| ![Show Contents]() Hooligan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland Etymology of HooliganWhat does the name Hooligan mean? There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Hooligan originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hUallachain, which is derived from the word "uallach," which means "proud." 1 Early Origins of the Hooligan familyThe surname Hooligan was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Hooligan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hooligan research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hooligan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hooligan Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Hooligan dating from that time include Holohan, O'Holohan, Mulholland, Highland, Hoolohan, Houlihan, Hooligan, Whelton, Oulihan, Oulahen, Whoolahan and many more. Early Notables of the Hooligan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hooligan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hooligan migration to Canada | + |
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Hooligan or a variant listed above: Hooligan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Miss. Mary Hooligan who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Thistle" departing 1st June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 18th July 1847 but she died on board 2
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 80)
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