SOCKS IN THE FRYING PAN!... ENNIS, a historical town

Will you be 'going home' for The Gathering?

Songwriter and Ennis native Peter Keane penned 'The Gathering' in 1999 following years spent playing the vibrant music scene in New York and Boston. The song reflects an emigrant's absence from his homeland and looking forward to a home-coming in Ireland.

Yesterday The Clare Gathering launched it, featuring the trio “Socks in the frying pan”

 Enjoy!!!!

 Ennis/Phoenix Week takes place this week and marks the 25th anniversary of the twinning relationship between the town of Ennis and the US city of Phoenix.

For seven days, Ennis will celebrate the special relationship it shares with Phoenix, Arizona.

One of the events on

Friday 15^th March 11.45 am

Features Ennis, a Historical Town with Larry Brennan, of Clare Roots Society - (Delegation, Band & Public are welcome)  

Venue: Temple Gate Hotel. 

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NEW YORK CLARE GATHERING ENNIS AUGUST 2013

2013 marks the 125^th Anniversary of the first Clare Association in New York.

 The Clare Association is hosting an event in Ennis on 26^th of August 2013 as part of the Gathering.

There is a great programme of events including:

§  Civic Reception

§  Exhibition of special emigrant stories

§  Tour of County Clare

§  Commemorative Mass

§  Anniversary dinner

§  Reduced golf fees at prestigious golf courses

§  Lively Irish Music Event

Are you a descendent of a Clare person living in New York?

Do you know of any families with Clare/ New York connections?

If you have a story to share or if you are planning on travelling,

please get in touch  with mgleeson@oldgroundhotel.ie

Clara Hoyne

Clare Roots Secretary

 To keep up with the latest, please go to
http://www.hometoclare.com/

MELICAN GATHERING - Fiddle Head, Kilmihil June 27 – 29, 2013

MELICAN GATHERING

Fiddle Head, Kilmihil

June 27 – 29, 2013

         Schedule

        June 27

6 pm:  Registration

7 pm:  Dinner, presentations on Melican research including

Martin Melican on his family's emigration to Australia

Elizabeth Melican Odell on her research

       June 28

10 am: Tour County Clare by charter bus driven by Michael Melican of Shyan

Tour some towns where Melicans Iived: 

Doonbeg, Kilmacduane, Kilmihil, Lissycasey (including a Killeen,

 children's graveyard on the old homeplace of the Toberniddaun Melicans), 

Kildysart, Newmarket (Inismacnaghten), Tulla

Other places to see along the way: Cliffs of Moher and the Burren

7 pm: Dinner, more Melican research: Tom Weingart on a dna study 

Irish music

       June 29

Noon: Scattery Island (time dependant on tides and weather), Kilrush, Kilbaha, Carrigaholt

7 pm: Dinner followed by a talk on "Irish Pioneers in New Zealand 1860 – 1880" by Ciara Breathnach, 

PhD, lecturer at University of Limerick 

Irish music

Other potential places to visit:

County Clare:  Craggaunowen, (reconstructed lake dwelling): www.shannonheritage.com Bunratty Folk Park, Aran Islands, Killaloe 

County Meath: Newgrange (Megalithic Mound, 3200 BC): www.newgrange.com

Suggested links for lodging:

www.irishtourist.com

www.templegatehotel.com

www.oakwoodarms.com

www.skykescottages.co.uk

www.clare.ie

Kindly contact if you plan to attend and if you are interested in a day trip to Newgrange, 

and partial day trips to Bunratty and the Aran Islands before and after the present schedule. 

Elizabeth Melican Odell  deodell@mac.com or Melican Clan on Facebook

CLARE CHATTER.. KILRUSH FAMINE PROJECT

With this title, you know you must read it...

from Clare People, courtesy of Clara Hoyne, Secretary of Clare Roots Society... Paddy Waldron is one who is involved...

'Kilrush has a hunger for famine project'

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