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![Show Contents]() Ardagh Surname History
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 Ireland
The surname Ardagh is toponymic in origin, belonging to a small number of Irish surnames which are drawn from place names. The place name Ardagh belongs to parishes in five different counties, as well as to the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. The Ardagh Chalice was discovered in 1868 in Reevassta Fort, in a place called Ardagh, three miles north of Newcastle West. Early Origins of the Ardagh familyThe surname Ardagh was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where Richard (de) Ardagh was a juror in 1299. Later mentions of the surname are of John Ardagh, a chaplain in the diocese of Armagh in the 15th century, Walter Ardagh, an archer at Mellifont in 1434, and Robert Ardagh a priest in Disert, County Louth in 1541. Early History of the Ardagh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ardagh research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1803, 1840, 1850, 1869 and 1907 are included under the topic Early Ardagh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ardagh Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ardagh, de Ardagh and others. Early Notables of the Ardagh familyProminent amongst the family at this time was - Samuel Ardagh (1803-1869), from County Waterford, who was well-known and influential in Canada...
- General Sir John Charles Ardagh (1840-1907), also from County Waterford, distinguished himself in the British Service in India...
 Ardagh migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ardagh Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Arthur and William Ardagh, who were both recorded in the 1871 census in Toronto, Ontario
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ardagh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Marchant Ardagh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 1
- Arthur Ardagh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lord Ashburton" in 1850 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ardagh (post 1700) | + |
- Seán Ardagh (b. 1947), Irish politician
- Philip Ardagh (b. 1961), British children's author whose works have been translated into ten different languages
- William Davis Ardagh (1828-1893), Irish-born Canadian lawyer and politician
- Arjuna Ardagh, British-born, American based speaker and author
- John Ardagh (b. 1928), British journalist and author
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Ardagh migration to Canada 
Ardagh migration to Australia 
