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Nolan of Waterpark House, near Shanagolden, Co.Limerick

References:
- Nolan family history by Tim Donovan. Much of it published in [Donovan, 2010].
- Nolan graves, Knockpatrick, Co.Limerick (see old map and modern map).
- Nolan family tree by Jim Nolan.
  - This is a hand-drawn copy sent to John J. Nolan around 1979. See smaller copy.
- Nolan family tree by Paddy Waldron.
Sources yet to be consulted:
- Further family tree research by Jim Nolan.
- Family tree research by Michael Nolan.
- Knockpatrick grave inscriptions at [LG].
- Estate papers of Nolan landlord.

Co.Carlow origin

[Jim Nolan's tree] says that 6 Nolan brothers came from "Carlow" (unclear if that means Carlow town or Co.Carlow) to Co.Limerick "about 1710".
He says that:

One brother went to Ballysimon, near Limerick, and was ancestor of:
- Nolan of Ballysimon (Kilbane), near Limerick.
- Nolan of Foynes (South Cappa), W Co.Limerick.
One brother went to Shanagolden, W Co.Limerick, and was ancestor of:
- Nolan of Shanagolden (Waterpark), W Co.Limerick.
- Nolan of Ballyann, W Co.Limerick.

[Michael Nolan letter, 1970] says: "Two Nolan brothers came out of the Island field in Limerick and occupied Ballysimon and Kilbane."
The Island Field is the N part of King's Island in Limerick city.

Nolan of near Limerick (Ballysimon, Kilbane, Garryglass)

[Jim Nolan's tree] says that Nolan of Ballysimon, and Nolan of Kilbane, near Limerick city, are male-line relations of our Nolans of the Shanagolden area in W Co.Limerick. They are related in the 18th century.

In any case, in the mid 19th century some of them moved to W Co.Limerick, and two of them - William Nolan and Catherine Nolan - married into our family (Nolan of Shanagolden area).

Of the Nolan family of the Ballysimon area:

John Nolan,
born 1772,
of Garryglass, near Ballysimon, near Limerick.
He married before 1816.
He is buried right next to the Kilbane Nolans in Ballysimon Graveyard (Kilbane and Garryglass Nolans are in a row).
The Garryglass family had a tradition that they were related to the Kilbane family.
James Nolan,
of Kilbane, near Ballysimon, near Limerick.
He married in 1825.

Nolan of W Co.Limerick (Waterpark)

Our family starts with:

James Nolan.
[Jim Nolan tree] has date "1747" for him, which could be his date of birth.
He mar Honora Daly [widow, her 2nd mar].
[Jim Nolan tree] said she was born Honora Daly, mar 1stly to --- O'Brien, he died, she mar 2ndly to James Nolan.
[Tim Donovan tree] listed her as "Mary O'Brien (Daly)".
James lived in Waterpark House, Shanid Lower, SW of Shanagolden, Co.Limerick. [Jim Nolan tree] says he lived at "Castle Farm" (there was an old castle at Waterpark).
[Donovan, 2010] says the present Waterpark House dates from 1780.
James and Honora had issue:
1. James Nolan,
  born 1770 [according to age on grave],
  of Waterpark House, near Shanagolden, Co.Limerick.
  [Tim Donovan family tree] had various dates: 1712 for old James Nolan's birth, 1720 for his wife's birth, 1749 for their marriage, 1752 for their son James Nolan's birth. But Tim says this was just guesswork by his mother and not to be taken as accurate.
2. Michael Nolan.
  [Jim Nolan tree] has date "1785" for him, which could be his date of birth.
  He mar Nancy Donavan [of Askeaton, Co.Limerick].
  They had issue:
  1. James Nolan.
  2. Michael Nolan.
3. (other issue) Nolan.

Waterpark House on 1829 to 1842 map.

The 1741 famine stone

There is an incredible Nolan headstone at Knockpatrick, W Co.Limerick, dating from the time of the Irish Famine of 1741.
This is near the grave of our Nolan family and is likely to be a relation.
From the stone can be constructed the following family:

Timothy Nolan.
He mar Sarah ---- [dau of John ----].
They both died 1741, at the time of the 1741 Famine.
They are both buried at Knockpatrick.

The 1741 famine stone. Knockpatrick, Co.Limerick.
Photo 2013. See full size.
Inscription says: "Here lies the body of Thimity Noulan, Saragh his wife the daughter of John, all which died AD 1741".

Miscellaneous Nolan of Shanagolden area