Gerry Regan

Male

Oakland Gardens, NY

United States

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  • Damian Shiels

    Thanks Ger! I am based in Midleton in Co. Cork at the minute (though I am an exiled Limerick man!). There was an Arthur Shields who woreked with John Ford I think, but I must admit I don't know too much about him!
  • Damian Shiels

    Hi Ger,

     

    There are four derivations of it that I know of- Shiels, Sheils, Shields and Sheilds and they appear to be the same name but with the usual split in the spelling once it began to be written down- ultimately I think we are all of the same stock no matter where our 'd' is!

  • Gerry Regan

    LOL. Is it considered a Munster name, in ancestral terms?

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    Rick Grant

    Ger,

    This is awesome. Just flew back from San Diego, so I'll explore this more after I've rested my eyes some. Well done!

    Rick.

  • Bit Devine

    Gerry,

    I have been brought up with a sense of belonging. I come from a Canadian Ulster Scot family on my father's side. My Gran always exposed me to the culture, the language, the customs, history and the heritage of both Ireland and Scotland. I felt a sense of coming home from the first time I stepped out into the peat air in Shannon. I had a sense of "knowing" as the Ferry pulled into the dock at Cill Rónáin. It is that which I try to speak to within my photography and writings 

  • Gerry Regan

    Bit, can you share with us some of your written work, as well? Where is Cill Rónáin?


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    Jane Sherry Gardner

    Gerry .. Thanks for making me feel so welcome.  My people are in Kilteevan, Carrowban and Ballinaboy, Roscommon.  There's a well known restaurant called Regan's in Roscommon town .. any relation?  (Excellent Lamb Chops!)

  • John Walsh

    Hi Gerry,

    My lucky day. Thanks for the welcome. My address is 

    John Walsh

    Doire Press

    Aille, Inverin

    Co. Galway

    Ireland

    I look forward to rocking.

    best,

    John

  • Jim Curley

    Talking with those Galwegians on Wednesday was fun. Thanks  for hosting the event.

    Jim

  • Felicity Hayes-McCoy

    Thanks, Ger. I'm rather up to my ears at the moment promoting the new paperback edition of The House on an Irish Hillside and completing work on my new novel. But I'm delighted to be here, looking forward to keeping in touch, and I'll do some quick uploads now while I've time.

  • Louise Carol Rawls

    Hi Ger,  'Tis me, Louise Murray, & I am having quite a time trying to get a note to you?  Either I hit wrong button, or don't, but either way, I have typed out 2 full messages to you, but both of them are gone! Phew, blown away!!!  What would be the best way to respond to you emails to me?  Sorry for being unable to send a complete one to you as yet.  Moneymore is in Co. Derry, & it is where me family lives.  Also, Reid, my husband and I will be leaving on 25Jun for Dublin to spend 2 months in dear Erin!  Our first stay for 3 weeks. will be in an ancient stone build barn, that has been refurbished into a lovely, livable home.  It is part of the O'Neill's residence.  I am most excited in this upcoming stay, as through research, I have learned that my family, the Murray's are linked to the O'Neill's who were considered the High Kings in Ulster, Northern Ireland.  This, and more is what I hope to learn in our stay in Ireland this year!  

    Looking forward to  your reply,  Also, I have a great many pictures taken on our multiple trips to Ireland,  Would it be ok if I downloaded them on to the Wild Geese site?

    Slant'

    Louise Murray

  • Gerry Regan

    Louise, thanks for elaborating on your noble Irish lineage. :-) Please share as much about Ireland and your Irish family history here as your time and energies allow. I beg you to do so, and this includes your vacation pix!

  • Catherine White

    Thank you. I am looking forward to participating in the trivia contest and so much more on this site.

  • Catherine White

    No, but Galway Shawl is my favorite traditional Irish song. I liked the picture and thought it would make a good icon. I hope its ok that I used it.

  • Maire Flynn

    Go raibh maith agat, Gerry,

    In reply to your question of the "Flynn's", I am guessing you are referring to my personal family. The surname of Flynn is ranked among 41 of the most common name in Ireland, although I am not sure if that includes the counties that are unfree in the northeast area of Ireland. My paternal great-grandfather was born in County Tyrone. My maternal grandmother was born in Donegal, and arrived in NY after 1900. My maternal grandfather arrived in Philadelphia from County Mayo after 1900. Each had a distinct Irish-American story.

  • Patty Vickers

    Thank you for the warm welcome, Ger. I'm a second generation Irish American (Maiden name Quigley, and from a line of McCarthys and Sullivans), feeling somewhat adrift since the passing of everyone in my family from my parents generation. I'm looking forward to making new connections! 

