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![Show Contents]() McQuinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Irish name McQuinn was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó Cuinn, which means descendant of Conn. Early Origins of the McQuinn familyThe surname McQuinn was first found in county Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster where they were Lords of Muintir Gillagain. The O'Quinns and MacQuinns (and all of the spelling variables derived from these) were descended from Conn, who in turn was descended from the Princes of Annaly. Early History of the McQuinn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McQuinn research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1252, 1279, 1281, 1522, 1551, 1575, 1595, 1634, 1645, 1676, 1693, 1726 and 1766 are included under the topic Early McQuinn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McQuinn Spelling VariationsJust like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the McQuinn family name include O'Quinn, Quin, Quinn, Quine, MacQuin, MacQuinn, McQuin, McQuinn, MacCuin, Cuinn, Cuin and many more. Early Notables of the McQuinn familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Thomas O'Quinn, Bishop of Clonmacnois (1252-1279), as well as John Quinn, Bishop of Limerick (1522-1551), as well as Thady Quin (1645-1726) of Adare of the Thomond O'Quins, who was the grandfather of the first Earl of Dunraven.
Walter Quin (c. 1575-1634), was an Irish poet and preceptor of Charles I. Born in Dublin, he travelled abroad and became a cultivated writer in English, French, Italian, and...
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 McQuinn migration to the United States | + |
Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the McQuinn name:
McQuinn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Daniel McQuinn, who landed in Virginia in 1716 1
McQuinn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick McQuinn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
| McQuinn migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McQuinn Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas McQuinn, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Ann & Mary" from Cork, Ireland
- Margaret McQuinn, aged 37, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Ann & Mary" from Cork, Ireland
| McQuinn migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: McQuinn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Michael McQuinn, English convict who was convicted in Chatham, Kent, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 28th March 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) from Bermuda 2
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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: McQuinn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Bridget McQuinn, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879
- Michael McQuinn, aged 22, a ploughman, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arawa" in 1884
- Bessie McQuinn, aged 20, a dairy maid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arawa" in 1884
| Contemporary Notables of the name McQuinn (post 1700) | + |
- Matt McQuinn (1985-2012), American movie patron who was shot nine times protecting his girlfriend at the 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting
- Jason McQuinn, American anarchist, founder and co-editor of Alternative Press Review
- Harry McQuinn (1905-1986), American racecar driver, active in the 1930s and 1940s
- George Hartley McQuinn (1910-1978), American Major League Baseball first baseman who played from 1936 to 1948, an All-Star for six seasons
- Donald E. McQuinn (b. 1930), American best-selling author and former US Marine
- Delores L. McQuinn (b. 1954), American politician, Member of the Virginia House of Delegates (2009-)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bangalore
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