The surname O'Shelly was first found in Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as an offshoot of the Cahills, being directly descended from Tomhas na Sealbuide, or Thomas of the Seals. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Clare where the name assumed Shalloo and represented the first recorded reference to the name.
Early History of the O'Shelly family
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O'Shelly Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shally, Shalvey, Shalloo, Shealy, Shallow, O'Shallow, O'Shally, Shelley, O'Shelley, O'Shalvey and many more.
Early Notables of the O'Shelly family
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Migration of the O'Shelly family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anne Shelley, who came to Boston in 1632; Edward Shelley, who came to Maryland sometime between 1640 and 1648; Ellinor Sheely, who settled in Maryland in 1680.
