Halligan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To 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 Halligan or a variant listed above, including:

Halligan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Richard Halligan, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1812 2
• Bridget Halligan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 2
• Daniel Halligan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 2
• James and Margaret Halligan, who settled in New York in 1820
• Peter Halligan, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1832 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Halligan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Miss. Ann Halligan who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Ajax" departing 16th April 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 23rd June 1847 but she died on board 3
• Mr. James Halligan, aged 31 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Lady Flora Hastings" departing 11th May 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 26th June 1847 but he died on board 3
• Miss. Jessie Halligan, aged 3 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Rose" departing 19th April 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 1st July 1847 but she died on board 3
• Mr. John Halligan, aged 22 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Ajax" departing 16th April 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 23rd June 1847 but he died on board 3
• Mr. John Halligan, aged 19 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Ajax" departing 16th April 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 23rd June 1847 but he died on board 3
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Halligan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Joseph William Halligan, (b. 1816), aged 22, Irish convict who was convicted in Armagh, Ireland for 14 years for possessing a forged note, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th May 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. Patrick Halligan, (b. 1821), aged 18, Irish labourer who was convicted in Kildare, Ireland for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 19th May 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• Mary Halligan, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"

Halligan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Samuel Halligan, (b. 1852), aged 22, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 6

• Richard Bernard "Dick" Halligan (1943-2022), American Grammy Award winning musician and composer, best known as a founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears
• James Edmund "Jim" Halligan (1936-2022), American academic and politician, Member of the Oklahoma Senate (2008-2016), 16th President of Oklahoma State University (1994-2002)
• Shana Halligan (b. 1973), American singer, songwriter, and compose, best known for her work as the former vocalist for the trip-hop act Bitter:Sweet, daughter of Dick Halligan, a founding member of the American rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears
• John Halligan Jr. (1876-1934), American Naval officer, Admiral of the United States Navy
• Bob Halligan Jr. (b. 1953), American founder of and lead vocalist for the band Ceili Rain
• James Halligan, American head coach of the University of Massachusetts football team
• William E. "Jocko" Halligan (1868-1945), American professional baseball player
• Caitlin Joan Halligan (b. 1966), American lawyer and the Solicitor General of the state of New York
• Victor H. Halligan (1892-1973), American football player
• Brendan Halligan (1936-2020), Irish economist, politician, founder and president of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA)
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