Riobard a chara uasal, I am reminded of a well known 19th, cen. blacksmith in Sliabh Luachra, one rather crisp, blustery day he was working outside the door with leathern apron and bare arms when a customer well wrapped up against the weather arrived with a small job that would probably not merit payment, and chided the smith that he was not well enough protected against the cold. The Blacksmith stopped, ' rang the anvil', eyed the job and then the man and remarked " Well now if someone was wished that 'The Lord Spare Them the Health' as often as I was every time I should have been paid for a job, then there would be little fear of them if they worked buck naked in black frost ! " Somethings do not change over generations Riobard : 'The Man Upstairs' is watching and will give you credit for it all when your time comes. I might even have a word with him myself when I get there to make sure all is ready and waiting for you ! Slan is beannacht, Donal O' On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM, <ptrckfmrphy@verizon.net> wrote: > RIOBARD & JOAN MURPHY, > > MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!! THANKS > FOR EVERYTHING! PFM,CH,SS (CITY HISTORIAN ON SOCIAL SECURITY) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Riobard O' Dwyer > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:24 AM > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Appreciation !!?!! > > On 14 August 2012 15:21, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> wrote: > > > My research work on the Genealogy of all the Beara Peninsula, which took > > me about 50 years to complete, has been sent to one of the biggest > > libraries in the States ------ the New England Historical Genealogical > > Society (or NEHGS). 101 Newbury St., Boston, Mass. USA. Now, I am free to > > tell of the many, many of my experiences. Several of the people that I > > came > > across were lovely, lovely, genuine people. But, unfortunately ---- and > > which eventually led to my "calling it a day" ---- were the many sad > > experiences of which I could write a book. I would find it hard to note > > the > > number of times that people rang my doorbell without even telling me that > > they were coming. I could be right in the middle of my meals, and without > > being able to finish what I was eating, they loaded me with many > questions > > about which I would have to spend alot of time trying to research, and, > > even so, they expected to give an answer reasonably quickly. They didn't > > mind whether or not I stopped eating, as long as they themselved were > > satisfied. Appreciation ---- how are you !! I remember one time being > > woken > > up about 4 o'clock in the night by a person wondering if I could trace > his > > greatgrandfather. The first thing I thought was that a son of mine who > had > > travelled up the country was in an accident. Another time spent 3 days > > researching a man's ancestors in a country thousands of miles from home. > > When I was finished, I gave to to him. He told me that I would hear from > > him when he got home. He was"delighted with all I had done" for him. I > > didn't hear from him since ---- and that was 5 years ago. He had got what > > he wanted. Goodbye !! A family from abroad rang the doorbell one day > > without warning, asking me if I could trace the man's ancestors. They > were > > obviously wealthy. I invited them in ---- not because of their standing, > > but I always gave friendship to everybody, whether rich or poor. My house > > was always a welcoming one, as several people can verify. Anyhow, I spent > > about an hour and a half with his questions about his Genealogy, and then > > telling them all about life in Beara in the olden days, and, added to > > that, > > many, many old stories. To be entertaining to them, I took out my > > accordeon > > and played for them several jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides and polkas, > > together with 3 waltzes that I composed myself. Anyhow, eventually they > > all > > went off. The principal man, going out, said "You were very good". I > > didn't > > hear from them since. They had got what they wanted. Good luck. > > > > > > I won't bother you with any more. > > Best wishes from Riobard. > > > > > > > > > -- > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > ------------------------------- > 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 >
