Thank you Gerry. And yes my family is recovering from Sandy, we were displaced for seven months but are back home now. Many others are not so fortunate and rebuilding is a very slow process but most are committed to returning home. I look forward to exploring this great site.

Delighted to hear this, Donna. My godparents, Joe and Helen Lynch, lived in Breezy in their retirement years. Uncle Joe worked for the Board of Ed most of his adult life. Did you happen to know them. I think Joe died about 15 years ago, and Helen may still be alive, but not likely in Breezy.

Thanks Gerry.....as far as my link to Ireland my Grandparents came to the states in 1930's from County Kerry and settled in the Bronx.  Dingle and Lixnaw is where they were from.  Made it back to visit there in mid 90's with my folks. Loved it and wish I could visit again...in the meantime just enjoying sites like this one..thanks again!!

John

Gerry...here's some nice feedback from a visitor to my etsy site:

I think your items are fascinating.
I guess my question is this;
Would your eggs survive shipment to America?I followed your link from a site called the Wild Geese.
I want to show my wife your items and I am sure I will be in touch.
Once again, thank you.
Dan

:) Kelly

Thanks, looking forward to the news about the film!

Hi Gerry- thank you for the warm welcome! I just moved to Richmond. I have been living in Sligo half the year and I am originally from the Bronx. My grandfather was Matty Regan from Magherafelt. Maybe we are related. :)

Thanks Ger for your lovely words on my music. It's lovely being part of this group. I would love to take part in the discussion tomorrow evening on JFK. But I don't know yet if I can. After the performance of my music for JFK there are a number of other events with a lot of officials from the US Embassy here and others. I don't know if I will be back in my hotel in time to connect.

I wish you every success. I will be honoured to be only a few miles from where the Kennedy forefathers lived and to perform my music from where they emigrated and in honour of JFK. This is my music about the famine ship The Dunbrody that transported to many to the US especially from Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny.

https://soundcloud.com/vincentjohnkennedy/the-dunbrody

The picture was taken with me conducting the music beside the ship and in the place the performance will take place tomorrow.

Vincent

Many thanks for the lovely welcome, Gerry, and for posting my review - that was a lovely surprise! Delighted to be a member of the Wild Geese community. I've already connected with another Deady in New Zealand! 

Thank you Gerry!  It's a long, convoluted one.  

Gerry, its for all ages and 8 and up definately! It is available in paperback and Kindle and if you buy the paperback you get the Kindle edition for free! A wonderful stocking stuffer.

Hi Gerry,

Just joined the other groups, looking forward to further discussions!

Don't know if you heard, but my son Mike is in CO A 1 BN 69th. Funny how things turn out!

Happy New Year!

Steve

Hi Gerry , no I am no pilot I got a present of a flying lesson and took the shot then. I work in food sales and for a company called Air View where we shoot video with a drone flying up to 60 meters high.

Thanks, Ger!  For some reason, it seemed as though green was the way to go…:)

Hopefully.  I finally got to my first IAC reunion this last summer.  There is a Facebook page: Irish Arts Center Memories

Hi Gerry!

 I saw Wild Geese in this past week's Irish Echo.I wore the facinatorat my cousin's wedding in Galway in Dec.I borrowed it from another cousin.The dress is American styled.Hope you have a lovely day.

Hi Gerry. Thank you for getting in touch. Hope I will also be a link to all the members is this southern part of the world, but also an Irish place, many times forgotten of the Irish Diaspora.

Regards

Guillermo (William)

Hi gerry. Were are you based?