Malowny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

Before Irish names were translated into English, Malowny had a Gaelic form of Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, which means descendant of a servant of the Church. 1

Early Origins of the Malowny family

The surname Malowny was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where O'Moloney, "were chiefs of Cuiltenan, now the parish of Kiltonanlea, in the barony of Tulla." 2

Early History of the Malowny family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malowny research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1601, 1690, 1709, 1726, 1865, 1900, 1925, 1937, 1949 and 1976 are included under the topic Early Malowny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Malowny Spelling Variations

One explanation for the many variations is that scribes and church officials frequently spelled the name as it sounded: an imprecise method at best. Understandably then, various spellings of the surname Malowny were found in the many archives researched. These included Molony, Maloney, O'Maloney, O'Molony, MacLoughney and many more.

Early Notables of the Malowny family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was Father Donough O'Molony who was tortured to death in 1601. John Mullowney (c. 1690-1726) was born in Derrew, near Ballyheane, County Mayo who began his career as a horse thief and was sentenced to death in Castlebar in his youth. The Grand Jury made a deal with him in which...
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Malowny migration to the United States +

Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the Malowny family name:

Malowny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Malowny was granted land in Witless Bay in 1847
Hugh Malowny, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1856 3

Malowny migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Malowny Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Malowny, who settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1812
Peter Malowny was a tinsmith in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1871

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
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)