Press Cuttings

1. Countess to make appearance in Ennis The Clare Champion, Friday, February 19th, 2016
2. County museum looks to preserve life as we know it The Clare Champion, Friday, January 22nd, 2016
3. Hurling champions’ story told in new booklet The Clare Champion, Friday, January 8th, 2016
4. Minister Humphreys Launches Four Year Strategy for Local Authority Museums Network
   Local Authority News, Monday, 30 November, 2015
5. Clare Museum digs deep with archaeology workshops The Clare Champion online, Friday, August 14th 2015
6. Top online reviews for museum The Clare Champion online, Friday, July 24th 2015
7. Clare Museum Hits Heritage Standards The Clare Champion online, Friday, July 10th 2015
8. Boxing clever at Clare Museum The Clare Champion online, Friday, June 19th, 2015
9. All-Ireland Champions of 1914 recalled The Clare Champion online, Friday, June 5th, 2015
10. Clare Museum seeks to expand its services The Clare Champion online, Friday, May 29th, 2015
11. Status Boost for Clare Museum The Clare Champion online, Friday, May 8th, 2015
12. Museum Pays €5,000 for Historic Journal The Clare Champion, Friday, November 14th, 2014
13. Wealth and Knowledge in Art The Clare Champion, Friday, June 6th, 2014
14. Celebrating St Bridget’s Day at Clare Museum The Clare Champion, Friday, January 31st, 2014
15. 12.5% rise in visitor figures The Clare Champion, Friday, January 17th, 2014
16. Museum launches Polish translation The Clare Champion, Friday, November 22nd, 2013
17. Celebrating Polish Independence The Clare Champion, Friday, November 8th, 2013
18. Fallen WWI soldier’s medals donated to Clare Museum The Clare Champion, Friday, September 13th, 2013
19. Clare’s Polish to celebrate heritage The Clare People, Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
20. Clare to host first Polish celebration of culture The Clare Champion, Friday, September 6th, 2013
21. Polish Festival The Clare People, Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
22. Clare Museum Visitor Boom The Clare Champion, Friday, July 12th, 2013
23. Excellence awards from travel website The Clare Champion, Friday, May 31st, 2013
24. Call to dust off The Liberator’s coat The Clare Champion, Friday, May 24th, 2013
25. Rineen Ambush Lecture at Clare Museum The Clare Champion, Friday, April 12th, 2013
26. Lecture on the Moravians The Clare Champion, Friday, March 8th, 2013
27. Talk on the O’Brien’s Foreign Policy in Medieval times The Clare Champion, Friday, March 1st, 2013
28. Lecture on St Senan and Scattery The Clare Champion, Friday, February 22nd, 2013
29. Lecture on the Banshee in Clare The Clare Champion, Friday, February 15th, 2013
30. Lecture on the disappeared in Clare The Clare Champion, Friday, February, 8th, 2013
31. Talk on Brian Boru’s Descendents The Clare Champion, Friday, February 1st, 2013
32. ‘Hidden Clare’ Series of Talks The Clare Champion, Friday, January 25th, 2013
33. 7% Rise In Clare Museum Visitors The Clare Champion, Friday, January 18th, 2013
34. There’s a lot more to Cathal The Clare Champion, Friday, December 28, 2012
35. Living with the Enemy talk, The Clare Champion, Friday, November 30, 2012
36. Uprising 1944 talk The Clare Champion, Friday, November 16, 2012
37. Stories Remembered at the Clare Museum The Clare Champion, Friday, November 2, 2012
38. Exhibition To Recall Horrors Of War The Clare Champion, Friday, October 19, 2012
39. Fintan O’Toole to launch books on Clare archaeology The Clare Champion, Friday, September 14th, 2012
40. Craftworkers' Pop-up Shop The Clare Champion, Friday, June 29, 2012
41. Museum voted County's leading Tourist Attraction The Clare Champion, Friday, June 1, 2012
