Sugar Babies From Ennis, Clare

Sugar babies are women who provide intimate relationships or simple companionships to men in exchange for monetary favors or gifts. It is a mutually beneficial arrangement that can work for both those who need companionship and those who desire nice things or money. It is a type of relationship, not a business transaction, unlike other methods of garnering companionship in exchange for money. Sugar babies are not stereotypical "gold diggers." They come in all shapes and sizes and can be any type of woman in Ennis, Clare.

A sugar baby may be a college student who is paying her way through college, has some spare time to commit to a sugar baby/sugar daddy relationship and enjoys nice things. She may be intelligent, self-sufficient and classy. She may also be the opposite. The thing to remember is that sugar daddies are looking for different things. Therefore, sugar babies can be any combination of those things.

Sugar babies can also be independently successful women. They may have money of their own, spend time traveling as an executive for a big company, be a business owner or be perpetrator of any number of successful business endeavors. This type of sugar baby may find excitement in this sort of relationship. She may not need anything monetary or nice gifts from her partner. She may just enjoy having a man spend money on her, despite having plenty of money of her own. Many men find success attractive in a woman. Therefore, certain sugar daddies may have exactly this type of woman in mind when they seek to initiate a relationship with a sugar baby.

Monetary success and intelligence or lack thereof are not the only things in which sugar babies differ. A sugar baby's appearance is another area that may differ in Ennis, Clare due to cultural expectations or simply differ by personal preference. One sugar daddy may like a classic trophy girlfriend. He may want her to be young and very attentive to her looks on a superficial level. Another sugar daddy may not care how his sugar baby dresses but wants her to be athletic. Yet another sugar daddy may not care about looks at all and simply wants a woman who is entertaining.

When one envisions a sugar baby, the image of a young woman typically comes to mind. This is not always the case. Sugar babies may be older women because older and younger sugar daddies alike may prefer older women. Older women may also seek a life of relative luxury in their later years. It is a good way to have fun, receive gifts and take a break from the hustle of life.

The diversity in sugar babies also applies to ethnicity and weight. There is no set standard for any of these things when it comes to sugar babies. Any woman can strive to be a sugar baby and find the right sugar daddy for her. She can be tattooed and pierced or girl next door sweet. She can be funny or serious. She can be a lover of the arts or a computer geek. In short, sugar baby is as diverse a word as the word woman.

Cultural references

* Ennis is mentioned in the songs "Isobel" by British performer Dido, and "At The Ceili" by Celtic Woman.

Culture

Ennis is a stronghold of traditional music with many musicians in residence and regularly playing locally. The town is host each May to the annual Fleadh Nua, a traditional music festival. The Glór Irish Music Centre, hosts music concerts, comedy acts and plays. The World Irish Dancing Championships are also held every two years in the town. There is a thriving Rock music scene in Ennis with bands playing at Glor, and Pubs around the town (Brandons, May Kearneys, Charlie Stewarts, Lifford). The night life is greatly influenced by people coming into the town from the outer areas because of the town's number of night clubs and pubs.The world famous STOCKTONS WING and indie band SUDDEN STORM are from ennis.

Description

Population (2006) Ennis (Irish: Inis, meaning "Island") is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway on the main N18 road connecting these two cities. Its name is a shortening of the original Inis Cluain Ramh Fhada ("Long Rowing Meadow Island"). The town is located only 19 km (12 mi) from Shannon and Shannon Airport. It is a gateway town to the west coast of Clare, which consists one of Ireland's greatest tourist attractions, The Cliffs of Moher. The 2006 census indicates that Ennis had a population of 24,253 making it the largest town in Munster and the sixth largest town in Ireland. It is the 11th largest urban centre in the country. Ennis has a wide range of people living in the town with nationalities mainly Irish, Polish, Chinese, British, Czech, Slovakian, Latvian, and Nigerian.

