Mulraney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The Gaelic name used by the Mulraney family in ancient Ireland was Ó Maolruanaidh, which means descendant of Ruanaidh or descendant of Rooney. 1

Early Origins of the Mulraney family

The surname Mulraney was first found in County Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Mulraney family

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Mulraney Spelling Variations

Numerous spelling variations of the surname Mulraney exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Moroney, Mulroney, Maroney, Morooney, Mulrooney, Mullrooney, Marooney and many more.

Early Notables of the Mulraney family

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Mulraney migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mulraney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Michael Mulraney, British convict who was convicted in Kingston, Jamaica for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden