Crowley Castle Site Update

As many of you know, we have been quite concerned with increased deterioration and damage at the Crowley Castle site at Ahakeera since the purchase of the farm there a few years ago by Mr. O'Neill. As a result of hard work by many people, we have successfully fenced in the ruins.

The Crowley Clan thanks all of those involved in this project - Liam, Flor, Seamus, Johnny, Jerry, J.J. and Dr Sean. The following report from Johnny Crowley is self-explanatory.

Here is a report of happening at the Castle Site on March 4. 2003. Liam, Flor, Jerry, Seamus, Johnny and J.J. started work at 10.30 a.m. Weather was drizzly and wild...raingear and boots were the order. Catherine Power [Duchas-Irish Government] was present from 2.30 to 4.30. O'Neill arrived at start and insisted on keeping IN as close as possible... "8 ft? No way!!!"

Catherine insisted he come to meet her and she pointed out that no further disturbance could take place on the site without a permit and Archaeological supervision. In the end O'Neill proved helpful and transported the timbers, etc. down to the site with his tractor and was quite chatty to all... long may it last.

Tom Crowley
An Taoiseach

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Crowley Clan Country Reps

New Zealand and Australia:
Pauline R. Crowley-Zieltjes
614 Kelly Road
R.D. 3 New Plymouth,
NEW ZEALAND
E-mail: paulinecz@hotmail.com

Canada:
Peach Crowley Van Groningen
25 Hunt St.
Simcoe, Ontario,
CANADA N3Y4J8
E-mail: peachvg12@hotmail.com

USA:
John A. Crowley
2506 Elton St.
Albany, GA 31707
USA
E-mail: jcrowley@jacrowley.net

UK:
Betty Crowley Londan
19 College Rd.
Sutton Coalfield
West Midlands, B7 3505
Birmingham,
ENGLAND

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