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
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
The Irish Brigades in France (1690-1791) “The Irish Brigade (Irish: Briogáid Éireannach, French: Brigade irlandaise) was a brigade in the French Royal Army composed of Irish exiles, led by Lord Mountcashel. It was formed in May 1690 when five Jacobite regiments were sent from Ireland to France in exchange for a larger force of French infantry who were sent to fight in the Williamite War in Ireland. The … Read More
Table of Contents Settlement in Arkansas and Iowa Excerpt from Wexford Wanderings (reference 1) “Thomas Hoare (aka Hore) was born in the late 1790’s and grew up in Coldblow County in Wexford, Ireland. His calling to the priesthood began at an early age and in preparation he entered St. Kieran’s College. When his friend and … Read More
Reference: “Early Nolan Presence in Newfoundland”, by Roger Nowlan; Nolan Clan Newsletter, Spring 2004 From time immemorial, the Micmac Indians of Nova Scotia regularly crossed over to Newfoundland each summer to fish along the South Shore of Newfoundland. Already starting in the early 1500’s, French Basque ports and ports in Normandy, Brittany and along the … Read More
With the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century, Nolans in Leinster began to wander farther afield. Some are believed to have distanced themselves ending up, for example, in County Galway, while others, especially in the context of the Crusades, may have sought closer ties ending up, for example, in France. The “De Nollent” … Read More
Table of Contents 1922-1923 CIVIL WAR CASUALTIES (collected by Chris A. Nolan of the Nolan Clan) James Nolan of Kenyon Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary,an anti-Treaty soldier was killed on Monday August 14, 1922, when a mine he was planting at Nenagh Barracks exploded prematurely. The dead man was a 32 year old father of one. Patrick Nolan of … Read More
Table of Contents Introduction This article focuses on the history of the Knights Templar and explores possible early links between it, the O’Nolans of Ireland and the De Nollent family of France with known origins in Normandy. In the process possible links to families bearing variants of the Nolan family name are also identified. Early … Read More
