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Famous People
Michael Cusack
The inspirer and co-founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association (G.A.A,) in 1884 who came from Carran village.
Sir Frederick Burton
(1816-1900) Painter and director of the National Gallery, London who was born in Corofin House.
William Smith O'Brien
The Young Ireland leader, who was arrested and exiled after the abortive rising of 1848 was born in
Dromoland Castle near Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Ellen Hanley
The Colleen Ban of Gerald Griffin's novel, Boucicault's play and Benedict's opera and The lily of
Killarney is buried in Killimer churchyard. She was tradgically
murdered by her jealous husband, John Scanlon, who disposed of her body in the Shannon. Her
grave is marked by a monument erected by a teacher, Peter O'Connell, who found her body and
shares her grave.
Eoghan O Comhraidhe
(Eugene O'Curry 1796-1862)
Eminent Irish scholar after whom the college of Irish at Carrigaholt was named.
(Irish was generally spoken throughout Clare up to the time of the Great Famine).
Doonaha was his Birthplace.
Dr. Patrick Hillery
Former President of Ireland, whose birthplace was Spanish Point.
Michael Comyn
and Andrew McCurtin
(Micheal O Coimin and Aindreas Mac Cruitin), poets, scholars and writers are
both buried near Milltown Malbay
Edward Martyn
Poet, playwright and patron of the arts who 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. He resided at Tuillira Castle, north of Gort
Robert O'Hara Burke
The first explorer to cross Australia from south to north was born in Craugwell, a small village close to Galway.
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.
Keith Wood
Irish International Rugby Player and member of the Lions team comes from Killaloe.
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