42. Increased visits to Clare Museum The Clare Champion, Friday, March 16, 2012
43. Recession-beating Tour The Clare Champion, Friday, March 2, 2012
44. Education Officer Recruited at Clare Museum The Clare Champion, Friday, January 20th, 2012
45. Clare Fallen Exhibition The Clare Champion, Friday, November 11th, 2011
46. Museum Hosts Appliqué Evening The Clare Champion, Friday, November 11, 2011
47. Have a Scream at Clare Museum, Clare Champion, Friday, October 14, 2011
48. Saturday Movies at Clare Museum, Clare Champion, Friday, October 7th, 2011
49. Craft Classes, Clare Champion, Friday, September 30, 2011
50. Exhibit Appeal From Museum, Clare Champion, Friday, September 30th, 2011
51. Seen and Definitely Heard at Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, September 23, 2011
52. Exhibition of Artefacts [Borderland] is Extended Clare Champion, Friday, June 3, 2011
53. Clare Archaeological Finds On Display Clare Champion, Friday, March 18th, 2011
54. At the hearth of Archaeology Clare Champion, Friday, 4 February, 2011
55. Motorway artefacts on display Clare People, Tuesday, 23 November, 2010
56. De Valera Telegram On Display Irish Independent, Tuesday, 1st December, 2009
57. Historic Dev Telegram Restored Clare People, Tuesday, 1st December, 2009
58. Dev’s Victory Telegram Goes On Display Clare Champion, Friday, December 4, 2009
59. Granddaughter Claims Soldier’s Medal Irish Times, Friday, November 14, 2008
60. Fallen Soldier’s Medal is Claimed Irish Independent, Friday, November 14, 2008
61. Owner Sought For WWI Victory Medal Clare Champion, Friday, November 14, 2008
62. Attempts To Trace Family of WWI Medal Recipient Irish Examiner, Thursday, November 13, 2008
63. Hunt for Rightful Owners of Great War Medal Irish Independent, Thursday, November 13, 2008
64. Museum’s Bid to Find War Hero The Star, Thursday, November 13, 2008
65. Claremen who fought in the Great War Clare People, Tuesday, 28th October 2008
66. Women, Digs and Standing Stones at Museum Lectures Clare People, Tuesday, 23rd September 2008
67. 6000-year-old Trade Link Identified Clare Champion, Friday, May 23, 2008
68. Have Axe, Will Travel: caveman took tool across the Irish Sea Irish Daily Mail, Wednesday, May 21, 2008
69. Axe Points to Ancient Link with Britain The Irish Times, Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
70. Anyone can learn to draw… believe it or not Clare Champion, Friday, May 9, 2008
71. Patrick Hillery 1923 – 2008: books of condolence opened across home county of Clare Irish Independent, Monday, 14th April 2008
72. Students Exploring Their Musical Heritage Clare Champion, Friday, April 11, 2008
73. Heritage Week Clare People Weekender, Friday, April 4th, 2008
74. Iron Age Artefact Placed on Display At Clare Museum Clare County Express, March 2008
75. Some Recent Archaeological Finds from Clare Museum Clare Association Yearbook, 2008
76. State Visits Exhibit Comes to Kilrush Clare People, Tuesday, 27th November 2007
77. Churning back the hands of time Clare Champion, Friday, November 23, 2007
78. Making Butter in Kilmaley Clare People, Tuesday, 20th November 2007
79. Sour Note: old butter-making skills and memories get churned up in Clare The Irish Times, Monday, November 19, 2007
80. Vandeleur Exhibition Comes To Town Clare People, Tuesday, 25th September 2007
81. Lecture series a must for history fans Clare People, Tuesday, 18th September 2007
82. Museum For All Ages Clare Champion, Friday, August 31st, 2007
83. Virtual tour of historical sites to go online Clare Champion, Friday, 31st August 2007
