Riches of Clare Concert 22nd May 2015 - Johnny Ringo McDonagh, Kevin Finnucane, Conor Keane, and Dave Harper

Johnny Ringo McDonagh, Kevin Finnucane, Conor Keane, and Dave Harper performing at The Riches of Clare Concert series as part of the Fleadh Nua, May 22nd, 2015. Posted on Youtube on the 25th of May 2015 by Niamhaines.

The Fiddle Case and friends live in Doolin

The Fiddle Case playing live in Doolin, County Clare, with friends in November 2014. Posted on Youtube on the 27th of June 2015 by burrencrawler.

Stockton's Wing - "Slip Slide"

County Clare's Stockton's Wing playing Slip Side, an original composition, recorded in the 1980s. Posted on Youtube on the 25th of May 2015 by DOUGLAS HADDEN.

Doolin Folk Festival 2015 - Some Highlights

"Highlights of a few concerts I managed to catch at the Doolin Folk Festival 2015. Start - Christy Barry; 0:41 - Bryan O'Leary & Friends; 1:08 - Fiddle Case with Christy Barry; 1:37 - Tola Custy & Cyril O'Donoghue; 2:04 - Session outside Fitz's Bar; 2:28 - FourWinds; 3:02 - We Banjo 3; 3:38 - Sharon Shannon Band; 4:11 - Fiddle Case." Posted on Youtube on the 24th of June 2015 by Tunes From Doolin.

Moylussa, Highest Point in County Clare

"Goretti Campbell's B walk to Moylussa, the highest point in County Clare, overlooking Lough Derg, on Sunday June 14th, 2015." Posted on Youtube on the 18th of June 2015 by Galtee Walking Club.

St Michael's Villas a History and Miscellany, Book Launch

"St Michael's Villas - a History and Miscellany", compiled by Vora McNulty and published by the Clare Roots Society, was recently launched at the Templegate Hotel, Ennis, County Clare. Video was posted on Youtube on the 2nd of July 20154 by brennerjay.

Surfing in Lahinch, Late Evening June 2015

Surfing in Lahinch, County Clare, late evening June 2015. Posted on Youtube on the 29th of June 2015 by lorrynpa.

5K Run in Craggaunowen, County Clare

Precision Timing Exclusive Run 5K Series in Craggaunowen, County Clare. Posted on Youtube on the 29th of June 2015 by Precision Timing.

Burren walk for the Blind, 9th July 2015

On Thursday 9th July 2015, Burrenbeo Trust, in association with the National Council for the Blind, are organising a Burren walk for people who are visually impaired. Building on the very successful ‘Walk with a Difference’ for wheelchair users, the walk for the blind will enable participants to experience the Burren in all its glory through the guidance of some of the Burren’s leading heritage experts.

The day will begin in Carron with a brief introduction to the Burren, before the group travels to the Burren Perfumery to visit their scented flower garden and a short demonstration of the work at the perfumery. The walkers will then travel the short distance to the local green road, where a number of experts will bring the landscape, farming and the flora and fauna of the Burren to life.

‘We’re delighted to be working with the NCBI this year,’ explained Richard Morrison, walk organiser with the Burrenbeo Trust. ‘The Burren is such an amazing landscape with vast natural, built and cultural heritage, it’s great to be able to open it to a wide range of new audiences, particularly for those that might ordinarily have access difficulties.’

Burrenbeo Trust is Ireland's only landscape conservation charity working to raise awareness and appreciation of the Burren. NCBI, the national sight loss agency, is a not for profit charitable organisation which provides support and services nationwide to people experiencing sight loss.

This walk is open to anyone who is visually impaired however there are a limited number of spaces available on the walk so booking in advance is essential. For more information contact trust@burrenbeo.com or 091 638096. Burrenbeo Trust are grateful to the International Charities Bazaar for supporting this event and the ‘Walk with a Difference’ for wheelchair users which will be held on the 26th August 2015.

The ‘Stories in a Box’ Project at Clare Museum

Recently, the Clare Family Learning Project (part of Clare Adult Basic Education Service), Clare Museum and Scoil Chríost Rí in the Cloughleigh area of Ennis came together as partners in a new and exciting project called “Stories in a Box”.

The project involved 6th class children and some of their parents working together under the supervision of their Class teacher Joe Garrihy and Family Learning Tutor Colette O’Brien. The end result comprises a selection of very personal and individual stories around objects of importance to each child. Parents helped guide pupils initially and children completed the display boxes on their own in class.

The museum supported the project and now these little displays have been removed from their boxes and placed on exhibition in showcases in the museum. In due course, photographs of these special objects will be posted on the Clare Museum website as a snapshot as to the kind of items that were of importance to the children at that given moment in time. Projects like this one remind us that objects are important to us because of the meaning, emotions and stories they evoke. As this is very much what museums are about, it is appropriate for the museum to assist in displaying the objects these children consider meaningful to them today.

The project also reflects the cultural diversity of Ennis with the sixteen children involved having backgrounds in Kenya, Togo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Albania, Serbia, the UK and of course Ireland. The exhibition will remain on display at the museum until September when the items will be returned to the children. Admission to the exhibition is free.