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Sunday, 25 March 2012

ENNIS CATHEDRAL PARISH SITE

One of the best Parish websites I have seen has got to be the Ennis Parish, Ennis Cathedral site. Many of you will be aware of the Genealogy records online, which were transcribed by volunteers from the Clare Roots Society.

http://www.ennisparish.com/genealogy/

These comprise both Marriage and Baptismal records, Marriage from 1837-1900; the former, Baptismal, from 1841-1900.

At the end of this same page is a link to a great booklet that you can download free of charge..

' Ennis Cathedral: the building and it's people.'

This is a gem, once again comprised by members of the Clare Roots Society.

If you go to yet another page, you can see a list of deaths over a number of years prior. Maybe one of your ancestors or relations are featured. These include photos.

http://www.ennisparish.com/2012/03/?arch=death-notices

Monday, 19 March 2012

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY

CLARE CHATTER

Some recommended TV viewing from John Grenham.

Courtesy of

Clara Hoyne

Clare Roots Society Secretary

Please click on image to enlarge.

Thursday, 8 March 2012

RECALLING THE GREAT FAMINE IN KILRUSH

From today's Clare Champion, courtesy of Clara Hoyne...

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

CLARE CHATTER

Courtesy of Clara Hoyne

As always, please click on the image to enlarge it...

If you are interested in obtaining a Certificate of Irish Heritage, this site may help..

http://www.heritagecertificate.ie/

Sunday, 26 February 2012

ENNIS BOOK CLUB FESTIVAL 2ND TO 4TH MARCH 2012

Ennis Book Club Festival 2nd to 4th March 2012 - Home

http://ennisbookclubfestival.com/

Tickets on sale now

DATES FOR NEXT FESTIVAL
2nd - 4th March 2012

Authors and speakers already confirmed include Patrick Gale, Sheila O'Flanagan, Kevin Barry, Lynn Reid Banks, Maureen Gaffney, Fergus Finlay, Catriona Crowe, Michael Harding, Christine Dwyer Hickey, Manchán Magan, Vincent Woods, Peter and Natasha Murtagh, Joseph Woods, Paula Meehan, Dr. Margaret Kelleher, Seán Rocks, Presenter of RTÉ Radio 1's Arena, Mike Power, Pat Donlon, Wonderland Productions dramatisation of The Picture of Dorian Grey, Sean Spellissey, Jane O'Brien, Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Tom Conaty, Clare Three Legged Stool Poets and Clare Youth Theatre.

To view the Programme click here.

Patrick Gale talks about his new novel 'A Perfectly Good Man', which has its Irish launch at the Ennis Book Club Festival.

Readers' Festival 

The Ennis Book Club Festival is a wonderful social and literary gathering bringing together book club members and readers from all over Ireland and beyond. Supported by Clare County Library, the festival includes author readings, discussions, workshops and walking tours through the narrow streets and lanes of Ennis. We offer sessions on running book clubs, advice on reading lists, poetry, events as Gaeilge, and an opportunity to compare notes and meet with other Book Club members.

Over the years the festival has attracted wonderful authors and speakers including Edna O'Brien, Nuala O'Faolain, Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright, Lionel Shriver, Joseph O'Connor, Paul Durcan, Peter Sheridan, Paul Murray, Anne Enright and Patrick McCabe to name but a few.

Come and combine your love of reading with a great weekend away!

Thursday, 2 February 2012

IRISH CHATTER

With thanks to Irish Culture and Customs...

Sister Mary Katherine entered the Convent of Silence. The Mother Superior said, "Sister, you are welcome here as long as you like, but you may not speak until I direct you to do so". Sister Mary Katherine lived in the convent for 5 years before the Mother Superior said to her, "Sister Mary Katherine, you have been here for 5 years. You may speak two words." Sister Mary Katherine said, "Hard bed."

"I'm sorry to hear that. We will get you a better bed. After another 5 years, Sister Mary Katherine was called by the Mother Superior. "You may say another two words, Sister Mary Katherine." "Cold food," said Sister Mary Katherine, and the Mother Superior assured her that the food would be better in the future. On her 15th anniversary in the community, the Mother Superior again called Sister Mary Katherine into her office. "You may say two words today." "I quit," said Sister Mary Katherine. "It's probably best", said the Mother Superior. "You've done nothing but gripe since you got here."

DID YOU KNOW

1. Until the 1920s, on St. Brigid's Day, at Teltown, Co.Meath, couples could legally marry by simply walking toward each other? If the union didn't work out, they could 'divorce' by walking away from each other at the same place exactly a year and a day later.

2. Supposedly, the tradition of a woman being able to ask a man to marry her on Leap year originated with St. Brigid (or St. Patrick). But there is no evidence to support this.

3. In the liturgical calendar, February 3rd is the feast of St. Blaise which in Ireland and many other countries is observed with the Blessing of the Throats. The blessing is supposed to protect against illness or other problems associated with the throat. It's based on St. Blaise saving the life of a small child who was choking.

Monday, 9 January 2012

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY REFLECTS

Sunday, 8 January 2012

Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites (page 3)

IRISH CHATTER

CONGRATULATIONS

to all involved with IGP (Ireland Genealogy Project) ably led by Christina Hunt and supported by a very active and dedicated group of volunteers. They have just been listed in the top 100 Most Popular Genealogy websites... very well deserved.

You will have seen many of the Updates from IGP featured here, with permission of Christina.

If you haven't explored the whole site, now would be a very good time to do so... www.igp-web.com

To see the company they keep in the top 100, go here....

http://www.genealogyintime.com/NewsStories/2012/Q1/top 100 most popular genealogy websites page3.html

Once again, your work is very much appreciated.

Thursday, 5 January 2012

CLARE CHATTER.. from National Library Ireland

http://www.nli.ie/en/searchresults.aspx?query=County%20Clare

Inchiquin Papers, Manuscript Collection List 143 now available

The Inchiquin Papers, a large collection of records relating to the ownership and management of the largest estate in county Clare, belonging to the O'Brien family of Leamanegh and Dromoland, later Barons Inchiquin, has recently been fully catalogued and made available to researchers for the first time. This collection also includes papers pertaining to related O'Brien families in county Clare such as the Earls of Inchiquin and Earls of Thomond.

The papers span several hundred years from the late sixteenth century to the early twentieth century and are an invaluable source for genealogical, social and local history of county Clare.

Browse Inchiquin Papers Collection List

Browse all available manuscript collection lists

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National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar A Bird's Eye View Of ireland

5 November 2008 - February 2009

A Bird's Eye View of Ireland was the title of the National Photographic Archive's exhibition of aerial photographs which provided a unique perspective on the landscape and development of twentieth century Ireland as well as a record of several significant environmental, archaeological, social and industrial events in the nation's history.

Among the images featured were photographs of the Hill of Tara in County Meath; the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare; Croagh Patrick in County Mayo; the Guinness Brewery in Dublin; Powerscourt House in Enniskerry, County Wicklow after it had been gutted by fire; the Fiat Ireland plant in Dublin; Áras an Uachtaráin, the President of Ireland's residence in the Phoenix Park, and Mondello Park, the Irish motor racing venue in Country Kildare. Also included were German aerial reconnaissance photographs of Dublin and its environs taken in December 1940. Among the areas identified were strategically important military barracks, power plants and airports.

The work featured in the exhibition was drawn from three NPA collections – the Morgan collection, the Rex Roberts collection and the Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited collection.

Visit the National Photographic Archive

Back to Previous Exhibitions

Collections

Ongoing indexing, digitising, copying and cataloguing projects ensure that the photographs in our care are becoming increasingly accessible to the public. However, it should be noted that there are a number of collections that cannot be made available to researchers at present.

There follows a listing of some of the better known collections in the Archive, please follow the links to find out more about a specific collection.

Our Own Place Collection: An archive prepared in 1996, of over 600 photographs and text, reflecting contemporary life in Ireland.
Lawrence Photographic Project 1990/1991.: A collection created in 1991, replicating 1,000 Lawrence Collection photographs, to record the changing landscapes of Ireland.
Cardall Collection: This collection contains 5000 negatives from the Cardall postcard firm; the images date from the 1940's – 1960's.
Clarke Collection: This is a relatively small collection of photographs by JJ Clarke, mainly of Dublin in the period 1897 to 1904.
Clonbrock Collection: A collection of 3,500 glass plates spanning the years 1860 – 1930, it is an excellent pictorial record of the life of a landed family.
Eason Collection: A collection of 4,000 glass plate negatives created for Eason and Sons Postcard Company between 1900 – 1940.
Keogh Collection: A collection of 300 photographs from the Keogh Brothers Studio, Dublin from the period 1915 – 1930, includes excellent coverage of the political figures involved in the 1916 Rising.
Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Collection: This is a collection of 300,000 negatives from the Irish Independent newspaper archive dating from 1912 to 1997.
Morgan Collection: This is a collection of aerial photographs of Ireland that were taken by Captain Morgan in the mid 1950s.
Poole Collection: A collection of 65,000 portraits and topographical images from the Poole Studio, a commercial studio based in Waterford City between 1884 – 1954.

