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The 2010 Towey Clan Gathering was held in Durkin's, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon,
Ireland, on May 14th to 16th, 2010. It was a remarkable success, despite travel delays from Mt Eyjafjallajökull's Icelandic volcano ash. Over 100 families and friends attended from US, UK, Britain, Canada and Ireland. The success of the event was due to the
dedication of Clan committee members, under the leadership of Chairperson, Mike Towey, of Dublin. The program is posted at 2010 Clan Schedule.
Photos taken and submitted by several Clan members may be viewed:
The 2010 Towey Clan Gathering was held in Durkin's, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon,
Ireland, on May 14th to 16th, 2010. It was a remarkable success, despite travel delays from Mt Eyjafjallajökull's Icelandic volcano ash. Over 100 families and friends attended from US, UK, Britain, Canada and Ireland. The success of the event was due to the
dedication of Clan committee members, under the leadership of Chairperson, Mike Towey, of Dublin. The program is posted at 2010 Clan Schedule.http://picasaweb.google.com/ToweyClan2010Gathering
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Coach Tours
Coach Tours Friday and Saturday afternoons brought passengers to ancestral lands and other areas of interest. Mike Towey, Taoiseach, who
was born and raised in the area, narrated the trip in and around Co Roscommon, Co Sligo and Co Mayo which included:
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To view or print a copy of the tour route, click Coach Route 2010.
Friday Evening
Friday evening an informal get-together was held
at Durkin's where we greeted, renewed friendships and exchanged experiences
over a pint or two.
Saturday Morning
Saturday at 11:00 am, Mass was celebrated for all deceased Toweys in
Derrinacartha Church by Father Tommy Towey, assisted by Deacon Tony Towey of
Illinois. Other participants were Mike
Towey, Dublin -1st reading and Eileen Collins, Birmingham, UK – 2nd
reading. Fr Tommy inspired us with his heart-felt homily about our beloved
ancestors and with his hymn selection. Within the church three Stations of the Cross are dedicated to Toweys.
Family History
Dick Towey, Clan Genealogist was available several hours both Saturday
and Sunday to assist with individual family history research. This was a busy
room with many people coming expressly to locate their ancestors. It was fascinating watching members attend
to their family charts, compare notes, discuss family stories and
traditions.
Saturday Evening
The Saturday
night social began at 8 p.m. with Secretary Janet Towey Mann assisted by Norrie
Sullivan, accepting registrations from attendees. Chairperson Mike Towey warmly welcomed
everyone to the festivities and acknowledged those involved in planning the
Gathering. Johnny Towey Band played
traditional Irish music, encouraging song and dance to which everyone eagerly
responded. The musicians were Johnny (father playing flute) with wife (bodhran), Johnny (accordion), Colleen (singer and tin whistle) Tara (piano) and Martin (drums). From the audience were Richard
McGettrick, Galway playing tin whistle, and singers Seamus Beirne, Ballaghaderreen; Mike Towey, Dublin; Norrie O'Sullivan, Co Cork; and Anne Gavaghan, Ballaghaderreen who further enhanced the evening with their talent. Further, the Ireland attendees taught traditional Irish dancing to their oversea cousins.
Friday evening an informal get-together was held at Durkin's where we greeted, renewed friendships and exchanged experiences over a pint or two.
Saturday MorningSaturday at 11:00 am, Mass was celebrated for all deceased Toweys in Derrinacartha Church by Father Tommy Towey, assisted by Deacon Tony Towey of Illinois. Other participants were Mike Towey, Dublin -1st reading and Eileen Collins, Birmingham, UK – 2nd reading. Fr Tommy inspired us with his heart-felt homily about our beloved ancestors and with his hymn selection. Within the church three Stations of the Cross are dedicated to Toweys.
Dick Towey, Clan Genealogist was available several hours both Saturday and Sunday to assist with individual family history research. This was a busy room with many people coming expressly to locate their ancestors. It was fascinating watching members attend to their family charts, compare notes, discuss family stories and traditions.
We thank Dan Towey, MN chairperson, assisted by Ed and Anne Towey of MN who organized and ran the raffle. A very special thank you to those who donated raffle prizes. It is our only way of paying for the Gathering expenses.
Sunday Afternoon
The General Meeting was held in Durkin's at 3:00 p.m.
