Lally History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Lally family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Lally Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Lally, who settled in Virginia in 1764

Lally Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Michael Lally, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
• Patrick, James, John, Michael and William Lally all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lally Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• James Lally, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1843
• Miss. Ann Lally, aged 10 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John Munn" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 3
• Mr. Edward Lally, aged 50 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Virginius" departing 28th May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 12th August 1847 but he died on board 4
• Mr. James Lally, aged 40 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Bridgetown" departing 3rd July 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 29th August 1847 but he died on board 4
• Mrs. Mary Lally, aged 23 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Virginius" departing 28th May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 12th August 1847 but she died on board 4
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Lally Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. James Lally, (b. 1788), aged 30, Irish labourer who was convicted in Galway, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 9th August 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• Mr. William Lally, Jr., British Convict who was convicted in Jersey for 7 years, transported aboard the "Candahar" on 26th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• Michael Lally, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Theresa" in 1847 7
• Mr. William Lally, English convict who was convicted in Maidstone, Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 8
• Anen Lally, aged 28, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Fitzjames"

Lally Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Michael Lally, (b. 1846), aged 28, Irish farm labourer from County Down travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 9
• Mrs. Mary Lally, (b. 1848), aged 26, Irish settler from County Down travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 9
• Edward Lally, aged 25, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 10
• Catherine Lally, aged 40, a dressmaker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 10

• Paul M. Lally, American television producer, writer, and director, best known as having directed over 100 episodes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
• Mike Lally, American actor in television and movies
• Joe Lally, American rock musician
• Bill Lally, American basketball player
• Ray Lally (b. 1985), Irish footballer
• Ken Lally (1971-2023), British actor known for his role in Mortal Kombat
• Patrick James "Pat" Lally (1926-2018), Scottish politician who was Leader of Glasgow City Council and Lord Provost of Glasgow
• Patrick Anthony "Pat" Lally (b. 1952), English former footballer
• Trophime Gerard Lally (1751-1830), French Marquis de Lally-Tollendal
• Thomas Arthur Lally (1702-1766), French soldier