Ó Breisleáin was the surname of an Irish brehon family. The Ó Breisleáin were natives of

Fanad Fanad (official name: Fánaid) is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The origins of the name Fanad are lost in time thought there is some speculation that the name derives from ...

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconn ...

, and a branch of the family later became brehons to the Maguire of

County Fermanagh County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...

The surname is now anglicised as

Breslin Breslin is a surname that originates from ga, Ó Breisleáin. The name loosely translates as "strife". Notable Breslins Actors * Abigail Breslin, American actress * Mark Breslin, Canadian comedian, actor, public speaker and businessman * Patr ...

. * ''M1495.18 ... O'Breslen, i.e. Owen, the son of Owen, son of Petrus, Chief Brehon to Maguire ..., died.'' * ''M1524.23 O'Breslen (Owen Oge, the son of Owen), Ollav to Maguire in judicature, died.''

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* http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID= {{DEFAULTSORT:O Breisleain Surnames Irish families Irish Brehon families Surnames of Irish origin Irish-language masculine surnames Families of Irish ancestry