Committee Elected:
Chairperson...................Edward Towey, Deephaven, MN: etowey001@yahoo.com
Vice chairperson............Dan Towey, Blaine MN: toweydan@juno.com
Secretary........................Janet Towey Mann, Southbury, CT: jtafmn@snet.net
Assistant Secretary.........Caroline Hassett Power, Quin, Co. Clare:
hassettcaroline@yahoo.ie
Treasurer.......................Patrick Hassett, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ire: phassett@ups.com
Assistant Treasurer........Patrick Burns, Gig Harbor, WA: 1pmb@comcast.net
Historian/Genealogist..Position open
Assistant Genealogist....Dick Towey, Corvallis, OR: toweylr@comcast.net
Webmaster................... Bill Towey, Stockton, CA: wtowey5853@aol.com
Assistant Webmaster....Michael Towey, Dublin: toweymike@hotmail.com
Committee Members..Eileen Collins, Birmingham, UK: eileen.collins34@tiscali.co.uk
......................................Michael Towey, Liverpool, UK: ticky1@blueyonder.co.uk
......................................Timothy Towey, Newport, RI: tim_towey@stgeorges.edu
Continuing Honorary Officers:
Taoiseach.......................Mike Towey, Dublin: toweymike@hotmail.com
Tánaiste.........................Mary Towey Ratto, Ukiah, CA: mmratto@comcast.net
The General Meeting Program
A presentation was made by Dick Towey, Clan Genealogist (Oregon), about male yDNA and female mtDNA and their tests. See web page Male yDNA and Female mtDNA
Bill Towey of California presented proposed changes to the www.toweyclan.com and requested improvement suggestions from all Towey Clan members.
Committee Elected:
Chairperson...................Edward Towey, Deephaven, MN: etowey001@yahoo.com
Vice chairperson............Dan Towey, Blaine MN: toweydan@juno.com
Secretary........................Janet Towey Mann, Southbury, CT: jtafmn@snet.net
Assistant Secretary.........Caroline Hassett Power, Quin, Co. Clare:
hassettcaroline@yahoo.ie
Treasurer.......................Patrick Hassett, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ire: phassett@ups.com
Assistant Treasurer........Patrick Burns, Gig Harbor, WA: 1pmb@comcast.net
Historian/Genealogist..Position open
Assistant Genealogist....Dick Towey, Corvallis, OR: toweylr@comcast.net
Webmaster................... Bill Towey, Stockton, CA: wtowey5853@aol.com
Assistant Webmaster....Michael Towey, Dublin: toweymike@hotmail.com
Committee Members..Eileen Collins, Birmingham, UK: eileen.collins34@tiscali.co.uk
......................................Michael Towey, Liverpool, UK: ticky1@blueyonder.co.uk
......................................Timothy Towey, Newport, RI: tim_towey@stgeorges.edu
Continuing Honorary Officers:
Taoiseach.......................Mike Towey, Dublin: toweymike@hotmail.com
Tánaiste.........................Mary Towey Ratto, Ukiah, CA: mmratto@comcast.net
The General Meeting Program
A presentation was made by Dick Towey, Clan Genealogist (Oregon), about male yDNA and female mtDNA and their tests. See web page Male yDNA and Female mtDNA
Bill Towey of California presented proposed changes to the www.toweyclan.com and requested improvement suggestions from all Towey Clan members.
The Clan General Meeting concluded at almost 4:30 p.m.
Grateful thanks are extended to all members who worked so hard up front and behind the scenes to make the event a memorable occasion.
The celebrations were recorded on DVD by Mr Tom Coppinger. Contact Tom at TomCoppinger@eircom.net or telephone 0872255408/(09498)60481
Next Gathering
August 2012: We have high hopes for hundreds of Toweys and friends attending the next Towey Clan Gathering
in Minneapolis / St Paul, MN area. Meeting details will be forthcoming on this www.toweyclan.com web site.
Inquiries may be emailed to one or more of these contact points:
Mike Towey, Taoiseach, toweymike@hotmail.com, Dublin
Edward Towey, Chairperson, etowey001@yahoo.com, Deephaven, MN
Dan Towey, Assistant Chairperson, toweydan@juno.com, Blaine, Minnesota
Janet Towey Mann, Secretary, jtafmn@snet.net Southbury, Connecticut
Dick Towey, Assistant Genealogist, toweylr@comcast.net Corvallis, Oregon
Bill Towey, Webmaster, wtowey5953@aol.com Stockton, California
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