irish / Mheic Aodhagain - Egan / fire. Ui Caogain now used instead incorrectly. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Leitrim and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the north - east of the Connacht Province.

Mac Keehan - Irish / Mheic Caochain - caoch / blind. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster.

Mac Keehan - Irish / Mheic Tadhgain. An Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Muintir Anghaile Sept / Family branch of the O Farrell / O Ferrall / Ui Fearghaile Sept who had their territory at Annually in Co. Longford in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Especially see - O Keegan.

O Keelaghan or O Keelahan - Irish / Ua Ceileachan. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Breasail Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in their kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Ancestors - *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith" - of the Two Countries, *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland. Especially see - O Kealaghan. Also see - O Keelan.

O Keelan. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Ui Breasail Sept / Family branch. Also used to abbreviate O Keelahan, which see. Especially see - O Kealaghan.

O Keeledie. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh 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 and Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster in their kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel. Especially see - O Kelledy.

O Keeley. See - O Kealy.

Keeling or Keling. English origins. They have been in Ireland since the 17^th Century AD in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. Used also as a synonym for Keeley, which see. Not connected to Keelan.

O Keelty. Used as a variant for O Kielty, which see.

*O Keely or O Keeley - Irish / Ua Caolidh. An Irian Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were the Chiefs of Corca Baiscinn / Ui Bracain / Barony of Ibrackan with the O Mulcoras and Chiefs of Tua Luimnidh in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Northern Munster with the O Malleys and were also in *Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster. Also kinsmen to the O Baskin, O Connor, O Donnell, O Kelly and O Loughlin who were also Chiefs there. Ancestor -*37.Ir (Irians).

Mac Keeman. Gaelic / Mheic Shiomoin. Used to Gaelicize Fitz Simon, which see, in the Ulster Province.

O Keen or O Keene or O Kain or O Kane - Irish / Ui Cein. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Ui Mheic Uais Ui Mheic Cairthinn (Cenel Mheic Carthaind) Clann Conghail (Mheic Giola Michill) Sept / Family branch, who had their territory near Loch Foyle at Turkeeran in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsmen to O Colgan / Ui Cochlain, O Connell / Ui Conghaile, Mac Meel / Mac Gilmihill / Mac Gilmichill / Mitchell / Mheic Giolla Michill. Ancestors - *94.Cairthand (Ui Mac Carthaind), *93.Eichin, *92.Bec the King of Orghialla, *91.Cuanach, *90.Dairi, *89.Felim / Feidlimid, *88.Eichin, *87.Fiachrach "Tort," *86.Eochy / Echach, *85.Carroll / Carioll "Colla Uais" the 121st King of Tara / Ireland, *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

Keena. May be a variation of Mac Kenna, which see, used in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster ?

O Keenahan. See - O Kinahan.

O Keenan - Irish / Ua Cianain. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Sept / Family branch who were Chiefs in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province and Historians and Chroniclers to their kinsmen the Maguires and had their territory there in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster in their kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel. Ancestors - *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith" - of the Two Countries,*84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

O Keenan. Originally O Kinahan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in the Northern Leinster region.

O Keenan - Irish / Mheic Fhinghin / fair offspring. Mheic Cinin now used. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

O Keenan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Keeny. See - Mac Keaney.

+On to O Keerican - O Keighron

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