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Visit to ennis, County Clare in June 2021

I plan to visit due to my most ancient ancestos (John  and Mary Allen  - the parents of Matthew Allen who married Catherine Allen and had children baptized at the Roman Catholic Church in Ennis ) having lived there in the early to mid 1800's), assuming that Ireland lets Yanks into the country due to the pandemic. They lived on Hermitage Road just outside of downtown Ennis. Any recommendaitons as to places of note (castles, etc.) to visit in that area? I've visited Connemara, Galway , the Burren, and a fogged in Cliffs of Moher in a prior trip before I know that the Allens lived in Ennis.

 

Would love to meet a volunteer also while in the area.

donmacny@gmail.com

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Hi Don,

You have an old Francisan Abbey in Ennis, Dysart ODea Castle - 5 miles - Dromoland Castle - 6 miles, Quin Abbey - 6 miles - Bunrartty Castle - 12 miles.

Scattery Island Monastic settlement on the Shannon near Kilrush - 20 miles. You can check them out on Google.

The question of meeting a Volunteer is something to be discussed prior to your arrival.

Regards,

 

McCoy

Thank you. Since the Allens lived on Hermitage Road, one would think that there was a hermitage nearby, but I haven't been able to find one. Was there one? If so, where and is there any available history about it?

donmacny@gmail.com

Dear Don:  

I'm only seeing this message now.  We will be happy to arrange a meeting for you with a volunteer in 2021.  

Please contact me directly at:  jhalloranryan@irelandxo.com.  I coordinate our registered volunteers for the programme and I will make contact with one of them prior to your arrival.  You can share any further details with me about your upcoming trip via the email address.  

All the best,  

Jane

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