CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY PRESENTS "BALLYNACALLY LISSYCASEY BOOKLAUNCH"

    "BALLYNACALLY LISSYCASEY BOOKLAUNCH"

See earlier post at

http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/ballynacally-lissycasey-parish-and-its.html


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https://youtu.be/dpeQ0K5JnFw

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CLARE CHAMPION -THE PARISH AND ITS PEOPLE

"THE PARISH AND ITS PEOPLE"

MARY HESTER

in conjunction with

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY

ENNIS CATHEDRAL (1828-2015).. by JOHN BRADLEY....BOOK LAUNCH ****UPDATE****

ENNIS CATHEDRAL (1828-2015)

The first book ever on 

Ennis Cathedral (1828-2015),

 researched and compiled by 

JOHN BRADLEY 

in association with 

Clare Roots Society 

will be launched at 

the Parish Centre 

Thursday 

26th November 8pm. 

Bishop Walsh will formally launch the book.

All are welcome.

NOT TO BE MISSED

ENNIS CATHEDRAL BOOK

UPDATE:

* see here for the photos of the launch of this beautiful book

http://www.ennisparish.com/gallery/?album=26&gallery=732

ALSO NOTE THE ITEM IN THE LEFT HAND COLUMN

RE THURSDAY NIGHT'S LECTURE

INVITE TO BOOK LAUNCH... CLARE AND THE GREAT WAR by JOE POWER

YOU'RE INVITED

 JOE POWER

author

of

Clare and the Great War

 invites you

to the

book launch

at the

 Civic Rooms, 

Water Park, Ennis

 on

 Friday 10 July at 7.30 pm.

"Aristocrats and itinerants, unionists and nationalists, Catholics and Protestants – the Great War united thousands of Clare men and women to a cause for which many of them would go out to fight and die. Their motives varied from a sense of duty to 'king and country' to concern about the fate of 'poor Catholic Belgium'; from mercenary motives, fuelled by poverty, to the moral duty to fight for civilization against the 'savage Huns'. Some followed 'Redmond's call' to secure Home Rule, while others enlisted for sheer adventure. The work attempts, for the first time, to understand what really happened in County Clare during the Great War, how its economic and political life was radically transformed during this terrible conflict, and how the contribution of those who gave their lives was largely written out of history.' - See more at: http://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/index.php/thp-ireland/clare-and-the-great-war-pb.html#sthash.9D1wRBWa.dpuf "

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY BOOK LAUNCH - St Michael’s Villas A History and Miscellany

 Book launch and photo exhibition

" ST MICHAEL'S VILLAS  A HISTORY AND MISCELLANY" 

BY CORA (HAHESSY) MC NULTY

On Thursday evening, the 18^th of June, at 7.30 p.m. a special Mass will be held to remember the deceased residents of St Michael's Villas in Ennis. The Mass will be celebrated by St. Michael's native Fr.Tom Ryan. This will be followed by the much anticipated publication and launch of St Michael's Villas A History and Miscellany. At the Temple Gate Hotel. St Michael's Villas native, Cora Mc Nulty was born there in 1957 and has put together a great collection of photographs and stories about her native place.  The book itself developed from a memorable reunion in September 2001 of residents past and present.

The book outlines the origins and development of this modern housing scheme that began when land was purchased in 1950 by Clare County Council. The scheme was designed to develop much needed housing for rural people on what was then the outskirts of Ennis town. It reveals a snapshot of life in 1953 the year the first residents made their homes in the Villas. The families that moved in to this brand new development were delighted by the space, the gardens and the flush toilets at a time when the Irish economy was recovering in the era after the Second World War. What emerges is a story of a strong community that rallied together, forming tight knit friendships helping others out in times of need. Many of the accounts recall a simpler life where people cared for and looked out for one another in their new community. The Mr and Mrs rule was in force and children were respectful to their friend's parents and neighbours.

Not only does this book capture the social history of an emerging Ireland from the 1950's through to today, it demonstrates a time and people who were self-sufficient and created little waste. Contributors describe the games and the picnics in the crags beyond the estate as well as the deep faith that people had. Ice skating was a regular winter past time on the hill. Many of the young residents were involved in the Legion of Mary. In 1956 the grotto at the heart of the community was planned and it was completed in 1960.

The book describes the history of the area through the sporting achievements of individuals in athletics, hurling and football.  Music and dance were part and parcel of the life in St Michael's Villas too. There were many renowned traditional musicians among the early residents and other great talents emerged across all the music genres from traditional, to rock and roll through the years.

The photographic record that accompanies the book and dispersed throughout, aids to record the characters, families and memories for future generations.  In the final pages the registers of electors record the residents house by house, over time. Overall the book demonstrate a vibrant and lively community with many children and grandchildren of the original residents continuing to live there today. St Michael's Villas A History and Miscellany is a very important contribution to the history of Ennis. On the night a photo exhibition will reflect on the life and times of the St Michael's Villas community.

