THE CLARE REVOLUTION 1916-1923 PROJECT goes LIVE on Clare Library website

THE CLARE REVOLUTION 1916-1923 by GER BROWNE Eamon-de-Valera-in-Ennis

This is the first part of the Clare 1916-1923 project. It includes (thanks to the Military Service Pensions Collection, The Military Archives and ancestry.com) over 3,200+ Volunteer/IRA/ National Army Pension and Medal applications, with another 400+ for Cumann na mBan and the 40+ Clare Witness Statements. These will be added to over the next 3 years to give, hopefully, complete military profiles of the 9,000+ Clare Volunteers/IRA/National Army and Cumann na mBan involved in the period. Also to be added are the Nominal Rolls (6,500+ names at MSPC) for all three Brigades in alphabetical order, followed by similar Rolls for the 2,000+ in the Cumann na mBan Brigades (at MSPC) for both critical dates (11th July 1921 and 1st July 1922). Also available are valuable Court and RIC records from the period at findmypast.ie The second part will include (thanks to findmypast.ie, ancestry.com and David Grant at theauxiliaries.com) over 2,000+ profiles of all the RIC, Black and Tans and Auxiliaries in and from Clare for the period, along with details of all the 58+ Clare RIC Barracks, Huts and Protection Posts with the roll of officers in each one for each year from 1916-1921, their location, photos and maps, and a timeline of their attacks and closure. The British Army Regiments in Clare, their numbers, Barracks, location, photos and maps, along with some individual profiles will also be covered (see the The 6th Division in Munster page 352). The third part (thanks to the Clare Local Studies Centre and Clare Newspapers) will give a list of civilians affected by the period, the destruction caused, along with a timeline, a list of the Revolutionary Dead (Pre and Post Treaty) and newspaper reports. It is hoped to have this project completed by the 24th May 2023. Ger Browne February 2020

The Clare Revolution 1916-1923 can be accessed HERE:  http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/clare_1916_1923.htm

Well done Ger Browne!

Larry Parks

Secretary,

Clare Roots Society

CLARE ROOTS MEETING 15 NOV. + 2 BOOK LAUNCHES 29 NOV. 2018

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY

Our next meeting is 

8 p.m. Thur. 15 November 

Old Ground Hotel, Ennis

'STORIES FROM WWI-- 

CLARE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR'

Ger Browne

Book Launch on 8 p.m. Thurs. 29 November

Old Ground Hotel, Ennis

On that night we will launch 2 Books

'CLARE IN WW2' 

author

Ger Browne

A detailed and comprehensive report of Clare people 

who took part in WWII

'DRUMCLIFFE - ST. FLANNAN'S SECTION' 

author

 Flan Hehir

Flan has finalised the recording of the next 

section of the burials in Drumcliffe. 

(County Council have agreed to name each section 

for ease of identifying burials plots)

John Bradley

P.R.O.

Clare Roots Society

CLAREMEN & WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

CLAREMEN & WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR

The latest update to this amazing project is available online at

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/history/clare_men_women_great_war.htm

There are now over 3,000 names with:

• The Alphabetical list - 524 pages.
• The Where they Came From list - 560 pages.
• Claremen in the 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers -155 pages.
• Claremen in the 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers - 167 pages.
• Claremen in the 3rd to 9th Battalions Royal Munster Fusiliers -141 pages.
• Over 100 new photos, and in depth detail of the battles in which Claremen died - Individual Profiles - 714 pages.
• and More graves discovered in Clare related to WW1 including the new Clare Memorial - 95 pages.

Many thanks to Ger Browne and Clare Roots Society 
and Clare Library for hosting this.

CLARE CHATTER......GREAT NEW ADDITIONAL RECORDS AVAILABLE FREE

GREAT NEW ADDITIONAL RECORDS AVAILABLE 

FREE ONLINE

Clare researchers are truly so fortunate to have so many records available to them, thanks to the dedication of so many volunteers.

 Feel like a banquet of knowledge?

 Then here they are....

CLARE MEN AND WOMEN IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 BY GER BROWNE

[New material added in February 2015 including 100 years of reports on the war from Clare newspapers, individual profiles of soldiers and an article on the war by Peadar McNamara.]

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Then, as if that isn't enough, 

John Mayer 

has made a further 

massive contribution by transcribing 

Co Clare Baptisms, Kilmaley Parish, 

covering the years from

1832-1843.

 These are also available free online at Clare Library

BAPTISM RECORDS (COMPLETE) FOR KILMALEY PARISH, 1832-1843

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 Beryl Meehan 

has also donated the following 

Kilmaley Parish Records

 BAPTISM RECORDS (PARTIAL) FOR KILMALEY PARISH, 1828-1882 (240 RECORDS)  

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 There is so much more to see at 

DONATED MATERIAL: BIRTHS/BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

also

GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY

DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH : MEMORIES OF CUSACK ROAD / CLAUREEN & ONE MILE INN SQUASH CLUB 1974-1991

There is no excuse for not being able to discover the history of Ennis, County Clare  

what with the numerous great publications being released by the 

Clare Roots Society 

and their many members who have a passion for history.

The most recent publications are to be launched next week...

YOU ARE INVITED...

by 

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY

Thursday Night the  26^th  June at 8.00 p.m. in the Old Ground Hotel  

to the double book launch

of

MEMORIES OF CUSACK ROAD / CLAUREEN 

   

and 

   

ONE MILE INN SQUASH CLUB 1974-1991

Both books will be launched by Councillor Mary Howard 

who is representing the Mayor of Ennis Johnny Flynn.