Education

Primary Schools in Ennis include Ennis National School, established in 1897 (Formerly Boys National School), Cloughleigh National School, Gaelscoil Mhicíl Cíosóg, Holy Family School & CBS. There are several secondary level schools located in Ennis, including Rice College, Ennis Community College, Colaiste Mhuire, St. Flannan's College, and Gaelcholaiste an Chláir. The Ennis Business college is one of Ennis's 3rd level facilities.

Gallery

A monument to Irish nationalist hero Daniel O'Connell stands atop a tall column in O'Connell Square, the site of the old courthouse where he won the Clare by-elections in 1828. The River Fergus flows through Ennis. Ennis Friary, constructed in 1242. St Columba's Church, Ennis.The disestablishment of the Church of Ireland from 1871 by an Act of Parliament led that Church to sell many of its estates and bishops' palaces, in the process laying off many Protestant workers who themselves then moved away. However the wealthy protestant William Murphy donated land outside the town centre for the building of this quaint church.

Heritage and economy

Clare became a county under rule of Elizabeth I and Ennis was chosen as its capital because of its central location and it because of its great influence by the Earls of Thomond. Ennis got a grant to hold fairs and markets in 1610 and some years later a Charter for a Corporation with a Provost, Free Burgesses, Commonalty and a Town Clerk. Ennis continued to expand in the following centuries in a slow but steady fashion, mainly as a market town and later as a manufacturing and distributing centre. Many commodities were then conveyed by river to Clarecastle for shipment abroad. Ennis is an historically important market town. The market square today is still home to market stalls on each Saturday through the year and with the rise in the town's commercial retail sector in recent years, the market has shifted its traditional trading from agricultural produce to mainly textiles and home hardware. The market has added an vibrant organic farming element over the previous years. The Town Centre consists of medieval narrow streets and laneways, which are overshadowed by simple elegant structures built over the last 1000 years . Of the main thoroughfares, Parnell Street has been pedestrianised, while the others, O'Connell Street, Bindon Street and Abbey Street are one way. The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is situated on the fringe of the old town centre. Ennis serves as a major regional hub for County Clare. Among its emergency services, it contains the Ennis Regional Hospital (serving the entire country), the HQ of the Clare Divisional Garda, the Clare Fire Brigade and Civil Defence. Ennis also includes many relief organisations, such as The Samaratans, Clare Care and St. Vincent De Paul. Among its civil services, it contains Clare County Council, Ennis Town Council, Clare Revenue Commissionairs, as well as Social and Family affairs. Ennis has been a center for Irish Traditional Music, and for forty years has hosted the Fleadh Nua[1] in late May each year, the second largest traditional music festival in Ireland.

History

The name Ennis comes from the Irish word "Inis", which means an island formed between two courses of the River Fergus and on which the Franciscan Abbey was built. The past of Ennis is greatly associated with the O'Brien family, who were descendants of Brian Boru. During the 12th century the O'Brien's who were Kings of Thomond, left their seat of power in Limerick and built a royal residence at Clonroad on the then island. During 1240 King Donnchadh O'Brien ordered the construction of an extensive church grounds which he later donated to recently formatted followers of St. Francis. The centuries which followed bore great activity. The Friars keep was expanded and students came in great flocks to study at the theological college. The Friars, who were free to move about, met the spiritual needs of the local population. It was a religious centre until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Because it never had town walls it became a location for many Catholic merchants from Limerick when Catholics were forbidden to reside in the walled towns by the Penal Laws, and much of its past prosperity is attributable to this influx. The Town contains several old British military barracks, which were built over the centuries. The Clare Road and Clonroad areas contain terraced cottages, built in the Early 20th century to house soldiers. On Station Road, once stood a prison. Many Ennis men fought for the British Army during The First World War. Politically, Ennis has always been considered a Fianna Fáil stronghold. Many of the Town's past councils are made up of members of this party. A monument to Éamon de Valera, founder of the party and former President of Ireland, stands outside Ennis Courthouse. The River Fergus runs through the middle of Ennis, and is a well-known trout and salmon fishery. At one time small sailing boats made their way up river from the Shannon and berthed in the centre of the town at Woodquay. This area of the Town along with Parnell Street and Mill Road was routinely susceptible to flooding, until the Ennis main drainage scheme in 2008 put an end to the event. A new pedestrian bridge was built over the river in June 2009.

