Tuesday 20 August 2013

25 AUG 2013 KILRUSH DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK walking tour



25 AUGUST 2013 KDHS NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK WALKING TOUR AT 2:30P.M.



 
Following on from the National Famine Commemoration 2013 held in Kilrush in May, Kilrush and District Historical Society will run a free guided walking tour of the auxiliary workhouses and other famine-related sites in the town of Kilrush for National Heritage Week. Most large buildings around Kilrush were pressed into service as auxiliary workhouses when the main workhouse became overcrowded during the Great Famine. The exchange of information in Kilrush in May during the National Famine Commemoration between so many historians of local, national and international standing has added greatly to knowledge of the era. The sites of eight of the nine auxiliary workhouses in the town mentioned in the records have now been definitively identified and will be seen on the tour, along with other locations associated with the history of the Great Famine in Kilrush Poor Law Union.
 
The tour will start from An Teach Ceoil in Grace Street, Kilrush at 2:30pm on Sunday 25th August and will last 2-3 hours. It is hoped that the weather will be better than when this tour was last scheduled in May. All those who missed out in May due to the rain or other causes (and those who want to experience it again) are welcome. See heritageweek.ie or kdhs.ie or contact Paul O'Brien (087 6641034) or Paddy Waldron (087 2547230) for further details.
 
Full details at
 
 
Paddy Waldron
PRO


 To keep up with the activities of this very enthusiastic and active group, you can go to their website...


 During the Famine Commemorations in May,2013, Paddy Waldron kept us up to date with all the events as a guest blogger on As They Were....

The posts can be read starting from the pre publicity and then going through day by day, 1-10, from

http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/kilrush-famine-commemoration-kilrush.html  and following through via "newer post" at the bottom of each page.

 This is the next best thing to being there... 



             

Monday 19 August 2013

CLARE CHATTER : COORACLARE RECALLS ITS EMIGRANT DEAD

Every now and then, some item will catch your eye... in this case, it was an item on the front page of The Clare Champion which caught the eye of a friend of mine... she sent it on to me, knowing that this is just why I started my blog, 



" IRISH GRAVES - they who sleep in foreign lands"    http://irishgraves.blogspot.com.au/

My grandmother, Bridget Therese Dillon, emigrated to Australia in 1923, married in 1924, had four children, and passed away in 1942... she was just 41 years old... She was never to return to her beloved Co Clare, to the village of Clonbooley, Connolly... and in those years, there was very little communication...just the occasional letters which could take months to arrive. How did her family feel, when Biddy never came home? She lay in a foreign land, her grave unseen by her loved ones in Ireland. It was partially because of Biddy's story, that I started my "Irish Graves..." blog... her gravestone photo is shown, Bridget Swadling, in the New South Wales page, Dorrigo.... you can find the indexes in the left hand column.

I was so pleased to read the front page of the The Clare Champion and see the story below... 







COORACLARE RECALLS ITS EMIGRANT DEAD
DECEASED Cooraclare and Cree emigrants, who are buried abroad, will be remembered on Sunday when a commemorative monument is unveiled outside St Senan's Church.








