Our Heritage and Journey
From the preface of the MCCLOSKEY family history book, “TIS US”:
“God sends each of us into the world helpless. From the very beginning, we depend on our family. By design, we’re given a family to care for us, protect us, and prepare us for the challenges that lie ahead.
It’s at home that we learn to walk, to talk, and to love. Through family life, we form the habits, emotions, and values that shape the people we’ll become.
Being part of a family also means being there for one another. Our first role may be as a dependent child, but that role is never small — and it only grows in meaning and importance as we do.”
The McCloskey family has been blessed with a closeness and genuine love that shines through to all who know us — friends and acquaintances alike. That love, faithfully nurtured through the years, is our greatest inheritance. As we remember those who have gone before us, especially my beloved wife, we honor them best by keeping that same love alive in how we live, care, and stay connected.
Welcome to our McCloskey Family website — a home for stories, memories, and the lasting bond that keeps our family strong.
Welcome—our family’s story is written in kindness, guided by respect, and lived with love. Here we gather memories, share strengths, and lift one another up.
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Meet Our Family
Karen & Mike McCloskey
Jim & Tracy Thompson
Shannon & Jake Moore
Shawn & Corey Messner
Michael & Monica McCloskey
MacKenzie Thompson
MacKell & MalekThompson
Dylan McCloskey, Fiancé Molly Ketner
MacKenzie Thompson
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Voices of Our Family
Tracy & Mom 8-25, 2022
Nadya’s Podcast
Mom and I Talk To the Grandchildren
“Every moment spent together is a cherished memory, a gift we give to each other.”
FAMILY NEWS
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DAY 5 TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014
Today’s Itinerary: Westport – Ceide fields or sheep dog demonstration An aerial shot of Ceide Fields and coast road to Belderrig (Belderg) The remarkable neolithic site at Céide Fields in County Mayo, Ireland, contains the oldest known stone-walled fields in…
Day 4 Monday, July 28, 2014
Today’s Itinerary – Mon 28th – Westport – Sligo- Drumcliffe- Mullaghmore- Lake isle of Innisfree boat trip – Westport SLIGO Mountain Benbulbin, Sligo Sligo (Irish: Sligeach , meaning “abounding in shells”…
Day 3 Sunday, July 27, 2014
Itinerary For Today – Sun 27th – Westport- Achill island- Croagh Patrick – Westport Westport – Matt Molloy’s Pub With Mick Lavelle Playing the Fiddle Matt Molloy iis the Irish flutist in Ireland’s most famous…
Calling Plans Between Ireland and USA
Once our plane takes off for Ireland, turn off your cellular data and roaming on your cell phone. By way of example, AT&T charges $19.00/megabyte if you do not turn off your data while you are out of the US. Viber – https://account.viber.com; choose…
Day 2 July 26, 2014
Our day 2 itinerary includes: Athlone – Corlea Trackway- Irish national famine museum- Irish museum of country life – Westport. CORLEA TRACKWAY – (A timber trackway is a simple raised wooden walkway used as the shortest route between two places in…
Trav’s First Grade Class Visits Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo
Friday, June 6, 2014 I had the fun task of being one of many chaperones accompanying Mrs. Julie Brown, Trav’s first grade teacher, and her students to Lansing’s Potter Park zoo. It was a fun day for me and I think Trav enjoyed himself as well. More…
Gabe’s Little League Baseball Game vs Ithaca 5/28/14
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Trav’s Day As Bat Boy For The Great Lakes Loons June 2, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014 Traverse enjoys a night he will remember for the rest of his life as he was chosen to be the Great Lakes Loons batboy for the first three innings of the game. Trav shared this special night with mom and dad, Shannon and Jake, sister Rowyn, Grandpa…
Day 1 July 25, 2014 Dublin, Athlone, Tullamore, Shannon River
Friday, July 25, 2014, 5:15 a.m. our Aer Lingus flight lands in Dublin. Dublin International Airport (Satellite view of Ireland from the air) Ireland time is 5 hours ahead of Michigan time. For example, mid-night in Ithaca is 5:00 a.m. the next day in Dublin. …
Electrical Adapters To Use In Ireland
Ireland uses 220 volts of electricity to power all of their electrical needs. In the US, we use 110 volts. Therefore if you are taking appliances such as hair curling irons, blow dryers, etc. on our trip you will need to purchase a step-down voltage converter. I…