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Famous People
Michael Cusack
Carran village was the birthplace of Michael Cusack, inspirer and
co-founder in 1884 of the Gaelic Athletic Association (G.A.A,).
Sir Frederick Burton
Corofin House was the birth place of Sir Frederick Burton (1816-1900), painter and
director of the National Gallery, London.
William Smith O'Brien
Dromoland Castle is situatednearNewmarket-on-Fergus. The O'Briens, of whom Lord
Inchiquin is head, moved to Dromoland at the end of the 17th century and remained
there until 1962.This was the birthplace of William Smith O'Brien the Young Ireland
leader, who was arrested and exiled after the abortive rising of 1848.
Ellen Hanley
Killimer churchyard contains the grave of Ellen Hanley, the Colleen Ban of Gerald Griffin's
novel, Boucicault's play and Benedict's opera and The lily of Killarney. She was tradgically
murdered by her jealous husband, John Scanlon, who disposed of her body in the Shannon. Her
grave ismarked by a monument erected by a teacher, Peter O'Connell, who found her body and
shares her grave.
Eoghan O Comhraidhe
(Eugene O'Curry)
Doonaha was the birthplace of the eminent Irish scholar, Eoghan O Comhraidhe (Eugene O'Curry,
1796-1862), after whom the college of Irish at Carrigaholt was named. (Irish was generally
spoken throughout Clare up to the time of the Great Famine district.)
Dr. Patrick Hillery
A former President of Ireland, whose birthplace was Spanish Point.
Michael Comyn
and Andrew McCurtin
Two distinguished figures are buried near Milltown Malbay. They are Michael Comyn (Micheal
O Coimin) and Andrew McCurtin (Aindreas Mac Cruitin), poets, scholars and writers. They are
buried in Kilfarboy (3 km north-east), a ruined late 15th century parish church.
Edward Martyn
Tuillira Castle north of Gort on the N18 was the home of Edward Martyn, poet, playwright and
patron of the arts. Martyn was responsible for having many of the Celtic Revival treasures
installed in St. Brenans Cathedral, Loughrea and planned the founding of an Irish National
Theatre with Yeats and Lady Gregory.
Robert O'Hara Burke
Craugwell, a small village close to Galway, is the birth place of Robert O'Hara Burke, the
first explorer to cross Australia from south to north.
Máirtín O'Cadhain
One of the greatest Irish writers, was born just west of Spiddal.
Daniel O'Connell
M.P. for Clare from 1828 to 1831 and champion of the Catholic Emancipation.
The O'Connell Monument stands on a corner of O'Connell Square, Ennis and was erected in 1867.
William Smith O'Brien
Dromoland Castle is found near Newmarket-on-Fergus. The O'Briens, of whom Lord Inchiquin is
head, moved to Dromoland at the end of the 17th century and remained there until 1962.
This was the birthplace of the Young Ireland leader, William Smith O'Brien who was arrested
and exiled after the abortive rising of 1848.
Máirtín O'Cadhain
One of the greatest Irish writers, was born just west of Spiddal.
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