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A separate stream of English settler Clarkes, carrying the same Latin root, arrived during the plantation era and merged into the same modern spelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday Clarke is one of the most widely found surnames in Ireland, densest in Cavan, Meath and the north midlands, and it carries real weight in Irish history: Thomas Clarke's signature stands first on the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic, stained-glass artist Harry Clarke left some of the country's most admired church windows, and poet Austin Clarke carried the scholar family's literary bent into the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings that history into everyday keepsakes for the Clarke family: a woven cotton throw with the Clarke crest set on the Irish national tartan, a garden flag, a ceramic Christmas ornament, a tartan coaster set, a novelty license plate, an accent mug and a heritage T-shirt. Each piece is built around the Clarke name and designed as a gift for a family gathering, a wedding, a milestone birthday, or anyone tracing their own Irish roots. For the full story behind the name — from the Donegal scholars to the signer of the Proclamation — see this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.celticancestrygifts.com\/blogs\/news\/clarke-irish-surname-history-origins\"\u003ehistory of the Clarke Irish surname\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clarke-surname-irish-coat-of-arms-ceramic-ornament-3705040","title":"Clarke Irish Family Crest Ceramic Christmas Ornament","description":"The Clarke Irish family crest ceramic ornament sets the Clarke emblem on the Irish national tartan. In many parts of Ireland the name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Cléirigh, the learned family who produced the famous Annals of the Four Masters. This keepsake keeps that heritage close.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade as a 3-inch round, double-sided ceramic piece, it carries fade-resistant UV LED colour and arrives with a pre-drilled hole and a gold hanging string ready to display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe carry the Clarke name across more than ornaments: search Clarke in our store for matching mugs, woven blankets and flags.","brand":"MyDesigns","offers":[{"title":"3\"","offer_id":46521959612646,"sku":"MD-103644888","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/3731\/7538\/files\/Clarke-Surname-Irish-Coat-Of-Arms-Ceramic-Ornament-Celtic-Ancestry-Gifts-36552439202022.jpg?v=1778631774"},{"product_id":"clarke-coat-of-arms-irish-garden-flag-3726338","title":"Clarke Irish Family Crest Garden Flag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOLE NOT INCLUDED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGARDEN FLAG ONLY — POLE NOT INCLUDED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Clarke Irish family crest garden flag displays the Clarke shield on the Irish National Tartan. 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