I nDilchuimhne ar Réamonn Ó Cléirigh

In Loving Memory of Raymond Clark(e)

27 Bealtaine 1929 go 20 Bealtaine 2022

Ag a theach i gCoradh Buí, Leitir Mealláin, 2005
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Ray was one of the four founders of the Gerry Tobin Irish Language School, a teacher and mentor for many years there, a musician, a scholar, and a great friend. Here are some things to remember him by.

Here are his sonnets in English and in Irish.

You can hear his voice for about 3/4 of our Progress in Irish recordings.

If you are interested in Irish history, check out his geneological charts and book.

This is a list of his contributions to An Gael. Luke wrote a great article based on an interview with Ray in Samhradh 2019 of An Gael. He is also featured in my history of the spoken Irish language in NY, which ran from Earrach 2021 through Geimhreadh 2021.

Ray played on Brian DeVale's CD, 2001-2002.

We recorded our concert (he speaks and plays) at the Garden City Library in 2005.

Here are some pictures from over the years:

Brian, Luke, Ray 2016 in Astoria with his graduating class, 2013 speaking at Séamas's book launching, 2009 speaking at school event, 2008 Explaining his charts, 2019 with Pat Clifford, 2014 Playing at Brian's, 2019 with Luke at Brian's, 2019 with Séamas at Brian's, 2019 with Luke, Séamas and Brian, 2019 with Brian, Liam, Luke and Steve at AOH division 2 lounge, 2017 with other readers of An Gael, 2015 with his class, 2004 long ago (mid 90s?) at the AOH lounge early days - end of the 80s? Harry, Stan, John with Séamas and Tom Muench Séamas' book launching, 2004 Christmas party Tom, Pat, Séamas, Séamas' CD launching, 2004 Séamas' CD launching, 2004 at the Garden City Library, 2005 Christmas party Christmas party new whiteboard from his students party prep with Pat Clifford Christmas party Na Buachaillí Dána with Irene Norton with Deirdre Whelan recording his poems, 2005 with Pam Tangredi, Pat Clifford and Joe Halligan, longo with Cathal Mertins and Turloch book launching, 2004

Ar dheis Dé go raibh tú, a Réamoinn!