Rathborne

O Ratigan - Irish / Ua Reachtagain - reacht / decree who were originally known as Mheic. A Co - Arb Sept / Family branch of St. Finnen who had their territory in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province. O Ractigan, O Rattican, O Rhatigan, etc were used as variants.

Ratty. Used to abbreviate Hanratty or Radcliffe, which see, in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.

Raughter. See - Rafter.

O Raverty. Used for O Rafferty, which see, in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster and nearby in south - east of the Ulster Province.

Ravey. Used as a variant for Reavy, which see.

O Rawe. They were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. See also - Reeves and Rea.

Rawley or Raleigh. English toponymic origins. They were at Rawleystown / Ballinrawley in Co. Limerick in the mid - north - west of the Munster Province in the late 16th Century AD. de Rallye / Rolly who was at Any in Co. Limerick in 1307 AD may have been their ancestor. See also - Rally.

Rawley. Used as an anglicized form of Rahilly, which see.

Rawson -

Ray. Used as a form of Reavey, which see, or as a variant for Rea and Wray. (N.B: The English Ray is cognate with Roy).

Raycroft. See - Roycroft.

Raymond. Used as a variant for Redmond, which see, in Co. Cork and Co. Kerry in Southern Munster.

Rea. Used as an abbreviation for Mac Crea, which see, in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province. See also Reagh, Reavey, and Raw that were also used as synonyms.

Read or Rede. See - Reid.

Reader -

Reading -

Mac Ready. Used as a synonym for Mac Cready, which see.

Ready. Used as a synonym for Reidy, which see, in the Munster Province and Reddy, which see.

Reagh - Riabhach / grey or brindled. An Irish adjective that actually replaced their hereditary surnames.

Real. See - Ryle.

O Reaney - Irish / Ua Raighne / Reginald. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Clonyrina / Cluain Ui Raighne in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

Reaney or Rainey. English origins -

O Reap or Reapy or Rape - Irish / Ua Reabaigh. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. Reapy used in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. Also see Ralph.

O Rearden, or O Riordan, which see - Irish / Ua Riordan. A Sept / Family branch who had their territory in Co. Tipperary and nearby in Co. Cork in the Munster Province who were aristocratic warriors for the Chiefs of Muskerry there.

Mac Reavey. See - Mac Greevy.

Mac Reary -

Reckle. See - Reighill.

Recraft. See - Roycroft.

O Redahan - Irish / Ua Roideachain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. O Rodahan, O Rodaughan and O Rudican were used as variants in Co. Longford in the north - west of Northern Leinster and O Redican in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province and O Roddy in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

O Reddan - Irish - Ua Riodeain / rodain. A Heberian Dal gCais / Dalcassian Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Clare in the north - west of Thomond / Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Northern Munster. They were hereditary stewards of the eastern parts of Thomond situated in the parishes of Kilmurry and Kilfinaghty to the Ui Bloid Ui Turlough Ui mBriain O Brians / O Briens and Ui Caisin Mac Namaras. Ancestor:*91.Cas (Dal gCais) the King of Thomond.

Reddington. Used as a synonym for Mulderrig & Redehan, which see.

O Reddy - Irish / Ua Roidigh. A Sept / Family branch - who had their territory at Reddysland in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

O Redegan. The most important Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh 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.

Redman -

Redmond - Irish. The Mac Davymores. A Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Mac Murrough, which see, Sept / Family branch who anglicized their name to Redmond in the early 17th Century AD who had their territory in the north of Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. Ancestors - **111.Murrough / Murchad, *110.Diarmait mac Mail na mBo the 51st King of Leinster, *100.Onchu, *99.Faelan, *97.Eogan "Caech," *96.Nathi, *95.Criffan / Crimthann, *94.Enna / Enda "Cennsalach" the 2nd King of Leinster (Ui Cheinnselaig), *84.Cu "Corb."

Redmond / Raimund / Reamonn. Norman German origins. ragin / counsel - mund / protection. (Descended from Alexander Fitz Redmond) who was granted the Hook area in the south of Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster during the first Anglo - Norman Plantation in Ireland.

Mac Redmond. Gaelicized as Mheic Reamoinn. Another branch of the Burkes / de Burghos, which see, who were in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht who are now in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster.

Mac Reedy. See - Mac Cready.

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