Kerry Gathering TV, Going Home - A Return To The Blaskets, The Kerry Gathering.

[@michaelcarney1843]

A tear in my eye and shiver up my spine. Thanks Dad for all the memories.

[@jeffharris3386]

Michael Carney I need to find out if my mother's side of the family (Carney as well) is from this island, and I need help. My great great great grandpa Carney came to Perry County Ohio in 1803. My Grandpa Carney looks so much like this Mike Carney.... it's crazy. I know per Mike's book there were 2 Carney clans on the island. I need help tracing my ancestry to know where in Ireland we came from. I've been saving for 12 years now for the trip, but I need someone to take my family tree back further, but need help with this. My Uncle Lester Carney looks even more like Mr Carney....scary really. He was born 1901. Anyone able to help me? I tried to reach Mr Carney before his passing, but was unsuccessful.

[@Karl_with_a_K]

What a wonderful story Michael. I'm glad your father got a chance to come home. Keep safe over there Michael 👍

[@michaelcarney1843]

Jeff Harris write the Blasket Island Center in Dunquin they might have some info

[@Karl_with_a_K]

@@michaelcarney1843 I'm just back from a family holiday to Kerry, and we stayed 2 nights on An Blascáod mór. A magical trip, we even had a heatwave, temps in the early 30's! I stayed with my wife and 10yo Son in Petes Tom Ó Cearnaigh's house. Bhí sé go hálainn an sin, Fan slán a Micháel.

[@photocath]

OOOhhh, tears in my eyes too. I visited the Blasket in June of 2011, and it has gripped me ever since. I sort of can feel the loneliness Mike is talking about, even if I never lived on the Island and knew none of the people. It's fabulous that he could come over and see his youth environment again. Lovely movie...

[@TheOwenbeg]

How wonderful, that after decades of living in the US he has kept his Irish accent. Some go to the US for a week to visit Disneyworld and come back sounding like a local. I first caught a glimpse of the Blasket Islands in Ryans Daughter and have visited them. It was a haunting visit, stunning peaceful views. It has become one of my favourite places to visit. People should read the books written by islanders. They lived rough and tough lives.

[@JustOutsideTheBox]

I got shivers while watching this! What a lovely piece.

[@tasman53]

very nice video. ofcourse sad foor the families who lived there.

[@WildAtlanticDinglePeninsula]

Well done to you and your father..

[@moloney918]

Rest In Peace, yr gone home now, In Gods welcoming arms the loneliness departs

[@caitrionaweafer5769]

+Liam Moloney Sonas síoraí dó. Maith an rud é go raibh seans aige filleadh.

[@philomenatimoney1788]

May god bless him xx

[@carrieod1380]

Gaeilge álainn fós aige ❤️ ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

[@jobruton2989]

💜

[@jeffharris3386]

I need to find out if my mother's side of the family (Carney as well) is from this island, and I need help. My great great great grandpa Carney came to Perry County Ohio in 1803. My Grandpa Carney looks so much like this Mike Carney.... it's crazy. I know per Mike's book there were 2 Carney clans on the island. I need help tracing my ancestry to know where in Ireland we came from. I've been saving for 12 years now for the trip, but I need someone to take my family tree back further, but need help with this. My Uncle Lester Carney looks even more like Mr Carney....scary really. He was born 1901. Anyone able to help me? I tried to reach Mr Carney before his passing, but was unsuccessful.