Annual
O'Driscoll Clan Gathering
O'Driscoll is still the prevalent name in the area of Baltimore,
Cape Clear Island and Sherkin Island. In 1961 the O'Driscoll Clan members
of Baltimore, West Cork held a large Gathering to bring back together
as many of the wide-spread O'Driscoll Clan as possible. Although
this Gathering was quite successful, it was not until 1985
that a long-range plan was implemented to reunite the O'Driscoll
Clan.
The first major Clan Gathering in years was held in 1986.
The position of Clan Chieftain was re-established at that
time and has been passed every few years to a new Clan member
to lead the tribe. A Clan Gathering of O'Driscolls and Driscolls
from around the world takes place each year during the last
full weekend of June, and the Clan encourages the reconnection
of long-lost family ties through the formation of branches
of the Clan in other countries. Currently there are web sites
for the O'Driscolls of Cork,
the United
Kingdom, Australia,
and Canada.
Check the Schedule
for this year's festival.
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