the basket makers: James Davin, Michael Gallagher, Michael Gallagher, Michael Davin and Michael Keleghan. So as to hang the baskets on the donkey’s back they used to make straddles out of straw, and “coirbeacha” out of wood.Long ago there were no whips selling in the shops, so the people made their own whips out of donkey hide, and they used to knot it on to a stick.The people also made their own soap.Long ago, the people knew nothing about shop candles, they made their own candles out of rushes, dipped in melted tallow. The following are the names of the men who were great weavers in this district: Tom Dooley of Belclare, and John Hughes and Richard Lawless of Kilamonagh.From Father. James Keleghan, 60 yrs.
Mairéad Ní Cheileacháin, Deirín

1565 - Circa Grainne married Sir Richard an Iarainn1570 - Owen-Dubhdara, chief, held the Castle of Belclare and Caher na Mart; John of the Sails at Carrowmore Castle; Loughlin, son of Owen-Subhdara at Inishfolin Castle; Cormac at Clare Island Castle Teige Toe at Kildavnet Castle. 1575 - Owen-Dubhdara, chief, died. Loughlin, his son, suseeded him as chief. 1576 - Loughlin made seneschal of the Barony of Murrisk by Queen Elizabeth. 1577 - Graine Maile captured by Desmond and imprisoned. She met Sir Philip Sidney. 1578 - Grainne Maile released. She captured Galway ships. 1579 - Grainne Maile repelled the Galway expedition. Edmond mac Loughlin, who became the last chief, born. 1580 - Richard an Iarainn and the O'Malleys out against Malbie. The O'Malley ships carried Scots into Munster. 1582 - Grainne Maile visited Galway. 1583 - Richard an Iarainn died. Malbie and the Clanrickard