Mathair Áil |
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| Jun 25, 2004 at 00:41:32 |
Paula |
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Way to go!!!!
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| Jul 12, 2004 at 10:14:54 |
Evelyn Robinson (erobinson@clovapublications.com) |
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Great site. So good to know that mothers in Ireland are getting together and supporting each other. I hope to meet many of you in the near future. Keep looking after each other! Best wishes, Evelyn Robinson, author of "Adoption and Loss - The Hidden Grief" and "Adoption and Recovery - Solving the mystery of reunion".
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| Aug 28, 2004 at 22:04:56 |
John Robinson (brookcottage@breathemail.net) |
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exelent site.very helpful links.searching for Irish mother/relations and the lost part of me,born in secret in Salford England. Thankyou for your site.Brian Anthony Allen Hayes(birth name}
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| Sep 3, 2004 at 19:58:31 |
Chantal Desgranges (chantal@eyesurf.net) |
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What a fabulous website. I am so proud to see this. Thanks Olive for sharing it with me. I guess it's time we do one ourselves!!!! It will be brought up at our next meeting... Big hugs and lots of love to our sisters in Ireland!!!!
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| Oct 20, 2004 at 15:38:14 |
David Gillespie (dgill51@yahoo.com) |
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My name was David Alan Byrne at birth, my mothers name is Anastasia Byrne, I have been searching for her for nearly 15 years, If anyone reads this tell her I love her so much, and I will keep looking, once again I love her very much
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| Nov 23, 2004 at 15:52:02 |
terri (terri.harrison@horizon.ie) |
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Hello it is soi good to finally access the site, well done everyone! I also saw the head stone in Glasnevin today sad very sad.
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| Jan 6, 2005 at 22:50:32 |
Fiona Moran Nugent (twiggymoran1@eircom.net) |
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This Site has been my lifeline for past few months. Well done to everyone
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| Jan 9, 2005 at 09:35:39 |
adrian mckenna (nuisance1@eircom.net) |
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well done on your site and the bravery it takes to stand up and expose your emotions to help others is so appreciated in the world of adoption, i have known of my birth mother for 10 years now and her of me but she cannot find the strenght to come and see me or let me see her so i hope that maybe she will discover this site and get some help to conquer her fears as you have done ,thanks once again and continued good luck with your sight.
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| Jan 17, 2005 at 13:54:20 |
lorna (Birth name "Maxine" (lorna@rep.ie) |
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I am hoping some one will see this and find me........... life is too short to miss an opportunity and I will search every where til I find someone from my birth family
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| Jan 17, 2005 at 14:25:47 |
lorna (lorna@rep.ie) |
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There seems to be no message board of any sort to sign or to check in relation to searches........... I was born in Manchester to cork based parents in 1969, on the 23rd of September. Seemingly I had a brother who was adopted too. I was named Maxine by my Birth mother and she was a dental receptionist at the time. She was 26 years old. Please if you read this, I so want to meet you, life is too short to let a chance like this get away.......... I won't question why as I know how hard and cruel life can be............ Thank you
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| Jan 17, 2005 at 21:45:32 |
Harry JD Tate (itsallalaugh2005@yahoo.ie) |
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Hello,I was really happy to find this site in my new search for my birth mother & family. I was born Dec. 22nd, 1975 in Ard Mhuire, Dunboyne, Co. Meath.I was adopted trough Cunamh.I have a goal, to find her.If you see this and share my goal, you can e-mail me: itsallalaugh2005@yahoo.ie - I'm 29 now, it has passed so quick.
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| Jan 22, 2005 at 22:15:57 |
Christina (birthname Mary) (csk424@yahoo.com) |
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I just wanted to leave my contact info in the chance that my birthmother may need it....I was born April, 1975 in New York to an Irish mother. I just don't know if she stayed in the U.S. or returned to Ireland. She was 20, a readhead at the time of my birth. ::Thank you for the opportunity to post!
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| Mar 16, 2005 at 05:38:31 |
Karen Lynn (ccnm@rogers.com) |
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I am so happy that natural mothers in Ireland are finding each other. Your site is beautiful!::Hugs and solidarity from across the big pond.::Karen Lynn::Canadian Council of Natural Mothers
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| Mar 30, 2005 at 16:19:26 |
carol (carolnlill@yahoo.co.uk) |
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what a wonderful and informative site. thanks to everyone for all thier sharing.
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| May 13, 2005 at 15:53:36 |
Jonathan Kerrigan (scott.logan1@btopenworld.com) |
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Born 03/05/70 St Patricks Dublin adoption was carried out at St Louises I was baptised Derrick Seamus Gowran by my N Mother Anne Philomena if you are out there please look me up
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| May 28, 2005 at 08:11:00 |
Victoria Holland (LynneFinch60@msn.com) |
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I am looking for my birth mother Imelda O'reilly, a native of Dublin.I was adopted from St. Patrick's Home in Dublin, Ireland in 1961. My name before adoption was also Imelda O'reilly. I live in Texas now (USA) please contact me
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| Jun 9, 2005 at 17:03:39 |
Sandra Jarvie (jarvies@shaw.ca) |
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You have a wonderful, educational website for Mothers. Your organization's name, Mathair Áil, is validating and positive for Mothers who have lost children to adoption.::In sisterhood,::Sandra Jarvie::- Canadian Council of Natural Mothers::
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| Jun 15, 2005 at 12:14:24 |
Rachel (Birthname Sinead) (rachel86x@hotmail.com) |
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I was adopted a few weeks after my birth through cumamh. I was born on the 3rd of August 1986. If my birth morther sees this I would like to let her know that Im well and working hard in college so she is proud of me when we meet. I want to thank her with all my soul for doing something so selfless and giving me a wonderful life. Please mom if you see this Email me Your Daughter always Rachel xxx
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| Jul 11, 2005 at 04:56:19 |
cath emma (cullotyclan@eircom.net) |
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am new it was 1977 and i am nervous about writing my story in case it is discovered here but i have waited 28 yrs for a photo...
