MacSherry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of MacSherry

What does the name MacSherry mean?

The MacSherry Ireland has two distinct sources. In southern Ulster, it was an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh, "son of Searrach," in turn derived from the Gaelic word "searrach," meaning a "foal." It was also an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Séartha, "son of Séartha," that was taken on in Ireland by a Hodnett family of Welsh origin, after they had emigrated to County Cork. 1

Early Origins of the MacSherry family

The surname MacSherry was first found in at Courtmacsherry in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat, some say before the Anglo Norman invasion of Ireland by Strongbow in 1172.

Early History of the MacSherry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacSherry research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1230, 1473, 1506, 1522, 1527, 1531, 1534, 1540, 1550, 1664, 1799, 1837 and 1839 are included under the topic Early MacSherry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacSherry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sherry, Sharry, O'Sherry, McSherry, McShiarie and many more.

Early Notables of the MacSherry family

Richard MacSherry who was killed at the battle of Muintis Eolais in County Leitrim in 1473

MacSherry migration to the United States +

MacSherry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick MacSherry, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
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)