I have been a lurker on this list for some time, and also was intrigued by the mention of the link between Captain Louis Edward Nolan (of the Light Brigade) and Moses Nowlan of Kilkenny. It has been family lore among my Nolan cousins that our family was related to Captain Nolan, but I have never been able to trace the link. My GGgrandfather James Nolan was born in Carlow around 1804 and emigrated to Peterborough Co, Ontario, in the late 1820's. He likely had a brother Edward born in Carlow about 1795 and whose older children Martin, Patrick, Loughlin, and James, were born in Ballykealey or Coneberry Townland, Co. Carlow between 1822 and 1830, before that family also emigrated to Ontario. (Roger Nowlan has been very helpful in providing the Carlow details on this family.) The family claim about Captain Nolan can be traced to Martin and Loughlin, who in separate newspaper accounts mention the relationship. Loughlin is quoted in the Peterborough Examiner in 1918, saying Louis (incorrectly named as Charles) was a first cousin, which seems unlikely. Martin Nolan's obituary in the same paper in 1903 also says he is a grandson of Lord Eustachius of County Carlow, which seems to be a bit of grandiosity. Meg McGowan Honolulu Begin forwarded message: > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 21:30:05 -0500 > From: "Roger Nowlan" <rnowlan@primus.ca> > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Nowlan (MOSES) & Nolan (LOUIS EDWARD) > To: <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <597F4E2E75FC40029B1372BD815904AB@RogerNetBook> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Mick, > I had read about Captain Moses Nowlan but did not know that he was related > to the Nolan of "Light Brigade" fame. I am interested in finding out more > about this Kilkenny (Carlow border?) family. > > My notable absence from the list during the past two weeks is due to me > working on the next issue of the Nolan Clan newsletter. > > I did also see your other recent postings wherein the Nolan family name > appeared but have not had time to comment. I hope to do so after the > Newsletter is mailed off (in time for St. Patrick's day). > > With best regards, > Roger Nowlan > > *********************

Hi All! In a 1970s article about John Amnesty Nolan and in a book on Ballon parish, Fr. MacSuibhne alludes to a tombstone erected (supposedly in the old Ballon cemetery) by Rev. P.C. Nolan, P.P. Rathvilly (1855-1885) to the memory of an ancestor and reading something like the following (based upon Fr. MacSuibhne's recollection from memory): "On the requisition of the Rev. Patrick Nolan, P.P., Rathvilly, this stone was erected to his father's great grandfather's father .". The name Garret also supposedly appears on the tombstone and the family in question is believed to have been the Ballykealey Nolans. MY QUESTION!! Has anybody seen such a tombstone? I have scoured most cemeteries in Co. Carlow and documented most Nolan tombstones. I have not come across this tombstone. I have not done the Rathvilly cemetery so it might be there. If anyone in their search through Co. carlow cemeteries comes across a tombstone fitting the description above I would be very grateful to know how the inscription reads. With best regards, Roger ********************* http://nolanfamilies.org ********************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Meg McGowan" <mcgowan@hawaii.rr.com> To: <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 4:25 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Nolan (LOUIS EDWARD) >I have been a lurker on this list for some time, and also was intrigued by >the mention of the link between Captain Louis Edward Nolan (of the Light >Brigade) and Moses Nowlan of Kilkenny. It has been family lore among my >Nolan cousins that our family was related to Captain Nolan, but I have >never been able to trace the link. > > My GGgrandfather James Nolan was born in Carlow around 1804 and emigrated > to Peterborough Co, Ontario, in the late 1820's. He likely had a brother > Edward born in Carlow about 1795 and whose older children Martin, Patrick, > Loughlin, and James, were born in Ballykealey or Coneberry Townland, Co. > Carlow between 1822 and 1830, before that family also emigrated to > Ontario. (Roger Nowlan has been very helpful in providing the Carlow > details on this family.) > > The family claim about Captain Nolan can be traced to Martin and Loughlin, > who in separate newspaper accounts mention the relationship. Loughlin is > quoted in the Peterborough Examiner in 1918, saying Louis (incorrectly > named as Charles) was a first cousin, which seems unlikely. Martin > Nolan's obituary in the same paper in 1903 also says he is a grandson of > Lord Eustachius of County Carlow, which seems to be a bit of grandiosity. > > Meg McGowan > Honolulu > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 21:30:05 -0500 >> From: "Roger Nowlan" <rnowlan@primus.ca> >> Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Nowlan (MOSES) & Nolan (LOUIS EDWARD) >> To: <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <597F4E2E75FC40029B1372BD815904AB@RogerNetBook> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Mick, >> I had read about Captain Moses Nowlan but did not know that he was >> related >> to the Nolan of "Light Brigade" fame. I am interested in finding out >> more >> about this Kilkenny (Carlow border?) family. >> >> My notable absence from the list during the past two weeks is due to me >> working on the next issue of the Nolan Clan newsletter. >> >> I did also see your other recent postings wherein the Nolan family name >> appeared but have not had time to comment. I hope to do so after the >> Newsletter is mailed off (in time for St. Patrick's day). >> >> With best regards, >> Roger Nowlan >> >> ********************* > > ======================================= > Before you post a message to the IRL-CARLOW mailing list you must > subscribe to the List. Its FREE! > --------------------------------------- > To subscribe to the IRL-Carlow mailing list, send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the Subject box. No additional text is required. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >