Re: Hehir in Meriden CT
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In reply to:
Hehir in Meriden CT
Joan McGrath Floegel 7/17/01
Joan, This might be of further interest to you in your Irishsearch.
O Hehir / O Hegher / O Hare / O Heir - Irish - O hAichir / aichirmeaning - bitter – sharp.The O Haichirs were a Dal gCais / Dalcassian Sept / Family branch of the Hy Cormac Tuath in Thomond / Co. Clare. They were Chiefs of Magh Adhair, Hy Cormac and Hy Flancha and their Native Irish territory was in the Barony of Islands from the Callan Mountains to the town of Ennis. They were descended from CAS the 3rd Milesian Gaelic King of Thomond who was descended from Cormac "Cass"/ Curly hair - the King of North Munster in the 2nd Century who was a son of Ailill "Olomm" the 1st King of Munster descended from hEber one of the Milesian Gaelic Celtic brothers who came into Ireland in 1699 BC from Spain.