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The Officers and Council
are pleased to share an unprecedented event:
The 70th Anniversary
and
Annual Gathering
of
The O Mahony Society
13-15 June 2025
Per the Clans of Ireland, no other registered clan
has the uninterrupted record of
annual Gatherings as do the O Mahonys!
Our planned events are massive, informative, and more than entertaining.
KINDLY SUBMIT YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND OUR EVENTS SO THAT WE CAN LET OUR MULTIPLE SUPPORTERS KNOW TO EXPECT YOU!
Left, the beautiful Coolcower House, overlooking the River Lee. Right, Macroom Castle, an historic attraction in its own right in the middle of the stunning village of Macroom.
PLANS FOR 2025 INCLUDE:
HEADQUARTERS: Coolcower House, Macroom, West Cork
http://www.coolcowerhouse.ie (Reserve your room now!)
RALLY/PICNIC SITE: The Cradle of the Clan: Rath Raithleann
Gurranes, Templemartin, West Cork
O Mahony Society 70th Annual Gathering Plans
All times are local to Ireland. As plans are refined, the website will be updated accordingly.
Friday, 13 June 2025: 6 pm - ? Meet and Greet at Coolcower House
This casual "on your own" evening is a lovely opportunity
to make new friends and greet those we know. Bar food
will be available from Coolcower's menu.
Saturday, 14 June 2025: Morning Outing: Michael Collins Centre Museum
Castleview in the townland of Ballinoroher, 5 km East of Clonakilty
https://michaelcollinscentre.com/
We will meet at Coolcower House and depart at 10 am, caravanning. The Society will pay the €8/pp admission fee for members.
Some may choose to explore the market town of Clonakilty after this ~2-hour tour.
6 pm Annual General Meeting - Coolcower House
All are welcome, and this will be a hybrid event to include
our kinsmen who cannot travel to be with us.
Join us via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4777199229? pwd=dFpXajRXbzBmNCtIMGdXTmRHKzFFQT09&omn=81243259589
7:30 for 8 pm Annual Society Dinner - Coolcower House
Always delicious, we will be served a 3-course meal for only €40/pp.
We will entertain each other with Party Pieces and have our raffle.
THE DINNER IS LIMITED TO SIXTY PERSONS.
PLEASE USE THE EVENT REGISTRATION BUTTON ABOVE NOW!
Sunday, 15 June 2025: 1:30 pm on Clan Rally at Rath Raithleann, Gurranes, Templemartin, West Cork
BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) and pick up your picnic lunch from the Roadhouse Diner Food Truck. Offering an assortment of burgers, chicken, chips of multiple varieties, and other local fare, you can pay for your lunch by card or cash. The Sunny Ices Ice Cream truck will offer delicious sweet or salty dessert options (and coffee, too!) for purchase by card or cash.
At this event, we will also have an auction for a limited edition 70th anniversary lap-sized quilt/rug. Although there will be a copy of this quilt for the November North American Get-Together, this will be the last of the hand-crafted traditional auction items. Be prepared to bid (and please bring cash!). For those traveling, the rugs compact down into a cylindrical size approaching 15x5 inches.
At approximately 3 pm, please join us as the Council and the piper march on and officially start the rally in this mystical, magical cradle of the O Mahony clan.
We are delighted that Professor Billy O Brien of UCC will address us about
this ancient site; his experience leading an archeology dig there will provide us
with a unique perspective.
OTHER O MAHONY SOCIETY NEWS AND UPDATES
The O Mahony Society 70th Anniversary Celebration continues!
We promised you quarterly virtual events for this significant anniversary year that would be educational, informative, and interactive, and we are delivering.
The August edition of our quarterly virtual lecture series will focus on
"Irish Citizenship by Birth or Descent"
Look for dates and the Zoom link here soon.
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The Officers and Council of The O Mahony Society sincerely thank Michelle O Mahony
and Dr. Ann Buckley for two outstanding virtual presentations!
"If the Walls Could Talk -
The Dreaded Workhouse"
From the origin of the Workhouse System under the
Poor Law Act of 1838 to the role of these institutions during The
Great Irish Famine, the presentation highlights the role of the
Union Workhouse during the An Gorta Mór.
Michelle addressed the origins of the workhouse under the Poor Law Act of 1838 (prior to the famine), and also focused on the post-famine years and the subsequent legacy of these dreaded penal institutions.
Examining the daily routines of life within the confines of this institution, taking an in-depth look at the life of the resident inmate during the famine years, focusing on aspects such as the diet supplied to the paupers, the work undertaken (hence the term "workhouse"), and issues regarding religion
and worship, together with various diseases and mortality within the workhouse, this was a fascinating ~75 minute recording, including an equally enlightening Q&A session, will not disappoint.
The presentation will be available to Society members very soon!
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"Celebrating St Brigit of Kildare in Medieval Ireland and Abroad"
Dr. Ann Buckley, OMS Society member, Musicologist, and visiting research Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin, provided a fascinating presentation, richly illustrated with visual images and sound recordings.
Precious medieval manuscripts are shedding new light on the patron saintess of Ireland and how her February feast month is celebrated.
Society members can login to the website and view the recorded lecture here
GET TOGETHER EVENTS AND PLANS
With thanks to Dan Mahoney of Rockville, Maryland, we had fantastic weekend in the Albany, New York area for our October 2022 North American Get Together.
We are extremely lucky that Dan is stepping up to the Get-Together organizing plate again. In the near future, we will be posting details on another North American Get-Together, yet another event for our 2025 70th O Mahony Society Anniversary year-long celebration! Currently slated for late 2025, we will update plans as they are available.
November 2024 Newsletter
now available in multiple formats!
Newsletter editor Bill Badzmierowski (aka, Bill O'Badz) and graphic designer Joel Kotchevar have done it again, providing members another delightfully informative issue of our beloved Newsletter. Featuring contributions from continuing and new volunteer authors and focusing on a wide variety of subjects, including an outstanding retrospective of the 2024 Gathering. Society members can view the full issue here. The Flipbook link can be found on that same page providing sight, sound, and an interactive format!
HAVE NEWS TO SHARE? Please remember that the O Mahony Society Newsletter is an all-volunteer written and produced publication and your contributions are both welcome and needed! Examples include but are certainly not limited to, professional accomplishments, life achievements, births, marriages, and more!
Please click here (near the bottom of the newsletter page) to see suggestions and guidelines for submission. Newsletter Editor Bill O'Badz looks forward to your input.
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