Show ContentsMcInnally History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The original Gaelic form of McInnally was Mac an Fhailghigh, which is derived from the word failgheach, which means poor man.

Early Origins of the McInnally family

The surname McInnally was first found in counties Armagh and Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the McInnally family

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McInnally Spelling Variations

Pronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname McInnally are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include McNally, McAnully, McAnalley, McAnally and others.

Early Notables of the McInnally family

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Australia McInnally migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McInnally Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. James McInnally, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim


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