Hi Henry, Jim et al (again), Not to be telling my olders and betters, but there used to be two Post Offices on Bere Island in 'my time'. One in the village run by 'Aunt Sis' - Mary Donegan later Sugg and the one you are both referring to next to the Church in Ballynakilla. Of course, there is only the one now which is incorporated into Murphy's Store in the village (Rerrin). Come on, someone else add something or correct the pair of us. Talking of chill factor, we haven't been above freezing for nearly two weeks now here in Oxfordshire, England, so any warmth you can spare would be welcome - getting fed up with it now no matter how 'pretty' it is !! Regards to all - Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] bere Island > > Hi Henry,Mary O'Dwyer married Patrick Moriarty in Greenane,they were our > nextdoor neighbors. Their daughter Julia was the post mistress and a > wonderful person as was her son John who passed away last year. The post > office was beside the Church but is no longer at that location. > There was only one Mahony family on the Island during my time > there.There is > no one there now. It was a huge family ,I know some went to Rochester > N.y. > and some went to England > Henry could you blow some warm our way in Boston, we have a chill factor > below zero today > Take care Jim. > > > On 01/23/13, Henry Wheeler<[email protected]> wrote: > > Many thanks to Jim and the others. My ancestors came from Bere Island, I > have been waiting ten years to hear anything about the island!! Patrick > Michael O'Dwyer came over in 1876 and a little after that Michael > Mahoney, > they lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Cousin Mahoney worked his way up to > become Fire Chief of Kansas City. > Cousin Julia Moriarty O'Sullivan was Post Mistress for many years. I > understand the little post office was just about next to the church. > Henry Wheeler Muskogee, Oklahoma > ____________________________________________________________ >

But it does get cold there too. Last week my friends in Tucson sent me photos of there frozen fountain and were worrying about their hummingbird visitors on a 19F night. The day they were worrying about that NYC was having temps in the 50s.! That was tipsy-turfy. Today is more like January should be. Maggie Duffy Sent from my iPad On Jan 23, 2013, at 3:38 PM, Bill Gawne <[email protected]> wrote: > Ann Chilton <[email protected]> writes: > >> Talking of >> chill factor, we haven't been above freezing for nearly two weeks now here >> in Oxfordshire, England, so any warmth you can spare would be welcome - >> getting fed up with it now no matter how 'pretty' it is !! > > While we're having the coldest weather of the winter so far here in > Maryland, I note that my siblings out in Arizona are enjoying some > balmy weather. It's 72 F in Avondale, where my sister Maureen lives. > In Tucson, my brother Patrick is basking in 81 F comfort. So it's a > grand day in Arizona, where some of the Beara immigrants once went to > dig copper from the ground. True, the summers are fierce, but the > winters are much milder than those in Butte, Montana. > > Anyone want to check in with a weather report from Australia or New Zealand? > > -- Bill > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear friends of Beara, Passing this item along. I just saw it on the Carlow mailing list. Recently, the site Findmypast.ie added 21m birth, marriage and death certificates to its records, bringing the total number to more than 60m. Tomorrow, 24 January, the site will open up these records to visitors for free as part of a promotion of its first Irish Family History Day, which it hopes will become an annual event. A promo code will be released tomorrow to grant curious family researchers access to the vast collection of records. See more at: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-media/item/31153-free-access-to/ -- Bill

Many thanks to Jim and the others. My ancestors came from Bere Island, I have been waiting ten years to hear anything about the island!! Patrick Michael O'Dwyer came over in 1876 and a little after that Michael Mahoney, they lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Cousin Mahoney worked his way up to become Fire Chief of Kansas City. Cousin Julia Moriarty O'Sullivan was Post Mistress for many years. I understand the little post office was just about next to the church. Henry Wheeler Muskogee, Oklahoma ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/51000dba9e119dba055bst04vuc

