Donlea History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsIt is generally thought that the surname Donlea is derived from the Irish Ó Dubhalla sept of Muskerry, Cork. It has also been suggested that Donlea comes from a branch of the famous MacDuinnsleibhe sept. However, since the MacDuinnsleibhe sept was located in Ulster and bearers of the name Donlea were for the most part located in the south western counties of Munster, this connection seems rather unlikely. Early Origins of the Donlea familyThe surname Donlea was first found in the south western counties of Munster, where the name dates back to sixteenth century Fiants in County Cork. These records include mention of Donell and Owen MacDermodie O'Donlegh, who along with many other men of Cork, were pardoned in 1586. Early History of the Donlea familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donlea research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1664, 1666, 1704 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Donlea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Donlea Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dunlea, O'Dunlea, Dullea, Delea, Dynlea, O'Dullea, Donlea, O'Donlegh, Douly and many more. Early Notables of the Donlea familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Donlea Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Donlea Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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