| ![Show Contents]() Flyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Flyn originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Floinn, which is derived from the word "flann," which means "ruddy." 1 Early Origins of the Flyn familyThe surname Flyn was first found in Tuitre (now Antrim,) where they were Lords of Tuitre. 2 However, the Flyn surname arose independently in several parts of Ireland. Perhaps the oldest line were a Sept of Ó Floin in Armagh, Ulster, where they were a senior branch of Clanna Rury of Ulidia, claiming descent from King Colla Uais, the famed 4th century Irish King, who in turn was descended from the Heremon royal line. The family claim descent from "Flann ("flann:" Irish blood), meaning "the man with the red complexion:" his son; a quo O'Flainn, and the name of the mountain Sliabh-ui-Fhloinn. Feah O'Flynn; his son; the first of the family that assumed the sirname." 2 Early History of the Flyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flyn research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1255 is included under the topic Early Flyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Flyn Spelling VariationsBefore widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Flyn family name. Variations found include Flynn, O'Flynn, Flinn, Lynn, O'Lynn, O'Linn and many more. Early Notables of the Flyn familyProminent amongst the family at this time was - Fiacha O'Flynn, Archbishop of Tuam, who traveled to England as an emissary of the Irish Church in 1255...
 Flyn migration to the United States | + |
To escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, thousands of Irish left their homeland in the 19th century. These migrants typically settled in communities throughout the East Coast of North America, but also joined the wagon trains moving out to the Midwest. Ironically, when the American War of Independence began, many Irish settlers took the side of England, and at the war's conclusion moved north to Canada. These United Empire Loyalists, were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Other Irish immigrants settled in Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, however, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America and Australia. Many of those numbers, however, did not live through the long sea passage. These Irish settlers to North America were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Flyn or a variant listed above, including:
Flyn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Patrick Flyn, who landed in New England in 1721 3
Flyn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Luke Flyn, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 3
- James Flyn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 3
- Tim Flyn, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1852 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Flyn Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Charles, Flyn Jr., who landed in Canada in 1831
- Thomas Flyn, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
- Bess Flyn, aged 22, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
- Bryan Flyn, aged 23, a carpenter, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Sea Horse" from Galway, Ireland
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Flyn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Flyn, (b. 1827), aged 16 born in Padstow, Cornwall, UK convicted in Leicester on 18th May 1843, sentenced for 15 years for stealing horsehair, transported aboard the ship "Emerald Isle" in 1843 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 4
- Mr. James Flyn, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 28th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Flyn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Edward Flyn, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oliver Lang" in 1856
- Mary Jane Flyn, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Caroline Coventry" in 1869 6
- Mary Flyn, aged 20, a dairy maid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 7
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia. Retrieved 25th March 2022 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emerald-isle
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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