luvdoctor on Family Tree Circles Journals and Posts Clan Quinn
of Ireland An old Irish family Clan There is also another
purpose for this web site. The Clan Quinn is an old, original
Clan of Ireland, descended from the high kings. The Clan
information is recorded in the history of Ireland, and I won't
go into the difficult details concerning the history, as it can
be found on the Internet. I'll just give a quick overview of our
history as a whole. I can say, it IS interesting reading, and I
do suggest looking it up and studying it. The Quinns are
descended from King Niall, high king of Ireland. Some records
say that Niall was the first to use a surname, others state that
his grandson Conn (of A Hundred Battles) was the first. Either
way, it is this family line that first chose to use a surname.
According to some records, it has been proven that Conn first
used the surname O'Coinne. Through history, the name has
gradually evolved to the present day Quinn. Although it is not
so common now, not so long ago the s