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Although there is a little fine tuning to be done the itinerary below is
what can be expected at the Gathering.
Wednesday
Oct 4th,2006 |
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Meet & Greet Evening |
| 10:00 am |
Executive Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 pm |
Executive Committee Meeting |
| 2:00 pm |
Registration |
| 7:30 pm |
Welcome Reception (Speakers, dignitaries,
Clann members & presentations) |
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Thursday
Oct 5th, 2006 |
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Family History Day |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome from Chief of the Clann Dr.
Gary Cavanaugh
Session I - The History of Clann Chaomhánach |
| 9:30 am |
Journey to Ireland 2000BC to 100AD -
James F Cavanaugh |
| 10:30 am |
Early Christian Period 100-800AD -
Cathal Cavanagh |
| 11:30 am |
Viking and Pre-Norman Period
800-1150AD - Bridget Kavanagh Dalton |
| 12:30 pm |
Discussion. Break for Lunch |
| 2:00 pm |
Conflict Years 1150-1700AD - James F
Cavanaugh |
| 3:00 pm |
Wild Geese Emigration 1550-1800AD -
Dr. Gary Cavanaugh |
| 4:00 pm |
Life and Times of Donal Spanaigh
Cavanagh - Dr. Emmett O’Byrne |
| 7:30 pm |
To be announced |
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Friday
Oct 6th, 2006 |
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Field Trip Day |
| 9:30 am |
Bus tour leaves for Scullougue Gap,
Heritage Park at Wexford,
Wexford Library. |
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch in Wexford |
| 2:30 pm |
Enniscorthy Castle.
Huntington Castle. |
| 5:00 pm |
Return to Borris |
| 7:30 |
Ceile |
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Saturday
Oct 7th, 2006 |
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Workshop & Inauguration Day |
| 9:00 am |
Chaomhánach Genealogy Workshop.
Opening Introduction by Clann Genealogist - James J. Kavanagh |
| 9:15 am |
Clann Organization - Arms, Names,
Occupations - James J Kavanagh |
| 10:00 am |
Famine Emigration 1800-1900AD -
Cathal Cavanagh |
| 10:45 am |
Irish Culture and Customs - Bridget
Kavanagh Dalton |
| 11:30 am |
Panel - Question and Answer Session
- Specific Case Questions |
| 12:00 |
Break for lunch |
| 1:30 pm |
Welcome by Chief Dr. Gary Cavanaugh
Emigration Timeline - James J Kavanagh
Brief presentations (20 minute max) on:
“The Caomhánach of America” - Gary Cavanaugh
“The Caomhánach of New Zealand” - Pat O’Shea
“The Caomhánach of England” - Celia Kavanagh Boylan |
| 2:30 pm |
Panel Questions and Answers.
James J Kavanagh Chair, Bridget Kavanagh Dalton, James F
Cavanaugh, Celia Kavanagh Boylan, Jimmy Kavanagh, Dr. Gary
Cavanaugh, Cathal Cavanagh |
| 4:30 pm |
Inauguration of new Clann Chief,
James Kavanagh of Michigan, USA |
| 7:30 pm |
Banquet at
Lord Bagenal Inn,
Leighlinbridge, Carlow. |
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Sunday
Oct 8th, 2005 |
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Family Genealogy Workshop Day |
| 8:00 am |
Services at Kavanagh Chapel with Fr.
Charles Cavanagh. |
| 9:00 am |
Chaomhánach Genealogy Workshop
“Caomhanach Country” - Maps, Administration - James J Kavanagh
Clann Chaomhánach and Irish Resources - James J Kavanagh |
| 10:00 am |
Workshop: Specific cases as
submitted with registration packages |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
| 2:30 pm |
Clann General Meeting |
| 3:30 pm |
Panel Discussions on General Issues
Fergus Kavanagh: Finances
Jimmy Kavanagh: Website, Internet & computers
Cathal Cavanagh: Publicity
James F. Cavanaugh: publications |
| 7:00 pm |
Farewell reception for Clann members |
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