Native Irish surnames such as Currane have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Currane is Ó Corrain or the older form Ó Currain. 1
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Early Origins of the Currane family
The surname Currane was first found in County Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge), anciently the Deise region, on the South coast of Ireland in the Province of Munster, where they held a family seat from early times.
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Early History of the Currane family
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Currane Spelling Variations
Numerous spelling variations of the surname Currane exist. A partial explanation for these variants 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. Different spellings that were found include Curran, Currans, O'Curren, Curren, Corren, Corrane, O'Curran, Currens, Currin, Corraine, Courrane, Courran, Courren and many more.
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Early Notables of the Currane family
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Currane migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Mr. Martin Currane, (b. 1799), aged 27, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in County Kerry, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Boyne" on 28th October 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia2