There was an old man, Johnny, living a few miles from here. He was noted for using big words in conversation. Johnny was digging his garden one day when people were passing by on their way to a Mission. " Why aren't you coming with us, Johnny ?" asked one. "Well" said Johnny "if all this altar-rail parading & wordly manifestations are essential for salvation, then I have but a very poor chance ". When his neighbour, Dan, tumbled in over a fence on a bicycle, says Johnny: "His injuries were minimal, taking into consideration the precipitation of his fall". In 1796, when the French Fleet was approaching Castletownbere, a Hanley man, who was a Shopkeeper, was wondering where he would put his money in safety. So he used an auger to bore a hole in the wooden leg of one of his beds, put his money in, and plugged the top. Who said the Beara men hadn't brains !!! Just to let you know that I've had a rough time for some time past, but I'm coming around again. Where the handshake is warm, and the welcome is kind for the friend and the stranger to share; where kindness is part of the beauty you find on the green hills & valleys of Bere. A very, very happy Christmas & New Year to you all. Riobard.

good to have you back merry christmas frank sullivan coventry ri. usa grandson of bat o'sullivan the strand @ ballydonagin beara > From: beararesearchodwyer@eircom.net > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:17:54 +0000 > Subject: [BEARA] Happy Christmas and New Year. > > > There was an old man, Johnny, living a few miles from here. He was noted for using big words in conversation. Johnny was digging his garden one day when people were passing by on their way to a Mission. " Why aren't you coming with us, Johnny ?" asked one. "Well" said Johnny "if all this altar-rail parading & wordly manifestations are essential for salvation, then I have but a very poor chance ". > When his neighbour, Dan, tumbled in over a fence on a bicycle, says Johnny: "His injuries were minimal, taking into consideration the precipitation of his fall". > In 1796, when the French Fleet was approaching Castletownbere, a Hanley man, who was a Shopkeeper, was wondering where he would put his money in safety. So he used an auger to bore a hole in the wooden leg of one of his beds, put his money in, and plugged the top. Who said the Beara men hadn't brains !!! > Just to let you know that I've had a rough time for some time past, but I'm coming around again. > > > > > Where the handshake is warm, > and the welcome is kind > for the friend and the stranger to share; > where kindness is part > of the beauty you find > on the green hills & valleys of Bere. > > A very, very happy Christmas & New Year to you all. > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/

Riobard, I'm sorry about your rough time lately but so glad to hear that you are coming around again----just in time for us to wish you a very healthy Merry Christmas and happy New Year. You have been a gift to all of us on this list for a very long time. Thank you. Helen Templeton On Dec 18, 2009, at 5:17 AM, Riobard O'Dwyer wrote: > There was an old man, Johnny, living a few miles from > here. He was noted for using big words in conversation. Johnny was > digging his garden one day when people were passing by on their way > to a Mission. " Why aren't you coming with us, Johnny ?" asked one. > "Well" said Johnny "if all this altar-rail parading & wordly > manifestations are essential for salvation, then I have but a very > poor chance ". > When his neighbour, Dan, tumbled in over a fence on a > bicycle, says Johnny: "His injuries were minimal, taking into > consideration the precipitation of his fall". > In 1796, when the French Fleet was approaching > Castletownbere, a Hanley man, who was a Shopkeeper, was wondering > where he would put his money in safety. So he used an auger to bore > a hole in the wooden leg of one of his beds, put his money in, and > plugged the top. Who said the Beara men hadn't brains !!! > Just to let you know that I've had a rough time for > some time past, but I'm coming around again. > > > > > Where the handshake is warm, > and the welcome is kind > for the friend and the stranger to share; > where kindness is part > of the beauty you find > on the green hills & valleys of Bere. > > A very, very happy Christmas & New Year to you all. > 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

Riobard, Best wishes for the holidays and a healthy 2010 to you and Joan. Hope to see you next summer when some of the O'Sullivan Cumbas are assembling for a family gathering. In most cases, we will be meeting each other for the first time. Dianna Porter Butte, Montana > From: beararesearchodwyer@eircom.net > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:17:54 +0000 > Subject: [BEARA] Happy Christmas and New Year. > > There was an old man, Johnny, living a few miles from here. He was noted for using big words in conversation. Johnny was digging his garden one day when people were passing by on their way to a Mission. " Why aren't you coming with us, Johnny ?" asked one. "Well" said Johnny "if all this altar-rail parading & wordly manifestations are essential for salvation, then I have but a very poor chance ". > When his neighbour, Dan, tumbled in over a fence on a bicycle, says Johnny: "His injuries were minimal, taking into consideration the precipitation of his fall". > In 1796, when the French Fleet was approaching Castletownbere, a Hanley man, who was a Shopkeeper, was wondering where he would put his money in safety. So he used an auger to bore a hole in the wooden leg of one of his beds, put his money in, and plugged the top. Who said the Beara men hadn't brains !!! > Just to let you know that I've had a rough time for some time past, but I'm coming around again. > > > > > Where the handshake is warm, > and the welcome is kind > for the friend and the stranger to share; > where kindness is part > of the beauty you find > on the green hills & valleys of Bere. > > A very, very happy Christmas & New Year to you all. > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/

Been having a pretty rough time myself, so I understand. A Happy (Merry to us Yanks!) Christmas and New Year to those in Beara and elsewhere! Maggie Duffy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Riobard O'Dwyer" <beararesearchodwyer@eircom.net> To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 6:17 AM Subject: [BEARA] Happy Christmas and New Year. > There was an old man, Johnny, living a few miles from here. He > was noted for using big words in conversation. Johnny was digging his > garden one day when people were passing by on their way to a Mission. " > Why aren't you coming with us, Johnny ?" asked one. "Well" said Johnny "if > all this altar-rail parading & wordly manifestations are essential for > salvation, then I have but a very poor chance ". > When his neighbour, Dan, tumbled in over a fence on a bicycle, > says Johnny: "His injuries were minimal, taking into consideration the > precipitation of his fall". > In 1796, when the French Fleet was approaching Castletownbere, > a Hanley man, who was a Shopkeeper, was wondering where he would put his > money in safety. So he used an auger to bore a hole in the wooden leg of > one of his beds, put his money in, and plugged the top. Who said the Beara > men hadn't brains !!! > Just to let you know that I've had a rough time for some time > past, but I'm coming around again. > > > > > Where the handshake is warm, > and the welcome is kind > for the friend and the stranger to share; > where kindness is part > of the beauty you find > on the green hills & valleys of Bere. > > A very, very happy Christmas & New Year to you all. > 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 >

Happy Holidays Riobard and To All. Corby Anderson Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Riobard O'Dwyer" <beararesearchodwyer@eircom.net> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:17:54 To: <beara@rootsweb.com> Subject: [BEARA] Happy Christmas and New Year. There was an old man, Johnny, living a few miles from here. He was noted for using big words in conversation. Johnny was digging his garden one day when people were passing by on their way to a Mission. " Why aren't you coming with us, Johnny ?" asked one. "Well" said Johnny "if all this altar-rail parading & wordly manifestations are essential for salvation, then I have but a very poor chance ". When his neighbour, Dan, tumbled in over a fence on a bicycle, says Johnny: "His injuries were minimal, taking into consideration the precipitation of his fall". In 1796, when the French Fleet was approaching Castletownbere, a Hanley man, who was a Shopkeeper, was wondering where he would put his money in safety. So he used an auger to bore a hole in the wooden leg of one of his beds, put his money in, and plugged the top. Who said the Beara men hadn't brains !!! Just to let you know that I've had a rough time for some time past, but I'm coming around again. Where the handshake is warm, and the welcome is kind for the friend and the stranger to share; where kindness is part of the beauty you find on the green hills & valleys of Bere. A very, very happy Christmas & New Year to you all. 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