| ![Show Contents]() Dollan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English from Irish Gaelic, Dollan appeared as Ó Dobhailen or "Dubhshláin," which combines the Gaelic elements "Dubh," meaning dark, with "shláin," meaning challenge or defiance. 1 Early Origins of the Dollan familyThe surname Dollan was first found in Leinster, where they are believed to be descended from Eochaidh, King of Leinster, and became one of the "Seven septs of Leix." However, the name is "fairly common to-day in Ulster - in the Catholic areas of Counties Cavan and Fermanagh - and in the Counties of Roscommon and Galway in Connacht. In the census of 1659 the name appears principally in Counties Roscommon and Fermanagh." 2 Early History of the Dollan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dollan research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1834 and 1914 are included under the topic Early Dollan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dollan Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Dollan dating from that time include Dolan, Doland, Dooley, Dowling, Doolin, Doolan, O'Dooley, O'Dolan, O'Doolin, Dollan, Dolland, Dooland, Dowlling, Doolley and many more. Early Notables of the Dollan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dollan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Dollan migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Dollan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. James Dollan, (b. 1840), aged 22, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Echunga" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 24th December 1862 3
- Mr. John Dollan, (b. 1842), aged 22, British compositor travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 3
- Mrs. Margaret Dollan, (b. 1844), aged 20, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 3
- Mr. James Dollan, (b. 1849), aged 22, English labourer from Lancastershire, England, travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 25th August 1871 3
| Historic Events for the Dollan family | + |
- Thomas Dollan (d. 1942), British Sick Berth Attendant aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 4
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Dollan migration to New Zealand 
