CLARE ROOTS SPREAD FAR AND WIDE... FROM CO CLARE TO CLARE VALLEY...

Courtesy of the Irish Times, 13 May 2017.. 

Thanks to Eric Shaw of Clare Roots Society

To make this easier to read, I have copied it in three sections.

EDWARD GLEESON, 

'King of Clare' 

and master of Australian wine.

Edward Gleeson... 

born near Six-Mile-Bridge in 1803.

...sailed from Calcutta on the Emerald Isle 1838

Died in 1870, buried in the cemetery of the Anglican Church, 

for which he laid the foundation stone in 1851.

CLARE CHATTER.. Kindred Communities

Often when we travel, as well as enjoying the new, we look for the familiar... perhaps this is why so many Clare people like to visit the other Clare people... Clare Valley residents that is, from South Australia, who comprise quite a sizeable number of visitors to Co Clare, ireland.
This first story explains a little more about the Clare 'twins'... if you are among them, I would love to hear from you about your visit, whichever way it was to and from. Did you feel as if you were in familiar territory... was there something in particular that drew you to the other Clare? Or are you planning to visit?You can contact me by going to my full profile, and scrolling down to About Me, where you can find my email address.

The second article is of general interest... I couldn't resist including it, as I have a love of theatre as well. I wish the Sliabh Aughty Drama Group well in the All Ireland Finals on the 24th April.
Both articles appeared in The Clare People. You can subscribe online if you wish to follow it.

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