Ringrose - O Roddy
Ringrose. English origins from Yorkshire and were in the east of Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province in the 17th Century AD.
Mac Rinn - Irish / Mheic Bhroin / bran (raven). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. Mac Crann was also used as a synonym. Not connected to Ring.
O Riordan or O Rearden or O Ritherdan - Irish / Ua Rioghbhardan / riogh (royal) bhardan (poet). Ua Riordain now used. Heberian Eoghanacht Chaisil Clann Dunghaile Sept / Family branch, whose territory was between Thurles in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province and Birr in Co. Offaly in the mid - west of Southern Leinster. Early on they were to also migrate to Muskerry in the west of Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster were they were Chiefs. Ancestors: 84.Ailill Oluimm the 1st King of Munster. 85.Eoghan Mor the ancestor of all of the Eoghanacht Septs, 89.Conall Corc the 1st King of Cashel / Munster, 90.Nad Froich the 2nd King of Cashel / Munster, 91.Angus / Oengus the 3rd King of Cashel / Munster, 92.Felim / Feidlimid the 4a King of Cashel / Munster, 93.Criffan / Crimthann, 94.Aed Dubh, 95.Failbe Fland / Falvey the 11th / 16th King of Munster who reigned for 40 years until 837 / 9 AD whose older brother 95.Fingin who reigned as King with Cairbre after Awley died, is the ancestor of the O Sullivans and O Keeffes, He attended the Royal Assembly at Drumceat / Mulough in Roe Park near Limavady in Co. Derry in the Ulster Province called by *Aodh O Niall the King of Ireland where St. Columbcille attended. 96.Colgan / Colgu the 15th / 21st King of Cashel / Munster who reigned for 13 years, 97.Nad Fraich / Nathfraoch King of Cashel / Munster in 954 AD, 98.Daolgach / Daologach who had 2 brothers, 98.Faolghusa and 98.Sneaghra, 99.Donngal / Dungal / Dungalach is the direct ancestor of the Clann Dunghaille / O Riordans who had a brother 99.Sneidh,
Mac Ritchie. (Descended from a son of Richard) Scottish origins. They were in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
Rive -
Roach. They were in Aur Mhumhain / Ormond in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.
Roan. Used a a variant for Rowan, which see. They were at Athlone in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.
Roan / Rouen. French origins -
O Roark. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin Breifne Sept / Family branch. Especially see O Rourke.
Mac Roarty. See Rafferty.
Mac Robb. Highland Scottish origins from the Clann Mac Farlane. They were in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Roberts / Irish Ua Robhartaigh. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Sligo in the north - west of the Connacht Province.
Mac Roberts or Robins or Robinson or Robertson / Irish Mheic Robhartaigh / Mheic Roiberd. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Mac Uais Sept / Family branch descended from 103.Robhartach
Mac Robertsons. Highland Scottish origins from the Clann Donnchaidh descended from King Duncan the eldest son of Malcolm 111. They were in the Ulster Province.
Mac Robertson. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Mac Uais Sept / Family branch of the Mac Donalds the Lords of the Isles.
Robinson. English origins in the Ulster Province.
Robinson. Descended from a son of Robert. Gaelic / Mheic Roibin -
Robertson. Clann Donnachie. They were in the Ulster Province.
Robson -
Roche or Roache / de Roiste / de la Roche. Anglo Norman origins (rock) roche / roistigh. (Originally descended from Richard Fitz Godebert de la Roche from Rhos in Pembroke Shire in Wales.) He arrived into Ireland during the Anglo Norman Invasion in 1167 AD as one of the first Normans into the south of Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. They were also in Co. Cork in Southern Munster where they were English appointed Viscounts. By 1592 AD they were “More Irish than the Irish.” In 1798 AD Father Philip Roche led the Irish people into battle at Horetown against the continuing English ethnic and religious oppression. There are 16 Rochestowns - 6 in Co. Wexford, 2 each in Co. Cork and Co. Kilkenny
Roche. English Barons of Tarbert who were in Co. Limerick and Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province.
Rochford or Rocheford. See also Roughneen.
Rochford / Robert - Anglo Norman Barons who had their Estates in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster. One of their branches in Co. Meath supported the Oliver Cromwell Invasion and as a result there is Rochfordbridge. One was the English Lord Belvedere who married Mary the daughter of Lord Molesworth. They were also in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.
Rochford. Actually de Ridlesford - Anglo Norman Barons who had their Estates in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
Mac Rock - Irish / Mheic Conchairrige / carrig (rock). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the west of Leinster Province and Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
Rock. English origins, but not in the west of the Leinster Province and Co. Galway in Southern Connacht.
Rockett / Rockell / de la Rochelle. John was the mayor of Waterford in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province in 1393 AD. Rocket's Castle / Rocketscourt was near Carrick - on - Suir in the 16th Century AD. Not connected to the Roquets of Huguenot origins.
O Rodaghan - Irish. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were Chiefs in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.
O Rodaghan. Important Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Airthir Ui Echdach Ui Echach Orior Siol Ciarain Ui nEchach Clann Ruadhagain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the north of Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. Especially see O Rogan.
O Roddan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
O Rodden or O Roden or O Rudden - Irish / Ua Rodain / rod (strong). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Known as O Roden and O Rudden, which see, in Co. Cavan in Southern Ulster. Not connected to Reddan.
O Rodden or O Rudden. Used for Mac Crudden, which see - Irish / Mheic Rodain in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
O Roddy or O Rody - Irish / Ua Rodaigh. An Erenagh Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
O Roddy - Irish / Ua Rodaigh. An Erenagh Sept / Family branch, who had their territory nearby at Fenagh in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht. (May be the same as previous Sept.)
Mac Robbin. See Mac Gribben.
O Robbins - Irish / Ua Roibin -
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