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Where did the Irish MacGlashan family come from? When did the MacGlashan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacGlashan family history?

Gaelic is at the heart of many of the Irish surnames that can be found throughout the world today. The original Gaelic form of the name MacGlashan is Mac Glasain or Mac Glaisin; both are derived from the word "glas," which means "green" or "gray-green."

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The archives that survive today demonstrate the difficulty experienced by the scribes of the Middle Ages in their attempt to record these names in writing. Spelling variations of the name MacGlashan dating from that time include MacGlashan, MacGlashen, MacGlasheen, MacGlassan, MacGlasson, Houneen, O'Houneen and many more.

First found in County Clare, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacGlashan research. Another 207 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1515, 1548, and 1681 are included under the topic Early MacGlashan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early MacGlashan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name MacGlashan:

MacGlashan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Robert MacGlashan with his wife and two children who arrived in New York in 1775 and moved on to Georgia

MacGlashan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Peter Alexander Selkirk Macglashan, who arrived in Savanna(h), Ga in 1848
  • Elizabeth Macglashan, who landed in New Jersey in 1850
  • James Macglashan, who arrived in Georgia in 1855
  • John Macglashan, who landed in Savanna(h), Ga in 1855
  • John MacGlashan, who was recorded in Savannah, Georgia in 1855


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