Ó Coileáin (Middle Irish: Ua Cuiléin) is a Modern Irish surname generally belonging to the descendants of the last leading family of the Uí Chonaill Gabra, a sept and small but notable overkingdom of medieval and ancient Ireland, based in western County Limerick. Throughout much of their history the Uí Chonaill Gabra were in turn the leading sept of the greater regional overkingdom of the Uí Fidgenti, considered among the highest ranked princes or flatha in all the Province of Munster. Ó Coileáin/Ua Cuiléin is most commonly anglicized O'Collins and O'Cullane. The surname has also long been found in County Cork, believed largely due to the migration there, probably in the late 12th or early 13th century, of a junior branch of the County Limerick dynasty.
AT1155.12: Two kings of Ó Conaill Gabhra .i.e. Ó Cindfaeladh, son of Conchobhair, and Ó Cuilén, son of Conchobhar, fell one day among themselves.
MCB1156.1: Cuiléan Ó Cuiléin, king of Uí Chonaill Gabhra, was killed by Ó Cinn Fhaoladh, and he himself was killed forthwith in retribution.
AI1177.4: An expedition by Domnall Ua Donnchada, {i.e. the son of Amlaíb Mór Ua Donnchada, king of Uí Echach and champion of larmumu}, and by Cuilén Ua Cuiléin with the nobles of Desmumu to raid In Machaire, and they took away many cows. Peace was afterwards made by the son of Mac Carthaig and by the Uí Briain.
AC1266: Mahon o'Cullen, Prince of the Cloenglasse,[1] was killed with a stabb of a knife by his own wife for Jealousie.
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It is believed that what is probably a junior branch of the Uí Chonaill kings joined their distant kin the O'Donovan family of the Uí Chairpre Áebda, another great sept of the Uí Fidgenti, in their exodus to Carbery in West Cork between the late 12th and early 13th centuries.[2]
AI1177.3: Great warfare this year between Tuadmumu and Desmumu, and from Luimnech to Corcach and from Clár Doire Mór to Cnoc Brénainn was laid waste, both church and lay property. And the Uí Meic Caille and the Uí Liatháin came into the west of Ireland, and the Eóganacht Locha Léin came as far as Férdruim in Uí Echach, the Ciarraige Luachra into Tuadmumu, and the Uí Chonaill and Uí Chairpri as far as Eóganacht Locha Léin.
MCB1177.2: A great war broke out between Domhnall Mór Ó Briain and Diarmaid Mór Mac Carthaigh, and they laid waste from Limerick to Cork, and from Clár Doire Mhóir and Waterford to Cnoc Bréanainn, both church and lay property. The Uí Mac Caille fled southwards across the Lee into Uí Eachach, the Eóghanacht Locha Léin fled to Féardhruim in Uí Eachach, the Ciarraighe Luahra into Thomond, the Uí Chairbre, the Uí Chonaill, and the Uí Dhonnabháin into Eóghanacht Locha Léin, and to [the country] around Mangarta.
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Mícheál Ó Coileáin in 1916.
Michael Collins, believed his family were descendants of the Uí Chonaill Gabra.[3] They belonged to the minor landed gentry of Carbery, and were situated in the right place, very near to O'Donovan country, for this to be quite plausible.
Begley, John. The Diocese of Limerick, Ancient and Medieval. Dublin: Browne & Nolan. 1906.
Coogan, Tim Pat, Michael Collins: The Man Who Made Ireland. Palgrave Macmillan. 2002.
Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet, Carberiae Notitia. 1690. extracts published in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society, Volume XII, Second Series. 1906. pp. 142–9
Cronnelly, Richard F., Irish Family History, Part II: A History of the Clan Eoghan, or Eoghanachts. Dublin: Goodwin, Son, and Nethercott. 1864.
