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Many thanks to SMCarberry for the USA newspaper cutting re East Clare Land League activity. The Mr Hartigan and the John Mac Namara P.L.G. mentioned came from the Limerick City North Liberties townlands of Ballynanty and Farranshonemore respectively. One of the Matthew Mac Namaras mentioned may also...

would anyone know of sources of information on Land League branches or activity in east Clare from 1880 onwards? I am particularly interested in activity in the Meelick area. Nearer in to Limerick city, farmers in the North Liberties joined the Limerick city branch of the Land League. In 1880 the pa...

The townland of Coonagh West is the only townland in the Meelick/Coonagh half parish where the 1851 post famine population [186 people] is greater than the 1841 population [149]. Would any person have an explanation for this? My second query relates to the population of the two Coonagh hamlets. Woul...

Would anyone know of the availability of rent rolls for the Clare portion of the Conyngham estate kept by the agents? The agents in the 19th century were Robert Keane and Marcus Keane of Beechpark Ennis. One rent roll was put on sale by Adams in Dublin a few years ago. I am interested in tenancies i...