Ronayne or Ronan of Co. Cork & Waterford
I am in the process of transcribing a 50 page monograph entitled “Notes on the Family of Ronayne or Ronan of Cos. Cork and Waterford” by Frederick W. Knight, which appeared in the 1916 and 1917 issues of the “Journal of the Cork Historical & Archaeological Society”. A very complete history of the all forms of the family name including: Ronayne, Ronan, Ronayn,Ronain, Ronnon, Ronyon, Ronane, Ronaine, Roinane, and all these with the “O’” prefix is presented. Historical references as far back as 610 AD, are included. Partial genealogies for some branches of the family covering the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19thcenturies, are presented; as are a number of stories pertaining to family history. I plan to distribute the transcribed document in MS Word, RTF, HTML and PDF formats. I am also scanning the pages and will distribute then as JPGfiles, for those who want see the original page images. A number of the queries, raised in this form, may find answers in this document, which covers a number of counties in addition to Cork and Waterford, as well as families connected to the Ronayne/Ronan family by marriage. If you want a copy of the first 12 pages (typos and all), in MS Word or RTF format send me a e-mail. I should also note that the Journal is a gold mine of genealogical information for the south of Ireland.
The following is one example of the stories contained in the article:
The following is one example of the stories contained in the article:“A curious custom with reference to the “Town Bell” of Youghal deserves notice. It appears that in 1688-1690 Thomas Ronayne, who was then Mayor, distinguished himself by “soothing and composing the political animosities of the adherents of King James II. and those of King William and Queen Mary.” In recognition of his services in this connection it was decreed that “on his death and on the death of any member of the Ronayne family for ever,” the “Town Bell” should be tolled. A local tradition says that in 1689 he saved the lives of some Protestants who were imprisoned in Tynte’s Castle and condemned to death; the above privilege being granted on the accession of King William and Queen Mary.”More Replies:
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