O Reen

O Reenan - Irish / Ua Rianain. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and nearby in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Reery. See - Mac Creery.

O Reeves or Ryves. Originally O Rive - Irish / Ua Rimheadha. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Also could be - O Raw, which see.

O Reevey - Irish / Ui Riabhaigh - reagh / grey or brindled. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.

Mac Reevy or Mac Crevey or Mac Greevey - Irish / Mheic Riabhaigh - reagh / grey or brindled. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Airthir Ui Niallain Clann Cernaich Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Oneilland East and West in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsmen to the O Hanlons / Ui hAnluain, Mac Alindon / Mheic Gilla Fhiondain, O Carney / O Carny / Ua Cearnaigh, Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille. O Furey / O Fury / Ua Foirredh, O Hare / O Hair / O Haire / Ua hEoir, O Larkin / O Lorking / O Lorcan / O Lorcayne / O Lurkan / O Lurkayne / Ua Lorcain, O Hagan / O Hegan / O Eakin / O Eaken / Ua hAedhagain, O Moynan / O Monan / O Monane / O Monayne / O Monyne / O Moonan / O Moyne / Ua Muanain, Mac Tinney / Mac Atinney / O Tinney / Mac Tinny / Mac Asheeny / Mheic an tSionnaigh. Ancestors - *89.Niallan, *88.Feicc, *87.Felim / Feidlimid, *86.Fiachrach "Cassain," *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith" - of the Two Countries, *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

O Regan - Irish / Ua Riagain - riodhgach / angry. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster were they were Princes and nearby in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster. They were one of the “4 Tribes of Tara” who later on migrated nearby into Co. Laois into the mid - north - west of Southern Leinster where they were Chiefs and are still there.

O Regan or O Reagan - Irish / Ua Riagain. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Muintir Riagain Sept / Family branch, who had their original territory in Co. Clare and Co. Limerick in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster. (Descended from *106.Riagan, a nephew of 105.Brian “Boru” of the Tributes the King of Thomond, 41st King of Cashel / Munster and 170th High King of Ireland in the early 11^th Century AD. Ua Reagain was used in Co. Waterford in the south - east of Munster. Ancestors - *106.Riagan, *105.Duncan / Donncuan, *104.Kennedy / Ceaneidigh, *103.Lorcan / Fingin, *102.Lachtna, *101.Corc, *100.Anluan, *99.Mahon, *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 Regan - Irish / Ua Riagain. A Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Fermoy / Coolyregan in Brigown / Ballyregan in Cloyne and Carrigatwohill, in the east of Co. Cork in Southern Munster. They were kinsmen to the Mac Carthys, which see. Ancestors - *Riagan, *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 (Chaisil), *85.Eoghan "Mor" (Eoghanachta), *84.Ailill "Oluimm" the 1st King of Munster.

O Read. See - Reid.

O Reed. See - Reid.

Mac Reevy or Mac Crevey or Mac Greevey - Irish / Mheic Riabhaigh, A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Airthir Ui Niallain Clann Cernaich Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Oneilland East and West in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Kinsmen to the O Hanlons / Ui hAnluain, Mac Alindon / Mheic Gilla Fhiondain, O Carney / O Carny / Ua Cearnaigh, Mac Conkeel / Mac Enhill / Woods / Mheic Concaille, O Furey / O Fury / Ua Foirredh, O Herane / Ua hUidhrin, O Hagan / O Hegan / O Eakin / O Eaken / Ua hAedhagain, O Hare / O Hair / O Haire / Ua hEoir, O Larkin / O Lorking / O Lorcan / O Lorcayne / O Lurkan / O Lurkayne / Ua Lorcain. O Moynan / O Monan / O Monane / O Monayne / O Monyne / O Moonan / O Moyne / Ua Muanain. Mac Tinney / Mac Atinney / O Tinney / Mac Tinny / Mac Asheeny / Mheic an tSionnaigh. Ancestors - *89.Niallan, *88.Feicc, *87.Felim / Feidlimid, *86.Fiachrach "Cassain," *85.Murray / Muiredach "Colla da Crioch" / "Focrith"- of the Two Countries (Airthir / Ui Cremthainn), *84.Eochy / Echu "Doimhlen," *83.Cairbre "Liffeachair" the 116th King of Tara / Ireland.