 “MEMORIES OF CUSACK ROAD / CLAUREEN ” 

written and researched by 

MARY FEALY MC MAHON

 

via Google Maps

The Cusack Road / Claureen booklet covers the People, Buildings, and Roadway Features from the Maid of Erin Roundabout to the boundary of Claureen on the Lahinch Road. It commemorates the Manchester Martyrs,  Allen, Larkin & O’ Brien. 

The Maid of Erin Monument was erected in 1881 and was moved on two subsequent occasions to its current location. 

The area is unique in Ennis as it has 3 historical houses that have undergone little change since their construction, Ashfield House, Westbourne House, Claureen House. 

The associated families and Bishops are identified and detailed.

The two Bridges associated with the area Claureen (built c. 1760) & Victoria Bridge (built c. 1840) are reviewed from their design to their construction.

 The booklet also includes the history associated with Ennis Swimming Club at the Turrett 

from 1856 to the construction of Ennis first permanent Swimming Pool in October 1969 

until the current facilities were opened in September 2003.

Sporting legends Turlough Considine, Matt Nugent & Stephen McNamara had links to the area,  while public representatives Dan O’ Driscoll, Senators Derry & Tras Honan, Michael Howard and Mary Howard have all represented Ennis in their own way.

We learn about the history of the One Mill Inn from its foundation on the 26^th June 1970 to its closure and subsequent sale. 

During this time the Building & Lands were the home of a Squash Club, Pitch & Putt Club, and Hermitage Soccer Club.

 Various Set Dancing groups are also featured. Various Circuses along with Marquee Dancing pitched their tent on the lands of the One Mile Inn.

The Building of four grass courts associated with Fergus Lawn & Tennis Club took place in 1935.

Childhood memories are recalled by Jerry Cahir, Brendan Carroll, Fr. Frank Cassidy, Mary Fealy McMahon, Rory O’ Connor, Aidan Deegan.

Some of the current and past residents of Claureen / Cusack Road listed are 

Allen, Ambrose, Bannatyne, Barrett, Berth, Butler, Byrth, Cahir, Canny, Casey, Cassidy, Collins, Coote, Corey, Cullinan, 

Davoren, Deegan, Donnellan, Drinan, Duggan, Egan, Fealy, Fitzgerald, Graham, Greene, Griffin, Hanrahan, Honan, Howard, 

Keane, Keane, Keavey, Larkin, Linnane, Lucas, Mahon, McBeth, McCrum, McMahon, McNamara, Moriarty, Morley, Moroney, Murrihy, Murry, 

Nagel, Nugent, O’Driscoll, O’Grady, O’Halloran, O’Loughlin, O’Mara, Parkinson, Quinn, 

Reidy, Roughan, Ryan, Rynne, Scarratt, Sexton, Slattery, Walsh, Whyms.

The book is illustrated throughout with photos.

Mary Fealy Mc Mahon is the only daughter and youngest child of Jim & Mary Fealy Claureen Ennis. 

Her school years were spent in the Holy Family & Coláiste Mhuire. After leaving school Mary mainly worked in sales. 

She is married to Gerry McMahon and they have two grown up children, Oliver and Denise.

 

Mary first became interested in genealogy in the 1980's and has since been able to piece together a tapestry of her grandfather's life. 

Genealogy is addictive, it can keep you sane or drive you insane. But it's a hobby which you can pick up any time 

and just continue from where you left off no matter how many years it lays on a shelf or in the attic. 

It was only natural that when Clare Roots Society was founded Mary and her husband Gerry were in attendance.

 

Mary reminds us that the lives of those mentioned in her book have loved, lost, laughed, wept,

 but for you and me they live again in spirit inside our Family Tree.

GER BROWNE , 

a member of Clare Roots Society 

will also launch his book 

“THE ONE MILE INN SQUASH CLUB 1974-1991”. 

Every club and every sport has a story to tell, 

records need to be kept and published but far too many, 

for whatever reason, never get around to putting it down on paper.

 In the booklet

 “A HISTORY OF THE ONE MILE INN SQUASH CLUB” 

Ger Browne has brought many memories back to an area in 1980 when 21 courts and 14 squash clubs featured in the County for both men and women. The opening of the One Mile Club in 1974 lead to the development of other clubs across the county.

This book, running to 80 pages, recalls the formation of the club before going through year by year, and their various successes giving details of the many competitions promoted within the club. The book lists the various committees that served, the many teams that brought titles to the club and the team that won a Munster junior title in 1982.

Ger recalls the many great matches involving the leading players in the game in Clare including 

Denis Maurer, Tony Lillis, Colm McLaughlin, Liam Cahir, Dickie Pyne, the late Paddy Kelly, Margaret Lacheiner, Mary Hennessy, Paul Costelloe and many others.

There are many stories like the night a member argued that the ball had burst after he threw the ball into a packed balcony. Nobody bothered to check at the time, but when the crowd were leaving the balcony after the game the ball was found to be in perfect condition.

Ger Brown a member of Clare Roots Society was the former chairperson of the One Mile Inn club.This book will bring back many memories of enjoyment to anyone that was part of the One Mile Inn Squash Club.

 

CLARE LOSSES IN WWI

From the Clare Champion, February 28th, 2014

A new booklet, written by Ger Browne, though already available, 

will be officially launched at the

ENNIS BOOK CLUB FESTIVAL

March 9, 2014

So many names and places listed here, a great resource for family historians as well as a wonderful memorial for those lost.