The Noonans

Grangeburn:

I alerted our parish liaison in Kildorrery that you posted a message.

Roger McDonnell

Thanks Roger. 

Grangeburn

Greetings from Kildorrery. We are looking into your request and will get dback to you as soon as possible.

Brenda Hennessy

Kildorrery Ireland Reaching Out

Dear Grangeburn

We are updating our files and have discovered that we didn't follow up on your query. We have found John and all his siblings on our records.  There are a few Noonan families presently in the parish and we will check with them to see if we can find any link. We will get back to you.

Brenda

Kildorrery Ireland Reaching Out

Hi Brenda, John's siblings I have found to be: Thomas Nunan, baptised 24th March 1844 - Denis Noonan, baptised 19th October 1847 - Catherine Noonan, baptised 21st August 1849 - Margaret Noonan, baptised 24th March 1852 and Johanna Noonan baptised 8th October 1854. Do these match your findings?

grangeburn (Michael A. Nolan)

Hi! It has been a long time since I last got in touch. It seems that your dates for postings have been misplaced. I first got in touch over a year ago, but it seems that this more recent according to your records. Perhaps an upgrade to your systems has produced this anomaly?

Anyway, my research on the Kildorrery details have taken somewhat of a back seat and this has led me to further my enquiries over here in Scotland. The diaspora continues after my great grandfather's arrival in Dundee and various branches have been discovered in Blackburn, Lancashire; East Hendred, Oxfordshire; and South Africa. This has led me to think that perhaps great grandfather John Noonan's siblings, or even parents, settled in other parts of what was the then UK. Did they move to these areas? Perhaps Ireland Reaching out could help in this regard? Even if it is just to find John's siblings. Thanking you.

Hello Grangeburn, I have not looked at my family history findings for a while but just typed in "Noonan" tonight on the off- chance of some new tit-bits and found your request for information on John Noonan born 1842 in Kildorrery who came to Dundee in the 1860s.  I am not related to him myself but he was my late husband's great-grandfather.  I can give you the story of what happened to him and some of his descendants in Dundee.  I also have a photograph of him and his wife Catherine(Logan) in old age of which I could send you a copy.   I spent a long time some years ago researching this family and am thrilled to have his birthplace confirmed.  If you want me to send you the information I have, we would have to get in touch.  Maybe you could text me your address if I give you my phone number.  Let me know via this message board. 

Hi I have not looked at this website for a while. Tonight I found your reply to my post (9th July 2016). I have not been researching the Family Tree for some time. Your reply does not have a username. Maybe I know you? I am Michael Nolan. I have met several members of the Noonan family in Dundee. 

Hello Michael,

My husband was Ronald Coleman.  His paternal great-grandfather was John Noonan.  Patrick Coleman married John Noonan's eldest daughter Johanna in 1897 in Dundee.  She died in 1919 aged 48.  They had 10 children including my husband's father, also Patrick Coleman.  Which member of the Noonan family are you related to?  You obviously know more about the family in Ireland than I do and I'm sorry I have nothing to contribute about John's siblings.  All the information I have I got from Monsignor Ben Donachie, my husband's cousin.  Have you seen the photograph I am talking about?  It was taken outdoors, John is standing, his wife Catherine (Logan) seated.  They are dressed for an occasion, a wedding perhaps.  Have you any photographs?  Also, do you know if John Noonan has a gravestone in Dundee? 

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Margaret Coleman

So your husband's father Patrick was born in '***'side, Dundee on 6th September1903. He married Norah Robertson on the 9th January 1935. The ceremony was conducted by Father Jphn Noonan, his uncle. There first child was born in December 1935 - your husband? I do not know much more about their offspring I am afraid. 

My grannie was Elizabeth Noonan, old John's daughter (johanna's sister). I remember Rita Coleman, vaguely, I met Ben Donnachie once in Dundee. It was a tenement building, I think?? I was young about 7 years old. (I was born in 1953). Ben died recently I believe. He was the head man at Blair's I think when my cousin (no blood relation to the Noonans) was studying there - William Nolan is now the Bishop of Galloway. He has had a heart attack recently and is now recovering. 

I live in France part of the year, part of the year in Wishaw. I was in Dundee twice recently. Once meeting the last of the Noonans - Gerard and Marie.

I am next back in Scotland at the end of September, but only for a couple of day. I have plenty of information on the Noonans, and some of the large Coleman family. In the meantime, e-mail me at

man.enfrance@yahoo.fr

Or

Search Facebook - Michael Augustin Nolan Civray France

Or

michaelanolan@blogspot.com

All will give more information about me  

I can send on details to help you access the Family Tree I have researched too  

Michael A. Nolan

Civray

FRANCE