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/8d53ef0161576 Is it possible he used a different form of his name Valentine? and/or David There seems to be lots of children in the Irish family: Do you have them? http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?name2fm=Catherine&name2l=O%27Sullivan&namefm=Mortimer&namel=Downing&location=&dd=&mm=&yy=&submit=Search&sort=&pageSize=100&diocese=&parish=¢ury=&decade=&exact=&ddB=&ddM=&ddD=&mmB=&mmM=&mmD=&yyB=&yyM=&yyD=&locationB=&locationM=&locationD=&member0=&member1=&member2=&member3=&member4=&member5=&member6=&member7=&member8=&member9=&namef0=&namef1=&namef2=&namef3=&namef4=&namef5=&namef6=&namef7=&namef8=&namef9=&namel0=&namel1=&namel2=&namel3=&namel4=&namel5=&namel6=&namel7=&namel8=&namel9=&keyword= Hmmm this has different parents than the above records??? https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2DX-2LF Now we are back to the originals: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8K3-N7H AND were some of the children actually born in Rhode Island? https://www.familysearch.org/search/records/index#count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3ADowning~%20%2Bany_place%3AProvidence~%20%2Bspouse_givenname%3A%22Marie%20Kate%22~%20%2Bspouse_surname%3AO%27Sullivan~ So..what is it exactly that you want to find. Have you searched newspapers where they lived? Advise if I can help Reg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Riobard O' Dwyer" <bearariobard@gmail.com> To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Missing relative > Dear Margie, > Your questions would have been answered by me, one way or > another, one time, but my research records are now in Boston. Still, do > not > give up hope. Contact NEHGS, 101 Newbury St., Boston, Mass., U.S.A. If > they can't find the answers, then I doubt if any one else can. > ----Riobard. > > On 14 August 2012 17:33, Margie <mwipper@twcny.rr.com> wrote: > >> My research of family- the downings of castletownbere had hit a wall when >> I lost my great uncle, Valentine David Downing, born in Castletownbere in >> 1861. >> >> I have followed his journey through the US from the time he traveled back >> to the US with the rest of his family in 1882. The ship's records show >> that >> he was a citizen of the US at that point. I do not know when he first >> arrived in the US with his brother, my grandfather, Patrick Galway >> Downing. >> >> I have found his home in Providence, RI, his marriage to Margaret >> Harrington , his travel to Kansas City Missouri and the birth of his >> first >> child in Margaret Downing in 1887, his travel to Butte Montana and the >> birth of his second child, Irene Downing in 1891. >> >> Apparently, while in Butte, his wife Margaret died (cannot find this >> record) but he is next found in Providence RI where he married Marie Kate >> O'Sullivan and had a son, Richard O'Sullivan Downing in 1895. >> >> I lose all three of these individuals until I just found that the son, >> Richard O Downing returned to NY from Ireland on May 8th 1922. Going to >> Uncle Daniel Sullivan in Brooklyn NY. >> >> Does anyone know if Valentine David Downing actually did eturn to Ireland >> after the birth of his son in 1895? >> Did he and or his wife, Marie Kate die there? If so, when? Where is he >> buried? >> >> My daughter is planning a trip to Ireland in September and would love to >> follow up on this research. >> I thank you for any help you might give me. >> Margie >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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)* > > ------------------------------- > 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
On 14 August 2012 15:21, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> wrote: > My research work on the Genealogy of all the Beara Peninsula, which took > me about 50 years to complete, has been sent to one of the biggest > libraries in the States ------ the New England Historical Genealogical > Society (or NEHGS). 101 Newbury St., Boston, Mass. USA. Now, I am free to > tell of the many, many of my experiences. Several of the people that I came > across were lovely, lovely, genuine people. But, unfortunately ---- and > which eventually led to my "calling it a day" ---- were the many sad > experiences of which I could write a book. I would find it hard to note the > number of times that people rang my doorbell without even telling me that > they were coming. I could be right in the middle of my meals, and without > being able to finish what I was eating, they loaded me with many questions > about which I would have to spend alot of time trying to research, and, > even so, they expected to give an answer reasonably quickly. They didn't > mind whether or not I stopped eating, as long as they themselved were > satisfied. Appreciation ---- how are you !! I remember one time being woken > up about 4 o'clock in the night by a person wondering if I could trace his > greatgrandfather. The first thing I thought was that a son of mine who had > travelled up the country was in an accident. Another time spent 3 days > researching a man's ancestors in a country thousands of miles from home. > When I was finished, I gave to to him. He told me that I would hear from > him when he got home. He was"delighted with all I had done" for him. I > didn't hear from him since ---- and that was 5 years ago. He had got what > he wanted. Goodbye !! A family from abroad rang the doorbell one day > without warning, asking me if I could trace the man's ancestors. They were > obviously wealthy. I invited them in ---- not because of their standing, > but I always gave friendship to everybody, whether rich or poor. My house > was always a welcoming one, as several people can verify. Anyhow, I spent > about an hour and a half with his questions about his Genealogy, and then > telling them all about life in Beara in the olden days, and, added to that, > many, many old stories. To be entertaining to them, I took out my accordeon > and played for them several jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides and polkas, > together with 3 waltzes that I composed myself. Anyhow, eventually they all > went off. The principal man, going out, said "You were very good". I didn't > hear from them since. They had got what they wanted. Good luck. > > > I won't bother you with any more. > Best wishes from Riobard. > > > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)*
