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|parent house = [[Connachta]]
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| titles = * [[Kings of Uí Maine]]<ref>O'Donovan, John. The Hy Many. pp. 143–144</ref>
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* [[Kings of Brega]]<ref>Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High Kings, Appendix II; T.M.Charles Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II; with gaps filled in by the poem Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg found in the Book of Leinster
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* [[Kings of Uí Maine]] <ref>O'Donovan, John. The Hy Many. pp. 143–144</ref>
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* [[Kings of Brega]] <ref>Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High Kings, Appendix II; T.M.Charles Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II; with gaps filled in by the poem Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg found in the Book of Leinster
Jump up ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, pg.551–553</ref>
Jump up ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, pg.551–553</ref>
* [[Princes of Uí Maine]] <ref>O'Donovan, John. The Hy Many</ref>
* [[Princes of Uí Maine]]<ref>O'Donovan, John. The Hy Many</ref>
* [[Count Palatine|Count Palatine of the Holy Roman Empire]]<ref>http://www.kellyclanireland.com/kellys-from-around-the-country/kelly-s-of-connaught/sir-william-o-kelly</ref>
* [[Count Palatine|Count Palatine of the Holy Roman Empire]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kellyclanireland.com/kellys-from-around-the-country/kelly-s-of-connaught/sir-william-o-kelly|title=Sir William O'Kelly|website=www.kellyclanireland.com}}</ref>
* [[King of Arms|King-at-Arms of the Holy Roman Empire]]<ref>http://www.kellyclanireland.com/kellys-from-around-the-country/kelly-s-of-connaught/sir-william-o-kelly</ref>
* [[King of Arms|King-at-Arms of the Holy Roman Empire]]<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Baron of Clankelly]]
* [[Baron of Clankelly]]
* [[Baron of Dungannon]] <ref>http://www.familyhistoryireland.com/genealogy-blog/item/21-conn-bacach-oneill-the-first-earl-of-tyrone-and-alison-kelly-the-blacksmiths-wife-from-dundalk</ref>
* [[Baron of Dungannon]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.familyhistoryireland.com/genealogy-blog/item/21-conn-bacach-oneill-the-first-earl-of-tyrone-and-alison-kelly-the-blacksmiths-wife-from-dundalk|title=Familyhistoryireland.com|website=www.familyhistoryireland.com}}</ref>
* [[Count of Gallgh and Tycooly|Counts of Gallgh and Tycooly]]
* [[Count of Gallgh and Tycooly|Counts of Gallgh and Tycooly]]
* High Treasurers of Connaught
* High Treasurers of Connaught
* Commander of the Connaught contingent of Brian Boru's Army
* Commander of the Connaught contingent of Brian Boru's Army
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| founder = [[Máine Mór]]
|final ruler = [[Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh]]
| final ruler = [[Feardorcha Ó Cellaigh]]
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| current head = Robert Walter Joseph Charles O'Kelly
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'''O'Kelly''' ({{langx|ga|i=no|'''Ó Ceallaigh'''|}} {{IPA-ga|ˌoː ˈcal̪ˠəj|}}) is an Irish surname and the name of a number of distinct [[sept]] families in [[Ireland]]. The most prominent of these is the O'Kelly sept who were the chiefly family of the [[Uí Maine]] in [[Connacht]].<ref name="Cairney">{{cite book |last=Cairney |first=C. Thomas |year=1989 |title=Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland |location=[[Jefferson, North Carolina]], United States, and London |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |pages=78–87 |isbn=0899503624}}</ref> Another sept is that of the kingdom of [[Kings of Brega|Brega]], descended from the [[Uí Néill]]. A more minor sept of O'Kelly was that descended from the [[Uí Máil]]; this sept is referred to in Irish as the Uí Ceallaig Cualann, in reference to the region of their origin, [[Cualu]].
'''Ó Ceallaigh''' is the most influential dynasty of the ancient [[túath]] of [[Uí Maine]], and the original Irish Gaelic name for the surname commonly Anglicized as [[Kelley (name)|Kelley]], [[Kelly (surname)|Kelly]], or Kellie. It is a name meaning "Descendant of Ceallach," "bright haired," or "troublesome." Though some have linked it to the old Irish "ceall" for "church."


