As part of my blog, I will be periodically be doing a short ‘On this day’ article featuring one individual with the surname of Heenan. On 10 January in 1911, Patrick Heenan died at Knocknascrow in County Limerick, Ireland. He … Continue reading →
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 →
An obituary notice in an Australian newspaper has given me additional information about the family of an Australian politician whose life I researched at the start of this year. Eric Michael Heenan was a survivor of the Spanish flu pandemic … Continue reading →
A sad tale this week in the Heenan In The News series where I share interesting titbits I’ve discovered in old newspapers. This report comes from The Freeman’s Journal on 6 May 1884. KILLED BY A FALL At one … Continue reading →
More than 3,500 people lost their lives as a result of the conflict in Ireland between 14 July 1969 and 31 December 2001. Among them was Eugene “Paddy” (Patrick) Heenan, who was killed when a hand grenade was thrown into … Continue reading →
Another episode in a series of blog posts as part of the A to Z Blogging Challenge for 2019. I’m using this to write about some of the thousands of Heenans I’ve found in my research. The Heenan surname originated … Continue reading →