The original Gaelic versions of today's Irish names demonstrate a proud, ancient past. The original Gaelic form of the name Ardals is Mac Ardghail, from the word "ardghal," which means "high valor."
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Early Origins of the Ardals family
The surname Ardals was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Early History of the Ardals family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ardals research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1592 are included under the topic Early Ardals History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ardals Spelling Variations
Pronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Ardals are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Cardle, McCardle, Cardell, McCardel, McCardell and others.
Early Notables of the Ardals family
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Migration of the Ardals family
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Ardals or a variant listed above: Arthur, Edward, Henry, James, William Cardell all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860; James McCardle, also Michael, Owen, Patrick, Philip, Thomas, and James McArdy all settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860. Arthur, Peter, Philip and Mary McCardel settled in Pennsylvania between 1773 and 1845.