Part Leader-funded research, carried out by the Cooraclare Cree Historical Society, has found that hundreds of Cooraclare people are buried around the world.
Committee chairman Tommy Clune has a deep personal interest in the project, as four of his siblings are buried abroad. Indeed, it was while at his brother Peter's funeral in Southampton that he happened upon the remembrance concept.
"I was over at the brother's funeral and that's when this idea struck me. That was about five years ago. I was coming away from the grave and I said to myself 'I might never again see this grave'. I thought about it after and I said there must be an awful lot of people in this situation," Tommy told The Clare Champion.
Another brother, Patrick, is buried in Northampton; his sister Theresa is buried in Birmingham, while a second sister, Bridie, was laid to rest in New York.
"We would never get a chance to see my sister Bridie's grave in America. There's no way in the world we'd ever be able to visit it in New York. She's dead about 10 years. She lived there for nearly 50 years," Tommy reflected.
One of 11 children, Tommy is a returned emigrant himself. He lived in Birmingham for eight years.
"All of our family emigrated, the whole 11 of us. It's sad when you have no real contact with members of your family ever again. If you went into it deeply enough, you'd find that every household in the parish might have somebody who emigrated and died abroad. You could go back a long way," he said.
Tommy and his brother, Donal, who lives in the UK, are the only surviving members of the 11 siblings.
Parishioners in Cooraclare and Cree were very interested in remembering the community's emigrant dead.
"We put it in the newsletter for the last six or seven weeks and we got a great response. We're expecting a lot more but we have over 200 names at the moment. We're getting phone calls around the clock. People think it's a lovely idea. It will give them a chance to reflect on their loved ones. We've set up registers in Cooraclare and Cree. We'll put the names of all of the deceased emigrants we get on the registers," Tommy explained.
"A lot of them emigrated post-Famine. A lot went during the Famine too but we haven't been able to find any records of that. In the 1800s and 1900s, a lot of people emigrated from the parish. That's the kind of information we're getting," he added.
For the rest of the story, please go to...



A little about Cooraclare and it's history can be found here...


Cooraclare (Kilmacduane)
Cooraclare / Cree,   a community with a population of 1500, is ten kilometres from Kilrush on the Kilrush to Miltown Malbay Road.  Also known as  Kilmacduane,  it became a parish in its own right in 1848 when it was separated from Kilmihil.
The word' Cooraclare' may be translated as cubhar an chlair or cuar an chlair. The Irish word clar means a board, but was also applied to a river crossing made of boards or planks. Taking the word cubhar as a curve or bend, then Cooraclare would mean the bend where the planks span the river. Another explanation is that Cooraclare means the froth on the planks: froth caused by rushing water.
Kilmacduane means the church of the son of Duain, often translated as Downes.
Cree, at times spelled Creegh, comes from the Irish word crioch which means end or boundary. Cree east is the boundaries of three baronies.
Near Cree is Our Lady's Well at Dromelihy, one of the most venerated holy wells in West Clare. A novena of Masses is celebrated at the Blessed Well beginning on the 15th of August each year. Traditionally pilgrims walk around the Well reciting the Rosary.
Sport, traditional music and dancing are among the great interests of the people of this community.  Elizabeth Crotty and Seamus MacMathuna , both well known in ceili music circles , came from the parish. The Rose of Clare Festival takes place in the parish the first weekend in August.


and here, on Wikipedia...






There is a Facebook page for Cooraclare...

CLARE CHATTER : HERITAGE WEEK IRELAND 2013




 


 
CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY 



is participating in National Heritage week with three sessions for anyone beginning their Family History search.
Pass on the word to anyone who may be interested and introduce them to a fantastic hobby and interest.
 
"Starting your Family Tree" .
The talk will outline the Basic Guidelines, Sources of Information and the use of the Internet in Research followed by a Q & A session.
 
Tues 20th Aug. at 2.30 pm   Scariff  Library  with Gerry Kennedy
Wed 21st Aug. at 2.30 pm   Ennis   Library    with Larry Brennan
Thurs 22nd Aug. at 2.30 pm Ennistymon Library  with Gerry Kennedy
 
 
More than 80 separate events focusing on County Clare's built, natural & cultural heritage will take place during the week 
which is co-ordinated by Clare Local Authorities and The Heritage Council with support from the Department of Arts, 
Heritage & the Gaeltacht and Fáilte Ireland. 

Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union.
 
 

Friday 16 August 2013

Walk at Caherconnell, 18 August, 2013



WALK AT CAHERCONNELL, 18 AUGUST 2013


The final outing in the Old Kilfarboy Society's summer season of walks will take place next Sunday, 18 August, with a visit to Caherconnell Fort.

