Re; Surname Laighnase, possibly Loughnan

[peter greene]

<br> I posted some time ago a message about having <p>the surname Laighnase as the maiden name of my<p>great-great-grandmother. I've recently seen eveidence<p>that the spelling I had was from poor penmanship.<p>Other family documents show the last name of Loughnan<p>as being the witness to several events, most <p>particularly a wedding and a baptism. Would anyone <p>know if Loughnan is common in Roscommon and if<p>there might still be Loughnans in Southern Roscommon?<p>Any input is appreciated.<p><br> Peter Greene<p> De Nobis Fabula Narratur
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peter.greene@snet.net

[efinn]

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: Would anyone know if Loughnan is common in<br>: Roscommon and if there might still be Loughnans<br>: in Southern Roscommon?<br><b><p>Hi Peter,<br>I just took a look at the Griffiths name index for County Roscommon,<br> and it would appear that the name Loughnan is not a very common<br>name. In a way that can be a very big plus when you start your search<br>of records. Anyway, here is what the index has to say about Loughnan.<p><table border=1><tr align="center"><th>BARONY</th><th>NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>Boyle</th><th>3</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>Athlone</th><th>1</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>Moycarn</th><th>3</th></tr></table><p>Unfortunately, none of these areas have found their way into the<br>L-R Griffiths database yet.<p>Ed Finn<br>efinn@thecore.com<br>ICQ# 7780675<br></b>

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efinn@thecore.com

[Mary Lee Dunn]

: <br>: I posted some time ago a message about having <p>: the surname Laighnase as the maiden name of my<p>: great-great-grandmother. I've recently seen eveidence<p>: that the spelling I had was from poor penmanship.<p>: Other family documents show the last name of Loughnan<p>: as being the witness to several events, most <p>: particularly a wedding and a baptism. Would anyone <p>: know if Loughnan is common in Roscommon and if<p>: there might still be Loughnans in Southern Roscommon?<p>: Any input is appreciated.<p>: <br>: Peter Greene<p>: De Nobis Fabula Narratur<p> There were several families named Loughrin<br>in Clooneen in Kilglass Parish, Roscommon. They<br>are listed in Griffith's. <br>

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MaryLDunn@aol.com

[Dawn Loughnan]

: <br>: I posted some time ago a message about having <p>: the surname Laighnase as the maiden name of my<p>: great-great-grandmother. I've recently seen eveidence<p>: that the spelling I had was from poor penmanship.<p>: Other family documents show the last name of Loughnan<p>: as being the witness to several events, most <p>: particularly a wedding and a baptism. Would anyone <p>: know if Loughnan is common in Roscommon and if<p>: there might still be Loughnans in Southern Roscommon?<p>: Any input is appreciated.<p>: <br>: Peter Greene<p>: De Nobis Fabula Narratur<p><br>

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starfire 72 @juno.com

[Dawn Loughnan]

: my maiden name was loughnan. Father's name was<br>paul loughnan. He had a brother named Tom.<br>don't know what county his family was from.<br>parents thought it might have been Scotland<p>

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