Kevin P. Muldowney died suddenly April 8, 2011 at age 51, of Mayfair. Loving son of Mae (Dwyer) and the late Francis Xavier Muldowney. Dear brother of Martina Kalamas (Martin), James (Margaret), Edward (Margaret), Maureen Gural (Christopher) Patricia Vogelman and the late Francis Muldowney. Nephew of Patricia Crane. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. [...]
Glasnevin Cemetery (Irish: Reilig Ghlas Naíon) is the largest nondenominational cemetery in Ireland. Prior to its establishment, Irish Catholics had no cemeteries of their own in which to bury their dead as repressive Penal Laws restricted public performance of Catholic services. Occasionally Catholics would conduct a clandestine limited funeral service in Protestant cemeteries at night. [...]
By Terrence Tierney When AOH Div 7 was re-formed by Bernie Morris as Tomas Cardinal O’Fiach Div 7 in the late 1980′s Frank Carvill was one of the first to join the Division. Frank was a very active Hibernian, regularly attending meetings, volunteering for all our committees, marching with us every St. Patrick’s Day (and [...]
By Jim Lowney SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Each working day, Alan B. Delozier touches and brings to life the rich, centuries-old history of Ireland and the Irish. DeLozier is Seton Hall University’s archivist and director of the Msgr. William Noe Field Archives and Special Collections Center within the modern Walsh Library. The center, which encompasses [...]
By Gretchen R. Crowe Arlington Catholic Herald – reprinted with permission A field full of green, orange and white flags in the shape of a large Irish flag gave St. Patrick’s Day flair to the athletic field bordering Ravensworth Road and St. Michael School in Annandale Thursday morning. But while the small flags (10,000 [...]
On the day before St. Patrick’s Day the Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) – also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission held a hearing on Capitol Hill. The topic? -Northern Ireland: Why Justice in Individual Cases Matters. The Helsinki Commission is an independent U.S. Government agency created in 1976 to monitor and [...]
Brothers, we are making progress! We are not yet where we need to be in getting March permanently designated as Irish-American Heritage Month, but the many outstanding events currently being reported to John Schell and Neil Cosgrove show that we, the AOH, are in fact leading the way. President Obama once again issued his Presidential [...]
It was a truly historic weekend as members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and their friends gathered in New York to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Order. Although it wasn’t until 1853 that the name Ancient Order of Hibernians was officially adopted, the organization grew out of a fusion of fraternal societies from [...]
Where did it all begin? Remembering the victims of Ireland’s artificial famine has been an ongoing event since it occurred; although at first, it was mostly in quiet, private and prayerful recollection. Then, in 1859, workers constructing Montreal’s Victoria Bridge across the St. Lawrence River discovered a mass grave. It was the final resting place [...]
MacBride Award Chairman/AOH National Vice President Brendan Moore and MacBride Award Representative/LAOH National Vice President Maureen Shelton announced that Clara Reilly, Northern Ireland human rights crusader, has been selected as the 2011 MacBride Award recipient based on balloting conducted among National Board members and State Presidents of both the AOH and LAOH. The purpose of [...]
