O’Brien’s Bridge or O’Briensbridge is a village in east County Clare, Ireland, on the west bank of the River Shannon. The first bridge across the river here was built in 1506 by Turlough O’Brien, First Earl of Thomond and his brother, the Bishop of Killaloe. Turlough O’Brien Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain, anglicised Turlough O’Brien, was King.. [More]

Ireland’s oldest festival will once again ignite the summer festival season when it returns to the Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath on Bealtaine, in May. Festival of Fires will bring the Hill of Uisneach to life with the very best in arts, culture, ceremony, heritage and history, crafts, debate, re-enactments and, of course, music… [More]

The State Apartments of Dublin Castle have been reserved for the O’Brien Clan on Wednesday, April the 23rd., 2014 for a reception and banquet commemorating the millennium of the Battle of Clontarf, and death of High King Brian Boru. Dublin Castle, on Dame Street in Dublin, was until 1922 the seat of British rule in.. [More]

Once known as “St. Mary of the Fertile Rock”, a reference to the fertile soil of the Burren in Co. Clare, Corcomroe Abbey is an early 13th century Cistercian foundation with O’Brien roots. In ruin at the head of a southwest facing valley, the Abbey hosts a well tended graveyard and memorial stones dating to.. [More]

The City of Riverbank is a progressive, growing community of 22,678 located in the heart of California’s Central Valley. Incorporated in 1922 along the Stanislaus River and State Highway 108, Riverbank is conveniently located between San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, and Yosemite National Park. It’s in this quaint Californian city that a Market caught my attention,.. [More]

When word reached these shores that The O’Brien was planning a visit to the United States along with his lovely and talented daughter, Hon. Lucia O’Brien, who was attending acting classes in Hollywood, the idea of holding a banquet in their honor was first suggested by the President of the South Bay Chapter of the.. [More]

The Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion, is one of the most picturesque and remarkable collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found anywhere in Europe. Cashel is home to some spectacular Irish lore; reputed to be the site.. [More]

Sir Conor O’Brien, The ÓBriain, is honored to lead the 2010 ‘Famine 1848 Walk’ on Saturday, 31 July, at 3 PM, in Ballingarry, Co Tipperary. Last year there were over 200 walkers. The Walk always takes place on the last Saturday in July, the day of the Rising. It covers a distance of a mile.. [More]

Munster Province : County Clare Compiled by Lee Johnson Early Stone Fortifications – Castles, Towers and Strong-Houses   Castle Name Condition Description Early Founder(s) — Time Period(s) Contructed Barony Parish/Townland Ord Residency Links Aherinagh Castle (Aghareynagh) Castle 1580 – Property of – Donogh MacNamar (son of Conor) Tulla Lower O’Brien’s Bridge, Aherinaghmore/Ballybrak The History and.. [More]

Buses left the University of Limerick, Foundation Building at 1500 hours (3:00 pm) on 18, 19 Aug and headed into Limerick City. First stop was King John’s Castle. Looking south along the east wall. Looking west from the east wall across the courtyard. Looking south along the east wall Second stop was Adare Village.  Southwest.. [More]