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in reply to a message by Tieliebirds
I'd have to guess that it is a form of O'Riordan. O'Riordan is very numerous mainly in Munster, particularly Cork. In Irish it was originally Ó Ríoghbhardáin, the modern Ó Ríodáin. It means "royal bard" ...riogh meaning royal, bárdán being a diminutive of bard, 'poet'.
It originated in the area between the modern towns of Thurles in Co. Tipperary and Birr in Co. Offaly. Very early, perhaps even in the 12th Century, the Ó Ríoghbhardáin migrated south to Co. Cork, where they settled in the west of the county, in Muskerry particularly and the strength of their association with this part of the country remains remarkable.
It originated in the area between the modern towns of Thurles in Co. Tipperary and Birr in Co. Offaly. Very early, perhaps even in the 12th Century, the Ó Ríoghbhardáin migrated south to Co. Cork, where they settled in the west of the county, in Muskerry particularly and the strength of their association with this part of the country remains remarkable.
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