In response to Riobard's plea to get things rolling again on the Beara list I am posting what I know of my Lynch family family from Kilkatherine, Eyeries parish. I will post more information later about known family members from Beara. My great great grandparents were Michael (b. ca 1809 d. 22 Sep 1871 Iowa Co., WI) and Honora (Hannah) O'Sullivan (b. ca 1819 d.20 FXeb 1875 Iowa Co., WI) Lynch from Kilcatherine Eyeries Parish in Beara. They married on 31 Jan 1833 in the then newly-built Eyeries Village Church, which Riobard told me is the top part of the present church. They were married by Fr. Morty O'Sullivan PP and the witnesses were Eugene Sullivan and Johanna Sullivan. Michael and Hannah had six children while residing in Eyeries Parish. They are: Mary Lynch Gilbert b. 15 May 1836 d. 2 Jul 1918 Arena, WI; Timothy b. 28 Aug 1837 d. 6 Nov 1924 Ridgeway, WI; Margaret Lynch Tobin b. abt Sep 1841 d. 22 May 1930 Dodgeville, WI; Julia Lynch Sullivan b. abt Dec 1844; Matthew b. 17 Mar 1845 d. 19 Apr 1933 Mt. Horeb, WI; and my great grandfather, Michael M. Lynch b. 25 Oct 1851 d. 13 Feb 1908 Darlington, WI (Michael's DOB is probably incorrect. One record shows he was baptized 30 Jun 1884 and another 1 Jan 1850.) Sadly, the church records for Eyeries parish for this entire period were lost in a church fire. Consequently, the DOBs are taken from U. S. obituary and census records. No additional information could be found on the Lynch family in the Annals of Beara, Vol. II, covering Bere Island and Eyeries Parishes. The Lynch family immigrated to the U.S. ca 1852-1853, settling initially ca 1854 in Blue Mounds, WI. They had another five children born in WI. They are: Catherine b. 1854 d. 18 Jun 1856 Iowa Co., WI; Ellen Lynch Flanagan b. 1855 d. 7 Dec 1905 WI;Hannah M. Lynch Moran b. 1857 WI d. 13 Aug 1952 Seattle, WA; John b.abt 1862 WI; and Katherine E. Lynch Troeger b. abt 1865 WI d. 6 Nov 1937 Los Angeles, CA. Mike Saunders

Hope there will be some info about life on Dursey Island also. I recently found a letter in an old trunk written by my own mother that lamented the fact that her mother shared so little about her experiences before she emigrated. Thanks, Bill and Riobard! You are truly treasures. Jackie -----Original Message----- From: Judith Casey <judith@judithcasey.plus.com> To: beara <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 9:42 am Subject: Re: [BEARA] The Beara Column. >> 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, Rbortolan@yahoo.com 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" <bearariobard@gmail.com> 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. >> * ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Glad you're getting the ball rolling again Riobard. Looking forward to stories from Ardgroom. Eamonn Lyons/Lehane Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: "Riobard O' Dwyer" <bearariobard@gmail.com> Sender: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:10:24 To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: beara@rootsweb.com Subject: [BEARA] The Beara Column. *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. * ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Delighted to get one answer alresdy, with a promise to help answer the call as soon as the Christmas decorations are all put away. I'm afraid that I will have to hold my article for maybe a day, as my Joan is after "crocking" her ankle, and I have to take her to Bantry Hospital tomorrow for what I hope is only an X-Ray. ----- Riobard. On 15 January 2013 21:39, <mccarthyjh@aol.com> wrote: > re down for the count with it. I doubt any of us will let the List fall > by the wayside, thoug -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*

*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. *

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" <bearariobard@gmail.com> 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. > * > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear friends of Beara, and most especially Riobard, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> writes: [...] > 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. I'm sure that will be quite enjoyable, and of much greater interest to our Beara community than me telling stories of my boyhood in Detroit. Even though I was in my grandmother's home, surrounded by mementos of her family back in Beara, I just don't think it's quite the thing. (Although if memory doesn't fail me, Riobard was also born in Detroit, once upon a time.) Now, having just seen Riobard's follow-up note, I hope all goes well with the x-rays tomorrow and that Joan is entirely unhurt. Ankles can be funny things. -- Bill

