Nolan was born in the town of Galway, a member of a Gaelic merchant family who settled in the town during the reign of Henry VI and Edward IV. The family's armorial designs on c. 1651 map, alongside Fallone, Lambert, Quinne, Tully and Porte, with this inscription underneath:
Conscripti cives hi gaudent leg bus urbis/Quos facit et fraters connubialis amor. (Our common rights, these, late enfranchised, prove,/and claim a kindred thro' connubial love).
Hardiman states that "This family was, formerly, of the first rank and opulence and is still wealthy and respectable."
The Nolans were not included among the elite group known as The Tribes of Galway but the family were prosperous enough to marry into the Tribes and purchase property such as Ballinrobe castle. Thomas Nolan of the castle and town of Ballinrobe, Esq., who died 18 June 1628, "was possessed of most extensive landed possessions; to which his son Gregory succeeded, and out of which his widow Agnes Martin had dower".
A town statute of 1500 mentions "Donell Oge O’Vollaghon, of this town, goldsmith' who was made free at the request of Andrewe Fallon, whose daughter, Julian Fallon, was married to Donell; make him free "on condition of maintaining him" (Andrew) ‘'who is old and impotent".
Thomas Oge Nolan refused to sign the 1652 Articles of Surrender. Thomas Nolan was a proprietor in the town in 1641, and was evicted by 1657.
In 1686, Nolan returned with Maria Lynch; they been appointed prioress and sub-prioress, in an effort to reestablish the community in Galway. Within two years, thanks to the regime of James II of England, the nuns had both prospered and gained new recruits.
Second dispersaledit
With the defeat of Jacobite forces at the Battle of Aughrim in 1691, their future again came into question. In 1698, they were again dispersed. James Hardiman wrote of the event:
It was most deplorable ... to witness the cries and tears of these distressed females, by which even their very persecutors were moved to compassion. The convent was converted into a barrack; but the nuns remained secretly in town, among their friends, under the direction of the venerable prioress ...
Hardiman further states that "the venerable prioress ... was released by death from all her sufferings" in 1701, aged 90. She was succeeded by Maria Lynch, under whom the entire community were again forced to leave Galway.
Preceded by
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Prioress of the Dominican Nuns of Galway 1686–1701
Dictionary of Irish Biography, pp. 944–45, Cambridge, 2010
The Tribes of Galway:1124-1642, Adrian Martyn, Galway, 2016.
External linksedit
Dominicans in Ireland — History of the Order, Galway Observer, May 11, 1940
Irish Ancestors Surname Search
January 01, 1970
julia, nolan, 1611, 1701, prioress, dominican, nuns, galway, ireland, from, 1686, 1701, contents, family, background, life, dominican, return, galway, second, dispersal, notes, references, external, linksfamily, background, editnolan, born, town, galway, membe. Julia Nolan 1611 1701 was a prioress of the Dominican nuns in Galway Ireland from 1686 to 1701 Contents 1 Family background 2 Life as a Dominican 3 Return to Galway 4 Second dispersal 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksFamily background editNolan was born in the town of Galway a member of a Gaelic merchant family who settled in the town during the reign of Henry VI and Edward IV The family s armorial designs on c 1651 map alongside Fallone Lambert Quinne Tully and Porte with this inscription underneath Conscripti cives hi gaudent leg bus urbis Quos facit et fraters connubialis amor Our common rights these late enfranchised prove and claim a kindred thro connubial love Hardiman states that This family was formerly of the first rank and opulence and is still wealthy and respectable The Nolans were not included among the elite group known as The Tribes of Galway but the family were prosperous enough to marry into the Tribes and purchase property such as Ballinrobe castle Thomas Nolan of the castle and town of Ballinrobe Esq who died 18 June 1628 was possessed of most extensive landed possessions to which his son Gregory succeeded and out of which his widow Agnes Martin had dower A town statute of 1500 mentions Donell Oge O Vollaghon of this town goldsmith who was made free at the request of Andrewe Fallon whose daughter Julian Fallon was married to Donell make him free on condition of maintaining him Andrew who is old and impotent Thomas Oge Nolan refused to sign the 1652 Articles of Surrender Thomas Nolan was a proprietor in the town in 1641 and was evicted by 1657 Life as a Dominican editJulia Nolan was a member of the Dominican order at the time of its establishment in Galway c 1644 But upon the town s surrender to Charles Coote 1st Earl of Mountrath in 1652 the nuns were expelled and exiled to Spain Other religious women exiled included Mary Gabriel Martyn and Mary Bonaventure Browne Return to Galway editIn 1686 Nolan returned with Maria Lynch they been appointed prioress and sub prioress in an effort to reestablish the community in Galway Within two years thanks to the regime of James II of England the nuns had both prospered and gained new recruits Second dispersal editWith the defeat of Jacobite forces at the Battle of Aughrim in 1691 their future again came into question In 1698 they were again dispersed James Hardiman wrote of the event It was most deplorable to witness the cries and tears of these distressed females by which even their very persecutors were moved to compassion The convent was converted into a barrack but the nuns remained secretly in town among their friends under the direction of the venerable prioress Hardiman further states that the venerable prioress was released by death from all her sufferings in 1701 aged 90 She was succeeded by Maria Lynch under whom the entire community were again forced to leave Galway Preceded by Prioress of the Dominican Nuns of Galway1686 1701 Succeeded byMaria LynchNotes editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message References editHistory of Galway James Hardiman 1820 The Dominican Order in Ireland A Coleman 1940 Dictionary of Irish Biography pp 944 45 Cambridge 2010 The Tribes of Galway 1124 1642 Adrian Martyn Galway 2016 External links editDominicans Dominicans in Ireland History of the Order Galway Observer May 11 1940 Irish Ancestors Surname Search Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julia Nolan amp oldid 1119789577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
