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![Show Contents]() Connulty Surname History
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 Ireland
Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Connulty originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac an Ultaigh, which is derived from Ultach, which means Ulsterman. Early Origins of the Connulty familyThe surname Connulty was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Connulty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connulty research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1800 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Connulty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Connulty Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Connulty were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. McNulty, McAnulty, McNull and others. Early Notables of the Connulty familyMore information is included under the topic Early Connulty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Connulty familyTo escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, thousands of Irish left their homeland in the 19th century. These migrants typically settled in communities throughout the East Coast of North America, but also joined the wagon trains moving out to the Midwest. Ironically, when the American War of Independence began, many Irish settlers took the side of England, and at the war's conclusion moved north to Canada. These United Empire Loyalists, were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Other Irish immigrants settled in Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, however, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America and Australia. Many of those numbers, however, did not live through the long sea passage. These Irish settlers to North America were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Connulty or a variant listed above, including: Charles, Edward, Francis, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Thomas and William McNulty all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
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