SURNAMES

O Quinn - Irish / Ua Cuinn. A Heberian Dal gCais Sept / Family branch who are descended from *92.Aengus / Oengus “Ceann Aitin” / "Cinnaitin" the eighth son of 91.Cas the King of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster, who was the father of *93.Corc, who is the father of *94.Ifearnan, the direct ancestor of the Muintir Ifearnain represented by the O Quinns of Thomond who were the Chiefs of Muintir Ifearnain. Kinsmen to the Muintir Neachtain / O Nechtanns. The Ui Choinn Sept were Chiefs and Kings of Muintir Ifernain who originally had their territory around Corofin in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province and were also the Chiefs of Clan Heffernan. They later also had territory nearby in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Munster were they were also Kings and Chiefs and became the ancestors of the English appointed Earls of Dunraven, Mount Earl and Barons of Adare there. Ancestors - *94.Ifearnain, *93.Corc, *92.Angus / Oengus, *91.Cas (Dal gCais) the King of Thomond.

O Quinn - Irish / Ua Cuinn. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Clann Conchobhair Clan Drugain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Coleraine region and Keenaught in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsman to their most important Sept the O Cahans / O Kanes. They are descended from *96.Conor / Conchobar a brother to 96.Aed "Allan" the 155th King of Ireland and to 96.Niall "Frossach" the 157th King of Ireland. Ancestors - *96.Conor / Conchobar, *95.Fergal the 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), *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).

O Quinn or O Quin or O Qwin - Irish / Ua Coinne. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Fergusa Sept / Family branch who were the Chiefs and Kings of the Cenel nEogain (People of 88.Eogan). They initially had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province and then in in Upper Dungannon in Co. Tyrone (Tir Eogain - The Land of *87.Eogan) in Central Ulster. Descended directly from *91.Coinne ? the great - grandson of *88.Eogan one of the 8 sons of *87. Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th High King of Tara / Ireland in the 4^th Century AD. He was a descendant of *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles 110th King of Tara / Ireland in the 2nd Century AD after whom the Connacht Province is named in the far west of Ireland. (Dal Cuinn) He was a descendant of 60.Coffey / Cobhthach (Ui Cobhthaigh) a descendant of *37. Heremon (Heremonians). See also - O Quinney. Ancestors - *91.Coinne, *87.Fergus, *88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach )Cenel nEogain), *87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (UI Niaill).

O Quinn - Irish / Ua Coinne. A Sept / Family branch who were Chiefs in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. See also - O Quinney.

O Quinn - Irish / Ua Coinne. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in the north of Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province in the Glens of Antrim. See also - O Quinney.

O Quinn - Irish / Ua Cuinn. An Irian Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster where they were Kings and kinsmen to the O Farrells / O Ferrells the Chiefs of Annaly. Ancestors - *105.Fergal, *104.Conall / Conghal, *103.Braon, *102.Angall the King of Annaly, *101.Eimhin, *100.Croman / Cromman, *64.Fergus "Mor." *63.Ros "Ruadh" the King of Ulster, *62.Rory "Mor" the 86th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann na Rory), *37.Ir (Irians).

O Quinn - Irish / Ua Cuinn. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

O Quinn or O Cunny - Irish / Ua Coinne - Coineach / Canice or Kenny. A Sept / Family branch who originally anglicized as O Cunny who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.

O and Mac Quinnell. Used as a variant for O and Mac Quinnelly, which see.

Quinnell - woman / war. English origins. They were in Ireland in the 11th Century AD in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and nearby in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

O & Mac Quinnelly - Irish / Ua and Mheic Coingheallaigh / faithful to pledges. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster.

Mac Quinney - Irish / Mheic Coinne. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. See also - Quinn,

Mac Quinney. Used as a variant for Mac Whinney and Mawhinney, which see.

Mac Quinniff. See - Mac Cunniff.

Quinton or Quentin. French origins. From St. Quentin they have been in Ireland since the 14th Century AD.

O Quirk. A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire U Lughaidh Cu Corb Sept / Family branch. Ancestors - *86.Cu "Corb." *60.Leary / Laoghaire the 68th King of Tara / Erinn (Ui Laoghaire).

O / Mac Quirk. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster who became the Chiefs of Muscraigh Breoghain in Muskerry in Co. Tipperary in Ormond in the north - east of Munster. Descended from either *105.Duncan / Donncuan, *106.Kenneth / Cinaed / or from *105.Anluan another brother to 105.Brian "Boru" the King of Thomond, 41st King of Cashel / Munster and 170th High King of Ireland (Ui mBriain) and 105.Mahon the King of Thomond and 39th King of Cashel / Munster. 105.Duncan / Donncuan and 105.Aherne / Echthigern, Ancestors - *105.Duncan / Donncuan, *106.Kenneth / Cinaed, *105.Anluan, *104.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh, *103.Lorcan / Fingin, *102.Lachtna, *101.Corc, *100.Anluan, *99.Mahon - *98.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 Quirke - Irish / Ua Cuirc - corc / heart. A branch of the Clan William who were in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province where they were the Chiefs of Muscraige Cuirc. Kirke, Oates and Quick etc were used as synonyms, which see. Oates / coirc was a mistranslation.

Mac Quinter. See - Mac Whirter.

O Quish - Irish / Ua Coishe. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Laois in the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster. Some now known as Quish nearby in Co. Tipperary in the north - west of the Munster Province.

Mac Quish or Mac Cush - Irish / Mheic Cose. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of Thomond / Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Northern Munster and nearby in Co. Cork in Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster. Not connected to O Quish.

Mac Quiskelly. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Fergaile Sept / Family branch. Especially see - Mac Cuskelly.

Mac Quiston. See - Mac Question and Houston.

Mac Quitty - Irish / Mheic Faoithigh. Also known as Mac Whitty, White and Mac White, which see.

Mac Quoid or Mac Coyd. Used as variants for Mac Quaid, which see, in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Quoskly. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Siol Daim Argait (Ui Cremthainn) Clann Fergaile Sept / Family branch. Especially see - Mac Cuskelly.

Mac Qwin. Especially see - Mac Quinn or Mac Quin. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Cenel nEogain Cenel Drugain Sept.

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