84. O'Regan's Home Show Clare People, Tuesday, 4th September 2007
85. Archaeological Finds from the Barony of Burren The Other Clare, Volume 31, 2007
86. Opening Our Hearths to Clare’s Heritage Clare Champion, Friday, August 17, 2007
87. Clare Museum Exhibition on the Net Irish Museums Association Newsletter, July, 2007
88. O’Regan Exhibition Moves to Shannon Clare People Weekender, Friday, June 22, 2007
89. County Clare Archives in the Irish Antiquities Division of the National Museum of Ireland - Objects from the parish of Feakle Sliabh Aughty, Journal No. 13, 2007 Edition
90. Living History for All Clare Champion, Friday, May 11th, 2007
91. Hillery Exhibition Comes to Library Clare Champion, Friday, April 6, 2007
92. Children Questioning History Clare People Weekender, Friday, March 2nd, 2007
93. Brendan the Achiever Clare People, Tuesday, February 20, 2007
94. Exhibition honours Dr. Brendan O'Regan Clare Champion, Friday, February 16, 2007
95. Carran and Constantine Clare Association Year Book, 2007
96. Show Honours Father of Tourism Clare People, Tuesday, February 13, 2007
97. Mid-west to Honour Man Who Invented Duty-Free Shopping, Irish Examiner, Monday, February 12, 2007
98. Taoiseach Honours Brendan, the Visionary Limerick Post, Saturday, February 10, 2007
99. Exhibition Pays Tribute to Life and Times of Town Stalwart Limerick Leader, Saturday, February 10, 2007
100. Clare Remembers Brendan O’Regan Clare People, Tuesday, February 6, 2007
101. Council To Go Nationwide Clare Champion, Friday, February 2, 2007
102. Life of Innovator Celebrated at Exhibition Clare Champion, Friday, February 2, 2007
103. Exhibition of Presidency Clare Champion, Friday, 26th January, 2007
104. Dr. Brendan O'Regan to be honoured next month Clare Champion, Friday, 26th January, 2007
105. A Toast to “Dr Duty Free” Daily Mail, Tuesday, January 16, 2007
106. History in the Making at Museum Clare People, Tuesday, January 9, 2007
107. Clare Museum is Second Most Visited Clare People Weekender, Friday, January 5, 2007
108. Clare Museum is Second Most Visited Clare Champion, Friday, January 5, 2007
109. Clare Museum is Popular with Students Clare Champion, Friday, December 15, 2006
110. Bypass Bounty goes on display Clare Champion, Friday, December 8, 2006
111. Celebrating O'Regan's Life Clare Champion, Friday, October 27, 2006
112. Rare Clare Medals in National Exhibition Clare Champion, Friday, October 13, 2006
113. A Stitch in Time at the Museum Clare Champion, Friday, August 25, 2006
114. A Window on Another Time Clare People, Tuesday, August 22, 2006
115. Embroidery Exhibition at the Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, August 11, 2006
116. Killinaboy Stone The Other Clare, Volume 30, 2006
117. Archaeological Finds from the Barony of Corcomroe The Other Clare, Volume 30, 2006
118. Lots in Store at the Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, July 21st, 2006
119. Museum’s All-Ireland Gold Clare People, Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
120. Clare Medals to feature in Irish Military Exhibition Clare Champion, Friday, May 12th, 2006
121. Preserving the Past with Bealtaine Clare Champion, Friday, May 12, 2006
122. Heritage Seminar a First for Clare Clare People, Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
123. Heritage Seminar - 26 April 2006 Clare People, Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
124. Coming out of the Stone Age Clare People, Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
125. From There To Here Coming to an End Clare Champion, Friday, February 24, 2006
126. ‘Tip and Slashin’ - Clare’s Hurling Victories of 1914 Clare Association Yearbook 2006
