Rowland - Ryves
Rowland or Rowley. English origins in the north - east of the Ulster Province. See also Rolan.
Rowantree. See Rountree.
Rowe. or Row. See Roe.
O Rowine. See O Rouine.
Rowland or Rowley. See Rolan.
Rowly: Langford Rowly was the English Baron of Summerhill who had his Estates in Co. Meath in Northern Leinster.
Rowncell -
O Rowney. Used as a variant for O Rooney, which see, in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Rowsome. Quaker origins in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.
Roy / roi (king). French - English origins. Used to abbreviate Mac Ilroy, which see.
O Royan. See O Ruane.
Roycroft or Raycroft or Raecraft (rye croft). English origins in Co. Cork in Southern Munster since the 17th Century AD.
Roynane. Used as a variant for Ronayne, which see.
Royse / Rose. Anglo - Norman origins in Co. Cork and Co. Limerick in the west of the Munster Province since the early 17th Century AD.
O Ruane or O Rowen or O Rowan - Irish / Ua Ruaidhain / ruadh (red). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors *89.Eochy / Eochaidh Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland the father of 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach) who had 2 sons 91.Awley / Amhailgadh who had his territory in Tir Awley / Tyrawley in Co, Mayo who left no issue, and *91.Dathi / Nathi the 127th King of Tara / Ireland who led a great expedition into France were he was killed by Lightning in 428 AD who was the father of 92.Eochy Breac / Echu / Eocha who had 3 brothers, 92.Ailill / Oilioll Molt who became the 129th King of Ireland, who left no issue and was slain in the Battle of Ocha in 478 AD, 92.Fiachra Ealg the ancestor of the O Dowds, and 92.Awley the ancestor of the Mac Firbis, 92.Eochy Breac was the father of 93.Eogan who had a daughter 94.St. Faoilean and a son was 94.Conall, whose brother 94.Conn Bearnach is the ancestor of the O Moghans, and he was the father of 95.Gabran the father of 96.Coffey / Cobhthach the father of 97.Colman / Columhan the 11th King of Connacht who died in 622 AD the ancestor of the Colmans of Connacht who had a brother 97.Aodh the ancestor of the Cahills of Connacht. 97.Colman was to be the father of 98.Aodh, 98.Laidgnen / Loingseach the 13th King of Connacht, and 98.Guairie Aidhne the 14th King of Connacht who brought the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Sept to its highest point, who had 5 sons and was the ancestor of the O Gwares / O Gurrys. One son, 99.Kelly / Ceallach died in 666 AD, while another 99.Murtough Nar became the 15th King of Connacht who died in 668 AD, 99.Airmedach died in 675 AD and was the father of 100.Ecomras who died in 697 AD and 99.Artgal became the father of 100.Fergal Aidhne the 17th King of Connacht who died in 696 AD who was the last King of Connacht from the "southern" Ui Fiachrach Aidhne Sept, 99.Dermod Ruadh became the ancestor of the O Rowans / Ui Ruane, 99.Fergal became the ancestor of the O Clerys.
O Ruane or O Rowen or Royan - Irish / Ua Ruadhain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Ui Maine Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. O Royan was also used as a variant with Gortyroyan / Gort Ui Ruadhain being near Ballinsloe. O Royan also sometimes changed to O Ryan especially in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province along with O Rouine and O Ruane, which see. Ancestors: 89.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch - Champion of the Two Countries (Airthir / Ui Cremthainn), 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
O Ruanai. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Mac Ruarc. They were in Co. Westmeath in the the south - west of Northern Leinster.
Ruby / de Roubaix. French origins in Co. Cork in Southern Munster since the 17th Century AD.
Ruckle. See Ruttle.
Rudd. English - Anglo Saxon / rud (red). In Ireland in the early 17th Century AD and were in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster.
Rudden. See Rodden.
Mac Ruddery. Anglo Norman origins. Gaelicized as Mheic an Ridre / Descended from a son ofd the ridire (knight). A branch of the Anglo - Norman Fitzsimons, which see in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster. Also known as Mac Knight (Decended from a son of the knight.)
