Conntae an Chláir a triocha agus a tuatha

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pwaldron
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Conntae an Chláir a triocha agus a tuatha

Post by pwaldron » Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:16 am

I was surprised to learn recently of this work and of its distinguished author, a native of the townland of Lacken in Kilmihil parish:

Author Ó hÓgain, Séan.
Title Conntae an Chláir a triocha agus a tuatha.
Imprint Baile Átha Cliath : Oifig an tSoláthair, (1938).

The book is widely available in the Clare County Library system.

The author's biography can be found at
http://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=208

His parents and siblings are in the census returns at
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... n/1080901/
and
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... en/365945/
and the parents' 1867 marriage is at
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG8S-5NN

He can be found in 1901 with his wife and children at
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... e/1292415/

In 1911, he was a widower boarding at
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/p ... oad/66801/

Where were his children in 1911?

They appear with minimal detail in a user-submitted family tree at
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7733392/ ... 4205091140

Has anyone in this forum seen or read the book?

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Re: Conntae an Chláir a triocha agus a tuatha

Post by smcarberry » Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:45 am

It is good to know of this book. Kindly provide its title in English, as the Google translator has made nonsense of it.

From the translated biography, I see that the genealogy bug bit this Hogan and he researched his family back into the 12th century (using what sources ?). That work was never published, but a resourceful Hogan family historian might be able to locate it via a living descendant. Also, he worked on Clare place names but that work was not finished before his death. With a number of possibilities for some local names and a dearth of authority, even an unfinished work by a local scholar would be a valuable addition to the Local Studies Centre.

Unearthing such books and scholars is a plus. Kudos, Paddy.

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Re: Conntae an Chláir a triocha agus a tuatha

Post by pwaldron » Thu Oct 29, 2015 1:55 pm

Thanks, Sharon.

Triocha (literally "thirties") and tuatha (literally "lands") were old administrative divisions, long pre-dating the division of Ireland into counties. There is an explanation at
http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_ ... 0033845/19

I see that Luke McInerney, who is a member of this forum, cites Ó hÓgáin's book at
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclar ... /notes.htm
so perhaps he will give us a brief review.

There is a page about Seán Ó hÓgáin (p.91) in the unindexed Parish of Kilmihil: Historical, Cultural and Sporting Achievements.

The family tombstone in Kilmihil is transcribed at
http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclar ... ptions.htm
as
"In dil cuimne ar Seamus O’Hogain, Leacain 1831-1911 agus ar a beanceile 1833-1914 agus a nlionaca Sioban bean ui Cuirtin deag bas 19 Bealtaine 1915 agus Eiblin bean ui Dea deag bas 30 Marta 1939 Go dtugaid Dia roibnear ruibraide da ri anmann A.I.B."

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Re: Conntae an Chláir a triocha agus a tuatha

Post by caoilte » Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:31 pm

Seán Ó hÓgáin's Conntae An Chláir is a most useful and reliable source for the ancient territorial divisions of Co.Clare, the Triocha Céts and baronies. There is also much material on the parochial divisions and the source material for their study, and some very informative maps. There is also an extensive and useful section on the placenames of the county.
This book is a must for anybody interested in researching the history of Clare. You will consult it again and again.

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