Ann Chilton <[email protected]> writes: > Talking of > chill factor, we haven't been above freezing for nearly two weeks now here > in Oxfordshire, England, so any warmth you can spare would be welcome - > getting fed up with it now no matter how 'pretty' it is !! While we're having the coldest weather of the winter so far here in Maryland, I note that my siblings out in Arizona are enjoying some balmy weather. It's 72 F in Avondale, where my sister Maureen lives. In Tucson, my brother Patrick is basking in 81 F comfort. So it's a grand day in Arizona, where some of the Beara immigrants once went to dig copper from the ground. True, the summers are fierce, but the winters are much milder than those in Butte, Montana. Anyone want to check in with a weather report from Australia or New Zealand? -- Bill

I just know of one post office on the Island located next to the church which use to be run by my cousin, John O'Sullivan. By the way, it is 12 degrees here in Boston, but will be warming up to 19 degrees tomorrow! Deborah L. Perelli Legal Assistant McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP One Financial Center, 655 Atlantic Avenue, 15th Floor | Boston, MA 02111 [email protected] p: (617) 748-5538 f: (617) 748-5555 http://www.mdmc-law.com New Jersey | New York | Colorado | Pennsylvania | Connecticut | Massachusetts | Delaware THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL USE OF THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS NAMED ABOVE. This message may be an attorney-client communication, and as such is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail message or by telephone and delete the original message from your e-mail system and/or computer database. Circular 230 requires that we notify you that, in the absence of written advice that strictly complies with such rules, you cannot rely on advice given to you relating to any Internal Revenue Code matter for protection against a tax penalty. This notice is neither intended to be used for the purpose of avoiding any tax penalty nor can it be relied on in support of any marketed transaction. It is our intention to continue to deliver the highest quality services to you and in a cost efficient manner. Please call us if you have any questions about how the Circular may affect our representation of you. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Chilton Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BEARA] bere Island Hi Henry, Jim et al (again), Not to be telling my olders and betters, but there used to be two Post Offices on Bere Island in 'my time'. One in the village run by 'Aunt Sis' - Mary Donegan later Sugg and the one you are both referring to next to the Church in Ballynakilla. Of course, there is only the one now which is incorporated into Murphy's Store in the village (Rerrin). Come on, someone else add something or correct the pair of us. Talking of chill factor, we haven't been above freezing for nearly two weeks now here in Oxfordshire, England, so any warmth you can spare would be welcome - getting fed up with it now no matter how 'pretty' it is !! Regards to all - Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] bere Island > > Hi Henry,Mary O'Dwyer married Patrick Moriarty in Greenane,they were our > nextdoor neighbors. Their daughter Julia was the post mistress and a > wonderful person as was her son John who passed away last year. The post > office was beside the Church but is no longer at that location. > There was only one Mahony family on the Island during my time > there.There is > no one there now. It was a huge family ,I know some went to Rochester > N.y. > and some went to England > Henry could you blow some warm our way in Boston, we have a chill factor > below zero today > Take care Jim. > > > On 01/23/13, Henry Wheeler<[email protected]> wrote: > > Many thanks to Jim and the others. My ancestors came from Bere Island, I > have been waiting ten years to hear anything about the island!! Patrick > Michael O'Dwyer came over in 1876 and a little after that Michael > Mahoney, > they lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Cousin Mahoney worked his way up to > become Fire Chief of Kansas City. > Cousin Julia Moriarty O'Sullivan was Post Mistress for many years. I > understand the little post office was just about next to the church. > Henry Wheeler Muskogee, Oklahoma > ____________________________________________________________ > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I fear I can't add to Bere history, much as I am enjoying reading it. But, it is currently 2degrees F, here in Maine at 3, after a "high" of 4, I think. brrrrrrr. Sue On Jan 23, 2013, at 2:33 PM, "Ann Chilton" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Henry, Jim et al (again), > > Not to be telling my olders and betters, but there used to be two Post > Offices on Bere Island in 'my time'. One in the village run by 'Aunt Sis' - > Mary Donegan later Sugg and the one you are both referring to next to the > Church in Ballynakilla. Of course, there is only the one now which is > incorporated into Murphy's Store in the village (Rerrin). > > Come on, someone else add something or correct the pair of us. Talking of > chill factor, we haven't been above freezing for nearly two weeks now here > in Oxfordshire, England, so any warmth you can spare would be welcome - > getting fed up with it now no matter how 'pretty' it is !! > > Regards to all - Ann > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [BEARA] bere Island > > >> >> Hi Henry,Mary O'Dwyer married Patrick Moriarty in Greenane,they were our >> nextdoor neighbors. Their daughter Julia was the post mistress and a >> wonderful person as was her son John who passed away last year. The post >> office was beside the Church but is no longer at that location. >> There was only one Mahony family on the Island during my time >> there.There is >> no one there now. It was a huge family ,I know some went to Rochester >> N.y. >> and some went to England >> Henry could you blow some warm our way in Boston, we have a chill factor >> below zero today >> Take care Jim. >> >> >> On 01/23/13, Henry Wheeler<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Many thanks to Jim and the others. My ancestors came from Bere Island, I >> have been waiting ten years to hear anything about the island!! Patrick >> Michael O'Dwyer came over in 1876 and a little after that Michael >> Mahoney, >> they lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Cousin Mahoney worked his way up to >> become Fire Chief of Kansas City. >> Cousin Julia Moriarty O'Sullivan was Post Mistress for many years. I >> understand the little post office was just about next to the church. >> Henry Wheeler Muskogee, Oklahoma >> ____________________________________________________________ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Henry,Mary O'Dwyer married Patrick Moriarty in Greenane,they were our nextdoor neighbors. Their daughter Julia was the post mistress and a wonderful person as was her son John who passed away last year. The post office was beside the Church but is no longer at that location. There was only one Mahony family on the Island during my time there.There is no one there now. It was a huge family ,I know some went to Rochester N.y. and some went to England Henry could you blow some warm our way in Boston, we have a chill factor below zero today Take care Jim. On 01/23/13, Henry Wheeler<[email protected]> wrote: Many thanks to Jim and the others. My ancestors came from Bere Island, I have been waiting ten years to hear anything about the island!! Patrick Michael O'Dwyer came over in 1876 and a little after that Michael Mahoney, they lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Cousin Mahoney worked his way up to become Fire Chief of Kansas City. Cousin Julia Moriarty O'Sullivan was Post Mistress for many years. I understand the little post office was just about next to the church. Henry Wheeler Muskogee, Oklahoma ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... [1]http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/51000dba9e119dba055bst04vuc ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [2][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/51000dba9e119dba055bst04vuc 2. mailto:[email protected]

