County Clare Genealogy and Family History Notes
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NOTES and Coats of Arms
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Finding Your Family in County Clare
This illustrated, well indexed book, was created exclusively to help you find your family in County Clare, Ireland. A full color detailed map of the county from the 1800’s appears on the cover. Focusing specifically on families within the county, it includes an introduction to research and sources in Clare. The most numerous families from birth records are given, as well as rather rare Clare families found in heraldic records. Included you will find a full page county map from the Atlas of Ireland, along with a listing of modern parishes and old townlands, along with the address and location of records for more research. Published by the Irish Genealogical Foundation, this book was originally made for members researching in Clare.
What this book does
This work includes copies of actual records (some worn, torn and faded), from the IGF Library. It also includes rough sketches of family coats of arms and notes from centuries past - seldom found elsewhere. The resources provided here will help research any family in the county, including old Irish families, and settler families from England, Scotland, Wales and the continent. This book is a hands on guide for finding your family in Clare- some family history is included - but it is not a gigantic collection of family histories . (For that see 'The Book of Irish Families, great & small', the first book in the Irish Families series by O'Laughlin. See also “Families of County Clare, Ireland, a part of this series)
The Irish Families Project for Clare
The Master book to the 34 volume Irish Families series is 'The Book of Irish Families, great & small'. That book gives hundreds of family histories from County Clare, and the surrounding areas. " County Clare Genealogy and Family History Notes", volume 32 in the series, expands upon that coverage with added families and new resources just for Clare. (In this way both books can work together as a set if desired, or they may be used independently for research.)
Most Numerous Families
The most numerous families in Clare in the 19th century were:
McMahon.....MacMahon.....McMahone
McNamara.....MacNamara...MacConmara
Moloney.....Maloney.....Molony
O'Brien....O'Bryan.....O'Brian
McInerney......MacInerney....McKinerny
Kelly.....Kelley.....Kellie
Keane.....Kean.....Kane
Murphy.....Murphey.....Morphey
Griffin.....Griffen.....Griffy
Halloran.....Holloran.....Haloran
Ryan.....Riane.....Ryane
Lynch.....Linch.....Lynche
Clancy.....Clancey.....Clansy
The Families of Co. Clare contents:
Table of Contents
List of Books, ISBN data..
Barony Map of Clare (1878)..
Part One
Introduction to Sources; Birth Index..
National Resource List ..
Local Resource List..
Names in County Clare ..
Part Two
The complete existing returns from the 'census' of 1659, also showing the methods of spelling family names and place names at that time in history. Many Irish families are given in specific baronies within the county in this census. Additionally the barony is broken down into parishes, Townelands, and tituladoes, along with the number of English and Irish in each area. The tituladoes are both Irish and English. The baronies included here are : Bunratty; Tulla; Inchiquine; Island Bar; Clandirala (Clanderlaw); Corcomroe; Moyferta; Burren; and Ibrickane.
Note the names on the first page: Thomas Butler; Moses Ash; Loghlen O’Grady; Moylen Bruody; Daniell Kenedy; Bryan Kenedy; McInerhidny; David White; Peirce White; Phillip O Towlow, Charles Ryane; Thomas Stack, and so on...
These are but a few of the names given in specific parishes and townelands. Many others are grouped together giving surname and barony of location. The Principal Irish names and head count is given at the end of each barony, for example:
OBryen, Bryen, McBryen (26); Butler (13); Bourke (23); Barry (06) and so on.
It should be remembered that place names and family names were spelled differently in earlier days, so the researcher should look closely at spellings given here.
Part Three
Coats of Arms and Genealogical Notes.
Arms connected in some way to the county, as taken from the Irish Book of Arms. The original listings provide specific locations for families, and clues for future research. Old illustrations of arms are included for the families of : Mac Adam; Allington; Arthur; Blood; OBrien; Browne; Butler-Creagh; O’Callaghan; Westropp; Carleton; Clive; Crowe; Cuffe; MacDonnell; Fitzgerald; Gore; Henn; Hickman; Keane; Kilmorey; Lysaght; Molony; Moncton; Nugent; Parker; Purdon; Reeves; Ross-Levin; Studdert; Taylor; Vandeleur; Westby; Wilson-Fitzgerald; and Woulfe of Tiermaclane; all with County Clare connections.
