Comhaltan mac Maol Cúlaird explained

Comhaltan mac Maol Cúlaird, Irish dynast, fl. 10th century.

Comhaltan was a member of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne dynasty of south County Galway, and was the ancestor of the Uí Comhaltan, (Colton/Coulton), a minor surname in the south Connacht-north Munster area.

He was the father of Giolla Ceallaigh mac Comhaltan, and a kinsman to Seachnasach mac Donnchadh, Scannlán mac Fearghal, Eidhean mac Cléireach, and Cathal mac Ógán, who gave their names to the families of O'Shaughnessy, Ó Scannláin, Ó Cléirigh, Ó hEidhin/Hynes and Ó Cathail/Cahill.

References

• The Surnames of Ireland, Edward MacLysaght, Dublin, 1978, p. 52.
• Irish Kings and High Kings, Francis John Byrne, 2001 (second edition).
• The Great Book of Irish Genealogies, 259.10, pp. 588-89, volume two, Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh; edited, with translation and indices by Nollaig Ó Muraíle, 2003-2004. .