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O'Dea ( oh-DEE; Irish: Ó Deághaidh, formerly Ua Deághaidh), is an Irish surname derived from Deághaidh, the name of a tenth-century clan chieftain. O'Dea clan origins The O'Dea clan, also found as O'Day or just Day, came originally from County Clare in Ireland where there is a fortified tower house over 500 years old known as O'Dea Castle at the 80-acre (320,000 m2) townland of Dysert O'Dea (Irish: Dísert, meaning "hermitage"). The ruins of the Dysert O'Dea Monastery, round tower, and St. Tola's high cross are 265 metres to the south-southwest of the castle in the adjacent 260-acre (1.1 km2) townland of Mollaneen (Irish: Molainín, meaning "the little hill"), near Corofin. (52.911361°N 9.066381°W / 52.911361; -9.066381) Edward MacLysaght, the former Chief Herald of Ireland, writing in his book, Irish Families, began his discussion of the O'Dea family as follows: O'Dea is a name associated alike in the past and at present almost exclusively with the County Clare and the areas such as Limerick City and North Tipperary which immediately adjoin it. It is not a common name anywhere and even in County Clare is not numerous outside the part of the county where it originated. This is indicated by the place names Tully O'Dea and Dysart O'Dea, the site of a famous battle in 1318. The head of the sept was chief of a considerable territory comprising much of the barony of Inchiquin. In Irish the name is Ó Deághaidh. In another book, The Surnames of Ireland, MacLysaght describes the O'Deas as "one of the principal Dalcassian septs", and about the name itself, he remarks, "The prefix O is now almost always used, but a century ago Dea was quite usual and the surname Day was regarded as synonymous." Ancestry The O'Deas – together with the O'Quinns (Irish: Ó Cuinn) and the O'Griffins (Irish: Ó Gríofa) – belonged to the Uí Fearmaic group, which was a branch of the Dalcassian tribe. Notable O'Deas Sean O'Dea - American Father Addison O'Dea – American documentary filmmaker Ann O'Dea – Irish journalist and businesswoman Ben O'Dea – New Zealand beach volleyball player Bob O'Dea – New Zealand rugby player Brian O'Dea – Canadian smuggler and author Cornelius O'Dea – Irish bishop Danny O'Dea – British actor Darrell O'Dea – Canadian musician and recording engineer Darren O'Dea – Irish football manager and player Denis O'Dea – Irish actor Donnacha O'Dea – Irish Olympic swimmer and professional poker player Ebony O'Dea – Australian rules football player Edward John O'Dea – American bishop Ernest Charles O'Dea – Australian politician and union official Fabian O'Dea – Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland, Canada Jane Skiles O'Dea – American navy officer Jim O'Dea – Australian rules football player Jimmy O'Dea – Irish actor and comedian John O'Dea – American Civil War soldier John R. O'Dea – Canadian businessman and politician Jonathan O'Dea – Australian politician Judith O'Dea – American film actress Ken O'Dea – American baseball player Kevin O'Dea – American football coach Larry O'Dea – Australian wrestler and promoter Louis O'Dea – Irish politician Luke O'Dea – Irish rugby player Luke O'Dea – Australian football player Mark O'Dea – British television presenter Michael O'Dea – Irish politician Michael O'Dea – Australian politician Mick O'Dea – Irish painter Pat O'Dea – Australian and American football player and coach Patrick O'Dea – New Zealand civil servant Paul O'Dea – American basketball player Richard W. O'Dea - American politician Stephanie O'Dea – American food and lifestyle writer Steve O'Dea – Australian rugby player Terry O'Dea – Australian darts player Thomas O'Dea – Irish bishop Tom O'Dea – American attorney and politician Trent O'Dea – Australian volleyball player Willie O'Dea – Irish politician See also O'Dea Castle Dysert O'Dea Monastery Battle of Dysert O'Dea Day surname O'Day surname References Further reading O'Dea: Ua Deághaidh: The Story of a Rebel Clan, by Risteárd Ua Cróinín (Richard Cronin), Ballinakella Press, Whitegate, Co. Clare, Ireland, 1992. ISBN 0-946538-07-7. Irish Battles – A Military History of Ireland, by G.A. Hayes-McCoy, Appletree Press, 1990, ISBN 0-86281-250-X External links O'Dea Clan. Discover the Stephanie O Dea popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Stephanie O Dea books.