Thomas Folan of Galway was the Prior of the Dominican Friary In Galway, and was the first recorded King of the Claddagh in the 1850's.
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John Folan won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for Gallantry while serving in Mesopotamia in 1916 with the 3rd Battalion of the Connaught Rangers.
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He was the Son of Servreagh O'Folan, and appears to have also had two brothers who were also brehon lawyers.
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Caleb Folan, is a Republic of Ireland forward, who made his senior debut against Cyprus in October 2008.
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Cormac Folan of Barna represented Ireland in Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless four, at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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