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O'Leary is a common Irish name, an anglicized version of the original spelling 'O Laoghaire' or 'O Laoire.' Early records of the name Lóegaire mac Néill are from Tara where High-King Laoghaire, a member of the Uí Néill clan, became the first Christian king of Ireland in 432 AD.


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