Silke

Simington - Scottish toponymic origins. They have been in Mid - Ulster Province since the Confiscation of the "Northern" Ui Niaill territories and the English Plantation of Ulster.

Simms - They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province since the early 17th Century AD and were also in Co. Donegal in the north - west of Ulster.

Simpson -

Sinclair - Scottish origins. They were in the Ulster Province.

Siney or Syney - Origins unknown as yet. They were landed Gentry in Co. Meath in the east of Northern Leinster in 1610 AD and were later on in Co. Kildare & Co. Offaly in the west of Southern Leinster.

Singen - See St. John.

Singleton - English origins. They were in Orghialla - Oriel in Southern Ulster & Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster in 1387 AD and during the Invasion under William of Orange and the following Confiscations of Irish territories they had Estates in Co. Louth & Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. One of their branches migrated to Co. Cork in Southern Munster where they Gaelicized their name to Ua Siondhuile.

Sinnot - victory or bold - English origins who Gaelicized their name as Sinoid they have been in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster since the 13th Century AD.

Sinon - See Synan.

Sirr -

Sisk - Origin unknown as yet. They have been in Co. Cork in Southern Munster for 200 years. May be a variant of Seix, which see, - saghas - who were in Co. Kilkenny & Co. Kildare in Southern Leinster.

Sitlington -

Skeffington - English toponymic origins. Sir William Skeffington was the infamous English Deputy in 1534 AD. Francis Sheehy Skeffington was murdered by an English officer in 1916 while trying to assist injured persons in Dublin during the Easter Rising. They initially came from Yorkshire to Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province and inter - married with the Clotworthys and increased their holdings. 1660 AD Sir John Clotworthy owned 16 townlands and the town of Antrim and was created the English Baron Lough Neagh & Viscount Massereene. His descendent Sir Clotworthy Skeffington was created First Earl of Massereene and his eldest son who was also Clotworthy was born in 1743 AD becoming the second Earl whose residence was at Antrim Castle and his sister was Lady Leitrim. In 1797 AD he was released from prison and set up a force of Yeomanry against the United Irishmen Society and in June, 1798 AD his corps was defeated at Antrim Castle fighting against Henry Joy Mac Cracken, and he was subsequently declared insane.

O Skehan - Irish - Ua Sceachain - sceach - briar. A Sept - Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.

Mac Skehan - Irish - Mheic Sceachain - sceach - briar. A Sept - Family branch - who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla - Oriel in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster & Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster. Some there changed to Thornton, which see.

Skelly - Used for Scally, which see, in Southern Ulster & Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.

Skelton - English toponymic origins. They were in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in 1403 AD and later in the 16th Century AD in Co. Laois in the north - west of Southern Leinster as Skelton Rath. In 1691 AD the family was destroyed due to their support for James 11 the Catholic English King, / They were later also in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

Skerret - Originally Huscarle, then Huscared, then Scared to Skerret. They were among the 14 "Foreign Tribes of Galway" in Galway City in the south - west of the Connacht Province.

Skerry - See Scarry.

Skiddy - Scideadh - Norse Danish Gaelic Scottish origins. They came from the Island of Skye and formed a Sept in Co. Cork in Southern Munster and were in Cork City in 1360 AD.

Skillen or Skilling - Norse origins. They were in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Not connected to Scallan.

Mac Skimmins - with Cummins and Miskimmins used as synonyms in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

O Skinnion - Irish - Ua Sgingin. An Erenagh Sept - Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. One of their branches were Ollovs to the Ui Conaill O Donnells up until 1392 AD. Some also changed to Delahyde, which see, in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster.

Skoolin - See Scullin.

Skuse - May be of Cornish origins. They were in the west of Co. Cork in Southern Munster in the Mid - 17th Century AD.

Slacke -

Slamon - Used as a synonym with Slevin, which see, in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.

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