IrishCentral Clare - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Clare IrishCentral Clare en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/A-throwback-to-Irish-penal-times-as-Clares-first-Hedge-School-in-more-than-150-years-is-established-211536861.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/A-throwback-to-Irish-penal-times-as-Clares-first-Hedge-School-in-more-than-150-years-is-established-211536861.html A throwback to Irish penal times as Clare’s first Hedge School in more than 150 years is established (IrishCentral) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:33:31 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A Loop Head Tourism have launched an initiative named "Summer on the Loop” which will feature a range of activities and events across the Loop Head Peninsula in County Clare, recently named ‘Best Place to Holiday in Ireland’ by the Irish Times.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Independent-TDs-Clare-Daly-and-Mick-Wallace-join-protesters-at-Shannon-airport-over-US-rendition-flights-210978451.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Independent-TDs-Clare-Daly-and-Mick-Wallace-join-protesters-at-Shannon-airport-over-US-rendition-flights-210978451.html Independent TDs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace join protesters at Shannon airport over U.S. rendition flights (IrishCentral) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:31:16 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Two Irish Independent government ministers joined protesters at Shannon Airport yesterday for a monthly rally opposing the continuing use of the mid-west aerodrome by the US military.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/GAA-Digest-Tough-Dubs-annihilate-Westmeath-big-hurling-win-for-Clare-and-more-210276591.html http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/GAA-Digest-Tough-Dubs-annihilate-Westmeath-big-hurling-win-for-Clare-and-more-210276591.html GAA Digest: Tough Dubs annihilate Westmeath, big hurling win for Clare and more (IrishCentral) Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:24:03 PDT
By: CATHAL DERVAN

Tough Dubs annihilate Westmeath

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/President-Higgins-leads-Clare-tribute-to-those-who-died-in-the-Great-Famine-207167581.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/President-Higgins-leads-Clare-tribute-to-those-who-died-in-the-Great-Famine-207167581.html President Higgins leads Clare tribute to those who died in the Great Famine (IrishCentral) Mon, 13 May 2013 04:36:54 PDT
By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A West of Ireland town has remembered those who died or were forced to emigrate in the famine that robbed it of half its population.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Annual-Irish-Famine-Commemoration-held-in-Co-Clare---VIDEO--206739821.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Annual-Irish-Famine-Commemoration-held-in-Co-Clare---VIDEO--206739821.html Annual Irish Famine Commemoration held in Co. Clare - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Thu, 09 May 2013 05:26:21 PDT
By: MICHELLE K. SMITH

The annual National Famine Commemoration is being held in Kilrush, Co Clare on Sunday, May 12, 2013. The town has been hosting related events throughout the week.

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By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

A project which began in Killarney National Park in 2007 aims to re-introduce white-tailed eagles to Ireland after a 100 year absence and has reached success with the birth of three eaglets in the past week.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/County-Clare-launch-The-Gathering-Song-to-promote-year-long-lineup-of-events-200470841.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/County-Clare-launch-The-Gathering-Song-to-promote-year-long-lineup-of-events-200470841.html County Clare launch The Gathering Song to promote year-long lineup of events (IrishCentral) Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:29:29 PDT
By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

The people of County Clare have extended their invitation to The Gathering in the form of a song written by songwriter and Ennis native, Peter Keane.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Pope-Francis-I-is-the-Bishop-of-Kilfenora-County-Clare---finally-an-Irishman-in-the-Vatican-198596171.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Pope-Francis-I-is-the-Bishop-of-Kilfenora-County-Clare---finally-an-Irishman-in-the-Vatican-198596171.html Pope Francis I is the Bishop of Kilfenora, County Clare - finally, an Irishman in the Vatican (IrishCentral) Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:54:37 PDT
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

According to Papal Dictate dating back as far as 1883 the pope is nominally the Bishop of Kilfenora, in County Clare. Along with attempting to mend a fragile Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis I is taking on this west of Ireland diocese.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/In-Focus-Fiona-OLoughlin---County-Clare-girl-in-New-York-pursuing-her-acting-career-193620001.html http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/In-Focus-Fiona-OLoughlin---County-Clare-girl-in-New-York-pursuing-her-acting-career-193620001.html In Focus: Fiona O’Loughlin - County Clare girl in New York pursuing her acting career (IrishCentral) Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:23:25 PST
By: MOLLY MULDOON

Background: A Sunnyside, Queens resident, Fiona O’Loughlin is originally from Ennis, Co. Clare. She moved to the U.S. to pursue an acting career.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/The-Burren-County-Clare---300-million-years-in-the-making-192573171.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/The-Burren-County-Clare---300-million-years-in-the-making-192573171.html The Burren, County Clare - 300 million years in the making (IrishCentral) Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:42:11 PST
By: JANE WALSH

An introductory course examining how plate tectonics, volcanic activity and earthquakes have shaped the landscape of the Burren Region will take place during March and April at the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark and the Burren Outdoor Education Centre.

