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Our Foran surname is the Anglicized form of Gael
"O'Fuar", descendant of Fuar(th)ain. The name
"Faur" means "cold", and early families
bearing this surname could be found primarily in County Galway,
Ireland.
Our
ancestor Bridget Foran, who married
Thomas
Fennell, was the daughter of James Foran (he born bef.1839, died bef.1901, in
Quilty) and Honora (Nora) Shanahan (she born June 26, 1840, died
aft.1901 in Quilty, the child of Patrick Shanahan and Bridget Griffy). James Foran and Honora Shanahan were married on July 11,
1858, at Quilty, the union being witnessed by John Whealon and
Mary Burke. Their children were::
1-Mary Foran, baptized June 1859, in
Quilty, witness Bridget O'Brien
2-Patrick Foran, baptized February 1861, in
Quilty, witnesses William Green and Mary Boyle
3-Bridget Foran, baptized on March 02, 1864, at
Quilty,
witnesses John Kenny and Ellen Downes. She married
Thomas Fennell (our direct line ancestors).
4-Kate Foran, baptized May 18, 1866, in
Quilty,
sponsored by Mary Kelly, married Sean Kenny and had two known children, John
Kenny and Mary Ann Kenny (she married George Charles Avon)
5-John Foran, baptized March 3, 1869, in
Quilty,
sponsored by Ellen Foran (likely his aunt).
6-Ellen Foran, baptized May 19, 1871, in
Tromora,
sponsored by Mary Kelihan. She married Cornelius O'Brien on September 26, 1900, at Quilty (She was
likely named after her aunt).
7-Michael Foran, baptized July 19, 1873, in
Tromora,
sponsored by Ellen Foran (likely his aunt).
8-James Foran, baptized June 1876, in
Tromora, sponsor Margaret McMahon
The 1901 Census of Clare,
District Electoral Division Kilmurry, Townland Quilty West, DED Number
85/7, has the following about our Foran family:
Foran Honor Head of
Family (Mother) Roman Catholic Cannot Read-Write 60 Female Domestic
Servant Widower [sic] Co. Clare Irish-English
Foran James Son Roman Catholic Cannot Read-Write 22 Male
Fisherman-Labourer Not Married Co. Clare Irish-English
Foran Michael Son Roman Catholic Cannot Read-Write 24 Male
Fisherman-Labourer Not Married Co. Clare Irish-English
O'Brien Ellen Daughter Roman Catholic Cannot Read-Write 26 Female
Domestic Servant Married Co. Clare Irish-English
O'Brien Cornelius Son-in-law Roman Catholic Read-Write 27 Male
Labourer Married Co. Clare Irish-English
Parents
of Honora Shanahan were Patrick Shanahan (who d.Sept.27, 1872, at Ocean View, near
Quilty,
and is buried in the old cemetery near there), and Bridget Griffy. There may have been other children
born to Patrick and Bridget, namely: 2-Andrew Shanahan, married Mary Cotter: 3-Elizabeth Shanahan:
and 4-William Shanahan, baptized May 17, 1843, married Feb. 20, 1867, at Doonbeg
Parish, Co. Clare to Margaret Healy). There is a large crypt at one end of the
old cemetery and on the outside is the
following inscription:
Erected by Bridget Shanahan
in memory of her beloved Husband
Pat Shanahan
Ocean View
who died Sept.27th 1872
May his soul rest in peace
For a larger view of the Shanahan crypt click on the
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