England, and the fourth by another Hanlon branch in England; these last two are very rarely seen. Ó Hanlon Coat of Arms (1) The Boar is the symbol of Bravery and ermine signifies nobility or royalty. Ó Hanlon Coat of Arms (2) The boar was an ancient Celtic motif used well before medieval heraldry came into being to symbolise courage, aggression and savagery. This choice for the Ó Hanlons of Armagh would have been a none-too-subtle message implying Gaelic defiance and hinting at the Ó Hanlons' military strength and courage. 2: The Ó Hanlon crest "A lizard displayed vert" is the crest described in Burke's General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. This crest appears on the Hanlon tomb of 1708 in Letterkenny, County Donegal. A hand grasping a dagger appears on the Ó Hanlon tomb of 1759 in Newtown Cemetery, Lordship, County Louth. 3: The Ó Hanlon motto This varies from family to family, but the following are known to have been used: Sine Macula: translates to "without stain" or "untainted". Le dsais: translates to "By all means". (Source: website quoting Irish Family Mottoes by Tomas O'Baoill). Re Et Merito: translates to "By Reality and Merit". (Source: 1759 Ó Hanlon tomb in County Louth.) 4: The Ó Hanlon war cry "Ard Cullaigne Abaugh!” or "Defend the Wooded Heights," thought to refer to the Gap of the North. The Gap was a gateway to Ulster from the English Pale, and the duty to hold it for the Gaels was historically assigned to the men of Orior. History Origins of the Ua h-Anluain Sept Niall of the Nine Hostages, the Three Collas & The Milesian Genealogies The Ua hAnluain sept according to Irish tradition and legend descend from Eochaidh Dubhlen, who had three sons in the 4th century AD known as The Three Collas: Muireadach, or Colla da Chrioch (Colla Fo Críth) : "Colla of the two territories". Carioll, or Colla Uais : "Colla the Noble", 121st Monarch of Ireland. Meann, or, Colla Meann : "Colla the Famous". Colla da Crioch appears in the Milesian genealogies as the 91st in his line and died in 357 AD. His descendant Anluain appears nine generations later as the 100th, probably born around the end of the 7th century AD The name Anluain comes from the Gaelic words 'an' = the (emphatic) and 'luain' = of the Moon, the brilliance of, the glittering