Tag Archives: Family: Cahill

Here’s my status for the final days: I finally opened the boxes of photo sleeves I purchased at the beginning of December (yes I’ve had them for over two months).  I purchased several varieties of sleeves that fit into a standard binder.  The brand I selected is Print File, which I purchased from Adorama.  They are supposedly archival quality, although it does not specify what exactly that means (the packaging states no PVC).  I filled up one three-inch binder, well over 20 photos, so task 3C is complete.

My grandmother, Joan McMAHON Cahill made many ceramics.  This one was made for me when I was born.  It’s in the shape of a large mug; my mom thinks it was meant to be a planter.

It’s a new year, and time to get back to my Saturday in the Attic column! This is a large pasta bowl that belonged to my grandmother, Joan McMAHON Cahill.  I have no idea where or when she got it, but it sure is a pretty dish.

The 17th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture is a Genealogy treasure “show and tell.” Genealogists are treasure hunters of a different kind. Instead of searching for riches, we dig for information. Instead of prizing gold, we value documents – the visual proof of the life stories of families that have passed before us. Share with us the image of and the story behind a document (or documents) that have been valuable to you during your search for an Irish branch of your family. How and where […]

The theme for the 19th edition of Smile for the Camera is:  The Gift. It is the holiday season and a time for giving. So give Smile readers the gift of sharing, sharing a family photograph. It can be a gift given or received, it can be the gift of talent, it can be the gift of having the photograph itself. The interpretation of gift is yours. Admission is free with every photograph!

Well, I’ve been in full research mode since getting back from SLC.  I’ve got a lot to write about, but I wanted to share a quick update based on a piece of paper I received in the mail today.

The topic for the October 2009 edition of the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival is funeral cards.  Here’s one from my small collection, for Clarence M CAHILL, who is my first cousin three times removed.

These are the patches I earned while bowling.  I was on a league while in elementary school and through high school.  Bowling was a lot of fun.  I wasn’t super by any means, just average.  I met some wonderful bowling buddies, especially during my high school years, many of whom I am still close friends with today.  I still have all my trophies…maybe one Saturday I’ll pull them out and post a picture.