Rehan. Used as a synonym in America for Crehan, which see.

Rehill. See - Reighill.

O Reid or O Reed or O Read or O Reade. Used to anglicize the Irish / Ua Mulderrig - dearg / red chieftain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

Reid or Reed or Read or Reade - Irish / Ui Maoil Brighde. Abbreviation of which see, Mulreedy. (Descended from a devotee of St. Brigid) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province.

Reid or Reed or Read or Reade. English origins. 3 derivations including red. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

O Reidy or O Riada - Irish / Ua Riada. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tipperary in Ormond / Aur Mhumhain in the north - east of the Munster Province where they were the Kings of Aradh in the 12^th Century AD until forced further south and westward into Co. Clare and Co. Kerry. Ancestors - * 94.Angus / Oenghus, *93.Cairthenn "Fionn Oge Mor,"*92.Blood / Blod (Ui Bloid), *91.Cas (Dal gCais) the King of Thomond.

O Reighill or O Reckle. Original Irish / Ua Raghaill. Ua Reighill now also used. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Fermanagh in the south - west of the Ulster Province. O Rehill, O Reehill and O Rahill were also used as variants in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster and nearby in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. No connection with Ryle in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province although etymologically the same.

O Reilly. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were Chiefs in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and were also nearby in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

O Reilly or O Rahilly or O Riley or O Rely - Irish / Ua Raghallaigh / Ua Rahaille / valiant etc. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in their kingdom of Breifne, which included the Families of the O Rourkes, O Reillys, O Bradys and their Septs.They were Kings and Princes of Breifne and Cath Aeda Finn and also the Chiefs of Muinntear Raghallaigh (East Breifne) and Princes in their territory in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster and were also nearby in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster. They were descended from *87.Brion the King of Connacht (Ui Briuin) who was a half - brother to 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill) in the 4th Century AD and both were descended from *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn) in the 2nd Century AD descended from *37.Heremon (Heremonians) one of the 3 surviving Milesian Gaelic brothers who had arrived into Eire in 1699 BC. The O Reillys shared the kingdom of Breifne with their kinsmen the O Rourkes - Irish / Ui Ruairc and their territory was on Loch Oughter where they had their fort at East Breifne and their Ross Castle was at Mount Nugent in Co. Cavan. They were the original Gaelic Tuath at Tully Mongan Hill and had the Castle of Tongragee in the Barony of Clan Kee and were also at Cootehill in Co. Cavan. Under the constant English ethnic, religious and military oppression they lasted as a Gaelic Milesian Family until the 17th Century AD. Many of the Septs of West Breifne / Co. Leitrim held out against the English onslaught but the O Reillys being in East Breifne / Co. Cavan on the eastern side of Ireland were subjugated completely in the late 16^th Century AD. Co. Cavan was then deemed by the English to be part of the Ulster Province and it was included in the Confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill territories and the Foreign non - Catholic Plantations of Ulster from 1608 AD onwards. English and Scottish non - Catholics were brought in and the Irish Septs were driven out above the 600' level to starve to death. In 1611 AD at Clon Kee in Co. Cavan 64,377 acres of the land of the Ui Briuin Breifne O Reillys, which was just on two thirds of the total Irish land there was given over to the non - Catholic Planters with some of them receiving up to 5000 acres each. Afterwards many members of the O Reilly Tuath / Family region went off to France to continue to fight against the English ethnic and religious oppression of all things Irish. Ancestors - *87.Brion the King of Connacht (Ui Briuin), *88.Daui “Tenga Uma” / of the Sweet Tongue the 3rd King of Connacht who is also the ancestor of the Ui Briuin Seola Sept, *89.Eogan “Srem” (Ui Briuin Breifne / Ui Briuin Ai), *90.Fergus (Ui Briuin Breifne), which was to also culminate in the O Rourkes. From this time on the O Reilly / O Rahillys were in the direct firing line as the English established "The English Pale" around Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster and pushed out from there having their best bloody successes northwards up into the Ulster Province along the east - coast of Ireland creating massive bloodbaths wherever they went. O Reiny. Used as a variant for O Reaney, which see - Irish / Ua Raighne, who were in the west of Co. Cork in Southern Munster. + On to O Relehan - O Ring

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