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Hello Nell,

There are references to Corca Modhruadh in Patrick Nugent's book "The Gaelic clans of Co. Clare and their territories 1100 - 1700 A.D." (Dublin, 2007).

This is from the twelfth century forwards, but there may be material there to help you.

Polycarp

The following sixteen converts were returned in Kilrush in 1790. "Ennis Chronicle" 7 January 1790 'Last Sunday the underneath persons read their recantations from the Church of Rome, and embraced the Protestant religion, before the Rev. Irving Whitty, Minister of Kilrush, viz - James BYRNE Edmond CU...

The following eight tailors posted the following notice in 1796. "Ennis Chronicle" 12 December 1796 'We the Master Taylors of the Town of Ennis, inform the Public, that the Wages of Journeymen are augmented, in consequence of which we must raise the Prices for Making Clothes, and expect in future Pr...

Hello Sharon, Another notable Clareman buried in St Mary's cemetery in Troy, New York, is the Knockjames (Affick, Tulla) native Hugh Quigley, who died 30 April 1883. Hugh Quigley was a Roman Catholic priest and author, and there is a profile of him on the Clare library website in the 'Clare People' ...

Hello Gabrielle, There is an article on Coollisteige Castle in "The Other Clare" journal, volume 31, 2007, pages 5 to 7 by Risteard UaCroinin and Martin Breen. They note that the castle was recorded as a ruin in 1837 in Lewis's Topographical dictionary. There are good photographs and illustrations o...