The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Lunergend originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Longargain.
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Early Origins of the Lunergend family
The surname Lunergend was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
One of the first records of the family was "at the synod of Kells, 1152, [when] Cardinal Paparo gave a pallium to Donat O'Lonergan of Cashel, and since then his successors have ruled the ecclesiastical province of Munster. " 1
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Early History of the Lunergend family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lunergend research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Lunergend History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Lunergend Spelling Variations
The scribes who created documents long before either the Gaelic or English language resembled their standardized versions of today recorded words as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages the names of many people were recorded under different spellings each time they were written down. Research on the Lunergend family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Lonergan, Landergan, Landrigan, Ladrigan, Lonagan, Landragan, Longargan and many more.
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Early Notables of the Lunergend family
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Migration of the Lunergend family
Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination . Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the Lunergend family name: Edward Landragan settled in Philadelphia in 1858 along with John; Thomas and Andrew Landragaon arrived in Philadelphia in 1876; Edmund and Michael Lonergan arrived in Philadelphia in 1856..
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