| ![Show Contents]() Mulhearn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Irish surname Mulhearn comes from the Gaelic Ó Maolciarain or Ó Maolchiarain, a patronymic, which means a descendant of a devotee of St. Kieran or Ciarán of Saigir. 1 The Mulhern(e) variant which is the most common today, claims descent through the O'Connor Faley pedigree, on the Heremon side. The name literally means "one who is dark grey." 2 Early Origins of the Mulhearn familyThe surname Mulhearn was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Mulhern(e) is typically an Ulster form of Mulkerrin which is a "County Roscommon family who were erenaghs of Ardcarne and produced many notable ecclesiastics." 1 Of note was Denis O’Mulkerrin (died 1224), Bishop of Elphin, and Maelisa O’Mulkerrin (died 1197), Bishop of Clogher. Another source notes the family descend from Mulheeran of Offaley, specifically Maolciaran, "ciaran." 2 Early History of the Mulhearn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mulhearn research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Mulhearn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mulhearn Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Mulhearn 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. Mulhearn, Mulheran, Mulherin, Mulhern, Mulherne and many more. Early Notables of the Mulhearn familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Mulhearn of Sixmilebridge
 Mulhearn 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 Mulhearn family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Mulhearn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Mulhearn, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
- James, John, Owen, Patrick, Thomas, and William Mulhearn, who all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1830 and 1860
- James Mulhearn, aged 19, who landed in America from Ireland, in 1892
- Annie Mulhearn, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Roscommon, in 1896
Mulhearn Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Mulhearn, aged 21, who settled in America from Lenford, Ireland, in 1900
- M Mulhearn, aged 40, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1900
- Michael Mulhearn, aged 41, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1903
- Bridget Mulhearn, aged 30, who landed in America from Castlebar, Ireland, in 1904
- Michael Mulhearn, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Mulhearn (post 1700) | + |
- Edward M. Mulhearn, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Carbon County, 1889-90 4
- Anthony "Tony" Mulhearn (1939-2019), British political campaigner, member of the Socialist Party
- Kenneth John Mulhearn (b. 1945), English former football goalkeeper
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: Per ardua surgo
Motto Translation: I rise through difficulties.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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