CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LAUNCHES LATEST DRUMCLIFF RESEARCH

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Roots Society launches latest Drumcliff research

HOT off the printing presses, Clare Roots Society will launch its latest publication, Drumcliff Cemetery (Calvary Section) – Cemetery Trail, continuing its work of photographing, transcribing and publishing details of the burials in Drumcliff cemetery.
Interestingly, their previous publication, Drumcliff The Hidden History, which documented burials in the old cemetery completely sold out and the committee may consider a reprint.
For their latest book, the society moved across the road and completed the work in the calvary section of the new cemetery.
Drumcliff Cemetery (Calvary Section), compiled and edited by John Bradley, is a joint initiative between the Roots Society and Ennis Tidy Towns.
The gravestone inscriptions were recorded by volunteers from Clare Roots Society in the earlier part of the year.
The new burial ground was formerly opened on Sunday, May 17, 1936, and it was solemnly consecrated by the Very Rev M Madden, Adm. The new cemetery is laid out in square plots, surrounded by grave walks.
The first person buried in the new cemetery was Mr JK Madigan, whose funeral had taken place on Tuesday, May 11, 1936. A grotto depiction of Calvary was erected in 1937.
To date, 642 graves have been opened in that section, and 1,802 burials have been recorded. A map of the section of the cemetery is included in the book.
The booklet includes background information on the life and times of a number of people and featured are Brendan O'Regan, founder of the world's first Duty Free Shop at Shannon; Paddy Con McMahon, owner and builder of the Newhall Ballroom and Thomas Sheils, originally from Cavan, who came to Ennis and founded T Sheils & Co.
Athlete and politician Timothy Smythe is also featured and The Tim Smythe Park at the Fairgreen is named in his honour. Patrick and Eileen McNamara from Ard na Gréine, parents of the late Archbishop of Dublin, Kevin McNamara, are detailed as are Michael (Miko) Ball of the Red Shadows music group and the McMahon brothers, Michael and Flan, both noted musicians.
Along with remembering others, the book reviews again the Shannon air disaster of 1948 and the burials associated with that tragedy.
The main purpose of the booklet is to present a hard copy of the burial records with a number of background details of individuals.
The front cover of the book is particularly striking, featuring an image of the Calvary scene together with photographs of some of the people featured in the book.
The book will be launched on Thursday night at 8pm in The Old Ground Hotel and after the presentation the book will be widely available.

N.B. see previous article at http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/drumcliff-cemetery-calvary-section.html

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY - Registry of Deeds

Courtesy of

Clara Hoyne

Clare Roots Society Secretary

John Grenham's thoughts on the Registry of Deeds. To learn about them in more detail, why not attend the talk by Nick Reddan, in May, on behalf of the Clare Roots Society. This is scheduled for May 17th.

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May 17th will be a very interesting night for Clare Roots Society. The evening's activities will commence with a function to formally hand over to Clare Library and to Clare County Council, a disc containing the remaining transcriptions of the burials in Drumcliff Cemetery.

The meeting will be held in the usual venue, Ennis Civic Rooms, Drumbiggle, Ennis, and will commence at a slightly earlier time of 7.45pm, followed by Clare Roots Society's scheduled talk by Nick Reddan as below.

The Clare Roots Society has continued its work of photographing, transcribing and publishing details of the burials in Drumcliff Cemetery in Ennis, Co. Clare. The Society, having successfully documented the burials in the Old Cemetery, has now moved across the road and completed the work in the Calvary Section of the new Cemetery.

The gravestone inscriptions of 642 Graves have been recorded giving 1802 Burials. In conjunction with Ennis Tidy Towns Committee, a 50-page booklet is with the printers. The main purpose of the booklet is to present a hard copy of the burial records with a number of background details of individuals.

The Clare Roots Society would like to thank the following for their time and effort in helping to provide this very valuable service in documenting and recording the burials in Drumcliff Cemetery: Declan Barron, Frank & Kathleen Barry, Larry Brennan, Nicky Brennan, John & Caroline Bradley, Gerry & Teresa Foley, Clara & Lucy Hoyne, Jennifer Morgan, Gerry & Mary McMahon, Jim O’Connor, Eric & Breda Shaw, Jackie Vaughan.

Title of talk:

SEARCHING FOR FAMILY HISTORY GEMS IN THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS

Synopsis:

While its original purpose of was to enforce laws relating to the suppression of Catholics, the Registry of Deeds is a marvellous repository of information about families and land. The coverage may be limited but, with luck you can find some real gems. Importantly, the Registry records transactions from 1709 and covers a period when other records are meagre. Nick will give examples of what can be found and outline approaches to making the most of this resource.

See also:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~registryofdeeds/index.html

http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/IRL/IRL-DEEDS.html

Nick Reddan biography:

Nick was born and grew up in Queensland, Australia. He has been researching his family history for nearly 25 years. In 2006, he was made a fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society. His great great grandfather, John Reddan, a carpenter was born in Tulla, county Clare in June 1811 or 1813. John married Mary Macnamara in Kilkishen on 4 August 1837 prior to bringing his family to Australia, arriving per “Orestes” on 15 May 1841. The identity of John’s parents remains a mystery to Nick¹. The youngest of John and Mary’s 12 children was Nick’s great grandfather, Michael Joseph Reddan, who was born in Penrith, NSW on 2 September 1860 and had great commercial success in Bundaberg, Queensland. Nick studied mathematics and economics at university, and has worked in educational institutions and government. Nick is married with one daughter and lives in Canberra.

¹ Were they: Miles Reddan and Bridget Kinegan as recorded on his immigration papers; Edward Reddan and Margaret Cunningham as recorded on his death certificate; or was his father Connor Reddan who was hanged for murder in front of Ennis Jail on 18 March 1826?