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From: Owen Rhea <>
Subject: [RHEA] Owenreagh Rivers in Ireland
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 15:21:51 -0700


I just noticed there are two rivers named Owenreagh, one in the Republic
of Ireland in County Kerry near Killarney, and the other across the border
into Northern Ireland east of Donegal Town. This second river is near
Omagh in County Tyrone.

Does anyone know how these rivers got their name? Was there a
relationship between an Irish Owenreagh (or Owen Reagh?) and the Rheas
that went to America, many settling about 200 years ago in Tennessee?
I know that some Rheas originally had the name Reagh in Ireland.

John Owen Rhea



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