Lawleag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lawleag

The family name Lawleag has an intrinsic connection to the Gaelic culture of Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Lawleag is Ó Leathlobhair, which is derived from the words leath, which means half, and lobhar, which means sick person or leper.

Early Origins of the Lawleag family

Early History of the Lawleag family

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Lawleag Spelling Variations

Ireland in the Middle Ages was inhabited by very few literate people. Therefore, the proper spelling of names was decided by a very select few. The surviving records for the time demonstrate that these scribes were often not consistent in their efforts for there are many spelling variations of certain common names. Some of the variations for the name Lawleag include Lawlor, Lalor, O'Lalor, O'Lawlor and others.

Early Notables of the Lawleag family

Patrick Lalor, M.P. for Leix, and his sons, James Fintan, writer and revolutionary, Peter, who led the miners revolt at Eureka, Australia in 1854 and later became speaker of the Legislative Council of Victoria, Thomas a general...
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Migration of the Lawleag family

Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the late 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape such hunger and disease. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Lawleag: Margaret Lawler settled in Maryland in 1741; Darby Lawler settled in Boston in 1766 along with Betsy; Luke, David, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick and William Lawler, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.