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Offaly (Kings) / Re: Blong in Ireland
« on: Monday 07 December 09 19:19 GMT (UK) »
There were Blongs in or around the Edenderry area between 1900 and 1950s - maybe still. I remember an older family member from there mentioning the unusual name. I thought it must have been Blanc originally, and in local/Irish pronunciation just lost the final 'c' .......?
MW.
Just looked it up : the name IS still ther, in the phonebook.
MW.
Just looked it up : the name IS still ther, in the phonebook.