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Date Posted: Mon, May 07 2007, 15:31:51 PDT
Author: Deputy Clann Herald
Subject: July 2008- �Dochartaigh Clann Re-Union

Announcing the 2008 O�Dochartaigh Clann Reunion
Nearly 400 years ago in 1608, the last Irish Clann Chieftain fell at the hands of the English. Cahir Rua O�Dogherty was that Chieftain and the next O�Dochartaigh Clann Reunion is scheduled in 2008 to commemorate this remarkable historical event.

O�Dochartaigh clann members from around the world will gather in Ireland, Tuesday, July 1 through Thursday, July 10 2008. Hundreds of clansmen will descend on the Inishowen Peninsula, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and Derry, Co. Derry, UK to visit their ancestral homeland.

�We are organizing an extensive schedule of tours and attractions for this new reunion,� Eva Doherty Gremmert said. �We are building on the success of previous O�Dochartaigh clann reunions held in Ireland since 1985.� Doherty Gremmert is the 2008 Reunion Coordinator.

New and exciting events are planned to commemorate the anniversary of Cahir Rua�s death, including holding genealogy workshops and enjoying good old fashioned traditional pub crawls. We�ll share the pomp and circumstance of the Mayor�s reception in Derry City, as well as the fun, feasting, and drink of a Medieval Banquet. A couple of the events will show-case talented local musicians, dancers, and storytellers.

Our two guided bus tours will go to many new and different locations, including the Giant�s Causeway and Glenveagh National Park. The selected dates will allow visitors to do self-directed touring on either the beginning or end of their trip to Ireland.

Advertising and promotion of the events around the world will begin soon. In 2005, 437 people attended the reunion from 10 countries and 39 USA states. Many of those who came say they will be back in 2008 to see and hear more while taking in the rich heritage of the O�Dochartaigh Clann.

�The official web site for the 2008 reunion is www.odochartaighreunion.com and will carry extensive information, schedules, registration and other important references,� Doherty Gremmert said. �In 2005 we found the internet to be an effective and efficient organizing tool. Using this powerful tool, the Reunion Committee intends to attract more participants worldwide than ever before.�

Members of the Reunion Committee include many individuals who have diligently served the clann over the past 25 years. They invite you to make this your �once-in-a-lifetime trip� or come again and join us in 2008.
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