Nationalist. Cummins---June 13th 1919 at Killane, Ballon after a tedious illness borne with Christian fortitude. Terence Cummins, aged 75. Office and Requiem Mass on Monday 18th, American papers please copy. March 1919. The internment took place on Thursday at Castletown of Mr. William Cooper of Cooper's Hill, Queen's County. Deceased gentleman had reached his eightieth year. After a brilliant course in Trinity College , the late Mr. Cooper took to manage and farm his estates and had a keen interest in sport, being a founder of the Carlow Rowing Club. For over 50 years he was a magistrate for Queen's County. October 1919. Very genuine regret was felt locally when it became generally known of the sad ---indeed one might say tragic--- death of Mr. W. Curran, manager of the Sligo branch on Messrs Lipton Ltd. He was a native of Carlow and was connected with the syndicate of Lipton's Ltd. for a number of years. The late Mr. Curran belonged to an old and respected family in Carlow. His remains were removed to the Cathedral on Wednesday and deceased's sister and his brother-in-law (Mr. Millett) was present.He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery , Carlow. June 1919. Military Funeral Carlow. On Wednesday last Sergeant Fleet of the 5th Signal Co. Royal Engineers, was interred in the New Cemetery, Carlow and the funeral was a military one with a detachment of Crown Forces from the Curragh taking a prominent part. The late Sergeant Fleet during his stay in Carlow married a Miss Murphy of Bridewell Lane. The remains had been conveyed from England and were met in Carlow be a large concourse of people. October 1920. We regret to announce the death of Sir Algernon Charles Plumptre Coote, which occurred at his residence , Ballyfin House. He was the Premier Baronet of Ireland. The remains were encased in a coffin made from timber grown in the Ballyfin Estate.

Michael, How I wish I knew more about the sited "respected Curran family". My mother's father was Edward Curran, his father was Edward Curran and his father was Michael Curran, Ballabannon, Co Carlow. And, Michael was married to a Honoria Cummins Curran.....Clonmelsh parish. Frances Devine Heidel

Frances (Heidel), I am picked up on your Email query because I too am wondering about the Curran family. In my research yesterday I came across the name of a "Rev. James Couran" in a will for a Thomas Nolan of Ballon who died in 1832. The Reverend seems to have been the owner of lands for which Thomas held a lease. In any case I did a bit of Internet searching and at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12111/12111-h/12111-h.htm I found the following: "Henry Grattan (1746-1820), the hero of Grattan's parliament, was born in Dublin and studied at Trinity College. His history belongs to that of his country. Suffice it here to say that not only did he by great eloquence and real statesmanship secure a free parliament for Ireland In 1782, but also that he fought energetically, if unavailingly, against the abolition of that parliament in 1800, and that thenceforward he devoted his abilities to promoting the cause of Catholic emancipation. Dying in London, he was honored by being buried in Westminster Abbey. In an age of great orators he stands out among the very foremost. His speeches have become classics, and are constantly quoted. Another brilliant Irish orator, as well as an eminent wit, of this period, was John Philpot Curran (1750-1817), who, born at Newmarket, Co. Cork, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, achieved a wonderful success at the Irish bar. He defended with rare insight, eloquence, and patriotism those who were accused of complicity in the rebellion of 1798. As a member of Grattan's parliament, he voiced the most liberal principles, and, though a Protestant himself, he worked hard in the Catholic cause. He held the great office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland from 1806 to 1814. The memory of few Irish orators, wits, or patriots is greener today than that of Curran. His daughter Sarah, whose fate is so inextricably blended with that of the ill-starred Robert Emmet, has been rendered immortal by Moore in his beautiful song, "She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps". Perhaps others can comment. Regards, Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "frances heidel" <fradel@comcast.net> To: <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Cummins+Cooper+Curran+Fleet+Coote................. > Michael, > How I wish I knew more about the sited "respected Curran family". My > mother's father was Edward Curran, his father was Edward Curran and > his father was Michael Curran, Ballabannon, Co Carlow. And, Michael > was married to a Honoria Cummins Curran.....Clonmelsh parish. > > Frances Devine Heidel > ======================================= > 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 >

Hi All! Anyone with Nolan ancestry in the Ballon-Myshall area will cetainly be interested in this early Nolan will (1832) for a Thomas Nolan of Ballon, a seemingly wealthy man with a house and property in Ballon and leaseholds on various lands in the Ballon-Myshall area. I believe that I may be realted to this family of Nolans and I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can identify with any of the Nolans mentioned here or the townland names mentioned. Bye for now, Roger Nowlan (http://nolanfamilies.org ) ****** SUMMARY OF CONTENTS OF WILL ************ In the will dated April 20, 1827, Thomas Nolan of Ballon names Rev. Peter Nowlan of Carlow as executor and, after his death on June 12, 1832, according to his will, his worldly possessions were distributed to 5 sons, Richard, Thomas, Patrick, Michael and John, as follows: 1)Richard received: * his leasehold on lands of Ballinadrum owned by James Leckey *bulloc cows & two horses *the shell of a house to be built on the named lands out of testor's [monies?] 2)Thomas received: *his leasehold on lands in Myshall owned by Mr?/Wm? Baggott *300 Irish pounds being held by Mr?/Wm? Baggott, but which need not be released for another 3 years 3)Patrick received: *his leasehold on lands in "Kiletheen" (?) owned by James Leckey *10 cows, 2 horses *100 Irish pounds now on loan to another son, Michael, (who has up to 4 years to repay the loan) 4)Michael received: *his lands (not a leasehold!), dwelling house aand out offices in Ballon *his stock and merchandise in said house & offices NOTE:Receipt of the above was subject to an annuity of 10 Irish pounds to be paid for life to his wife 5)John received: *his leasehold on lands and premises manged by "the Representatives of the late Rev. James Couran" (sic Rev. James Curran) *his leasehold on lands of "Garryonouge" (?) owned by James O'Brien *his leasehold on lands of "Coneberry" (sic Cunaberry) owned by the late Robert Marshall *14 cows, 2 horses *100 Irish pounds to be paid in 4 years by his son Michael If anyone can shed light on any of the Nolans identified in the will, pleae let me know. NOTE 1: There is no mention in the will of who was younger or older but the order given above is as it appeared in the will. NOTE 2: I believe that the Rev. Peter Nowlan mentioned above as executor was the son of Michael Nowlan and Ann Brennan of Killane born in 1793. His baptismal record of February 14, 1793, gives his parents as a Michael and Judith Nowlan of Killane and his godparents as a james Brennan and an Anne Nowlan. based upon an ind-depth analysis of all baptismal and marriage entries for 1785-1795 it is beleive that the first names of the mother and godmother were switched when entering the information in the parish register. In earlier research I also determined with a high degree of certainty that the assumed father of the rev. Peter Nowlan mentioned above, namely Michael Nowlan married to Ann Brennan, was a brother to my ancestor James Nowlan who married Mary Clowry (née Shortall) in Shortall in 1793. Interestingly enough, supporting the fact that James and Michael were brothers is the fact that the "James Brennan", the assumed godfather of Rev. Peter Nowlan, was also one of the witnesses at my ancestor James' marriage in 1793.