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![Show Contents]() Conaghty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The original Gaelic form of the name Conaghty is Óconnachtaigh. This name can be considered a place name as it indicates that its original bearer inhabited Connaught. The prefix O, meaning '"grandson of" indicates descent from the original bearer. Early Origins of the Conaghty familyThe surname Conaghty was first found in County Donegal with the MacSweenys. That name is derived from Suibhne O'Neill, who was a chieftain in Argyll, Scotland. His descendants migrated to Ireland as gallowglasses (mercenaries) prior to 1267. The three great septs of this name finally established themselves in Tirconnell in 14th century; they were known as MacSweeney Fanad, MacSweeney Banagh, and MacSweeney na dTuath, who were commonly referred to as 'MacSweeney of the Battleaxes.' Early History of the Conaghty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conaghty research. Another 182 words (13 lines of text) covering the year 1893 is included under the topic Early Conaghty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conaghty Spelling VariationsThe spelling of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was rarely consistent. This inconsistency was due to the scribes and church officials' attempts to record orally defined names in writing. The common practice of recording names as they sounded resulted in spelling variations such as Conaty, O'Conaty, Connaghty, Connoty, MacConaghy, MacConkey and many more. Early Notables of the Conaghty familyMore information is included under the topic Early Conaghty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Conaghty migration to the United States | + |
The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Conaghty:
Conaghty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Darley Conaghty, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Conaghty migration to the United States 
Ireland
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