Friday night at the Jerry Crowley's pub, Crowleys from Galway, London and Leominster,MA!
Saturday morning bus trip started here. Michael Collins was born in 1890 and helped start the Revolution in 1920.
Some of the Clan in front of Collins House
Martin Crowley dealing easily with the narrow roads and wide bus.
Entrance to Lios-na-gCon Ringfort archeology site from at least 1000 years back
Fort in background, next to shoulder of Liam Crowley our leader, with “inhabitant”
Round berm and moat-like ditch
Ditch, like a moat, protected inner wall.
Typical pasture grass.
Fire pit with cooking pit in foreground
Inhabitant with smoky fire
Central thatched roof shelter.
A few people tried the tunnel...
Including this sister from Wales.
Proud of his fire.
First back on the bus...This is (the late, God Bless) James “Jack” Crowley from Florida who at 80 made the trip himself...putting his recorder away to bring memories home to his family.
Road Bowling on a damp Sunday morning...Good form on a former champion
Larry Crowley, a local and banjo player... more from him later.
After some practice tosses, we all head up the hill cheering for our teams.
MOVIE: A local expert
Tom Crowley from the Local team
The ball weighes 28 ounces and is metal
MOVIE: Usually the cars break up the game, but this time a Lorry!
“Bowling Lane” scenery
MOVIE: An old champion...followed by a car.
New Zealand team player
Sunny Crowley from Hawaii shows good form for the “women's team”
The crowd enjoying as the match turns back down the hill.
As his 3 year term as Taoiseach expired, Liam Crowley turned over command to Marian Chamberlain from So. Carolina, at Saturday night's banquet.
Old and new leaders presenting awards to winning team: US/Canada
New Zealand had most fun
Womens team had fun too.
Martin's taking us to Mass at Crowley Castle in Ahakeera
The road to the farm housing Crowley Castle...One way only....the way the bus is going!
Cork county around Dunmanway (low left)and Ahakeera and Crowley Castle 5 mi. apart (driveway top right is access road we walked)
Starting the march down the access way
These friendly cows were coming to meet us!
The leaders on the half-mile walk
Crowley Crest arriving
Castle back.
First arrivals from the car include Jerry''s wife ...and mine!
Shield on the Hearth
In forground, that's Michael-Patrick the author of Crowley history book and Crowley's from Littleton, MA leading crowd down the hill.
The whole castle was like this last year. It's felt more ruins are under pasteur land.
Future refurbishment area
The whole castle was covered like this and falling a year ago.
Hearth Area
Martin, Jerry and Tom (from Acron OH)
John and Marian preparing for the readings
John, our "alterboy" and Fr. Liam (Larry's brother) getting ready for Mass.
A nice sermon.
MOVIE: Music during Mass.
Blessing
MOVIE: Amazing Grace after Mass.
This is the farmer who owns the land...he promised Crowley access as long as he's owner. Seamus, the Historian (and John's brother) with head down.
MOVIE: Continued Amazing Grace.
Some Crowleys at Crowley Castle
Sun setting over Tom Crowley's head at the end of Mass
Jack recording the recorder player's march out of the pasteur.
Locals lead us away from the castle and cow-filled scenery.
Still marcing up with beautiful backdrop
Cows in distance on road from Crowley castle.
Not=shy bulls up close
Start of a fine Sunday evening at the Jerry Crowley's “Crossmahon Pub” in Bandon...way out of town.
Irish Stepdancer is a Crowley from Toronto.
Larry on banjo is the only Crowley here. He once said he was my guardian angel...doesn't he look like the angel in It's a Wonderful Life?
Don't remember his name...we called him the Sea Captain!
MOVIE: Fare thee well my own true love.
MOVIE: Whiskey in the jar (and bad photography!)
Crowley from Nova Scotia is professional fiddler...also worked the Mass.
MOVIE: The girl from Galway City...like all good romances last one night!
MOVIE: Crowley fiddler (professional) from Nova Scotia
MOVIE: More with the whole crew catching up.
