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| Name: | Pat Brennan |
| E-mail address: | patbrennan10@gmail.net |
| Comments: | Sad News Ex CPO Jim (Bully) White passed away this morning
19 nov 2009 he had been suffering with cancer for some time.A great BOSUN and COXWAIN and all round good (grumpy)old seadog. May his last patrol be a calm one R.I.P. Pat |
| Name: | Elaine O'Brien |
| E-mail address: | elaine.obrien@travelcounsellors.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://travelcounsellors.ie/elaine.obrien |
| Comments: | Dear Pat, Terry & All involved in the Naval Association
I would like to say a huge thank you for the beautiful Waterford Crystal presentation you made to me. I'm am over the moon and extremely grateful to you all. It's an absolute pleasure dealing with you and I look forward to taking care of you all in the future. Many Thanks Elaine |
| Name: | Hugh O'Neill |
| E-mail address: | spo_oneill@eircom.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://hello there |
| Comments: | Merry christmas Terry, nice one |
| Name: | Pat Cahill |
| Comments: | Dear Friends,
Great website, and great to see all the familiar faces. It was nice to be welcomed to Aras an UAchtaráin . And also a great cruise this year. See ye in Waterford on the 29th November. |
| Name: | conor galvin |
| E-mail address: | irishnavy@gmail.com |
| Comments: | As a mark of respect to the two Air Corps colleagues the Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert scheduled for Saturday 17 October 2009 at the National Concert Hall has been postponed until the New Year. |
| Name: | Brian Quinn |
| E-mail address: | brian_quinn@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Greetings from Post 31 Galway, I.U.N.V.A. Great site! Love the pics of your cruse, wish I could be there with my wife! Take us with you on the next trip... please! |
| Name: | a.n.beverley |
| E-mail address: | an.beverly@talktalk.net |
| Name: | Tommy Kavanagh (President) |
| E-mail address: | tommykav@yahoo.ie |
| Comments: | Many thanks to Hugh O'Neill (Chairman Dublin Branch)for organising the visit to Aras An Uachtarain and meeting our President Mary McAlleese. It was a great honour for all who attended, a day to remember. Well done Hugh. |
| Name: | STEPHEN WYNNE |
| E-mail address: | aquataine67@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I would like to thank all of the naval association members who gave their time to attend my late fathers funeral on the 09/09/2009 and carried his coffin draped with the tricolour.
yours truly Stephen Wynne. |
| Name: | Tony&Mary O Halloran |
| E-mail address: | TOH@OCEANFREE.NET |
| Comments: | We again would like to thank Terry and his Committee for a wonderful cruise this was one to remember, it was a well organised cruise and the time went so fast that we are looking forward to the next one again Terry top marks as was said you should be in the travel buisnes |
| Name: | chris lovatt |
| E-mail address: | batfink_1967@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | hello everyone ihope you enjoyed your trip 2 portsmouth i was the one talking to your group in the white swan drinkig ruddles |
| Name: | Norman Clements |
| E-mail address: | normandclements@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Terry
I served with you in the late eighties in No 2 Coy. I sailed on the Creidne with you as skipper several times. I bumped into Con Lyons at the weekend and he told me about the website. Looks like you guys have some fun. If I ever move back to Ireland I'll be sure to join. Slan O/Writer Clements !!! |
| Name: | John Gilmore |
| E-mail address: | gilmore@dublin.ie |
| Comments: | Enjoyed looking over some old photos thank you .
Excellent web site |
| Name: | kevin kennedy |
| E-mail address: | kjf.kennedy@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks to all personnel who attended the function on board the Swedish Tall Ship "GLADON" it was a great nights.
