Rev. James Conran. On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Roger Nowlan <rnowlan@primus.ca> wrote: > 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 > > > > ======================================= > 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 >