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This COA and family crest is commonly displayed by the
Kelly Clans of old Royal Meath now part of Province Leinster and
south Province Ulster. It is also displayed by Kelly Clans of
Province Munster.
The crest indicates these clans had a King. This is possible
of course
because Ireland history recorded over 400 known petty kings.
This clan was in business with the Danes of Waterford and
Dublin and supported the Danes at the battle of Clontarf in 1014 AD.,
while Kelly of Roscommon and Galway joined forces with the army of
King Brian Boru to defeat the Danes at Clontarf. After that the
peaceful Danes who stayed turned their efforts to development of
commerce.
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This COA is an accurate rendition of that
displayed by the Kelly Clans of Province Connaught and which
they have borne into battle since 1014 AD. These Kellys supported King Brian Boru at the battle of Clontarf in
1014 AD to defeat theVikings |
The Viking warriors who survived the battle told this
story: The Kelly chief went down in battle fighting like a wolf dog.
The Viking trend in battle was to mutilate fallen enemies, but as
Chief Kelly fell these two beasts issued from the sea and stood guard over the body
until Kelly kinsman could recover the remains.
Read the whole story here.
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As with most COAs, different related families have
different designs around a similar theme.Here
find the ancient accoutrements and family crest with helmet topped
with a tree, and the three clovers representing branches in Ireland.
Our cousin Sean Ruttledge is a member of this family.
This is the COA of the Mayo, Ireland family who spell
Ruttledge with two ts, yet are related to the Routledges of the
Anglo Scot border.
Most notably missing here is the stag as displayed below.
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This version is displayed by John Rutledge and adopted by most
Rutledge families in America. Instead of three clovers this one
displays three stars, and the stag at the bottom of the battle shield.
The accoutrements around the shield of both versions are unknown,
but match engraved tombstones of Rutledges buried
at St. Cuthbert's Chapel Cemetery near Bewcastle in Scotland, and near the
ancient homelands of Routledge. |
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Between Middle and East Marchs
on the south side of the border find Routledge Bern, home of our Rutledge ancestors.
North and south on both sides of the border find Armstrong.
East find Gray and west find a couple of clans of Graham.
These families were apparently neighbors for hundreds of years. |