Doonind History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Doonind family

Early History of the Doonind family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doonind research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the year 1420 is included under the topic Early Doonind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Doonind Spelling Variations

Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Doonind dating from that time include O'Downey, Dawney, MacDowney, MacEldowney, Muldowney and many more.

Early Notables of the Doonind family

Notable among the family name at this time was the O'Dunadhaigh sept found in Luchair, the old name of a region that lay on the borders of...
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Migration of the Doonind family

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Doonind: James Downey who went to Pennsylvania in 1711; Brian Dawney arrived in Virginia in 1722; Elizabeth Downey went to Philadelphia in 1745; William Downey settled in New York in 1777.