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                                                                       Mac Vaddock - Vogan

Mac Vaddock - Irish / Mheic Mhadoc. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Mac Murrough Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in "Mac Vadog's Country" in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. Ancestors -  *111.Murrough / Murchad the 51a King of Leinster, *110.Diarmait mac Mail "na mBo" the 51st King of Leinster, *109.Donough / Donnchad "Mael na mBo," *108.Diarmait, *107.Donnell / Domhnall the 53rd Ui Cheinnselaig King, *1O6.Kelly / Cellach the 50th Ui Cheinnselaig King, *105 Cinaed the 48th Ui Cheinnselaig King, *104.Coirpe the 42nd Ui Cheinnselaig King, *103.Diarmait, *102.Rudgal, *101.Aed, *100.Onchu, *99.Faelan the 9th Ui Cheinnselaig King, *98.Silan,*97.Eogan "Caech" the 7th Ui Cheinnselaig King, *96.Nathi the 4th Ui Cheinnselaig King, *95.Criffan / Crimthann the 1st Ui Cheinnselaig King and 3rd King of Leinster, *94.Enna "Cennsalach" the 2nd King of Leinster (Ui Cheinnselaig), *84.Cu "Corb."

Mac Vady. Used as an abbreviation for Mac Avaddy, which see.

Mac Vahey - Irish / Mheic a Bheatha - bioth / life.  A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Some changed to Mac Veigh there, which has no connection with that particular name in the Ulster Province. Also Mac Evey was used as a variant, for Mac Vahey, which some changed to Mac Evoy because of this. Vahy was also used as a synonym for Fahy, which see, in the Connacht Province and this further confused the origin of the name. Also see Mac Avey & Mac Veagh.

Vahy. See - previous entry. Used for Fahy, which see, in the Connacht Province.

Vail or Vale. See - Veale.

Valentine - Latin - valens / strong. English origins. They arrived into Ireland the Mid - 17th Century  AD and were in Co. Wicklow in the south - east of Southern Leinster and the surrounding region.

 De Valera. Spanish toponymic origins. Family of Eamonn.

Mac Vallelly. Originally anglicized as Mac Ilvallelly - Irish / Mheic Giolla ?. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. See also - Varrelly.

Mac Vally - Irish / Mheic an Bhallaigh - ballach / freckled. It was also used to abbreviate Vallelly, which see.

Mac Vanamy. Used as a variant for Mac Menamin, which see, in the north of the Connacht Province.

Vance ( marsh or fen). English origins. They were in Ireland in the early 17th Century AD in the west of the Ulster Province 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.

Vance / de Vaux. Norman *Scottish origins. Known *there also as Vans.

Vandeleur. Dutch origins. They have been in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province since 1660 AD.

Mac Vann or Mac Vean. Scottish Highland origins. Gaelic / Mac Bean / Mheic Bheathan who were in the Ulster Province and they were both used as variants also in the north of the Connacht Province.

Mac Vanny. Used as an abbreviated variant for Mac Evanny, which see, in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province and the surrounding region.

Vargus. Used as a variant for Fergus, which see.

O Varian - Irish / Ua Bhiorrain. Origins unknown as yet, They have been in Co. Cork in the south of the Munster Province since the mid - 17th Century AD.

Mac Varrelly - Irish / Mheic an Bhearshuiligh (Descended from the son of the sharp eyed man.) A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in the west of the Connacht Province. Also varied as Mac Varily & Mac Varley. Some also used it synonymously with Vallelly to which it is not connected. It was also used as a variant for Farrelly, which see.

Vaugh. Used as a variant for Waugh, which see, in Co. Leitrim in the north of Connacht Province. Sometimes also known there as Mac Vaugh, which could be actually for Mac Veagh, which see.

Vaughan - Irish / Ua Beachain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Ballyvaughan in Co. Clare in Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain in the north - west of the Munster Province. Also used for Mohan or Maughan, which see.

Vaughan - fychan / little. Welsh origins. They have been in Ireland since the 16th Century AD.

Mac Vay or Mac Veigh. Used as variants for Mac Veagh, which see.

