Uí Chaoimh

'Clann Ghaelach is ea  Uí Chaoimh  as Contae Chorcaí, ach go háirithe timpeall na gceantar Mainistir Fhear Maí agus Dúiche Ealla.  Príomhchlásal the primary sept na nEoghanacht Ghleanndamhnach a bhí iontu, ina ríthe na Mumhan ón 6ú go dtí an 8ú haoiseanna.

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Mhair Caomh, sinsear eapainmneach na clainne, sa luath-chéad aois déag, de shliocht Chathail mhic Fhinghin, rí Mumhan mór le rá de chuid na 8ú haoise.

Maíonn Uí Chaoimh gurbh í an bandia Clíodhna a sinsear.  Tá scéal mór le rá acu maidir lena pósadh le Caomh.  Bhí a deirfiúr Aibell in iomaíocht léi le haghaidh ghrá Chaoimh ach sa deireadh fuair Clíodhna an lámh in uachtar trí asarlaíocht.

Tá nasc láidir ag an gclann le Contae Chorcaí.  Bhíodh a gcríocha dúchais suite feadh bhruacha na hAbhann Móire, gar de Mhainistir Fhear Maí.  Ghlac siad páirt sna cogaí den dara haois déag idir Uí Chonchúir agus Eoghanachta.

Cuireadh as a dtuath dúchais iad le linn ionradh na Normannach ar Éirinn, agus bhog siad siar go dtí Dúiche Eala.  Tugadh an t-ainm Pobal Uí Chaoimh dá dtuath nua, agus bhí lárionad a bpríomhchlann ag Dromach i nDrom Tairbh.

Ba iad Domhnall Ó Caoimh (bás c. 1655), who was prominent i nÉirí Amach 1641, agus a mac Captaen Daniel Ó Caoimh, a maraíodh ag troid ar son Séamais II i gCath Eachroma sa bhliain 1691, ina dtaoisigh dheireanacha na clainne.  Coigistíodh a gcuid tailte sa bhliain 1703, agus díoladh iad leis an Hollow Blades Company.

Tá an sloinne an-choiteanta fós i bPobal Uí Chaoimh agus sna ceantair thart timpeall.  Sa bhliain 1890, taifeadadh dhá thrian de bhreitheanna faoin sloinne i gContae Chorcaí.

Maraon le Géanna Fiáine eile, chuaigh Uí Chaoimh i seirbhís mhonarcaithe Caitliceacha na hEorpach.  Sa bhliain 1740, glacadh Constantine Ó Caoimh (rugadh c. 1670) le huaslathas na Fraince as ucht a ginealaigh Éireannaigh agus a seirbhíse fada.  Faightear an sloinne "Cuif" in Champagne i dtuaisceart na Fraince, sliochtaigh shaighdiúirí Uí Chaoimh.

Daoine

Ó Caoimh
 Brian Ó Cuív (Ó Caoimh)
 Éamon Ó Cuív (rugadh 1950), polaiteoir

O'Keeffe 
 Alfred Henry O'Keeffe (1858–1941), New Zealand artist and art teacher
 Batt O'Keeffe, (born 1945), Irish politician
 Ben O'Keeffe, (born 1989), Doctor and New Zealand Professional Rugby Referee
 Bob O'Keeffe (1881–1949), Irish hurler
 Ciarán O'Keeffe (born 1971), English psychologist specialising in parapsychology and forensic psychology
 Corey O'Keeffe (born 1998), footballer
 Daniel O'Keeffe (judge) (born 1943), barrister and Irish High Court judge
 Dan O'Keeffe (1907–1967), Irish footballer 
 Danny O'Keefe (born 1943), American singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington
 David O'Keeffe (academic), Irish jurist, professor of European law
 David O'Keeffe (footballer) (born 1962), former Australian rules footballer
 Declan O'Keeffe (born 1972), retired Irish footballer
 Denis O'Keeffe, Irish hurler
 Dennis O'Keeffe, British professor of social science
 Eamonn O'Keefe, (born 1953) English-born Irish former footballer
 Eileen O'Keeffe (born 1981), Irish former international hammer and discus thrower
 Eoin O'Keeffe (born 1979), Irish composer based in the UK
 Frank O'Keeffe (1896–1924), Australian cricketer
 Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986), American artist
 Ger O'Keeffe (born 1952), retired Irish footballer
 Hank O'Keeffe (1923–2011), American basketball player
 Irene O'Keeffe, Irish camogie player
 Jessy Keeffe (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
 James O'Keeffe (1912–1986), Irish Fine Gael politician
 Jim O'Keeffe (born 1941), Irish politician
 Jonathan O'Keeffe (born 1977), birth name of Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers
 Kain O'Keeffe (born 1987), Australian actor
 Kerry O'Keeffe (born 1949), Australian cricketer and sports commentator
 Kevin O'Keeffe (footballer) (born 1952), former Australian rules footballer
 Kristin Bair O'Keeffe (born 1966) American novelist
 Lachlan Keeffe (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
 Laurence O'Keeffe (1931–2003), British diplomat, ambassador to Czechoslovakia during the 'Velvet Revolution'
 Miles O'Keeffe (born 1954), American actor
 Molly O'Keefe (born 1986), American author
 Natasha O'Keeffe (born 1986), English actress
 Ned O'Keeffe (born 1942), Irish politician
 Paddy O'Keeffe (born 1864), Irish hurler
 Padraig O'Keeffe (1887–1963), Irish traditional musician
 Pat O'Keeffe (1883–1960), English boxer
 Patrick O'Keeffe (politician) (died 1973), Irish politician
 Patrick O'Keeffe (writer) (born 1964), Irish-American short story writer
 Rhys O'Keeffe (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
 Sean O'Keeffe (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
 Susan O'Keeffe, Irish politician and journalist
 Timothy O'Keeffe (1926–1994), Irish editor and publisher
 Trevor O'Keeffe (1968–1987), Irish man who was murdered while hitchhiking in France
 James Albert O'Keeffe (1932–2016), Irish Activist

Féach freisin 
 Clíodhna
 Eoghanachta
 Eoghanacht Ghleanndamhnach
 Rítheaghlaigh Ghaelacha

Foinsí 
 Byrne, Francis J., Irish Kings and High-Kings. Four Courts Press. 2a heagrán, 2001.
 Charles-Edwards, Thomas M., Early Christian Ireland. Cambridge University Press. 2000.
 Franklin, D., "Cliodhna, the Queen of the Fairies of South Munster", in Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society,': imleabhar III, Dara sraith Series. 1897, ll. 81 ff
 MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families: Their Names, Arms and Origins''. Irish Academic Press. 4ú heagrán, 1998.

Naisc sheachtracha 
O'Keefe Clan ar OKeefeClan.org
O'Keeffe family pedigree ar Leabharlann Náisiúnta

Tagairtí 

Eoghanachta