Hi Bill, Jim et al, My Grandfather used to be 'third hand' on the 'Jackdaw', which according to my Mother, did a similar job to what you describe the 'Magpie' doing. Was there a theme going on here with the bird names do you know? I've never heard tell of the Mc Hardy though, must ask my Aunt before it's too late !! My Mother, being a bit older than you Jim (she'd be 94 on the 1st of March !!), used to tell tales about the English soldiers, but I think they were of a different nature to those you would tell. As there were no lights, still very few, along the roads, anyone smoking a cigarette could be spotted well ahead. They would 'dog' their cigarettes, then she and her friends would wait for the soldiers to draw close and ask for a light in order to engage them in conversation and have the 'craic' !! Happy days !! Look forward to more from you Jim. Ann Chilton - Granddaughter of Mike (Og) O'Sullivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 3:12 PM Subject: [BEARA] Bere Island in the 30's > > Hi Bill, I thought that I would jump in here while Riobard is playing > Nurse, > cook and housekeeper and talk about bere Island in the thirties > Some of you may not realize it but we still had english soldiers on the > Island til 1938. Their presence made little difference to the people of > the > west end -Ballinakilla and Derrycreeveen. Most people there had their > own > boats to go back and forth to town but the rest of the Island depended > on > the military boats.. > There was a launch called the'magpie" that usually made the morning run > and > a small steamer called the "Mc Hardy' that usually went in the > afternoon. > Civilians needed a pass to travel on the boats although they didnt > always > have to show it. > Murphy's general store located in the village had most supplies that > were > neededsuch as food and coal but for shoes and clothing you had to go > outside. > There were two schools in the island, one in the west end and the other > near > the village..There was a huge area called the "rec"(recreation grounds) > beside our school, with four fields.One eacg for cricket soccer rugby > and > Gaelic football. I don't believe it was originally planned for gaelic > football but that 's > what we used it for. We were lucky to have such a fine facility for a > "playground'. > There was a third school for the military kids but it was pretty well > phased > out by then > To be continued > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ann,Bill and friends of Beara. Yes Ann the Jackdaw was a replacement for the Magpie and I remember Mike Og walking across the rec going to the boat. While there were alot of Islanders working in the fort, there wasnt much mingling between the soldiers and the civilians.I guess we considered them standoffish. There were some really nice people among them. I remember carrying eggs all the way from Greenane to where the Admiral's house is now. Mrs Longfield liked her fresh eggs and there was always a few pennies for me in the bargain. One other note about the school,we had a few English kids in the school when their school closed, that was no problem but for one kid who was a Protestant .When recess was over before we got down to our work we had a prayer session and that poor kid had to stay out in the hall,what made it worse was the prayers were in Irish. In 1938 the English left and our own troops came .It was like a fog liftingThey were received with open arms and life was never so good. I believe alot of the shopkeepers in Castletown were sad to see the English go. They had alot more money to spend than their replacements. We had movies a couple of nights a week, a dance for another couple and a whistdrive. There were no more passes to go on the boats and the icing on the cake was that there were some pretty good footballers among the troops for those big games against Garnish and Urhan. The world war two era was a terrible time all around the world but Bere Island never had it so good Unfortunately all good things must end and it all crashed when the fort closed and we had to go to the west end to find a boat going to town. There was a period of mass exodus from the Island after the war. I remember having a rollcall at the boys school in the high forties, I know the girls was in the fifties plus another school in the west end. I dont know what todays attendance looks like but I would guesss about thirty Thanks Bill for letting me sound off Jim.

