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Hello MarkV, Possibly it is a mistranscription of the sub-denomination of Feeaneigh in the townland of Gortygeeheen (parish of Clondagad), a townland immediately to the south of the townland of Liscasey (parish of Clondagad). This placename is rendered Feeaneigh on the Ordnance Survey maps of 1840 a...

Thanks for a wonderful post, Sharon, and to Dr Michael O'Brien for the wonderful timeless photographs of the church - the two photographs are very evocative. According to Leslie's succession list of the clergy of the Diocese of Killaloe, two Studderts acted as vicars in this church at Kilkishen, Ric...

Pages 57 to 68 of Hayd'n contain wonderful topographical descriptions of the area around Ennistymon and Lahinch and the Cliffs of Moher with lots of interesting local references and mention of local gentry and clergy. The particular point of interest for Hayd'n is the Kilcornan spa ("Though this Spa...

There is the following reference to this family in the "Christian Brothers, Kilrush, Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee 1874 - 1924" book (1924). "Peter Dold, junior, with his brothers, Joseph and Francis attended the schools for many years. Peter and Francis conduct a successful jewellry business in Ki...

There were 766 prisoners in the County Gaol in 1846 according to the report of the Inspector-General, James Galwey. In 1850 there were 320, and 298 in 1851. In the 1853 report,there were 182 prisoners in the gaol at the time of the Inspector-General's visit on 12 August 1853. 128 males and 54 female...

Hello Skip, Possibly it is a reference to Rabbit Island, a small island in Scariff Bay / Lough Derg belonging to the parish of Moynoe. Rabbit Island belongs to the townland of Meenross, Moynoe. There is a placename noted by east Clare historian Michael O'Gorman in Meenross called 'The Crag', a place...

Possibly Ballymackea Beg or Ballymackea More, in the parish of Kilmurry-Ibrickan, Katrina.
Kilmurry-Ibrickan is near Kilfarboy (Miltown Malbay). Ballymackea has been known as Bleanleaye and as Bleannleaga in the past.
Polycarp.

For those doing family history research in the Miltown Malbay / Kifarboy area of Clare, possibly the Irish Loan Fund (Reproductive Loan Fund) records held in the UK National Archives in Kew might be helpful. See generally http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/irish/irishrecordsuk/reproductive...

The late Chris O'Mahony has done valuable work on tracing Clare manor court boundaries and on the Earl of Thomond's eight Clare manors of the later seventeenth century (1666 - 1686). He published his research in "The Other Clare" in three parts between 2003 and 2005 and in "Analecta Hibernica" in 20...

Here's an interesting piece of verse (using the term loosely) with some social history and echoes of "King Lear" in it. Cabey's Lane gave on to Vinegar Lane and Market Square in the markets area of Ennis. The emigrant-composer of this piece left in 1873. The piece of verse entitled "The newspaper se...

There is an obituary of Peter Dold in the "Clare Champion" of 27 March 1943. Peter Dold (1858 - 1943) carried on a watch-making and jewellery business in Kilrush from 1882. The Kilrush Dolds were connected by marriage to the Weedle family of Mallow, Co. Cork according to the 1943 obituary.
Polycarp

Hi Miriam,

If you are going to the RCBL in Dublin, note also the Kilrush parish vestry books dating from 1741 to 1876. There may well be interesting items noted in these minutes.

All the best,

- Polycarp

Hi Fiona, Donnchadh O Corrain and Fidelma Maguire state that the Irish first name ATHCHE or AITHCHE (pronounced A-he) is anglicised as Atty. They write that Athche or Aithche is the name of a virgin saint of Cell Aithche, Co. Limerick, whose feast day is 15 January. I don't know whether Atty and Att...

The new church at Kilshanny of 1894 was provided with a full complement of pitch pine seats. These seats were auctioned by Fr McGurran, the parish priest, who allocated pews positionally - according to amounts bid. The families who purchased seats were obliged to pay a yearly retention fee. This who...

The following Clare case histories are from the 10th annual report of the Poor Law Commissioners, published in London in 1844. Appendix A, No 30. Selection of cases from returns of paupers relieved in the three months from 10th January to 9th April, 1844, in Unions in Ireland. This is three years be...