Conlish History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Conlish comes from the Irish Ó Cuindlis. 1 Early Origins of the Conlish familyThe surname Conlish was first found in Tipperary and Offaly. The Annals of Loch Ce record the slaying of the eminent historian Domhnall Ó Cuindlis by the O'Concannons in 1342. Around 1400, Murchadh Ó Cuindlis was the scribe of The Red Book of Munster and part of The Yellow Book of Lecan. Cornelius Ó Cunlis was a bishop in Clonfert from 1448-1463. Early History of the Conlish familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conlish research. More information is included under the topic Early Conlish History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conlish Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Quinlisk, Conliss, Cunlisk, Quinlish, Conlish and others. Early Notables of the Conlish familyMore information is included under the topic Early Conlish Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Conlish familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Quinlisk and his family and Hugh Quinlish and his family, who arrived in New York in 1848 and 1849; Ellen Quinlist and James Quinlis and his family, who landed in New York in 1851.
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