| Lee | Very numerous: all areas. The name can be indigenous or English settler. Ir.(1) Ó Laidhigh (Laoi) Connacht. (2) Ó Laoidhigh, Munster. (3) Mac Laoidhigh, Laois. (4) Mac an Leagha, son of the physician, in Ulster. Laoidheach, a first name meaning poetic. The Connacht family were physicians to the O'Flahertys. IF & SGG. |
| Mac an Leagha | Mac Clay, Mac Alea: cuíosach líonmhar: Tír Chonaill-Doire-Aontroim-an Dún. Bhí clanna éagsúla ach ba i dtuaisceart Uladh ba mhó iad. Lucht leighis, ar ndóigh. |
| Mac Dhuinnshléibhe | Dunleavey, Mac Alea, Mac Aleavey: líonmhar in iarthar Uladh, Connachta. Shíolraigh siad ó Dhonnshléibhe Ó h-Eocha, rí Uladh sa 11 céad. Tar éis an Ionraidh, theith siad go Tír Chonaill mar a bhain clú amach mar lucht leighis. Bhí Mac an Ultaigh orthu, leis, chomh maith le an-chuid leagan gallda. Litriú nua: Mac Dhoinnlé. Féach Ó Duinnshléibhe. IF & SGG. |
| MacAlea | Quite numerous: Down etc. Ir. Mac an Leagha, "son of the physician". A number of traditional medical families had this name with various anglicisations. SI. |
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