Should be a good weekend! I believe quite a lot going. DH FERMANAGH-GOLD Calling All McKennas!,Clan McKenna International Gathering,Two day event on Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd April 2016... Monaghan /Date:/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 14:13:56 +0000 ========================================================== Calling All McKennas! *Clan McKenna International Gathering* *Two day event on Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd April 2016* Here at Clann McKenna, we are currently finalising the Programme for our very special 2016 International Gathering. This great event will take place in and around Monaghan on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd April 2016. Commencing on the Friday evening at 7.30pm in the Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan <http://www.4seasonshotel.ie/> <http://www.4seasonshotel.ie/%3E>; – our base for the weekend – we have the inauguration ceremony when the current Clan Chieftain, Marie Curley, Ardaghy, Monaghan will pass this role to the incoming Chieftain, Jerry McKenna from Texas, USA. This will be followed by a buffet and entertainment. On Saturday 23^rd , commencing from the Four Seasons Hotel, we undertake the McKenna Trail of North Monaghan <http://clannmackenna.ie/?page_id=149> <http://clannmackenna.ie/?page_id=149%3E>; taking in McKenna places of interest such as Liskenna Fort, Errigal Truagh Old Graveyard, Donagh Graveyard, the grave of the ancestors of General Don Juan McKenna, military officer and hero of the Chilean War of Independence, the McKenna Cross amongst others. This will be followed by lunch and a talk by an historian in the Four Seasons Hotel. On Saturday night a buffet and musical entertainment is being held in Ardaghy Community center and is being hosted by the outgoing Chieftain, Marie Curley, to honor the newly inaugurated Chieftain. Coach transport will be provided from and back to the Four Seasons Hotel for the McKenna Trail and the Saturday night entertainment. The incoming Clan Chieftain, Jerry McKenna <http://jerrymckenna.com/> <http://jerrymckenna.com/%3E>; – the first United States Chieftain – a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and formerly an officer of the US Air Force, is a world renowned sculptor based in Boerne, Texas. Two of his famous sculptures in Ireland are of famous Kilkenny hurling goalkeeper, Ollie Walsh in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary of famous Irish tenor, Frank Patterson. All details of the Clan McKenna International Gathering including accommodation lists available by contacting Clann McKenna at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> or from the secretary on 087 – 755 9095 (within Republic of Ireland) or +353 87 755 9095 (from outsite Republic of Ireland). We look forward to hearing from you and to welcoming you to this great Clann McKenna _____________________________________ FERMANAGH-GOLD Lurker - McKenna - Disap;pointed /Date:/ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:10:13 +1100 I’ve been reading these emails for years. I live in Australia, have been to Ireland 5 times since 2010, but have learned nothing. A few years ago I posted on this site requesting information on my family, but did not draw a single reply. My connection is with Roslea (now Rosslea). There are many McKenna graves in St Tierney’s church yard, many fairly recent, so there is still a family connection in the area. Richard McKenna Australia. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus