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 > ____________________________________________________________ >