April 8

It's now Easter Sunday in Ireland and we are shortly to leave for the family assembly at Mass in Silvermines, a small town near Nenagh.
Yesterday was terrific - we all met at the Eagles Nest Pub at Dolla, 9 Kms from Nenagh, where we were given name tags, maps and a book on the story of the descendants of Cornelius Kennedy. Was great to met up with everyone, family members came from Australia, the US, England and Scotland. Some we had met before & others we didn't know existed!!! We checked out a couple of cemeteries and a church with family connections and visited the original house where my ancestors lived. Hard to imagine how a family with 6 children all crammed into such a small cottage. It is opposite the pub, conveniently!!!! I had been there before as Molly & I came to Ireland in 1970 and had lunch with Noni who was living there at the time with her family. Too involved to explain all the history but lets just say there were Kennedys everywhere!
John & Joan hosted dinner last night at the pub, I guess they catered for at least 70 of us - a fabulous buffet and a huge cake with the letter K.
Lots of stories, some will get even better with time, and my dear niece, Jacinta, spoke on behalf of our side of the family. Was a great night.
More happening today so stay tuned for the next instalment. Sorry I can't publish photos on this blog.