WEST and SOUTH CLARE NEWSPAPER NOTES FROM c 1800 to 1950 Senan Scanlan 2016 . Acknowledgements: I am indebted to the Staff of the National Library of Ireland and the National Archives for their help and assistance. Mick McGrath, Kilrush and Rachel Scanlan Dublin read and corrected many errors. Any remaining errors are my responsibility. Warren Buckley, arranged the layout and covers of this book. Cover map taken from http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/maps/rumsey/bartholomew_john.htm. Contact: [email protected] Senan Scanlan 2016. 1 CONTENTS Page Number. 1. WEST CLARE NOTES. 4 to 87. 2. KILKEE NOTES. 88 to 274. 3. SOUTH CLARE NOTES. 275 to 438. 4. KILRUSH NOTES. 439 to 639. 5. SOURCES. 640. 2 INTRODUCTION. This book contains some notes from West and South Clare extracted from Newspapers covering the period from 1800 to 1950 AD. The West Clare notes relate to events from towns and villages close to the Clare Atlantic coast. As there are a significant number of Kilkee notes, these are in a separate section. The South Clare notes contain events from towns and villages close to the River Shannon estuary. Some notes are also included on people that were associated with both west and south Clare together with a few general Clare notes. Kilrush notes are contained in a separate section. In addition notes on shipping activity along the coast from Liscannor to Loop Head and on the Shannon Estuary up to Limerick are included. These notes contain a significant number of advertisements that give details of land, buildings, houses and goods for sale together with the names and addresses of the sellers. It is hoped that all these notes will be of assistance to those interested in doing further research in some of these areas. Senan Scanlan 2016. 3 1. WEST CLARE NOTES. 1802 19 th April (CJ). (Advertisement) To be set.... about 15 acres of choice meadow land, on which is a good lodge and convenient offices, lately built and in thorough repair, situated on the left part of the Bathing Shores of Miltown: within a mile of the town, and five minutes’ walk of the sea. Proposals to be received by Mr. A. Perry, Ennis, or Mr. Hehir, Creampoint. There is some tollage which will be given at a valuation. 1802 6 th May (CJ). (Advertisement) To be set.... Berry Lodge...with any number of acres from 10 to 60, within 5 minutes’ walk of the sea, and a good spa, and one mile from Miltown...... Apply to John Stackpoole, Esq., Ennis...... 1802 9 th August (CJ). (Advertisement) Miltown Races---- 1802. Wednesday August 18.......... N.B. All horses, for the above to be Co. of Clare bred......... Thomas Morony, Esq., Steward. On account of the fair of Spancilhill, the Races of Miltown are postponed until Wednesday the 25 th instant...... 1802 19 th August (CJ). (Advertisement) New Lighthouse, at Loophead.... Custom House, Dublin.... The Commissioners of His Majesty’s Revenue give notice, that the above Lighthouse will be lighted on Wednesday the first day of September next, and continue thereafter lighted, from the expiration of daylight in the evenings, until daylight in the mornings. The Lighthouse has been erected on the site of the former one, and will be lighted with oil lamps, reflectors and lenses: it will be seen from every point of the visible horizon..... It will therefore be easily distinguished from the coal-light, which flashed and disappeared by the influence of the winds........ 1802 6 th December (CJ). (Advertisement) To be set....twelve acres of the Lands of Spanish Point, beautifully situated on the Atlantic Ocean. --- The ground is right good, and the situation for Salt Water Lodges the best in the country: it lies within three minutes’ walk of a fine bathing shore....and one mile from Miltown......Proposals to be received by the Widow Scales, Ennis... 1803 7 th March (CJ). (Advertisement) To be let....a convenient Salt-water Lodge, with good out-offices, in thorough repair & twenty acres of choice meadow and tillage ground....near the village of Miltown, and within five minutes-walk of Creampoint Bathing Strand. ---- Apply to Mr. Pat. Frost........ 1803 18 th July (CJ). (Advertisement) Faro Lodge, to be let.... The neat and convenient house of Faro with about twenty-five acres of choice meadow and tillage land, beautifully situated on the Atlantic Ocean..... Proposals to be received by Charles P. Bolton, Esq., Faro, or Ennis, or by Mr. John O’Connor, at Spanish Point. 4 1804 20 th February (CJ). Marriage: A few days ago, at Miltown, Mr. Henry O’Brien, of Ennistymon, to Miss Carroll, daughter to the late Mr. Wm. Carroll, of this town. 1804 19 th April (CJ). (Advertisement) To be let....about 80 acres of the demesne lands of Ennistymon---- Proposals to Major O’Brien....... 