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What a wonderful site, you all have a family to be proud of. I am a friend of Louise McAtamney's mum and would love to be going to your re-union. Does anyone fancy adopting me (quickly) so as I can attend the "Bash" !!! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Looking forward to seeing all the "snaps".

Hi everyone Willie John O' Donnell here, youngest son of Jean Kearney RIP ( Ned's daughter) who was maried to Willie John O'Donnell RIP (Toome). In brief I maried Betty Walsh, a local 22 years ago (she thinks it seems just like yesterday, but I remember every day of it vividly). We have 3 children Roisin who is currently studying music at Magee University in Derry, Sean who will be sitting his A levels next year and Ruairi who will be sitting his GCSEs next year. I myself am a Funeral Director with Funeral Homes in Portglenone, Toome and a new one opening in Kenbaan, Broughshane Road, Ballymena in September 2008 (due to my recent take over of Neal J Doherty's Funeral Directors business in Balymena). Its a good time to be in this business (ie..recession proof) due to these current uncertain times we are all experiencing at present. I will endeavour to meet and greet everyone at the reunon and make sure my business cards and contact details are well distributed. (just joking). I congratulate everyone involved in the organising of the reunion and this superb site, and I realy do hope the weather will be favourable towards us. I Look forward to meeting everyone  over the forthcoming weekend. P.S. For anyone who does not know me I am  6ft 4ins tall, jet black hair, blue eyes, well tanned, usually wearing a dark suit and always carrying a little black notebok in my hand.  Good Luck

greetings to the kearney clan from winnipeg.i heard about your reunion from deus when we met in vancouver in june.i hope you have at least half as much fun as the mcerleans had last year.congrats.

What a splendid web-site! Does anyone else think James Kearney (Pat's father, my great-grandfather) looks like that other famous James, Mr. Joyce, in that brilliant photograph with Sheila in Gallery 10?

I am patrick eldest son of jim
grandson of ned and mary.
I live in phila usa with my wife
chrissy ,and two sons pairic and sean.   Would love to be there but cannot make it .Congratulations to everyone who have put so much time and effort into the website and all the events in the weekend ahead . enjoy the weekend   slan

hello i am katie mullan i live in coleraine and i am a grandaughter of brendan and joy kearney and im coming to the reunion on saturday and sunday. im really looking forward to meeting everyone and im really exicted about the reunion. Thanks to everyone involved in the organisation of the reunion. c u all there.

Im Seana, Grandaughter of Franks (Seans daughter) Well done to Daddy & Martin and everyone else involved in the organising.

I'm the youngest daughter of Jim and grand daughter of Edward Kearney.  Just to congratulate all involved on this very interesting site.  Looking forward to meeting all this weekend!!!

Oops! Carol and James'son is called William Marcel Kaminski!

Congratulations to Carol ( Gemma's daughter) and James on the birth of their son delivered by caesarean section on July 23rd at 4:43pm! T.G.Is he the youngest addition to the Kearney clan? Have a wonderful weekend!!

This poem was written by my father in 1927 when he was 29 years old. It was committed to memory and recited on occasion but had never been written down. One summer evening in August 1977 my father dictated it to my daughter, Una, and as a result I am able to share it with you today.

My father was often called upon to recite at weddings and other occasions. He revelled in providing such simple entertainments.

The Huncheon Motor Car



by Patrick Kearney



All of you who want a sweetheart,

Come be advised by me.

Just go along with the Huncheon Boys,

And you’ll get two or three.

They are a crowd of jolly boys,

And they travel near and far.

They get home at regular hours,

In the Huncheon Motor car



Charlie McGee he is the driver,

And a conceited boy is he.

For he can drive with one of his hands,

And a girl upon his knee

He has a provincial licence,

The police for to mar.

And he gives the boys a lively ride

In the Huncheon motor car.



Pat Kearney is the captain,

Of this famous motor bus.

And when he gives the order,

There is a bit of a fuss.

He is a very civil chap,

And is known here and far,

But he keeps good regulation,

In the Huncheon motor car.



They have a skilled mechanic,

And he is one of their own.

His name is Davy Dawson,

And he comes from Portglenone.

He keeps this vehicle in good trim,

For the journeys near and far.

And he swears there’s nothing on the road,

Could pass the Huncheon motor car.



This car was started for to run,

In nineteen twenty seven.

And if you got to sail in it,

You’d swear you were for heaven.

When Dawson gets up to his feet,

And shouts “pass us if you dare”.

And us travelling at 50 miles per hour,

In the Huncheon motor car.



Now there is a bus up in Cloughmills,

And they call it the Northern Star.

And they’re going to put it upon the road.

And scrap the motor car.

The youngest of "Robert Samual Kearney" I was very pleased when I discovered this very interesting site, many thanks.

Congrats to Martin and Sean and all the organisers. Hope you all have a truely memorable weekend. On behalf of all the McErlean clan wish to make a plea to the Kearney clan to stop their attempt to take over the McErleans. You started with Aunty Rosemary and have now  infiltrated the Kiernan, Breslin and the McGuiggans cousins. Who is next?

I am the eldest daughter of Seamus and Freda and eldest grandchild of Mick and Lizzie (Loch Ryan).

Sadly I will not be able to attend this wonderful reunion as my daughter Hannah gets married in October in Ireland and I now live in Charlotte, NC. with my husband Jim.

I am so proud to be a Kearney and to be part of this great family.

Congratulations to all who put so much effort into this wonderful website and organising this 2008 reunion. Have lots of fun everybody, we will be thinking of you.

On behalf of the Doherty family I want to Congratulate the Kearneys on their reunion.  When my family came into this parish 43 years ago the 'Kearneys' formed the backbone of this  parish. to this day they still make a massive contribution to all aspects of parish life.   Well done to all the organisers and all the best for the weekend - hopefully the weather holds up for you