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1. An American Witness to the Vandeleur Estate Evictions donated by Ed O'Shaughnessy 4th March 2021
2. Collection in Tubber for Tower and Spire of the Catholic Church, Ennis donated by Paddy Casey 26th February 2021
3. Murder at Coolbaun, Kilkeedy of Patrick McCarthy in March 1873 donated by Paddy Casey 11th February 2021
4. Moland's Survey of Co Clare, 1703 5th February 2021
5. O'Loghlen Family papers held in Local Studies Centre 5th February 2021
6. Corcomroe Abbey donated by Michael Mac Mahon 5th February 2021
7. Updated Claremen who served in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 donated by Sharon Carberry 4th February 2021
8. Who was Terry Alt? donated by Michael Mac Mahon 29th January 2021
9. Tulla Subscribers to the Galway Vindication Fund 1872 donated by Jane Halloran Ryan 29th January 2021
10. Dynamite Mike Kelly: American Hero & Irish Patriot donated by James M. Molohan 21st January 2021
11. Grand jury presentment books 21st January 2021
12. 1869 Subscribers to the entrance to the Catholic Church of Tulla 3rd December 2020
13. Kelly of Kilrush, Mangan of Ennis and Gort, Galway and Kelly of Tuam, Galway donated by Margaret Gallery 25th November 2020
14. RIC and Black and Tans in Clare donated by Ger Browne 6th November 2020
15. RIC and Black and Tans from Clare donated by Ger Browne 6th November 2020
16. RIC Barracks, Huts and Protection Posts in Clare donated by Ger Browne 6th November 2020
17. Auctioneer's Posters of John Holohan of Feakle 1870-1941 donated by Holohan family 5th November 2020
18. 1882 Petition to Lord Lieutenant by Clergy and Gentry of Clare 5th November 2020
19. Decade of Centenaries History Week lectures 5th November 2020
20. Kilrush Convent of Mercy: List of Subscribers donated by Dr Paul O'Brien 2nd October 2020
21. War of Indpendence Activity Files and Nominal Rolls for the East, West and Mid Clare Brigades and Cumann na mBan donated by Ger Browne 18th September 2020
22. Children's Book Festival 2020 15th September 2020
23. New additions to Recommended Reads 15th September 2020
24. RC Marriage Records for Doonass and Truagh Parish 1851-1880 (383 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 11th September 2020
25. Finavarra Plaque and O'Daly Monument donated by Luke McInerney 3rd September 2020
26. Auxiliaries in and from Clare 1920-22 donated by Ger Browne 17th July 2020
27. Killaloe RIC Barracks 1916-1921 donated by Ger Browne 17th July 2020
28. Around the town of Ennis with Father Clancy (Molua article) 8th July 2020
29. New additions to Recommended Reads 8th July 2020
30. Some Historic Aspects of Ennis donated by Martin Breen 3rd July 2020
31. RC Marriage Records for Drumcliff (Ennis) Parish 1837-1880 (2,304 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 2nd July 2020
32. Summer Stars 2020 30th June 2020
33. RC Baptism Records for Drumcliff (Ennis) Parish 1841-1879 (8,675 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 21st May 2020
34. Updated Claremen who served in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 donated by Sharon Carberry 30th April 2020
35. County Clare 2020: A Day in My Life - A Creative Writing Competition for children and teenagers 29th April 2020
36. New additions to Recommended Reads 29th April 2020
37. Online Storytime and Crafts 8th April 2020
38. Children's Activity Sheets 24th March 2020
39. New Children's books added to Recommended Reads 24th March 2020
40. The Art of Storytelling in Early Learning and Childcare Settings
    Clare County Childcare Committee – January 2020 (Pdf file) 4th March 2020
41. Officials from the Vandeleur Evictions donated by Ed O'Shaughnessy 24th February 2020
42. The Vandeleur Ram donated by Ed O'Shaughnessy 24th February 2020
43. New additions to Recommended Reads 13th February 2020
44. Updated Military Record for Donat E McMahon, Spancilhill with addendum donated by Peter Duckers and photographs courtesy of Bob Hindley 12th February 2020
45. The Clare Revolution 1916-1923 donated by Ger Browne 10th February 2020
46. 1739-1835 Borough of Ennis Office Holders 29th January 2020
47. "Humours of Ennistymon" by Qualey the Piper 22nd January 2020
48. Ennistymon Christian Brothers Subscribers List 1873 10th January 2020
49. CSORP Outrage Reports, Co Clare for 1826 and 1829-31 donated by Michael McMahon 10th January 2020
50. 1873 Kilrush Curates' Collection 8th January 2020
