| ![Show Contents]() Moraghan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Many Irish surnames come from the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Moraghan is Ó Morain or Ó Moghrain, and is most likely derived from the word "mor" which means "big." Early Origins of the Moraghan familyThe surname Moraghan was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht. Early History of the Moraghan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moraghan research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moraghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Moraghan Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Moraghan 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. Moran, O'Moran, Murrin, Murran and others. Early Notables of the Moraghan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Moraghan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Moraghan migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Moraghan family in North America:
Moraghan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Moraghan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Lucent in tenebris
Motto Translation: They shine in darkness.
- 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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Moraghan migration to the United States 
