O Meara or Mara

O Meara - O Mehody

O Meara, or O Mara, which see - Irish / Ua Meadhra - meadhra / merry. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Sept / Family branch - who were the Chiefs of Ui Fahy. They took their name from their Chief, *Meadhra, whose territory was at Toomevara / Tuaim Ui Mheara / "O Meara's Grave Mound" in Co. Tipperary in Ormond / Aur Mhumhain / North Eastern Munster. Kinsmen to the O Scanlans, and Mac Arthurs of Co. Limerick. Ancestors - Meadhra, *99.Ailgenan / Ailgheanan, *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 .

O Meares. Used as a synonym with O Meere, which see, who were in Thomond / Northern Munster.

Meares. English origins. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster and also in Northern Leinster. Mair, Mairs and Mayers used as variants in the Ulster Province.

O Mearn or O Mearns. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Sept / Family branch who had their territory in their kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Used as a variant for O Marron, which Especially see.

Mearns. Scottish origins -

Mac Mearty. See - Mac Merty.

O Meath - Irish / Ua Meath. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Omeath in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

Mac Meath. See - Mac Math.

Meathold -

Mac Mechan. Used as a variant for Mac Meekin, which see, in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

Medill. See - Madill.

Medole - See Madole.

O Mee. See - Mac Namee.

O Mee or O Mea - Irish / Ua Miadhaigh - miadhach / honourable. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were known as O Mee in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province and as O Mea nearby in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of Connacht. It was also used as a synonym for Meehan and Mac Namee, which see, in the south of Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

O Meechan -

O Meegan or O Meehan - Irish / Ua Miadhagain. Derivation as O Mee. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Known as O Meehan in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

O Meehan or O Meighan or *O Meeghan - Irish / Ua Miothain. A Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Erenagh Sept / Family branch, who were kinsmen to the Mac Carthys of Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster, which see and were also nearby in Co. Tipperary in Ormond / Aur Mhumhain / North Eastern Munster. In the 11th Century AD they migrated to Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht where they were the Chiefs of Ballymeehin at Rossinver. They held a 6th Century AD manuscript of St. Molaisse of Devenish in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province in their keeping for a 1,000 years, which is now in the National Museum in Dublin in Co. Dublin. They were known as *O Meeghan in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. They were also nearby in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors - *104.Callaghan / Ceallachan "Caisil" the 34th King of Munster / Cashel (Ui Ceallachain), *105.Donough / Donnchad the 38th King of Munster / Cashel, *106. Saerbrethach, *107.Carthy / Carrthach (Mac Carthy),*85.Eoghan "Mor" (Eoghanachta), *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

O Meehan - Irish / Ua Miadhachain - miadhach / honourable. A Sept / Family branch, who had there territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster and nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.

O Meeghan. See - O Meegan and O Meehan.

Meeke -

Mac Meekin - Irish / Mheic Miadhchain. They were in Co. Antrim and nearby in Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province. Often confused with Meighan and Meegan. Derivation also as Mee.

Mac Meel or Mac Gilmihill or Mac Gilmichill or Mitchell - Irish / Mheic Giolla Michill. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla 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, O Keen / O Keene / O Kain / O Kane / Ui Cein. 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 / Cairell "Colla "Uais" the 121st King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Macc Uais), *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland. See also - Mac Ellmeel.

O Meelick - Irish / Mheic Mioluc (Descended from Milo). An Irian Conmaicne Rein Muinter Eolais Tellach Cearbhallan Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and nearby in Co. Roscommon in the east of Connacht and at Mohill and Leitrim in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see - O Mullock.

O Meenagh. Used as a variant for O Minnagh, which see and as a synonym for Thornton - muineach / thorns, which see.

O Meenaghan or O Minaghan - Irish / Ua Muimhneachain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. For a derivation see also O Minnagh.

O Meenaghan - Irish / Ua Manachain. See Monaghan. Ua Mionachain now used. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

Meelick -

O Meenan - Irish / Ua Mianain - mian / goodwill. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province and surrounding regions.

O Meeney - Irish / Ua Maonaigh. See - O Mooney.

O Meere - Irish / Ua Midhir / mirth. Ua Meidir used as a variant. An Erenagh Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Drumcleeve in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster. Some also changed to O Myers, which see.

Meere / de la Mere (of the marsh). They were in Ireland in Medieval Times.

Megarry. Used as a variant for Magarry, which see.

Megaw. Used for Mac Caw and Mac Gaw, which see, in the Ulster Province.

Megraw or Megrath. Used for Mac Grath, which see, in the Ulster Province.

Meguigan. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch. Used for Mac Guigan, which see.

Mehaffy. Used for Mahaffy, which see, in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster.

Meharg. Used as a variant for Maharg, which see. See also Mac Ilhagga.

O Mehegan - Irish / Ua Maothagain - maoth / smooth. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Castlemehigan near Crookhaven in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Ulster. Some known also as O Meehan, which see.

O Mehody. See - O Mahedy.

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