Ballybunion Beach

Ballybunion Golf Course ... Amazing

The ruins of Ballybunion Castle stand proudly on the cliff top overlooking the sandy beaches and bear testament to the workers who built it and to the Bunyan family who gave the village its proud name. The ruins belie a rich history going back centuries. Ballybunion Castle (or Castle Bale Bonan) was constructed around the dawn of the 1500s by a branch of the Geraldine of West Limerick, the Fitzmaurices, who were lords of Kerry and who resided at Lixnaw.The Gera...

To update the ancestry project, I go to a computer/Internet cafe in Abbeyfeale just down the road from Tom Meehan. The owner Allen is an interesting guy. I have gotten to know him during this and previous trips. He plays the bagpipes, and with his fellow pipers in the area, competed in the world bagpipe competition in Scotland. He is also an artist. One of his works is posted.

Today I spent most of the day updating the ancestry project with the help of cousin Tom Meehan (2nd of Ten) who lives in Abbeyfeale. The project is so close to being finished. Later I met up with other relatives; Betty Meehan O’Connell (3rd of Ten) and her husband Ger, Betty’s brother Denis Meehan, Mick Meehan (Betty’s father), Caroline (8th of Ten). The picture is from the Listowel Park. It has great walking/running paths, a free par 3 golf course, playgr...