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| Jul 11, 2005 at 05:43:16 |
katy (emmakaty@hotmail.com) |
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oh how do i begin to find my daughter born in 1977 - i cant even get a photo and am so worn out from it every day for 28 years she must hate me her family will not give a photo its too much to bear lately. its so amazing and heartwarming to find this site! thank you so much - im terrified
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| Jul 21, 2005 at 04:46:29 |
katiekay (katieholle@hotmail.com) |
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are there moms out there who have given up hope of any reunion - is 27 yrs too long?
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| Jul 25, 2005 at 18:55:54 |
bernie (tonysheff@hotmail.co.uk) |
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after 40yrs, i am trying to find my daughter, born DUBLIN in 18/5/1964. her birth name was ANNE MORAN. she was adopted by an AMERICAN COUPLE, i believe both doctors. ANNE IF YOU READ THIS PLEASE CONTACT ME, i pray for you every night.
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| Aug 11, 2005 at 16:04:43 |
Patricia Byre (PGeorge1@aol.com) |
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born in Dublin in 1955 to Mary Byrne
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| Aug 17, 2005 at 22:11:56 |
laura (laurathirteen2002@yahoo.co.uk) |
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I have just read the guest book and am struck by the number of children looking for their natural mothers. I hope you find each other. I am four years in reunion and although it is tough I dont regret our tracing each other one minute.::Laura nmam
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| Sep 27, 2005 at 22:46:13 |
mark Byrne (mhuire2003@yahoo.com) |
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I really like your site,the comments of others and the articles you have posted very relevant. I was adopted in Dublin, I met my mother but she is married has children and is afraid to tell her husband so its hard to keep up contact, I havent heard from her in a few years and recently realised how awful I feel about this.I am trying to establish contact again but I also want to find out more about the home I was born in, Navan Road I think it was called St Josephs Convent but that could be wrong if anyone could tell what it was like there I would be very interested. Thank You.
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| Oct 6, 2005 at 20:08:53 |
Gertrude (info@adoptionloss.ie) |
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I know that at least one of the Mathairailers has lived in Canada and wondered if she'd come across writings by someone from York University called Anne Marie Ambert. When I read her writings on adoption I was appalled at her stigmatisation of natural families (she calls us genetic mothers). She provided the academic ammunition which the Privacy Commissioner was using to try to impose an Information Veto as part of a forthcoming Bill in Ontario. Luckily it looks like she hasn't won her fight!
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| Oct 13, 2005 at 00:24:40 |
Beth (purplestarspiral@hotmail.com) |
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Hi, I wanted to share some good news for those who have posted here in their search. 10 years ago my birth mother and I had contact by letter and meetings arranged, she wasn't able to follow through on those meetings. I tried again last month in the hope that her mind might have changed - and it had! We will meet on November 14th and it looks like it will actually happen this time! And, to top that off, I met my half sister, also adopted, 7 years ago and we have become closer than either of us could have imagined. It can and does happen, it's scary, wonderful, liberating and a million other emotions wrapped up. Have courage and be open to whatever happens is the small piece of advice I'd like to offer.
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| Nov 29, 2005 at 18:54:53 |
kathy finn (finn.kathy@gmail.com) |
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i was born in st finbarrs cork 23 april 1969 my mothers name was elizabeth anne murphy she called me faith have been searching now for 18 years only wish she would log on to your site and read the stories maybe then she would get the support to come forward thanks kathy
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| Dec 2, 2005 at 16:07:45 |
Lisa Caroline (birth name) (nell405@yahoo.com) |
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I was born in St Patrick's Home in Dublin on 6/12/79. I have been told my birth mother's name was Bridget or Bridie, she was aged 18 and from the west of Ireland. I would be interested in getting in touch - even just by email.
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| Dec 3, 2005 at 09:17:57 |
Sharon plevier (Pllevier@ bigbond .com,au) |
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I searched for my parents in 1997 found them in Birmingham, England as i was put in an ORPHANAAGE called beech croft in Erdington in England Both GrandParent were Both from SOUTH of IRLAND i was one of 12 Children 8 survived i was in the orphanage from 1975 till 1978 do not give up hpe on finding your natrual parrents my father died ay the age of 49 and my natrual moher died this year of cancer of52 i am the eldest of the 8 survived i am 35 my father name was philip james Murphy formelly known as philip jame Mcevoy Merry Mcevoy he had Twin sisters Elisbetht and mary Iwent to the libery if you have Dates you can find them in the ikives sorry about spelling its good that yo have a sight people can get on to i am 12 thosand miles away and if i want some info its very hard to get thank you
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