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Where did the Irish Duigan family come from? What is the Irish Duigan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Duigan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Duigan family history? The ancient Gaelic form of the Irish name Duigan was O Dubhaigan. The first portion of the name is the word dubh, which means black; the second portion is likely some obsolete Irish personal name.Irish names were rarely spelled with much consistency during the Middle Ages. As the many spelling variations of the name Duigan dating from that time attests: Dugan, Duggan, O'Duggan, Dougan, Douggan, Dewgan, Deugan and many more. First found in County Clare, where O'DuilAgin, O'Dugan, (or O'Deegan), chief of Muintir ConIochta, a district in the parish of Tomgraney, in the barony of Tullagh. The family line is directly traceable to Fergus Mor(Fergus the Great). In turn his ancestry is associated with King Ir, brother of the equally famous Heremon. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duigan research. Another 483 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1813, 1823, 1884, and 1896 are included under the topic Early Duigan History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 29 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duigan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. The 19th century brought a massive reduction in Ireland's population. It seemed that during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the Irish people had two options: starve or immigrate. Those that chose the later frequently headed for the United States, hopeful for land, work, and equality. Those determined for free land joined the migration west; while others stayed behind to live in urban centers and often work in factories. Still others began a transitory life in work camps, building the bridges, canals, railways, and highways so critical to the rapidly development of the growing industrial nation. Early passenger and immigration lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Duigan: Duigan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Duigan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Duigan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:32. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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