Nicely said Donal!! Eileen/New Hampshire ________________________________ From: donal O'Siodhachain <dospoet@gmail.com> To: beara@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Appreciation !!?!! Riobard a chara uasal, I am reminded of a well known 19th, cen. blacksmith in Sliabh Luachra, one rather crisp, blustery day he was working outside the door with leathern apron and bare arms when a customer well wrapped up against the weather arrived with a small job that would probably not merit payment, and chided the smith that he was not well enough protected against the cold. The Blacksmith stopped, ' rang the anvil', eyed the job and then the man and remarked " Well now if someone was wished that 'The Lord Spare Them the Health' as often as I was every time I should have been paid for a job, then there would be little fear of them if they worked buck naked in black frost ! " Somethings do not change over generations Riobard : 'The Man Upstairs' is watching and will give you credit for it all when your time comes. I might even have a word with him myself when I get there to make sure all is ready and waiting for you ! Slan is beannacht, Donal O' On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM, <ptrckfmrphy@verizon.net> wrote: > RIOBARD & JOAN MURPHY, > > MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!! THANKS > FOR EVERYTHING! PFM,CH,SS (CITY HISTORIAN ON SOCIAL SECURITY) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Riobard O' Dwyer > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:24 AM > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Appreciation !!?!! > > On 14 August 2012 15:21, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> wrote: > > > My research work on the Genealogy of all the Beara Peninsula, which took > > me about 50 years to complete, has been sent to one of the biggest > > libraries in the States ------ the New England Historical Genealogical > > Society (or NEHGS). 101 Newbury St., Boston, Mass. USA. Now, I am free to > > tell of the many, many of my experiences. Several of the people that I > > came > > across were lovely, lovely, genuine people. But, unfortunately ---- and > > which eventually led to my "calling it a day" ---- were the many sad > > experiences of which I could write a book. I would find it hard to note > > the > > number of times that people rang my doorbell without even telling me that > > they were coming. I could be right in the middle of my meals, and without > > being able to finish what I was eating, they loaded me with many > questions > > about which I would have to spend alot of time trying to research, and, > > even so, they expected to give an answer reasonably quickly. They didn't > > mind whether or not I stopped eating, as long as they themselved were > > satisfied. Appreciation ---- how are you !! I remember one time being > > woken > > up about 4 o'clock in the night by a person wondering if I could trace > his > > greatgrandfather. The first thing I thought was that a son of mine who > had > > travelled up the country was in an accident. Another time spent 3 days > > researching a man's ancestors in a country thousands of miles from home. > > When I was finished, I gave to to him. He told me that I would hear from > > him when he got home. He was"delighted with all I had done" for him. I > > didn't hear from him since ---- and that was 5 years ago. He had got what > > he wanted. Goodbye !! A family from abroad rang the doorbell one day > > without warning, asking me if I could trace the man's ancestors. They > were > > obviously wealthy. I invited them in ---- not because of their standing, > > but I always gave friendship to everybody, whether rich or poor. My house > > was always a welcoming one, as several people can verify. Anyhow, I spent > > about an hour and a half with his questions about his Genealogy, and then > > telling them all about life in Beara in the olden days, and, added to > > that, > > many, many old stories. To be entertaining to them, I took out my > > accordeon > > and played for them several jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides and polkas, > > together with 3 waltzes that I composed myself. Anyhow, eventually they > > all > > went off. The principal man, going out, said "You were very good". I > > didn't > > hear from them since. They had got what they wanted. Good luck. > > > > > > I won't bother you with any more. > > Best wishes from Riobard. > > > > > > > > > -- > *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* > > ------------------------------- > 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