Mac Veagh or Mac Veigh / Mheic an Bheatha - bioth - beatha / life. They were in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Usually spelt as Mac Vey there and also as Mac Evoy, which see.

Veale or Veal. Norman origins. Gaelicized in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province as de or le Bhial. Vail was used as a variant for it but it  was also used as a synonym for Mac Phail, which see, there. Calfe was also used as a synonym for it.

Veitch / La Vache. Scottish origins. Known as Veitch from 1331 AD on who were in Co. Fermanagh and nearby in Co. Cavan in the south - west of the Ulster Province since the end of the 17th Century AD.

Veldon. Used as a variant for Weldon, which see.

De Verdon / de Bheardun. Norman origins. They were in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster. They remained staunch Irish Catholic supporters for which they suffered greatly under the English religious oppression in the 17th Century AD.

Vereker - Dutch origins. They were in Co. Limerick & Co. Cork in the west of the Munster Province since the early 17th Century AD.

Vergus. Used as a variant for Fergus, which see.

Verling / Feorthling. Anglo Saxon origins. They were in Co. Cork in the south of the Munster Province.

Vernon . Originally Vernun.

Mac Verry or Mac Varry - Irish / Mheic Fearadhaigh / Feradach - pronounced Farry. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Sept / Family branch - who had their original territory in Co. Armagh and nearby in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province. In 1588 AD Ferdoragh / Feradach O Niall, died, who was the son of, Conn "Bacach" O Niall / The O Niall the English appointed 1st Earl of Tyrone in the Ulster Province and the smith's wife. Feradach had produced Brian O Niall who had previously died in 1562 AD and Black Hugh "Dubh" - of Dark Complexion O Niall who was also the 1st English appointed Earl of Dungannon and the 2nd English appointed Earl of Tyrone who would nevertheless, despite being taken to England to be reared for an English purpose eventually allied with his kinsmen Red / Roe Hugh - of Red Complexion O Donnell / The O Donnell from the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "Northern" Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill to try and drive the English out of Ireland after realizing his real Irish heritage and becoming The O Niall also in his own right. Shane O Niall the Proud who was the legitimate younger son of Conn "Bacach" O Niall and a half - brother to Feradach also became The O Niall. Ancestors - *Feradach O Niall, *Conn "Bacach" O Niall, *88.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *86.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King og Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill). Also see - Mac Aree.   

Vesey. May have been used as a variant for Mac Veagh, which see, in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

De Vesey or Vosey or Vesey or Vesse. French English origins. 28 different variants in England used. English Lords in Co. Kildare and nearby in Co. Laois in Southern Leinster. 

Mac Vey. See - Mac Veagh.

Mac Vicker. Used to anglicize their name by a Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Mac Mahon Sept / Family branch, which see, of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Co. Louth in the north - east of the Leinster Province and in the south of the Ulster Province. Ancestors - *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.

Mac Vicar or Mac Vicker - vicarious / agent. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic / Mheic An Bhiocaire (Descended from a son of the vicar.) They were in the Ulster Province.

Vicars. Scottish origins. They have been in Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster since the mid - 16th Century AD.

Vickery - Latin - vicarius / agent. English origins. They were in Ireland in the mid - 17th Century AD in Co. Cork in the south of the Munster Province.

Victory. See - Mac Naboe.

Vigors. French (strong.) They were in Co. Carlow in the south of Southern Leinster in the early 17th Century AD.

Villiers. Scottish origins. They have been in Co. Laois in the mid - west of Southern Leinster since the 16th Century AD.

Vincent. Used in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province for Mac Avinchy, which see.

Vincent. English origins. They were in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province and Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster in the mid - 17th Century AD.

Viniter / Le Vineter / vintner. Norman origins. Not connected to Miniter of Ballyviniter in Co. Cork in the south of the Munster Province.

Mac Vitty. Gaelic / Mheic an Bhiadhtaigh. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. Also see - Beatty.

Vogan. Used as a variant for Wogan, which see, in Co. Cavan and Co. Armagh in Southern Ulster.

Vosey. See de Vesey.  

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