Surname Laighnase

[Peter Greene]

I have recently found that my great-great <br>grandmother was named Catherine Laighnase. <br>She was married in Southern Roscommon but I <br>have never heard of the name Laighnase. Would <br>anyone be able to shed some light on the history<br>and location for this surname? <p> peter greene<p> peter.greene@snet.net
<br>
<br><hr size=7 width=75%><p>


peter.greene@snet.net

[Pete Hanley]

: I have recently found that my great-great <br>: grandmother was named Catherine Laighnase. <br>: She was married in Southern Roscommon but I <br>: have never heard of the name Laighnase. Would <br>: anyone be able to shed some light on the history<br>: and location for this surname? <p>: peter greene<p>: peter.greene@snet.net<p>Follow up: It's not listed in any of my many reference books but it might be derived from: LAGE which means a hill and NAS which means an assembly place. Pete Hanley phanley@arnoldcom.com <br>

<br>
<br><hr size=7 width=75%><p>


phanley@arnoldcom.com

[John O'Beirne]

<br>: I have recently found that my great-great <br>: grandmother was named Catherine Laighnase. <br>: She was married in Southern Roscommon but I <br>: have never heard of the name Laighnase. Would <br>: anyone be able to shed some light on the history<br>: and location for this surname? <p>: peter greene<br>This is a guess but might be worth following:<br>Laighleis (with a long e, or e fada) is the Gaelic for Lawless who were numerous in Galway. I think I recall store with that name in Roscommon Town but my Telecom Eireann CD-ROM expired so I can't check it. [If you know how to over-ride the expiry date, I'll look for the name.] <p>: peter.greene@snet.net<p>
<br>
<br><hr size=7 width=75%><p>


Tulskone@aol.com