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Early Origins of the Comiskey family

The surname Comiskey was first found in Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat but more recently in Longford, Cavan and Westmeath. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This family name was first recorded as being descended from Fiacha Suidhe, a younger brother of King Conn of the Hundred Battles in the 3rd century. and later through the 8th century Cumuscach, (Cumiskey) Lord and a chieftain, descended from the Lords of North Decies in Munster, and the Felan line. 1

Early History of the Comiskey family

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Comiskey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cumiskey, Comisky, Cumisky, Comiskey, MacCumiskey, MacComiskey, Cumiskie, Comiskie, Comeskey, Cumeskey, MacCumeskey, MacComeskey, Cuminisky and many more.

Early Notables of the Comiskey family

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United States Comiskey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Comiskey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mary Comiskey, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1893
  • Thomas Comiskey, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1893
  • Annie Comiskey, aged 25, who settled in America, in 1895
  • Edward Comiskey, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Comiskey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Lawrence Comiskey, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Cavan, in 1904
  • Pat Comiskey, aged 28, who settled in America from Carrickmacross, in 1905
  • Roseanna Comiskey, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Longhauf Cavan, in 1905
  • Margaret Comiskey, aged 17, who landed in America from Laughduff, Ireland, in 1912
  • Bridget Comiskey, aged 19, who landed in America from Granard, Ireland, in 1912
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Canada Comiskey migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Comiskey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Edward Comiskey, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario

Contemporary Notables of the name Comiskey (post 1700) +

  • Patrick Comiskey, American wine critic and a senior correspondent for Wine & Spirits
  • James E. Comiskey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944 2
  • James A. Comiskey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948, 1956, 1960 2
  • Brendan Comiskey (b. 1935), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Ferns
  • Dan Comiskey (b. 1972), Canadian CFL football offensive lineman
  • Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey (1859-1931), American Major League Baseball player, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, owner of the Chicago White Sox, and the builder and namesake of their stadium, Comiskey Park
  • Dorothy Comiskey Rigney (d. 1971), American owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from 1956 through 1958


  1. O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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