George Homan

- George and twin sister Mary were born in Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, in 1847, by which time his father Edwin Homan had moved the family to Wellfield House. Baptized May 14, 1847, Ballymore RC. Older brother Edward was his godfather.

- Marriage: 19 Nov 1866 Ballymore RC George Homan of Wellfield s/o Edward Homan and Mary Clarke to Mary Driver of Ballymore d/o Patrick and Marcella Driver

- Had a grocer shop/pub in Ballymore Eustace and was also a Spirit Merchant

- Had eight children of his own; when his brother Michael died, leaving a widow and 2 children, he took his nephew Michael Jr. into the family and raised him as his own child; he hired his widowed sister-in-law Anne Homan (Kelly) to work in his shop.

- Londonderry Sentinel – July 3, 1877 Value of Land in the County of Kildare – Mr R C Berry, auctioneer and valuator, Blessington, sold for Mr George Homan of Wellfield, near Ballymore Eustace, his interest in a lease for ever, of 30 Irish acres of land, with a dwelling house thereon, subject to £80 per annum, for the sum of £787 to Mr Richard Flood of Woodlawn

-Leinster Leader – August 15, 1885 Important case in Ballymore Eustace – Right of interment in churchyard – That on 4th July last, padlock on gate to churchyard broken for the purpose of interring a child therein, contrary to the regulations for the management of Churchyard … Mr George Homan also deposed to rights of sepulture. During the past twenty-one years six of his family had been buried in it. No written order was sought for or obtained.

- 1901 Irish census: living in Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, age 51, Roman Catholic, Spirit Merchant and Shop Keeper; 7 children and Michael his nephew are living with him.

Kildare Observer – August 3, 1901 County Kildare – Sale of 7-day Licensed House, rent free for ever, at Ballymore Eustace, the property of Mr George Homan, on 12th August 1901. His interest and goodwill in his seven day license house, held rent free for ever, containing spacious shop. Parlour, kitchen, pantry and four large bedrooms, with large yard and out offices, consisting of store house, car house and stabling. The premises, which are newly built are well laid out and have attached garden and paddock, containing one acre statute measure. August 24th – A well-known and popular County Wicklow man has purchased Mr George Homan’s licensed freehold premises in Ballymore Eustace. Mr Murphy, the purchaser, who belongs to a well-known West Wicklow family, is certain to do a thriving trade in the town.

Kildare Observer – November 18, 1905 Obituary – By the death of Mr George Homan of Ballymore Eustace, who died 30th October, a scion of a well-known and respected Kildare family has passed away. Quiet and unobtrusive in his manner, he was extremely popular both in his native county as well as in Wicklow, with which he was intimately connected by family ties. Uneventful as the deceased gentleman’s career was, the same could not be said of his grandfather's, who had some romantic experiences in the momentous year of ‘9. The possessions of the family were at Ardenode, Wellfield, and the Commons and in Ballymore Eustace itself. Mr Homan’s funeral to the ancient burial ground at Ballymore on the 10th last was very largely attended, and proved the deep estimation in which the deceased had been held during life. The chief mourners were the sons, brother-in law, nephews and cousins

George Homan late of Ballymore Eustace Co Kildare no occupation who died 30 October 1905 granted at Dublin to Francis Magan relieving officer