Kennedy Gathering in Rearcross this Sunday

The sixth annual Kennedy Gathering in Rearcross will take place on on July 17th.

This will involve a series of events, including a tour of O'Kennedy castles taking in Tullaun, Lackeen, Ballycapple, Killowney and Cloghenane (Castle Otway). It will also feature the formal launch of 'The Lower Ormond Kennedys: Their Claims to Tipperary Soil' book with Tom Kennedy of Tombricane, Borrisokane, as the lead speaker.

The book is the latest Kennedy family research published by Australia based historian Brian Patrick Kennedy. He said Tom was an enormous help in the research for this book given that he lives in the area and knows the people well, having taught there for many years.

The book launch will take place at Kennedy's bar in Rearcross at 8pm.

More information is available from the Facebook page 'The Irish Kennedys Books', or by contacting Brian at mountainykennedys@gmail.com.