O'Kennedy

The O'Kennedy family (Irish: Ó Cinnéide), sometimes simply Kennedy, were an Irish royal dynasty, a sept of the Dál gCais, founded in the Middle Ages who were Kings of Ormond. Their founder was the nephew of High King Brian Boru (1002–1014). The famous Kennedy family of the United States descends from them. Placenames such as Killokennedy in Thomond are indicative of their longstanding presence in the region.

O'Kennedy

The O'Kennedy family (Irish: Ó Cinnéide), sometimes simply Kennedy, were an Irish royal dynasty, a sept of the Dál gCais, founded in the Middle Ages who were Kings of Ormond. Their founder was the nephew of High King Brian Boru (1002–1014). The famous Kennedy family of the United States descends from them. Placenames such as Killokennedy in Thomond are indicative of their longstanding presence in the region.