The Rhode Island State Convention joined with the 135th anniversary of the Dennis E. Collins Division 1 of Newport for a gala weekend on September 16-17 in Newport. Rhode Island was honored with the presence of National President Seamus Boyle and National Vice President Brendan Moore. They were accompanied by their wives, Berna Boyle and [...]
In July the Officers of the South Carolina State Board attended the Ordination of the three new Priests in the Diocese of Charleston and presented each with a check. AOH members in the state are actively involved in vocations and assisting our seminarians and priests and giving full support to Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone. In [...]
The AOH in Massachusetts has been on the move over the last several months. Here is a roundup of AOH Happenings. Representatives from over 100 Massachusetts Irish-based organizations met on Saturday, October 1, for an all-day conference at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, Massachusetts. Following the conference, a reception, hosted by Michael Lonergan, the [...]
Shamrock Division honors former LAOH state president Mary Minton celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept 4, 2011, at her residence in Belle Plaine. To help celebrate, members of the Shamrock Division of the Minnesota AOH, dressed in their official uniforms, arrived to thank her for her years of work in the Minnesota LAOH. Mrs. Minton [...]
Pennsylvania’s Cumberland II, General William Thompson Division has partnered with the Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, and has installed an Ambassador to honor Service Members who served during the Korean Conflict. It’s as easy as sending the Division your name, branch of service (if you wish) and a mailing [...]
The ninth annual Kansas City Irish Fest took place over Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, at the Crown Center Square in Downtown Kansas City. The Kansas City Irish Fest celebrates the city’s deep Irish roots with seven music stages featuring traditional music and Celtic rock from international, national and locally-known bands such as Gaelic Storm, [...]
‘gniomhaiochtai Milwaukee’ (Milwaukee Activities) Milwaukee Irish Fest is a yearly ethnic festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, every third weekend in August. More than 130,000 people attend the Fest each year to take in nearly 250 acts on 17 stages. The four-day downtown festival started in 1981. Irish Fest is the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
