Guestbook

the whole occasion was tremendous and thats because of all the organizers along with all the research and hard work involved.It was no easy task. Sincere thanks from myself and my family to you all. CONGRATULATIONS to cousin Harry and thats kearney not etherson sorry,you are a born STAR.      my highlight of the week end.

What a fantastic weekend seeing all concerned & sad not to see who couldn't attend.

Well done to Martin, Sean, Sr Adrian, Ann marie and the rest of the committee for all the hard work!

I say Dad, his brothers & sisters were looking down on us all with the beautiful weather.

hope to make it to the next reunion

What an amazing week-end we all had!!I did so much talking that I lost my voice for 2days-Denis was delighted-he wants a reunion every week-end!Any chance Martin?Congratulations to the committee for a great job well done!

Daughter of Harry. Just wanted to say how much I, and all my family,enjoyed the whole experience of last weekend. I was sorry to see it end, but knew that I had partied more than my body could cope with!Thanks again to all the committee for a varied enjoyable programme of events-especially the Mass, which was very meaningful.

Also I would like to record on behalf of all the Mount Gawn family how touched we were by the respect, courtesy and warmth shown to our Mum throughout the weekend by all the Clan. Her pride in being regarded as The Matriarch, and the attention shown to her all weekend has been like a tonic to her. The beautiful flowers presented to her on Sunday night have pride of place in our home. By the way, she was almost last to leave Leighinmohr on Sunday night-hope we are all feeling like that at 91+ years!!

Thrilled to have one the award for the 'Best Networker' at the Re-Union.  So sorry I wasn't there to collect it as we were 'On the Rocky Road to Dublin'!!! As you can see I didn't enjoy the weekend at all. Ha Ha. Well done to a fabulous hard working committee and all who helped out.  What a successfull weekend.  Granny Etherson would have been in her element if she was there.  She was a wonderful woman.  John often referred to her as "The Wee Woman".  She was a 'Wee' woman with a Big Heart and we all have very fond memories of her.  We all miss her baking, those lovely Soda Scones and the gathering in Killigullib on Sundays.  Here's to the next re-union.  

A big thank you to Martin, Sean and all the Committee (especially Uncle Harry) for all their hard work in making last weekend a great success.

I notice the Huncheon Motor Car poem on the website, it brought back fond memories of Margaret Etherson, (sister of my Granny Agnes), reciting it at my mum & dad's 25 wedding anniversay (which was 16 years ago) Margaret was almost 80 then and she recited it word perfect, I saw the video of this a few months ago and it was a lovely moment.

Thanks also to Damain O'Kane for his patience in taking people up and down the Bann all evening, my cousins and I had a lovely trip, never got to buy you that drink i promised you!

We (the whole McMullan family) had a wonderful weekend and my brother Declan and his wife Bridgeen are delighted to be the proud owners of the painting of Lisnagarran.

Thanks again to all those concerned.

Granddaughter of Georgie and Harry and daughter of Maureen and Denis.  I am living in Edinburgh with my husband Andrew.  We are sorry we missed this big bash as we are well aware all Kearneys love a good party and a yak!  Well done on a fab website.  My husband nearly keeled over when he saw that the Kearneys made up 13% of the NI phonebook!  

i was the cox for team agnes.sean you forgot about brian mooney so the teams were the same take it on the chin sean roll on 2009.

I am the eldest son of Mary Hamilton (O'Donnell), the eldest Daughter of Jean Kearney, who the eldest daughter of Ned Kearney. I am currently studying Chinese in University College Cork and will be going to Shanghai University for a year to study, two weeks from now. so if anyone finds themselves in China in the next year, look me up!

Sounds like the reunion was a big success, and I am very sorry to have missed it! (So is Ian Hamilton!) Hopefully I will make the next one in 50 years time!
Regards!

Thanks to all involved in the organising of the reunion, we all enjoyed meeting everyone. Special thanks to Damian OKane for all the babysitting on his boat during the bbq...
who needs a nanny? same time next year Damian!!! ha!
Hugh thanks from the Byrne family!

Many thanks and congratulations to Martin, Sean and the hardworking committee for the most enjoyable weekend. Like a few others I was a little apprehensive about meeting up with this big clan but from Friday night I did not want to miss any other part of it.  My mum Mary will vouch for that as on Sunday evening she had to make her own way home as she wasnt sure what time she would get me out of Leighinmohr.  As well as meeting many of my dads first cousins I had the opportunity of meeting up with my own first cousins some of whom I had not met before and had travelled quite some distance.  
My only regret is that my dad Fran was not present - I know he would have enjoyed it thoroughly.    

The Scattering Song
The Kearney Clan Came over the hill
Down the Bann Valley so ShadyThey whistled and Sang til the green woods rang
And the sun came up in the dawning
(chorus)
Ady do da de do da de,
ady do da de  dea a a ---
they whistled and sang til the green woods rang ,
For we are proud to be Kearney
And when we came to the chapel door,
on saturday morning quite early
We looked inside and assembled there ,
Five hundred Kearneys and counting
(chorus)
For Little did James and Sara Think,
We,ve spread to lands all over,
And we'll be glad til our dying day,
to stand here shoulder to shoulder,
(chorus)
So as we depart this reunion today,
Let us all rememder,
that we all have had a wonder ful time,
Never to be forgotten
(chorus)
(air of the gypsey rover)

sean

im louise mcatamney's mum (anna adams) workpal and i just think its a bril idea to have a reunion on the web hope u all had a great dayxxx

hard luck team frank sean kearney,brendan kearney,eamon kearney,gerard etherson,paul regan,paul mawhinney,eugene mcfall, you held well against nine the prospects are good for the next one 2009 ,new footwear ordered .

WELL DONE TO TEAM AGNES!!!!!!
who won the tug of war this afternoon. Team members
declan Mc mullan daniel mcmullan sean mcmullan colm higgins brian higgins steven higgins john condron neil higgins kevin higgins  
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