Soraca Jonin () was an Irish religious patron. Jonin was a member of the Mac Jonin (Jennings) family of Ironpool,

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. Her family were one of the many branches of the

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. In 1678, Soraca erected a chapel for the family in

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, 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

References

* ''Irish Swordsmen of France'', pp. 294–95, Richard Hayes, Dublin, 1934. 17th-century Irish women People from County Galway 17th-century Irish people {{Ireland-reli-bio-stub