The Ó Faircheallaigh are an Irish family from County Cavan, whose name is anglicised as Farrelly. The patronym means "descendant of Faircheallaigh", whose name means "super war". Faircheallaigh was the son of Ailill, a 7th-great-grandson of Niall, King of Ireland. He was made the heir of Saint Máedóc of Ferns in the 7th century and the Ó Faircheallaigh were the Abbots of Drumlane for 7 centuries, until David Ó Faircheallaigh became Bishop of Kilmore. Major Patrick Farrelly (m.
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The Ó Faircheallaigh are an Irish family from County Cavan, whose name is anglicised as Farrelly. The patronym means "descendant of Faircheallaigh", whose name means "super war". Faircheallaigh was the son of Ailill, a 7th-great-grandson of Niall, King of Ireland. He was made the heir of Saint Máedóc of Ferns in the 7th century and the Ó Faircheallaigh were the Abbots of Drumlane for 7 centuries, until David Ó Faircheallaigh became Bishop of Kilmore. Major Patrick Farrelly (m.