==O'Kelly of Uí Maine==
Ceallach was the son of Finnachta, a chief of the Hy Many people around A.D. 874. Another notable chieftain, [[Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh|Tadhg Mór Ó Ceallaigh]], was killed at the famous [[Battle of Clontarf]], where he and his ally [[Brian Boru]] defeated the Viking raiders.
The O'Kelly sept of [[Uí Maine]] is descended from [[Cellach mac Fíonachta]], who lived in the 9th century. The first to bear the surname was [[Tadhg Mór Ua Cellaigh|Tadhg Mór Ó Ceallaigh]],<ref name ="LibraryIreland1">{{cite web |title=O'Kelly (No.1) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees |url=https://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/o-kelly-1-heremon.php |website=Library Ireland |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> a grandson of the former who was slain in the [[Battle of Clontarf]] fighting on behest of his ally [[Brian Boru]], king of [[Kingdom of Munster|Munster]] and [[high king of Ireland]]. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Kellys came from the tribe of Ui Maine who in turn were from the [[Dumnonii]] or [[Laigin]] who were the third wave of [[Celts]] to settle in Ireland during the first century [[Anno Domini|BC]].<ref name="Cairney"/>


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The earliest parts of the O'Kelly genealogy are contained in the [[Book of Hy Many]], which was written in the latter half of the 14th century on behest of the then [[archbishop of Tuam]], [[Muircheartach mac Pilib Ó Ceallaigh]]. Its compilation was the idea of William O'Kelly, a chief of Hy Many. The book is now kept in the [[Royal Irish Academy]] in Dublin.
All members of the Ó Ceallaigh clan are directly descended from the Kings of Uí Maine (with Uí Maine commonly known as O'Kelly country), and the clan itself is the largest and senior-most ruling family of Uí Maine.


The [[coat of arms]] of the O'Kelly of Uí Maine is as follows: "azure, a tower triple-towered supported by two lions rampant argent as many chains descending from the battlements between the lions' legs or"<ref name="LibraryIreland1" /> The motto is, "Turris fortis mihi Deus", which translates to "God is a Strong Tower to Me" or alternatively "God is my Tower of Strength".<ref>{{cite web |title=A Little O'Kelley History |url=https://sites.rootsweb.com/~donkelly/KELLY/History/hisindex.htm |website=RootsWeb |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref>
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The earliest parts of the O'Kelly genealogy are contained in the [[Book of Hy Many]], which was written in the 14th century. Its compilation was the idea of William O'Kelly, a chief of Hy Many. The book is now kept in the [[Royal Irish Academy]] in Dublin.


==O'Kelly of Brega==
(Additionally, the Ua Ceallaigh are considered one of the [[Four Tribes of Tara]].)
The O'Kelly sept of [[Kings of Brega|Brega]] is descended from Cellach mac Congalach, a son of [[Congalach mac Conaing]]. This sept is considered one of the [[Four Tribes of Tara]].<ref>{{cite web |title=O'Kelly (No.5) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees |url=https://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/o-kelly-5-heremon.php#note1 |website=Library Ireland |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref>


==O'Kelly of Cualu==
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==Castles & Structures of the Ó Ceallaigh==
The O'Kelly sept of [[Cualu]] is descended from [[Cellach Cualann|Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Ireland's History in Maps - Leinster, Laigin - The Tribes of Ireland |url=https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/leinst2.htm#ceallaig |website=RootsWeb |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> an [[Uí Máil]] king of Leinster in the late 7th through to the early 8th century.

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==Castles and structures of the O'Kelly==


* [[Garbally Castle]]
* [[Garbally Castle]]
* [[Monivea Castle]]
* [[Monivea Castle]]
* Gallagh Castle
* [[Castleblakeney|Gallagh Castle]]
* [[Clonbrock Castle]]
* Galey Castle
* Galey Castle
* Moyvannan Castle
* Moyvannan Castle
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* Clontuskert Priory
* Clontuskert Priory
* Aghrane (Now Castlekelly)
* Aghrane (Now Castlekelly)

==Associated Counties==

Counties associated with the name include:

* [[County Armagh|Armagh]]
* [[County Carlow|Carlow]]
* [[County Clare|Clare]]
* [[County Donegal|Donegal]]
* [[County Dublin|Dublin]]
* [[County Galway|Galway]]
* [[County Kildare|Kildare]]
* [[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]]
* [[County Laois|Laois]]
* [[County Leitrim|Leitrim]]
* [[County Londonderry|Londonderry]]
* [[County Longford|Longford]]
* [[County Mayo|Mayo]]
* [[County Meath|Meath]]
* [[County Offaly|Offaly]]
* [[County Roscommon|Roscommon]]
* [[County Sligo|Sligo]]
* [[County Tipperary|Tipperary]]
* [[County Tyrone|Tyrone]]
* [[County Waterford|Waterford]]
* [[County Westmeath|Westmeath]]
* [[County Wicklow|Wicklow]]

