Soraca Jonin, fl. 1678, religious patron.

Jonin was a member of the Mac Jonin (Jennings) family of Ironpool, Kilconly

Kilconly

Kilconly is a small rural village near Tuam which is north of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. It is situated about seven miles north west of Tuam town on the Ballinrobe road ....

, Tuam

Tuam

Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...

. Her family were one of the many branches of the Burke family of Connacht

Connacht

Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...

. She was related to General Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine.

In 1678 Soraca erected a chapel for the family in Ross Errilly Friary

Ross Errilly Friary

The Ross Errilly Friary is a medieval Franciscan friary located about a mile to the northwest of Headford, County Galway, Ireland. It is a National Monument of Ireland and among the best-preserved medieval monastic sites in the country...

, Headford

Headford

Headford is a town in County Galway, located 26 km north of Galway city in the west of Ireland. The N84 national secondary route from Galway to Castlebar passes through the town. The R333 road travels from Headford to Tuam. There are many other 'boreens' and third-class roads on the...

, which bears the following inscription:

Pray for Soraca Jonin who built this chappell for herselfe, her husband Tho. Kievach Jonin and her sonn, David, the year 1678

Her husband, Thomas, appears to have been uncle to General Kilmaine.