My, father, Dan O'Shea from Faha West, Adrigole Parish, Beara, told my sisters and I that the trip over in 1920 was so rough he had to use the "O" as a life preserver. Like Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny the older kids fully supported my father's tale when the younger would ask questions. He also told us he rode a whale into Cork Harbor. To this day, I'm now 70, I can picture my father high up on the back of a whale riding triumphantly into Cork Harbor. The stories are now being repeated to his great grandchildren.

This letter was a joy to read early in the morning and will keep a smile on my face all day. Thanks for sharing, Daniel. Judie Morris, Vic., Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Shea" <DanlShea@msn.com> To: <IRL-CORK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 2:16 AM Subject: Dropping the "O" > My, father, Dan O'Shea from Faha West, Adrigole Parish, Beara, told my > sisters and I that the trip over in 1920 was so rough he had to use the > "O" as a life preserver. Like Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny the older > kids fully supported my father's tale when the younger would ask > questions. > > He also told us he rode a whale into Cork Harbor. To this day, I'm now 70, > I can picture my father high up on the back of a whale riding triumphantly > into Cork Harbor. > > The stories are now being repeated to his great grandchildren. > > > ==== IRL-CORK Mailing List ==== > Threaded archives for IRL-CORK can be found at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/irl-cork > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 6/03/2006 > >