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- 5.2.00
Dear Gene,
Thanks for your letter and for all the information about your family. I had intended writing to you, if, for no other reason than to thank Buddy the Wonder-Dog for his interesting contribution to your Christmas Letter!! Thanks Buddy! (Thanks Gene!)
When I saw the picture, I knew immediately that the people in it weren't the ones you thought they were, except, of course, No. 1 who is Uncle Jerry McGrath. I sent a photo copy of the picture on to Sr. Gemma McGrath of Baltovin. She and her brother Fr. Tom were greatly moved, because, as she said, it was a photocopy of a photo that they had in their sitting room in the old house (next door to my home). I'm enclosing a key to the picture which she forwarded to me. The venerable looking old man (#9) is Jim McGrath, uncle to your grandfather, so he hailed from Knockbrack - a farm was bought for him in Baltovin. The old lady (#8) is his wife, Kitty Crowley. Sr. Gemma thinks #7 is her brother (father of #2 [she wrote 2 but meant 3, I think] Jerry Crowley). #2, #4, & #6 are children of Jim & Kit McGrath. Fr. John McGrath (#4) was a priest in Boston! Eugie Culloty (#5) is the husband of Ellie McGrath (#6). Finally, #1, #2, #4, & #6 are first cousins. I know that Sara and yourself will be disappointed, but at least, five members of the group are related to us.
Fr. Jim (Gemma's brother) is in a home in Tralee. He asked her to frame the copy she showed him (I sent her two), he was so excited and pleased to see it again.
Please excuse the mistakes in this letter - haste and old age are my excuses! Give my kindest regards and love to Lynn and the girls. I pray for you all every day. May God bless you and keep you, and your sisters' families too.
Love,
Sr. M Cecilia
1 - Fr. Jerry McGrath (Knockbrack)
2 - Euge McGrath (Baltovin)
3 - Jerry Crowley (Baltovin)
4 - Fr. John McGrath (Baltovin & Boston)
5 - Euge Culloty (Gortalea)
6 - Ellie McGrath Culloty (Gortalea)
7 - ?? Crowley (Baltovin)
8 - Kit Crowley McGrath (Baltovin)
9 - Jim McGrath (Baltovin)
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Type=Postal Letter
Quality of Data=Excellent
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