Irish Roots
2013 Number 3
Tracing Your.....
Ancestors
Co. Clare
by Gerry Kennedy and Brian Smith
Clare is a western county, perhaps most famous for its scenery which includes the cliffs of Moher
and the Burren. Historically, the county was ruled by the families of O’Loughlin, O’Garbh, O’Brien,
O’Connor, O’Dea, McMahon and McNamara were the main clans. Together, these families are
generally referred to as the Dalcassian families. Following the defeat of the 1641 rebellion of the
Catholic Confederacy, Clare was set aside to accommodate the “delinquent proprietors”, i.e. those
proprietors whose land was confiscated because they did not actively oppose the rebellion. Parts
of the lands of the existing Clare landholders were confiscated to accommodate these landholders.
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