| ![Show Contents]() MacArdle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The name MacArdle originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ardghail, which is derived from the word "ardghal," which means "high valor." Early Origins of the MacArdle familyThe surname MacArdle was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the MacArdle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacArdle research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1700, 1725, 1729 and 1765 are included under the topic Early MacArdle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacArdle Spelling VariationsIn the days before Gaelic or English gained any significant semblance of standardization, the scribes who created documents simply recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research into the MacArdle family history revealed numerous spelling variations of the name, including MacArdle, MacCardle, MacCardell, McArdle and others. Early Notables of the MacArdle familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - James MacArdle (c.1729-1765) engraver...
- James MacArdle (c.1700-1725) was a Gaelic poet of the Fews, Armagh...
 MacArdle migration to the United States | + |
In the 18th and 19th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Irish immigrants landed on North American shores. Although many of them were merely looking for a free plot of land and living of their very own, many later immigrants were desperately fleeing an overcrowded land that did not have sufficient food for its inhabitants. The exodus from Ireland was greatest during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine had stricken the island. Although this large influx of Irish was unpopular with the great majority of people already established within the major centers, these Irish were critical to the speedy development of the United States and those colonies that would eventually become known as Canada. These immigrants provided the cheap labor required to build modern roads, bridges, canals, and railways. Research of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of immigrants to North America baring the name of MacArdle:
MacArdle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anne MacArdle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- John MacArdle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Mary Anne MacArdle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Owen MacArdle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Peter MacArdle, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacArdle (post 1700) | + |
- Dorothy Macardle, Irish author and historian
- 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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MacArdle migration to the United States 
