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Micheal O Cleirigh Summer School Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School has been set up to recognise and honour, in his local area, the work of Br. Mícheál Ó Cléirigh and the other annalists.

Each year it will host a number of history talks and other events over a weekend in May. The Mícheál ÓCléirigh Summer School was founded in the latter part of 2013 to promote the work of the Four Masters led by Br Mícheál ÓCléirigh in the early 17th Century. Their work to record the history of Ireland was done iusing a factual chronological order which was groundbreaking and innovative for the time.

Some pictures from the launch of the 2026 Summer School yearbook. The book can be purchased locally at Novel Idea, Abbey...
01/11/2026

Some pictures from the launch of the 2026 Summer School yearbook. The book can be purchased locally at Novel Idea, Abbey Garage in Ballyshannon and Finnegan's in Rossnowlagh.
The yearbook was launched by Olive Travers who is a author and contributor to RTE programme Sunday Miscellany as well as other productions.
The yearbook records the talks and events held over the weekend in May 2026 when the history Summer School was held. The book retails at €10.00 and the funds from its sale helps to finance the next Summer School which will be held over the weekend of the 7th -9th May 2027.

The 2026 Summer School Yearbook will be launched on Thursday 29th October in McGinley's pub in Ballyshannon at 7.30pm. E...
26/10/2026

The 2026 Summer School Yearbook will be launched on Thursday 29th October in McGinley's pub in Ballyshannon at 7.30pm. Everybody is welcome and there will be light refreshments afterwards.

As a mark of respect to the late Molly Reynolds, our dear friend, one of our founding members and treasurer of the Summe...
21/10/2026

As a mark of respect to the late Molly Reynolds, our dear friend, one of our founding members and treasurer of the Summer School, we are postponing the Summer School book launch which was to be held on Friday evening 23rd October.
The officers and committee members wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Molly's family and wider circle.
We shall announce a new date for our book launch at a later time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

Some pictures from the 2026 Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School. To find out more about the weekend go to https://mocleirig...
30/05/2026

Some pictures from the 2026 Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School. To find out more about the weekend go to https://mocleirigh.ie/home/

The previous post missed out some pictures including a photo of the stage in the Friary Hall.Séamus MacAnnaidh will perf...
07/05/2026

The previous post missed out some pictures including a photo of the stage in the Friary Hall.
Séamus MacAnnaidh will perform two roles at the weekend events. Firstly on Friday evening he will give the assembled children and their parents a flavour of the art of Scéalaíocht /Storytelling, one handed down through the generations.
On Saturday he will talk on "Truth and Lies" the teller and the tale in the afternoon at 3pm.

The stage is set for the 12th annual Mícheál Ó Cléirigh history and cultural Summer School. The school each year hosts a...
07/05/2026

The stage is set for the 12th annual Mícheál Ó Cléirigh history and cultural Summer School. The school each year hosts a number of eminent historians whose research gives us the most up to date study and expertise into the late medieval period of Irish history. These talks take place on Saturday. The speakers are Professor John McCafferty, Dr Angela Byrne, Dr Patrick Wadden, Séamus MacAnnaidh and Dr Bernadette Cunningham.
Friday evening features the musical and artistic talent of the young people of the district who are keeping our heritage alive for their generation and the next. It is thus perhaps appropriate that Dr. Niall Muldoon, ombudsman for children will formally open the 2026 Summer School. In the later evening there is a Comhrá get together in the Sandhouse Hotel where one can get to practice or listen to conversation ‘as Gaeilge’
Sunday events include Aifreann, as Gaeilge agus Béarla, in the Friary Chapel followed immediately by our annual tour of historic sites which this year will bring us to the Cavan Burren visiting various place of history interest on the way.
We must thank all those volunteers and committee members who have worked so hard to prepare the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Hall for the weekend and for those who have contributed in the lead up- Go raibh maith agaibh!

