The surname McCooy was first found 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 trace their origins through Amhailgadh, brother of Flaitheartach on the Maguire pedigree. He was in turn ancestor of MacAodh. 1
This line was native Irish, not to be confused with the group who descend from Mary MacCoy, wife of Duncan Campbell, of Inverary, Scotland who settled in Ulster, part of the Plantation of Ireland. They held lands in Londonderry.
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Early History of the McCooy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCooy research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1715, 1774, 1832, 1839, 1872 and 1899 are included under the topic Early McCooy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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McCooy Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCoy, MacCooey and others.
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Early Notables of the McCooy family
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Migration of the McCooy family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel MacCoy settled in Virginia in 1716; along with Denis, his wife Catherine; Hugh, John, Patrick, and Paul MacCoy settled there between 1716 and 1720.
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