Ruddle or Ruddell. Known as Ruddle they were in Co. Limerick and Co. Kerry in the west of the Munster Province. Known as Ruddell in Co. Armagh in the south - east of the Ulster Province. They were in Leinster Province in the 13th Century AD and it may originate from Riddell / de Ryedale originally. In Co. Limerick Ruddle was sometimes also used as a synonym for Ruttle, which see.
Ruddy. See Roddy.
Rudican. See Redahan.
Rudkin -
Rugge -
Ruine. See Rouine.
Ruishe -
Rule. Scottish toponymic origins in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
Mac Rum. See Mac Crum.
Rumley -
O Runian. Used as a variant for O Rooneen, which see.
Mac Rury. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe / Farney) Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Farney in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster. Ancestors: 89.Murray / Muireadach Colla Da Crioch - Champion of the Two Countries (Airthir / Ui Cremthainn), 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland. Especially see Mac Rory.
O Rush - Irish / Ua Ruis. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster in the Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel.
O Rush or O Loughry, which see - Irish / Ua Luachra. Usually anglicised as O Loughry / luachair (rush). Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Fiachrach Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors: 90.Fiachra the second Dal Cuinn King of Connacht (Ui Fiachrach), *89.Eochy Mugmedon the 124th King of Tara / Ireland.
Rush / de Russhe. French English origins in Ireland in Medieval Times.
Russell (red - haired). French - English origins in Ireland since the Anglo - Norman English Invasion in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province and also in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province and Leinster Province. Many members of this Family have distinguished themselves in Irish affairs.
Russell / Rossel. Huguenot origins -
Ruth. See Rothe.
Rutherford -
O Ruttledge - Irish / Ua Ruthleis -
Ruttledge. Used as a synonym for Mulderrig, which see, in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Ruttledge. English origins in Co. Tyrone and nearby in Co. Fermanagh in the Ulster Province since the 17th Century AD with the English confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn "northern" Ui Niaill territories in Ulster and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there.
Ruttle or Ruckle. German Palatine origins in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province. Ruckle used as a variant.
O Ruvane. Origins unknown as yet. May be a variant of O Ruane, which see. Their territory was in the south of Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.
Ryall. See Ryle.
O Ryan - Irish / Ua Riain. (Descended from Rian) Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Drona Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster where they were Kings and Chiefs of the Ui Drona Sept, and were also nearby in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster. Ancestors: 94.Dron, 93.Labraid Laidech, 92.Bressal Belach the 1st King of Leinster, 91. Fiachu Ba hAiccid, *90. Caher / Cathair Mor the 109th King of Tara / Ireland, 89.Felim / Feidlimid Fer Auglas, 88.Corbmac Gelta Gaeth, 87.Nia Corb, 86.Cu Corb, *60.Leary / Laoghaire the 68th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Laoghaire), *59.Hugoney the Great the 66th King of Tara / Erinn, *37.Eremon (Heremonians).
O Ryan. Originally O Mulryan - Irish / Ua Maoilriain. (Descended from a devotee of St. Riaghain) Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province where they were Kings and Chiefs. In the 14th Century AD they displaced the Heberian Dal gCais O Heffernans at Owney, the ancient territory of Uaithney, on the Co. Limerick - Co. Tipperary border. O Mulryan was discontinued in the 17th Century AD. See also O Ruane. Ancestors: 86.Cu Corb, *60.Leary / Laoghaire the 68th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Laoghaire), *37.Eremon (Heremonians).
O Ryan or O Ruane. This anglicized name has also been used by some members of the Heremonian Dal Cuinn Ui Maine / Ua Ruadhain Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Some of their variants O Rouine and O Royan also initially anglicized as O Ruane especially in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Ancestors: 86.Maine Mor (Ui Maine),*88.Murray / Muireadach Tireach the 122nd King of Tara / Ireland ,*83.Conn - of the Hundred Battles the 110th King of Tara / Ireland (Dal Cuinn).
Ryder. English name used by some of the O Markeys / Ui Marcaigh and O Markahans / Ui Marcachain, which see
Ryland -
O Ryle or O Riall - Irish / Ua Raghaill. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in Des Mhumhain / Desmond in the south - west of the Munster Province. Also see O Rahill and O Reighill. May also be an abbreviation for O Rahilly there.
Mac Rynne - Irish / Mheic Bhroin? A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond in Northern Munster and nearby in the Connacht Province. See also Rinn.
Ryves. See Reeves.
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