51. 1873 Sisters of Mercy Building Fund for Convent and School, Kilkee 8th January 2020
52. 1860 Kilrush Traders 7th January 2020
53. New Non-Fiction added to Recommended Reads 12th December 2019
54. 100 years of Cooleenbridge School donated by Tim Treacy 12th December 2019
55. Plates of Quin Abbey from Commissioners of Public Works report 1881-82 5th December 2019
56. 1820 List of Donations to Ennis Charitable Loan Society 5th December 2019
57. RC Baptism Records for Clare Abbey and Killone (now Clarecastle and Ballyea) 1834-1853 (3,178 records) donated by Clarecastle Pastoral Council and Eric Shaw 4th December 2019
58. Updated Claremen who served in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 (397 records) donated by Sharon Carberry 8th November 2019
59. Class Novels Lending Scheme: Novels for 6 to 9 year olds and Novels for 9 to 12 year olds 8th October 2019
60. New material added to History of Clare Tennis, Badminton and Squash Clubs in Co Clare donated by Ger Browne 1st October 2019
61. Westby Estate maps of 1736 and 1851 30th September 2019
62. Children's Book Festival 2019 18th September 2019
63. New additions to Recommended Reads 12th September 2019
64. Clare in World War Two / The Emergency donated by Ger Browne 29th August 2019
65. Freeholders of Kilfenora Diocese in 1601 donated by Luke McInerney 28th August 2019
66. County Clare Arts Service: Embrace Programme - Arts and Disability Project - Boga Boga – Move Move, Integrated Dance Project with Tara Brandel 27th August 2019
67. Assisted Immigrants from County Clare to New South Wales (1844-1887) donated by Kevin Murphy 26th August 2019
68. Ecclesiastical Taxation of the Diocese of Kilfenora donated by Michael MacMahon 26th August 2019
69. New additions to Recommended Reads 12th August 2019
70. New additions to Recommended Reads 26th June 2019
71. RC Marriage Records for Kilmihil Parish, 1849-1869 (301 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 2nd May 2019
72. Baptism Records for Kilmihil Parish, 1849-1881 (2,833 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 2nd May 2019
73. The Legend of the Glas Gaibhne of Burren: A Plea for the Environment? donated by Michael MacMahon 24th April 2019
74. 1815 Signatories and Subscribers 17th April 2019
75. Captain Wynne's Public Works Relief Lists 1846-1847 5th April 2019
76. New additions to Recommended Reads 3rd April 2019
77. Lissycasey Graveyard Headstone Inscriptions - updated to 25 March 2019 (842 records) donated by Anne Hayes 26th March 2019
78. Headstone Inscriptions for Drumcliff Graveyard (Section B), Ennis (1,249 records) donated by Clare Roots Society 11th March 2019
79. 1933 Ennis Voting Register donated by Clare Roots Society (4,142 records) 11th March 2019
80. RC Marriage Records for Sixmilebridge Parish, 1828-1881 (957 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 4th March 2019
81. Baptism Records for Sixmilebridge Parish, 1828-1881 (4,884 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 4th March 2019
82. RC Marriage Records for Broadford Parish, 1844-1883 (667 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 4th March 2019
83. Baptism Records for Broadford Parish, 1844-1881 (3,265 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 4th March 2019
84. RC Marriage Records for Cratloe Parish 1822-1877 (689 records) donated by Jeff Fitzsimmons 1st March 2019
85. RC Marriage Records for Quin and Clooney Parish 1833-1881 (975 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 28th February 2019
86. RC Death Records for Kilmurry McMahon Parish, 1841-1848 (458 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 28th February 2019
87. RC Marriage Records for Kilmurry McMahon Parish, 1836-1881 (889 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 28th February 2019
88. RC Marriage Records for Tulla Parish, 1819-1881 (1,785 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 27th February 2019
89. Baptism Records for Kildysart Parish, 1829-1880 (6,340 records) donated by Kevin Murphy 27th February 2019
90. Baptism Records for Kilrush Parish, 1827-1881 (14,053 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 26th February 2019
91. RC Marriage Records for Kilrush Parish, 1829-1881 (2,652 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 25th February 2019
92. RC Marriage Records for Killaloe Parish, 1829-1880 (1,743 records) donated by Jeff Fitzsimmons 25th February 2019
