*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 from St. Lucia Dan Harrington On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:10 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. > * > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

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 <[email protected]> To: beara <[email protected]> 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 [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> 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

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. > * > > ------------------------------- > 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

>> 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. >> *

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 <[email protected]> To: beara <[email protected]> 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, [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. >> * ------------------------------- 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

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" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:10:24 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message