Thank you for the welcome, Ryan. I noticed you are from Galway. My son, daughter-in-law and I were just there about two weeks ago but could only spend a short time. We hope to return soon but had limited time in most areas since it was our first trip to Ireland. I loved the country and the people and can't wait to return!

Ryan,

Thank you for the welcome. 

Tim

Thanks, Ryan.  That pony sure bowled me over this past May.  I had to slap myself to stop painting more and more of him.  I don't know if you saw my video about that horse: http://youtu.be/7J9EuwZuFvA

Thank you. I'm excited about finding this site. Look forward to visiting it a lot,

                          Marcie Kelly

Hi Ryan, 

Thanks for the welcome. We're a small group representing the Sheep's Head Way walking route in West Cork. It stretches from the end of the Sheep's Head peninsula to the early Christian settlement at Gougane Barra, and a post about the O'Sullivan's drew us here. Our area - Kealkill in particular - has very strong associations with the O'Sullivans, as well as with the story of the wild geese.

No problem Ryan, glad to hear you found something of interest!

Thanks! I'm really glad I found you all. I'm excited to see how I can contribute to the community.

Thank you for the request Ryan!

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for the welcome!  Yes, that's me in the picture.  I am an avid ice hockey fan and have been playing since I was 10 years old.

Best Regards,

Kevin

Thanks, Ryan. I do believe the job discrimination possibility is real. Many small business people would think twice about hiring a "Murphy" or the like, if they believed the worker would show up drunk or hung over on occasion.

I once dated a Jewish girl and had the misfortune of having her mother answer the phone one time (way before cell phones). She started yelling "beer drinkers" and launched into a tirade about the Irish..

Do understand now that there's a different connotation in Ireland for "Paddy."

Best,

Mike

I would just love to find my O'Donnell roots in Ireland so that I may come to Ireland with that information and feel the full purpose of the trip.  Not that I wouldn't love to come to Ireland just for the beautiful trip but it just would mean so much more to know where I came from.  

Thank you for such a warm welcome and I look forward to reading more of your posts.

Sharleen

Thank you Ryan for your message. We will be in touch, for sure. I wrote a post, with information of myself. Regards

Guillermo

Hello Ryan,  I see that I was made a member back in May, 2013, however, I was somewhat remiss in not getting back to you sooner!  We left for Ireland in the middle of June, & returned on Aug. 20, 2013.  My husband & I, spent over 2 months living in rented cottages from the North to the South! Wow, what a wonderful adventure & delightful trip!  We learned that we can & will in around 1 1/2 yrs.!  Any how, how do I get myself in as a full member?  I would really like to make friends, starting with you?  You can email me at my home address, it is dadeephil@cox.net   to advise me how to get in?  Then I assume that I should check this website each day?  It certainly help us once we are back in our Motherland!  All the best,  Louise Carol Rawls

there are a significant number of those of us of Irish extraction running around the often snowing landscape.   However, the Germans, Icelanders, and

There are a significant number of us running around the often snowy landscape.  However the Germans, Icelanders, and Sons of Norway have us outnumbered.

Ryan,

Thanks for helping me change my name on the register from: "John S. Carey, Jr", to "Jack Carey".  Appreciate your help.

Have a great weekend!!!

Jack

Hi Ryan, thanks for the welcome. I do not know the Conrad family in Tampa.  My family is in Jacksonville.  My parents, many years ago, used to live in St. Petersburg, just across the bay from Tampa.  And, I had a cousin who married a Judy and became Judy Conrad, but they are now divorced.  Interesting that there are a few of us around.  Do you know what heritage their last name is?  Mine is German, but it can also be English.  

I love your photo's, especially the ones with the horses.  Are they wild?  We have wild ponies here in Virginia on the Eastern Shore on Assateague Island and every summer they swim the ponies over to Chincoteague Island to auction off some of the herd so there won't be too many.  And, in North Carolina, not too far near the border with Virginia, we have wild ponies there too.  :-)

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for the info on Irish Homes.....  Appreciate your help.  Have a great day!

Jack

We have two mini Australian Shepherds.  Hope and Manny.