My research of family- the downings of castletownbere had hit a wall when I lost my great uncle, Valentine David Downing, born in Castletownbere in 1861. I have followed his journey through the US from the time he traveled back to the US with the rest of his family in 1882. The ship's records show that he was a citizen of the US at that point. I do not know when he first arrived in the US with his brother, my grandfather, Patrick Galway Downing. I have found his home in Providence, RI, his marriage to Margaret Harrington , his travel to Kansas City Missouri and the birth of his first child in Margaret Downing in 1887, his travel to Butte Montana and the birth of his second child, Irene Downing in 1891. Apparently, while in Butte, his wife Margaret died (cannot find this record) but he is next found in Providence RI where he married Marie Kate O'Sullivan and had a son, Richard O'Sullivan Downing in 1895. I lose all three of these individuals until I just found that the son, Richard O Downing returned to NY from Ireland on May 8th 1922. Going to Uncle Daniel Sullivan in Brooklyn NY. Does anyone know if Valentine David Downing actually did eturn to Ireland after the birth of his son in 1895? Did he and or his wife, Marie Kate die there? If so, when? Where is he buried? My daughter is planning a trip to Ireland in September and would love to follow up on this research. I thank you for any help you might give me. Margie
RIOBARD & JOAN MURPHY, MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! PFM,CH,SS (CITY HISTORIAN ON SOCIAL SECURITY) -----Original Message----- From: Riobard O' Dwyer Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:24 AM To: beara@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BEARA] Appreciation !!?!! On 14 August 2012 15:21, Riobard O' Dwyer <bearariobard@gmail.com> wrote: > My research work on the Genealogy of all the Beara Peninsula, which took > me about 50 years to complete, has been sent to one of the biggest > libraries in the States ------ the New England Historical Genealogical > Society (or NEHGS). 101 Newbury St., Boston, Mass. USA. Now, I am free to > tell of the many, many of my experiences. Several of the people that I > came > across were lovely, lovely, genuine people. But, unfortunately ---- and > which eventually led to my "calling it a day" ---- were the many sad > experiences of which I could write a book. I would find it hard to note > the > number of times that people rang my doorbell without even telling me that > they were coming. I could be right in the middle of my meals, and without > being able to finish what I was eating, they loaded me with many questions > about which I would have to spend alot of time trying to research, and, > even so, they expected to give an answer reasonably quickly. They didn't > mind whether or not I stopped eating, as long as they themselved were > satisfied. Appreciation ---- how are you !! I remember one time being > woken > up about 4 o'clock in the night by a person wondering if I could trace his > greatgrandfather. The first thing I thought was that a son of mine who had > travelled up the country was in an accident. Another time spent 3 days > researching a man's ancestors in a country thousands of miles from home. > When I was finished, I gave to to him. He told me that I would hear from > him when he got home. He was"delighted with all I had done" for him. I > didn't hear from him since ---- and that was 5 years ago. He had got what > he wanted. Goodbye !! A family from abroad rang the doorbell one day > without warning, asking me if I could trace the man's ancestors. They were > obviously wealthy. I invited them in ---- not because of their standing, > but I always gave friendship to everybody, whether rich or poor. My house > was always a welcoming one, as several people can verify. Anyhow, I spent > about an hour and a half with his questions about his Genealogy, and then > telling them all about life in Beara in the olden days, and, added to > that, > many, many old stories. To be entertaining to them, I took out my > accordeon > and played for them several jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides and polkas, > together with 3 waltzes that I composed myself. Anyhow, eventually they > all > went off. The principal man, going out, said "You were very good". I > didn't > hear from them since. They had got what they wanted. Good luck. > > > I won't bother you with any more. > Best wishes from Riobard. > > > -- *Riobard (O'Dwyer)* ------------------------------- 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