Good morning Ann, all, Ann Chilton <[email protected]> writes: > My Grandfather used to be 'third hand' on the 'Jackdaw', which according to > my Mother, did a similar job to what you describe the 'Magpie' doing. Was > there a theme going on here with the bird names do you know? Yes, it's an old, old custom. If Donal were still with us he could probably elaborate at great length. He was something of a sailor and boat builder, among his many talents. If you do a web search (google or any other search engine) for "naming boats after birds" you'll find a number of references to the practice. Our Irish ancestors have been doing it for a long time, as have many other people, including the Chinese! -- Bill

Hi Bill, I thought that I would jump in here while Riobard is playing Nurse, cook and housekeeper and talk about bere Island in the thirties Some of you may not realize it but we still had english soldiers on the Island til 1938. Their presence made little difference to the people of the west end -Ballinakilla and Derrycreeveen. Most people there had their own boats to go back and forth to town but the rest of the Island depended on the military boats.. There was a launch called the'magpie" that usually made the morning run and a small steamer called the "Mc Hardy' that usually went in the afternoon. Civilians needed a pass to travel on the boats although they didnt always have to show it. Murphy's general store located in the village had most supplies that were neededsuch as food and coal but for shoes and clothing you had to go outside. There were two schools in the island, one in the west end and the other near the village..There was a huge area called the "rec"(recreation grounds) beside our school, with four fields.One eacg for cricket soccer rugby and Gaelic football. I don't believe it was originally planned for gaelic football but that 's what we used it for. We were lucky to have such a fine facility for a "playground'. There was a third school for the military kids but it was pretty well phased out by then To be continued