coileáin, middle, irish, cuiléin, modern, irish, surname, generally, belonging, descendants, last, leading, family, chonaill, gabra, sept, small, notable, overkingdom, medieval, ancient, ireland, based, western, county, limerick, throughout, much, their, histo. o Coileain Middle Irish Ua Cuilein is a Modern Irish surname generally belonging to the descendants of the last leading family of the Ui Chonaill Gabra a sept and small but notable overkingdom of medieval and ancient Ireland based in western County Limerick Throughout much of their history the Ui Chonaill Gabra were in turn the leading sept of the greater regional overkingdom of the Ui Fidgenti considered among the highest ranked princes or flatha in all the Province of Munster o Coileain Ua Cuilein is most commonly anglicized O Collins and O Cullane The surname has also long been found in County Cork believed largely due to the migration there probably in the late 12th or early 13th century of a junior branch of the County Limerick dynasty Collins Contents 1 Kings of Ui Chonaill Gabra 2 Carbery branch 3 Modern 4 Notes 5 ReferencesKings of Ui Chonaill Gabra editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it September 2010 This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message AT1155 12 Two kings of o Conaill Gabhra i e o Cindfaeladh son of Conchobhair and o Cuilen son of Conchobhar fell one day among themselves MCB1156 1 Cuilean o Cuilein king of Ui Chonaill Gabhra was killed by o Cinn Fhaoladh and he himself was killed forthwith in retribution AI1177 4 An expedition by Domnall Ua Donnchada i e the son of Amlaib Mor Ua Donnchada king of Ui Echach and champion of larmumu and by Cuilen Ua Cuilein with the nobles of Desmumu to raid In Machaire and they took away many cows Peace was afterwards made by the son of Mac Carthaig and by the Ui Briain AC1266 Mahon o Cullen Prince of the Cloenglasse 1 was killed with a stabb of a knife by his own wife for Jealousie Carbery branch editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it September 2010 This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message It is believed that what is probably a junior branch of the Ui Chonaill kings joined their distant kin the O Donovan family of the Ui Chairpre Aebda another great sept of the Ui Fidgenti in their exodus to Carbery in West Cork between the late 12th and early 13th centuries 2 AI1177 3 Great warfare this year between Tuadmumu and Desmumu and from Luimnech to Corcach and from Clar Doire Mor to Cnoc Brenainn was laid waste both church and lay property And the Ui Meic Caille and the Ui Liathain came into the west of Ireland and the Eoganacht Locha Lein came as far as Ferdruim in Ui Echach the Ciarraige Luachra into Tuadmumu and the Ui Chonaill and Ui Chairpri as far as Eoganacht Locha Lein MCB1177 2 A great war broke out between Domhnall Mor o Briain and Diarmaid Mor Mac Carthaigh and they laid waste from Limerick to Cork and from Clar Doire Mhoir and Waterford to Cnoc Breanainn both church and lay property The Ui Mac Caille fled southwards across the Lee into Ui Eachach the Eoghanacht Locha Lein fled to Feardhruim in Ui Eachach the Ciarraighe Luahra into Thomond the Ui Chairbre the Ui Chonaill and the Ui Dhonnabhain into Eoghanacht Locha Lein and to the country around Mangarta Modern edit nbsp Micheal o Coileain in 1916 Michael Collins believed his family were descendants of the Ui Chonaill Gabra 3 They belonged to the minor landed gentry of Carbery and were situated in the right place very near to O Donovan country for this to be quite plausible Con Collins County Limerick politician Mountcollins village in the extreme southwest of County LimerickNotes edit Clonlish his place of residence o Murchadha p 83 see o Murchadha pp 83 ff Taylor p 38 Coogan pp 5 6References editBegley John The Diocese of Limerick Ancient and Medieval Dublin Browne amp Nolan 1906 Coogan Tim Pat Michael Collins The Man Who Made Ireland Palgrave Macmillan 2002 Sir Richard Cox 1st Baronet Carberiae Notitia 1690 extracts published in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Volume XII Second Series 1906 pp 142 9 Cronnelly Richard F Irish Family History Part II A History of the Clan Eoghan or Eoghanachts Dublin Goodwin Son and Nethercott 1864 Mac Airt Sean ed amp tr The Annals of Inisfallen MS Rawlinson B 503 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1951 edition translation MacCotter Paul Medieval Ireland Territorial Political and Economic Divisions Dublin Four Courts Press 2008 MacGeoghegan Connell trans Denis Murphy ed The Annals of Clonmacnoise Translated 1627 Printed in Dublin by The University Press in 1896 O Hart John Irish Pedigrees Dublin James Duffy and Co 5th edition 1892 o hInnse Seamus ed amp tr and Florence MacCarthy Mac Carthaigh s Book or Miscellaneous Irish Annals A D 1114 1437 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 1947 o Murchadha Diarmuid Family Names of County Cork Cork The Collins Press 2nd edition 1996 Stokes Whitley ed amp tr The Annals of Tigernach Revue Celtique 16 18 1895 1897 Taylor Rex Michael Collins Hutchinson 1958 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title o Coileain amp oldid 1082995722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
