The surname Finaghty was first found in Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where the chief was anciently seated as one of the twelve Lords of Cruaghan in that county. 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 found later in Clannconon.where Teige Oge was the last Lord of Clannconon and Charles O'Finnaghty, his son, was the first to assume the surname. The line was descended from Muredach Maollethan, King of Connacht.
Early History of the Finaghty family
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Finaghty Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Finaghty, Finnarty, Finnerty, O'Finnerty, O'Finnaghty, O'Finnarty, Finnerly, O'Finnerly and many more.
Early Notables of the Finaghty family
Finaghty of Roscommon
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Migration of the Finaghty family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ellen Finnerty, who came to died enroute in 1847; Donald Finerty, who settled in Quebec in 1847; Edward Finerty, who came to Quebec in 1856; Edward J. Finnerty, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1875.
Contemporary Notables of the name Finaghty (post 1700)
