| ![Show Contents]() Hollihan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of HollihanWhat does the name Hollihan mean? There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Hollihan originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hUallachain, which is derived from the word "uallach," which means "proud." 1 Early Origins of the Hollihan familyThe surname Hollihan was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Hollihan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hollihan research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hollihan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hollihan Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Hollihan dating from that time include Holohan, O'Holohan, Mulholland, Highland, Hoolohan, Houlihan, Hooligan, Whelton, Oulihan, Oulahen, Whoolahan and many more. Early Notables of the Hollihan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hollihan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hollihan migration to the United States | + |
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Hollihan or a variant listed above:
Hollihan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Hollihan, aged 22, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1851 2
- Patrick Hollihan, who landed in Harford County, Maryland in 1859 2
| Hollihan migration to Australia | + |
Hollihan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
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