Roghan Catholic marriages in Ireland


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Surname Dictionary

Ó Robhacháin Rohan, Roughan: cuíosach annamh: Ciarraí-an Clár & rl. Deir de Bhulbh go raibh an sloinne seo nasctha le mainistir Shóird (Áth Cliath) agus mainistir na Leasa Móire ach is sa Chlár a bhí siad ón 16 céad. Brí: robhach = cliste. Féach Ó Ruadhacháin. Litriú nua: Ó Ruacháin.
Ó Ruadhagáin Rogan: líonmhar: an Dún-Lú & Gaillimh-Maigh Eo. Bhí an chlann sa in Oirghialla lámh le Ard Mhacha agus sa Dún, leis. Comh-shloinne le Ó Ruadhacháin.
Rogan numerous: Down-Louth, Befast, Dublin, Galway-Mayo. Ir. Ó Ruadhagáin, dimin of ruadh, red-haired. Originally a sept of Oriel (Armagh-Monaghan). MIF.
Rohan fairly rare: Munster and South East, especially Kerry and Clare. Ir. Ó Robhacháin, from robhach, crafty. In Ulster, it is Ó Ruadhacháin, dimin. of ruadh, red-haired. MIF.
Roughan Quite numerous: Clare etc. Ir. Ó Robhacháin, dimin. from robhach, crafty. See Rohan.
 

Parishes where a Roghan and a second surname married each other.

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Variants and totals


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