Dr Bernadette Cunningham is one of the foremost authorities on the Annála Ríochta Na hÉirinn better known as the Annals...
05/05/2026

Dr Bernadette Cunningham is one of the foremost authorities on the Annála Ríochta Na hÉirinn better known as the Annals of the Four Masters. Bernadette makes a return visit to the 2026 Summer School being one of the speakers at the inaugural school held in 2014.
The title of her talk is “Stories and Legends of the Four Masters in 19th Century, Ireland”. One of the interesting stories of the Four Masters is an article written in the Irish Penny Journal published on January 16th 1841. It features a sketch of the ruins of KIlbarron Castle, the historic centre of the Uí Cléirigh Clan and known as the last residence of Lughaidh Uí Cléirigh who served as the chief Ollamh to the ruling Uí Domhnaill clan of Tír Conaill and who also wrote the “Beatha Aodh Ruaidh Uí Domhnaill”(Life of Red Hugh O’Donnell) This book was extensively used to form the latter sections of the Annals.
The article in the Irish Penny Journal no doubt helped to reawakened interest in the Four Masters and the Annals to a wider audience in the years preceding the great Famine.
We can be assured that Bernadette will bring us to a greater understanding of the background and stories associated with the Annals at her talk this Saturday afternoon in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal.

Today we welcomed Ann from the Micheal O Cleirigh Summer School in to collect sponsorship for the coming weekend.The Míc...
05/05/2026

Today we welcomed Ann from the Micheal O Cleirigh Summer School in to collect sponsorship for the coming weekend.

The Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School Committee are a dedicated voluntary group who organise and run an annual historical and cultural summer school. Their work celebrates the life and legacy of Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, who returned to Ireland in 1626 to lead a team in recording the history of Ireland, resulting in the renowned Annals of the Four Masters.

This year’s Summer School will take place this weekend, from Friday 8th May to Sunday 10th May.

We are delighted to support and contribute to these initiatives and events that celebrate and preserve our local history and culture! 👏

We are pleased to announce that Dr Niall Muldoon will formally open the 2026 Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School on the eve...
03/05/2026

We are pleased to announce that Dr Niall Muldoon will formally open the 2026 Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School on the evening of Friday 8th May in the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Hall, better known as the Friary Hall, in Rossnowlagh Co Donegal.
Dr Niall Muldoon is a Counselling and Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience in child protection and Ireland's Ombudsman for Children. In 2012, he joined the Ombudsman for Children’s Office as Director of Investigations. Three years later he was appointed Ombudsman for Children. Throughout his tenure as Ombudsman for Children, he has championed the rights and needs of children, focusing on issues including access to health services, family justice reform and school places for children with special needs.
His office is calling for the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Irish law, with Dr Muldoon describing this as “the most important thing we can do to protect and safeguard the rights of all children in Ireland.”
Afterwards he will present the Art prizes to the children whose art excelled in the Primary Schools’ Art Competition.

There must be something in the ether surrounding Ballyshannon, described by the famous native poet William Allingham as ...
02/05/2026

There must be something in the ether surrounding Ballyshannon, described by the famous native poet William Allingham as : "The kindly spot, the friendly town."
Perhaps it's the majesty of the River Erne, winding its way to merge with the Atlantic ocean...
Maybe it's the legacy of being one of-if not the first-settled areas in Ireland.
Whatever the reason, there's a long established tradition of creativity and cultural richness to be found here. It's no wonder that Ballyshannon is a designated heritage town.

This May, there are two fabulous cultural events taking place May 8th-10th. The Míchéal Ó'Cléirigh Summer school is delighted to be running its annual celebration of our own Kilbarron cleric, instrumental in the compilation of The Annals of the Four Masters.

The same weekend, the Comhaltas Phil Rooney Branch is hosting the prestigious Donegal Fleadh-a musical gathering that captures our heritage as the notes and tunes soar ever upwards. We wish them every success in what is sure to be a wonderful weekend of maestros and harmonies.

(And we must give a shout out to the Rory Gallagher festival that takes place at the end of the month!)

We look forward to seeing you all!

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