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Clare
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...to collect, preserve, interpret and display the material culture relating to the history of County Clare, both in the museum building and online, as an educational resource and a socially inclusive cultural service for the people of Clare and visiting tourists. |
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In 2018, Archaeological Management
Solutions Ltd., in Kilrush, County Clare were engaged in monitoring
the demolition of
Mountrivers Bridge, near Doonbeg. As part of the project, Archaeological
Management Solutions Ltd., was charged with an architectural heritage
survey of the bridge, to record it for posterity. It was during this
work that archaeologists discovered some interesting graffiti on the
concrete coping of the parapet. ‘FREE StAtER’ had been etched
into the cement when it was still wet, indicating a connection to the
Irish Civil War (1922-1923). In this video, AMS archaeologist Bryn Coldrick tells the story, while the graffiti etching is now part of the collection at Clare Museum in Ennis. |
Clare Museum recently acquired ‘Portrait
of a Woman’ a watercolour by Frederic William Burton, painted in
1849. Burton was born in County Wicklow, but his childhood was spent
at
Clifden House, Corofin, an experience which influenced his work. He would
go on to become a significant 19th century portrait painter and Director
of the National Gallery, London. |
Clare Museum would like
to thank the Friends of the
National Collections of Ireland for funding
the purchase of ‘Portrait
of Annie Callwell' by the distinguished painter Sir Frederic William
Burton (1816-1900)
during 2021. The painting is currently with conservators and will go
on display in due course. |
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Clare County Museum is
a designated building under the National Cultural Institutions Act and has
achieved full accreditation under the Museum
Standards Programme for Ireland. |
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