Cuolahan Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Cuolahan

What does the name Cuolahan mean?

The surname Cuolahan comes from two different old Irish septs, the Mac Uallachain and the Ó Culachain. The Mac Uallachain sept has been prominent in the parish of Lusmagh in the barony of Garrycastle in County Offaly, and sometimes were lords of the neighboring part of County Galway once known as Sil Anmchadha. The Ó Culachain sept belonged to the Hy Fiachrach group around Carra in County Mayo. 1

Early Origins of the Cuolahan family

The surname Cuolahan was first found in Counties Offaly, Galway, and Mayo. In County Mayo, Diarmid Ó Culachain (b.1221) was a professor of history and the scribe of the mass-books of Knock and Aghagower.

Early History of the Cuolahan family

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Cuolahan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cuolahan, Coolahan, Coolihan, Coolehan, Coulehan, Coolican, Cuolaghan, Ó Cuolahan, Mac Cuolahan and many more.

Early Notables of the Cuolahan family

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Cuolahan migration to the United States +

Cuolahan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Cuolahan, who took the Oath of Allegiance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1855

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.