Coile History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Irish name Coile was originally written in a Gaelic form as Mac Giolla Chomhgaill, denoting a devotee of St. Comgal. Early Origins of the Coile familyThe surname Coile 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 Coile familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coile research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1641 is included under the topic Early Coile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Coile Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Coile were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. 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 Coile familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Coile Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Coile family relocated to North American shores quite early: Coile Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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