Heraldry – A Shocking Discovery

About six months ago I received a prophecy from an established prophet that partially had to do with my ancestry. One line from the prophecy was, “. . . You have a great territorial authority that you’ve known not of and your words carry great authority.” The prophecy went more into depth and dealt more with the prayers of my ancestors and a mantle that had been laid down and was now ready to be picked back up as a result of their prayers.

Well, obviously I became very curious about my ancestors. I began asking around in my family to find out who knew anything about our heritage. Nobody really seemed to know anything of where our name came from. So we all guessed that the name “Ulery” sounded German to us. We may have been wrong.

I recently went to a heraldry location that is ranked #4 in the nation with the swyrich Corporation. The industry leader in surname histories and coat of arms. I paid to have a report printed out. I was blown away by what I found.

It ends up that my ancestors where the ancient Kings of Ireland. Definitely not German. One section from the report reads, “These royal lines would later produce such great kings as the 4th century King Niall of the nine hostages who died in France while cutting off the retreat of the Romans from Britain, and King Brian Boru who died in the battle of Clontarf in 1014, finally expelling the Vikings from Dublin and Ireland. The great Gaelic family Ulery emerged in later years in County of Cork. They were descended from the ancient Kings of Munster, specifically Laothaire who later became the king of all Ireland . . .”

Wow.

Another line, “This scholarly Clann [referring to the Ulery clan] contributed greatly to the culture of Ireland, producing poets, writers, artist, lawyers, and doctors. [this was later after they had been moved by the Anglo Norman invasion of 1172]” It then goes on to name some of them.

Needless to say I was quite surprised by all of this. It’s not everyday that you discover that you are a descendant of an ancient line of kings.  It’s been fun researching it out.

The Ulery family crest motto “Laidir ise lear Righ” translates, “Strong is the King of the sea”

 Above is the Ulery family crest.

If you’ve never searched out your ancestry you may want to consider doing so. You may be surprised by what you find.

Below is a map of the provinces of Ireland.  My ancestors were the Kings of Munster.  Munster is the lower purple section.  Sometimes referred to as the “legs of Ireland.”  My clan was from Cork, the largest county of Ireland and the capital of the province of Munster.  The Kings ruled from Tipperary where the Rock of Cashel (their fortress) was located.  Before the county system was introduced Munster was divided by Tuaths or Clans and the King of Munster presided over these.

If you click on the image you will get an enlarged view where you can see where Cork and Tipperary are located.

Below are pictures of the Rock of Cashel.  My ancestors home.  The Rock of Cashel “Carraig Phadraig” also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick’s Rock served as the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster (who i descended from) for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion.

According to legend, St. Patrick arrived in Cashel in AD 432 and baptized King Aengus, who became Ireland’s first Christian ruler.  During the baptism of King Aengus, St. Patrick plucked a 3 leaf shamrock to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and so gave Christian Ireland a powerful new emblem that is still associated with Ireland today.  This is also the location where Brian Boru was crowned King.

Here you see a closer up vew of how it sits on an elevation of stratified limestone.

I plan on making a visit to Ireland to further explore and understand my heritage.

Ireland “The Emerald Isle” is said to be a land of ancient cultures with a wealth of prehistoric and medieval cultural sites.  Plus is said to have breathtaking natural beauty.

St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland established christianity in Ireland during the fifth century AD.  Evidence of early christianity is found across the land in the form of monasteries, high crosses and round towers.  So cool.  I am excited to see it.