Mactully History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Mactully

What does the name Mactully mean?

The original Gaelic form of Mactully was Ó Maoltuile or Mac Maoltuile. While tuile means flood, this element of the name, in this case probably represents toile, the genitive form of toil which means will. Thus the name probably means the will of God.

Early Origins of the Mactully family

The surname Mactully 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 ancient times.

Early History of the Mactully family

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Mactully Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Mactully that are preserved in archival documents are MacAtilla, MacTully, Tully, Multilly, MacTorley and many more.

Early Notables of the Mactully family

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Migration of the Mactully family

Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Mactully to North America: Phillip MacTorley who settled in Philadelphia in 1828; Charles, David, Edward, James, John, Patrick, Thomas and William Tully all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..