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![Show Contents]() MacFeely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Irish surname MacFeely is an Anglicization of a few different Gaelic names, such as "Ó Faracháin," "Ó Fearáin," and "Ó Forannáin." Early Origins of the MacFeely familyThe surname MacFeely was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel. Early History of the MacFeely familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacFeely research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacFeely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacFeely Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname MacFeely were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Fearon, Feron, Feran, Farren and others. Early Notables of the MacFeely familyMore information is included under the topic Early MacFeely Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 MacFeely migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the MacFeely family relocated to North American shores quite early:
MacFeely Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles MacFeely, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- 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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MacFeely migration to the United States 
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