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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.

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Baltimore 2000 Committee
Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland
Photos courtesy of Baltimore residents & businesses, 2000 Committee & Explore Baltimore Members.



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