Tag Archives: ireland

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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Grok 3: After the Civil War, Michael Comyn KC became principal legal adviser to Eamon de Valera and Fianna Fail, advising on the formation of the party and the founding of the Irish Press newspaper. It was Comyn and George Gavan Duffy (qv) who suggested to de Valera that the Irish Free State could withhold payment of the land annuities to Britain. Quote: “Britain retaliated by imposing tariffs on Irish agricultural exports (e.g., cattle), which severely impacted Ireland’s economy, as Britain was its primary market.” Source: The Dictionary of Biography. (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes)

Posted on April 21, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Of particular significance. I recall at a lecture in Trinity College Dublin, in the 1990’s, Professor O’Hagan suggesting that this decision to withhold annuities in time would prove to be a very significant contribution to the founding of the new … Continue reading →

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Grok3 AI: In 1932, Michael Comyn KC initiated a significant legal action against Éamon de Valera’s government to recover £20,000 of Irish Republican Army (IRA) funds. (Thanks to Grok3 I am gradually finding answers to questions I probably asked when family members were alive, but now that they are dead and gone, like most, too late I am seeking confirmations. Somehow there are few comments on such an interesting case. Maybe someone can add to the narrative. (Updating details on Grok3 AI from notes). Add Military Archives referral £20,000 Dail funds

Posted on April 16, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

16th May 2025: Grok3 updated version In 1932, Michael Comyn KC initiated a significant legal action against Éamon de Valera’s government to recover £20,000 of Irish Republican Army (IRA) funds. Details In 1932, Michael Comyn KC, an Irish barrister and … 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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IRELAND’S LARGEST PRIVATE landlord is looking to introduce a €200 monthly charge for new tenants at one of its Dublin properties.

Posted on March 10, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The School Yard in Drumcondra© Google Streetview IRELAND’S LARGEST PRIVATE landlord is looking to introduce a €200 monthly charge for new tenants at one of its Dublin properties. Ires Reit has signalled that it will attach an additional €200 ‘common area’ … Continue reading →

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Amazon to publish a book and living in Ireland. Has anyone experienced problems selling their books especially since Brexit. I have sold none since Brexit, while sold same before. Someone else told me of their difficulties so I Googled it. Amazon are coming to Ireland so maybe things will change.

Posted on November 23, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Support Us|Sign in Advertisement More Stories Inside Court 24: How Nikita Hand took on Conor McGregor and won Storm Bert: Severe flooding and 34,000 without power; people urged to avoid unnecessary travel Jury finds Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman … Continue reading →

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The Guardian: “…Its presence has raised fresh concerns about the security of the interconnector cables that run between Ireland and the UK carrying global internet traffic from huge datacentres operated by tech companies including Google and Microsoft, which have their EU headquarters sited in Ireland…”

Posted on November 17, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Support the Guardian Espionage Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure Lisa O’Carroll in Dublin Sat 16 Nov 2024 … Continue reading →

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RIA: Dame Louise Richardson and Richard English “Britishness and Irishness”.

Posted on November 13, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

4,387 views Nov 4, 2024 The Royal Irish Academy and the University of Notre Dame launched the Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South (ARINS) initiative with a view to generating authoritative, independent and non-partisan research and analysis on a … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia: Ireland 1950’s. Pickow’s photos capture the capital and its people at a time when modernisation and internationalisation were gathering pace

Posted on October 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How Dublin looked in the 1950s’ photos of George Pickow Updated / Thursday, 17 Oct 2024 09:57 By Barry Houlihan RTÉ Brainstorm More fromRTÉ Brainstorm Analysis: Pickow’s photos capture the capital and its people at a time when modernisation and internationalisation were … Continue reading →

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Have you opted for DNA test 23andMe; I have and all of a sudden I have found a grandaunt born in 1940’s living in New Jersey, one cousin once removed and about 1500 4th and 5th cousins!!! Someone sent me this link today. The site is closing but the links are there and a new site will emerge. “Irish Genealogy News publishes its final blogpost (Claire Santry)”. Also search canisgallicus Comyn, Blake-Forster, Comerford, Sr Maura O’Donohue, Ballykeale

Posted on July 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Tuesday 9 July 2024 Irish Genealogy News publishes its final blogpost And so it ends. After 14 years and 5,764 blogposts, Irish Genealogy News is taking its leave. Kind of. There will be no new blogposts but those that have … Continue reading →

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