Part Four
Finding Locations..
County Map..
Index of Place Names, ancient & modern. A sampling of place names to assist in
finding locations in the county, as taken from the Master Book of Irish Placenames.
Parish Names in County Clare.
The parish is an important subdivision of the county. Parish records can be vital to research in the county. The following modern parishes are listed as in Co. Clare:
Abbey
Bunratty
Carran
Clareabbey
Clondagad
Clonlea
Clonloghan
Clonrush
Clooney
Doora
Drumcliff
Drumcreehy
Drumline
Dysert
Feakle
Feenagh
Gleninagh
Inagh
Inchicronan
Inishcaltra
Kilballyowen
Kilchreest
Kilconry
Kilcorney
Kilfarboy
Kilfearagh
Kilfenora
Kilfiddane
Kilfinaghta
Kilfintinan
Kilkeedy
Killadysert
Killaloe
Killard
Killaspuglonane
Killeany
Killeely
Killilagh
Killimer
Killinaboy
Killofin
Killokennedy
Killonaghan
Killone
Killuran
Kilmacduane
Kilmacrehy
Kilmaleery
Kilmaley
Kilmanaheen
Kilmihil
Kilmoon
Kilmurry
Kilnamona
Kilnasoolagh
Kilnoe
Kilraghtis
Kilrush
Kilseily
Kilshanny
Kiltenanlea
Kiltoraght
Moyarta
Moynoe
Noughaval
O'Briensbridge
Ogonnelloe
Oughtmama
Quin
Rath
Rathborney
Ruan
St. Munchin's
St. Patrick's
Templemaley
Tomfinlough
Tomgraney
Tulla
Keep in mind the spelling of place names and parishes can change over time. Be flexible in your research when looking for these names.
Townland names and modern parishes are given in this selection. County Clare includes the towns of Ennis; Kilrush; Corofin; Ennistymon; Newmarket-on-Fergus; Six-mile-bridge; Scariff; Killaloe; Kildysert; Miltown Malbay, Burren, Knock, Broadford; Bunratty; Kilkee; and Liscannor, and many others...
Family Name Index
Illustrations and Extracts
Cliffs of Moher A-2
Clare Records A-8
Surname Map: McNamara C-28
Families on the 4 Masters Map
What families were in the county in earlier days ? This might provide a clue to the locations of your family today. Here are some of the families given on the Map in the History of Ireland by the 4 Masters (Connellan translation. 2003, I.G.F.) E. = Earl, L.=Lord, C. = chieftain: Fitzgerald, E.
de Clare
Creagh
Cusack (O'Cisoghe)
Mac Brodin
Mac Clancy
Mac Donnell, C.
Magrath
O' Brien, B.
O' Brien, King
O' Callaghan
O' Carmody
O' Connell
O' Conor, L.
O' Considine
Mac Lysaght
Mac Mahon, L.
Mac Namara, P.
O' Creagh
O' Cullenan
O' Culligan
O' Curran
O' Daly
O' Davoren
O' Dea, C.
O' Deegan
O' Dermody
O' Drinan
O' Flattery
O' Fynn
O' Gorman, C.
O' Grady, L.
O' Griffin
O' Halloran
O' Heffernan
O' Hehir, C.
O' Hickey
O' Hogan
O' Honeen
O' Howley, C.
O' Kearney, C.
O' Keeley
O' Liddy
O' Loghlin
O' Lynch
O' Moloney, C.
O' Morony, C.
O' Mullins
O' Neil (Nihel)
O' Neylan
O' Quinlevan
O' Quinn, L.
The Final Word
A hands on guide to find your family within the county Clare . New; Full size 8 1/2 x 11; 55 pages; heavier parchment type cover; lay flat binding; illustrations, some of which may appear faded with age as in the originals; Full color map of the county: Local Sources; Coats of Arms; and record extracts. Many families are given with family history notes, specific locations; coat of arms; and seats of power. Some are only mentioned. A must for any researcher. ( For a large collection of family histories within the county we also recommend "The Book of Irish Families, great & small", by O'Laughlin.). A third work that continues the Irish Families Project on Clare is entitled “Families of County Clare, Ireland”.
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