Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name MacAnulty originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac an Ultaigh, which is derived from Ultach, which means Ulsterman.
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Early Origins of the MacAnulty family
The surname MacAnulty was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the MacAnulty family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacAnulty research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1800 and 1861 are included under the topic Early MacAnulty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
MacAnulty Spelling Variations
Before widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name MacAnulty family name. Variations found include McNulty, McAnulty, McNull and others.
Early Notables of the MacAnulty family
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Migration of the MacAnulty family
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the MacAnulty family in North America: Charles, Edward, Francis, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Thomas and William McNulty all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
