IrishCentral County Clare - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/County+Clare IrishCentral County Clare en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Three-white-tailed-eagles-born-in-County-Clare---first-births-of-endangered-birds-in-100-years-206734721.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Three-white-tailed-eagles-born-in-County-Clare---first-births-of-endangered-birds-in-100-years-206734721.html Three white-tailed eagles born in County Clare - first births of endangered birds in 100 years (IrishCentral) Thu, 09 May 2013 04:44:15 PDT
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.

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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.

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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/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/news/County-Clare-remembers-those-locals-on-board-during-the-Titanic-sinking-152090605.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/County-Clare-remembers-those-locals-on-board-during-the-Titanic-sinking-152090605.html County Clare remembers those locals on board during the Titanic sinking (IrishCentral) Fri, 18 May 2012 02:12:56 PDT
By: JANE WALSH

County Clare’s three Titanic passengers were remembered at a ceremony at Áras Contae an Chláir in Ennis.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/-6000-year-old-pre-farming-settlement--found-in-the-Burren-in-County-Clare---150918465.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/-6000-year-old-pre-farming-settlement--found-in-the-Burren-in-County-Clare---150918465.html 6,000 year old pre-farming settlement found in the Burren in County Clare (IrishCentral) Thu, 10 May 2012 04:28:23 PDT
By: KERRY O’SHEA

Radiocarbon dating of an artifact found in the Burren in County Clare has redefined the time line of human inhabitance in Ireland. A shellfish cooker found in 2009 has been identified to be around 6,000 years old, predating the nearby Poulnabrone dolmen by hundreds of years.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/ryan-australia-google-ghosts-hurleys-county-clare-131385043.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irishrootscafe/ryan-australia-google-ghosts-hurleys-county-clare-131385043.html Ryan Australia; Google; Ghosts; Hurleys; Co. Clare; Leahy (IrishCentral) Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:00:11 PDT Barony Mapof County Clare, IrelandShownotes 199 from wwwIrishrootscom Audio podcast version now posted at:http://wwwirishroots READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/cavan-town-sets-a-record---set-to-host-fleadh-cheoil-for-the-third-year-131109448.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/cavan-town-sets-a-record---set-to-host-fleadh-cheoil-for-the-third-year-131109448.html Cavan town sets a record - set to host Fleadh Cheoil for the third year (IrishCentral) Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:13:23 PDT
A father and son watch a busker on Main Street in Cavan while attending the Fleadh Cheoil last monthDublin – On a sunlit Saturday afternoon three counties would meet at 32 Belgrave Square in Dublin inside and outside the CCE Monkstown Culturlann to await a tense decision about where Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2012 was to land while a secret ballot took place in an upstairs conference room among Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann’s Ardchomhairle or Executive CouncilWhen all the votes were counted, Cavan Town bettered Ennis in Clare by a single vote and sent the next fleadh back for a three-peat to the Cavan host which had set records the past two years in their stewardship of the second largest festival held in Ireland after the Dublin St Patrick’s Day Festival READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/a-taste-of-ireland/enter-the-stillness-qigong-retreat-centre-in-county-clare-129414313.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/a-taste-of-ireland/enter-the-stillness-qigong-retreat-centre-in-county-clare-129414313.html Enter the stillness: Qigong retreat centre in County Clare (IrishCentral) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:15:04 PDT  The meditation hall at the Sunyata Centre, Sixmilebridge, Co ClareI spent the weekend at the Sunyata retreat centre in County Clare, looking for a bit of silence It was a weekend course  called ‘Enter the great stillness:the mystical side of Qigong’Friday morning was difficult READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/emeraldextracts/irelands-first-dog-surfing-championships-to-take-place-in-clare---video-128404068.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/emeraldextracts/irelands-first-dog-surfing-championships-to-take-place-in-clare---video-128404068.html Ireland’s first dog surfing championships to take place in Clare - VIDEO (IrishCentral) Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:30:19 PDT
Next month Lahinch, County Clare, a major Irish surf resort, will welcome Ireland’s first national dog surfing championships A popular sport among dog owners in the United State dog surfing has arrived in Ireland Raquel Noboa, organizer of the event, told the Evening Herald dog, Bruce, loves the sport----------------READ MORE: Perez Hilton showcases Dublin Rose of Tralee’s dance talent - VIDEOAmazing footage of a dog playing with a dolphin off the coast of Ireland – VIDEO Damian McGinty wins the Glee Project - Shock as he thought he'd lost, only to be told he'd won - VIDEOS----------------She said "My dog surfs -- he's learning a bit at the moment but he's a bit of a giraffe 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/story/travel/irelands-hidden-gems/ballyvaughan-county-clare---one-of-the-loveliest-villages-in-ireland-121081013.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/travel/irelands-hidden-gems/ballyvaughan-county-clare---one-of-the-loveliest-villages-in-ireland-121081013.html Ballyvaughan, County Clare - one of the loveliest villages in Ireland (IrishCentral) Mon, 02 May 2011 06:05:05 PDT
Ballyvaughan village is a lovely little village on the road out to Doolin in north Clare Voted one of the 10 best road trips in the world by Condé Nast Traveller it never disappoints Picture postcard pretty, it nestles in the heart of the Burren, against a sheer backdrop of mountains all the way out to magnificent Black HeadOnly over the road from where I live it’s where I go for the paper on Saturday mornings or for a wander around the farmers market during the summer, which also includes an excellent craft fair in the Old School every Sunday READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_wests_awake/shaking-off-the-doom-and-gloom---blasting-into-springtime-with-music-and-county-clare-117793658.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_wests_awake/shaking-off-the-doom-and-gloom---blasting-into-springtime-with-music-and-county-clare-117793658.html Shaking off the doom and gloom - blasting into springtime with music and County Clare (IrishCentral) Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:25:18 PST
Winking and shimmering in the morning sunlight, a powerful symbol of an Irish kind of spring, there is a great blob of frog spawn in the garden pond beside the bud of a lily!To blazes (I say) with the chill of winter and the recession and all matters economic and political, and to hell with the darkish kind of stories I have been sending over to you for the last monthNo more of that Enough of doom and gloom Spring has sprung and so will I 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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