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| Kealy | numerous: Leinster generally, Dublin. Ir. Ó Caollaidhe (Caollaí). A sept of Kilkenny but also possibly Ó Céile who belonged to Meath-Louth. See Queally and Kiely. MIF. |
| Keeley | fairly numerous: N Leinster, S Ulster, Galway-Mayo etc. Ir. Ó Caollaidhe, Ó Céile. See Kealy but those of Connacht may be Ó Cadhla. MIF. |
| Keily | rare: Cork etc. Ir. Ó Cadhla, but see Kiely. |
| Kiely | Very numerous: Cork-Waterford-S Limerick etc. Ir. Ó Cadhla (graceful). MacLysaght discusses this name at some length in More Irish Families. |
| Kiley | Very rare: Antrim. See Kiely. |
| Ó Cadhla | Kiely: líonmhar sa Mhumhain. Bhí dhá chlann: Iar-Chonnachta agus Tuadhmhumhain ach is i bPort Lairge & Luimneach is mó atáid anois. Measctha go mór le Ó Caollaí, q.v. Is ionann cadhla agus sciamhach, cruthúil.MIF. |
| Ó Caollaidhe | (1) Kealy, (2) Queally: tá (1) líonmhar i Laighin & Connachta; baineann (2) le Cill Chainnigh & Port Lairge. Ach bhí an chlann sa i Osraí ar dtús. Tá meascadh ins na leagain galldaithe le Ó Cadhla agus Ó Céile. Litriú nua: Ó Caollaí.IF &MIF. |
| Ó Céile | Kealy, Keeley: líonmhar i Laighin agus Doire ach measctha le Ó Caollaí & Ó Cadhla. Bhí siad ina n-airchinnigh ag an dTulach, Ceatharlach, tráth, agus dream eile ag Baile Shláine sa Mhí. Brí: céile = compánach nó seirbhíseach.MIF & SGG. |
| O'Kiely | Very rare: Athy (Kildare). Ir. Ó Cadhla. See Kiely. |
| Queally | fairly numerous: Waterford, Clare etc. Ir. Ó Caollaidhe (Caollaí). There were septs in Kilkenny, Tipperary, Laois and Clare. See also Kiely. MIF & SI. |
Parishes where Keily and a second surname are both baptised.
This list shows total Keily Roman Catholic baptisms by county.
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