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:

Texas, the Lone Star state of the American West, immortalized thirty year old Philip Nolan when it named a county after this contraband horse trader who died with his gang in a gun shoot-out with Mexican authorities in 1801. Philip Nolan (1771-1801), son of Peter Nolan and Elizabeth Cassidy of Belfast, Ireland, defied the decree … Read More

By Dave Nolan In recent years Nolans have distinguished themselves as athletes and coaches in the world’s most prestigious and lucrative athletic leagues. The Liverpool, England born Kevin Nolan currently captains the Bolton Wanderers in the British Premier League.   The midfielder, who became a professional footballer (soccer player) at age 17 in 1999, may have … Read More

by David Bryan Nolan Sr. (2005) An amazingly high number of 19th and 20th century descendants of Eochaidh Finn, a second century war hero and brother of Conn of the Hundred Battles, have distinguished themselves as leaders throughout the English-speaking world. Michael Nicholas Nolan was born in County Carlow, Ireland in 1833. After coming to … Read More

The following are excerpts from Irish publications of the early 1800s (published in an early Nolan Clan Newsletter), which give some idea of the extent to which Bishop Nolan was esteemed by his contemporaries “Consecration of Dr. Nolan on Tuesday last by Drs Murray, Keating and Kinsella. Five other bishops present, 130 priests and the … Read More

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: In the interest of limiting the number of famous Nolans identified in the book, I will limit my selection to famous Nolans before the 1920s e,g. Amnesty John Nolan of … Read More

PVT James Nowlan Born 1809 in St. Anthonys, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son of Martin Nowland and Catherine Nowland] Sibling(s) Brother John Nowlan b: 1811 d:1843 Sister Catherine Nowlan b: 1813 d:? Spouse(s) Mary Elizabeth Roberts 1816 d:1870 Children Susan Nowlan b:1835 d:1870 Almarinda Nowlan b: 1836 d:1912 Died March 6, 1836 in The Alamo, San … Read More

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