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Introduction to the Clifden 2012 Celebrations

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Welcome 13-12-2010

About Clifden 2012

Our Mission Statement To celebrate the birth of Clifden; to inform the present generation and to leave a record for future generations. Throughout 2012 Clifden will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of its fou...

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Welcome 04-12-2010

Chairperson’s Welcome

Mar chathaoirleach ar an choiste Clifden2012 tugann sé an-áthas orm fáilte a chur romhaibh go léir ar an láithreán gréasáin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sibh linn sa Chlochán i rith 2012 le ceiliúradh a lá breithe 200ú ár m...

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Welcome 01-12-2010

Present Day Clifden

 Clifden today is a vibrant and cosmopolitan town on the very edge of Europe. It has a population of 1,472 but the hinterland which it serves as the administrative and economic capital to has around 6,000. The “Ca...

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Articles on the History of Clifden

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History 09-08-2010

History of Clifden

John D'Arcy (1785 - 1839)John D'Arcy founded Clifden in 1812. At the time, he was just twenty-six years of age, married and the father of three sons. He was also the proprietor of an estate that covered over 17,000 acr...

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The San Patricios 04-12-2010

The Irish Heroes of Mexico

Batallón de San Patricio: the Irish Heroes of Mexico Paper appears courtesy of Martín Paredes - http://www.martinparedes.com/  IntroductionOn September 12, 1997,...

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Marconi 01-12-2010

The Marconi Story

 GUGLIELMO MARCONI   (1874-1937) “There have been three great moments in my life as an inventor. One when my early wireless signals rang a bell at the other side of the room in which I was carry...

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Clifden to Galway Railway 13-12-2010

The Galway to Clifden Railway

The Galway to Clifden railway was in operation for forty years from 1895 to 1935, it was a single line of standard gauge, 5 feet 3 inches, with a total length of 48 miles 550 feet. The line ran through central Connemar...

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The San Patricios 04-12-2010

San Patricios: The Chieftains & Ry Cooder

What makes a saga, formal history? How does lore become fact? When bits and pieces -- recollections, traditions, memories -- find themselves laid down on the page, or passed down in oral yarns or song. Those are ...

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Archaeology 04-12-2010

Clifden's Deep Past

The area of Clifden has been settled for at least 7,000 years, and possibly as far back as 10,000 years. This Age, known as the Mesolithic or middle Stone Age, was dominated by a hunter/gatherer lifestyle base...

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History 13-12-2010

The Gardens of 19th century Connemara

The end of the 18th century and the early 19th century was the boom time for Irish gardens. Before this the situation within the country was not conducive to the construction of gardens. Obviously there would have been...

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Alcock and Brown 02-12-2010

The Adventure to Clifden

Breandán O’Scanaill traces the flight of Alcock and Brown and outlines the conditions prevailing in Clifden at the time. On June 15th 1919, Alcock and Brown crash landed their Vickers Vimy aircraft in Derrygimla...

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History 21-07-2011

Local Longevity in 1836

Senior citizens of Gortrummagh and Fakeeragh in 1836 On a recent trawl through early nineteenth century newspapers in the National Library, I found this fascinating item on the inhabitants of the townland...

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Famine In Connemara 22-06-2011

A Picture of the Famine in Connemara

The following is an excerpt from the Illustrated London News, which was the world’s first fully illustrated newspaper, founded in 1842. In the issue of January 5th 1850, the following piece ‘Condition of Ireland, Illus...

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