The 95th Biennial National Convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America gaveled in on the 7th of July and concluded on the evening of Saturday the 10th with celebratory installation dinner of newly-elected officers. This year’s convention featured prominent speakers and visitors from Ireland and the U.S. and featured tremendous breakout sessions including [...]
After National Chaplain, Father Tom O’Donnell, delivered the homily at the closing Mass of the AOH/LAOH Convention, his remarks were the talk of the convention. There were so many seeking copies of his words that President Boyle authorized their reproduction on the front page of your National Digest. We even procured a photo of Father [...]
The day that the Saville report was to be released was a day of overwhelming anxiety for the families of those 27 shot and 14 killed on the streets of Derry some 38 years ago by the British Army. The families were seeking a resolution – seeking the truth to come from a report that [...]
Siobhan Dennehy, Executive Director of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center, was the 2010 recipient of the JFK Medal at the AOH & LAOH National Convention in Cincinnati Ohio. She thanked the AOH/LAOH in these words: I am so very glad indeed to be here this evening to accept this award. And I am especially grateful [...]
Clara Cullen of Ada Michigan won critical acclaim and the top award at National History Day at the University of Maryland for her website on the Gaelic Athletic Association’s impact on preserving the Irish nation. National Historian, Mike McCormack asked past Michigan State President Pat Maguire and St Patrick’s Division President Sean Murphy to make [...]
Rev. Thomas M O’Donnell National Chaplain……………..todonnell@diopitt.org Seamus Boyle National President……………….shay39@comcast.net Brendan Moore National Vice President…………brendanaoh@yahoo.com Thomas D McNabb National Secretary…………..aohsecretary@verizon.net James McKay National Treasurer…………………….jfm@la4th.org Keith Carney National Director NE……….editor@hiberniandigest.com National Editor Hibernian Digest Jere Cole National Director Northeast…………jcole4838@aol.com Chair Catholic Action Robert Mott National Director South…………….slantemott@aol.com Chair Pro Life Christopher Norris National Director Northeast………….norrisaoh@aol.com Chair [...]
Brothers, by the time you read this edition of the Digest, the convention in Cincinnati will be another piece of history. As I write this column today I think of history and our ancestors and what they went through for centuries. We know about the forced famine of the mid 1800’s and about Cromwell and [...]
In addition to unique bronze artifacts, implements, and decorative items, ancient Irish craftsmen also produced intricately decorated artwork in gold. Ireland’s alluvial gold resulted in a significant industry in this precious metal as early as 2,000 BC evidenced by the number of Irish-made ornaments and artifacts unearthed in Ireland and throughout Europe. In the Bronze [...]
Cornelius J. “Connie” Collins, Past National Vice-President, passed away on April 1, 2010. Mr. Collins came to America, from County Cork in 1949 and joined the AOH in Bridgeport, CT in 1950. He later transferred his membership to the Monsignor Slocum Division, Waterbury, CT in 1957. Connie served as Division president for 23 years. He [...]
Ohio Brother Adam Fisher is proud to announce the birth of his daughter Anya Alyse Fisher. Born Friday May 14th, 2010 weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces, with a length of 20 and 1/2 inches. Mom and baby are doing great and the proud father is beaming with a pride.
