Nantenan House

The White coat of arms to be seen in the plaster work in the entrance hall of Nantenan

The Oratory at Nantenan






Captain JJ White, Sr Emily and Sr Aileen and Jasper (JP who married Lucy)


Order of the ‘Holy Child of Jesus ‘, Emily and Aileen White with their brother Tom who became a Jesuit
Writer Dorothea Coyners with Captain White at the Ballingrane hunt meet
Horse fair? Maybe at the Pattern day?


Wedding at Nantenan. Dorothea Coyners nee Blood-Smith, two left of the bride who was her daughter from her first marriage 
Pat Bingham (Hilary’s mother) and Harry Hewson of Hollwood play at Nantenan. Dorothy Conyers (White) in eye shade. Note the old cars in the background.
Colonel Bill White
Samantha White’s christening
Col Bill, Kitty (his sister) and Helenus better known as Boxer (his brother) Wendy in Simon’s arms and baby Samantha in Hilary’s arms

Christening of Elizabeth (Ebie) at Nantenan Oratory. Col. Bill, Simon, Fr Irwin, Hilary, Baby, Pamela Hewson
1933 Beating the carpets at Nantenan: John Shire (gardener), M O’ Donnell, J Loughnane (groom), Jim Lane, John Cuthbert (groom)
William White elder brother built Shannondale in Dromkeen



John P White, son of John (JJ) was the first to live in Nantenan. He was involved in the establishment of the county Limerick hunt. 
Mary (Minnie), daughter of John stayed home to look after her parents until 1920 when she went to live with Jasper

Family tree from the 1400’s