1804 28 th June (CJ). (Galway 23 rd June). We are sorry to hear that on Thursday night last a large brig called the Britannia , Adam Kennedy master, from Liverpool to Limerick containing 175 puncheons of rum and 125? of sugar was wrecked about 4 miles at this side of the Light House at Loop’s Head – the crew were saved. 1804 12 th July (CJ) (Limerick July 11 th ). We are informed on good authority that General Payne is making the utmost exertions to complete the line of signal towers from Bere Island to Galway which will be finished by the 1 st of October next.—This established will afford an opportunity of having intelligence relative to the appearance of an enemy, in 12 minutes from one point to the other a distance of 56 leagues – From the intermediate station there will be communication to the Capital and a line is also to run from the coast to this city. 1805 24 th January (CJ) . (Limerick 23 rd ). The brig Heroine which sailed from Cork about six weeks ago for this port in ballast was drove ashore last week near Liscannor Co. Clare – the crew saved. Several of the lower order of people have been lodged in Ennis goal for attempting to cut her rigging. 1805 4 th February (CJ). (Advertisement) To be let..... The following lands part of the Estate of the Hon. Francis Nathaniel Burton............ Part of Quilty, in the Barony of Ibrickane, near the village of Miltown......as held by John Stackpoole, containing about 74a-1r-25p...... Proposals ...to Francis Nathaniel Burton, Stanhope Street, London, or to Mr. Fitzgerald, Tureen...... 1805 4 th July (CJ). (Advertisement) Salt water lodge. To be let, for three lives, or interest sold, the House, Offices, Garden and Demesne of Shamrock Lodge, near Miltown....within minutes’ walk of the safest and best sea-shore....proposals to Mr. Neptune Blood, of said place , or the Printer....... 1806 1 st February (SNL). On the 21 st inst. an American vessel, the Caroline , laden with flax feed., &c., for Messrs. Flattery, Kelly, of Limerick, by stress of weather put into the Bay of Liscannor, co. Clare. The ship suffered considerably from the late severe gales, but it is hoped by the exertions which have been making that she will be enabled to work round for her destined harbour. 1806 14 th February (LG). The William of Liverpool, from Demerara to Liverpool, is on shore at Liscannor Bay, county Clare, with a valuable cargo, which is now discharging: the vessel, we are happy to 5 add, is expected to be got off, with very little damage. 1807 5 th March (CJ). (Advertisement) To be let....The house and about 24 acres of the demesne of Marino situate on the best and safest part of the Miltown Coast, for sea-bathing, and possessing many local and peculiar advantages. ....Enquiries of Mr. D’Arcy, Postmaster...... Spanish Point House. The best situation on the Miltown Coast, with six or ten acres of very good land... Application to Thomas Morony, Esq., Miltown House.... 1808 26 th July (LG). Captain James O’Brien, the candidate for the county of Clare, on whose behalf, Major Edward O’Brien, of Ennistymon, has inserted an advertisement in this day’s paper, is an officer of distinguished merit, and rendered such eminent services in the command in the command of the Emerald frigate, whilst stationed in the West Indies this war, that the merchants and other inhabitants of Antigua, in gratitude for having saved the island from an attempt by the French to invade it wait a considerable force, presented him with a valuable sword, and a service of plate, with inscription thereon, expressive of his valour. 1809 30 th January (CJ). (Advertisement) To be let....that part of the lands of Tarmons lately held by John Hawkesworth and his under tenants and known by the name of “Hawkesworth’s Tarmon” containing....127a-8r-23p.....in the Barony of Moyarta and Parish of Kilfeara..... Proposals to be received by Boyle Vandeleur, Geo. Studdert, of Clonderlaw, and Jas. Lysaght, Esqrs. 1809 29 th May (CJ). Tuesday last Mr. R. Cox, Excise Officer, assisted by a constable, seized a still at Donoughboy in the Parish of Kilfeara, and after destroying the vessel and potale, were proceeding with their seizure to Miltown, when they were attacked by an armed mob, who beat the officer and rescued the still with which they got off: too much praise cannot be given this officer for his conduct on this occasion. 1809 28 th August (FJ). Extract of a letter from Miltown Malbay, dated, August 19. This place is extremely crowded with company and very gay: -- Thursday night, there was a splendid Ball and Supper at Baths, and one hundred ladies and gentlemen sat at supper: --Mr.