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De Roiste | rare: South East. Ir.Lang. See Roche. |
Roche | Very numerous: Munster and South East etc. Ir. de Róiste, from French roche, a rock. Normans who became established in Wexford and Munster after the Invasion. The area round Fermoy was known as Críoch Róisteach (Roches' Country). IF. |
Parishes where Roach and a second surname are both baptised.
This list shows total Roach Roman Catholic baptisms by county.
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