Clare is a western county, perhaps most famous for its scenery which includes the cliffs of Moher and the Burren. Clare families are mainly native Gaelic families, as the county was set aside for Gaelic families which were expelled from other parts of the country during the Cromwellian era. Common names in the county include McMahon, McNamara, O'Brien, Moloney, Ryan, Kelly, Mclnerney, O'Connor, Keane, O'Halloran, Hogan, Burke, Murphy, Lynch and Walsh. It is one of the counties which experienced a high level of emigration to North America and elsewhere. Between the years 1850 and 1880 an estimated 112,000 people emigrated from Co. Clare. This book sets out the records available for Clare, where they can be accessed, and how they can be used to best effect in tracing Clare families.
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Brian Smith is a researcher, writer and lecturer on Irish genealogy and local history, and is a principal in Flyleaf Press. In addition to 'Tracing your Dublin Ancestors' and 'Tracing your Mayo Ancestors', he has also written 'The Streets of Glasthule', Co. Dublin and 'Historical Street Directory of Kingstown/ Dun Laoghaire' Co. Dublin. The latter was a Millennium Project with Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society. He has also contributed many articles to genealogical and local history journals.Brian Smith is a researcher, writer and lecturer on Irish genealogy and local history, and is a principal in Flyleaf Press. In addition to 'Tracing your Dublin Ancestors' and 'Tracing your Mayo Ancestors', he has also written 'The Streets of Glasthule', Co. Dublin and 'Historical Street Directory of Kingstown/ Dun Laoghaire' Co. Dublin. The latter was a Millennium Project with Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society. He has also contributed many articles to genealogical and local history journals.