The 2006 Boston Beara Society Social

The 12^th. Annual Boston Beara Society social was held recently in Florian Hall in Dorchester. This year, it was a delightful mixture of enlightenment and entertainment with the renowned scholar Dr. Aidan Breen giving a wonderful presentation to a capacity audience on the history of early monastic settlements within the Beara area.

That was followed afterwards by a display of the best of Irish dancing courtesy of the Forbes School of Irish Dance. The darlings of the afternoon were the four baby dancers who strutted their stuff in true Riverdance style and accordingly, earned a rousing applause from the audience after their performance.

If that was not enough, there was dancing to the music of Dan Hallissey and an impromptu sing-along with each singer being better than the next. Of particular entertainment interest was that man from Kenmare (he left in 1964!) Timmy Crowley, who had the audience holding their sides in laughter with his poetry and jokes. Timmy would be a most welcome guest to return back again next year.

All in all, there is a credit due to the Boston Beara committee members for putting together such a wonderful evening of entertainment. Those members are Pat Dwyer, Mike Dwyer, Roger Egan, Pat McCarthy, Mary Sullivan Kelly, Alice Coakley, Finbar O’Sullivan, Derven O’Shea, Brian Crowley, John Harrington & Kathy Sullivan .

Florian Hall, as usual, provided an excellent meal and the general consensus was that it was a wonderful day’s entertainment.

The Rhode Island delegation and all being Beara descendants,
Pat Murphy and his sister Sr. Sheila Murphy S.S.J. and Dan O’Shea.

Back row – Dan  and Ann Dwyer of Cape Cod, Mike and Carol Dwyer of Melrose and  Frank Dwyer from West Roxbury.

Front row – Fr. Jim Dwyer, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dwyer, Maureen Dwyer Bennett and her husband Mr. Bennett

All descendants from Bere Island

The McAuliffe Clan from Beara – Back Row - Noel, Dan & Archie Cummings,

Front Row – Mary McAuliffe Egan, Eileen Shapiro, Sandra Cummings, Ann McAuliffe & Anna McAuliffe.

Back Row -  Tim Dwyer & Betty Prenderget

Front Row -   Bill Black, William & Eileen Harrington

The three lovely lassies in the back – Mary Sullivan Kelly, Deirdre Harte Butts and  Margaret O’Neill from Taunton.

Front Row - Adelaide Harrington O’Neill, Joanne Dunn, Leonard Dunn III, & Catherine Sullivan Harte.

Happy Committee members John Harrington & Roger Egan.

This years distinguished guest, renowned scholar Dr. Aidan Breen.

The Darlings of the evening, from the Forbes School of Dancing.

Congratulations to John and Rosanne Kelly who just became Grandparents.
They travel from Toronto every year to attend this function and
everybody with the Boston Beara Society thank you for your support .

The Kenmare King of Comedy, Timmy Crowley whose own composition
‘The Answering Machine’ was a favorite with the audience.

Members of the Cork Football Club and West Cork men all, John Flemming, Dermot Murphy,
Brendan Flemming, Mike Flemming & Pat McCarthy enjoying the craic at the Beara social.

The two lovely lassies, Margaret Dwyer & Susan Abbott.

The 2006 Boston Beara Committee –  John Harrington, Derven O’Shea, Mike Dwyer,
Mary Sullivan Kelly, Kathy Sullivan,  Roger Egan& Pat Dwyer.

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