Details below from Elizabeth Vaughan (RIP), Springmount, Broadford. (1930-2009) These are her words :- “The Blessed Well is part of the heritage of Broadford Parish. Records show that a Hermit lived here, possibly during the Famine. Locals shared whatever food they...
Thursday 5th March 2020 was a beautiful sunny Spring morning in Tuamgraney and a group of students from the University of Limerick visited Clareville House, where they were entertained by Teresa with Tea/Coffee & Fresh Scones, as she outlined her history and...
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19. ROLL ON 2021.!!! It’s that time of year again and here in Tuamgraney we are eagerly awaiting this year’s renewal of the Blossom Harp Festival. It began in 2016 and takes place on Palm Sunday Weekend each year – This year it’s on...
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19. ROLL ON 2021.!!! The 73rd Clare Drama Festival takes place from Thurs 19th – Sat 28th March 2020. The Festival is held in the Scariff Community College Hall and runs for 10 consecutive nights, with the final production and overall...
St Coelan’s Holy Well Tuamgraney is undoubtedly one of the most important ecclesiastical and historical villages in Ireland. It is mentioned in the Annals no fewer than thirty two times between the years 735 and 1582. Its pagan past is recorded in its townland...
Catholic Mass Rocks, like this one here at Ballydonaghane, Bodyke, Co Clare, are an important and emotive emblem of Irish Catholic History. A Mass Rock (Carraig an Aifrinn in Irish) was a rock used as an altar in late 17th and 18th century Ireland as a location for...
The Brian Boru Oak Tree is over 1,000 years old and still growing.!!! Standing majestically on its own, this famous tree has long been associated with the last High King of Ireland who was born nearby. The tree is reputedly over 1,000 years old, was possibly planted...
The Lime Kiln in Tuamgraney is located beside the roadway to Reddan’s Quay. It was built in 1913 to provide lime for the Raheen Estate & other local farmers and operated until the 1950’s. Quicklime or burnt lime, as it was also known, would have been used...
An Casaoireach / Famine Memorial Park, Tuamgraney, Co Clare This Famine Memorial Park or “Casaoireach” at Callahy, Tuamgraney is a permanent memorial to the people who died and were “buried” here during the Famine years of the 1840’s. The Scariff Workhouse Union, an...
