Towey Clan is Officially Recognized

[Richard E. Towey]

The Toweys have received formal recognition as a clan by the Clans of<br>Ireland. This announcement was greeted with great elation by 45 <br>members attending the clan rally on the weekend of April 14-15, 2001<br>at the Foxhunter Pub in Lucan, Co. Dublin. (Who knows how many others<br>might have attended if there had been no outbreak of foot and mouth<br>disease to contend with). After an evening of chat, music, dancing<br>and general merriment, the next afternoon was devoted to discussing<br>the origin of the family and how our surname was derived. There was<br>also a presentation on how and where to find available information<br>about our ancestors. Officers were elected for the coming year and <br>the constitution was approved. More will be said about these matters, <br>including the names of the new officers, when the Towey Clan web site<br>is set up in the near future.<p>The decision was made to meet in the U.S.A. during the year 2002, so<br>watch for an announcement of the time and location. Arrangements will<br>be coordinated by our newly elected chairperson, Patricia Toohey of <br>Connecticut. (Yes, the Toweys of Ballaghaderreen do spell the surname<br>in more than one way!). You can send congratulations to Pat at<br>patricia.toohey@worldnet.att.net
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[Janet Towey Mann]

: The Toweys have received formal recognition as a clan by the Clans of<br>: Ireland. This announcement was greeted with great elation by 45 <br>: members attending the clan rally on the weekend of April 14-15, 2001<br>: at the Foxhunter Pub in Lucan, Co. Dublin. (Who knows how many others<br>: might have attended if there had been no outbreak of foot and mouth<br>: disease to contend with). After an evening of chat, music, dancing<br>: and general merriment, the next afternoon was devoted to discussing<br>: the origin of the family and how our surname was derived. There was<br>: also a presentation on how and where to find available information<br>: about our ancestors. Officers were elected for the coming year and <br>: the constitution was approved. More will be said about these matters, <br>: including the names of the new officers, when the Towey Clan web site<br>: is set up in the near future.<p>: The decision was made to meet in the U.S.A. during the year 2002, so<br>: watch for an announcement of the time and location. Arrangements will<br>: be coordinated by our newly elected chairperson, Patricia Toohey of <br>: Connecticut. (Yes, the Toweys of Ballaghaderreen do spell the surname<br>: in more than one way!). You can send congratulations to Pat at<br>: patricia.toohey@worldnet.att.net <br> <p><br>Congratulations to each and every Towey for making this possible.<br>Thank you for all your hard work. I look forward to 2002 and <br>meeting many Toweys. <p>

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