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by miriam scahill
Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:30 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Finucane's of Tarmon, Knock, county clare.
Replies: 18
Views: 48076

Re: Finucane's of Tarmon, Knock, county clare.

Hello Bob & Kieran - Looking at the Census of 1901 - it says that John O Leary was 'not married' - it does not say 'widower' - so perhaps there is a mix up in info. I think there is a Graveyard at Knockerra Church - and there is a big one at Burrane - just up the road from Killimer/Tarbert ferry. Th...
by miriam scahill
Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:39 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Kilfenora Ceili Band Celebrates A Century
Replies: 1
Views: 4547

Re: Kilfenora Ceili Band Celebrates A Century

Hello to all viewers - In recognition of the 'centenary' of the Kilfenora Ceili Band - John Lynch of same will be presented with the 'Clare Person of the Year' award at the Clare Association Dinner/Dance in Red Cow Hotel, Dublin, on Friday, 5th February- 8 to 1 (maybe later!!) Hope to see many of yo...
by miriam scahill
Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Finucane's of Tarmon, Knock, county clare.
Replies: 18
Views: 48076

Re: Finucane's of Tarmon, Knock, county clare.

Hello Bob & Kieran - the local national school is Knockerra N.S., and the postal address is Knockerra, Cooraclare, Kilrush, Co. Clare - tel. 065 9052375 - it is situated half a mile off the main Ennis/Kilrush road - 3 miles from Kilrush. There is another school - Burrane N.S. - also in parish. The P...
by miriam scahill
Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:23 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: TAIT FAMILY FROM KILRUSH, late 1800s
Replies: 7
Views: 29742

Re: TAIT FAMILY FROM KILRUSH, late 1800s

Hello again . The Methodist Church in Kilkee is still in use - mostly during the summer. It is located at Geraldine Place - just off Marine Parade - on the road to the 'West End' or pollock holes. In Kilrush the ESB used a building on Burton St. which had been a Church in early 1800's - it was demol...
by miriam scahill
Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:36 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Gallery family
Replies: 3
Views: 6766

Re: Gallery family

Hello Kenneth again - just to add to my previous posting earlier today - I forgot to tell you that you can view details of Gallery family on Census of 1901 on http://www.clarelibrary.ie - open Genealogy and select 1901 Census of 1901 - click on DED and go down to Kilrush Union Ref. 87/6 - Mullagh - ...
by miriam scahill
Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Gallery family
Replies: 3
Views: 6766

Re: Gallery family

Hello Kenneth - Doonagan is a townland/neighbourhood to the area north of the village of Mullagh - the name of the Parish is Kilmurry/Ibricken. You can log on to Census of 1911 on http://www.clarelibrary.ie - under Genealogy - and there you can put in Co. of Clare - Gallery Doonagan - and you will f...
by miriam scahill
Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:44 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: TAIT FAMILY FROM KILRUSH, late 1800s
Replies: 7
Views: 29742

Re: TAIT FAMILY FROM KILRUSH, late 1800s

Hello Heppsy - Yes - the Tait family lived at The Manse, Kilrush - and can be seen on Census forms of 1901 and 1911 - to see Census of 1901 - log on to http://www.clarelibrary.ie - and go to Genealogy - Then Census of 1901 - open by DED and go down to Kilrush Urban Ref 103 - You will see the family ...
by miriam scahill
Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:10 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Catherine Noonan
Replies: 3
Views: 6661

Re: Catherine Noonan

Hello - As per Paddy Casey's suggestion - I looked at Griffith Vals. for John Noonon - and perhaps John Noonan at Killard which is at Doonbeg - 7 miles from Kilrush/Kilkee in West Clare might be relevant. The other John Noonans are in the Tulla/Scarriff area - and you say that the Catherine Noonan o...
by miriam scahill
Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Enright and Cusack Families from County Clare
Replies: 9
Views: 24324

Re: Enright and Cusack Families from County Clare

Hello Suzie - some info which might be of help to finding your Clare connections. First of all Michael J Enright would have been a teenager when the Griffith Valuations were done in 1852/55 - so it would be his father's name on same. Log on to http://www.clarelibrary.ie - and open Genealogy - down a...
by miriam scahill
Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:16 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Tarsnane/Tarsenane/Tarsone Family
Replies: 19
Views: 32571

Re: Tarsnane/Tarsenane/Tarsone Family

Hello to all - a bit more info on Tarsnan/Tarsnane family - Census of 1911 shows just 3 families in Co. Clare - Forum member 'Milltownmal' has posted info re Tarsnane Family at Milltown. William and his family - and his father, Conor, are at Clooneybreen, Moy. Michael and his family are at Kilmurry ...
by miriam scahill
Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:06 am
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Information please, the County Clare Surname ( Kanary )
Replies: 21
Views: 44849

Re: Information please, the County Clare Surname ( Kanary )

Hi all - there appears to be two postings re Keniry/Kanary family history - Bob & Michael have diff. headings. First - Bob - thank you for lovely compliment - Gem of the Ocean !! Michael - I sent you a message. Sharon - I think that Tulla area is too far inland as Bob mentions the sea and Kil...... ...
by miriam scahill
Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Keane in Creegh
Replies: 3
Views: 8438

Re: Keane in Creegh

Hi - I am after deleting my message twice - so third time lucky.!! First - some years ago it was decided to drop 'silent' letters from words to simplify the Irish language - so Creegh became Cree!! - Kree is what it sounds - as the letter 'c' has various pronounciations - e. g care, cease, circle, e...
by miriam scahill
Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:23 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Keane in Creegh
Replies: 3
Views: 8438

Re: Keane in Creegh

Hello Jeff - Keane is a very common name in Co.Clare- so we will keep to the parish of Kilmacduane. First of all Log on to http://www.clarelibrary.ie and open Genealogy - then go to bottom right hand side of page -Research Material and click on Parish index - then select Kilmacduane.. You will see a...
by miriam scahill
Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Kilrush Clare Relatives
Replies: 6
Views: 12603

Re: Kilrush Clare Relatives

Hi Bob - just after my last posting I was reading local paper 'Clare Champion' and there is an Anniversary Notice for Agnes Keniry from Kilbaha, Co. Clare (3rd Anniv. & photo in paper on October 9). Kilbaha is a village on the very western side of Clare - 'the nearest to America'!! - and just before...
by miriam scahill
Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Clare Past
Topic: Kilrush Clare Relatives
Replies: 6
Views: 12603

Re: Kilrush Clare Relatives

Hello Bob - Looking at the Census of 1901 I see most of the Kenirys in Co. Clare are in the Doonbeg, Cooraclare and West Clare area. Log on to http://www.clarelibrary.ie - and open GENEALOGY - then check Census of 1901 under Surname index - starting with Kenery to Keniry - there are two ladies in th...