Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name O'Shaughnesy is Ó Seachnasaigh.
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Early Origins of the O'Shaughnesy family
The surname O'Shaughnesy was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island.
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Early History of the O'Shaughnesy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Shaughnesy research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1673, 1690, 1691 and 1744 are included under the topic Early O'Shaughnesy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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O'Shaughnesy Spelling Variations
The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The standardized literary languages of today were not yet reached the general citizenry. Research into the name O'Shaughnesy revealed spelling variations, including O'Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy, O'Shanessy, Shanessy and others.
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Early Notables of the O'Shaughnesy family
Notable amongst the family name at this time was Ruaidhrí Gilla Dubh Ó Seachnasaigh (aka Sir Roger O'Shaughnessy) (died 1569), Irish Knight and Chief of the Name; Roger O'Shaughnessy, The O'Shaughnessy (d. 1690), Captain in the Irish... Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Shaughnesy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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O'Shaughnesy migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
O'Shaughnesy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
James O'Shaughnesy, aged 43, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "David Malcolm" 1
O'Shaughnesy migration to Australia 
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