This is the latest publication in association with the Clare Roots Society which aims to publish and record local histories, places and people. To date over twenty books have been published with more to come.

CLARE ROOTS BOOK LAUNCH UPDATE... INTERVIEW WITH LUCILLE ELLIS

LUCILLE ELLIS

Author of

BINDON STREET AND BANK PLACE

speaks to 

Joe O'Muircheartaigh

clarepeople.ie

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY BOOK LAUNCH - YOU'RE INVITED!

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY BOOK LAUNCH - YOU'RE INVITED!

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY 

BOOK LAUNCH

The Mayor of Ennis Cllr. Johnny Flynn

will launch two new books

Thursday 14^th May at 8pm

 in the Old Ground Hotel

THE GROTTOS OF ENNIS AND SURROUNDING AREA 

Mary Fealy-McMahon

 BINDON ST. - BANK PLACE

 Lucille Ellis

ALL ARE WELCOME

 Background..

 BINDON STREET AND BANK PLACE

THE GROTTOS OF ENNIS



Next Thursday night the 14th May at 8.00 p.m. in the Old Ground Hotel, Clare Roots Society will launch two books, Bindon Street and Bank Place by Lucille Ellis and The Grottos of Ennis by Mary Fealy McMahon. The books will be launched by the Mayor of Ennis Municipal District Cllr. Johnny Flynn.

Both authors have published previous books with the Society. 
Lucille is author of Ennis at Work in the 19th Century while Mary published Memories of Cusack Road / Claureen.


Bindon Street and Bank Place and the people who brought the street to life 

tells the story of the building of the street and the unusual and interesting experiment in building speculation which took place in 1836 called “The Tontine”. We are introduced to the background of the women of Bindon Street and the story of those who spent their lives in service in the street. Along with researching the residents on each of the streets she has researched the buildings and people associated with the Banks, Post Office and St. Columba’s Church and the Clergy.

The first house to be built on Bindon Street is the current Number 12 now occupied by Casey Solicitors. The next houses to be built are the current Numbers 3 to 6 which date from 1832. We learn that in 1855 a Presentment was made to the Clare Grand Jury to build a new road between Mr. William Kean’s house in Bindon Street (No 6) and the end of Bow Lane in High Street including a new bridge, later to be known as Carrolls Bridge. This bridge was completed in 1862. The National Bank building was completed in 1864 and the new church was built between 1869 and 1871 at the end of Bindon Street.

The research includes the standard building blocks in family research, Civil birth, marriage and death records and the parallel Church records, the Griffiths land valuation records along with the Valuation books and Field books which continued the ownership of land records up to the mid-twentieth century. Use was also made of the 1901 and 1911 censuses, leases of lands, and marriage settlements. Some of the best sources of information came from the newspapers of the day, both local and national.

The book is illustrated throughout with newspaper advertisements and photographs, old and new.
Lucille Ellis was born and is living in Dublin but has two grandparents from Clare. Twenty years of family history research have established that related families are still living in West Clare and East Clare on the same lands, since the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries respectively, with one branch having Ennis connections. Now retired, she has the time to spend on her two interests of family and local history in County Clare.

The Grottos of Ennis & Surrounding Areas takes us to 19 locations where we get a brief history of the following Grottos: Ballybeg, Buttermarket, Cathedral, Connelly Villas, Dalcassian Park, Davitt Terrace, Erinagh Fountain, Franciscan Friary, Hempfield, Claremont, Clarecastle, Hermitage, Lees Road, Loughville, Marian Avenue, Market Street, McHugh Villas, Peoples Park Lifford, Poor Clares Convent, Our Lady’s Hospital, St. Michael’s Villas.

The book tells the story of the background and people associated with the erection of these grottos. 


While the bulk of the grottos date back to the Marian Year in 1954 we also are brought up to date with the one in Dalcassian Park, erected in 2001. In addition we get a reminder of the long removed Grotto of Market Street through a rare photo.

Mary Fealy McMahon was born in Claureen Road and is daughter of Mary Byrth and James Fealy. She currently lives at Cahercalla Estate with her husband Gerry. A lady with a keen interest in family history and painting, she and Gerry were founding members of Clare Roots Society.

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY : DIARY DATES

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Thursday the 14th of May 8.00 p.m. 
at the Old Ground (upstairs) we launch two books:




The Grotto's of Ennis & Environs by Mary Mc Mahon.

Bindon Street / Bank Place by Lucille Ellis.


Thursday 18th. June:

7.30 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral in memory of deceased Residents of St. Michael's Villas, Ennis.

Book Launch 8.15 p.m. Old Ground Hotel: 

St. Michaels Villas by Corah Hassey.

The Mayor of Ennis,  Johnny Flynn, will be launching all books.