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Where did the Irish Murtagh family come from? What is the Irish Murtagh family crest and coat of arms? When did the Murtagh family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Murtagh family history?
While many Irish names are familiar, their past incarnations are often shrouded in mystery, reflecting the ancient Gaelic heritage of their bearers. The original Gaelic form of the name Murtagh is O Muircheartaigh, which is derived from the word "muircheartach," which means "navigator."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Irish names recorded during the Middle Ages are characterized by many spelling variations. This preponderance of variations for common names can be explained by the fact that the scribes and church officials that kept records during that period individually decided how to capture one's name. These recorders primarily based their decisions on how the name was pronounced or what it meant. Research into the name Murtagh revealed many variations, including Moriarty, O'Moriarty, Murtagh, Murtag, McMoriarty and many more.First found in County Kerry.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Murtagh research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Murtagh History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Murtagh. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the Murtagh family name:
Murtagh Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Murtagh, who landed in New York, NY in 1817
- Thomas B Murtagh, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832
Murtagh Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Andrew Murtagh, aged 10, who arrived at Ellis Island from Kiltimagh, in 1901
- Bernard Murtagh, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ballymore, Ireland, in 1908
- Annie Murtagh, aged 15, who arrived at Ellis Island from Dundalk, Ireland, in 1910
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- Johnny Murtagh (b. 1970), award-winning Irish flat racing jockey
- Conall Murtagh (b. 1985), Northern Irish footballer
- Valerie Murtagh (b. 1936), English singer and songwriter
- Chris Murtagh (b. 1984), English cricketer
- John Murtagh (b. 1967), New Zealand cricketer
- Kieran Zac Murtagh (b. 1988), English-born, Antigua and Barbudan international footballer
- Tim Murtagh (b. 1981), English cricketer
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Murtagh Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Murtagh 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.
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