County Clare Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society Room T.1.17 Tara Building Mary Immaculate College South Circular Rd Limerick Email: [mailto:catherine.swift@mic.ul.ie catherine.swift@mic.ul.ie] Email #2: [mailto:thomond.society@gmail.com thomond.society@gmail.com] Email #3: [mailto:marykenehan@gmail.com marykenehan@gmail.com] Website: Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society Website #2: Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society


 * The Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society, while based in Limerick city, covers the Mid-West region. As our name suggests we exist to promote an interest in history, archaeology, and related subjects.  The Archaeological and Historical Society serves the North Munster region [Limerick city and county, Clare, and North Tipperary].

Western Family History Association Lackagh Parish Centre Lackagh, Galway Email: [mailto:info@wfha.info info@wfha.info] Website: Western Family History Association Website #2: Western Family History Association


 * Home counties of Association members include Galway, Clare, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, and Leitrim, with some members coming from as far afield as Cork. It is a self-help group for its members and does not carry out research. The Association provides a continually expanding library of genealogical and historical books for members’ usage, which is available monthly.

Clare Societies
Clare Archaeological & Historical Society Clare Museum Arthur’s Row Clonroad Beg Ennis Telephone: 065 - 6822464 Email: [mailto:emgreene@eircom.net emgreene@eircom.net] Email #2: [mailto:egreene@clarecoco.ie egreene@clarecoco.ie] Website: Clare Archaeological & Historical Society


 * Promotion of the study of matters of archaeological and historical interest and to assist the identification and preservation of objects of archaeological interest in County Clare.

Clare Roots Society Treacys West County Conference Centre and Leisure Hotel Limerick Rd Clonroad More Ennis Email: [mailto:secretary@clareroots.org secretary@clareroots.org] Website: Clare Roots Society Website #2: Clare Roots Society


 * The Clare Roots Society was founded with the following objectives: to provide a forum for family history and genealogical research with emphasis on County Clare; to encourage, foster, and promote greater public knowledge of and access to records relevant to genealogists, whether held by Civil, Ecclesiastical, or private bodies; and to encourage the publication of research into the history of the people and places of County Clare.

Cooraclare/Cree Historical Society Danganelly Cooraclare Telephone: 065-9059109 Email: [mailto:tclune@eircom.net tclune@eircom.net] Website: Cooraclare/Cree Historical Society


 * The Society is a Voluntary Community Organisation researching Parish History, Folklore, and Heritage.

Kilrush & District Historical Society Teach Ceoil (Old Church of Ireland) Grace Street Kilrush Email: [mailto:kilrushhistoricalsociety@gmail.com kilrushhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website: Kilrush & District Historical Society Website #2: Kilrush & District Historical Society


 * Kilrush and District Historical Society is a not-for-profit educational Society whose mission is to promote an understanding of the history of Kilrush and its surrounds by collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting that history and its relationship to the region, and nation beyond, to audiences of all ages and interests.

North Clare Historical Society Courthouse Gallery Parliament Street Ennistymon Telephone: 086-2766174 Email: [mailto:molkilshanny@eircom.net molkilshanny@eircom.net] Website: North Clare Historical Society


 * This is a local history, folklore, and archaeology group. The group organizes monthly lectures during the winter season on topics of local interest on the North Clare area.

Old Kilfarboy Society (Oidhreacht Ui Bracain) The Malbay The Square Miltown Malbay V95 AF23 Telephone: 065-7084698 Email: [mailto:anneclune@eircom.net anneclune@eircom.net] Website: Old Kilfarboy Society Website #2: Old Kilfarboy Society


 * The Old Kilfarboy Society is a community organisation formed to encourage general interest in the history, culture, and traditions of  Co. Clare.

Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society Treacys Oakwood Hotel Shannon Town Roundabout Tullyvarraga, Shannon Telephone: 086-8501595 Email: [mailto:shannonsociety@gmail.com shannonsociety@gmail.com] Website: Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society Website #2: Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society


 * The Society promotes interest in local history & archaeology. It publishes an annual journal called 'The Other Clare'.