O Morahan or Morrin or Moran or Markan or Morgan

O Morahan - Morkan

O Morahan or O Morrin or O Moran or O Markan or O Morgan - Irish / Ua Murchain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Kildare in the Central Southern Leinster.

O Moran - Irish / Ua Morann. An Irian Conmaicne Cuile Toladh Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Kilmaine in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and nearby in the north of Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province. Kinsmen to O Toleran, O Martin / O Martins. Ancestors - *Finnchaem (Traech mheic Causcraid / Fraech mheic Cuscraigh), *Cumscrach / Cumascrach, *37.Ir (Irians).

O Moran or O Morrin or O Morahan - Irish / Ua Murchain. An Irian Sept / Family branch, who had their territory known as Muintir Eolais in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Ancestor - 37.Ir (Irians).

O Moran - Irish / Ua Morain - Mor / big / greater. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ardnaree near Ballina in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province under their Chief Moran. Ancestor - *37.Heremon (Heremonians).

O Moran - Irish - Ua Morain. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Siol Muiredaig / Sil Murray Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Elphin in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province who were kinsmen to the Ui Briuin Siol Muiredaig Ui Conchobair / O Connor Kings of Connacht and Ireland. Ancestors - *97.Murray / Muiredach (Ui Muiredaig) the 18th King of Connacht, *96.Fergus, *95.Reilly / Ragallach the 12th King of Connacht (Ui Briuin Ai), *87.Brion the original 1st King of Connacht (Ui Briuin).*86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland, *37.Heremon (Heremonians).

O Moran. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

O Moran or O Morahan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. O Morrin was also used as a synonym.

O Moran - Irish / Ua Moghrain. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Criffon where they were Chiefs in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and at Ballintober in Co. Roscommon in the east of Connacht. Ancestors - *86.Maine "Mor" (Ui Maine), *85.Murray / Muiredach "Tireach" the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland, *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn), *37.Heremon (Dal Cuinn).

Mac Moran or Mac Morane or Mac Moraine or Mac Moren or Mac Morrin or Mac Moryne / Mheic Mughroin, An Iran Conmaicne Magh Rein Muinter Eoluis Tellach nOdrainn Sept / Family branch of the Mac Rannalls / Mac Grannell / Mac Reynolds / Mheic Raghnaill including the Tellach Brocain / Tellach Cagain, Tellach Cendetigh, Tellach Mael Martain, Tellach Mael Muire, Mac Sharry / Mac Foaley / Mac Herry / Mheic Searraigh who had their territory at Mohill and Leitrim in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Ancestors - *Finer, *Cumscrach,*62.Rory "Mor" the 68th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann na Rory) *37.Ir (Irians).

O Morans. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province.

O Morans. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Moran - Irish / Mheic Morran. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province.

O Morchoe or Mac Morcho or O Murchoe - Irish / Ua Murchadha - Murchadh / sea warrior. Used by David O Morchoe the Chief of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig O Murphys in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster Province. See - O Murphy. Ancestors - *86.Cu Corb - *37.Heremon (Heremonians).

Mac Mordie. See - Mac Murdy.

O More or O Moore - Irish / Ua Mordha / great / majestic / stately. An Irian Ui Laoighis Sept / Family branch, who had their territory initially in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster in the kingdom of Leix, which was anglicized at one time to Queens Co. by the English. They were Princes there as the leading Sept of "The 7 Septs of Leix / Co. Laois" and ruled there along with the O Deevys, O Dorans, O Dowlings, Mac Evoys, O Kellys and O Lalors / O Lawlors long after the Anglo Norman Invasion in the 12th Century AD. The alliance of all of these Families began after the 3rd Century AD when the O Mores' Irian ancestors arrived into Co. Laois from the south - east of the Ulster Province led by *69.Laoighseach "Cean Mor," (*Co. Laois was named for him.) He assisted 86.Cu "Corb," the original ancestor of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Kings of Leinster, to drive the men from the Munster Province out of that particular territory in Mogha's Half, who also became the direct ancestor of all of the Cu Corb Septs. The O Mores became the sub - Kings there and the 7 Septs there held together all through the 6 ethnic and religious rebellions under Elizabeth 1^st the Queen of England until they were dispersed by the English Militia and relocated elsewhere to Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. Their territory in Co. Laois took in the present day Baronies of East and West Maryborough, Stradbally, and Cullenagh, and later on the Baronies of Ballyadams and Slievemargy. They were also Chiefs in Co. Down in the south - east of Ulster and were also in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster. John O More was to be the "Irish Rebel" President of Connacht Province who is buried near the monument to the "Irish Rebels" of 1798 AD at Castlebar in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of Connacht. Most have by now changed to Moore. They were 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 / O Lawlor / Ui Leathlobhair, Mac Lee / Mac Lea / Ui Laoidhigh, O Swords / O Sord / O Sourdes / O Suard / Ui Suaird. Ancestors - *83.Fachtna, *82.Milige, *81.Bran, *80.Eircc "hUbulchind," *79.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" / Laoighseach "Cean Mor," *68.Conall "Cearnach" - of the Victories the Chief of the Red Branch Knights of Ulster who 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).

Moreland. See - Murland.

Morell. French Huguenot origins -

Mac Moren - Irish / Mheic Mughroin. An Iran Conmaicne Magh Rein Muinter Eoluis Tellach nOdrainn Sept / Family branch of the Mac Rannalls / Mac Grannell / Mac Reynolds / Mheic Raghnaill who had their territory at Mohill and Leitrim in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see - Mac Moran.

O Morey or O Mory. An Irian Conmaicne Rein Muinter Eolais Tellach Cearbhallan Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Mohill and Leitrim in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see - O Murray.

Morey. Used as a synonym for O Moore and O Moriarty, which see.

O Morgan, or O Morahan, which see - Irish / Ua Murchain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. See also - O Merrigan.

Morgan. Welsh origins - morcant / sea bright. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster, Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province and in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom there of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel - in Southern Ulster and in the adjacent territory in Co. Louth in the north - east of the Leinster Province.

Morgan. They were in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.

Morgan. Scottish origins. They were in the Ulster Province from the Clann Morgunn.

O Moriarty - Irish / Ua Muirchertaigh (Descended from Murtagh) - muir / sea - ceardach / skilled. A Heberian Eoghanacht Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory at Castlemaine in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province. They were also descended from *Damnat / Damhnait / fawn or little deer - the wife of 95.Aed "Bennan" the Eoghanacht Locha Lein 9a King of Munster, who is also the ancestress of the O Cahills, O Carrolls, O Flynns and many other Co. Kerry Families. They were also close kinsmen to the O Donoghues, and O Mahonys of Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster who were descended from 109.Mulloy / Maelmuad the 40^th Eoghanacht Raithlind King of Cashel / Munster who died in 978 AD. Their personal surname began in the 11th Century AD and they survived as a Gaelic Milesian Family only until the 14th Century AD. Their territory was near Killorglin in Co. Kerry until they were ousted by the Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Mac Carthys. Ancestors - *85.Eoghan "Mor" (Eoghanachta), *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

O Morie. An Irian Conmaicne Rein Muinter Eolais Tellach Cearbhallan Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Mohill and Leitrim in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Especially see - O Murray.

Mac Morish -

Morkan. Used as a variant for Morohan, which see, in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.

+On to Morley - Mac Morry

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