Munster Branch Crest; Sable,a chevron between three garbs argent	Ó.Fithcheallaigh éire/Ireland Root; -fichel- An ancient board game or fiacail –tooth Or a personal name	Connacht Branch Crest; Oak Tree with acorns on a silver background
Feeheley Feehely Feehley Feehily Fehely Fehily Fehilly Feeley Feely Field	A surname of ancient Gaelic origin. Three distinct septs exist; in Munster where it is a sept of the Corcha Laoidhe, in Connacht where it is a sept of the Síl Murraidhe and in Ulster with the prefix Mc. The Munster sept held territory in West Cork until the 17^th century when they were disposessed by English colonists [ Location Map .] One spelling in Gaelic has produced over 15 anglicised versions, surely a record for any surname! This process occurred during the change over from Gaelic to English in the 18^th and particularly the 19^th century when the population was largely illiterate. Documents show different spellings for father and child and even for the same person over their lifetime. The form of spelling often depended on the whim of the recording official involved!	Tracing Roots Our Clan on the Net The Potato Famine E-Mail correspondents Feely Headstones, Boyle Area
Note that the following pages are given for information only. Sorry we are unable to offer an ancestor tracing service. Please use the link Tracing Roots above to various Irish sources. Compiled by; Joseph.M.Feeley . E-Mail:       feeleyj@emeritus.itcarlow.ie Nov  2006 AD