The next visit to Dublin is the French M/Hunter "CHARCAL" 9th to 12th Oct. 2009. Thank again! |
| Name: | Robert P. Keough |
| E-mail address: | rpkeough@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://rpkeough.zenfolio.com/ |
| Comments: | Enjoyed your web page. Was a US Naval Officer and deep sea diver of six years. |
| Name: | Mart van der Velden |
| E-mail address: | mart5@xs4all.nl |
| Comments: | Dear Sirs,
On your page 'Anglo Irish Treaty' I saw a few photographs of the motorvessel "David F", built 1962 at Zwolle, The Netherlands. I am doing research on this shipyard at Zwolle (1921-1971). I am interested in a short history of this vessel. In the period 1960-1962 at this yard 3 vessels were built for the Marine Transport Services Cobh (Ierland), mv "Ingot", "David F" and "Marianne F". |
| Name: | Rob Howard |
| E-mail address: | bobbybob03@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hello Terry if possible could you post the dates of your next few meetings taking into account your forthcoming trips and if its possible to enrol as a new member. I just read about your cruise and it sounds fantastic.I hope you and your fellow travellers have a wonderful time.thanks for the site.ROB HOWARD EX-L.E.FOLA |
| Name: | Terry Cummins |
| E-mail address: | navalassociation@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Nice to see the comments from Phillip Bollard in Sydney and from our locals Kevin Devlin and Ben Byrne.
The Dublin Branch is named after Leading Seaman Michael Quinn and we meet on the first Thursday of each month (not on Bank Holidays). We have a membership in Dublin of over 100 and 45 associate members (generally the wives of our members)At any meeting we would have at least 40/50 attending and the meeting lasts for one hour then we adjourn to the mens club in Cathal Brugha. 10 to 20 of our wives will already be shifting a few shorts and catching up on the local gossip in the mess before we arrive. As is evident from our web pages we have a good social scene going and it never is a problem to get anything up to 50 or more to travel away to any social function we care to organise. You will have seen last year we had 106 on a Mediterrean Cruise and another 58 going on one in September. We have 35 rooms booked in the Granville Hotel in November for the Waterford annual Mass which is always a very good social occassion. The Granville Hotel have offered us 3 nights Fri/Sat/Sun plus 2 dinners Fri/Sat for €140 per person sharing. New members are always welcome to join our Association. Even if your are not a member we always welcome former and serving members of the Naval Service and Naval Reserve to come on any of our trips at home or abroad. Just call me anytime if you require any information on the comments above. Regards Terry Cummins National PRO. |
| Name: | Kevin Devlin |
| E-mail address: | devlink@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Maybe I am just getting old, great to look at the photographs of friends after all these years. How quickley the time has gone by. I was in the Slua Muiri No 2 Company, Monday Night, Cathal Brugha, in the writers or the General Office, Lt Cdr Frank, Lt Albert Farrell, PO Brendan Wise, Brendan Gildea, Frank Cassidy, Ben Byrne, Lt Audy Devlin (RIP) Chief Dick Larkin (RIP), Con Donovan, Lt John Keoghan, Lt Gerry De Rensey. Thanks Terry for keeping the site so up to date, I look at the site every few months. Nice to see all the faces of past years, and thanks again to everyone who gave us such good training, kept us all on the right path etc, as a youngster it was great every monday / annual camps / weekend camps etc. Spoke to Ben Byrne we hope to get over to Cathal Brugha for the September meeting. Take Care and thanks Kevin Devlin. |
| Name: | Philip j Bollard |
| E-mail address: | philip.bollard@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | As a one time L/Carpenter service no 805181 i came across your web site while trawling the internet.Iam now 68 years old and have had a very successful career since leaving the naval service.I have always related my sucess in life to the years i spent in the service .The discipline and training are things i have used to good effect in my life.Iwish the association continued sucessin the future.Inow live in Sydney Australia.Slan Liv |
| Name: | Ben Byrne |
| Comments: | Thanks for the link Terry!
