Ó Maoilriain, Gaelic

Gaels

The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....

-Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 surname

Surname

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, anglicised as Mulryan or Ryan

Ryan

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Overview

This family claim descent from one Maoil Riagháin, who was named in honour of a Saint Riagháin.

It is first documented as a surname

Surname

A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

 in the 15th century in east Thomond

Thomond

Thomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...

/north Ormond

Ormond

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, where the Ó Maoilriain's attacked and displaced the Ó hIfearnáin family. The territory they conquored became known as barony of Owney and Arra

Owney and Arra

Owney and Arra is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Newport...

. Owney derived its name from one Uaithne Ó Maoilriain.

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