  • Gerry Regan

    Patty, I think many of us here can relate to now being in the vanguard of family ancestry. It can be lonely at the top! ;-) We have a few Sullivans within the community, including Fionntan and at least on other. Looking forward to learning more about your 'Irish story.' Ger

  • Neil Hanlon

    down in Ecuador visiting my son for a spell. Haven't met many who know much about the Irish Brigade but spreading the word here and there

  • Gerry Regan

    Neil, maybe they know something about William Walker, a 'filibusterer' who in the 1850s raised a mercenary army to establish an American and pro-slavery foothold in Latin America. I'm sure he'd be a reviled name there, among any who knew of his history. There were some Irish involved, I think.

  • Lane England

    Thank you for the welcome.  I recently discovered my Irish heritage through Ancestry.com.  The Hollingsworth family was from Armagh, Ireland and immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1600s or early 1700s.  And yes, we live north of Richmond, VA.  We hope to visit Ireland some day.

  • Gerry Regan

    Interesting, Lane. Were they Quakers? Is it clear why they emigrated?

  • Jim Curley

    Ger, thanks for the tip.

    Jim

  • MK Smith

    Thanks Gerry. It took me awhile to figure out how to reply. Love my Irish genealogy. Know more about the line from Kerry (Sullivan, Fitzgerald, McDonnell). But also have a line from Tyrone (Loughran, Morrow, Mackle) Love reading all the stories. But haven't snooped much yet. Thanks again..
  • Mary Courtney

    Hi Gerry,
    Finally! I will have to change my profile pic soon.
    All the best,
    Mary
  • DAVID G BROWN

    Hi Gerry

    Thanks for the welcome! I really enjoy this website it has a wealth of information. I have been conducting a family search of the Bourke clan of Co Limerick for a few years now. 

    Thanks again!

  • Edward F. Shevlin

    Hi Gerry,

    Sorry I'm not related to Ed Shevlin who has made quite a name for himself through his natural talent and personality and good works ... at least not in recent generations.  My career (I'm 80) was in intelligence, security and federal law enforcement.  Now I'm getting deeper into Irish history, culture and genealogy studies.  My roots go back to the Ardara area of SW Donegal where the name is usually spelled Shovlin or Shovelin (originally O'Seibhleain).  All my grandparents or greatgrandparents  were born in Ireland  (Shovelin, Breslin, McCool, Dwyer, Conway, Boylan, McLoughlin, Flanagan).    I've driven all over Ireland on several trips, but at 80 I can't hire a car for myself and where I like to go there isn't much public transport.   "Too soon we get old; too late we get smart!"

    Ed

  • Ned McGinley

    Gerry, I'd like to upload a couple of articles. Will I be able to edit etc.? Thanks
  • michael hogan

    Thanks, Gerry. Good to be here. Check out our page on Facebook for the Irish Soldiers of Mexico.

    http://www.facebook.com/IrishMex

     

  • Caroline Doherty de Novoa

    Thanks Gerry. Am I one of the first members in LATAM? I will spread the word amongst the "Irish Americans" on this side of the continent.

  • Margaret Whittock

    Gerry, thank you for your comments on Ghost of Gallipoli. As a new member of The Wild Geese I'm still getting my head around the format and finding out exactly what I can do on the site. I'm hoping to promote Ghost of Gallipoli further as soon as I get to grips with it all. Margaret

  • Kelly O'Rourke

    http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_wor...

    Ger, I was just listening to this TED talk about non-traditional collaboration and the benefits of working in your own space. It made me think if you guys, so I thought I'd pass it on. :)
  • Paula Lydon

    Míle Buíochas for the Fáilte Gerry! Looking forward to joining in the conversations!

  • Julianne Ní Chonchobhair

    Go raibh míle maith agat, Gerry!

  • Maerton Davis

    Go raibh maith agat as an failte roimh chach.

    Delighted to be a member and looking forward to contributing from here in Northern Israel.

    We were at the Gathering and later traveled all over Donegal. A great and beautiful county and thank you to all the Donegalers for trying to give me Kosher food. The pratai were great. Why can't I do the fadas here? Sorry you lost the football game to Cavan but there you go, at least Donegal Creameries got good advertising.

  • Maerton Davis

    Cill Ronain is where the ferry leaves from or lands at, depending on which way you are going.


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    Irish Cultural Society of GC

    Gerry, I can get to the ICS profile through a non-member computer.  Of course my material is stored on my computer.  Any way to allow a member computer to sign in to the ICS profile so that I can add content?  A member page has no sign in capability.  Thanks.

    John Walsh

  • Gerry Regan

    Yes, to access your profile (aka member page) from any computer that provides Internet access, you log in using the e-mail you (or I provided for you) selected, along with the password, using the log-in box in the upper right-hand corner.

  • Fr. John R. Sheehan, SJ

    Just to let you know, the book arrived in yesterday's mail, I should get started with it this weekend. 

  • Gerry Regan

    Great, John. Looking forward to your take on the book!