It's Not Such a Long Way to Tipperary
(From the jacket of "It's Not Such A Long Way To Tipperary." )
The Townland of Cappauniac, nestled in the foothills of the Galtee Mountains in Southern County Tipperary in Ireland, is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on the face of the earth.
For generations, it has been (and still is) the home of the Murnane family (spelled Marnane in Ireland).
This is the story of that family. From
Edmond and Johanna Marnane
, farmers and parents, through more than 420 descendants who today live in Ireland, in the United States, in Hong Kong, in Holland and in the United Kingdom.
It is a story marked by tragedy and success; by strong devotion and human weakness.
It is the story of
Maurice Murnane,
who hoped to save his life by moving to the dry climate of the Southwest United States.
It is the story of Bridget Murnane Gately, whose life was shattered when her only son died of tuberculosis.
It is the story Mary Murnane Connery, who became a member of a prominent Chicago family and who faced the deaths of three young children in a period of three years.
It is the story of Matthew and Ellen and Cornelius Marnane, who remained in County Tipperary while their brothers and sisters emigrated to the United States of America.
And it is the story of William and Edward and John and James and Michael and Patrick and the hundreds of sons and daughters who followed them.
"It's Not Such A Long Way To Tipperary" is the story of this Irish Catholic family as seen through the eyes of one great grandson of
Edmond and Johanna
, with the assistance and commentary of dozens of others.
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Who we were
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Murnanes in America
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Tipperary Murnanes
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Des Marnane
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Murnane Coat of Arms
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Where are they Now?
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Murnanes in Victoria
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