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    • 1998 Clans of Ireland AGM
    • The 2003 Gathering of the Clans of Ireland , Portumna
    • 2010 Clans of Ireland AGM
    • Clans of Ireland 2012 Annual Conference and AGM
  • Histories of the O'Byrnes
    • Clan System in Gaelic Ireland
    • The Byrnes 1050- 2000 by Hughie O'Byrne
    • Famous Battles of the O'Byrnes
    • 1580 The Battle of Glenmalure
    • 1650 Byrnes and the Confederatiom
    • 1798 Rebellion and the Byrnes
    • Rebel Byrnes in 1798
    • The O'Byrnes and O'Tooles
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  • Sept families of the Leinster Byrnes
    • Crioch Branach, The O'Byrnes Country >
      • Castles of the O'Byrnes.
    • Family of the Downes of Crioch Branach >
      • Downes Hill Climb 1992
    • Family of Kiltimon of Crioc Branach
    • Family of Newrath, Crioch Branach >
      • The O'Byrnes of Newrath by Dr. Emmett O'Byrne
    • Family of Croneroe, Crioch Branach
    • Family of Gabhall Raghnall of Glenmalure >
      • Glenmalure >
        • Balllinacor, Glenmalure
        • Ballinacor Picture Gallery
    • Family of Ui Lorcan of Clonmore
    • O'Byrne Placenames and Castles
  • Leinster Clans Alliance
  • Clan Rallies of the O'Byrnes
    • 1953 Clan O'Byrne, An Tostal Rally, Aughrim.
    • Clan O'Byrne Rally, Aughrim 1991 >
      • 1991 Rally images P1 of 2
      • 1991 Rally images P2 of 2
      • The Chieftains Banquet
    • 1992 Clan O'Byrne Rally, Aughrim >
      • 1992 Wicklow People News item
      • 1992 Clan Rally Gathering
      • Pat Byrne of Florida >
        • The Downes climb 1992
      • The Mercenaries
      • Ardmore Studios
      • Chateaux de St. Geri
    • 1998 Clan Rally, Woodenbridge. >
      • The Lure of Glenmalure
      • Later at the 1998 Clan O'Byrne Rally
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    • Count Henri O'Byrne of Chateaux St. Geri, France.
  • Well known and not so well known Byrnes
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    • Miles Byrne of Monaseed
    • Billy Byrne of Ballymanus
    • Charles Byrne of Derry, the Irish Giant
    • Edward Byrne of Saggart
    • Alfie Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin
    • For Whom the Bell tolls
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The founding of a Byrne Clan organisation was initiated in the heart of Crioch Branach by Wicklow County Council in 1989. Its objectives were to reawaken and promote the history and culture of the most important clan in the Province of Leinster. The result was Clann O'Byrne or as many of its members and the people of Leinster call it Clan Byrne. The organisation would be described as a convivial clan association. It does not make any pretensions to 'real' or 'bloodline' or 'Tanistry' chiefships. 

Over the past 20 years since it was founded Byrne clan members from around the world have dedicated their time and interest to the research of the history, genealogy and more importantly bringing Byrnes and O'Byrnes from all over the world together. They have shared with their distant cousins as far away as the remote Falkland Islands in meetings at the many Clan rallies held in Leinster over the years. Clan O'Byrne embraces the name Byrne and all its various off shoots such as Burns, O'Broin ( the original Gaelic name ) and many others such as the USA Clan Tanaiste ( vice Chairman )  Bill Byrnes of Chicago who  represented the Clan Byrne USA, a seperate and independant organisation.
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Now with easier access to genealogical information there has been an upsurge of interest in the clans history and the big question, WHERE DO I FIT IN ? These past years have resulted in various very successful collaborations with Clan O'Byrne researchers resulting in access to a major DNA base, historical documents and pedigrees , previously very difficult to find, Elizebethan Fiants listing thousands of the rebel Byrnes, records of the Coats of Byrne arms and a major genealogical book published currently in two volumes recording the family histories of hundreds of Byrnes.Two other  major  books relating to the turbulent history of the Byrnes have also been published.
From a scarce historical data base  of  twenty years ago this is a dramatic change in circumstances and I am very proud to have been able to contribute to it . The research is very much ongoing and it looks like further major contributions will appear in the near future.

Remember genealogy is a pleasant journey, it is not an overnight dash !

Certavi et Vici    We strive and we win.

Val Byrne, B.Arch, NUI, FRIAI,  
Chieftain Emeritus, Clan O'Byrne.
Former Chairman Clans of Ireland


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