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Late Queen focused eyes of world on work of Clare’s Sr Ethel

The life’s work and lasting legacy of the late Sr Ethel Normoyle has been recalled in the past week following the passing of the Queen of England, Elizabeth II. That’s because of the glowing tribute that the late monarch paid to the pioneering Lissycasey woman in highlighting her transformative work in South Africa where she spent most of her 50-year ministry. It was Queen Elizabeth’s encouraging words that gave Sr Normoyle’s sterling work on behalf of the people of Missionvale in Port Elizabeth worldwide exposure when she spoke at length about the Clarewoman’s labour of love to improve the lives of her parishioners over many years. It occurred on Christmas Day in 1995, when in her annual address was watched by up to nine million people in Britain and by many millions more around the world she made special mention of Sr Normoyle’s work in changing the lives of those living in Missionvale forever. “It was during my visit to …

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Clare artist recalls how his work found favour with late Queen

A LAHINCH-based artist, who is the only Irish painter with three paintings in the British Royal Collection, has described the death of Queen Elizabeth II as the “end of an era”. Michael Hanrahan feared the worst when he heard the Queen’s family were summoned to come to Her Majesty’s Balmoral Castle residence as quickly as possible on Thursday, September 8. The North Clare father-of-four was saddened when her death was subsequently confirmed. “It was the end of an era following 70 wonderful years on the throne. The Royal family has lost their mother while the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth have lost their longest monarch. Her death came suddenly enough. “To see the number of UK Prime Ministers and US Presidents she saw during her reign was incredible. For most people who are living in Ireland and the UK, they can’t remember any other monarch before she took the throne. World leaders will travel to her Funeral Mass on Monday …

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Back to Buckingham

NORTH Clare artist, Michael Hanrahan has been invited again to Buckingham Palace to deliver his painting, entitled The Horse-Drawn Carriage At Windsor. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth gave Michael permission to paint various scenes from the historic visit of Irish President, Michael D Higgins to the United Kingdom last April. She also said she wished to see the work on completion. She has now written to the artist, accepting Michael’s gift of this painting. The painting depicts the Australian State carriage as it made its way to Windsor Castle, carrying the Queen and President Higgins. Michael will deliver the painting to Buckingham Palace at 12.30pm on Monday, October 6. This is the artist’s second visit to the palace, having presented a further painting, entitled The Queen at the Garden of Remembrance. This painting followed Queen Elizabeth’s historic visit to Ireland in 2011. Michael was the only artist accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs to capture this visit on canvas. The …

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