| ![Show Contents]() Conerly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland While many Irish names are familiar, their past incarnations are often shrouded in mystery, reflecting the ancient Gaelic heritage of their bearers. The original Gaelic form of the name Conerly is Ó Conghalaigh, Ó Conghaile, or Ó Coingheallaigh. 1 Early Origins of the Conerly familyThe surname Conerly was first found in Connacht and Munster, as well as County Monaghan and Leinster. There were three Gaelic septs whose name was Anglicized as Connolly: the O Conghalaigh sept (also known as O Conghaile) who lived in Connacht and the adjacent County Monaghan; the O Coingheallaigh sept, which also used the alias Mac Coingheallaigh, were subordinate to the powerful O'Donovans and dwelled in West Cork in Munster; and another sept, related to the O'Maddens, resided in Connacht and were of the Ui Maine. 2 Early History of the Conerly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conerly research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1591, 1660, 1715, 1729, 1738, 1750, 1760, 1803 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Conerly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conerly Spelling VariationsOfficial documents, crafted by early scribes and church officials, primarily contained names that were spelled according to their pronunciation. This lead to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating an illusion that a single person was many people. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Conerly that are preserved in the archival documents of the time are Connolly, Conolly, Connally, O'Connolly, Connolley, Conally, Connelly, Conoley, Connaleigh, Connelay, Conley, Conlay, Conlaye and many more. Early Notables of the Conerly familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was William Connolly (c.1660-1729), Speaker of the House of Commons. He was the son of a publican, or, as some say, of a blacksmith. Having been called to the bar, he soon made way in his profession; but he distinguished himself more particularly in the Irish House of Commons, of which he was chosen speaker 12 Nov. 1715. He continued to hold this post until his resignation through failure of health, 12 Oct...
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Conerly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conerly RankingIn the United States, the name Conerly is the 12,247th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3
 Conerly migration to the United States | + |
In the 18th and 19th centuries hundreds of thousands of Irish people immigrated to North American shores. The early settlers were enticed by the promise of their own land, but they were moderately well off in Ireland when they decided to emigrate. Therefore, they were merely carrying out a long and carefully thought out decision. The 1840s saw the emergence of a very different trend: thousands of extremely desperate people crammed into passenger boats hoping to find any type of opportunity. The Irish of this decade had seen their homeland severely stricken by crop failures which resulted in widespread disease and starvation. At whatever time the Irish immigrants came to North America, they were instrumental in the rapid development of the emerging nations of the United States and what would become known as Canada. An exhaustive search of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many persons bearing the name Conerly, or one of its variants:
Conerly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michael Conerly, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1892
Conerly Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Teresa Conerly, aged 18, who landed in America from Miltonmally, Ireland, in 1908
- Mary Conerly, aged 51, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
- Patrick Conerly, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Co Cavan, Ireland, in 1910
- Maggie Conerly, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Conerkill, Ireland, in 1913
- Martin Conerly, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1917
| Contemporary Notables of the name Conerly (post 1700) | + |
- Perian Conerly (b. 1926), American sportswriter, first female sportswriter in the National Sportswriters' Association
- Charles Albert "Charlie" Conerly Jr. (1921-1996), American NFL football quarterback for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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