O'Heyne History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Irish name O'Heyne was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó hEidhin, which may be derived from "eidhean" meaning "ivy." Early Origins of the O'Heyne familyThe surname O'Heyne was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the O'Heyne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Heyne research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1648 and 1713 are included under the topic Early O'Heyne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. O'Heyne Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname O'Heyne were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. O'Heyne, O'Haine, Hayne, Heyne and others. Early Notables of the O'Heyne familyProminent amongst the family at this time was
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the O'Heyne family relocated to North American shores quite early: O'Heyne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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