Merriman Research & Training

Bunratty - The Great Hall

The Wonders of East Clare

Genealogical Research

Looking Back to the past to restore the future

Archival Photographs showing The Ilen.

Introduction to Genealogy Workshop - Basic Level: 19 May 2010 at the University of Limerick commencing at 10a.m. - 2p.m. The Cost is €55, with a concession price of €50 Venue: Large Training Room, Glucksman Library, University of Limerick. A Genealogical Pilot Workshop has been planned for the 19 May, commencing at 10.am. This workshop is suitable for anybody interested in researching their family history. It will provide an introduction to basic genealogy and the relevant sources, skills and record-keeping. The workshop assumes no prior experience of historical or genealogical studies. This three hour session is divided into two parts. The first half will explore the sources available to Irish researchers; the second half will demonstrate how people use the sources online. Some of the sources explored are as follows: Civil Records Parish Records The Census Land Records Probate Records Miscellanous Sources Family Tree Design Templates Record Keeping Templates Work Logs Computer Softwar...

Introduction to Traditional Boat Building Workshop at Baltimore on 26-28 May, culminating in Framing Ceremony of the Good ship Ilen. For more details see http://www.bigboatbuild.com/ and also for our newletter http://bigboatbuild.com/Userfiles/AK_Ilen_Cork.pdf In addition information can be viewed about the project on http://www.ilen.ie

One of the projects that I have been working over the last two years has been The Ilen. This is now being restored down in Baltimore. Designed by pioneering voyager, Conor O'Brien, the Ilen was built by the Fisheries School, Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland and launched in 1926. It was then commissioned by the Falkland Island Company and she served as an inter-island trading vessel in the tempestuous seas of the southern Atlantic for over fifty years. The Ilen returned to Ireland in 1998 and is now owned by The A.K. Ilen Company, a not-for-profit maritime trust. At present we are approaching a major milestone in the reconstruction of Ireland's sole surviving wooden coastal trading vessel and will be having the Framing Out Ceremony of the good ship Ilen in May at Hegarty's Boatyard, Oldcourt, Skibbereen, County Cork. 'Reaching into the past to build the future' - 'There is still a lot to do on the Ilen: deck beams, planking, stringers, keelson and knees hanging and ...

Sliabh Aughty Ramble: Musings on the folklore, history, landscape and literature of the Sliabh Aughty Region Ger Madden's latest publication the Sliabh Aughty Ramble provides a much needed publication on this geographical region. The Sliabh Aughty covers over 250 square miles, and is one of the largest mountain ranges in Ireland, but 'one of the least known'. (Madden, 2010). This wonderful book provides much needed views of this hidden landscape with historical entries arranged in calendar form for each day of the year. The necklaces of small villages such as 'Woodford, Whitegate, Mountshannon, Scariff, Tuamgraney, Bodyke, Tulla, Crusheed, Ballinruan, Shanaglish, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Peterswell, Kilchreest, Killeenadeema, Duniry and Ballinakill, Feakle, Caher, Flagmount, Killanena and Derrybrien are all featured in accounts within the publication. Featuring over 169 illustrations, and a unique Map of the regions by Alfie O'Brien, the publication provides anecdotes, pr...

Slógadh Eachtaí - 17 April 2010 The event will be held at the Community Hall in Gort on 17 April 2010. Registration opens at 9.a.m. and the programme commences at 10.a.m. The theme of this year is: 'A Celebration of Hospitality around the Sliabh Eachtaí or the Slieve Aughty Mountains : Making it Happen: Our Own Stories' Please click on the link below for the full programme of events http://www.aughty.org/pdf/slogadh_gort10.pdf