O Lee - Lemon 

O Lee - Irish / Ua Laoidhigh - laoidheach / poetic. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn U Briuin Sept / Family branch of hereditary physicians who had their  territory in the west of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht where they were sub-chiefs to the O Flahertys. See also Leech. Ancestors - *87.Brion the original 1st King of Connacht (Ui Briuin), *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

O Lee - Irish / Ua Laoidhigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cork and Co. Limerick in the Munster Province.

Mac Lee or Mac Lea / Ui Laoidhigh, An Irian Laeghis Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch of the O More / O Moore / Ui Mordha Sept, who had their territory in Co. Laois  in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster where they were one of "7 Septs of Leix." Kinsmen to O Brophy / O Brofie / Ui Broithe, O Cashin / O Kissane / Ui Casain, O Deegan / Ui Duibhgainn, O Doran / O Dorrian / Ui Deoradhain, O Dowling / Ui Dunlaing, Mac Gahan / Mac Geehan / Mageehan / Mheic Gaethain, Mac Keady / Mac Keadie / Mac Keddy / Mac Keedie / Mac Keedy / Mackeady / Mheic Ceadach, O Harrigan / O Harraghan / O Harahan / Ui hArraghain, Ui Liathain, O Lalor / Lawler / Lawlor / Ua Leathlobhair. O Swords / O Sord / O Sourdes / O Suard / Ui Suaird. They ruled there along with the O Deevys, the O Dorans, Mac Evoys, O Kellys and O Mores and O Dowlings even after the Anglo - Norman Invasion. The alliance between the Septs began after the 3rd Century AD when the direct ancestor of the O Mores came into Co. Laois from out of the Ulster Province led by *69.Laoighseach "Cean Mor" a son of *68.Conall "Cearnach" / of the Victories from the Red Branch Warriors of Ulster. (Co. Laois is named for *69.Laoighseach.) He assisted 86.Cu "Corb" the direct ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Kings of Leinster to drive the men from the Munster Province out of Mogha's Half there. They became the sub - Kings there and they held together all through the six ethnic and religious rebellions under Elizabeth 1^st until they were dispersed and relocated elsewhere. They were to be cleared out of Cloneagh in Co. Laois twice by the English.  Ancestors - *Fachtna, *Milige, *Bran, *Eircc "hUbulchind," *Felim / Feidlimid mheic Finnchad, *78.Fiachach "Uanchind," *77.Daire, *76.Rossa, *75.Ogomain, *74.Fergus, *73.Muleist, *72.Fachtna, *71.Milige (Ui Baccan), *70.Intait, *69.Lugdach "Loichsi" / Laoiseach "Ceann Mor" the ancestor of the O More / Moore / Siol Morda Sept in Co. Laois (named for him) in the north - west of Southern Leinster who were among the ”7 Septs of Laois, *68.Conall "Cernach" - of the Victories the leader of the Knights of the Red Branch of Ulster who is the direct ancestor of the Mac Guinness, Mac Gowan and many other Irian Families in the Ulster Province and the Connacht Province. (He was a contemporary of Cuchulainn), *67.Aimhirgin "Larghiunach," *66.Cas, *65.Fachtna, *64.Cathbladh, *63.Cionga,  *62.Rory / Ruaidri “Mor” - the Greater who died in 218 BC as the Irian 86th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann - na - Rory), *37.Ir (Irians).

Mac Lee - Irish / Mheic Laoidhigh / poetic. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster.

Mac Lee. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Northern Connacht. Also see Mac Alee and Mac Kinley.

Mac Lee or Mac Cloy - Irish / Mheic Giolla Eachaidh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster.

Lee / Anglo - Norman origins. They were in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

Mac Leece. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Especially see - Mac Aleese.

Leech. Used by the Logues - Irish / Ua Laoghog, which see, to anglicize  their name in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, also nearby in the Connacht Province and in the west of Leinster Province.

Leech / leche / physician. English origins. Confused in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht with Lee, which see.

O Leehan. See - O Lehane.

Leen or Leyne. Used as variants for Lyne, which see, in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province.

Leeper / runner or jumper. English origins. They have been in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province since the Mid - 17th Century after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories and the non - Catholic Plantations there.

Mac Lees. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Used as a variant for Mac Aleese, which see especially. 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.

Mac Leese. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Especially see - Mac Aleese.

Leeson. May have been used to anglicize O Lishane, which see, a variant of O Gleeson, which see - Irish / Ua Gliasain.

Leeson. They were in Ireland in the 17th Century AD.

Leevy. Used as a variant for Leavy, which see.

Lefanu. French Huguenot origins -

Lefroy. French Huguenot origins. In Ireland in the 18th Century AD.

Mac Legge. Used to anglicize the Irish / Mheic Coirse - cos / foot / leg. As was Foote, which see. See also Quish.

O Lehane or O Leehan or O Lyons - Irish / Ua Liathain - liath / grey. A Sept / Family branch, who had their  territory originally in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster but are now to be found mostly in Co. Cork in Southern Munster were they were Kings and Chiefs. See also Lawn.

Mac Leheron. See - Mac Elheron.

Leigh. Used as a synonym for Lee, which see.

Leitch. Scottish origins. Used for Leech, which see, who were in the Ulster Province.

Leix. Used for "The 7 Septs of Leix" O Devoy or O Deevy, O Doran, O Dowling, Mac Evoy, O Kelly, O Lalor and O More, which see.

Mac Lellan or Mac Clelland or Mac Leland - Irish / Mheic Giolla Fhaolain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. May now be also known as Mac Gilfillan, which see, in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

Mac Lellan or Mac Clelland or Mac Leland. Scottish origins -

Mac Lely. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Lugainn Sept / Family branch of the Maguires who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. Especially see - Mac Lilly.

O Lemasney. See - O Lomasney.

Lemass / Le Maistre. French origins. They have been in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster and Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster since the Mid - 18th Century AD. Sean Lemass became the Prime Minister of Ireland.

Lemon. English origins ? They were in the Ulster Province. Or it may be an abbreviation of Mac Lamond, which see. See also Mac Clement.

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