It has become traditional at Christmas to invite our Patron, Lt.Col. Charles Artaud Byrne to publish a Christmas message to all members of our clan wherever they are in the world.

I am an Irish Poet. I cannot help myself.

My soul sings …. and I must listen.

For it sings the song of life.

The song of life? Who wrote that?

Why God did. Who else could?

Why did he give it to you?

He gives it to everyone. Not many seem to know that.

True. But the song is there in every soul.

Wishing all our members and the great family of O’Broin throughout the world a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

From Charles, Derek and all at Finte O’Broin.

Picture is of Charles with his eldest son Myles at O’Shay’s pub in Dublin in July 2013 while in Ireland for the Gathering of the Byrnes.