Cheers Ben |
| Name: | Terry Cummins |
| E-mail address: | navalassociation@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Hi Ben
I have added (See Cruise 2009)to the scroll bar on our front index page Lt.Cdr.Lynch's report can be found there. Thanks for indicating the difficulty in finding his report. http://homepage.eircom.net/~navalass40/cruise2009.html Regards Terry Cummins |
| Name: | Ben Byrne (A/Mech - SM 1980's) |
| Comments: | Hi Terry et Al
Can't seem to find Lt Cdr Lynch's report on the site. Hope everyone is well. Ben |
| Name: | Martin Lane |
| E-mail address: | pmarnock1@msn.com |
| Comments: | Would it be possible to have the dates and times that the association meets at the Brugha posted on your web site.Regards Martin Lane , former P.O. Naval Service |
| Name: | Pat Brennan |
| E-mail address: | patbrennan10@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Hi All
Have arranged to have Shop open also on sunday 5th July if any one would like to purchase T-Shirts Mugs Pens Mouse Mats etc. All under one roof at the Dining Complex Bring plenty of Euro,s Regards Pat |
| Name: | Pat Brennan |
| E-mail address: | patbrennan10@eircom.net |
| Comments: | I hope to have the Martello Tower Museum open on Sunday 5th July for a couple of hours if anyone would like to come
up the hill, also I will have over 500 Old Photos in circulation in the mess for the evening (A NICE TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE)hope to see you all on Sunday. Regards Pat |
| Name: | Terrry Cummins |
| E-mail address: | navalassociation@eircom.net |
| Comments: | Cruise Update 22nd June 2009
Here is our final plan for the Cruise in September Thursday 17th September. We travel by Aer Lingus on Flight EI416 at 1100hrs arriving Bologna 1440 (Local Time). On arrival in Bologna we will be met by Laguna Coaches and taken to the 4 star Plaza Hotel in Venice for a 2 night stay breakfast included. We should be at the Hotel by 1630hrs leaving plenty of time to take the train outside our Hotel for a short journey in St Marks Square in Venice and enjoy Venice in your own time. Friday is also a free Day and I am sure by evening you will be happy to return to the Hotel to enjoy an evening dinner which is included in our price for the trip. Sat 19th Sept. The coach will again collect us and take us to the boarding area for the Royal Carribean Cruise Liner "Splendour of the Seas" which departs Venice at 1700hrs. While on the Cruise all meals are included and we have opted for the first sitting for evening dinner leaving plenty of time to enjoy the evening entertainment. Nothing formal has been arranged for our group during the cruise. However it may be wise to consider travelling in Uniform as you never know what may arise on the Cruise. Perhaps we may dress for dinner on the Friday night, to set the mood for the trip. 22nd Sept. Chauffuer Greece will collect us from our Cruise Ship when we dock in Athens and take us on a day excursion of Piraues. 24th Sept. Chauffuer Greece will again be waiting when we dock in Katakalon (Greece) and take us on an excursion. On both of these excursions we will have an English Speaking Guide (not the driver) 26th Sept. Laguna Coaches will collect us and take us to Bologna for our flight back to Dublin EI417 at 1520 arriving Dublin 1710hrs. Our original budget Flight and Cruise only was €1500 however, with a bit of work and negotiations we now have Flight, Coach, Dinner, Cruise and Excursions down to €1385 per person sharing an Ocean view Cabin on Deck For a third person sharing the same cabin it is €975 total for that 3rd person. The Infant travelling with us has been reduced down to €375 Total (Flight included but booked seperately to the group) Please note also included in your Flight cost is an allowance of 20kg baggage per person. Travel Insurance for this trip is available at €20.13 all up to 89 years. Please let me know if there is anyone over 89 years travelling with us. For anyone under 17 years it will be €16. Hope this is clear and I will be in touch when the final balance is due mid-July. I am waiting on final invoices from Royal Caribbean. To summarise the total cost for the trip per person sharing is €1385. 3rd person sharing is €975. The Infant Charles Barden price has been reduced to €375 total Flight and Cruise. The Balance will be due early July on receipt of final invoices from Royal Caribbean. Regards Terry Cummins 087 9873884 |
| Name: | Terry Cummins |
| Comments: | Sorry I had to remove previous comments page. Some spam was added and I had forgotten the password to delete, so this is a new one which I can edit. No doubt whoever put up the Spam in the first place will do it again, however this time I can delete it.
Hi Pat hope you can pick up where you left off discussing the items in the Museum |