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

CLARE CHATTER CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY

From: "Clara Hoyne" <secretary@clareroots.org>

Happy New Year to all our CRS members!

To start our 2012 year, the first talk is Paul O'Brien on

'The Family Papers of the Glynns of West Clare 1790-1980'

This takes place on Thursday the 19^th of January in the Ennis Civic offices in Drumbiggle at 8 pm.

Looking forward to seeing you then.

Remember if there are any particular topics you would like to see covered, please let me know.

Clara

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

CLARE JOURNAL:1804

Transcription courtesy of Larry Brennan

Clare Journal: 1804

A short extract :( note spelling left as original article).

On 19th January we are told of the death of Mr. George Crank, at the age of
92. a very abstemious man, who lived principally on vegetables, eating very
little food, and drinking nothing but water and milk from his earliest
years.

26th January: From Corofin the death of Mrs. O' Brien, relict of William O'
Brien of Ranncen, at the age of 102.

The death of Bryan Finucan, son of Francis Finucane, Ennis. M.D.

On February 9, particulara are given of an exlipse of the sun visable in
Ennis.

The marriage is announced on the same date of Mr. James McNamara, Kilmaley,
to Miss Kelly, daughter of Con Kelly, Ballymurtough.

On 15th March at Limerick Azzizes Tobias Delmege was sentenced to death for
killing Fras Enright in a duel.

On March 22nd. John Loughnane advertised for sale the house and tanyard
occupied by himself; the house in Church Street, occupied by James
McDonnell; a store and stables in Shank's Lane, and field in Lifford.

23rd April The stamp office publishes a further notice on April 23 requiring
all persons keeping spaniels, pointers, setting dogs, hounds, or greyhounds;
or those using any gun dogs; nets or engine, for the destruction of game; or
keeping priating presses, or types for qrinting; all retailers of hats, to
take out their annual licesses under penalty.

On the same date Jer O' Connor announces the opening of new Post Office at
Kildysart.

17th May Miss. Ryan informs us of the removal of her educational
establishment to Arthur's Row, Ennis.She promises every attention to the
Morals and Quick Progress of children entrusted to her.

On 21 st May the death of Mrs. Miller of the Postmaster at Sixmilebridge is
reported.

July 12th Pat Halloran of Eanough did not seem to have a help mate in the
literal sense of the word in his wife. We find him publishing the following:
he cautioned the public against his willingness to pay again for promissory
notes previously paid and stolen from his house with the assistance of his
wife. Mrs. Patt was certainly as the Yankee says, playing the game low down.

Another errant wife is found in the person of Margaret Hill otherwise O'
Brien against crediting whom the public are warned by James Hill Coolreagh.

Another on August 30, a Anthony Moore, Lifford published a caution to the
public 'not to credit Hanna Moore, otherwise Nihill, my wife, who has
without cause separated from me, a week only after our marriag, as I
determine not to pay any debts she may have contracted with any person.
Marriage was not always a success in those days, and with poor Anthony its
glamour disappeared with remarkable expedition.

CLARE CHAMPION 1929

Transcription courtesy of Larry Brennan

Clare Champion 1929

Heavy Christmas Mails:

Exiled Claremen Send Home: 20,000 Pounds.

The old folks at home in Clare were not forgotten this Christmas by their
exiled sons and daughters in the United States. An exceptional heavy mail
conveyed to them not merely love and good wishes but hard cash to the amount
of at least 20,000 pounds.

Exact figures, of course, are not available, but the estimate, if anything,
is conservative. In Ennis Post Office alone money orders to the value of
about 4,000 pounds were cashed. In Ennistymon the record was almost as high,
whilst in Kilrush, Miltown Malbay, etc., a similar tale is told. In places
like Labasheeda and Lissycasey, even the orders cashed were worth anything
from 300 pound to 500 pounds.

Not less than 15,000 separate letters from the States were dealth with in
Ennis on Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day.

CLARE JOURNAL 1906

Clare Journal 1906

Courtesy of Larry Brennan...

What Wives Are For?

It is not to sweep the house and make the bed,

and darn the socks and cook the meat,

chiefly that a man wants a wife.

If this is all he wants, when a young man calls to see a young lady,

send him into the pantry to taste the bread and cakes that she has made,

or send him to see the needlework and bed-making,

or put a broom in her hands and send him to witness its use.

