| ![Show Contents]() Henaghan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland Etymology of HenaghanWhat does the name Henaghan mean? The Irish name Henaghan originally appeared in Gaelic as "O hEanain," but sometimes is an abbreviated form of the surname Henagahn. Early Origins of the Henaghan familyThe surname Henaghan was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, and Offaly where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Henaghan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henaghan research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Henaghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Henaghan Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Henaghan revealed spelling variations, including Heenan, Henaghan, Henehan, Heenon, Hanegan, Hannegan, Hanigan, Hannigan, Haneghan and many more. Early Notables of the Henaghan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Henaghan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Henaghan migration to Canada | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Henaghan family came to North America quite early: Henaghan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mr. Daniel Henaghan, aged 2 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sir Henry Pottinger" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle In August 1847 1
| Henaghan migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Henaghan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Henaghan migration to New Zealand | + |
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: Henaghan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Patrick Henaghan, aged 18, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874
- Ann Henaghan, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874
| Contemporary Notables of the name Henaghan (post 1700) | + |
- Steven Henaghan, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 33)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
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