Rowlan

Rowlan (/ˈroʊlɔːn/ ROH-lawn) 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

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.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Land Run

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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