Tag Archives: family-history

Grok3 AI: Admiral Sir Burton Macnamara … family inheritance through my great grandmother Marcella Johnston married to Captain Francis Blake-Forster

Posted on May 12, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Admiral Sir Burton Macnamara. Here is more information. He is supposed to have a memorial in San Michel France. Educated at Portarlington and Ennis, Burton Macnamara, the seventh son carved out a distinguished career in the navy. He received his … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: Marcella Blake-Forster, my grandmother, married Michael Comyn KC.

Posted on May 11, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The Blake-Forster family is a historically significant Anglo-Irish family primarily associated with County Galway and County Clare in Ireland. Their lineage intertwines with prominent Irish families through marriage and land ownership, reflecting their status as part of the landed gentry. … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: Citizen Journalism Article: Michael Comyn KC and the Clifford and O’Sullivan Case – A Landmark in Constitutional Law

Posted on May 4, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

In the turbulent years of Ireland’s fight for independence, one legal case stood out not only for its daring ingenuity but also for its profound impact on constitutional law: the Clifford and O’Sullivan case of 1921. At the heart of … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: How did Michael and James Comyn have access to 100 acres at Clareville. Incorrect. This refers to the many Comyns in Limerick, (Clareville too). Many were Lord Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs. There seems to be no family connections.

Posted on May 2, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

How did Michael and James Comyn have access to 100 acres at Clareville? Weir writes that this house was built by a member of the Joynt family, one of whom was agent to the White estate in the early 19th … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: James Comyn, father of Michael Comyn KC and James Comyn married to Ellenora Quin, Kilfenora, Co. Clare. Other children who had no children, Patrick, Delia, Lily, Katie and Johanna Frances. Going further to follow antecedents. This project is current

Posted on April 28, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The Land League, formally known as the Irish National Land League, was established in 1879 to address the grievances of Irish tenant farmers against oppressive landlordism. In Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, the local branch was part of this broader movement, which … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: James Comyn SC, brother of Michael Comyn and Father of Sir James Comyn … Clareville, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Trying to establish antecedents.

Posted on April 26, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

James Comyn SC (Senior Counsel) was indeed the brother of Michael Comyn KC (King’s Counsel). Both were prominent Irish barristers from County Clare, known for their nationalist leanings and legal work in the early 20th century. They were born to … Continue reading →

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Grok3: James Comyn, SC, father of Sir James Comyn, brother of Michael Comyn, KC, and Clareville, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

Posted on April 23, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

James Comyn SC (Senior Counsel), the father of Sir James Peter Comyn and nephew of Michael Comyn KC, was a prominent Irish nationalist barrister from County Clare. Born in the late 19th century, he was the son of a tenant … Continue reading →

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Grok3: Michael Comyn KC who defended and lost the case of Erskine Childers. There is an email to me dated 4th February 2013 from the great grandson of Erskine Childers which I have copied to Grok3 which has updated the data. However Grok already has a detailed account, which I share with you now. I asked Grok3 to give me a structure of how to investigate; their detail is challenging, (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

Posted on April 18, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Email from great grandson of Erskine Childers to Michelle Clarke 4/02/13: Many thanks for your email. I must apologize for the rather lengthy delay in this reply. I have been in the middle of moving houses, so as you can … Continue reading →

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Grok3: Let’s explore Michael Comyn KC from Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

Posted on April 9, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Michael Comyn KC was a prominent Irish barrister who played a key role in the Clifford and O’Sullivan case, a significant legal battle that unfolded in 1921 during a period of intense political upheaval in Ireland. This case arose in … Continue reading →

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Grok3: Comyn Origins. Burren Country to Bishop’s Quarter, Co. Clare

Posted on April 8, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Michael Comyn KC Ballvaughan, Co. Clare, son of James Comyn, married to Quin, Ballyvaughan, who are they descended from To address your question about Michael Comyn KC of Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, son of James Comyn, and his wife with the … Continue reading →

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