Upon seeing the surname Ruane, I recalled an ancient Gaelic word spelled as Rune. Rune was the name given in some circles as writings on stone.......thusly called Runestones many of which populate Ireland and Scandinavia. So, for an Irish Gaelic name, Rune is a possibility. -- don kelly -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: cmccarthy17 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/7531.3/mb.as > hx > > Message Board Post: > > My great great grandmother was Maria Ruane. A mistake was probably made on the > certificate because I have been to Mayo several times and there is not now or > was there ever a town or villiage known as Ruane. My Ruane's come from around > Kilkelly which is just beyond Ballyhaunis. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like > to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond > on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-MAYO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message