Haran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Haran family came to North America quite early:

Haran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Mary Haran, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
• Patrick and Thomas Haran, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1826 and 1867 respectively
• Daniel Haran, who landed in New York state in 1834

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Haran Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Daniel Haran, aged 20, who arrived in Quebec in 1834

Haran Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Margaret Haran, aged 18, a dressmaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "James Jardine"

• Tadhg Haran (b. 1991), Irish hurler from Galway
• Andy Haran (b. 1989), Irish footballer from Drogheda
• Elizabeth Haran (b. 1954), Australian novelist; her books have sold over 1.5 million million copies