Brief Family History
Spelling variations include: O'Carroll, Carroll, Carrel, Carrell, Carrill, Carrol, Carroll, Caryll, Garvil, Garvill and many more.
First found in counties Tipperary, Offaly, Monaghan and Louth, where they were seated from very ancient times.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: John Carroll who settled in Nova Scotia in 1776; Mary Carroll (6 months old) who arrived in Quebec in 1849; Thomas Carroll and his family who arrived in Quebec in 1849.
Motto: In Fide et In Bello Fortis.
Motto Translated: Strong both in faith and war.
Crest: Description not available
Coat of Arms: A black shield with two gold lions supporting a sword.