The English language Hanna surname is derived from Hannay. Stewart Francis’s The Hannays of Sorbie shows a church record indicating that a Fynlaus A’Hanna was a priest at Whithorn in 1390, a very short distance from Sorbie. He also notes a Hannay letter indicating that the family was using the name Hanna in Northern Ireland in […]
A DNA project for people whose surname is potentially derived from Hannay is open to participants. Y-DNA, which exists only in men, allows a man to follow his connection to all other men up to a chromosomal “Adam” thought to have existed about 200,000 years ago. The project focuses on the Y-DNA of men with […]
The lands near Kirkdale House, where the lairds of the clan have resided since the 1700s, are home to two ancient stone cairns: Cairnholy I, a chambered cairn dating back to 3000-2000 BC, consisting of several uprights set in a semi-circle. StonePages.com has a great, interactive 360-degree view of it (may require you to install […]
After climbing up the remaining structure of the main stairwell, you find yourself in what would have been the Tower’s Great Hall. Now, of course, it is completely open to the elements, including the floors above. [ipanorama id=”3389″]
Here’s a picture from a 1962 Gathering of the Clan Hanna, held at Castle Lauriston, Edinburgh, on September 8, 1962 (from L – R in small group) – (sitting) Mrs Dorothea Hannah (88L), Mrs Betty Hannah (304L). (standing) Robert Hanna Montgomery (8L Ulster), Robert Hannah (43L Edinburgh), Pat Hanna (1L Australia), John Hannah (47L Hon. […]
The Lane Fine Art Gallery in London listed an oil painting which seems to portray Sir Samuel Hannay in the foreground, along with Kirkdale House in the distance. The description of the work is as follows: Portrait of an officer with his dark bay charger, here identified as Sir Samuel Hannay of the 2nd Life Guards outside […]
We produced a calendar for 2017, which was sold this year; at the Clan Gathering, to members visiting Sorbie Tower and via website and e-mail orders. The proceeds from sales were donated to the Sorbie Tower Restoration Fund. We are intending to produce a calendar for 2018. The aim is to have these available for […]
