Morryarty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Morryarty family

Early History of the Morryarty family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morryarty research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Morryarty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morryarty Spelling Variations

Official documents, crafted by early scribes and church officials, primarily contained names that were spelled according to their pronunciation. This lead to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating an illusion that a single person was many people. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Morryarty that are preserved in the archival documents of the time are Moriarty, O'Moriarty, Murtagh, Murtag, McMoriarty and many more.

Early Notables of the Morryarty family

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Migration of the Morryarty family

Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Morryarty or one of its variants: Daniel, Ellen, Eugene, Margaret, Michael, Thomas Moriarty, who all settled in Boston in 1849; James, John, Martin, Maurice, and Michael Moriarty all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..