No Phelane households in Griffith's.
| Ó Faoláin | fairly rare: Dublin, South East. Ir. Lang. See Whelan. |
| Ó Faoláin | Phelan, Whelan: an-líonmhar: gach aird - san Oir-dheisceart & sa Mhumhain go sonrach. Tiarnaí na nDéise - Ó Faoláin an chéad taoiseach a thuit agus é ag cosaint na tíre ar na Normannaigh. Bhí clann eile i gCill Chainnigh. Fréamh: ón bhfocal faol a chiallaíonn mac tíre. Féach Ó Fialáin, leis. IF. |
| Ó Fialáin | Phelan: fíor-annamh mar ghalldú sa chás sa. Clann fhileata in Ultaibh. SI. |
| Phelan | Very numerous: all areas, especially South East. Ir. Ó Faoláin, faol, a wolf. They were chiefs of the Déise (Waterford). In 1169 A.D. the first man to fall in battle resisting the Invasion. In W Ulster, a bardic family, Ó Fialáin. SI & IF. |
| Whealen | Very rare: Dublin. See Whelan. |
| Whelan | Very numerous: all areas, especially South east and Munster. Ir. Ó Faoláin, faol, wolf. A sept of the Decies, Waterford; Ó Faoláin was the first chief to fall resisting the Invasion in 1169. See also Phelan. IF. |
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