THE SLOAN CREST

According to irelandabroad.com:

“The name ‘Sloan’ in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic O’Sluaghain Sept that is taken from a Gaelic word meaning ‘army.’

“The Sept was based in East Ulster, in Counties Armagh and Down in particular and it is in these Counties that the majority of descendants can still today be found. The varian Sloyan can be found in County Mayo.”*