Hogan Stories and Photos
Thomas Hogan, son of Patrick Hogan
On the old gravestone erected by Margaret Hogan after 1913, that once stood in the Hokitika cemetery Westland, New Zealand, were recorded the deaths of T H O M A S HOG A N native of Birr, Kings County (now Co Offaly) Ireland, 10th December 1905, aged 73 years
K I E R A N H O G A N beloved husband of Margaret Hogan, native of Lusmagh, Birr, King’s county, Ireland, 28th April 1913, aged 75 years
M A R G A R E T H O G A N wife of Kieran Hogan native of Bendigo, Australia, 24th December 1932, aged 70 years
K I E R A N J O H N H O G A N son of Kieran and Margaret Hogan born at Auckland Beach, Stafford, Hokitika, 23rd October 1961, aged 69 years
This occurred about 1963. (more…)
1 comment July 19, 2007
COWPER – Wanganui, New Zealand
I would love to hear from any relative of Charles William Cowper. late of Wanganui, and Annie Eliza Kelly his wife.
They were my great grandparents.
Please send me an email: mary.cowie@clear.net.nz
Add comment March 4, 2010
PRIEST, MORRIS FAMILIES, AUCKLAND N.Z.
I am interested in hearing from June Morris daughter of Sonny Morris, or (Priest).
Stepmother Elsie. There were four brothers , one of which was Harry.
Members of the Priest or Morris Families are long lost Cousins, who were living in the Auckland area in the 1960′s. Remember visiting you with Elsie.
I would love to get an email and reconnect please
email me at: mary.cowie@clear.net.nz
Add comment November 29, 2009
OATCAKES
120 gms, or 4ozs of medium oatmeal
(plus extra for rolling out dough etc)
1/2 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
a pinch salt
2 ozs of butter or oil
10 tablespoons boiling water
In a mixing bowl place dry ingredients
add melted butter or oil, stir in boiling water.
Mix well together and turn out onto oatmeal
floured board for rolling out . Divide dough
into two pieces. Roll to about half centimeter
thick, use a glass to cut into circles.
Bake abt 10 minutes at 200 degrees Celcius or
400F. Gas Mark 6. Until golden brown around the
edges. Cool a minute, then place on a wire rack.
2 comments October 18, 2009
SUE’S CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
1 cup cooking oil
4 large eggs
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup self raising white flour
1 cup plain white flour
1/2 cup cooking cocoa
Beat oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt gently.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Pour into lined sponge roll tin.
Bake 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celcius.
Dust with icing sugar when cold.
Cut into squares.
Serve with raspberry topping
Cream/yoghurt or ice cream.
Add comment October 18, 2009
REFLUX & DIGESTION REMEDY
1 heaped teaspoon psylluim hulls
1 heaped teaspoon powdered licorice root
1 heaped teaspoon slippery elm
Place these ingredients into a tall glass.
3/4 fill glass with water. Stir until all combined.
Cover. Leave overnight. In the morning
add orange or just juice of choice or lemon.
Stir and drink on an empty stomach.
I personally have found this works for me as I
have a reflux problem compounded by a shakitsky
ring (a birth defect) but this drink keeps me well.
1 comment January 17, 2009
TIGERS MILK
TISSUES REBUILDER
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Lecithin Granules
1 tablespoon Safflower Oil (or mixed Vegetable
oils)
2 rounded teaspoons Dolomite Powder
(or substitute)
1/2 cup Plain Yoghurt
1 teaspoon Kelp Powder
1/2 cup Brewers Yeast
2 cups Milk
1/2 cup full cream Milk Powder
1/4 cup Soya Flour
1/4 cup Wheatgerm
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
Add a further one pint or 1 cup of Milk
Nutmeg and Cinnamon can be added.
Place in the Blender and blend well.
Will keep a week in Frig
Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day. Squeeze in
Orange Juice or Raro Powder if you like an
Orange Flavour. Glucose can be added to the
1/2 cup doses.
( good quality Coconut Milk could be used as
a substitue for the dairy items)
Take also Vitamin Tablets A. C. & E
Add comment January 16, 2009
MY GRANNIE’S TONIC
3 eggs
1 dozen lemons
1/2 bottle good Rum
1/2 lb honey
Wash eggs, place in basin whole, the shell and all,
Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice onto
the top of the eggs. Cover and leave 24 hours.
Beat with eggbeater, or place in Blender,
then strain.
Add warm honey and Rum. Blend again.
Bottle and use a small tumblerfull 2 or 3 times
daily. Keep in Frig.
This old remedy was given to people who had
suffered great weight loss, or recovering from
childbirth.
The old timers swore by it!
2 comments January 16, 2009
MIGRAINE REMEDY
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Glass of Lemonade.
Combine ….and SIP ….all day!
Add comment January 8, 2009
CHRISTMASTIDE
Recently my dearest Cathy sent me such an amazing book
“Angels in My Hair” by the lovely Irish Author and
Mystic, and I just have to place it as the most special
book I have read and highly recommend that you
should all read it, and re-read it too.
All the saints of Ireland, All the Angels, walk hand in hand with dearest Lorna Byrne.
Lorna has her own special website:
http://www. lornabyrne.com
Its a book you will remember forever. Thank you
dear Lorna for sharing such Treasures with us.
Add comment December 23, 2008
DUTCH APPLE CAKE
300 grams each of butter, sugar, self raising flour
3 eggs
vanilla essence
TOPPING:
Peel 3-4 apples and slice
Soak for about 1/2 hour, the sliced apples in 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons mixed spice,
2 teaspoons ground cloves
Mix well the slightly melted butter, sugar and
eggs, and self raising flour plus vanilla
Put into a greaseproof paper lined tin.
Spread the TOPPING mixture over the cake.
Bake @ 160* about 1 hour. Check to see if cooked with
a darning needle or a small knitting needle if it
comes out dry not sticky the cake is cooked.
Leave a little longer if need be.
LOVELY with icecream, whipped cream etc
Add comment December 14, 2008
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Mary 
