CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE - CAPT. CLAIRE MORTIMER, Military Archives, 20th Nov. 2014

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE

By Capt. Claire Mortimer 

Military Archives

Thursday 20th November

 8pm Old Ground Hotel

Capt. Mortimer’s talk will be based on sources available to researchers in the Military Archives using examples from Co. Clare, focusing on the period 1913-1923, using material drawn from the Bureau of Military History, Military Service Pensions Collection and other records from the Civil War.

She will also touch on archival material from the Emergency period during WW2 and briefly outline other sources that are available.

Captain Claire Mortimer is currently the Officer in Charge of Military Archives. She joined the Defence Forces in 2003 and spent a number of years in 2 Cavalry Squadron where one of her roles was Officer in Charge of the Motorcycle Escort of Honour for Heads of State and dignitaries. She served overseas with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in 2006 andwith the Organization for Security Cooperation Europe (OSCE) in Vienna from2010-2011. Captain Mortimer joined the Military Archives staff in 2012 and has since obtained a Masters in Archives and Records Management.

LOYALTY BONUS FROM FIND MY PAST

 

WELL DONE, FIND MY PAST!

It's not often that I give a free plug to a paid site

unless it's a very good deal, however, this is a first and much appreciated

by all loyal subscribers I'm sure.

Now if only the others would follow their lead.

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over this coming weekend.

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PAPAL ARMY SUBSCRIPTIONS

PAPAL ARMY SUBSCRIPTIONS PROJECT

Back in May 2014, you may have seen this request for information re Papal Army Subscription information...

http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/papal-army-information-request.html

Since that time, Clare Roots Society, in conjunction with the Clare Library, have worked with our very enthusiastic group of volunteer transcribers to bring together what promises to be a very useful addition to our research resources... a list of many in Co Clare who subscribed to the funds needed for the support of the Papal Army.

You can find the list here...

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/papal_army_1860.htm

 You will also be able to read the background of the project and the names of all involved. 

The launch of Clare Papal Army Project took place at the Manse Local Studies Centre, and was presented by Bishop Kieran yesterday, 18th November, 2014. I will add photos when they become available.

http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/papal-army-subscription-lists-part-ii.html

Just another great addition to the free resources we are fortunate enough to have in Co Clare.



The following article from TROVE will give you some background to what the Papal Army was all about.

ST. MARK'S CEMETERY IN ARMAGH CITY- IGP

IGP have just added some photos and transcriptions from St. Mark's in Armagh City. Really great old stones. 

To check them out go to 

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/

Scroll down to New in November where there is a direct link. Enjoy!

IRELAND GENEALOGY PROJECTS (IGP) DOES IT AGAIN...

"Our volunteers have just finished the Irish Constabulary men who joined in 1849. These were transcribed first and proofread before they were put online. Hope it helps someone!"

 http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/index.htm

 Genealogy would be all the poorer, and so much harder for us to research, if we didn't have the untiring work of so many unheralded volunteers at our fingertips.

Thank you to all at IGP!

WHERE THE RIVER SHANNON FLOWS

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY FEATURE

April 18, 1973 courtesy of TROVE

WHERE THE RIVER SHANNON FLOWS

Click on image to enlarge

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE - OCTOBER 16TH , 2014

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE 

OCTOBER 16TH, 2014 

Presented by Rita McCarthy

Thursday 16th October 8pm Old Ground Hotel.

*After the Workhouse: Providing shelter and relief in County Clare1921-1939*

"How the poor and vulnerable were treated after the closure of the
workhouses in Co Clare in 1922"

Rita will use Kilrush as a case study and look at Co Clare
Orphanages, the boarding out scheme and the home
assistance programme. Sources include the Kilrush UDC minute books, Board of Guardian minute books and newspaper reports.

This was the focus of Rita McCarthy’s MA studies in UL and she is
currently undertaking a PhD researching women's emigration from Ireland between 1939 and 1970.

 Rita has also produced and presented a radio documentary on the 1935 Dance Hall Act and its impact on the social life of
West Clare.