*Ellie O’Gorman. Photograph: Ger O’Neill It has been a whirlwind three weeks for the parish of Kilmihil in West Clare and if today goes to plan, there will be plenty of excitement to shorten the autumn evenings.
Grainne Travers leads a life every young hurling enthusiast can look up to.
AS Storm Lorenzo failed to blow like a true fiery Italian last Thursday night, this writer instead opted for a spicy Indian when visiting Ennis’s newest Indian & Thai cuisine restaurant, Red Onion. While there is already a selection of popular Indian and Thai eateries in Ennis, don’t stop reading just yet – Red Onion…
*l-r: Conor Moloney, Tony Butler and Ethan Coughlan ENNIS Rugby Club is celebrating after three of its members were selected for international duty this week. Kildysart’s Conor Moloney has been selected for the Ireland u18 Schools side while Doora Barefield men Tony Butler and Ethan Coughlan have been selected for the Ireland u18 club side.…
CLARE’S newest retail addition, Blackbird opened its doors to the public on Friday to great fanfare, writes Stuart Holly. The famous Beatles song of the same name states, “you were only waiting for this moment to arrive” and the same can be said for entrepreneur Katie Rogers, who fulfilled her dream of opening her own…
This year marks the birth of the Clare Food and Drink Fleadh, taking place between September 26th and 29th. The brand new festival comes at a time when Clare has truly proved its worth as the leading county for traditional Irish music festivals, writes Cian O’Broin. Margaret O’ Brien of the Ennis Chamber conceived the…
AS the Ennis Brass Band approaches its 50th year, they will open their doors to the public to welcome the next generation of hornists, writes Stuart Holly. The Clare Echo sat down with three integral members of the historic band on Monday night at Ennis Community College, where they practice twice weekly to perfect their…
*Main image by John Mangan WHEN you walk into Taylor’s Bar in Ennis, on most winter nights a few things can be taken for granted, writes Stuart Holly. You’ll walk underneath a ‘fáilte’ sign at the front door before being warmly greeted by a blazing open fire to your right and the face of a…
*main image by John Mangan MOLONEY Fuels are preparing to warm thousands of Clare homes as they head into their 20th winter as one of the county’s most popular fuel suppliers. Once a family of grocers, Clarecastle native Seán carried on the Moloney family business by diversifying into the fuel supply business two decades ago…
‘Honour’ for Donnellan to bring world’s best dancers to Ennis AN INTERNATIONAL sell-out production now entering its sixth year will make its Irish premiere in Ennis next month, with local dancing legend Michael Donnellan at the helm. Danceperados Of Ireland promises to showcase 20 of the best Irish dancers in the world – including the…