Hi, Bill! Long time reader of the Beara List and can now, hopefully, give you some information that might be of help to you. Re: the Kilmakillogue Cemetery. There is a wonderful document entitled "Graveyard Survey of Kilmakillogue Graveyard" written by Bernard O'Mahony MA at the request of Mr. Michael Connolly, Chief Archaelogist, Co. Kerry. It was published on 27 October 2010. It gives a good rundown of both the cemetery itself and many of the gravestones within its walls. Really fascinating reading. That's where my 3rd great-grandparents are buried. I have visited the cemetery many times on my trips to the Beara. You can access this document in the following way: Go to: <<www.tuosist.com>> Click on "History" Scroll down to KILMAKILLOGUE GRAVES SURVEY, the click on "READ MORE" Click on the photo to download the pdf file. Happy reading! I hope that there will be some pertinent information in that document. At least it will give you a feeling for the graveyard! Please publish any other information you get on the Kilmakillogue Graveyard, if you would. I'd be very interested in any and all information. Marie C. Whiddon; Columbia, MD On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Bill Gawne <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends of Beara, > > On the north side of the Beara peninsula, up where County Kerry slips > in, there's an old cemetery and church at Kilmakilloge near Bunaw. I > personally don't know a thing about it, but my sister Maureen passed > along a question and I figured I'd toss it out to the assembled > knowledge of the Beara mailing list: > > Quoting: "Kilmakilloge Cemetery. Ring of Beara Co. Kerry > I tried very hard to find some history associated with this old church > ruin and cemetary. The earliest reference I can find is from Samuel > Lewis dated 1837 and he refers to the ruins of the church back then." > > She's hoping to find more information about the place. Does anyone > reading this know anything about it? > > Thanks, > > -- Bill > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear friends of Beara, On the north side of the Beara peninsula, up where County Kerry slips in, there's an old cemetery and church at Kilmakilloge near Bunaw. I personally don't know a thing about it, but my sister Maureen passed along a question and I figured I'd toss it out to the assembled knowledge of the Beara mailing list: Quoting: "Kilmakilloge Cemetery. Ring of Beara Co. Kerry I tried very hard to find some history associated with this old church ruin and cemetary. The earliest reference I can find is from Samuel Lewis dated 1837 and he refers to the ruins of the church back then." She's hoping to find more information about the place. Does anyone reading this know anything about it? Thanks, -- Bill

Dear friends of Beara, Our long time contributor Tom Crowley asked me to pass this along to the mailing list. If you're a Crowley, or descended from one, or related in any fashion, I bet they'd love to see you there. ----- Forwarded message from [email protected] ----- CROWLEY CLAN GATHERING 2013 The dates for the 2013 Gathering of the Crowley Clan have been set for Friday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The venue will be the Trident Hotel in Kinsale, County Cork. The Trident can offer a 10% discount on the quoted rates for bookings made and confirmed with credit card before May 1, 2013. The hotel prefers that bookings be made by email. Be sure to mention that you are with the Crowley Clan group (reference number 089246). Go to www.tridenthotel.com to view pictures and for further information about the hotel. Trident Hotel Worlds End, Kinsale Phone: 00 353 21 477 9300 Eleanor Wrixon, Front Office Manager, [email protected] Schedule of Events and more information will follow. However, for those who haven't been before the schedule is usually like this: Friday afternoon ..........Registration followed by a wine and cheese get-acquainted reception Friday evening............Socializing with music and a cash bar. Saturday morning.........Short meeting. Saturday evening..........Dinner, Introduction of new officers, guest Speaker, etc. Dancing/entertainment to follow. (Attire-business or semi-formal) Sunday .............Road-bowling, trip to Crowley Castle site with Mass at the site, evening music at Crowley pub Actual schedule of events is not available at this time but this will give you a general idea of previous gatherings. Buses are provided to transport the group from place to place. A great time to meet Clan members from all over the world in the land of our beginnings. ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Bill Hi Bill: Was wondering if you could give a plug to our upcoming Crowley Clan Gathering in Kinsale this Sept 13-15? Feel free to edit as necessary! (we hold these every 3 years for the past 30 years or so!) Thanks in advance for this and for all the work you do on the site. Just rang Riobard but no answer, Not sure if Joan is still in hospital. Slån, Tom Crowley, An Taoiseach, Crowley Clan, 2001-2004 CROWLEY CLAN GATHERING 2013 The dates for the 2013 Gathering of the Crowley Clan have been set for Friday, Sept. 13 through Sunday, Sept. 15. The venue will be the Trident Hotel in Kinsale, County Cork. The Trident can offer a 10% discount on the quoted rates for bookings made and confirmed with credit card before May 1, 2013. The hotel prefers that bookings be made by email. Be sure to mention that you are with the Crowley Clan group (reference number 089246). Go to www.tridenthotel.com to view pictures and for further information about the hotel. Trident Hotel Worlds End, Kinsale Phone: 00 353 21 477 9300 Eleanor Wrixon, Front Office Manager, [email protected] Schedule of Events and more information will follow. However, for those who haven't been before the schedule is usually like this: Friday afternoon ..........Registration followed by a wine and cheese get-acquainted reception Friday evening............Socializing with music and a cash bar. Saturday morning.........Short meeting. Saturday evening..........Dinner, Introduction of new officers, guest Speaker, etc. Dancing/entertainment to follow. (Attire-business or semi-formal) Sunday .............Road-bowling, trip to Crowley Castle site with Mass at the site, evening music at Crowley pub Actual schedule of events is not available at this time but this will give you a general idea of previous gatherings. Buses are provided to transport the group from place to place. A great time to meet Clan members from all over the world in the land of our beginnings.

