The Keane family crest (or coat of arms) came into existence many centuries ago. Another branch anglicized their name as MacEvinney or MacAvinny, their ancestor being Aibhne O'Cathain. The MacCloskeys of County Derry are another branch of the family, being descended from Closkey O'Kane. Many of the Sept appear in the Annals from the year 1170 onwards. Once established there they retained their ascendancy in the County, which is now County Derry, until they were ruined by the Plantation of Ulster. The families of Keenaght and Coleraine were a powerful and important sept. The early anglicized form of the name was O'Cahan, but in modern times the forms Keane, Kane, O'Kane, MacCloskey and MacEvinney are most often used. There were two great septs of O'Cathain from which the names Keane, Keene and Kane are derived. The family history of the ancient name Keane was found in the archives.
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