Such thinks are important, and this wise young man will quietly look after
them.

But what the true man most wants of a wife is her companionship,

sympathy, and love.

The way of life has many dreary places in it, and man needs a companion with
him.

A man is sometimes overtaken with misfortune; he meets a failure, defeat

and temptations beset him, and he needs one to stand and sympathise.

He has some stern battles to fight with poverty, with enemies, and with sin;
and he need a women who, as he puts an arm around her, feels that he has
something to fight for and will help him to fight, who will put her lips to
his ear and whisper words of counsel, and her hand to his hearth and impart
inspiration.

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The man who wants the earth, my son is the very man the earth doesn't want.

Friday, 2 December 2011

IGP ARCHIVES NOV 15-30TH 2011

NEW FILES ADDED TO IGP ARCHIVES FROM NOV 15-30 2011

Courtesy of Christina Hunt and volunteers of IGP

DONEGAL Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary
1842 Royal Irish Constabulary Enlistees
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/military.htm

KERRY Genealogy Archives - Military & Constabulary Records
1842 Royal Irish Constabulary Enlistees
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/kerry/military.htm

KILKENNY Genealogy Archives - Military
1842 Royal Irish Constabulary Enlistees
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/kilkenny/military.htm

KILDARE Genealogy Archives - Military
1842 Royal Irish Constabulary Enlistees
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/kildare/military.htm

FERMANAGH Genealogy Archives - Military Records
1842 Royal Irish Constabulary Enlistees
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/military.htm

TIPPERARY Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Aglish & Gortnahoe Headstones
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

TIPPERARY Genealogy Archives - Photos
Twomileborris Cemetery Photo
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/photos.htm

WESTMEATH Genealogy Archives - Land
William Hankinson's Ledger Fearmore Townland, 1852-1884
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/westmeath/land.htm

WESTMEATH Genealogy Archives - Bible
John & Bridge Coughlin Bible (from Moat)
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/westmeath/bible.htm

WICKLOW Headstone Index
Glenealy Parish Church Cemetery (additional headstones)
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

--
Christina
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ireland-Genealogy-Projects/206512622694663?sk=wall
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CLARE JOURNAL 1849

IRISH CHATTER

with thanks to Declan Barron....

Clare Journal 16 Apr 1849
Birth
At Springfield House, Ennis, the lady of P. Fitzsimon, Esq., of a son.
Death
This morning, in Mill Street, at an advanced age., Miss Mary Parsons, sister
of the late B. Parsons.

Clare Journal 23 Apr 1849
Marriage
This morning at Ennis Church, vy the Rev. Charles Ward, Stephen Mossop,
Esq., Surgeon and Apothecary, to Eleanoe, daughter of Mr. John Madgett,
Apothecary to the Ennis Fever Hospital.
Death
On Friday last, in Market Street, Mrs. Rynne, wife of Mr. John Rynne, iron
merchant, deeply regretted.
At Corofin, of cholera, the wife of J. Murray, Sub-Inspector of
Constabulary.

Clare Journal 14 Jun 1849
Marriage
In the First Presbyterian Church, Cootehill, Philip O'Donnell, Esq.,
Provincial Bank, Cavan, youngest son of the late John O'Donnell, Esq., of
Ennis, to Marian, eldest daughter of John McFadden, Esq., Cootehill, senior
Coroner for Cavan.

Clare Journal 23 Jul 1849
Birth
In Church Street, Mrs. James Leech, of a daughter.

Clare Journal 23 Aug 1849
Marriage
Richard Trousdell, Esq., of Kilrush, to Miss E. Jackson, daughter of the
late Captain Jackson of the Clare Militia.
John McKay Esq., Provincial Bank of Ireland, Kilrush, to Rhoda Armstrong,
relict of the late Francis Creagh, Esq., of Kilrush.
Death
At the residence of her son, the Rev. Theobald Butler, Elizabeth, widow of
Theobald Butler, Esq., of F?lmoyne, county Tipperary, and daughter of
Augustine Fitzgerald, Esq., of Toureen, County Clare - ...........
In Kilrush, Miss Mary Anne Hennessy, daughter of Mr. William Hennessy.
At Carahan House., county Clare, George E. Hogan.

Clare Journal 16 Apr 1849
Marriage
In Kilmurry Church, on Tuesday, by the Rev. James Bennett, John Whitestone,
Esq., of Clondigad, to Frances, only child of the late Thomas Lloyd, Esq.,
of Clonkerry.