Tory Island, poitín, and prohibition
Thanks to Rory Naughton who has brought this family history on the Clare Co Council library page. John Cunningham gives an interesting and entertaining account of his father Michael’s life…
Tag: war of independence
“The whirligig of time” : A note on Fr Pat Noise
Seeing that this documentary is to be broadcast next Saturday I thought it an apt time, though any time would be an apt time, to post about my own research…
Annals of not-very-deceptive front business names: “Republican Outfitters”
“Republican Outfitters” was a draper’s on Talbot Street, founded by Clare-born Peadar Clancy From the Wikipedia article on Clancy: After his release, Peadar Clancy started a drapery business of his…
Séamus Sweeney 