Honan (Cork)
The Honans of Cork city were descended from the Honans of Limerick city. In the early 20th century Matthew, Robert and Isabella Honan left large sums of money for charitable purposes which included the funding of scholarships at University College, Cork, the founding of the Honan Hostel and the building of the Honan Chapel. Willliam Honan held some land in the Mallow locality of county Cork in the mid 19th century. In the 1870s Sir William T. Honan, no address given, owned 677 acres in county Cork. Frederick Honan of Cork, born 1788, was the second son of Mathew Honan of Limerick and his wife Bridget Burke of Curraghnebonly, county Tipperary and was buried at Glanmire, county Cork, in 1855. His son Robert Burke Honan of Liverpool married Mary Anne Shine of Collyhenan, a granddaughter of Mathew Honan of Limerick.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolyhenan House | Coolyhenan | Clonkeen | Limerick | Ballysimon 45 | Clanwilliam | Limerick |
OSI Ref: R626 540
OS Sheet: 14 Discovery map: 65 |
Archival sources
- Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Frederick Honan of Cork descended from Mathew Honan of Glandine, Co. Clare (d. 1709) and to the grandson of the said Frederick, being Mathew Honan of Liverpool, son of Robert Burke Honan, June 15, 1908. Genealogical Office: Ms.111, pp.211-2 ; National Library of Ireland
- Copy of confirmation of arms to the descendants of Robert Honan, Forthhonan, Co. Cork, and to his grandson, John Honan of Mallow, son of Eyre Coote Honan, June 22, 1936. Genealogical Office: Ms.111E, fol.25-6 ; National Library of Ireland
- Printed pedigree and draft confirmation of arms for Robert Burke Honan 1650 -- 1907. Genealogical Office: Ms.805, p.4 ; National Library of Ireland
- Detailed abstracts of wills of Honan of Ennis, Co. Clare, 1757 -- 1766. Genealogical Office: Ms.141, p.50 ; National Library of Ireland
- Abstracts of wills & other documents re Lysaght, Royse, Davis, Honan, Atkins & other families, 17th-19th centuries. Dr E. MacLysaght Collection, Small Accessions Index 52, T.1696, Co.1014, M.372 ; National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 126
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 221
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Barony of Clanwilliam, 50 (Coolyhenan)