Servreagh O'Folan
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Servreagh O'Folan, Irish
Brehon
, fl. 1585.
O'Folan was a member of a minor bardic family resident in Conmhaícne Mara
in the 16th century. They served as lawyers to members of the Ó Flaithbheartaigh
's and other families in the region, but were also a land-owning and merchant
family connected with The Tribes of Galway.
Servreagh O'Folan is listed as a Gentleman
on a number of fiant
in the 1580s.
The Composition of Connacht of 1585 listed him as a landowner in Moyrus in the Barony of Ballynahinch, County Galway
. He appears to have been a relative of Nehemias Follane of the Newtone, Gentleman, also a landowner. In a document titled "Carta Dermot Ó hAllmhuráin|Dermicci O'Halloran, A.D. 1594", written in Latin, he is described as "in Christo Nehemian Ffolan, generosum, meum attornatum".
Tony Folan was an Irish footballer during the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Ireland at every level up to Under-21 and "B".
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Brehon
Brehon
Brehon is the term in Gaelic-Irish culture for a judge. The Brehons were part of the system of "Brehon Law". The Brehons wore yellow robes when delivering verdicts. Several dozen families were recognised as hereditary brehon clans.-See also:* Mac an Bhaird...
, fl. 1585.
O'Folan was a member of a minor bardic family resident in Conmhaícne Mara
Connemara
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
in the 16th century. They served as lawyers to members of the Ó Flaithbheartaigh
O'Flaherty
Ó Flaithbertaigh, Gaelic-Irish surname, anglicized as O'Flaherty-Overview:This Gaelic-Irish surname is written as "Ua Flaithbertach" or "Ua Flaithbertaig" in Old Irish and Middle Irish texts....
's and other families in the region, but were also a land-owning and merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
family connected with The Tribes of Galway.
Servreagh O'Folan is listed as a Gentleman
Gentleman
The term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a well-educated man of good family and distinction, analogous to the Latin generosus...
on a number of fiant
Fiant
The word Fiant is an abbreviation of Fiant litterae patentes, which means Let letters patent be made. These were warrants to the Court of Chancery in Ireland, which was the authority for the issue of letters patents under the Great Seal...
in the 1580s.
The Composition of Connacht of 1585 listed him as a landowner in Moyrus in the Barony of Ballynahinch, County Galway
Ballynahinch, County Galway
Ballynahinch or Ballinahinch is situated close to Recess in County Galway in the West of Ireland, on the road from Recess to Roundstone. It also lies on the route of the former railway line from Galway city to Clifden...
. He appears to have been a relative of Nehemias Follane of the Newtone, Gentleman, also a landowner. In a document titled "Carta Dermot Ó hAllmhuráin|Dermicci O'Halloran, A.D. 1594", written in Latin, he is described as "in Christo Nehemian Ffolan, generosum, meum attornatum".
Other bearers of the name
Other O'Folan's from County Galway included:- Eugenius Ó FaoláinEugenius Ó FaoláinEugenius Ó Faoláin, Bishop of Kilmacduagh, 1409-1418.Appointed 23 September 1409 , he was translated to Killaloe on 6 July 1418.His surname is anglacised as Whelan and Phelan...
, Bishop of KilmacduaghBishop of KilmacduaghThe Bishop of Kilmacduagh was an episcopal title which took its name after the village of Kilmacduagh in County Galway, Ireland. In both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, the title is now united with other bishoprics.-History:...
from 1409 to 1418 and then Bishop of Killaloe 1418-1431.
- Sorrell Folone was active during the Irish Rebellion of 1641Irish Rebellion of 1641The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted coup d'état by Irish Catholic gentry, who tried to seize control of the English administration in Ireland to force concessions for the Catholics living under English rule...
, and was mentioned as one of the group of men led by Colonel Edmond O'Flaherty at the siege of Tromroe Castle in County Clare.
- Ferdindo Follin of Moyrus, Carna, County Galway, listed in 1656 as owner of parcels of lands consisting of 3,678 acres (14.88 km2), and 193 acres (0.78 km2). His lands were confiscated for rebellious activities and distributed to Sir Thomas Meredith and Richard Martin of Ballynahinch.
- Patrick Folan (Galway), killed at the Battle of Inkermann 5 November 1854, during the Crimean War[5].
- Cormac Folan of BarnaBarnaBearna is a Gaeltacht village west of Galway city in County Galway, Ireland, on the R336 regional road. Once a satellite of Galway city, the village is now rapidly becoming one of its suburbs. Officially the village is regarded as Irish speaking and is therefore a constituent part of the regions...
represented Ireland in Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless four, at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Tony Folan was an Irish footballer during the 1990s and 2000s. He represented Ireland at every level up to Under-21 and "B".