Farragher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, thousands of Irish left their homeland in the 19th century. These migrants typically settled in communities throughout the East Coast of North America, but also joined the wagon trains moving out to the Midwest. Ironically, when the American War of Independence began, many Irish settlers took the side of England, and at the war's conclusion moved north to Canada. These United Empire Loyalists, were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Other Irish immigrants settled in Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, however, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America and Australia. Many of those numbers, however, did not live through the long sea passage. These Irish settlers to North America were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Farragher or a variant listed above, including:

Farragher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Farragher, aged 22, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Gentro" in 1840 2
• Patrick Farragher, aged 26, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "West Point" in 1851 2
• Mary Farragher, aged 25, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "West Point" in 1851 2
• Ann Farragher, aged 18, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Escort" in 1860 2
• Bridget Farragher, aged 45, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Escort" in 1860 2
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Farragher Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

• Wm. Farragher, from London who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Ormuz" in 1907 3
• Albert Farragher, from London who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Otranto" in 1910 3
• Revd S. Farragher, from London who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Otranto" in 1926 3
• Mr. P. Farragher, from London who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Orama" in 1939 3

• John Farragher, American actor, known for 7 vidas (1999), Los Serrano (2003) and The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
• Mary Farragher, American actress, is known for Love Soup (2005), My Hero (2000) and The Bill (1984)
• Mark Farragher, American producer, known for Vampires: Brighter in Darkness (2011), Vampires: Lucas Rising (2014) and Lonely Moon (2017)
• Clare M. Farragher (b. 1941), American Republican Party politician, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1987 until 2004
• Michael Joseph Farragher (1871-1934), American welterweight boxer from Youngstown, Ohio
• James Francis Farragher (1873-1949), American football player and coach, born in Youngstown, Ohio
• Ger Farragher (b. 1983), Irish sportsman who played in the forward line on the Galway senior hurling team
• John Farragher OAM (b. 1957), Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s