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By: JANE WALSH

County Clare’s Gathering could be record breaking – largest gathering of people with the same name in the world
Everyone named Claire, Clair or Clare need to travel to Ennis this June

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/april-travels-ireland/falling-in-love-with-county-clare----the-falls-hotel-and-spa-ennistymon-is-the-perfect-getaway-190514491.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/april-travels-ireland/falling-in-love-with-county-clare----the-falls-hotel-and-spa-ennistymon-is-the-perfect-getaway-190514491.html Falling in love with County Clare -- The Falls Hotel and Spa, Ennistymon, is the perfect getaway (IrishCentral) Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:01:40 PST The Falls Hotel: Ennistymon, Co ClareLiving in Limerick has its advantages Everywhere is a short driving distance A few weekends ago my husband John and I decided to take a few days out of our busy working schedules and spend time as a family away from the hustle and bustle of the city We decided upon a short weekend in the Ennistymon/Lahinch area of Co READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Deputy-Clare-Daly-demands-action-after-tests-prove-she-is-not-guilty-of-drink-driving--190358071.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Deputy-Clare-Daly-demands-action-after-tests-prove-she-is-not-guilty-of-drink-driving--190358071.html Deputy Clare Daly demands action after tests prove she is not guilty of drink driving (IrishCentral) Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:18:48 PST
By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Independent deputy Clare Daly is to take action against the Irish police force after she was cleared of drink driving last month.

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By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Independent deputy and police critic Clare Daly is under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and faces a ban.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/mourning-the-great-ray-kelly---county-clare-frontman-of-the-mickey-finns---video-187276481.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/mourning-the-great-ray-kelly---county-clare-frontman-of-the-mickey-finns---video-187276481.html Mourning the great Ray Kelly - County Clare frontman of the Mickey Finns - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:15:55 PST The Mickey FinnsThe Irish American rock and roll community was gutted to its core this week with the news of the sudden death of Ray Kelly, 46, former singer and guitarist on some of the best Prodigals albums and lead singer of the Mickey Finns Kelly, a carpenter in the construction industry, was injured while at work and passed away suddenly Kelly had that one-of-a-kind rocker voice that sounded like broken glass wrapped in velvet It rang with a rebellious energy over the furious noise of the Prodigals jig punk sound and in recent years, and had that creaky croak of a last call at closing time at a honky tonk country bar that suited the Mickey Finns southern-fried soulful Irish music so perfectly READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/--Kilrush-County-Clare-to-host-2013-National-Famine-Commemoration-187107011.html http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/--Kilrush-County-Clare-to-host-2013-National-Famine-Commemoration-187107011.html Kilrush, County Clare, to host 2013 National Famine Commemoration (IrishCentral) Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:11:27 PST
By: JANE WALSH

Kilrush in County Clare has been selected as the host location for the 2013 National Famine Commemoration, Clare Local Authorities have announced.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/teenage-professional-irish-dancers--joey-and-clare-roca-in-rhythm-in-the-night-149612145.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/teenage-professional-irish-dancers--joey-and-clare-roca-in-rhythm-in-the-night-149612145.html Teenage professional Irish dancers- Joey and Clare Roca in Rhythm in the Night (IrishCentral) Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:16 PDT
Teenagers and siblings, Joey and Clare Roca are competitive Irish dancers  They are also Irish dancers with professional dance experience  Eighteen year old Joey and sixteen year old Clare recently performed in the professional Irish dance showcase, Rhythm in the Night  I had a great time chatting with their mother, Colleen Roca READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-celtic-times/romantic-ireland-is-far-from-dead-and-gone-yet-126410708.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-celtic-times/romantic-ireland-is-far-from-dead-and-gone-yet-126410708.html Romantic Ireland is far from dead and gone, yet (IrishCentral) Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:55:12 PDT
 Ballroom of Romance, Glenfarne County LeitrimHaving but mere Travolta like social experience of the raucous disco floors of west Clare, this column would not claim to have too much insightful knowledge of the delights of the Ballroom of Romance era However the bashful secrets of this bygone age are to be revealed in a new museum project spearheaded by the good citizens of Glenfarne in lovely LeitrimAmongst the community leaders of this innovative heritage tourism project is Sean McDermott, a namesake and distant blood relation of the 1916 leader who helped mould Michael Collins, Sean MacDiarmada Sean highlighted to the Celtic Times the visit of the Minister for Tourism onsite last weekend at the world famous venue as a sure step in reliving the innocent heartbeat of a bygone Ireland READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-celtic-times/the-orange-sash-and-the-clash-of-the-ash---the-munster-boys-of-melbourne-12th-july-1843-44-125347513.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the-celtic-times/the-orange-sash-and-the-clash-of-the-ash---the-munster-boys-of-melbourne-12th-july-1843-44-125347513.html The Orange Sash and the clash of the ash - The Munster Boys of Melbourne, 12th July 1843-44 (IrishCentral) Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:25:10 PDT
The Orange sash and the clash of the ash-The Munster Boys of Melbourne, 12th July 1843-44The Munster Clans from far and near,All thoughts of danger scorning,With hands and hearts that knew no fear,Came mustering fast that morning,A warning voice had speeded forth,Which brooked of no delay;And East and West, and South and North,Were at their posts that day-         Edmund Finn All lovers of hurling know that the ferocious intensity and at times, naked aggression of the Tipperary and Clare clashes of the mid to late 1990s were born of the antagonism that was sparked between two clashing cultures One county’s tradition spoke of a prime hurling pedigree, of Hell’s Kitchen and the Doyles, Jimmy and John And, of course, scintillating stylists like the smiling assassin Nicholas English, a brave and magnificent hurler The other county’s hurling tradition spoke of God’s musical people, the nearly men of Clare READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Lord-of-the-Rings-inspired-by-Irelands-rugged-landscape-93292944.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Lord-of-the-Rings-inspired-by-Irelands-rugged-landscape-93292944.html ‘Lord of the Rings’ inspired by the Burren, County Clare's, rugged landscape (IrishCentral) Mon, 10 May 2010 10:30:18 PDT
By: KATE HICKEY

A chance conversation over a pint of Guinness in the1970s led an Irishman on a literary odyssey to prove that the Burren, in County Clare inspired JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth in “The Lord of the Rings”.

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