Dr Michelle Comber, Director of the Caherconnell Archaeological Field Study, will conduct a presentation of the archaeology of the fort, from prehistoric settlement to the lives of the medieval O'Loughlins. All participants will receive a Caherconnell Booklet, which gives details about the archaeological digs at the site to date.

Participants should meet at the church car park in Miltown Malbay at 1.30pm or on site at Caherconnell at 2.30pm. Price: €10.


Fáilte roimh chách
Contact Maura: 087-1264527

Thursday 15 August 2013

CHARE CHATTER: HERITAGE WEEK IN COUNTY CLARE - Saturday 17th of August 2013 to Sunday 25th August 2013.




NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK  -  SATURDAY 17TH OF AUGUST 2013 TO SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST 2013.

County Clare has a rich and varied Heritage. You are invited to explore County Clare's Heritage by taking part in the events taking place during Heritage Week.

More than 80 separate events focusing on County Clare's built, natural & cultural heritage will take place during the week which is co-ordinated by Clare Local Authorities and The Heritage Council with support from the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht and Fáilte Ireland. Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union.
Please forward on the details.
For further information contact:
Congella McGuire
Heritage Officer
Clare County Council
New Road
Ennis
Co.Clare
Tel: 065-6846408
See www.heritageweek.ie for updates and more events not featured in the booklet, such as the following:-

The Jaskane Café Trio at Sean Lemass Public Library, Town Centre, Shannon, County Clare, Clare on the 24 August

Know Your Place Outing Meet at Lidl Carpark, Town Centre, Shannon, Clare on the 18 August


1.     Scariff Public Library, , Mountshannon Road, Scariff, County Clare. Tel: (061) 922893 on the 20 August

2.     De Valera Library,, Harmony Row, Ennis, County Clare. Tel: (065) 6846353 on the 21 August

3.     Ennistymon Library,, The Square, Ennistymon, County Clare. Tel: (065) 7071245 on the 22 August

Courthouse, Main St Tulla on the 24 August

History of East Clare in 10 items   East Clare Heritage Centre, East Clare Heritage Centre, St Cronin's Church, Tuamgraney, Clare 
Date: 17,19,20,21,22,23,24 August

Heritage Garden Day at Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scariff , Clare on 18 August

Deerpark House, Bunratty, Co. Clare Deerpark House, Bunratty, Co. Clare on 17 August

Whitegate Community Council will host two events during heritage week. The first event will take place on Tuesday 20th August at 7pm, where local historian Alfie O' Brien will give a guided historical tour of Clonrush cemetery.

On Friday evening 23rd August, wildlife enthusiast Paddy Madden will lead a guided walk on a number of interesting wildlife/plant-life in the locality. People are asked to assemble at Dromaan harbour at 7pm for what promises to be a very enjoyable evening.

Heritage Harvest Open Evening 20th August 5pm-8pm Kilrush Community Garden

Details: Talks on Beekeeping with our Native Black Bees,  growing Heritage Apples from our Orchard sourced from Seed Savers and Heritage Potato Talk, this year GIY Kilrush planted heritage varieties of potatoes including the Lumper for the Famine Commemoration in Kilrush.
The evening will  also include Bug Hunts for Kids, Face painting and talks on harvesting and cooking with local foods.
Venue: Kilrush Community Garden, Nagles Tce, Kilkee Rd, Kilrush
Contact Grow It Yourself, Kilrush Hilary Gleeson 086 8235598 or Brid Hedderman 087 9711315
If you are interested in a gardening course , joining  our gardening group or taking an allotment at the gardens please get in touch.

The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark are having a 'Stone, Water & Ice Tour';  

An informal whistle-stop mini-bus trip around the nine geosites in the Burren which best tell the geological story.
Bus leaves the Flaggy Shore beach at 9.30am on Sunday 25th August and returns around 5pm. The bus is free. We plan to stop for lunch in the Roadside Tavern (not free). Places are limited, we currently have only 12 seats remaining..hope to see you there.



