O'Houlihan (dynasty)

"[1][2][3] The source of the name "hUallacháin" (Houlihan) is from the progenitor of the family Prince Uallachan Mac Flann:[1] "A rough-fettering lord of distinguished valour, venomous- weaponed, h-Uallachan.

The name found in this article is the main line whom were "Chiefs of Siol Anmchadha in Hy-Maine" (Uí Mháine) as listed in John O'Hart's Pedigree of the Irish Nation.

[6] At times, The Ó hUallacháin was the King and or Chief of Siol Anmchadha, as addressed in the "Annals of Ireland," and, "Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many."

[4][12] King Giolla Finn Mac Uallacháin, Chief of the Name Ó hUallacháin, Chief of the Munter Cinaith,[15] Chief of Siol Anmchadha, King of Siol Anmchadha (reigned 1096-1101)[16][3][15][8][17] Archbishop of Cashel, Archbishop of Munster, Donal Ua hUallacháin (in office 1171-1182)[18][8] Henry Cuolahan, of Cogran Esq., Last head of the Mac Cuolahan line.

"[20][21] James Woulahan, an Independent politician who ran in the 1985, and 1989, Braid Valley District elections for the Ballymena Borough Council.

Map of the early-seventeenth century barony of Longford in east Galway, formerly the O Madden territory of Síl Anmchadha, shown in yellow with the location of the parish of Lusmagh shown in green. The parish of Lusmagh would become part of King’s County (later County Offaly) in the mid-seventeenth century. [ 11 ]
Coat of Arms of the Ó hUallacháin family [ 13 ] [ 14 ]