93. RC Marriage Records for Newmarket-on-Fergus Parish, 1828-1865 (1,509 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 25th February 2019
94. RC Marriage Records for Miltown Malbay Parish 1856-1880 (615 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 25th February 2019
95. Baptism Records for Scariff Parish, 1852-1881 (1,974 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 25th February 2019
96. Baptism Records for Kilmacduane (Cooraclare) Parish, 1854-1880 (2,682 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 22nd February 2019
97. Baptism Records for Cratloe Parish, 1802-1877 (4,153 records) donated by Jeff Fitzsimmons 22nd February 2019
98. Baptism Records for Kilkee Parish, 1869-1880 (1,337 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 22nd February 2019
99. Baptism Records for Kilmanaheen Parish, 1870-1880 (1,552 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 22nd February 2019
100. Baptism Records for Ballyvaughan Parish, 1854-1880 (1,821 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 22nd February 2019
101. Baptism Records for New Quay Parish, 1847-1880 (1,402 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 20th February 2019
102. Baptism Records for Crusheen Parish, 1860-1880 (1,225 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 20th February 2019
103. Baptism Records for Killaloe Parish, 1828-1881 (8,553 records) donated by Jeff Fitzsimmons 20th February 2019
104. RC Marriage Records for Kilnoe and Tuamgraney Parish, 1832-1883 (762 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 19th February 2019
105. Baptism Records for Liscannor Parish, 1843-1873 (2,973 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 19th February 2019
106. Baptism Records for Ruan/Dysart Parish, 1845-1881 (2,476 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 19th February 2019
107. Baptism Records for Miltown Malbay Parish, 1831-1881 (9,717 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 18th February 2019
108. Baptism Records for Kilmurry McMahon and Killofin Parish, 1845-1881 (3,099 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 19th February 2019
109. Baptism Records for Caher Feakle Parish 1842-1881 (2313 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 18th February 2019
110. Dysart National School Registers, 1863-1940 (1,151 records) donated by Linda Hogan and Frances O’Halloran 18th February 2019
111. Clare Militia 1810-1811 (471 records) donated by Bernadette Quinn, Bradford, UK 18th February 2019
112. Baptism Records for Newmarket-on-Fergus Parish, 1828-1866 (6,039 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 15th February 2019
113. Baptism Records for Killone (Clarecastle and Ballyea) Parish, 1853-1880 (1,792 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 15th February 2019
114. Baptism Records for Kilnoe and Tuamgraney Parish, 1832-1881 (3,319 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 14th February 2019
115. Baptism Records for Inagh/Kilnamona Parish, 1850-1865 (3,391 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 14th February 2019
116. Baptism Records for Lisdoonvarna Parish, 1854-1876 (1,576 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 12th February 2019
117. Baptism Records for Ogonnelloe Parish, 1832-1869 (2,482 records) donated by Jeff Fitzsimmons 12th February 2019
118. Baptism Records for Killard Parish, 1855-1881 (1,729 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 12th February 2019
119. Baptism Records for Knockerra (Killimer) Parish, 1859-1881 (1,369 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 12th February 2019
120. National Probate Calendar Scotland: Clare Entries 1876-1936 donated by Tom McDowell 11th February 2019
121. Clare Wills and Administration found in the Limerick Will Books, 1881-1888 donated by Jessica Roode, U.S.A. 11th February 2019
122. RC Marriage Records for Inagh/Kilnamona Parish, 1850-1881 (718 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 11th February 2019
123. RC Marriage Records for Ruan/Dysart Parish, 1846-1881 (402 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 11th February 2019
124. RC Marriage Records for Ogonnelloe Parish 1857-1869 (127 records) donated by Jeff Fitzsimmons 8th February 2019
125. RC Marriage Records for Caher Feakle (Killanena) Parish, 1842-1880 (525 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 8th February 2019