127. Drawing Perfect Circles in the Sands of Time Clare Champion, Friday, January 27, 2006
128. Museum Numbers Up 25% in 2005 Clare Champion, Friday, January 27, 2006
129. 300% Rise in Visitors to Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, December 30, 2005
130. Increases for Ennis Culture Clare People, December 20, 2005
131. From There to Here Clare People, Tuesday, November 29, 2005
132. Memories of President Hillery Take Up Home in County Museum Clare Champion, Friday, October 28, 2005
133. Hillery on Display this Winter Clare Champion, Friday, October 14, 2005
134. Young Woman and the Sea Clare People, Tuesday, 4 October, 2005
135. Ennis Bypass Seminars Clare Champion, Friday, September 30, 2005
136. New Route To Ennis’ Past Clare People, Tuesday, August 9, 2005
137. Archaeology - The Riches of ClareAdmag, August, 2005
138. Clare Museum Helps Build Bridges Clare Champion, Friday, July 29, 2005
139. Archaeological Finds from the Baronies of Moyarta, Ibrickane and Clonderlaw The Other Clare, Volume 29, 2005
140. Riches of Clare Series Comes To A Close Clare People, Tuesday, June 28, 2005
141. County Clare Archives in the Irish Antiquities Division of the National Museum of Ireland - Objects from the Parish of O’Brien's Bridge Sliabh Aughty, Journal No 12, 2005 Edition
142. Circle Rolls on to Victory Clare Champion, Friday, May 30, 2005
143. Roger Casement Letters on Display Clare Champion, Friday, April 29, 2005
144. Clare Museum Promotes Irish Clare Champion, Friday, April 8, 2005
145. Flying the Flag for the Banner County Irish Examiner, Wednesday, March 30, 2005
146. A Week can be a long time as Gaeilge Clare Champion, Friday, March 4, 2005
147. Fees Freeze a Clever Wheeze Clare Champion, Friday, January 7, 2005
148. Getting out of the Building: A Museum’s Internet Experience Museum Ireland, Volume 14, 2004
149. Recollecting in Ennis - The IMA Spring Seminar, 5th - 7th March 2004
     Irish Museums Association Newsletter, September 2004
150. Extra! Extra! Read All About The History Of The Banner Clare Champion, Friday, September 3, 2004
151. The Doors of Perception are Open Clare Champion, Friday, August 27, 2004
152. Riches of Clare: Rewarding the Cream of the Crop Clare Champion, Friday, July 23, 2004
153. Now It’s Free in to see the Riches of Clare Clare Champion, Friday, June 18, 2004
154. The Riches of Clare Banner Ad Mag, Wednesday, June 9, 2004
155. Centres Combine to Protect our Heritage Clare Champion, Friday, March 26, 2004
156. Biddy Early Lecture in Tuamgraney Clare Champion, Friday, March 26, 2004
157. Riches of Clare: The Tradition of Pipe Smoking Clare Champion, Friday, March 5, 2004
158. Clare Heritage Circle Local Authority News, March 2004
159. Riches of Clare: Stone Age Discoveries Clare Champion, Friday, February 27, 2004
160. Reflections on Clare's History Clare Champion, Friday, February 20, 2004
161. Museum Seminar Visits Ennis Clare Champion, Friday, February 13, 2004
162. Riches of Clare: Life In The Trenches Clare Champion, Friday, February 13, 2004
163. Quick Clicking at Ennis CBS Clare Champion, Friday, February 6, 2004
164. The Clare Association, Riches of Clare and the Internet: practical co-operation in education
     Clare Association Yearbook 2004
165. Flying the Banner in Honour of O'Connell Clare Champion, Friday, January 30, 2004
166. Stone Age Artifacts On Display at Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, January 23, 2004
167. County Clare Archives in the Irish Antiquities Division of the National Museum of Ireland – Objects from the Parish of Tuamgraney Sliabh Aughty, Journal No 11, 2003 Edition
