Mulrooney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Mulrooney:

Mulrooney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Mr. William Mulrooney, aged 22, Irish coach maker who arrived in New York in 1846 aboard the ship "Stephen Whitney"
• John and Thomas Mulrooney, who settled in Philadelphia in 1872

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mulrooney Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Patrick Mulrooney, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1816
• James Mulrooney, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Trafalgar" from Galway, Ireland
• Mrs. Mary Mulrooney, aged 30 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Urania" departing 9th April 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 10th June 1847 but she died on board 3

Mulrooney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss. Mary Mulrooney, (Mulrowny, Mulchahey), (b. 1825), aged 24, Irish country servant who was convicted in Wexford, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Australasia" on 26th June 1849, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
• Catherine Mulrooney, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Confiance" 5
• Patrick Mulrooney, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"

• Edward Pierce Mulrooney (1874-1960), New York City Police Commissioner from 1930 to 1933
• Belinda Mulrooney (1872-1967), Irish-born, American entrepreneur, claimed to be the "richest woman in the Klondike"; she lost her first fortune then amassed a second which lasted the rest of her life
• John Mulrooney, American comedian, humorist and television show host of The Late Show
• Richard Mulrooney (b. 1976), American former soccer player
• Paul Mulrooney (b. 1990), Scottish professional football midfielder
• Charles Richard Mulrooney (1906-1989), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn from 1959 to 1981