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1. Names in Dungourney of Seemingly French Origin - Rigney (continued)

   

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   of the Doubs, the Aube, the Indre, and the Loire.

   Thus it would appear that Rigney is French. Their Irish locality is about central Ireland. I have not heard of a Rigney being a non-Catholic.

   In conclusion, we must remember that there was an ancient poet named Roigne who wrote a poem on the partition of Ireland among the sons of Milesius.

   

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2. Names in Dungourney of Seemingly French Origin - Rohan (continued)

   

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   Rohan. One of the townlands of Dunhourney parish is Ballynagoul or Ballinagaul, Baile na nGall, the foreigners' homestead. In this townland live the family of the Rohans. This was the original Dungourney home of the Rohans who have now by marriage settled in three or four other spots in the district. Rohan is prominent in French history, as the Cardinal de Rohan, the Duke of Rohan led the Huguenots in 1625. The name Baile ga nGall applied to their townland is particularly interesting, showing they were regarded as foreigners. They are now all Catholic, but there is still a story

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