An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 -
2013 Where did the Irish Shovelin family come from? What is the
Irish Shovelin family crest and coat of arms? When did the
Shovelin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the
various branches of the family go? What is the Shovelin family
history?The surname Shovelin is an Anglicization of the sept
name O Sibhlen, which is now in modern Irish O Seibhleain.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shevlin,
Shevlan, Shevland, Shevlane, Shivlin and many more. First found
in County Offaly, where the principal sept of O Sibhlen was
located. They were an important sept in that area until the
Anglo- Norman invasion in the 12th century. There was also a
sept of O Sibhlen of the Ui Fiachrach in Mayo. This web page
shows only a small excerpt of our Shovelin research. Another 216
words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1601, 1635, and 1665
are included under the topic Early Shovelin History in all our
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