Sharman

Mac Sharry or Mac Foley - Irish / Mheic Searraigh - searrach / foal / flighty. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in the kingdom of Breifne in the north of Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht and were also nearby in Co. Sligo in the north - west of Connacht. Mac Foley was used in Co. Roscommon in the east of Connacht. Also used as synonym for Mac Sherry, which see. Ancestors - *87.Brion the King of Connacht (Ui Briuin), *86.Eochy "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

Mac Sharry or Mac Foaley or Mac Herry / Mheic Searraigh. An Irian Conmaicne Magh Rein Muinter Eolais 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. Ancestors - *Finer - *Cumscrach,*Rory "Mor" the 68th King of Tara / Erinn (Clann na Rory), *37.Ir (Irians).

O Sharvin. See - Sherwin.

O Shasnan. See - O Sexton.

O Shaughnessy or O Sheaghnassy - Irish / Ua Seachnasaigh. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Aidne Sept / Family branch originally descended from *87.Fiachra (Ui Fiachrach), a brother to 87.Brion (Ui Briuin) and 87.Ailill (Ui Ailello) 3 Connachta) and a half - brother to 87.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland in the 4^th Century AD (Ui Niaill). They had their territory at Kiltartan in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht where they were Kings and Chiefs. During the reign of the Welsh Tudors in England they were the main Sept in Gort in Co. Galway and they have a Tomb in the church there but their main burial place was in the Templemore / Teampall Mhuire at Kilmacduagh in Co. Galway on land given to St. Colman by their ancestor *95.Guaire the Ui Fiachrach Aidne 14th King of Connacht who died in 663 AD. In the 15th Century AD Rory “Mor” O Shaughnessy built a castle at Kinvarra in Co. Galway near the bay, with views to Galway Bay and the mountains of the Connemara and south to the Burren in Co. Clare, which has since been restored. In 1642 AD the O Shaughnessys from Kilmacduagh were part of the Irish Confederacy. Ancestors - *95.Guaire "Aidne," *94.Colman the 11th King of Connacht who died in 622 AD, *93.Coffey / Cobhthach, *92.Gabran, *91.Conall, *90.Eogan, *89.Eochy / Echu, *88.Nathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland, *87.Fiachra the King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *86.Eochy / Eochaidh "Mugmedon" the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.

Shaw. Scottish Highland origins from the Clan Mackintosh. They have been in the Ulster Province since the 16th Century AD but most of them came with the Confiscation of the 3,000,000 acres of the "Northern" Ui Niaill territories and the non - Catholic Plantations of Ulster. George Bernard Shaw is descended from an army officer who was with William of Orange during his particular Invasion.

O Shea or O Shee - Irish / Ua Seagdhda / hawk like / stately. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Conaire Muscraige Clan na Deaga Sept / Family branch, whose original territory was in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province where they were Chiefs and Kings also of Muskerry in Co. Cork in Southern Munster. They were kinsmen to the O Falvies of Desmond / Southern Munster who along with several other Muscraige Chiefs were descended from the Clan na Deaga Chiefs of Munster. *69.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara / Ireland was also from the Clan na Deaga who was married to *81.Saraid, another of the daughters of his predecessor, 80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh 110th King of Tara / Ireland in the 2nd Century AD who was the direct ancestor of the Dal Cuinn (People of 80.Conn) One of their sons, *70.Cairbre “Riada” became the direct ancestor of the Dal Riada (People of 70.Riada) in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province and the Gaelic Kings in the Highlands of Scotland / Argyle (The Land of the Gael). His son had large territories in Southern Munster, which took in Co. Cork and Co. Kerry. In the 13^th / 15th Century AD one of their Septs also migrated to Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster and Co. Tipperary in the north - east of Munster Province and as O Shee and O Shea they were the only Irish names among the "10 Foreign Tribes of Kilkenny" where they were connected to Kilkenny City where they acted as Captains for the Butlers / Le Buitleir and were lawyers and Mayors there. Ancestor - *69.Conaire 11 the 111th King of Tara / Ireland.

O Sheahan. See o O Sheehan.

O Shealy. Used as a variant for O Shally, which see, in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.

Sheane. Used as a variant for Mac Shane, which see, or as an abbreviated form of Sheehan, which see.

Sheares - English origins. They were in Co. Cork in Southern Munster since the late 17th Century AD.

Mac Shearhoon. Gaelicized as Mheic Searthun (Descended from a son of Geoffrey) Used by a branch of the Prendergasts, which see, in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province.

Shearman or Sharman - English occupational origins. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the early part of the 17th Century AD and were also in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of of Southern Leinster in 1700 AD.

O Shee. See - O Shea.

Mac Sheedy - Irish / Mheic Sioda / silken or soft. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Caisin Sept / Family branch - who were a Sept of the Mac Namaras in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province, which see. Ancestors - *92.Caisin (Ui Caisin), *91.Cas (Dal gCais) the King of Thomond.

O Sheedy - Irish / Ua Soida. See - Silke.

O Sheehan or O Sheahan - Irish / Ua Siodhachain. A Heberian Dal gCais Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Sept / Family branch - who initially had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province in Thomond / Tuath Mhumhain / Northern Munster. They migrated into Co. Cork, Co. Kerry and Co. Limerick were they became the Chiefs of Connello / Ui Cnocnuil Gabhra / Barony of Upper Connello and Coshma in Co. Limerick the original territory of the Eoghanacht Ui Cairbre Mac Eneirys and they shared this territory in the south with the O Cullens and O Kenealys. Descended directly from *Siodhachan, a kinsman of 105.Brian “Boru” - of the Tributes the Dalcassian King of Thomond, 41st King of Munster & 170th High King of Tara / Ireland in the early 11^th Century AD who ended the advance of the Vikings at Clontarf in a great battle near Dublin. They were descended initially from *91.Cas the King of Thomond the direct ancestor of the Dal gCais Tuath / Family region who was descended from *84.Ailill "Olomm" the Celtic Milesian Gaelic 1st King of Munster in the 2nd Century AD. He in turn was descended from *37.Heber who came into Ireland in 1699 BC from Spain, the direct ancestor of all the Heberian Families. He was also a brother to 37.Heremon the direct ancestor of all the Heremonian Families, and 37.Ir the direct ancestor of the Irian Families and a great - nephew of 35.Ith the direct ancestor of the Ithian Families in the south of Ireland. Ancestors - *Siodhachan, *104.Cosgrave / Coscrach, *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 Sheehan. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Maine Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht and were also in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Ancestors - *86.Maine "Mor" (Ui Maine), *86.Murray / Muiredach "Tireach" the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland, *80.Conn of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).

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