Cineal Aodha

Rev Patrick Woulfe
1923

CINEAL AODHA (Kinelea), (1) race of Aodh, the sixth in descent from Dahy, King of Ireland; the name of a branch of Ui Fiachrach Aidhne (which see), seated in the barony of Kiltartan, Co. Galway, of which Ó Cathail and Ó Seachnasaigh were chiefs; and (2) race of Aodh Dubh, father of Failbhe Flann, King of Munster in the 7th century; clan-name of the O'Callaghans whose ancient territory is now represented by the barony of Kinelea, Co. Cork.

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