Cuimhneamh An Chlair – The Clare Oral History & Folklore Group

The last Traditional Storyteller in Clare dies

Francie Kennelly from Leeds, Miltown Malbay, was probably the last of Clare’s storytellers of the modern era. He died in February in his 104th year, possibly ending a connection to a great storytelling line that stretches back centuries in this county. See our tribute to Francie and hear some of his storytelling on our Facebook page.
International Women's Day 2021

Here's to the women of Co. Clare whose stories have filled our archive and our ears and made us laugh and cry!

See our Facebook tribute to them on International Women's Day 2021.

https://www.facebook.com/clarememory/photos/a.3029986580411637/3647286282014994/
Happy New Year!

We are looking forward to a busy 2021 revamping the archive and dreaming up new ways of connecting with and passing on the stories given to us by Clare women and men over more than a decade.

If you know anyone who would like to be recorded by the group this year please fill out our 'nominate' form.
Better Together Award - Finalist

Thanks to everyone for all their support - Cuimhneamh an Chl�ir have been shortlisted for the 2013 Better Together Video Award after coming in the Top 10 most voted-for entries!
May Eve Customs

May Eve Traditions

M�le bu�ochas to everyone at the Clare Champion for running a fantastic features on May Eve traditions taken from the Cuimhneamh an Chl�ir archive. Hope you enjoyed it! If you missed it click here for a copy.

'When an old man dies, a library burns'

Cuimhneamh an Chláir (Memories of Clare) was formed by a group of volunteers in February 2009. We are an independent and voluntary group that digitally record, archive and share the memories, folklore, traditions and oral history of county Clare, through interviews with the county's oldest citizens. We have trained and mobilised 50 volunteers referred to as Cuairteoirí, from across County Clare to help in this process. We are proud to have now conducted hundreds of interviews all accross our county with the wonderful older people of Clare.