DR BRENDAN O’Regan’s legacy in helping to shape modern day County Clare has been recognised with a new dedicated centre at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. The new Dr Brendan O’Regan Centre brings together archive material, interpretation and a dedicated exhibition in recognition of the Sixmilebridge native’s lasting influence on tourism, aviation, industry, commerce and …
PLANS to transform a ruined 18th century manor into a 19 room hotel have been lodged with Clare County Council. A Mr Kevin Quinn has submitted plans for a new hotel at the site. The manor was built in 1760 and was formerly a small hotel business, now acting as a protected structure. Atlantis Developments …
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THE QUIN Historical Group are holding a free talk in Ennis to remember the Clare discoverer of an Australian gold mine worth more than $1,100 million. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the late Quin resident and initiator of the greatest gold rush in Australia, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hannan, who passed away …
IT’S hard to believe Ennis has changed so much in just 70 years.
AN BHOIRINN is a visually stunning journey through the four seasons in the Burren, in the company of the people who have protected and cherished their heritage for over 6,000 years.
Clare 1971: GAA Ban the Practice of ‘Battering’: County Clare is widely known for having a soft spot for traditional Irish music. Whether it’s Cruises pub in Ennis or the infamous Friel’s of Miltown Malbay, you can almost always guarantee a whole host of talented musicians from across the country strutting their stuff. Set …
THE lovely folks over at the RTE Archives have dug up this clip of Dromoland Castle in the 1960s and although truly fascinating, it is majorly creepy. Scenes from early Dracula movies spring to mind as reporter Desmond Moore takes a tour of the castle and its grounds. Grainy black and white shaky camera shots …
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