Current Rendering The process of creating coats of arms began in the eight and ninth centuries and was well-established when the Anglo-Normans came to Ireland in the 12th century. The coat of arms shown below is the most current version and is the one appearing on the jacket cover of the Nolan book “O Nolan … Read More

Crests As time permits, pictures of the various Nolan crests which have been developed over the centuries will be added to this page. Mottoes Comment The most widely accepted coat of arms for modern-day Nolans is the one adopted by the Galway Nolans in the mid-1600s, appearing at the bottom of a colourized version of … Read More