Many Irish names are English translations of Gaelic names. The name Skullion was a translation of the Gaelic name Ó Scolaidhe, which means student.
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Early Origins of the Skullion family
The surname Skullion was first found in county Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very early times.
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Early History of the Skullion family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skullion research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Skullion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Skullion Spelling Variations
Irish names were rarely spelled with much consistency during the Middle Ages. As the many spelling variations of the name Skullion dating from that time attests: Scully, Scally, O'Scully and others.
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Early Notables of the Skullion family
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Migration of the Skullion family
North America received thousands of Irish immigrants from the English-ruled Ireland during the 19th century. Once in the United States or what would become Canada, these immigrants quickly contributed to the ongoing settling and industrialization processes. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. An exhaustive examination of immigrant and passenger lists has shown many early immigrants bearing the surname of Skullion: Peter, John, Martin and William Sculley all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870; Ben, Edward, John, Joseph, Martin, Mathew, Michael, Owen, Patrick, Peter, Thomas, and William Scully all arrived in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1870..
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