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Clontarf. Perhaps Homer anticipated Clontarf when the phrase 'wine-red sea' was first used. And, old Brian did not last very long after that battle. I suspect records were not the top priority then, especailly without iPads and all. However, if, I can crack the ole Dan question, then Clontarf it is...more urgently, how do we commemorate the 1000 year anniversary, just a few months off? Regards/ Le gach deá ghuí/ Saludos Terrance O'Dwyer
It appears our friend Maria Teresa has gotten her computer infected. I've suspended her account and sent her a note. Please keep your antivirus programs up to date folks. There's a lot of infectious crap out on the internet. Bill Gawne
No Catholic Church Records as such were recorded in the Beara Peninsula as far back in those days, even though O'Dwyers as a Clan fought with the victorius Brian Boru in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. Maybe you and I were resurrected for the occasion !! Your only hope would be in the possibility of a family record being found somewhere. I know that "somewhere" is a tall order. However, strange things can sometimes happen. Keep at it. Never give up. Erase the word "never" from your vocabulary. Even go back to the Battle of Clontarf !! ---- Riobard. On 12 August 2012 20:42, Terrance O'Dwyer <tsodwyer@verizon.net> wrote: > In my attempt to trace back ancestors in Riobard’s AoB III, I note a > great great grandfather, Daniel O’Dwyer, of Castletownbere. He married > Catherine Power and they had seven children: Mary in 1828; John; Timothy; > Margaret, Dan, Nora & Catherine. However, I cannot find a reference to his > parents and wonder if anyone knows if such exist. > > > > > > Regards/ Le gach deá ghuí/ Saludos > > Terrance O'Dwyer > > ------------------------------- > 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)*
In my attempt to trace back ancestors in Riobard’s AoB III, I note a great great grandfather, Daniel O’Dwyer, of Castletownbere. He married Catherine Power and they had seven children: Mary in 1828; John; Timothy; Margaret, Dan, Nora & Catherine. However, I cannot find a reference to his parents and wonder if anyone knows if such exist. Regards/ Le gach deá ghuí/ Saludos Terrance O'Dwyer
Hi friends of Beara : interesting piece from the Daily Grail, enjoy ! D.O'S http://www.strangerdimensions.com/2012/07/30/the-megalithic-art-of-newgrange-ireland/
Hi friends of Beara : for those not regularly checking the Irish Central site, I would like to draw your attention to this, it could be worth checking out. I did not have time to do so myself, just enjoying a pot of tea in the White House pub, Limerick, dates to 1812 and few changes, ( an activity which given the ambience and historical legacy of the bar, most of my friends consider not only a wasted opportunity but something bordering on sacrilege ! ) post an afternoon in hospital A & E. Nothing serious, just more of the same that will keep popping up regularly from now on ! 1691: Ireland's defining moment – a reminder of what we all can accomplish -VIDEOS<http://s.clickability.com/s?19=30300&32=7184&36=1106463&22=4808146&37=26465669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Froots%2F1691-Irelands-Defining-Moment--A-Reminder-of-What-We-All-Can-Accomplish-165562616.html&18=0.355740760184312> When Patrick Sarsfield and his followers left Ireland, they faced an uncertain future. After their defeat at The Battle of The Boyne (1690), they chose to surrender under The Treaty of Limerick and leave Ireland. Although now faced with exile, they believed that they had secured the freedom and safety of the Irish people. *By JANE WALSH<http://s.clickability.com/s?19=30300&32=7184&36=1106463&22=4808146&37=26465669&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Fauthors%2Fjane%2Bwalsh&18=0.19784267302808412> * Published Thursday, August 9, 2012, 7:57 AM Hours of queues : a consultant surgeon and social friend from cultural activity, who was on theater duty see my name posted, came down to A& E, checked me out and had me out the door after only two hours without having to wait for a duty doctor ! The waiting time there to-day is five hours for non urgent procedures, thanks to IMF imposed cut backs on even our most basic of medical services. ( Dozens of people on trolleys in corridors and lobby spaces, no beds available, yet hundreds of beds in closed, locked wards, as in most Irish Hospitals ) This is but one of the continuing thousands of prices in everyday Irish life, the many will pay for a generation, or generations to come, for the excesses of the greedy, extravagant, immoral few. Slan is beannacht, Donal O'
It would be helpful if you gave an approximate date of birth and the state where he resided in the U.S. Perhaps he was a Civil War veteran. On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 1:58 PM, John O'Driscoll <johnodriscoll505@gmail.com>wrote: > Jeremiah returned from USA around 1888 ...would anyone have knowledge of > an accident he had in Us resulting in his being an Amputee. > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >
Hi all Mave fans : RTE book on one are running one of Mave's books at present as read by the late Mave herself some years back. This is the reference, enjoy! http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thebookonone/2012-08-06.html Slan is beannacht, Donal O' On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Roger-Maureen Maloney < moemaloney@verizon.net> wrote: > Thank you Donal for the article about Maeve Binchey....like many, I loved > her books and have each one of them. > She will be greatly missed by many. The article was a great tribute to > her and worth keeping...as I did. > Hope you are adjusting and enjoying you time as best you can. My prayers > are still with you and will be. God Speed. > > Best from Boston, > Maureen Maloney > > > On 07/31/12, donal O'Siodhachain wrote: > > Hi Karen : you will be delighted to know then that Mave RIP finished yet > another book just prior to her death. Meanwhile I searched for and found > just for you, a lovely, affectionate portrait done for the RTE guide, the > State Broadcasting Station magazine some years back. Enjoy! > > Slan is beannacht, Donal O' > > http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0731/maeve_binchy.html > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 2:46 PM, karen <sadieirish@metrocast.net> wrote: > > > Sad news entirely. I believe that I have every one of her books. I just > > finished reading "Minding Frankie" and will now treasure my Maeve > library. > > Thank you, Donal, for keeping us informed. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Susan Haines > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:39 AM > > To: beara@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [BEARA] (no subject) > > > > thank you for letting us know! I am saddened - she was one of my > > favorite authors! Sue > > > > On 7/31/2012 4:13 AM, donal O'Siodhachain wrote: > > > Friends of Beara : Mave Binchy death. > > > > > > I have just learned from the morning radio news that the Irish author > > Mave > > > Binchy has died RIP. Mave was a late comer fiction writing but from her > > > first books she resonated with a home audience and since her writings > > > reeked of athmosphere, very quickly for Irish exiles her stories became > > > the > > > 'magic carpet' to take them to the Ireland of their childhood and > youth. > > > For many children of exiles, Mave's Ireland became the prism that they > > > viewed Ireland through. > > > > > > Mave sold over forty million books and little surprise in that, while > her > > > characters were unmistakably and sometimes even quirckly Irish, they > were > > > also accessable to an International audience and as belivable as those > > > next > > > door or down the street in their own neighbourhoods. She could take the > > > ordinary and mundane such as a group of people ' working away in the > big > > > city' and returning by bus for their 'end of month' trip home to > examine > > > the rural/urban, the modern / conservative divides as each character > came > > > into sharp, but always sympathetic focus. Their collective interface > > > brought a time, place and community to life in a credible way. Through > > > her > > > the 'Irish story' became a universal story ! > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeve_Binchy > > > > > > Her early and up to middle age occupation was as a journalist; she was > a > > > first class one and these skills stood her in good stead. At writers > > > festivals she remained approchable, ordinary and inspirational to those > > > starting. She never bought in to the 'insider' literary world, she > > > described herself as a story teller and as such she could often be seen > > > completely absorbed in the story or stories of those she shared a table > > or > > > cup of tea with. Her books were described as 'warm and big hearted' > that > > > indeed they were as they were from the heart and that too described > > > MaveShe will be sadly missed and her memory cherished by all who were > > > privillaged to know her personally and by her millons of loyal fans > world > > > wide. In her last months she knew illness and pain but took these too > in > > a > > > matter fact way as part of life. 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Jeremiah returned from USA around 1888 and married Cait O'Leary of Strand Road,Eyeries. would anyone have knowledge of an accident he had in Us resulting in his being an Amputee. He died in 1931 and his family were very involved in the War of Independence (1913-1922)- see attached . Should anyone want details of Local Volunteers Interned in Wormwood Scrubs (Dec 1919-June 1920) plese email me ------------*--John (Grandson).*
