We continue to fine –tune arrangements for our Gathering on the second week of July.
Friday July 11th .(Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh). E45 KA99
From around 6.30pm, we will gather in the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh for an informal meet and greet. Then at 7.30pm we will repair to a function room in the hotel, where we will have a few presentations. Prof. Mark Kennedy will give a run down on how to interpret all the information we get in DNA results, and how they can be best used to help make connections that perhaps are not available in written records.
We expect to have other speakers also, yet to be confirmed.
We would love to afford our members an opportunity to address the meeting in a very informal manner.
What we have in mind is that people would make their own bits of family history known to members, and perhaps how they are connected to other members. We tend to spend a lot of time over the weekend doing this on a one to one basis, so we see this as a means of making ourselves known to a wider audience and strengthening connections. A little short written synopsis would be great for my records also.
Saturday July 12th.
Nenagh Heritage Centre. Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Bunratty Medieval Banquet.
Nenagh Heritage Centre E45 X588 ( 10.30am to 12.00 midday) which houses the Irish Kennedy Heritage Display, doesn’t normally open on Saturdays. However at our request, Ger has kindly agreed to facilitate us on the 12th July and we will have access to the Centre from 10.30 am for about an hour and a half. If you haven’t seen it already, it’s I think, a must see – if you have already been there, you will most likely spot something new that you may have missed on earlier visits.
Bunratty Medieval Banquet 5.30pm.
We have decided to reserve seats for the 5.30 banquet. This is a taste of Irish Culture – food, drink, music and dance with a little drama thrown in for good measure. This has to be pre-booked and pre paid. We have gone ahead and booked 40 places at the banquet – the cost is €71.50 per person for a group rate. I will need to have exact numbers attending two weeks in advance, by Friday 27th June at the latest. At present 35 members have confirmed their intention to attend the banquet so if you haven’t already contacted me and you intend to come get in touch with me asap. If there are seats still available, we can book in more than the 40, but only while seats are still available so the sooner I know the better.
There is no need to worry about payment yet, I will be in touch with attendees nearer the time.
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
As we will be finishing in Nenagh around 12.00 midday, and will be meeting for the banquet in Bunratty at 5.15pm, members will have ample time to work up an appetite. We recommend a visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. We don’t think it’s necessary to organise a group visit, as it is best enjoyed at one’s own leisure.
However,for people attending the banquet, there is a reduced entry fee of around €8 to the Folk Park.
For an idea of what’s in store for you in Bunratty, click on the following link.
Looking forward to July and meeting lots of Kennedys.
Kind regards,
Tom
