Mac Keighry - Kells

Mac Keighry or Mac Carey - Irish / Mheic Fhiachra. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Although previously anglicized as Mac Keighry, Mac Kehery and Mac Keaghry they have now nearly all changed to - Carey.

Mac Keigue. Used as a variant for Mac Keague, which see, in the east of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

O Keily. See - O Kiely.

O Keiran. A Sept / Family branch, who  had their territory and were Chiefs in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

Keirsey or Kiersey / Ciarasach and / or de Cearsaigh. Norman toponymic origins. They were in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province in the 13^th Century AD. Not connected to de Courcy.

Mac Keith. Highland Scottish origins. They were in the Ulster Province in the 17^th Century AD.

O Kelaghan or O Kellahan. See - O Kealahan.

Kell. See - Kells.

Mac Kell. See - Mackle.

Mac Kellan. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Sept / Family branch, who used it as a variant for - Mac Killan, which see, in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in the Ulster Province and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Ancestors - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Kellan. Used for - Mac Callion, which see, other then in the 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in the Ulster Province and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

O Kelledy or O Keleedy or O Kalladie or O Keeledie - Irish / Ua Callada - callaid / crafty. 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 the kingdom of Orghialla / Oriel. Ancestors**107.Lethlobar, *106.Fogartach, *105.Murray / Muiredach,*104.Laidgnen,*103.Fogartach, *102.Duncan / Donncuan, *101.Fogartach,*100.Ruadrach, *99.Maoilfothartaigh, *98.Artrach, *97.Aitheachda, *96.Mailduib, *95.Maoilfothartaigh, *94.Cronan,*93.Fergus, *92.Nadsluaig, *91.Cairpre "Daim Argait," *90.Eochy / Echach, *89.Criffan / Crimthainn "Leith" / "Lethan," *88.Feicc, *87.Dega "Duirn," *86.Rochad / Rochatha, *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 Kelleher or O Keller - Irish / Ua Ceileachair / dear companion. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Muintir Cheileachair Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster. (Directly descended from a nephew of 105.Brian "Boru" the Dalcassian 170th High King of Ireland in the early 11^th Century AD.) They eventually migrated to Co. Kerry and Co. Cork in Desmond / Southern Munster in the 14th Century AD. Ancestors - *106.Ceileachar, *105.Duncan / Donncuan, *104.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh, *103.Lorcan / Fingin, *102.Lachtna, *101.Corc, *100.Anluan, *99.Mahon, *98.Turlough (Ui Turlough), *97.Cathal, *96.Aodh "Caomh" the King of Munster, *95.Conall, *94.Eochy / Eochaidh "Baill Dearg," *93.Cairthenn "Fionn  Oge Mor," *92.Blood / Blod (Ui Bloid), *91.Cas (Dal gCais) the King of Thomond.

Keller. German origins. See also Kelleher.

Kellet. Northern English toponymic origins. They came into Ireland after the William of Orange Invasion and the land Confiscations and were granted land in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster and Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster.

Mac Kellog. See - Mac Killough.

*Kells or **Kell . Norse (ketill or cauldron) Scottish toponymic origins. Known as Kells in Co. Cavan and Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster and as **Kell in Co. Antrim in the north - east of Ulster Province.