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Clara Reilly 2011 Sean MacBride Humanitarian Award winner with Sean Pender, Mike Redmond and Mike Glass.

Join the AOH Christmas Appeal to Help Secure Freedom, Justice »

As boards and divisions continue to consider their contributions to the annual Freedom for All Ireland Christmas appeal, I would like to present a speech I made recently regarding Relatives for Justice. It...

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National Ritual Chairman Patrick Shannon & Past New York President John Hennessy

New Major Degree team certified in South Carolina »

The newest Ancient Order of Hibernians Major Degree Team is the Carraig Phadraig Major Degree Team in South Carolina. The team has been practicing for over a year and was chaired by Past...

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Meehan to receive Golden Bridges Award »

In 2007, Mairtin O Muilleoir, publisher of the Irish Echo, announced the Golden Bridges award, to be annually presented in tribute to those who had built golden bridges of prosperity and investment between...

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President Boyle Addreses AOH on the 175th »

The 2011 President’s Dinner was held in Philadelphia on October 8, and all who attended raved about the grand event. Also at the dinner, the presentation of the Sean MacBride Award was made...

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An Echo of Irish History »

History is written by the victors and is not always as portrayed. One example of this is Thanksgiving. According to the story that surrounds it, heroic Christian pilgrims arrived in America and shared...

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President's Message

President’s Message »

Brothers, the summer seems to have passed us by without much notice; each year seems to go by quicker. It was a fairly busy summer with all the...

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Directors Reports

Vice President’s Message »

Highlights Fall 2011 has been both busy and exciting, with the weekend in Philadelphia standing out as...

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Chaplain’s Message »

A few days ago I was traveling from Philadelphia where I attended the AOH National Board Meeting...

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Treasurer’s Report »

By the time you read this, the leaves will be changing up North and the weather cooling...

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Deputy Chaplain »

“How do you get away with writing what you do?” This was the question someone asked me...

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Historical Happenings »

The National Presidents Testimonial Dinner in Philadelphia on Oct 8 was a memorable event. Meeting Clara Reilly,...

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From The Editor’s Desk »

I hope you enjoy this end-of-year issue of the Digest. I think it’s important to note that more then 90 AOH and LAOH members contributed the contents of this edition. And who knows how many other brother and sister Hibernians helped them produce that copy and take and caption the photos on these pages. It’s...

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New York News »

AOH Oswego, NY, hosted international group “Enter the Haggis” at their 2nd Annual “1/2 Way to St. Patrick’s Day Party”! AOH Dean Michael Barry Division 1 in Oswego celebrated their 2nd annual “1/2 Way to St. Patrick’s Day Party” on September 17. Headlining the event was the international Canadian band “Enter the Haggis” (ETH), who...

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National Director Danny O’Connell Awarded Commodore John Barry Medal »

Ohio State President Joe Casey awarded the Commodore John Barry Award to National Director Danny O’Connell during the Ohio State Convention. President Casey stated that Danny has been instrumental in division, state and national levels and is always there to help him out. He also quipped “If you looked up Hibernian in the dictionary, you...

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National Director Danny O’Connell Awarded Commodore John Barry Medal

Illinois News »

The Illinois State Board welcomes Chicago’s new Consul General of Ireland for his first public event since arriving in the United States, the Illinois State convention. The back row of the picture includes John A. Donavan, State Treasurer; Tom Hoffman, Immediate Past President; John L. Martin, State President and Robert Simpson, State Vice President. Seated...

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Irish Eyes of Blue and Gray »

It has been 150 years since the first cannons sang through the air to begin the long song that would be the American Civil War. The War would last four more years, four excruciatingly long years that would claim the lives of more than 600,000 Americans of the North and South. As in every...

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New Jersey News »

Great work by our members North and South. Notre Dame Division 1 held a beefsteak dinner to help a family in need in Passaic County. The division donated $1600.00 to...

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