The Irish name Cagorney has evolved from the Gaelic Mac Braoin or O Braoin.
Early Origins of the Cagorney family
The surname Cagorney was first found in County
Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern
Ireland in the province of
Leinster, where the family is descended through the
Heremon line and claim to be direct descendants of King Niall of the Nine Hostages. They were known as the Lords of Brawney
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O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4) and were an
Ossory sept (Clann) seated near Knocktopher,
Kilkenny, until they had to forfeit their lands by the Anglo
Norman invasion of
Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke in 1172. They were subsequently dispersed throughout Ireland.
Early History of the Cagorney family
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Cagorney Spelling Variations
Before widespread literacy came to
Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous
spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Cagorney family name. Variations found include Breen, Breene, Brean, Breane, Bruen, Brawney, O'Breen, O'Braoin and many more.
Early Notables of the Cagorney family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cagorney family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of
Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Cagorney: Francis Breen, who was on record in Delaware in 1812; John Breene who settled in New York in 1803; Alice Breen, who sailed from
Londonderry to Philadelphia in 1847.
The Cagorney Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Comnac an Ceane
Motto Translation: Fight for Right