Wednesday 14 August 2013

CLARE CHATTER : BYRNES FAMILY REUNION AUG 27 BALLYSALLAGH, DOOLIN




BYRNES FAMILY REUNION AUG 27 BALLYSALLAGH, DOOLIN



Have you a connection to James Byrne c 1855 or his descendents?
Byrnes family reunion is taking place at "Doolin Haven" in Ballysallagh, near Doolin 
on August 27th from 4:00 until 7:00pm. 

It is for all Byrnes, Burns, Byrne, Scales, Whites, Laffertys in the Doolin, Lisdoonvarna, Ballyvaughn area. 
There is a post about it on "The Gathering" website. 


CLARE CHATTER: BURIALS AT ENNIS FRIARY...by Mary Kearns






LOOKING AT THE BURIALS TO TRACE THE PAST AT ENNIS FRIARY

Sunday, 18 August at 2pm:  Guided tour by local historian and authority on Ennis Friary, Mary Kearns, 
examining some of the more interesting and unusual graves at Ennis Friary.  

Venue: Ennis Friary, Abbey Street Ennis. 
Free - but booking is advised. 
Organiser OPW - Ennis Friary. 
Email: ennisfriary@opw.ie  Tel. 065-6829100.

Friday 9 August 2013

CANON PHILIP DWYER COLLECTION... Clare Museum...



    EXHIBITION OF THE CANON DWYER COLLECTION

 Saturday 17th and Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th August, 9:30 – 17:30 (FREE).
 An exhibition of letters between Canon Philip Dwyer 
(Prebend of Dysert and Vicar of Drumcliffe from 1864-1883) 
and his son William Dwyer in Canada dating between 1880-1919. 
The collection gives a vivid portrait of family life of the period, 
the sadness of families split by emigration, 
the changing role of women and the effects on a family of certain historical events. 
Venue : Clare Museum, Arthur's Row, Ennis, Co. Clare. 
Organiser : Clare County Archivist, Rene Franklin, rfranklin@clarecoco.ie



N.B. More information on Canon Philip Dwyer can be found via the links below the images.


Friday 2 August 2013

NEW FILES ADDED TO IGP ARCHIVES MID JULY 2013




New files added to Ireland Genealogy Projects - mid July


GENERAL IRELAND Genealogy Archives - Emigration
"American" 9 Apr 1803 - to New York   
"Mohawk" 23 Apr 1803 - Going to Philadelphia   
"Ardent" 23 Apr 1803
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/countrywide/emigration.htm
 
DUBLIN Genealogy Archives - Memorial Cards
Kelly & Kennedy
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/memorials.htm
 
DUBLIN Genealogy Archives - Cemetery
Christ Church Memorials V. VII, pg 298-310
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/cem.htm

FERMANAGH Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Tempo Church of Ireland Cemetery (Armstrong, Forde, McCollum)
Rossory Parish Church Cemetery (Armstrong et al)
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/photos/tombstones/markers.htm
 
GALWAY Genealogy Archives - Headstones.
Tuam, St Mary's (CoI) Cathedral - 2 (Baron Oranmore & Browne)
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/galway/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

MEATH Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Navan; Ardmulchan Church Cemetery
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/meath/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

ROSCOMMON Genealogy Archives - Land
Canceled Books, Kilteevan E.D. ca. 1911-1920's
(Cloonlarge, Cloonmore & Cloonmurly townlands)
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/roscommon/land.htm

TIPPERARY Genealogy Archives - Headstones
Clonmel; St. Patrick's Cemetery - (DROHAN)
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/tipperary/photos/tombstones/markers.htm
 
WICKLOW Headstone Index
Blessington; St. Mary's, Part 2
Curtlestown; St. Patricks Church Cemetery (more to come)
www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/wicklow/photos/tombstones/markers.htm

Courtesy of
Christina
http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/
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