Genbuff <[email protected]> wrote.............. >Does anybody know why the e was added to the end of some families of >Byrne, to Breen to Breene. There is a family story that I suspect has >some truth to it, but lacks accuracy. Does anybody have a clue? Thank >You, M Breene Don't know, except that the English like putting "e" on the end of words............ BREEN. Lords of Brawney. Arms: Or, a dexter hand couped at the wrist gu, on a chief of the last a mullet between two crescents ar. CRIMTHANN, brother of Aodh (or Hugh) who is No. 91 on the "Fox" pedigree, was the ancestor of O'Braoin; anglicised Breen, and Brawne. 91. Crimthan: son of Breannan. 92. Donall: his son; had a brother named Maolfogartach, who was the ancestor of Magawley; and a brother named Anmire, who was the ancestor of Macnamee, Corgawney, Slaman, etc. 93. Flanchaidh : son of Donall. 94. Rorc : his son. 95. Braon ("braon": Irish, a drop): his son; a quo O'Braoin, lords of "Brawney," near Athlone. 96. Eachtighearna: his son. 97. Florence: his son. 98. Sitric: his son. 99. Eachtighearna O'Braoin (or O'Breen): his son. (source; "Irish Pedigrees", by John O'Hart, vol 1)