| Mayo: | 12 |
| Ó Seibhlín | (1) Shevlin, (2) Shovelin: (1) cuíosach líonmhar: Oirghialla & Gaillimh-Maigh Eo. (2) líon beag: Tír Chonaill. Bhí clann aitheanta in Uíbh Fhailí roimh an Ionradh; bhí ceann eile, craobh d'Uí Fiachrach, i Maigh Eo ach, ins na céadta deireannacha, is in Oirghialla agus Tír Chonaill is mó a gheibhtear iad. Brí: sibhal = luath, tapaidh. |
| Shelvin | Very rare: Tyrone. Perhaps a variant of Shevlin, q.v. |
| Shevlin | fairly numerous: Belfast, S Ulster, Galway-Mayo etc. Ir. Ó Seibhleáin, perhaps from sibhal, swift. The original septs were in Offaly and Mayo; the name was associated with Donegal but they are now mainly in Oriel (Monaghan etc). See Shovelin. MIF. |
| Shovlin | Quite numerous: Donegal etc. Ir. Ó Seibhleáin. Variant of Shevlin, q.v. |
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