The Irish name O'Meagher in English is Meeker
The Line of Heber in Munster *
From Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, by John O'Hart, 5th Edition, 1892
1.--THE STEM or "THE LINE OF HEBER."
THE Stem of the Irish Nation, from Milesius of Spain (who is No. 36, page 50), down to No. 94 Aodh Dubh, King of Munster, from whose sons respectively descended the illustrious families of O'Sullivan, and MacCarthy. The three sons of Milesius who left any issue were--1. Heber Fionn, 2. Ir, and 3. Heremon. Heber being the eldest of those three sons, the descent from him is here first given:
36. MILESIUS.
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37. Heber Fionn. 37. Ir. 37. Heremon.
This Heber Fionn was the first Milesian Monarch of Ireland, conjointly with his brother Heremon. Heber was slain by Heremon, B.C. 1698.
The Milesians were a Celtic Tribe that invaded Ireland and were the bloodline that lead to King Olioll Olum in A.D. 122. three sons of Olioll Olum are descended the Hiberian nobility and gentry of Munster and other parts of Ireland; viz., from Owen Mór are descended M'Carthy, O'Sullivan, O'Keeffe, and the rest of the ancient nobility of Desmond; from Cormac-Cas are descended O'Brien, MacMahon, O'Kennedy, and the rest of the nobility and gentry of Thomond; and from Cian [Kian] are descended O'Carroll (of Ely-O'Carroll), O'Meagher, O'Hara, O'Gara, etc. The Gaelic name O'Meagher in English is Meeker. The Hibernian Society is named such after the name Heber. I think we are Irish.
If you would like to explore this further I suggest that you see the following link. http://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/Heber.phphttp://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees1/Heber.php
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