Eugenius Ó Faoláin was Bishop of Kilmacduagh during 1409–1418.

Appointed 23 September 1409 (papal bulls expediated 25 May 1410), he was translated to Killaloe on 6 July 1418.

His surname is anglicised as Whelan and Phelan. Though mainly found in Leinster and Munster, it is also native to Connacht.

References

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  1. ↑ "Annals of the Four Masters". Ucc.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ↑ John Grenham. "Irish surnames". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.

Bibliography

  • The Surnames of Ireland, Edward MacLysaght, 1978.
  • A New History of Ireland: Volume IX - Maps, Genealogies, Lists, ed. T.W. Moody, F.X. Martin, F.J. Byrne, pp. 322–324.


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