126. RC Marriage Records for Kildysart Parish, 1867-1880 (157 records) donated by Kevin Murphy 8th February 2019
127. RC Marriage Records for Knockerra (Killimer) Parish, 1859-1880 (241 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 7th February 2019
128. RC Marriage Records for Liscannor Parish, 1866-1884 (189 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 6th February 2019
129. RC Marriage Records for New Quay Parish, 1848-1864 (215 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 6th February 2019
130. RC Marriage Records for Lisdoonvarna Parish, 1860-1882 (241 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 5th February 2019
131. RC Marriage Records for Kilmacduane (Cooraclare) Parish, 1853-1867 (381 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 5th February 2019
132. RC Marriage Records for Killone Parish (Clarecastle and Ballyea), 1854-1882 (378 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 5th February 2019
133. RC Marriage Records for Killard Parish, 1867-1881 (268 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 4th February 2019
134. RC Marriage Records for Tubber (Kilkeedy) Parish 1871-1881 (59 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 1 February 2019
135. RC Marriage Records for Kilfiddane Parish 1869-1880 (121 records) donated by Kevin Murphy 31st January 2019
136. New material added to Clare Men & Women in the Great War 1914-1918 by Ger Browne 30th January 2019
137. New additions to Recommended Reads 17th January 2019
138. 1797 Letter to the Provost, Borough of Ennis 6th December 2018
139. 1865 Deserters from the Militia [Ireland], Clare Regiment 3rd December 2018
140. New additions to Recommended Reads 29th November 2018
141. Clare County Library's September Podcast 26th September 2018
142. Children's Book Festival 2018 20th September 2018
143. Baptism Records (Complete) for Tulla Parish, 1819-1881 (9,938 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 20th September 2018
144. Baptism Records (Complete) for Quin and Clooney Parish, 1816-1880 (8,503 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 17th September 2018
145. 1918 Kilrush ITGWU (Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union) Contributions 10th September 2018
146. New additions to Recommended Reads 10th September 2018
147. 1700 Chichester House List of Claims 10th September 2018
148. Baptism Records (Complete) for Kilfenora Parish, 1836-1880 (3,721records) donated by Sheila Duddy 29th August 2018
149. RC Marriage Records (Complete) for Kilfenora Parish, 1842-1880 (529 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 29th August 2018
150. Clare County Library August Podcast 7th August 2018
151. The O’Neylons of Dysert and Austria by Luke McInerney 31st July 2018
152. New additions to Recommended Reads 24th July 2018
153. Summer Stars Reading Adventure 10th July 2018
154. Library Podcasts and Newsletters 25th June 2018
155. RC Marriage Records (Complete) for Rath/Killinaboy Parish, 1818-1844 and 1859-1880 (1,132 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 21st May 2018
156. RC Baptism Records (Complete) for Doora/Kilraghtis Parish, 1821-1881 (4,956 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 4th May 2018
157. New additions to Recommended Reads 23rd April 2018
158. RC Marriage Records (Complete) for Clonrush Parish, 1846-1880 (337 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 19th April 2018
159. Baptism Records (Complete) for Clonrush Parish, 1846-1880 (1,590 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 19th April 2018
160. New additions to Recommended Reads 22nd February 2018
161. Baptism Records (Complete) for Rath-Killinaboy Parish, 1819-1881 (7,649 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 22nd February 2018
162. RC Baptism Records (Complete) for Clondagad/Kilchreest Parish, 1846-Jan. 1881 (4,374 records) donated by Kevin Murphy 13th February 2018
163. Baptism Records (Complete) for Carron Parish, 1853-1881 (614 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 13th February 2018
164. RC Marriage Records (Complete) for Carron Parish, 1856-1882 (121 records) donated by Sheila Duddy 25th January 2018
165. 1808 Meeting of Ennis Catholics 22nd January 2018
166. New additions to Recommended Reads 22nd January 2018

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