Hello Riobard and the Beara writers, I suspect it is just the after Christmas lull that has fewer people writing to the list. I know that is my problem; the decorations have still not come down, lots of other events to get back into, along with a few medical appointments. The flu is very rampant throughout the U.S. and many folks are down for the count with it. I doubt any of us will let the List fall by the wayside, though. It was good to see your name again on the list, Riobard, and I personally wish the best in 2013 to you and Joan. Joan -----Original Message----- From: Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> To: beara <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Jan 15, 2013 4:14 pm Subject: [BEARA] The Beara Column. *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. * ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Riobard from St. Lucia Dan Harrington On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com>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. > * > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Have a copy of the marriage record of my great uncle Mortimer Sullivan and Mary Lowney on June 15, 1865 in New Bedford Ma. Actually says Mertemor Sullivan and Mary Louney. Her parents listed as Cornelius Louney and Mary --------. She is listed as age 25 on the Houghton Co Michigan 1870 census. This would mean a birth date of 1845. She was 38 according to the 1880 census. or a birth date of 1842. On page 192 of Riobard's Allihies book there is a Cornelius Lowney and Mary O'Shea with children Catherine Nov 1837, Mary July 1840 and Peter June 1843. I am not actively doing research on this name, simply adding to the Lowney archives. Teresa Sullivan

Dear friends of Beara, As some of you already know, Beara lost one of its great chroniclers just before Christmas. Here's the text of a piece in the current Southern Star. http://www.southernstar.ie/Community/Beara/Regretted-death-of-The-Southern-Stars-Beara-correspondent-03012013.htm --- Begin cited text --- By Con Downing The death has taken place, in his 96th year, of The Southern Star?s long-serving Beara Notes writer, Gerard Harrington. Better known as Gerdie, he was one of the most senior newspaper correspondents in this country, perhaps indeed worldwide. He had been the local correspondent of The Southern Star for almost three decades since his return to his native town of Castletownbere, after spending most of his working life in England before that. --- End cited text --- (Much more at the link) To all who knew him, I offer my condolences. I can only imagine what a loss this must be for the Beara Historical Society. -- Bill

Dear friends of Beara, Many of you have noticed the two suspicious messages posted to the mailing list from Jane Sullivan's e-mail account. I've written to Jane, recommending she perform a virus scan. Please don't click on the links in those messages. Just delete them. -- Bill

Dear friends of Beara, This article in the Irish Independent 'clarifies' the policy about links. It indicates that Rootsweb won't be charged 300 Euro every time we post a link to an Irish newspaper here in the Beara mailing list. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/linking-to-newspaper-websites-for-profit-needs-licence-says-nni-3343453.html My thanks to list member Ken Mason for bringing this to my attention. -- Bill

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Around St. Patrick's Day, as far as I know. I was thinking that St. Patrick would put in a good word !! ---- Riobard. On 4 January 2013 16:55, <regvolk@shaw.ca> wrote: > Anyone know how to access Riobard's records which I believe are in New > England GHS now? Are they up yet? > > Reg-Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pat oleary" <poleary42@yahoo.com> > To: <beara@rootsweb.com>; <bearariobard@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 8:24 AM > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Many things. > > > What a nice posting by Lisa O'Sullivan!.....I feel the same way and will > always feel indebted to Riobard ( and Joan!) for making so much information > available regarding my family. So Thank you once again from me also! May > you > both stay in good health in the new year! > Patrick O'Leary from the O'Leary/Greene families - Bere Island > > --- On Fri, 1/4/13, Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> wrote: > > > From: Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Many things. > To: beara@rootsweb.com, bearariobard@gmail.com > Date: Friday, January 4, 2013, 1:32 AM > > > I've been sadly absent, but wish to put in my 2 cents, for without your > zillions, Riobard, I wouldn't have found my husband's family. > > Our sincerest appreciation for all your years of toil and blessings upon > you > and Joan for sharing not just our lineage but for bringing to life our > 'blood'. > > Here's to you and Joan, all the best of what lies ahead. Love from Texas, > > Lisa O'Sullivan of the Roger O'Sullivan Clan > Bere Island > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*

On 4 January 2013 15:25, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Lisa & all the others on the Beara-L., > I appreciate > yours and all the other people on the Beara for your & their good wishes to > Joan and myself. I have given my efforts to help you all in my own small > way to help as many people as I could throughout the Beara Peninsula and > over the world to find their happiness in tracing their ancestors about > whom many would have been lost forever and ever. That, I felt, was my > duty,and I'm glad, because the work in finding all that information will > still live on even though I have passed over the line and be long forgotten. > ----- Riobard. > > > > On 4 January 2013 06:32, Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> wrote: > >> I've been sadly absent, but wish to put in my 2 cents, for without your >> zillions, Riobard, I wouldn't have found my husband's family. >> >> Our sincerest appreciation for all your years of toil and blessings upon >> you and Joan for sharing not just our lineage but for bringing to life our >> 'blood'. >> >> Here's to you and Joan, all the best of what lies ahead. Love from Texas, >> >> Lisa O'Sullivan of the Roger O'Sullivan Clan >> Bere Island >> > > > > -- > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*

