IrelandThere are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Creery originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ruaidhri, which means son of Rory.
The surname Creery was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Creery research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1298 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Creery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many spelling variations of the surname Creery can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include MacCreary, MacCreery, MacCrary, MacCrory and others.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Creery Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Creery migration to the United States +A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Creery name:
Creery migration to New Zealand +
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