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The DVD of the Clare Genealogy Conferenceheld by the Clare Roots Society in Ennis on October 1st 2011 can be purchased here for €20 + €3 p&p. You can order the DVD directly from us and pay by PayPal by clicking on the Buy Now button here:

Research Requests

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Whilst the Clare Roots Society cannot answer general genealogical queries or do genealogical research into Clare families for third parties, members of the Society can occasionally assist family historians who have already done some research on their roots in County Clare and intend to visit the County to plod their ancestors' sod.  These intending visitors may contact the secretary of the Clare Roots Society at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , giving the names of their families, the locality in the County and a synopsis of the information they have about those families. The secretary will then see whether there is a member of the Society who is familiar with their locality in the County and its families and who would be in a position to help.

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For general queries and correspondence in connection with the Clare Roots Society please contact the Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Research requests: please see the statement on the "Research Requests" page of this website (see link on the left of this page).

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Clare Streets

2010 sees the 100th anniversary of the changing of the names of the three primary streets in Ennis from Gaol Street to O'Connell, Church Street to Abbey Street & Mill Street to Parnell St. As part of this anniversary, Clare Roots Society is putting together a project on O'Connell St. to mark this event. The project will attempt to map the story of the street and its residents. To this end we are asking the general public who might have photographs, memorabilia, memorial cards of past residents, video clippings, maps, title deeds of properties, wills, newspaper cutting, extract from journals or books, letters to and from residents, stories or reflections on residents or the dealings with people from the street, etc. etc. Any documents sent should state whether the return of these documents is required. To past residents at home or away we would like you to confirm your link to the street by registering with us.  On completion of the project the information will be made available free of charge by public display and for further research. This project is been carried out by Larry Brennan who lived at 62 O'Connell Street for over 27 years.

See the news item in the Clare People 16-Aug-2011.

Clare well placed to gain from genealogy tourism

With a wealth of genealogy resources on its County Library website and in the Local Studies Centre in Ennis and the very active Clare Roots Society County Clare has an excellent base from which to promote genealogy tourism by members of the Clare diaspora returning to the County to seek their roots. See the LookWest article on Clare genealogy tourism here.