A late 1960s RTÉ documentary about the history of Ennis, County Clare. If you would like to help me create more content, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.co...
Gone are the days, we now have “the white elephant car park” and little or no traders. The man at 25.46 is Mr Dan Considine, he owned Considine pub in the Turnpike. The Alymers Rest is there now. At 26.38-41 man with 3 children is my dad Leo Clohessy with me my brother Sean and my sister Maria. It was Sean’s First Communion Day.
I see now there’s a debate between Waterford and Clare as to who has the oldest settlement in Ireland. Mount Sandel up the north isn’t the oldest anymore. Two settlements now, in Waterford and Clare are now said to be the oldest, both are roughly 12,500 years old...that’s before the last ice age!. And us being celts, we’re no relation to them. We’re not the first people here, we’re the third or possibly fourth.
Very many family surnames originate from place names, or trades. eg. Jill Ireland, John London, Keith Durham, Mary Ashbourne, Jim Berkshire, George Beresford. Tom Archer, John Smith, Jilly Cooper, etc. The previous person posting, is clearly uneducated.
Somewhere between the two other answers. John Ennis could have originated as ‘John from Ennis’, but given that Inis just means island, it could be ‘John from the island’, and who knows which island?
Gone are the days, we now have “the white elephant car park” and little or no traders. The man at 25.46 is Mr Dan Considine, he owned Considine pub in the Turnpike. The Alymers Rest is there now. At 26.38-41 man with 3 children is my dad Leo Clohessy with me my brother Sean and my sister Maria. It was Sean’s First Communion Day.
How wonderful for you to see your Dad, brother and sister
The lad in the short pants...?
Thanks for posting! Clare and Ennis were the home of my Grandfather!
Mine too we are O’Brien’s
Mine too.... Guilfoyle
My family the slattery and lyons are from Ennis
O'Briens ruling family
A wonderful town full of caring and kind folks. ❤
very interesting documentry
Great report of the history of Ennis.
Thanks you very much
My grandfather was born in Ennis. I am 2nd generation Irish Catholic South African
Man this is so weird. Living here for 13 years now and seeing the places I have visited frequently in town. It's just totally bizarre.
I see now there’s a debate between Waterford and Clare as to who has the oldest settlement in Ireland. Mount Sandel up the north isn’t the oldest anymore. Two settlements now, in Waterford and Clare are now said to be the oldest, both are roughly 12,500 years old...that’s before the last ice age!. And us being celts, we’re no relation to them. We’re not the first people here, we’re the third or possibly fourth.
My last name (family name) is Ennis, does this originate from here?
Not at all
Very many family surnames originate from place names, or trades.
eg.
Jill Ireland, John London, Keith Durham, Mary Ashbourne, Jim Berkshire, George Beresford.
Tom Archer, John Smith, Jilly Cooper, etc.
The previous person posting, is clearly uneducated.
Somewhere between the two other answers.
John Ennis could have originated as ‘John from Ennis’, but given that Inis just means island, it could be ‘John from the island’, and who knows which island?
I went to school with a lad whose surname was Innes, so maybe not!
The burren.....a desert of limestone ....with passage graves.....history 🥒 pickled in time .....!
Michael tinery asked me to carry his shopping bag one day. I woke up in dura dump busted 🤔
Jesus saves!
We had the burqa back then too...LOL"
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Ennis is a horrible town full of criticism and gossip
People are/can be full of criticism and gossip not a town and you'll find them in every village, town and city