Maloney / Moloney

The name was originally Ua Maol Dhómhnaigh in Irish, which denotes descent from a servant of the Church. The family originated within the Ui Toirdealbhaigh of the Dál gCais (dahl gash) contred (now called Dalcassian) of the ancient Irish kingdom of Tuath Mhuman (tu-ah umon) or Thomond (usually ruled by the ó Brien Sliocht. The old Sliocht seat was Cuitenan (Kiltanon), near Tulla, in east County Clare, where they are very numerous today; though they are also found in equal numbers in the adjoining counties of Limerick and Tipperary. People bearing names descended of the old Gaeilge name Ua Maol Dhómhnaigh. (This includes, but is not limited to, Maloney, Mallowney, Malony, Malowney, Malowny, Molloney, Moloney, Molony, Molowney, Mulloney, Mollowney, Mullowny, O'Moloney, Downey, MacEldowney, Muldowney, MacGildowney, Gildowney, and MacDowney).

El apellido O´Moloney, en irlandés O´Maoldhhnaigh, que significa servidor de la iglesia, rara vez se lo encuentra ahora con el prefijo O´. Era un Clan de Este de Co. Clare, y de Co. Limerick y Tiperrary.

Sus armas: en campo de azur, a la derecha un carcaj con tres flechas, y a la izquierda un arco, de oro.

O´Hart dice que son de la línea de Heber, descendientes de Brenan Ban, hijo de Blad, y éste hijo de Cas, que es el Nº 91 en el pedigree de los O´Brien de Thomond.

The name Maloney in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic O'Maoldhomhnaigh Sept, taken from Gaelic words meaning 'servant of the church'. The Sept was located in County Calre and in surrounding Counties. Variants include Molony, Moloney, Mullowney, Maloughney and even Molumby.