The Clan/Sept HistoryThe name MacAuliffe has undergone many variations in the time that has passed since its genesis. In Gaelic it appeared as Mac Amhlaoibh, which denotes a son of Auliffe or a son of Humphrey.
The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The standardized literary languages of today were not yet reached and the general citizenry was illiterate. Research into the name MacAuliffe revealed spelling variations, including MacAuliffe, MacCauliffe and others. First found in county Cork, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Irish Families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of MacAuliffe: William MacCauliffe settled in Philadelphia in 1840; James, Joanna, Margaret and Norry MacAuliff settled in Boston Mass in 1849; Cornelius, Denis, Michael, Patrick MacAuliffe all arrived in New York State in 1849..
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