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Saturday, October 3, 2015

O'Malley Reunion

 






O’MALLEY  REUNION
June 29, 30  July 1, 2016
Castlecourt Hotel
Westport, County Mayo   +353 98 5088
 Contact:  Vince  (duty manager)
                                                                dutymgr@castlecourthotel.ie 


Castlecourt Hotel

HOTEL
I chose this hotel because:
-   it is close to the town center
-   has a lovely pool area
-   there are large common areas where we can gather 
    and not have to rent spaces to casually hang out
-   has a children’s day camp-fee based 
public sitting area @ Castelcourt
                       







RATES
3 Nights Bed & Breakfast €209 Per Person Sharing  (€70 per night per person)
Single Room Supplement of €30 Per Night.
Children 4 -12 yrs  €35 Per Night for Dinner, B & B (childrens menu)
Children 13-16 yrs €49 Per Night for Dinner, B & B  (adult menu)
Children under 3 yrs are free of charge for Bed & Breakfast. 

2 Nights Bed & Breakfast 
 €144 Per Person Sharing   (72 per night per person)
Single Room Supplement of €30 Per Night.
Children 4 -12 yrs  €35 Per Night for Dinner, B & B (childrens menu)
Children 13-16 yrs €49 Per Night for Dinner, B & B  (adult menu)
Children under 3 yrs are free of charge for Bed & Breakfast. 



RESERVATIONS   
- you CANNOT make them on their website  - Must use email
dutymgr@castlecourthotel.ie  -   
   our contact is Vincent/ duty manager
- Use my name:  peg o’malley-dean/ O’Malley Reunion 2016

WHEN YOU MAKE RESERVATIONS, 
please send me an email telling me # of nights and # of people ?



FOOD
If anyone has food allergies/ needs please let me know.


• BREAKFAST is included with room - and it is good.
            Serves from 8:00-10:30 a.m.
            Large dining room & we will have a designated area .


• WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER                    June 29, 2016   
Dome Suite @ Castlecourt
            Castlecourt Hotel, Dome Suite
            Estimate :  €55 per person 
They do not offer open bar so this price includes  about 3 drinks per person.  We will have a bar in the room & will have to purchase our drinks individually as the night progresses after we reach our max.  
   





•  THURSDAY NIGHT       June 30, 2016        CASUAL DINNER          
J. J. O'Malley's  in Westport
JJ O’Malley’s Pub     jjomalleys.ie                    COST: 3 course meal approximate € 40                       Drinks not  included price.  







•  FRIDAY   everyone on their own but we can see what happens.




 ACTIVITIES:

TUESDAY   June 28, 2016                                   Ambassadors Residence

US Ambassadors Residence    Dublin, Ireland
We figured anyone coming to the Residence will already be in Dublin on Tuesday night so lets get the party started early!
For those interested, Kevin and Dena will host a tour of the U.S Ambassadors Residence in Dublin. The time will be determined as the date draws near, guessing around 5 -7 p.m. 

DINNER after the Tour

Those interested can meet @ O'Niels in Dublin (near the Castle).  We will all get our dinner individually and drinks so nothing group to plan. They have music and dancing nightly and it is quite large.

GETTING TO WESTPORT from DUBLIN ON WEDNESDAY
There are public busses and trains & the drive is an easy one. The current cost of the train is  €14 and it serve food & beverages of all kinds- which might be fun option. I am working on getting a car on the train reserved for us. 

MORE TO COME... 




bridge in Westport


County Mayo is a beautiful area of the country and Westport is a charming, totally walkable city. The area is very popular spot for recreational activities.  A drive to Conemmara and The Wild Atlantic Way is truly worth the effort.   

We are only going to plan one activity and assume everyone else can make themselves happy  




THURSDAY     June 30, 2016       TRIP TO CLOONOFER

Birthplace of Grandpa O'Malley
We have recently discovered the location were we believe Grandpa Michael O'Malley was born and raised and where Grandpa, Grandpa and our first 6 aunts and uncles lived before departing for USA.  It is about 10 minutes  North of  Westport  and Newport in a rural area called Cloonfoher Townland.  Peg O'Malley was fortunate enough to walk on the land in July 2015 and saw what is left of the structures and meet some of the neighbors who knew some of our cousins.
We will arrange for a bus take us to the site for those interested. There will be a small charge for the bus but I have not gotten that far yet and believe Lizzie O’Malley (Ed) will be on this detail. More to come on this but this will be the only planned activity other than food, drink and cavorting.





WEBSITE:
Dennis & Mary Lu O’Malley’s  daughter (Jim), Beth Brand and her husband, have spent a great deal of time developing this website to help us all stay in contact.  It shares some of the history we have learned in the last few months.  How we came upon this information will take far too long to tell you but having the Ambassador in our family was helpful.

This is a private website, meaning it cannot be viewed unless Beth or I authorize the user.  We will attempt to give access to those we know but if one of your family members wants to view this, please give us the email and we will add them to the users.  We will post  additional details as they become available, so check back.





So, these are the basics at this time with more specific details to follow in the next weeks.   I hope this is enough to begin your planning and committing.   

Now, I need some things from you. I have absolutely no idea how many people we are talking about. It would help a bit to get some basic information.

Can you complete this and return to me?
Pomalleyd@gmail.com




Projected RSVP
This is to give us an idea of who & 
how many MIGHT be attending. 

Family of:       Elizabeth       James      Sal      Pete      Ann      Ed      Vince      Gord
                        Relationship:_________________________(ex:son of/ grandson of)

Name:__________________________________   Phone:_______________
Email:________________________________________________________
Will be attending  
            # of people :             ___  adults                   ___ children under 12
            Hotel:                       ___  2 nights                ___  3 nights
            Dinner:          Wednesday   yes    no    #___            Thursday    yes    no  #____
Tour of Ambassadors house on Wednesday a.m.                                   yes     no            #____
Would be interested in bus transportation to Westport from Kev's    yes     no            #____

Interested in visit to O’Malley homestead ruins in Cloonfoher           yes     no            #____






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