Reference: 2026-05-30 Excerpt from “Claude”, an AI standalone program Based on the detailed research at NolanFamilies.org, the answer is nuanced — there isn’t a single fixed number of haplogroups, because the research is ongoing and the data keeps growing. Here’s what we know: The primary haplogroup associated with Nolan family lines is R1b-M222 (a subclade … Read More
Reference: THE BOURNE(s) FAMILIES OF IRELAND (1970) by Mary A. Strange, pages 4 – 10 It should be noted that Ireland’s history is exceedingly complicated, for throughout the centuries, religious, social andpolitical differences have prevailed. The country was frequently torn by strife and discord and beset by wars. Irish land exchanged hands many times from … Read More
Work Plan – Following are a few links to material which may be used in the writing of the “Some Famous Nolans” section of the new Nolan book:
Workplan – This chapter is to be written based upon my personal collection of Nolan-related history notes collected over many years (.txt files and paper notes), the information contained in the Millenium year Nolan book (O Nolan – the History of a People), past Nolan Clan newsletters (1997-2018) and research notes (e.g. the collection of 1916 Easter Rebellion Anecdotes ) contained in … Read More
The “Family Lines” section of the new book will be written based upon selected representative family stories taken from this website’s Family Stories knowledge base and also on stories found in the first Nolan history book, “O Nolan – history of a People” by Fr. John Nolan and Art Kavanagh published under the auspices of the Nolan … Read More
Reference: Nolan Clan Newsletter, November 1998; extracts from an article about the Nolans of Ballykealy submitted by Kath Rogers, Sydney, Australia; editing for readability and accuracy by Roger Nowlan, December 2023 Introduction The Nolans being seated uninterruptedly on the Ballykealy townland in County Carlow, from the earliest periods of Irish history uninterruptedly down to about … Read More
1607 – Flight of the Earls In 1607, in the aftermath of a devastating loss by the Irish forces some 4 years earlier, the Gaelic leaders Hugh O’Neill and Rory O’Donnell fled to the Continent in the hope of returning to fight another day, under more favourable conditions. They were accompanied by ninety followers, many … Read More
When Sue’s grandfather died in 1937, her aunt threw out the family tree but, thankfully, some 30 years later, she was able to establish that a picture of her 3rd great-grandmother, Ellen (Elenor) Nolan had been taken, namely in the town of Leighlinbridge. Sue now has established that her 3rd great-grandmother Elenor was born in … Read More
Based upon an Email received in 2015 from Bryan Wilkerson (Bjvwguy68@gmail.com) , via the NolanFamilies.org website, we know that:
Based upon an Email received in 2015 from Brent Simpson ( brent.simpson30@gmail.com ), via the NolanFamilies.org website, we know that: Brent Simpson traces his Nolan ancestry back to his great great grandmother named Cora Nowlin. Brent has researched his family tree back to the 1500s in Co. Carlow and from the particular spelling of the … Read More