==Additional Facts==

* 1. It's the second most common name in Ireland, behind Murphy.
* 2. There are more Kellys in the US and in Britain than in Ireland.
* 3. Australian sailors whose surnames are Kelly are nicknamed "Ned" after the famed outlaw.
* 4. It is not only in the top 100 surnames in the US, but also in the top 100 first names.
* 5. The name attained its popularity because it originates from at least seven different and ancient [[clan]]s or [[sept]]s. These include O'Kelly septs from Meath, Antrim, Laois, Sligo, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, and the McKelly sept from East Connaught. One of the major septs is the O'Kellys of Ui Maine, or Hy Many, a territory in East Galway and South Roscommon.
* 6. Ceallach also means war or contention. It is an ancient first name that is no longer used as a first name in Ireland. However, Kelly is a popular first name for women in the U.S. – an ironic reversion of the family name back to its original use.
7. The O'Kelly name has been tied to Godly beings and a prophecy within the heart of Hell. The O'Kelly name is the name of a true warrior and Guardian of the Gods.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Pre-Norman invasion Irish Celtic kinship groups]], from whom many of the modern Irish surnames came from
* [[Cellach mac Fíonachta]], ancestor of Ó Ceallaigh
* [[Uí Maine]], which concerns the O'Kellys foremost.
* [[Cellach mac Fíonachta]], eponymous ancestor of the O'Kelly of Uí Maine
* [[Cellach Cualann|Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi]], eponymous ancestor of the O'Kelly of Cualu
* [[Uí Maine]], the kingdom ruled by and dynasty which parented the O'Kelly of Uí Maine
* [[Kings of Uí Maine]], a title dominated by the O'Kelly of Uí Maine from the 11th century
* [[Kelly (surname)]], for etymology, prevalence, and other origins of the surname 'Kelly'


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:09, 5 November 2024

Ó Ceallaigh
Ó Ceallaigh.
Ó Ceallaigh.
Parent houseConnachta
CountryIreland
FounderMáine Mór
Current headRobert Walter Joseph Charles O'Kelly
Final rulerFeardorcha Ó Cellaigh
Titles

O'Kelly (Irish: Ó Ceallaigh [ˌoː ˈcal̪ˠəj]) is an Irish surname and the name of a number of distinct sept families in Ireland. The most prominent of these is the O'Kelly sept who were the chiefly family of the Uí Maine in Connacht.[6] Another sept is that of the kingdom of Brega, descended from the Uí Néill. A more minor sept of O'Kelly was that descended from the Uí Máil; this sept is referred to in Irish as the Uí Ceallaig Cualann, in reference to the region of their origin, Cualu.

O'Kelly of Uí Maine

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The O'Kelly sept of Uí Maine is descended from Cellach mac Fíonachta, who lived in the 9th century. The first to bear the surname was Tadhg Mór Ó Ceallaigh,[7] a grandson of the former who was slain in the Battle of Clontarf fighting on behest of his ally Brian Boru, king of Munster and high king of Ireland. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Kellys came from the tribe of Ui Maine who in turn were from the Dumnonii or Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century BC.[6]

The earliest parts of the O'Kelly genealogy are contained in the Book of Hy Many, which was written in the latter half of the 14th century on behest of the then archbishop of Tuam, Muircheartach mac Pilib Ó Ceallaigh. Its compilation was the idea of William O'Kelly, a chief of Hy Many. The book is now kept in the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin.

The coat of arms of the O'Kelly of Uí Maine is as follows: "azure, a tower triple-towered supported by two lions rampant argent as many chains descending from the battlements between the lions' legs or"[7] The motto is, "Turris fortis mihi Deus", which translates to "God is a Strong Tower to Me" or alternatively "God is my Tower of Strength".[8]

O'Kelly of Brega

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The O'Kelly sept of Brega is descended from Cellach mac Congalach, a son of Congalach mac Conaing. This sept is considered one of the Four Tribes of Tara.[9]

O'Kelly of Cualu

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The O'Kelly sept of Cualu is descended from Cellach Cualann mac Gerthidi,[10] an Uí Máil king of Leinster in the late 7th through to the early 8th century.

Castles and structures of the O'Kelly

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Donovan, John. The Hy Many. pp. 143–144
  2. ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High Kings, Appendix II; T.M.Charles Edwards, Early Christian Ireland, Appendix II; with gaps filled in by the poem Síl Aeda Sláne Na Sleg found in the Book of Leinster Jump up ^ T.M. Charles-Edwards, pg.551–553
  3. ^ O'Donovan, John. The Hy Many
  4. ^ a b "Sir William O'Kelly". www.kellyclanireland.com.
  5. ^ "Familyhistoryireland.com". www.familyhistoryireland.com.
  6. ^ a b Cairney, C. Thomas (1989). Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States, and London: McFarland & Company. pp. 78–87. ISBN 0899503624.
  7. ^ a b "O'Kelly (No.1) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees". Library Ireland. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ^ "A Little O'Kelley History". RootsWeb. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  9. ^ "O'Kelly (No.5) family genealogy - Irish Pedigrees". Library Ireland. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Ireland's History in Maps - Leinster, Laigin - The Tribes of Ireland". RootsWeb. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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