The latest episode of “Heenan in the News” is an announcement about the right of a man in Ireland to carry arms. Edinburgh Gazette, 9 July 1850 Issue: 5981 Page:553 The Lord Lieutenant, in pursuance of the power vested in … Continue reading →
The latest episode of “Heenan in the News” comes from New Zealand about a young child who had an accident in a playground. THAMES STAR, VOLUME XXXIX, ISSUE 9557, 26 JANUARY 1900 In case the clipping isn’t clear, I’ve made … Continue reading →
The latest of this series of obituaries found in newspaper records, relates to the son of an Irish immigrant to the USA. Simon P Heenan Steel Employee Succumbs At 59 Simon P Heenan, 59 years old, an employee of the … Continue reading →
In the latest of this series, we take a look at the obituary of an Irish-born nun whose vocation took her to Australia. Death of Pioneer Presentation Nun MOTHER M. ALOYSIUS HEENAN On Sunday, 3rd inst, one of the pioneer nuns at the … Continue reading →
Earlier this year I published an article about Joseph Alfred Heenan, a man who went off to sea as a teenager and ended up battling German enemy ships in the Indian ocean, serving in two world wars and honoured by … Continue reading →
Peter Heenan started life as the son of an Irish labourer. By the time of his death, he was an esteemed politician in his adopted country of Canada, travelling the world to meet government and trade union leaders. He had … Continue reading →