Marooney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Marooney

What does the name Marooney mean?

The Gaelic name used by the Marooney family in ancient Ireland was Ó Maolruanaidh, which means descendant of Ruanaidh or descendant of Rooney. 1

Early Origins of the Marooney family

The surname Marooney was first found in County Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Marooney family

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Marooney Spelling Variations

Numerous spelling variations of the surname Marooney exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Moroney, Mulroney, Maroney, Morooney, Mulrooney, Mullrooney, Marooney and many more.

Early Notables of the Marooney family

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Marooney migration to the United States +

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish migrating out of their homeland in a great measure due to the oppressive imperial policies of the English government and landowners. Many of these Irish families sailed to North America aboard overcrowded passenger ships. By far, the largest influx of Irish immigrants to North America occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These particular immigrants were instrumental in creation of the United States and Canada as major industrial nations because the many essential elements such as the roadways, canals, bridges, and railways required an enormous quantity of cheap labor, which these poor immigrants provided. Later generations of Irish in these countries also went on to make valuable contributions in such fields as the arts, commerce, politics, and education. Extensive research into immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Marooney:

Marooney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Marooney was registered in Bellevue in 1885

Marooney migration to Australia +

Marooney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Marooney, (b. 1790), aged 30, Irish clerk who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years for possession of forged notes, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1831 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy