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The O Mahony Society 70th Anniversary Celebration has started!
We promised you quarterly virtual events for this significant anniversary year that would be educational, informative, and interactive, and we are delivering.
Mark your calendars NOW for
Sunday, 4 May 2025
2 pm Eastern Daylight Time
"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 will highlight the role of the
Union Workhouse during the Great Irish Famine, addressing the
origins of the workhouse under the Poor Law Act of 1838
(before the famine) and will also focus on the post-famine years and
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"), to issues regarding religion
and worship and together with various diseases and mortality within
the Workhouse.
Join OMS member, famine author, and historian
Michelle O Mahony for what will surely be
a riveting virtual lecture focusing on life within
the workhouses of Ireland during
An Gorta Mor.
What happened within? What do they reveal?
Join us via Zoom on Sunday, 4 May!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4777199229?pwd=dFpXajRXbzBmNCtIMGdXTmRHKzFFQT09&omn=84313258202
Please note that with the permission of our lecturer, this presentation will be recorded and posted on this website (Publications-->Lectures).
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The Officers and Council of The O Mahony Society sincerely thank Dr. Ann Buckley for her outstanding presentation:
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
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!
Preliminary plans
are listed below.
What we DO know is that we will
return to the gracious hospitality of Coolcower House in Macroom, Co. Cork,
and rally at the ancestral cradle of the
O Mahony clan, Rath Raithleann (Gurranes, Templemartin, Co. Cork).
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. Plans are being refined and the website will be updated accordingly. A registration form will be available in the near future.)
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 to a local site of interest
Still in the works, but we will meet at Coolcower House and
caravan.
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. The Zoom link
will follow.
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.
Sunday, 15 June 2025: Afternoon Clan Rally at Rath Raithleann, Gurranes, Templemartin, West Cork
Join the Council and the piper as we enter this mystical, magical cradle of
the O Mahony clan. Professor Billy O Brien of UCC will share information 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
IN MEMORIUM: John W. Mahoney
It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Council Member and Genetic Genealogy Project Co-Administrator John W. Mahoney of Albany, California, on 19th February 2024. John and his wife Mary Ann's joyous laughter could always be heard at our Gatherings and his generosity and gifts to the Society were many, profound, and deeply appreciated.
John, with Mary Ann's support, was still actively working on contributing to the Genetic Genealogy Project and our annual Journal whilst undergoing treatment in the hospital. Per Mary Ann, he always loved being a part of The O Mahony Society. Per the O Mahony Society, we were lucky to have him, his quick but always kind wit, and his many contributions.
Please join us in sending sincere sympathies and the very deepest condolences to Mary Ann and the family.
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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