Interested to communicate with anyone who has researched the castle in Clare at Kilkee, Kilkee Upper, or Kilkee Lower, aka Kilkee castle and the pre-1850 families that have lived, and worked there. If you have further details or know how to find more details on any given individual(s) and their residence or business workers, for that particular location. And not the obvious, often written about, individuals.
We wish we could give you a more precise time frame, but the reference we are following is rather vague for a general post.
Therefore, does anyone know who the local historian is for Kilkee castle, and particulary regards tracing certain individuals.
Is there a genealogist historian student or volunteer who specializes in Kilkee castle (locally based or otherwise)? Is there anyone else who would be familiar with pre-1850 residents,and perhaps paid staff or community dwelling workers, and the sources that might support such considerations, via parishoners, newspapers, community writings, journalists, socialites, or village chatter regards those families and/or affiliated?
Thank you.
falcon
Thursday 23rd Aug 2012, 12:39AMMessage Board Replies
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Hi,
The Clare County Library is a good source of information regarding Kilkee. http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/places/kilkee_history.htm You could also contact the Clare County Historical Society https://sites.google.com/site/clarecountyhistory/
It may be worth while to contact the local parish offices regarding your particular interests. http://www.killaloediocese.ie/parish/kilkee-kilfearagh/
All the best.
Genealogy support
Ireland Reaching Out
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Hi Cynthia
The Clare County Historical Society to which you referred the inquirer is for Clare County, Michigan, USA, so unlikely to have any information on castles in Kilkee, county Clare, Ireland.
Kilkee Castle was granted to Charles MacDonnell, of Scotch lineage and a member of an Antrim family, who retained the property until the end of the 18th century. The MacDonnells and their Kilkee connections will be the subject of the next meeting of the Clare Roots Society - see
http://www.clareroots.org/index.php/7-newsscroll/25-heads-up-next-clare…
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Thanks so much for clearing that up!
It sounds like a very interesting meeting!