Birthday Invitation from Liam and Carmel

[Matt McNamara]

Hi All

I received the following Birthday Invitation from Curragh Twins Liam and Carmel Kearney and they asked me to extend it to all the Shadowers.

Matt

[johnd]

Matt,

Have just marked the event in the diary & will do my utmost to attend what sounds like an unmissable occasion. Best of luck to the two youngsters, Liam & Carmel.

Regards, Johnd

[kathyo]

HI Matt
I will see if me and Eileen can make it to the party I would love to come over
for it.I think Liam and Carmel were the only twins in the Curragh that I can remember
kathyo

[andybrennan]

Liam / Carmel

Hope to see you both on the night, should be a cracker , and Fergie as D.J.

Andy

[carmelkearney]

Hi all, delighted with Matts work on the invitation, we would be delighted to see you all there, cheapt drink, music, and plenty of craic now what more would we want. I meant cheap.

Carmel Kearney

[liamkearney]

Hi kathyo,

There was another set of twins that I know of. they were the McCourts (I think the name is right ), if you came down the Ball alley hill in McDonagh, at the bottom there was a house directly opposite on the corner they lived there in the early 60s, they appeared on an apisode of the School around the corner with Paddy Crosbie in 1963? my younger brother Kit was also on the same programme.
Bye for now
Liam

[kellquinn]

Hi All
I would like to thank Liam and Carmel for their invitation to their 60th, just remind us older members of the forum when it gets nearer the time as we have a tendency to forget things when we get past the 60s. Looking forward to a great night and a really good choice of music from my old Pal Fergie Pearson. Talking of twins, I remember the Mc Court Twins, Denise and Deirdre, they actually lived in Pearse beside Timoneys, before moving down to their last location. We also had The Mc Bennett twins in Pearse, the Quinn twins in Plunkett no relation to my connection, and Larry and Jimmy Ryan from Clarke/Mc Dermott. While we are on the subject of twins. There are 56 houses in my Estate, and in all there were 14 sets of twins who have were born therein, including my two Grandsons. Wonder what the hell is in the water? here.
Regards and best wishes to you all.
JKelly

[carmelkearney]

Joey the Mc Courts i do remember as blonde curls and identical, cant say i remember the other sets of twins you talk about but we also had the Mc Donelds Ann and Olive in Pearse, Joey what sort of spell are you casting on that estate of yours 14 sets of twins, is that in a record book, i would think it should be in the guinness book of records.

Carmel Kearney

[johnnykelly]

Re:Birthday Invitation from Liam and Carmel
Hi Liam and Carmel
will be there have it penciled into my diary as we speak.
the McCourts lived in Pearse just across from the grey homes and the families hospital the 2 houses together (beside Timinoys)long blonde curly hair and their elder vsister was named Brenda. and the Da was called Kevin
bye for now Johnny

[kellquinn]

Hi Carmel in reply about the twins in Morristow, I had nothing to do with them. Honest!!!!
Regards
Joey

[johnd]

I have a hazy recollection that Kevin McCourt played the role of one of the participants in the recreation by the Army of the Donnelly -Vs- Cooper fight at Donnelly's Hollow sometime in the 1950s. Just found this on wikipedia and it would tie in to what i remember "Donnelly's arm made it back to Kilcullen in the 1950s.[35] Publican Jim Byrne came up with the idea of recreating Donnelly's fight with George Cooper in the Curragh.[40] The fight was promoted by bringing Donnelly's arm back to where it defeated the English opponent.[40], The pageant brought the historic contest alive again, rekindling the Dan Donnelly fire.[41] It was An Tóstal, an Irish festival started at that time nationwide in an effort to promote tourism.[42] Each region was encouraged to have some sort of festival to attract visitors. This was the genesis of the Dan Donnelly pageant.
Kevin McCourt, an army officer, was picked to play George Cooper, the English champion; Jim Berney was chosen to portray Dan Donnelly, the Irish champion. George Cooper and Dan Donnelly, as played by McCourt and Berney, had a group of supporters as well, dressed up and cheering, carrying them down into the arena.[41] Two "supporters" performed getting involved in a ruckus. Local sporting clubs and townspeople comprised the spectators." Hope this is of use to someone. Regards, johnd

[carmelkearney]

Hi all it will be great if you can all make it on the 21st its shaping up to be a good night,

Carmel Kearney

[liamkearney]

Hi Joey,
Here is your early warning/ reminder for the 21st July, as you are older than myself and Carmel I will give you another one next week.
Bye for now,
Liam

[kellquinn]

Hi Liam and Carmel.
Many thanks for the reminder. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend. Another engagement has arisen, which I had totally forgotten about, and was reminded by her good self as to this. I would dearly have loved to be in attendance. However I know that Carmel and yourself will have a great night I will catch up at a later stage. See I told you that I was suffering from that age related forgetfulness.
Regards and the sincere best wishes to you both.
Joey and Kelly K.

[joanivers]

Hi there Liam and Carmel, Thank u so much for yr kind invitation. Unfortunately going into hospital next, nothing serious, but it can't be avoided. But I wish you both a very happy Birthday, have a great day an night. Still can't believe I did'nt know your twins love an Best wish joan ivers