Dear friends of Beara, Maria Kelly asked me to post this information for anyone who may be interested. If you have questions, please contact Maria directly at the address below. Kelly/O Sullivan Cumba Clan Gathering July 26th - 28th 2013 Castletownbere, Cork Descendants of the Kelly Family Ballaughbee, Dursey Sound and Caherkeem, Eyeries and Sullian Cumba family, Bracloon and related families are invited to a Clan Gathering culminating in the commemoration of the Calf Rock Rescue, 1881. Futher Information please contact [email protected] -- Bill Dear Bill, Please see message below, please don't hesitate to let me know if you need further information, thanks again, Maria Kelly/O Sullivan Cumba Clan Gathering July 26th - 28th 2013 Castletownbere, Cork Descendants of the Kelly Family Ballaughbee, Dursey Sound and Caherkeem, Eyeries and Sullian Cumba family, Bracloon and related families are invited to a Clan Gathering culminating in the commemoration of the Calf Rock Rescue, 1881. Futher Information please contact [email protected] ________________________________ From: Bill Gawne <[email protected]> To: maria kelly <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 11 January 2013, 0:31:27 Subject: Re: Subscribe Hi Maria, Sure!  That should be fine. Bill maria kelly <[email protected]> writes: > Hi Bill, I hope you are keeping well. We are organising a Gathering  of the Kelly family from Ballaghbee, Dursey Sound and Cahirkeem  Eyeries and Sullivan Cumba Bracloon.  Would it be appropriate if I  drafted an email could you circulate it to your list? >   > thank you, > Maria Kelly > > From: Bill Gawne <[email protected]> > To: 'Maria Kelly' <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, 5 January 2013, 20:01:28 > Subject: RE: Subscribe > > Hi Maria, > > I've added him.  Thank you. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Maria Kelly > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 8:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Subscribe > > Hi please subscribe frank kelly at the following address: > > [email protected] > > Thank you > > Maria Kelly > > Sent from my iPad -- Bill

* Just in from Bantry Hospital, and then to a (funeral) removal in Castletownbere, and we must head off to a Cork City Hospital very early tomorrow morning* ---- *Joan happened to fracture just above the ankle. But I had made you a promise that I would get my story started for you --- and I like to keep a promise, if I can at all. Time, unfortunately, forces me to begin only the beginning for the moment. * Ardgroom Village in the Beara Peninsula lies in County Cork, but just over the County Kerry border. In it lived many, many years ago a small lad who his mother described as being a bit "arch" !! ---- and whose name was Riobard (O'Dwyer) ---- me. An example of this was:- When going to the Primary School at about 10 years of age, there happened to be another lad in my own class by the name of Vincie (Jer Denny) Harrington, about 10 years of age also. One day in class, the teacher was telling us that Our Lord died on the Cross, and was buried, but that He rose again after 3 days. Vincie and I decided that we would test out to see if Kate O'Hara's duck would be as powerful with those wonderful deeds as Our Lord. Kate O'Hara was an old lady who had a small shop in the Village, She had some ducks in her backyard. So Vincie and I took the "loan" of one of Kate O'Hara's ducks to try out a test if Kate O'Hara' duck would have the same power as Our Lord, as regards Our Lord's wonderful deeds. Off we went with the duck to a small field behind the Village; dug a big hole; and buried Kate O'Hara's duck in it. We waited for 3 days to see if the duck would then arise like Our Lord. But, when we arrived at the duck's "graveyard", and dug up the "grave" to see if the duck was able to perform the same miracle as Our Lord did --- but, alas, the duck was still there as dead as the day we buried her. That certainly proved to us that Our Lord had far more power than Kate O'Hara's duck !!! More to follow, when I have the chance. ---- Riobard

