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Name:
Michael Kennedy
location:
Yorkshire
  
Name:
Dianne Miller
location:
Iowa, USA
   My mother was an Eagan. Some of us cousins are planning a trip to Ireland next June(2009) and I am disappointed that the castle is not open until July. Any chance that a tour could possibly be done any earlier? Just thought I'd ask. It is something I think we'd all enjoy.
Name:
Daniel Eagen
location:
Berkeley Township, New Jersey, United States
   I plan on visiting Ireland and the Redwood Castle sometime during my lifetime so this is definitely something to look into now.
Name:
Terrence Kegin
location:
Shawnee, KS, USA
  
Name:
michael egan
location:
england
   I am hoping to attend the rally in 2008 if my membership is acknowledged by then?
Name:
Gillian
location:
Ireland
   Hi Just wanted to say that women were not totally excluded from inheritance under Brehon law. The early Irish law tracts address the question of a female heir. The Gaelic Irish law relating to women and property was that a woman could only inherit from her father if there were no male heirs and in that case she could hold only a life-interest in land belonging to her own family or land settled on her by her husband. She had an obligation to provide military service from all the land she inherited or she could hold half the land without an obligation to provide military service. She was known as a banchomarba, a female heir. However she could not alienate such holdings without the permission of the head of the family and she could not normally transmit it to her heirs but this may have been somewhat eroded by the later middle ages. If there were male heirs then she was entitled either only to lanna, ranna and bregdha or to a share of the movables but not of the paternal land. As regarding inheritance from her mother, a daughter could inherit a life-interest of hereditary land from her mother, if there were no sons to succeed. This would then revert to her mother’s family after her death. A woman could also inherit a separate type of land holding namely ‘land of hand and thigh’. This was land granted to a daughter by her father, which could then be inherited by her lawful heirs. If her heirs were daughters and not sons, then they could inherit if they undertook to provide military service in time of war, or in half the land without such an undertaking. The daughters could inherit all of such land for the usual limited life-interest, but if a woman’s sons were her heirs, then they had to share her inheritance with members of her own family (fine). Thus, as Myles Dillon has pointed out, daughters inherited more easily from their mother than their father. Gaelic women were though excluded from the schools of learning and so were not offically allowed to become lawyers, historians etc. Thanks
Name:
Ricky Egan
location:
Wisconsin
   i would like to know more about my haritage
Name:
kadir
location:
78127812
   hello my name'is Kadir i'am from TURKEY msn address(kadir0554@hotmail.com
Name:
Bill Elliott
location:
San Diego California
   Would you mind sending me all info [date,location,directions,ect.. is it RSVP?] My mothers side are Egans. thank you.sincerly Bill Elliott
Name:
Carmel Egan
location:
Limerick, Ireland
   Trying to start a family tree on the Egan family, can anyone help please!!?? I would be delighted if you could e-mail me egancarmel@yahoo.com
Name:
Lyn Allen
location:
Melbourne, Australia
  Hi, I am an EGAN and am keen to attend the family reunion, June 2008. Veronica Foard (nee Egan) is my mother's(Betty des.) cousin. Veronica is attending also, we shall possibly be travelling together. Are you bale to send me as much information on the event as possible please. Thankyou & Kind Regards Lyn Allen
Name:
Reagan Egan
location:
USA
   I would love information on the Egan family reunion for 2008. reagan_ttu@yahoo.com
Name:
Kaitlin Roberts
location:
Kansas
   My grand father is Francis Patrick Egan Jr. his father is Fracis Sr., and I'm his granddaughter, I was wondering any information regarding the castle for my family tree project! Thank you
Name:
Donal Keegan
location:
Athlone
   looking for the Brehon castle
Name:
patrick kennedy
location:
london
   just looking
Name:
Pauline Brennan
location:
Dublin
   Visited Redwood some years ago whilst doing some research on my family tree. Was struck by the beauty of the place and delighted to know now that I can return and see it evey more beautiful. thank you
Name:
JEANNE EGAN RASSELL
location:
KENTUCKY
   MY BROTHER,JERRY EGAN,JUST CAME BACK FROM A PERSONAL TOUR OF REDWOOD CASTLE,BY COLEESA EGAN--HE WAS AMAZED BY HER AND ALL THE PEOPLES FRIENDLINESS. I HOPE TO COME BACK WITH HIM ON HIS NEXT TRIP
Name:
Nita Williams
location:
Queensland Australia
   Hope to go to the Egan reunion 2008 in Ireland and visit the Redwood Castle
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location:

   I am doing a project on Redwood castle and I was wondering if you could give some imformation bridgetsullivan@hotmail.com
Name:
Katherine Kennedy
location:
Yorkshire, England
   I am the granddaughter of Michael Kennedy who I believe sold Redwood Castle to the Egan family and I am a direct descendent of the O'Kennedys. My aunt currently lives in the family farmhouse next to the castle and I spent much time there as a young girl when I used to run around the Castle ruins before it was bought and restored. Any facts about the history of the castle would be much appreciated.
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