168. Museum Hosts Exhibiton by County's Artists and Photographers Clare Champion, Friday, December 19, 2003
169. Museum May Be History Due to Lack of Cash Clare Champion, Friday, December 19, 2003
170. Model Students Showcased at Ennis Museum Clare Champion, Friday, December 12, 2003
171. Daytripper: - Clare Museum Sunday Tribune, November 23, 2003
172. Clare Treasures on the Road Clare Champion, Friday, November 21, 2003
173. Riches of Clare - Kilnamona’s World Champ Clare Champion, Friday, November 21, 2003
174. How Parnell secured his place in history Clare Champion, Friday, October 31, 2003
175. Heritage Week at Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, October 3, 2003
176. Riches of Clare - 1917 Rising of an Irish Political Colossus Clare Champion, Friday, September 26, 2003
177. Wide Programme for Heritage Week Clare Champion, Friday, September 5, 2003
178. O'Connell's Coat Comes Back to Clare Clare Champion, Friday, August 1, 2003
179. Riches of Clare - The Right Honourable MP Clare Champion, Friday, August 1, 2003
180. Riches of Clare - O'Connell's Letter Clare Champion, Friday, July 25, 2003
181. Museums Seminar Bound for Ennis Clare Champion, Friday, July 18, 2003
182. The Clare Museum Clare Champion, Friday, July 11, 2003
183. Riches of Clare - Clare's Wild Geese Clare Champion, Friday, July 4, 2003
184. Riches of Clare - Coining Things Clare Champion, Friday, June 27, 2003
185. Riches of Clare - Colt Connection Clare Champion, Friday, June 20, 2003
186. Riches of Clare - Saving the Hay Clare Champion, Friday, June 13, 2003
187. Riches of Clare - Wreck of a Coffin Ship Clare Champion, Friday, June 6, 2003
188. Presidential gifts are a valuable archive Clare Champion, Friday, May 30, 2003
189. Riches of Clare - Brave Quilty Fishermen Clare Champion, Friday, May 9, 2003
190. Riches of Clare - The Seaweed Harvest Clare Champion, Friday, May 2, 2003
191. Quiz Queen Clare Champion, Friday, April 25, 2003
192. Riches of Clare - The Kilmacreehy Find Clare Champion, Friday, April 25, 2003
193. Riches of Clare - Medal of Honour Clare Champion, Friday, April 18, 2003
194. Riches of Clare - Token Gesture Clare Champion, Friday, April 11, 2003
195. Riches of Clare - Medal Glory for Serving in China Clare Champion, Friday, April 4, 2003
196. Riches of Clare - Policing the Early Irish State Clare Champion, Friday, March 28, 2003
197. Riches of Clare - The bond between the Sisters of Mercy and Ennis Clare Champion, Friday, March 21, 2003
198. Riches of Clare - All aboard the West Clare Railway Clare Champion, Friday, March 14, 2003
199. Riches of Clare - The Israeli President's Gift Clare Champion, Friday, February 28, 2003
200. Evidence of Hurling in West Clare Clare Association Yearbook, 2003
201. Clare Museum Welcomes the Children of the Banner Clare Association Yearbook, 2003
202. Riches of Clare - Remembering Reagan's Visit Clare Champion, Friday, February 21, 2003
203. Riches of Clare - President Hillery's Visit to the Orient Clare Champion, Friday, February 14, 2003
204. Riches of Clare - Presidential Acknowledgement of the Matt Talbot Community
      Clare Champion, Friday, February 7, 2003
205. Riches of Clare - That Honorary Fellow Clare Champion, Friday, January 31, 2003
206. Riches of Clare - A Passage to India Clare Champion, Friday, January 24, 2003
207. Riches of Clare - Irish Decimal Coins Presentation Box Clare Champion, Friday, January 17, 2003.
208. Making His Mark at Home and Abroad Clare Champion, Friday, January 10, 2003
209. Riches of Clare - The Traditional Kitchen Hearth Clare Champion, Friday, January 3, 2003
