| ![Show Contents]() McSheehy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Irish name McSheehy is derived from the Gaelic "Mac Sithigh," which is probably derived from "sithigh," meaning "peace." 1 Early Origins of the McSheehy familyThe surname McSheehy was first found in Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they have held a family seat from ancient times and it is said that they arrived in Limerick about 1400, having come from the north where they were a branch of the McDonnells of Antrim. The sept were "gallowglasses," mercenary soldiers who fought for kings and chiefs. In Limerick they served the Earl of Desmond and held a family seat near the town of Rathkeale. 2 Early History of the McSheehy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McSheehy research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1728, 1766, 1841, 1844, 1885, 1900, 1903, 1917, 1918 and 1932 are included under the topic Early McSheehy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McSheehy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sheehy, McSheehy, MacSheehy, Sheehey, Sheehee, McSheehey, McSheehee, MacSheehey, MacSheehee, O'Sheehy and many more. Early Notables of the McSheehy familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Bernard (Brian) McSheehy, Adjutant General, Aide-de-Camp to Napoleon
Migration of the McSheehy familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edmund Sheehy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1815; Cathn. Sheehy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817; Edmond Sheehy, who arrived in Quebec in 1825; William Sheehy, who was on record in Allegheny Coujty, PA in 1828.
| Contemporary Notables of the name McSheehy (post 1700) | + |
- Joan McSheehy (1913-1948), American competition swimmer at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- James Bernard McSheehy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936; Candidate for Mayor of San Francisco, California, 1939 3
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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