At a ceremony held at the O’Dea Castle during the 11th International Clan Gathering in July 2022 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Shane O’Dea from Dublin, Ireland was inaugurated as Taoiseach (Clan Chieftain) of the Dysert O’Dea Clan. He will hold office until July 2025 when the next Clan Gathering is due to be held.
At the 11th International Clan Gathering held in July 2022 in Ennis, Co. Clare, Kevin O’Day of Missouri, USA was elected as Tanaiste (Chieftain Elect). He will take up the position of Taoiseach (Clan Chieftain) at the next Clan Gathering due to be held in Ennis in July 2025.
You can find a complete list of the Clan Chieftains here: Clan Chieftains
After 48 years in the travel industry, Brexit and Covid killed my business but I wanted to remember the travel industry so I wrote it all down in my book "A Path Well Travelled" which is available on Amazon in paperback and kindle. The section on Ireland has a couple of pages of my memories of the Clan Gatherings from 2002 to 2014. I hope that some of you would like to read it. It was published in May 2021 and it has great reviews on Amazon
We are pleased to inform you that we will be organising the 11th International O’Dea Clan Gathering weekend from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th July 2022, at the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis, Co Clare. This will be a slimmed down event and we expect that numbers attending will be lower due to ongoing Covid restrictions, however restrictions have gradually eased in Ireland with our high uptake of vaccinations and booster shots.
Clan Members will be able to attend in Person or participate in selected sessions via Zoom.
We are limiting numbers able to attend to 60 participants on a first come basis and a non-refundable holding deposit of €50 per person will be required with your Expression of Interest to attend the weekend. The programme of weekend events will be similar to previous Clan gatherings.
The organisers are looking forward to another exciting and most enjoyable Clan gathering this year and look forward to renewing old acquaintances and meeting new attendees.
This online form also enables you to renew your Membership of the Clan Association.
If you’re not sure if your membership of the Dysert O’Dea Clan Association is due for renewal, please contact us here: Please Check My Membership Status
