Muligan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Muligan

What does the name Muligan mean?

The Irish name Muligan was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó Maolagain, which is derived from the word maol, which means bald. (O'Hart)

Early Origins of the Muligan family

The surname Muligan was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Muligan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Muligan research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1431 is included under the topic Early Muligan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Muligan Spelling Variations

Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Muligan dating from that time include Mulligan, O'Mulligan, Mullican, Mullighan, Mulliken and many more.

Early Notables of the Muligan family

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Muligan migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Muligan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Muligan, Australian settler travelling from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia aboard the ship "Bee" arriving in New Zealand in 1833 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html