Cockal History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of CockalWhat does the name Cockal mean? The Irish name Cockal was originally written in a Gaelic form as Mac Giolla Chomhgaill, denoting a devotee of St. Comgal. Early Origins of the Cockal familyThe surname Cockal was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Cockal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cockal research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1641 is included under the topic Early Cockal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cockal Spelling VariationsA name was often recorded during the Middle Ages under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer because literacy was rare there was no real push to clearly define any of the languages found in the British Isles at that time. Variations found of the name Cockal include Coyle, Coyl, Coyles, M'Illhoyle, Coile, Coil, M'Coyle, O'Coyle, Coiles, Coyls, Coils, Koyle, Koyles, Koyl, Koill, Koiles, Coylle, Coylles and many more. Early Notables of the Cockal familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cockal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cockal familyIreland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Cockal to North America: Alexander, Andrew, Bernard, Daniel, Edward, Francis, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Thomas, and William Coyle, who all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1820 and 1870.
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