LAOH NATIONAL PRESIDENT Testimonial Dinner honoring Margaret Hennessy Saturday, September 10, 2011 Location: Melville Marriott Long Island, Route 110, Melville, NY The Melville Marriott Long Island is located at exit 49 on the Long Island Expressway Rooms: Room rate is $119.00 plus 11.625% Tax (single/double) Cutoff Date 8/10/11 Reservations thru hotel at 800-228-9290 [...]
I want to congratulate Clara Reilly on receiving the AOH 2011 Sean McBride Award. This is a prestigious award hugely deserved by Clara. Clara Reilly has been a champion for justice for over four decades of activism in the north of Ireland. As a founding member of the Association for Legal Justice in the early [...]
In studying history, prevailing attitudes and opinions are as important as facts. A classic example is a study of the Irish in the 1800s – the century in which the AOH was born. Extreme poverty in Ireland caused many to flee to England which, after the Act of Union in 1801, claimed to be the [...]
Brothers, the AOH continues to lead the way. I am still going through all the reports from the states, counties and divisions of the many activities you conducted during the past March as part of Irish-American Heritage Month. What a great job by all at every level. Our friend, Governor Martin O’Malley proclaimed March 2011 [...]
Due to the persistent efforts of the AOH, Commodore John Barry, the founder of the U.S. Navy under the Constitution, will soon be honored at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally conceived of a simple memorial to Barry on the grounds of the Naval Academy, the AOH has obtained approval by Academy’s [...]
Members of the National Board recently attended a luncheon at the invitation of the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Michael Collins. The luncheon was held at his residence not far from the Irish Embassy in Washington, DC. The residence of the Ambassador of Ireland was built in 1924 and is historically named the Frederic [...]
Clara Reilly was born and raised in the St. James district of West Belfast, the eldest daughter of 12 children born into the proud Irish family of James and Bridget Burns. She is the wife of Joe Reilly, the mother of 6 children, 18 grandchildren, and 1 great-grand child. But to us, her children, she [...]
By Larry Squires Beginning on May 20th, 2011, my good friend, Paul Lockard, and I, both members of Allegheny County, Ancient Order of the Hibernians, Div. 17 in Monroeville, PA, embarked upon a great 10 day adventure beginning with a short bicycle ride of ten miles to the Megabus stop in downtown Pittsburgh. Just before [...]
By Andre Murphy – Relatives for Justice, Belfast Ireland When the conflict began in Ireland Clara Reilly was blessed with a home and a young family around her. When the darkest of abuses began she chose to stand up for the next family, despite the vulnerability in which it placed our own – this is courage [...]
Brothers, the summer is here and we are all getting ready for conventions, vacations or both. Officers of the National Board and I are trying to make arrangements to have a presence at all state conventions, so please notify me of when and where your convention will take place. I hope everyone got a glimpse [...]