Anyone know how to access Riobard's records which I believe are in New England GHS now? Are they up yet? Reg-Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat oleary" <poleary42@yahoo.com> To: <beara@rootsweb.com>; <bearariobard@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Many things. What a nice posting by Lisa O'Sullivan!.....I feel the same way and will always feel indebted to Riobard ( and Joan!) for making so much information available regarding my family. So Thank you once again from me also! May you both stay in good health in the new year! Patrick O'Leary from the O'Leary/Greene families - Bere Island --- On Fri, 1/4/13, Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> wrote: From: Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> Subject: Re: [BEARA] Many things. To: beara@rootsweb.com, bearariobard@gmail.com Date: Friday, January 4, 2013, 1:32 AM I've been sadly absent, but wish to put in my 2 cents, for without your zillions, Riobard, I wouldn't have found my husband's family. Our sincerest appreciation for all your years of toil and blessings upon you and Joan for sharing not just our lineage but for bringing to life our 'blood'. Here's to you and Joan, all the best of what lies ahead. Love from Texas, Lisa O'Sullivan of the Roger O'Sullivan Clan Bere Island ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What a nice posting by Lisa O'Sullivan!.....I feel the same way and will always feel indebted to Riobard  ( and Joan!) for making so much information available regarding my family. So Thank you once again from me also!  May you both stay in good health in the new year!  Patrick O'Leary from the O'Leary/Greene families - Bere Island --- On Fri, 1/4/13, Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> wrote: From: Lisa OSullivan <ohlisao@att.net> Subject: Re: [BEARA] Many things. To: beara@rootsweb.com, bearariobard@gmail.com Date: Friday, January 4, 2013, 1:32 AM I've been sadly absent,  but wish to put in my 2 cents, for without your zillions, Riobard, I wouldn't have found my husband's family. Our sincerest appreciation for all your years of toil and blessings upon you and Joan for sharing not just our lineage but for bringing to life our 'blood'.  Here's to you and Joan, all the best of what lies ahead. Love from Texas, Lisa O'Sullivan of the Roger O'Sullivan Clan Bere Island ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I've been sadly absent,  but wish to put in my 2 cents, for without your zillions, Riobard, I wouldn't have found my husband's family. Our sincerest appreciation for all your years of toil and blessings upon you and Joan for sharing not just our lineage but for bringing to life our 'blood'.  Here's to you and Joan, all the best of what lies ahead. Love from Texas, Lisa O'Sullivan of the Roger O'Sullivan Clan Bere Island

Thank you Reg and Ken I'm going to check out some Google maps tonight. Tami Gilbert On Jan 3, 2013, at 2:01 PM, regvolk@shaw.ca wrote: > Thanks, Ken for correcting this. > > So...Tami do NOT look at the Google map for Coulagh but for the North part > of Alihies. > > Sorry-Reg > > (I thought there was a different family at House 16 in Coulagh! Thanks > again, Ken.) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Mason" <kenmason3@sky.com> > To: <BEARA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 1:37 PM > Subject: [BEARA] Lowney/O'Neill > > >> Just to clarify something that Reg said and to offer a bit of guidance >> to others looking for the location of houses or farms in Beara. >> >> The properties being searched for are actually in North Allihies but for >> some obscure reason the townlands of Cluin, Allihies and Ballydonegan >> came under the registration district of Coulagh in the 1911 Census >> rather than being in their usual place of Kilnamanagh. >> >> Reg is absolutley right to say that local knowledge is often vital but >> listers may be able to carry out their own searches by following the >> list of actions detailed below:- >> >> 1. Use Riobard's books to trace your ancestors back to whoever you take >> to be the head of the household in 1852. >> >> 2. Search the Griffiths Valuation via the askaboutireland website. The >> search can be by the person's name or by the townland in which they >> lived. However, searching by name is difficult because the >> transcriptions from the handwritten records are particularly poor and >> very often it is a family nickname or branch name that has been recorded >> rather than the surname that you are searching for. I find searching by >> townland to bring greater rewards but it needs to be remembered that >> Allihies Parish was known as Kilnamanagh, Castletownbere as >> Killaconenagh and Eyeries as Kilcatherine. Also the spelling of >> townland names has changed considerably over the last two hundred years >> and whilst there is an exercise in progress to create a database in >> which the various spellings can be checked, this may take a little time >> to come to fruition. >> >> 3. Having found your target person you need to note the townland and >> their plot number before switching to the Map View. Then you zoom in >> until you find the townland and the particular plot you are looking for. >> >> 4. Click on the Hybrid button in the top right of the screen and then >> move the slider underneath it to the left to reveal a modern satellite >> image of the area. You can zoom in or out as you wish to hopefully >> recognise some modern day feature that will allow you to identify the >> property. This method works best when used in conjunction something >> like Google Earth or Google Maps where you can zoom down to street >> view. Almost all roads in Beara have been covered so there is a >> reasonable chance that you will be able to get a good photograph of the >> property you are looking for. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message