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