Information Age Town

In September 1997, Ennis became Ireland's first and only Information Age Town, which was funded by Eircom (Formally Telecom Éireann). The town was greatly enhanced by the project's IR£15 million investment, which saw 4200 computers provided to residents, a computer lab for every school and every primary school classroom been provided with a computer. Elderly residents were given the chance to become computer users also as a result. The project also gave Ennis Ireland's first high speed ISDN line infrastructure, which connected all the town's businesses together. Ennis was also used as a test site for VISA Cash, which allowed users to top up a chip and pin card with petty cash and purchase goods in local stores. Funding for the project ran out in 2000.

People

* Daniel O'Connell, MP returned for the Clare electoral area, was known as "The Liberator" for his winning of Catholic Emancipation in 1829. * Thomas Dillon, record-breaking Triathlon athlete, was born in Ennis in 1964 and attended St Flannan's College there. * Des Lynam, Irish presenter on British television * Dara O'Kearney, international ultra runner and professional poker player * Trotskyist theorist Sean Matgamna * Boxer Muhammad Ali's great grandfather Abe Grady was from the Turnpike area of Ennis. [4] * Singer Maura O'Connell comes from the market area of Ennis * The scriptwriter Mark O'Halloran, who wrote the screenplays for the films Adam and Paul and Garage, is from Ennis. * William Mulready (1786 - 1863) - Genre Painter * James Bartholomew Blackwell (b. 1763/1765 - d. ?) - Revolutionary soldier * Actress Harriet Smithson (b. 1800 - d. 1854), first wife of French composer Hector Berlioz, was born and lived for a time in Ennis.

See also

* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Clare) * List of towns and villages in Ireland. * Cloughleigh * Roslevan

Sister cities

A sister city of Ennis is Phoenix, Arizona.[2] Each summer an average of four 4th/5th year students partake in the Phoenix Youth Ambassador Program, which is facilitated by the city of Phoenix twinning committee and the Ennis Chamber Of Commerce. It is also twinned with the town of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet; in Southern France.[3]

Sports and Leisure

Cusack Park, the main county GAA playing grounds is situated in the Town centre on Francis Street. The grounds were recently up for rezoning by the Town council for commercial use, but this was defeated. The €80 million site was planned to be redeveloped as a retail park and built a state of the art facility on flood plains in the East suburbs. Ennis has many athletics areas, such as Lees Road, which consists of playing pitches and running woods and also in the centre of the town lies the Fair Green. There is one 25m pool in the town as well as other smaller ones in hotel leisure clubs throughout.

Transport (bus, rail & air services)

Ennis is served by both bus and rail links to all major cities and towns in Ireland. The main bus depot is adjacent to the town's train station and both are located about one kilometre distance from the town centre. The station is situated on the Clon Road toward the east of the town, which links to the main N18 in either direction. Bus services are provided to Shannon Airport, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Dublin and all routes in between and run nearly every hour. Shannon Airport is 15 minutes from Ennis, providing daily flights to European and US destinations. In 1976 passenger trains were withdrawn on the railway line from Limerick to Claremorris via Ennis. County Clare thus became the only Irish county outside Ulster without a passenger train service. The closure of Ennis station proved to be only temporary; eighteen rail services per day are now provided to and from Limerick City, from where connecting rail services are available to both Dublin and Cork. The Western Railway Corridor north of Ennis (to Athenry and Galway) is expected to reopen in April 2009. Ennis was formerly the starting point of the West Clare Railway, a narrow gauge railway which ran from Ennis to Ennistymon, Miltown Malbay and onwards to the towns and villages along the West Clare coastline. Trains ran from the same railway station as still used by mainline Irish railway services. The line was CIÉ's last narrow gauge railway and was finally closed in 1961, despite investment in new diesel trains in the early/mid 1950s.