[Forwarded from the Carlow mailing list. Applies to all Irish military archives.] On the way to work today, I heard that Military Archives was due to release military records online relating to 1913-1921 in Ireland. Here is the link http://95.45.178.102/ Here is a blurb about the archives and the collection: GUIDE TO THE BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY About the Bureau of Military History, 1913-1921. The Bureau of Military History Collection, 1913-1921 (BMH) is a collection of 1,773 witness statements; 334 sets of contemporary documents; 42 sets of photographs and 13 voice recordings that were collected by the State between 1947 and 1957, in order to gather primary source material for the revolutionary period in Ireland from 1913 to 1921. The Bureau’s official brief was ‘to assemble and co-ordinate material to form the basis for the compilation of the history of the movement for Independence from the formation of the Irish Volunteers on 25th November 1913, to the 11th July 1921’ (report of the Director, 1957). Along with the other major collection at Military Archives covering the revolutionary period from 1913, the Military Service Pensions Collection, the Bureau is among the most important primary sources of information on this period available anywhere in the world. The Bureau was locked away in the Department of An Taoiseach for some forty-five years after the last statement was collected. In 2001, it was decided to transfer the Bureau to Military Archives and prepare it for release into the public domain. A team of archivists and support staff, under the direction of Commandant Victor Laing (former Officer in Charge of Military Archives) successfully prepared the collection for its launch in March 2003. Given that a duplicate set of the statements had originally been prepared by the Bureau, this set was transferred to the National Archives, to allow for greater public access. This website allows people from all over the world unprecedented access to the Bureau on the internet for the first time.
Well Kathie you have been a busy bee to-day it seems, that was quite a bit of country to cover but all of it lovely countryside indeed! Our wet summer may be a right pain in the ass for the farming community and other interests but are not those wooded valleys you came through just beautiful in their lush, abundant hillside greenery ? Carriganess Castle, or rather what is left of it do not convey much of the impressive structure it once was. This reference to another well preserved tower house convey something of the impressive buildings that they were. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonony Here is another informative reference on the subject that readers may find of interest. http://www.scoilnet.ie/womeninhistory/content/unit2/lifeintower.html If you find your self in south country Limerick, just North of Abbeyfeal on the limerick rd some K's out of town there is a filling station on the right and they will give directions to Glenquin Castle, Local enquries will get you the keys and you can rome over all six stories there and take all the photos you want with no one to hurry you along. http://www.castlestories.net/Ireland/County-Limerick/Glenquin-Castle.html Now there is a way to get a feel of an Irish Castle and what it was like. Asketon castle also in the general area has a very knowllegable local guide and as this verdant countryside was 'well worth fighting for' it is well dotted with castles. Slan is beannacht Donal O' On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 9:23 PM, Kathie J. Sullivan <kathie@sullivaninfo.com>wrote: > I have been traveling in Ireland for just over a week (3rd trip) and quite > by accident today we came upon Carriganess Castle, built by the O'Sullivan > Beare clan. It wasn't on my map or in my book so the discovery was all the > more exciting. > > Today ended up being a castle day as we also saw Kanturk, Macroom, and > Mallow castles. > > Kathie > > Kathie J. Sullivan > Sullivan Information Management Services > 194 Valleyfield Drive > Colchester, VT 05446 > > 802-655-7673 > 802-238-0934 (c) > kathie@sullivaninfo.com > > > ------------------------------- > 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 have been traveling in Ireland for just over a week (3rd trip) and quite by accident today we came upon Carriganess Castle, built by the O'Sullivan Beare clan. It wasn't on my map or in my book so the discovery was all the more exciting. Today ended up being a castle day as we also saw Kanturk, Macroom, and Mallow castles. Kathie Kathie J. Sullivan Sullivan Information Management Services 194 Valleyfield Drive Colchester, VT 05446 802-655-7673 802-238-0934 (c) kathie@sullivaninfo.com
Hi Donal, I read the"Maeve" article and continue to cherish anything that is written about her. I have started to reread all my books in my "Maeve" library. I also enjoyed the article you suggested on page 88. Again, thank you for your posts. -----Original Message----- From: donal O'Siodhachain Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 8:20 PM To: moemaloney@verizon.net ; beara@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BEARA] (no subject) Hi Karen and all Mave fans, tributes still coming in, Mary Kenny and Mave were once referred to as ' The Two Queen Bees ' but while rivals they also had a fond regard for each other. Nice article by Mary here on the passing of her old friend. Enjoy ! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/9441708/Maeve-Binchy-The-Irish-novelist-who-shunned-the-dark-side.html Slan is beannacht, Donal O' On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 5:54 AM, Roger-Maureen Maloney < moemaloney@verizon.net> wrote: > Thanks Donal....it is always lovely to read such kind words regarding a > writer that you admired. > She will be missed by many. > > Maureen Maloney > Boston, MA > > > On 08/01/12, donal O'Siodhachain wrote: > > Hi again Karen & other Mave Binchy fans : Mave was an Irish Times > Journalist for years and they did a lovely tribute supplement > to-day. Following is a reference that will take any of you interested into > the Times Page . Enjoy ! > > http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0801/breaking5.html > > Slan is beannacht, Donal O' > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:49 PM, karen <sadieirish@metrocast.net> wrote: > > > Hi Donal: Thank you for your time searching and finding the RTE guide. > > Have now read it twice and am a bit weepy. God bless you. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: donal O'Siodhachain > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:38 PM > > To: beara@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [BEARA] (no subject) > > > > Hi Karen : you will be delighted to know then that Mave RIP finished yet > > another book just prior to her death. Meanwhile I searched for and found > > just for you, a lovely, affectionate portrait done for the RTE guide, > > the > > State Broadcasting Station magazine some years back. Enjoy! > > > > Slan is beannacht, Donal O' > > > > http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0731/maeve_binchy.html > > > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 2:46 PM, karen <sadieirish@metrocast.net> wrote: > > > > > Sad news entirely. I believe that I have every one of her books. I > > > just > > > finished reading "Minding Frankie" and will now treasure my Maeve > > library. > > > Thank you, Donal, for keeping us informed. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Susan Haines > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:39 AM > > > To: beara@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [BEARA] (no subject) > > > > > > thank you for letting us know! I am saddened - she was one of my > > > favorite authors! Sue > > > > > > On 7/31/2012 4:13 AM, donal O'Siodhachain wrote: > > > > Friends of Beara : Mave Binchy death. > > > > > > > > I have just learned from the morning radio news that the Irish > > > > author > > > Mave > > > > Binchy has died RIP. Mave was a late comer fiction writing but from > her > > > > first books she resonated with a home audience and since her > > > > writings > > > > reeked of athmosphere, very quickly for Irish exiles her stories > became > > > > the > > > > 'magic carpet' to take them to the Ireland of their childhood and > > youth. > > > > For many children of exiles, Mave's Ireland became the prism that > they > > > > viewed Ireland through. > > > > > > > > Mave sold over forty million books and little surprise in that, > > > > while > > > > her > > > > characters were unmistakably and sometimes even quirckly Irish, they > > > > were > > > > also accessable to an International audience and as belivable as > those > > > > next > > > > door or down the street in their own neighbourhoods. She could take > the > > > > ordinary and mundane such as a group of people ' working away in the > > big > > > > city' and returning by bus for their 'end of month' trip home to > > examine > > > > the rural/urban, the modern / conservative divides as each character > > > > came > > > > into sharp, but always sympathetic focus. Their collective interface > > > > brought a time, place and community to life in a credible way. > Through > > > > her > > > > the 'Irish story' became a universal story ! > > > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maeve_Binchy > > > > > > > > Her early and up to middle age occupation was as a journalist; she > was > > a > > > > first class one and these skills stood her in good stead. At writers > > > > festivals she remained approchable, ordinary and inspirational to > those > > > > starting. She never bought in to the 'insider' literary world, she > > > > described herself as a story teller and as such she could often be > seen > > > > completely absorbed in the story or stories of those she shared a > table > > > or > > > > cup of tea with. Her books were described as 'warm and big hearted' > > that > > > > indeed they were as they were from the heart and that too described > > > > MaveShe will be sadly missed and her memory cherished by all who > > > > were > > > > privillaged to know her personally and by her millons of loyal fans > > > > world > > > > wide. In her last months she knew illness and pain but took these > > > > too > > in > > > a > > > > matter fact way as part of life. May she rest in peace! > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > 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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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