Mac Kileeny - Mac Killop

Mac Kileeny. Used  as a variant for Gilheany, which see.

Mac Kilkeary - Irish / Mheic Giolla Cheire (Descended from a devotee of St. Ciar) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

Mac Kilkelly or Mac Killikelly - Irish / Mheic Giolla Cheallaigh (Descended from a devotee of St. Ceallach / Kelly) A Sept / Family branch, who were hereditary Ollavs to the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin O Flahertys who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Some also abbreviated to Kelly.

Kilkenny. (Descended from one of the "10 Foreign Tribes of Kilkenny" - Archer, Archdekin, Cowley, Knaresborough, Langton, Lawless, Ley, Ragget, Rothe, Shee - Irish, which see.

Mac Kilkenny - Irish / Mheic Giolla Chainnigh (Descended from a son of the devotee of St. Canice) They were a Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who are now mostly found in the north of the Connacht Province as Kilkenny. Also known as Mac Elhinney and Mac Ilhenny, which see, in the west of the Ulster Province. No connection to the town of Kilkenny. Ancestor - *88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

Mac Kilkey - Irish / Mheic Giolla Chaoich - caoch - blind. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Mac Gilkie and Mac Kielty also used as synonyms there. See also - Quilty.

Killard. See - Killiard.

O Killeen - Irish / Ua Cillin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ballykilleen in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. They were also Erenaghs at Clonmacnoise in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and were also in Co. Clare in Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster and nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

Mac Killen. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic / Mheic Coilin (Descended from a son of Colin) They were a galloglass - mercenary family brought over from Scotland by the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Ui Conaill O Donnells. Their territory was in the 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

Mac Killeran or Mac Kilrane. Used as variants for Mac Gilleran, which see. Not connected to Killoran.

Mac Killerlean - Irish / Mheic an Fhirleighinn - fear - man / leighinn - of learning. (Descended from a son of the Man of Learning) May be a Sept / Family branch of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niall O Donnells in their kingdom of Tir Connell / Tyrconnell (The Land of 87.Conaill) ? They had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. Mac Nerlin also was used as a synonym. Ancestors - *88.Conall "Gulban the1st King of Tir Connaill / Tyrconnell (Cenel Conaill), *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

O Killian - Irish / Ua Cilleain. Used as a variant for O Killeen, which see. A Sept / Family branch, who had their  territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster and also nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Known as O Killion in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

Killiard. Origins unknown as yet. They were in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster. The origins of the Gilliards - who were of English origins in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province are also unknown as yet.

Killigraw. See - Kilgrew.

Mac Killilea - Irish / Mheic Giolla Leith - liath / grey. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and the surrounding regions.

Killimet. See - Kilmet.

Mac Killop. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic - Mheic Fhilib (Descended from a son of Phillip) A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Sept / Family branch of the Mac Donalds / Mac Donnells who were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Mac Kellops and Mac Killips were used as variants. The Family of St. Mary Mac Killop in Australia. Ancestors - *85.Colla "Uais" the 121st King of Tara / Ireland, *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

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