O'Shanahan History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname O'Shanahan is originally a name that appeared in Gaelic as Ó Seanachain, which is derived from the word "sean," meaning "old." Early Origins of the O'Shanahan familyThe surname O'Shanahan was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the O'Shanahan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Shanahan research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1318, 1802, 1863, 1877, 1916 and 1937 are included under the topic Early O'Shanahan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. O'Shanahan Spelling VariationsScribes and church officials, lacking today's standardized spelling rules, recorded names by how they were pronounced. This imprecise guide often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname O'Shanahan are preserved in documents of the family history. The various spellings of the name that were found include Shanahan, O'Shanahan, Shahan, Shannon, Gilshenan and many more. Early Notables of the O'Shanahan familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Shanahan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: O'Shanahan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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