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The surname Duffeny was first found in Ulster and Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn). From each of these regions comes a distinct Irish sept, although they have come to share the Anglicized name Duffeny. The name is rather rare compared to many of the Irish surnames, but of interest today is the Devanney Site, an archaeological site in the southwestern part of the state of Ohio, which appears to have been occupied periodically for thousands of years. How the place was so named is unknown. However, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duffeny research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1602, 1612, 1659 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Duffeny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Devany, Devany, Devanney, Devanny, O'Duvany, O'Dovany, O'Deveney, O'Devenny and many more.
Prominent amongst the family at this time was Cornelius O'Devany, Bishop of Down and Connor from 1582-1612. He was a Catholic martyr, twice arrested and held in Dublin Castle, whose capture, torture, and execution are described in the "Four...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Owin Devaney, who was naturalized in Ogle county, Illinois in 1852; John Devaney, who arrived at the port of New York in 1854; William Devanny, who arrived in St. John, New Brunswick in 1833.