The Connacht families now appear to be from the same families possibly within 400 years and are R1a. This leads to an origin in Germanic regions or Norse. P.H Reaney ( Author of British Surnames ) believes the name to originate from the Norse settlers in Sheffield.

The latest result in the project from an Ulster participant is R1b which is no relation to the Connacht Reaneys. This maybe a solid indicator that Scottish/Ulster Reaneys are of no relation to the Republic of Ireland family. We encourage any Reaneys/Raineys from Ulster-Scot heritage to join and also find a history movement of those families also.


B1494 Gregory Lawrence Flanagan: 

• Upgrading from 37-67.

• Tested Positive for Z280+
• Awaiting Results of Z92

Following Gregory's results of Z280+, we can now follow that David Kevin Reaney and Seán ó Raighne are also Z280+.
Based upon findings of the project R1a and Subclades we are now placed in the Subcluster of British + Irish in R1a1.

08/2013

B1494 Gregory Lawrence Flanagan has completed the GENO 2.0 testing. This has confirmed:
R1a1a1 M-417 Z280+ Z92- Z284- CTS1211-

Following Flanagan's results  of  he GENO 2.0 testing,   we can now follow that David Kevin Reaney and Seán ó Raighne are also R1a1a1.
Based upon findings of the project R1a  we are now placed in the Subcluster of British + Irish in R1a1A1.


We encourage anyone that holds the surname Reaney/Rainey to contact us regarding participating in the project.