The name is Viking in origin (Bjoland).
They came to Waterford County,
Ireland in the 12th century with Richard Strongbow,
a Norman.
RICHARD BOLAN (641) b.ca1756 County Waterford, Ireland
SP: Unknown ( )
1.Nicholas (2770) b.ca1778 in City of Waterford, County Waterford,
Ireland;
emigrated to St John's, Newfoundland about 1799; m.1799-10-25
at St John's
SP: Mary Power (2772) of Petty Harbour (Godparents of
Catherine Power,
b.1819-12-14)(d/James & Ann Bolan)
(1)Clara (7499) b.1803-07-02 (Sps.Michael Currin &
Johanna Bolan)
(2)Clara (7500) b.1806-03-09 (Sps.Patrick & Clara Power)
(3)Nicholas (7501) b.1808-03-09 (Sps.Daniel Scanlon &
Margaret Bolan)
(4)Clara (7502) b.1813-12-03 (Sps.Thomas Molloy &
Mary Bolan)
(5)William (7503) b.1815-04-08 (Sps.John Dwyer &
Bridget Gardener)
(6)Mary (567) b.1817-06-25 (Spns: James Burke & Bridget
Gardener)
2.Maurice (2771) b.ca 1782 in Waterford, Ireland; m.1804-12-26
SP: Eleanor Power (2773) of St John's, Nfld (Wits: Nicholas
Bolan,
his wife
& her mother)
(1)Edmund (7504) b.1805-11-02 (Sps.David Scanlon &
Bridget Ryan)
(2)Mary (547) b.1807-07-20 (Spns: Wm McGrath & Johanna
Bolan)
(3)John (7505) b.1809-02-19 (Sps.Richard Martin &
Anne Dalton)
(4)Mary (7506) b.1811-11-05 (Sps.Thomas Ryan & Eleanor
Bolan)
(5)Sarah (7507) b.1815-09-17 (Sps.Michael Neil &
Eliz Power)
(6)Michael (7508) b.1818-02-09 (Sps.Thomas Wright &
Anne Bolan)
(7)Maurice (7509) 1819-08-02 (Sps.Martin Doyle &
Mary Burke)
(8)Maurice (7519) b.1823-09-20
(9)Nicholas (7511) b.1830-01-20 (Sps.James & Winifred Coady)
3.Nancy Ann Honora (558) b.1797 City of Waterford, Waterford,
Cty,
Ireland, d.1864-01-22 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia; m.1817-06-04
SP1: James Power (557) b.1789 St John's, NF (Wits: Nicholas
&
Mary Bolan, nee Power)
SP2: Edward Power (2756)(1800-1866)(Of Kilmacthomas Parish,
Waterford, IRE; m.1824-01-06 at St John's,
NF (Wits.John Brown & Mary Condon)