O Keerican

O Keerican - O Keighron

O Keerican. Used as a variant for O Kerrigan, which see, in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

O Keerin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

Keery. See - Keary.

O Keeshan - Irish / Ua Ciseain. A variant of O Kissane - Irish / Ua Ciosain, which see. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster and nearby in the north of Co. Tipperary in Ormond / Aur Mhumhain . North Eastern Munster.

O Keevan or O Kevane or Kavanagh - Irish / Ua Ciabhain. An Ithian Corca Loigde Sept / Family branch. Keavy was also used as a derivation. O Kevane and Kavanagh were used for O Keevan in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. Ancestors - *36.Lewy / Lughaidh, *35.Ith (Ithians).

O Keevan - Irish / Ua Caomhain - caomh / mild or gentle. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and the adjacent country in Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht. Ancestors - *87.Fiachra the original 2nd King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Keeveen. Used as a variant for Mac Kevin, which see, in Northern Connacht. They were also in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and in the north of Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

Keeveney. See - Keaveney.

Mac Keever or Mac Keevers or Mac Ivor - Irish / Mheic Iomhair. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill "Mor" Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Mac Ivor a Norse personal name was used in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Ancestors - *104.Flaherty / Flaithbertach Ua Niaill, *103.Murtough / Muirchertach, *102.Donnell / Domnaill Ua Niaill, *101.Murtough / Muirchertach, *100. Niall "Glun Dubh" (O Nialls of Ulster), *99.Aed "Findliath," *98.Niall "Caille," *97.Aed "Oirdnide," *96.Niall "Frossach," *95.Fergal the 151st King of Tara / Ireland, *94.Mael "Duin," *93.Mael "Fithrich," *92. Aed "Uardidnach," *91.Donnell / Domhnaill "Ilchegach," *90.Murtough / Muirchertach mac Ercae, *89.Murray / Muiredach the 2nd King of Aileach, *88.Eogain the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

Mac Keever or Mac Keevers or Mac Giver or Mac Ever or Mac Ivor - Irish / Mheic Iomhair - Eimher / Heber. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Sept / Family branch who were a Sept of the Mac Mahons of Ulster who had their territory in part of their kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Kinsmen to Mac Ardle / Mac Ardall / Mac Cardle / Mac Cardwell / Mheic Artghail, Mac Brady / Mheic Bradaigh, O Carroll / O Carool / Ui Cearbhaill, Mac Philip / Mac Phillips / Mac Phillip / Philipson. 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 - Mac Giver.

O Keevey. See - Mac Keavey.

O Keevlin - Irish / Ua Cibhlin - Coibhleachain. A Co - Arb Sept / Family branch of St. Feichin who had their territory at Fore in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

O Kegg. See - O Quigg.

O Kegley - Irish / Ui Coigligh. An important Irian Cruithin Ui Beann Traidhe Sept / Family branch. Especially see - O Cogley.

O Kegley. See - O Quigley.

Mac Kegney or Mac Keagney - Irish / Mheic Eignigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone and nearby in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province.

Mac Keheerin or Mac Caheerin. Used as variants for Mac Echern, which see. For a derivation see Aherne.

O Keherney. Used as a variant for O Kearney, which see - Irish / Mheic Ceithearnaigh. Ua Catharnaigh now used. A Sept / Family branch who were the Chiefs of their territory near Castlerea in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

Kehigan or Kihegan. Used as variants for Keogan, which see, in Southern Ulster.

Mac Kehilly or Mac Coakley - Irish / Mheic Cachlaoich - coach / blind / laoch - hero. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Dunmanway in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster.

Kehir or Keher. Used as variants for Cahir, which see, in Thomond / Northern Munster and nearby in the east of the Connacht Province.

Mac Kehoe. See - Mac Keogh.

Kei. See also names beginning with - Kie.

Mac Keighan. See - Mac Keehan.

O Keighron - Irish / Ua Ciocharain - ciocharan / hungry person. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Also often incorrectly changed to O Kerrigan.

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