Tuesday 12 May 2015

CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE - LORNA MOLONEY







 CLARE ROOTS SOCIETY LECTURE
 BY LORNA MOLONEY

"EXPLORING THE GENEALOGY LEGACIES OF THE CLANS OF CLARE"


Old Ground Hotel 



This talk explores the genealogy sources and legacies of the clans of Clare. Clare surnames are investigated and the focus on the townland as a rich source of information are revealed for use when determining landscape evidence. 

The antiquity of the county and how clans experienced change from tribal origins to lordships and from lordships to peasantry will be discussed.


Lorna is a professional genealogist, member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and the Society of Genealogists UK. Lorna is the Resident Genealogist for Dromoland Castle in County Clare. She is currently mentoring on the George Boole *200 genealogy project for UCC. 

In 2014 Lorna finished a successful exhibition 'The Aldworths of Newmarket Court.: Their influence on Duhallow and beyond. Lorna provides bespoke genealogy advice and consultation on those wishing to research in Ireland for tours, archives and projects. 

Lorna 2015 projects are as follows: 'The Genealogy Radio show' aired each THURSDAY AT 4P.M. and Podcasts available at http://rcb.ie/shows/thegenealogyradioshow.

Lorna Moloney coordinates the Irish Genealogy Summer School for University College Cork - Ancestral Connections: Names, Places & Spaces 2015. It will run from 28 June to 5 July 2015. It is now in its third year.finished a successful exhibition 'The Aldworths of Newmarket Court.: Their influence on Duhallow and beyond. Lorna provides bespoke genealogy advice and consultation on those wishing to research in Ireland for tours, archives and projects.

Lorna 2015 projects are as follows: 'The Genealogy Radio show' aired each THURSDAY AT 4P.M. and Podcasts available at http://rcb.ie/shows/thegenealogyradioshow.

Lorna Moloney coordinates the Irish Genealogy Summer School for University College Cork.


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