Toule History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Toule appeared as Ó Tuathail, which is derived from "tuathal," which means "people mighty."

Early Origins of the Toule family

The surname Toule was first found in County Kildare (Irish:Cill Dara), ancient homeland of the Kildare based Uí Dúnlainge (Kings of Leinster), located in the Province of Leinster, seated at O'Toole's Castle, where they were descended from Tuathal, King of Leinster who died in 950 A.D.

Early History of the Toule family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toule research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1128, 1180, 1225, 1327, 1590, 1670 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Toule History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Toule Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname Toule can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Toole, Tool, O'Toole, O'Tool, Tooley, Toile and many more.

Early Notables of the Toule family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was St. Laurence O'Toole; Lorcán Ua Tuathail, also known as St Laurence O'Toole, (1128-1180), Archbishop of Dublin, canonized in 1225 by Pope Honorius III; and Adam Dubh Ó Tuathail, died 1327...
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Toule Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Toule migration to the United States +

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Toule name:

Toule Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Toule, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 1

Toule Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Toule, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 1

Citations +

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)