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Baptismal records, parish records, ancient land grants, the Annals of the Four Masters, and books by O ' Hart, McLysaght, and O ' Brien were all used in researching the history of the Mooney family name.

These varied and often ancient records indicate that distant septs of the name arose in several places throughout Ireland.

The most known and most numerous sept came from the county of Offaly.

The members of this sept were from Chieftain Monach, son of Ailill Mor, Lord of Ulster, who was descended from the Kings of Connacht.

These family members gave their name to town lands called Ballymooney both in that county and in the neighboring county of Leix.