SURNAMES

Oaks or Oakes or Okes. 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 - O Darragh.

Oates. Used as a synonym for Quirke, which see / coirc - oats.

Obins or Obbyns - albanus / white - Aubin is a synonym. They were in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province in the early 17th Century AD after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories there and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there.

Ocre -

Mac Oda. They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.

Odell. Originally Odle. English origins. They were in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province since the Mid - 17th Century AD. Incorrectly written as O Dell.

Odom -

Odlum / Adlam, which see. German English origins. They were in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster since the Mid - 17th Century AD.

Offington. See - Hovenden.

Ogle -

Ogan or Oogan. Used as synonyms for Wogan, which see, in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.

Ogilvie. See - Gilbey.

Ogle / Ogvalid. Icelandic origins. They came into Ireland with the Oliver Cromwell Invasion and were in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and are now also in the Ulster Province.

Ohoud. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla Uais Ui Mheic Uais Ui Tuitre Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of Loch Neagh in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster and north - west of the loch at Loughinsholin in Co. Derry. Especially see - O Hood.

Mac Oliffe. Used for Mac Auliffe, which see, in France and America who were originally from Co. Cork in Southern Munster. A Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch of the Mac Carthys, which see. Ancestors - *107.Carthy / Carrthach (Mac Carthy), *106.Saerbrethach, *105.Donough / Donnchad the 38th King of Cashel / Munster, *104.Callaghan / Cellachan "Caisil" the 34th King of Cashel / Munster, *103.Buadchan, *102.Lachtnae, *101.Artgal, *100.Snedgus, *99.Donngal / Dungalach, *98.Faelgus, *97.Nad "Fraich," *96.Colgan / Colgu the 15th King of Cashel / Munster, *95.Failbe "Fland" the 11th King of Cashel / Munster, *94.Aed "Dubh," *93.Criffan / Crimthann, *92.Felim / Feidlimid the 4a King of Cashel / Munster, *91.Angus / Oengus the 3rd King of Cashel / Munster, *90.Nad "Froich" the 2nd King of Cashel / Munster, *89.Conall "Corc" the 1st King of Cashel / Munster, *85.Eoghan "Mor" (Eoghanachta), *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

Olis or Olice or Olasagh - eolgasach / knowledgeable. An Irian Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the kingdom of Muintir Eolais in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Their Chiefs were the Mac Rannalls, which see - Irish / Mheic Raghnaill. Also known as Olase in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster in 1566 AD. Ancestor - *37.Ir.(Irians)

Oliver. Anglo Norman origins. They have been in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster since the early 14th Century AD and are also in the Ulster Province.

Oliver. Came from England into Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province in the 17th Century AD.

Olivers -

Olligan. Used as a synonym in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster for Halligan, which see.

Ollive. See - Oliffe.

Olus. See - Olis.

Onions. Used as a synonym for Oonihan and Union, which see.

Oolahan. Used as a variant for Hoolahan, which see, in Northern Leinster.

Oonihan. See - Hounihan and Unehan.

Oonin or Oonan. Used as a variant for Houneen, which see, sometimes also corrupted to Union.

Orahoe. Used as a variant for Horohoe, which see, in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster.

Orchard. Used in the south of Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province as a synonym of Augher, which see.

Orchard. Used as a synonym for Archer, which see, in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.

Orchard. English origins. They were in the Ulster Province.

Organ. Used as a variant for Horgan, which see in the south of Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

Mac Oriaghty. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were Kings in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

Ormond - Irish / Ua Ruaidh - ruad / red. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster and nearby in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province.

Ormsby. English origins. They came from Lincolnshire and were in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province at the end of the 16th Century AD and are now found mainly in Northern Connacht.

Orpen - eorp / swarthy. English origins. They have been in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province since the Mid - 17th Century AD.

Orr . A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Sept / Family branch. 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 Orr - Irish / Mheic Ure. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Ancestors - *104.Flaherty / Flaithbertach Ua Niaill the 40th / 42nd King of Aileach, *103.Murtough / Muirchertach, *102.Donnell / Domhnall Ua Niaill the 34th / 37th King of Aileach and 168th King of Ireland, *101. Murtough / Muirchertach the 33rd King of Aileach, *100.Niall "Glun Dubh" the 29th / 30th King of Aileach and 166th King of Ireland (O Neills of Ulster), *99.Aed "Findliath" the 25th King of Aileach and 163rd King of Ireland, *98.Niall "Caille" the 23rd King of Aileach and 161st King of Ireland, *97.Aed "Oirdnide" the 21st King of Aileach and 159th King of Ireland, *96.Niall "Frossach" the 19th King of Aileach and 157th King of Ireland, *95.Fergal the 17th King of Aileach and 151st King of Ireland, *94.Maele "Duinn" the 14th King of Aileach,*93.Mael "Fithric" the 10th King of Aileach, *92.Aed "Uaridnaich" the 8th King of Aileach and 140th King of Ireland, *91.Donnell / Domhnall the 4th King of Aileach and 134th King of Ireland, *90.Murtough / Muirchertach mac Ercae the 3rd King of Aileach and 131st King of Ireland, *89.Murray / Muiredach the 2nd King of Aileach, *88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *86.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

Orr. Scottish toponymic origins. They have been in Ireland since the 17th Century AD after the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories in the Ulster Province and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations there and are now mainly found in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Osbaldeston -

Osborne or Osborn. English origins. They were in Co. Tipperary and nearby in Co. Waterford in the east of the Munster Province in 1550 AD and are now in all Provinces.

Mac Oscar. Used as a variant for Mac Cusker, which see, in the north of the Ulster Province.

Mac Ostrich. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic / Mheic Osraic. A branch of the Clann Cameron who are not recognized as such who were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.

Oswell or Oswald. An English name taken up to anglicize their name by a branch of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla O Husseys, which see - Irish / Ua hEodhusa in the Ulster Province. Ancestors - *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

Otway -

Ounihan or Onahan. See - Hounihan and Unehan.

Ousely -

Ovens / ofen / furnace. English locative origins. They were in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province.

Owen or O Noonan - Irish / Ui nEogans. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province. Especially see - O Noonan.

Mac Owen. They were in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Also see Mac Keown and Owens.

Owens. Welsh name used as a synonym for Mac Keown, which see, along with Mac Owen and Owenson. Also used for Hynes and Hinds in the Ulster Province, but not in the Connacht Province.

Owgan -

Owryn -

Oxenden -

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