Great story, Riobard. I am sorry to hear about Joan - hope she gets a walking cast. Sue

>> Look forward to hearing about life in Beara and Ardgroom, Riobard. Keep it all going Bill, you are also appreciated for your continuing sterling work following in Riobard's shoes. Regards, Judith On 16/01/2013 01:07, [email protected] wrote: > Thank you Riobard, you are wonderful.! I always enjoy your stories.! > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:10 PM, "Riobard O' Dwyer" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Hello, Beara folks all over the world, >> This is that man from Beara calling. >> His name is Riobard. I have awoken from what I thought would be a fine, >> long rest from tormenting you all ---- and I hope to be taking that rest >> again soon. But I couldn't let Bill Gawne down. He is a man in a million, >> and has done magnificent and hard work keeping the Beara column going. The >> column has been thin on the ground lately ---- and if that excellent column >> for Beara people far and wide ever falls by the wayside, you and I will be >> lamenting the fact ---- but it will then be too late. I hope as many as can >> of you will make a big effort to help Bill by submitting an article now and >> then. As long as it will be of some interest at all, in order to keep the >> column going for as long as possible for all our sakes, it will be very >> welcome. You don't have to be one of the top writers in the world. Just be >> an ordinary one like myself ---- and we'll all get by. And what is more >> important, the Beara column will have a new lease of life. >> To help in getting the ball rolling again in a livelier fashion, I will >> start tomorrow, in my own small way, by telling you what life was like in >> my own small Village of Ardgroom in the Beara Peninsula in the days now >> long by when I was just a little fellow. >> 'Til then, very best wishes from >> Riobard. >> *

Here is what I know of my Michael D. (b. ca 1807 d. 19 Dec 1895 Darlington, WI) and Mary Sullivan-Crath (b. ca 1815 d. 19 Feb 1910 Gratiot, WI) Shay (Shea) family from the Adrigole Parish. They were married 15 Feb 1838 in the Adrigole Parish. Mary was the daughter of Daniel and Bridget Sullivan-Crath from the Townland of Trafrask in the Adrigole Parish. Michael and Mary apparently immigrated to the U.S. immediately following their marriage. Michael was involved in mining and he and Mary migrated from Ireland to NY to MA and finally Lafayette Co., Wisconsin where there were many lead mines. They had eight children all born in the U.S. They are: Ellen Shay Murphy b. 1 Jan 1840 NY d. 20 Apr 1931 Madison, WI;Mary Margaret Shay Lynch, b. 4 Dec 1849 New Diggings, WI. d. 17 Jul 1930 Gratiot, WI (Mary is my great grandmother);John Shay b. 11 Jun 1852 Lafayette Co., WI; Bridget Shay b. 4 Apr 1855 Lafayette Co., WI; Margaret Shay b. ca 1858 Lafayette Co., WI; Stephen Shay b. 3 Dec 1859 Darlington, WI; Allen Shay b. ca 1865 Lafayette Co., WI; and an infant mentioned in Michael Shay's obituary. I believe Michael had a brother Dennis who I found with Michael in the 1840 USC in Westchester Co., NY. Dennis also migrated from Ireland to NY to MA then to Lafayette Co., WI and was involved in mining. I have been unable to make a definitive connection between Michael and Timothy to confirm they were indeed brothers. There are several other Shay families located in Lafayette and Iowa Cos. WI during this time. Mike