The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Lunnergynd originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Longargain.
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Early Origins of the Lunnergynd family
The surname Lunnergynd 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 Lunnergynd family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lunnergynd research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Lunnergynd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Lunnergynd Spelling Variations
During the Middle Ages a name was spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Lunnergynd family name. Variations found include Lonergan, Landergan, Landrigan, Ladrigan, Lonagan, Landragan, Longargan and many more.
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Early Notables of the Lunnergynd family
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Migration of the Lunnergynd 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 at that time. 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 Lunnergynd 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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