Ringrose

Ringrose. English origins. They came 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 used as a synonym. Not connected to Ring.

O Riordan or O Rearden - Irish / Ua Rioghbhardan - riogh / royal - bhardan / poet. Ua Riordain now used. A 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 Desmond / Des Mhumhain / Southern Munster were they were Chiefs.

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 Ormond / Aur Mhumhain 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. A Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn Ui Briuin 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.

Mac Robbin. See - Mac Gribben.

O Robbins - Irish / Ua Roibin -

Roberts. They were in all Provinces.

Mac Roberts. Highland Scottish origins. They were in the Ulster Province.

Robertson -

Robinson. English origins. They were in the Ulster Province.

Robinson. Descended from a son of Robert. Gaelic / Mheic Roibin -

Robertson. Clan of 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 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 origins. They were 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 in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.

Rochford. Actually de Ridlesford - Anglo Norman origins. They were 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. 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.

O Roddan. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province.

O Rodden - 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 at Fenagh in Co. Leitrim in Northern Connacht.

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