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Thursday, 13 March 2014

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE... OR.... WHO DO YOU THINK THEY WERE?






WHO DO YOU THINK THEY WERE?

 That's a question we'd all like answered..
just who were our ancestors?
Were they in the same occupations that some of us are involved with now...?

Do we look like them?
Are there still family living in the same area?
Did they own their own land?

 So many questions and so many unanswered... 

Perhaps the Clare Roots Society will be able to help 
or at least guide you as to where to look.
 You're invited 
to join members of the Society
on Thursday 20th March, 2014 8pm
in the Civic Rooms,
Ennis Town Council,
Drumbiggle Road, Ennis.

 Members of the CRS will be available to help you at this workshop.

 You can send your questions prior to the evening to 
 so that members can do a little pre research for you. 
They just might find a way to break down that brick wall.

 Genealogy starts as a hobby for many and then becomes a passion... there are many reasons it is so absorbing. Have you ever wished you had a medical history of your family?
Perhaps you've never been quite sure whether that far fetched sounding story of your great aunt's was real, or whether grandad really did fight in two wars...
Were the family missing out on some huge inheritance from generations ago or was it all really left for the conservation of rare moths?

 Whatever your questions, CRS members can at least guide you as to where to look and help you on your way.

Be sure to take along a few dates, etc. to help ... 
By adding to what you know, you'll soon be on the way to having your very own family history to share with your family.



Monday, 1 April 2013

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY GENEALOGY CONFERENCE 2013




Tomorrow starts the beginning of what we hope will be a very successful event, the second Clare Roots Family History Conference. We have people travelling from all over the world and we have a wonderful line up of speakers on Saturday in the Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis.
 
On Wednesday tune into the Pat Kenny show to hear Peter Higginbotham and also John Cooke on the  Morning Focus programme  Clare FM will hopefully host interviews with some of our speakers during the week.
 
There are still a few places left on the tours.
Meet five minutes before the tour time at the entrance to the Library building on Harmony Row.
 
If you are visiting for the day on Saturday do look for Long stay Parking. If the Temple Gate Hotel is full, options Include Glor car park, Multi storey car park in the market and Holy family school beside the Old Ground Hotel. (all within a 5 minute walk). http://www.visitennis.com/about-ennis/map-of-ennis/
 
Brief Synopsis of the Week below.
 
Tuesday 2nd April
Two films by Frank Golden and Frank Stapleton in the Old Ground at 7.30 pm.
 
Wednesday 3rd April
4 pm Local Studies tour. Book via secretary@clareroots.org
5 pm Guided tour of refurbished Abbey. Book via  secretary@clareroots.org
6.30 Lecture by Tim Collins on the Music of the Slieve Aughty region in the Old Ground hotel
7.45 Book launch by Gerry Kennedy and  Flyleaf press on Tracing your Clare Ancestors
 
Thursday 4th April
4 pm Local Studies Tour .Book via secretary@clareroots.org
5.30 Lecture with Liam Curran on the Irish Soldier in the First World War
7.30 Bindon Street book launch of Eric Shaw’s book Memorials of Past Lives in St Columba’s Church, Bindon Street
 
Friday 5th April
3 pm Local Studies tour. Book via  secretary@clareroots.org
4-6 registration in the Temple Gate Hotel
4-6 Meet the Genealogist in the Temple Gate Hotel
6.30 Welcome reception and Official opening by the Mayor of Clare and lecture by Michael Gandy.
 
Saturday  6th April
Registration from 9 a.m. with lectures starting at 10 am.  
Lunch 1-2
Michael Gandy will be the final speaker of the day at 4 p.m.
 
Gala Dinner at 7.30 .
 
 
It promises to be a wonderful few days and already people have started their overseas journey to join us in Clare.
 
If you are attending and have not yet booked on http://www.eventelephant.com/clarerootssocietyconference2013, you can register on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning  but it would be helpful if you could send  an email secretary@clareroots.org to me just to facilitate a quicker registration process.
 
We plan to audio record conference for all our oversea members and that hopefully will be available in the weeks after.
 
Best wishes
 
 
Clara Hoyne
Clare Roots Secretary