Well,Well,Well.......Facebook taking over.......finally connecting with junior family members and shareing pix..............so,I'll be dropping out on this blog unless and until it activates some interest

Well,here we are Merry Chriwstmas to ALL---It's been quite a while since I last posted.Just returned from Bernie's place in Brezzy Point for a Holiday get together with him and wife Betty, Tom and Louise and of course me and Carol.We had a great meal of linguine and short ribs with tomato sauce ,chocolate was served crushed on the side for the adventurous.We exchanced gifts and good wishes for the holiday

Also,following enjoying birds at my feeder in the backyard here in Brooklyn.Most notably,Cardinals,sparrows,jays,woodpeckers----esp.a Nothern Ticker with yellow highlights

Annoucing birth of Annie Carter ,my grand daughter last week to my daughter Bridget and hus band John.

                           

Family Pictures

I'm now scanning into my laptop as many old family photos as I can find.

My biggest disappointment is that there are no existing pics of my G-Father Patrick J.Monahan

I do have agreat pic of my Mothers family from about 1911

Family Tree

                 Well,I have been looking for Monahan relations for many years now,with some success,and now I'm moving into the "Blog o sphere"

                  So,if you're a decendant of The Brooklyn Monahan's originally from Bergan St.Please feel free to contact me.

                   My GrandFather Patrick Monahan came to Brookly in 1884 from Easkay,Castletown,Co.Sligo,Ireland and Married Anne Carroll of Inishcrone,Co.Sligo,Ireland