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Tolan Family Crest
Tolan Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Tolan family come from? What is the Irish Tolan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Tolan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Tolan family history?

Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Tolan appeared as O Tuathail, which is derived from "tuathal," which means "people mighty."

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The recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Tolan revealed spelling variations, including Toole, Tool, O'Toole, O'Tool, Tooley, Toile and many more.

First found in County Kildare, seated at O'Toole's Castle, where they were descended from Tuathal, King of Leinster who died in 950 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tolan research. Another 471 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1327, and 1590 are included under the topic Early Tolan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Tolan name:

Tolan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Patrick Tolan, who arrived in America in 1865

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  10. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Tolan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Tolan 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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