Posted on 07/05/2015 8:38:50 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Better get there soon before it is overrun with immigrant vermin.
My father’s family roots (although we spell it Nolen):
(O) Nolan - Knowlan Ó Nualláin (nuall, shout) In early times holding hereditary office under the Kings of Leinster, the chief of this sept was known as Prince of the Foherta, i.e. the Barony of Forth, in the present county of Carlow where the name was and still is numerous. A branch migrated to east Connacht and Co. Longford, in Roscommon and Mayo Nolan is used synonymously with Holohan (from the genitive plural); and in Fermanagh as an Anglicized form of ÓhUltacháin (Hultaghan). There was also a sept of the name of Corca Laoidhe which is now well represented in Co. Kerry.
Aw, you have put the widest smile on my grateful face.
Thank you so much, sweetest, awesome you!!!
LOL.
I liked that part, too: Keeper of the Bell of St. Patrick!
I am named Patricia!
My surname, a very common one, does not show a place of origin in the list as many of the others do. My wife’s maiden name does.
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