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"Hogan" Genealogy Club Info on Hogan name (Antoinette O'Brien, Clare Heritage Centre) Letter Extract - 6th May '1997, Ref: 17215 [To a Hogan family in the U.S.] "...The Hogan surname was quite strong in Co. Clare during the last century with our Master Index of Baptisms recording just over 920 families of the name. Dr Edward McLysaght in his Book "Irish Families Their Names and Origins" which was published in the late '1950's gives the following account on the name. O'HOGAN. The Hogans are a Dalcassian family, their eponymous ancestor being Og-an [Og='young'] who was descended from an uncle of Brian Boru, the most celebrated of all the kings of Ireland. The Dalcassian territory extended well beyond the boundaries of Co. Clare which was the heart of Thomond, their country. The Hogans occupied the extreme north-eastern part of it and their chief lived at Ardcrony, near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. The name is numerous in Ireland, being among the hundred commonest surnames. The great majority of the eight thousand or so persons so called (which is the estimate of the present Hogan population) belong to their original habitat, being found today in Counties Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. There are also a number in Co. Cork, whose origin is stated by O'Donovan to be different form the Dalcassian Hogans. One of the minor Corca Laidhe septs was O'Hogan. In Irish the name is O hOgain but the prefix O is only occasionally used with in the modern form in English. In 17th century the name was often written Ogan. There is a place name Ballyhogan in the parish Dysart, Co Clare." The most famous Hogan is probably John Hogan ('1800-1858), an Irish sculptor of international repute; but to Irish meant the romantic figure of "Galloping Hogan", the hero Sarsfield's expliots at Ballyneety ('1690), makes the most appeal. Maurice O'Hogan was a notable Bishop: he held the see of Kildare from '1281 to '1298. Rev Edmund Hogan S.J. ('1831-'1917), did much work as an editor of manuscripts and produced his best known book Onomasticon Gaedelicum at the age of 72. The first minister of Agriculture in the Irish Free State Patrick Hogan ('1891-'1936), was one of three brothers who have distinguished themselves in various activities in our own time..." Marilyn Monroe was really a Hogan!: Seems her maternal grandmother was a Hogan. Considering no-one was ever sure who Marilyn's father was, and that the female side of her family line was the most dominant, she was arguably more Hogan than any other clan. For more detail see Marilyn Underground (a comprehensive site by Michäel De Munck, with a bio, as quoted below) (1) The record of the genealogy of Marilyn Monroe, the actress, the daughter of Gladys Pearl Monroe, the great great granddaughter of George Hogan. Or check Donald Spoto's book "Marilyn Monroe : The Biography" WIP Notes: This webpage was started and let go several years ago and is obviously still under construction... Still to be added includes: - Membership List: email addresses and links to member sites and their family history info - If club proves successful - formation of a committee to:
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