Bill, this is not really about Beara and so you can toss it if you want. While going thru railroad contracts for Irish in Nebraska, I came across a contract for Charlie McCarthy. Knowing it was a neat name, I posted the info on the McCarthy rootsweb site. He was born in Bantry, lived in a town in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. Months later I got a hit from a lady in New York and she said that that might be her great uncle Charles who had disappeared after the Civil War. I sent a copy of it to her and she matched it with his signature when he enlisted and this was surely her great Uncle Charles. Her grandfather had also lived in the Wisconsin town and she was delighted to know that the family had come from Bantry as she had no idea where in Ireland they had originated. Her husband had promised her that if she ever knew where they were from, he would take her to Ireland. So on the plane, his seat mate asked where they were headed and he said Bantry. "Why Bantry" "Well, my wife just found out her McCarthy family came from Bantry and we are going over to see the McCarthy's" The lady said that they wouldn't have to go far because her mother was a McCarthy and was on the plane as she was going over to Bantry for her sister's birthday. The lady and her husband were invited to join them on the trip to Bantry. Well, she never found out exactly which McCarthy she was from because the parish priest said "the McCarthy's were just like rabbits". But she said that they drank and danced for a whole weekend and felt very much like she was home. Teresa Sullivan

Thanks for sharing this GREAT story! It provides much inspiration and renewed hope for those of us who still do not know where in Ireland our ancestors originated. Perhaps, just perhaps, some day one of us will experience a similar happening. -----Original Message----- From: DSull88075 <[email protected]> To: beara-l <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Mar 3, 2013 10:42 am Subject: [BEARA] MCCARTHY Bill, this is not really about Beara and so you can toss it if you want. While going thru railroad contracts for Irish in Nebraska, I came across a contract for Charlie McCarthy. Knowing it was a neat name, I posted the info on the McCarthy rootsweb site. He was born in Bantry, lived in a town in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. Months later I got a hit from a lady in New York and she said that that might be her great uncle Charles who had disappeared after the Civil War. I sent a copy of it to her and she matched it with his signature when he enlisted and this was surely her great Uncle Charles. Her grandfather had also lived in the Wisconsin town and she was delighted to know that the family had come from Bantry as she had no idea where in Ireland they had originated. Her husband had promised her that if she ever knew where they were from, he would take her to Ireland. So on the plane, his seat mate asked where they were headed and he said Bantry. "Why Bantry" "Well, my wife just found out her McCarthy family came from Bantry and we are going over to see the McCarthy's" The lady said that they wouldn't have to go far because her mother was a McCarthy and was on the plane as she was going over to Bantry for her sister's birthday. The lady and her husband were invited to join them on the trip to Bantry. Well, she never found out exactly which McCarthy she was from because the parish priest said "the McCarthy's were just like rabbits". But she said that they drank and danced for a whole weekend and felt very much like she was home. Teresa Sullivan ------------------------------- 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

Hi Teresa, all, It's a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing it with us. My understanding is that the McCarthys were once lords in Beara on the scale of the O'Sullivans. Whenever I hear Julie McCarthy reporting on National Public Radio, I smile at the thought of what a distinguished name she bears. I think there was a Julia McCarthy who made the great march with Donal Cam O'Sullivan Bere back in 1602. Anyone know the details? -- Bill

Teresa, Thanks for the great story and for your kindness sharing information. You make a great argument for holistic genealogy where the sum of all the parts together may provide us with the way through our brick walls. It's worked for me so many times that I always share related information publically that isn't ours but may be someone else's. And it even worked as I dreaded taking a Michael Murphy who married our Mary Murphy in Butte back to Ireland. And his mother in law was of course a Maggie Sullivan Murphy. But with clues from Riobard and deep searching we have been able to connect with the right families on paper. Still haven't found an relatives of Michael Murphy in Glengariff yet, but haven't given up hope. Theresa > Bill, this is not really about Beara and so you can toss it if you want. > > While going thru railroad contracts for Irish in Nebraska, I came across a > contract for Charlie McCarthy. Knowing it was a neat name, I posted the > info on the McCarthy rootsweb site. He was born in Bantry, lived in a > town > in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. > > Months later I got a hit from a lady in New York and she said that that > might be her great uncle Charles who had disappeared after the Civil War. > I > sent a copy of it to her and she matched it with his signature when he > enlisted and this was surely her great Uncle Charles. Her grandfather had > also > lived in the Wisconsin town and she was delighted to know that the family > had come from Bantry as she had no idea where in Ireland they had > originated. > > Her husband had promised her that if she ever knew where they were from, > he > would take her to Ireland. So on the plane, his seat mate asked where > they were headed and he said Bantry. "Why Bantry" "Well, my wife just > found > out her McCarthy family came from Bantry and we are going over to see the > McCarthy's" The lady said that they wouldn't have to go far because her > mother was a McCarthy and was on the plane as she was going over to Bantry > for > her sister's birthday. > > The lady and her husband were invited to join them on the trip to Bantry. > Well, she never found out exactly which McCarthy she was from because the > parish priest said "the McCarthy's were just like rabbits". But she said > that they drank and danced for a whole weekend and felt very much like > she > was home. > > Teresa Sullivan > > ------------------------------- > 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 > --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using SnowCrest WebMail. http://www.snowcrest.net

Teresa that is the best story to cheer me up. Thanks. Margaret Reed ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 10:41 AM Subject: [BEARA] MCCARTHY > Bill, this is not really about Beara and so you can toss it if you want. > > While going thru railroad contracts for Irish in Nebraska, I came across a > contract for Charlie McCarthy. Knowing it was a neat name, I posted the > info on the McCarthy rootsweb site. He was born in Bantry, lived in a > town > in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. > > Months later I got a hit from a lady in New York and she said that that > might be her great uncle Charles who had disappeared after the Civil War. > I > sent a copy of it to her and she matched it with his signature when he > enlisted and this was surely her great Uncle Charles. Her grandfather had > also > lived in the Wisconsin town and she was delighted to know that the family > had come from Bantry as she had no idea where in Ireland they had > originated. > > Her husband had promised her that if she ever knew where they were from, > he > would take her to Ireland. So on the plane, his seat mate asked where > they were headed and he said Bantry. "Why Bantry" "Well, my wife just > found > out her McCarthy family came from Bantry and we are going over to see the > McCarthy's" The lady said that they wouldn't have to go far because her > mother was a McCarthy and was on the plane as she was going over to Bantry > for > her sister's birthday. > > The lady and her husband were invited to join them on the trip to Bantry. > Well, she never found out exactly which McCarthy she was from because the > parish priest said "the McCarthy's were just like rabbits". But she said > that they drank and danced for a whole weekend and felt very much like > she > was home. > > Teresa Sullivan > > ------------------------------- > 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 >