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Kehoe

Kehoe, originally spelled MacKehoe (from Irish 'son of Eochaidh', a personal name based on 'horse'), is an Irish surname that stems from several distinct septs in Ireland. The most notable branch were from southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster and are descended from Brandub mac Echach, King of Leinster, in the 6th century AD. This branch were the Chief Filí of Leinster up until the 17th century and inaugurated the Kings of Leinster upon their stone called Leac Mhic Eochadha ("Eochaidh's flagstone"). Another unrelated and separate branch, descends from King Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh of the O'Kellys of Uí Maine, who died in 1221. Many of their descendants have emigrated to America and have spread throughout that part of the world. The name is spelled in a variety of ways, however the most common are Kehoe, Keogh and Keough. In Ireland the Kehoe version is used most often in and around County Wexford while Keogh is more common throughout the rest of the country.

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Kehoe, originally spelled MacKehoe (from Irish 'son of Eochaidh', a personal name based on 'horse'), is an Irish surname that stems from several distinct septs in Ireland. The most notable branch were from southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster and are descended from Brandub mac Echach, King of Leinster, in the 6th century AD. This branch were the Chief Filí of Leinster up until the 17th century and inaugurated the Kings of Leinster upon their stone called Leac Mhic Eochadha ("Eochaidh's flagstone"). Another unrelated and separate branch, descends from King Domnall Mór Ua Cellaigh of the O'Kellys of Uí Maine, who died in 1221. Many of their descendants have emigrated to America and have spread throughout that part of the world. The name is spelled in a variety of ways, however the most common are Kehoe, Keogh and Keough. In Ireland the Kehoe version is used most often in and around County Wexford while Keogh is more common throughout the rest of the country.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of birth: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. date of death: 1221 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1938". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of birth is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the date of death is "1221". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345112977

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.