Malo mori quam fodari

I would rather die than be disgraced.

Ryan Names

O’Mulryans of Owney and Owneybeg

O’Ryans of Idrone

O’Mulrennans of Roscommon

O’Ruadhains / Ruans of Galway / Mayo

MacRyans of Galway

O'Maoilriaghain / O'Maoilriain, meaning 'descendant of a devotee of St Riaghan'

MULRYAN, ROYNE, RYNE, RYANE

ÓRiain-an Ui Drona sept of Laighin; King of Idrone at Ballyryan, Idrone, Carlow, and also seated at Taghmon, Wexford.

ÓMaelruain-a Dealbhna Mor sept; Lord of Delvin, Westmeath, and Chief of Owney, Tiperary.

This is a well done document with lots of references of the decedents of Thomas Ryan. The children of Thomas are listed with roman numerals. Grandchildren of Thomas are capital letters indented under each of their respective parents. Great great grandchildren are numbered under each of their respective parents as a number and so on.

Example: Peter (V.J.2.a), Connie (V.J.2), Paul (V.J), Dennis (V), Thomas Ryan