210. Riches of Clare - Laurence Olivier Letter Clare Champion, Friday, December 6, 2002
211. Riches of Clare - Michael Davitt Letter Clare Champion, Friday, November 29, 2002
212. The Terry Alts Clare Champion, Friday, November 15, 2002
213. County Museum Doubles Visitor Numbers Clare Champion, Friday, November 15, 2002
214. Patrick Hennessy Letters Clare Champion, Friday, November 8, 2002
215. Riches of Clare - William Smith O'Brien Clare Champion, Friday, October 25, 2002
216. Riches of Clare - The Nihil and Fr Fogarty Chalices Clare Champion, Friday, October 18, 2002
217. Riches of Clare - Ernest de Regge Clare Champion, Friday, September 27, 2002
218. Riches of Clare - Erasmus Smith Medals Clare Champion, Friday, September 20, 2002
219. Riches of Clare - The O'Gorman Mahon Clare Champion, Friday, September 13, 2002
220. Riches of Clare - Pre-decimal Coins Clare Champion, Friday, September 6, 2002
221. Riches of Clare - The Clare Currach Clare Champion, Friday, August 30, 2002
222. Riches of Clare - Rosary and Breviary Clare Champion, Friday, August 23, 2002
223. A Brush with Clare Clare Champion, Friday, May 31, 2002
224. Clare Museum Website Schools Quiz Clare Champion, Friday, May 10, 2002
225. Clare Museum Online Local Authority News, April 2002
226. New Website Launched for Clare Museum Clare Courier, Friday, March 1, 2002
227. County Museum Goes Online Clare Champion, Friday, February 15, 2002
228. Museum Throws Open its Doors Clare Champion, Friday, February 15, 2002
229. From Banknotes to Sea Chests: Some Recent Acquisitions at the Riches of Clare Museum
     Clare Association Yearbook, 2002
230. Promotional Drive for County Museum Clare Champion, Friday, February 1, 2002
231. Poor Knowledge of Riches of Clare Clare Champion, Friday, January 4, 2002
232. Museum Donation from Australia Clare Champion, Friday, December 28, 2001
233. Museum fails to attract crowds Clare Champion, Friday, October 26, 2001
234. A taste of Tierneys in older times Clare Champion, Friday, July 13, 2001
235. Museum is a real treasure chest Irish Examiner, Tuesday, July 10, 2001
236. Armada Treasure Chest for Ennis Clare Champion, Friday, July 5, 2001
237. Junior Chamber to honour ten of the best Clare Champion, Friday, June 29, 2001
238. Museum given 1800s bank notes Irish Times, May 12, 2001
239. 190 year-old bank notes presented to museum Clare Champion, Friday, May 11, 2001
240. Clare County Museum Local Authority News, April 2001
241. Medals and memories of a Clare heroine Clare Champion, Friday, February 9, 2001
242. Museum Award Irish Examiner, Tuesday, December 5, 2000
243. In praise of Dr. Tommy Daly Clare County Express, November 2000
244. Riches of Clare now at Sisters of Mercy school, Ennis Clare County Express, November 2000
245. Foreign tongues Clare Champion, October 27, 2000
246. New museum puts county's rich tapestry on display Irish Examiner, Tuesday, October 17, 2000
247. Museum takes you on a magical history tour Irish Examiner, Tuesday, October 17, 2000
248. 1798 pike and other riches of Clare are exhibited Irish Times, October 16, 2000
249. New County Museum a Credit to Clare Clare Courier, October 13, 2000
250. A unique journey through the ages of Clare Clare Champion, Friday, October 13, 2000
251. Guide to the County Clare Archives in the Irish Antiquities Division of the National Museum of Ireland The Other Clare, Volume 24, 2000
252. County Museum's phased development Clare Champion, Friday, May 21, 1999
253. Historical Treasures will return to County Museum Clare Champion, Friday, January 29, 1999

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