Rowlan
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Rowlan (/ˈroʊlɔːn/ ROH-lawn)[citation needed] is an Irish Surname and the anglicized version of the name Ó Rothlain English: /oʊ ˈroʊlɔːn/. It, therefore, shares a link with the surnames Rowland, Rowlands, Rollan, Rollin, Rolan, Roland and Rowley.[1][2]
Rowlan Families in the world
New Zealand
Canterbury
- Alister Rowlan of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand is a championship sailer. He is noted for winning the bronze medal in the 2007 World Sailing Championship for Flying Fifteens,[3] as well as many other awards.
United States
Oklahoma
During the Irish diaspora several members of the Rowlan family from County Mayo, Ireland immigrated to the United States as a direct result of the Great Famine.[4] They eventually settled in Oklahoma Territory during the Land Run.
See also
References
- ^ O'Hart, John (1892). O'Hart, John. Irish pedigrees: or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation, Volume 2. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Irish Archaeological Society, Dublin, Volume 2. Irish Archaeological Society. 1844. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Flying Fifteen Worlds - The full story". Sail-World.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ The Famine Immigrants: Lists of Irish Immigrants Arriving at the Port of New York, 1846-1851 : Volume VII, April 1851-December 1851. Genealogical Publishing Com. 2007. ISBN 9780806353593.
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