The Clare Anthology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190054511X ISBN 13: 9781900545112

Publisher: Clare Local Studies Project (CLASP Press), 1999

Synopsis

The Clare Anthology is a selection of prose and verse by native Clare writers and visitors to the County. A mixture of fact and fiction, the material covers various aspects of the county's past including sport, folklore, politics and romance. The diversity of authors and subject matter produces a lively and engaging picture of the daily life and special occurrences that helped to shape County Clare and its people.

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Review:

The Clare Anthology, a book produced by the Clare Local Studies Project (CLASP), captures some of the county's history of the last 1,000 years . . . The anthology contains a mix of fiction, biography, local history and lore, and international events as they affected Clare.

Principal among these was the 1588 Spanish Armada, from which Spanish Point derives its name. Sailors who had survived the storms and shipwreckings were hanged there for their misadventure. The Spanish theme continues with a letter from Clare man Daniel Huony in Spain to his nephew in 1749. He cites the reasons why he will not return home after a 38-year absence, among which is the disadvantage of retiring "to the cold climate (in my advanced age) from a hot one I am so long used to, where I enjoy the sweet liberty of the free exercise of my religion". The free exercise of his business was on the mind of the "well known society entertainer", Percy French, who, in 1896, found himself five hours and 20 minutes late for his engagement at Kilkee because of the tardy service of the West Clare Railway. Yet French had his day in court, being awarded £10 plus expenses. He was also inspired to write his most famous song, Are Ye Right There, Michael? Among the 10 publications which have been brought out by Clasp Press is Mary John Knott's book, Two Months at Kilkee, 1836, an account very different from the experiences of current weekend trippers -- The Irish Times, Jan. 29, 2000

The Clare Anthology, ed. Kieran Sheedy. The Clare Local Studies Project, which both uses and helps FÁS trainees, made this their tenth book a 'millennium project', sensibly leaving the selection to a professional (a senior RTÉ man before he retired to write full time in his native Feakle). It is a lovely mix of 88 pieces from prose, verse, plays, song and newspapers-even a will-from every conceivable period . . . A super jacket (and-nice touch-a blurb in verse) . . . -- Books Ireland, Jan. 2000

From the Publisher:

The Clare Anthology continues the publications programme commenced in 1995 by CLASP PRESS. This book continues the high standard of our previous titles. The contents list throws up so many famous people - Fr. Harry Bohan, Patrick Hogan, Michael Cusack, Gráinne O'Brien and many many more. This publication will take its place proudly on the ever increasing and ever improving list of publications produced by CLASP PRESS.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clare Local Studies Project (CLASP Press)
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 190054511X
• ISBN 13: 9781900545112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Sheedy Kieran