| ![Show Contents]() Gallager History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Irish name Gallager has a long Gaelic heritage to its credit. The original Gaelic form of the name Gallager is Ó Gallchobhair, derived from the word "gallchobhar," which means "foreign help." Early Origins of the Gallager familyThe surname Gallager was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, but claim descent from a warrior named "Gallchobhar" and held lands in the baronies of Raphoe and Tir Hugh. They held a castle at Ballyshannon and at one time also held the castle of Lifford. The Sept's chiefs were the traditional Marshals in the O'Donnells' military forces from the 14th to 16th centuries. The main branch of the family was based at Ballybeit and Ballynaglack. Early History of the Gallager familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gallager research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1545, 1547, 1725 and 1751 are included under the topic Early Gallager History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallager Spelling VariationsPeople who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Gallager that are preserved in archival documents are Gallagher, Gallacher, Gallaugher, Gallaughor, Gallager and many more. Early Notables of the Gallager familyNotable among the family name at this time was Bishop Redmund O'Gallagher, The Diocese of Killala, who was imprisoned and banished from the diocese on fraudulent charges; Redmond O'Gallagher, who was appointed Bishop of Killala by Pope Paul III in 1545; and Art O'Gallagher, Papal...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gallager Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallager RankingIn the United States, the name Gallager is the 16,938th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Gallager migration to the United States | + |
Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Gallager to North America:
Gallager Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bridget Gallager, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
- Peter Gallager, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
- Martin Gallager, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1845 2
- Mrs. E Gallager, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
- H Gallager, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Gallager migration to the United States 
