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have undergone, from 16 pages, reflects on The Foggy Dew’s Editor’s Corner to 20 to 24, and last month, 32 special meaning and Niamh pages. If you are not advertis- O’Sullivan, former archivist at ing with us, join us, or have a Kilmainham Gaol, in her Ire- cup of coffee or a beer with me, land Past & present column on and help us to be the partner page 6: Unhappy the land that you want to do business with. has no heroes,” the first states. Good Stewardship requires we The second replies: “Unhappy balance all the great content the land that needs heroes.” available, with paying the bills; John O’Brien, Jr. it’s the elephant in the room. “Follow me where I go, Did you ever hear about Cin- what I do and who I know; Post St. Patrick’s Day is a lot dy? The elephant in Ireland that O’Bent Enterprises includes: like post Christmas – a little wandered into a pub? Check www.twitter.com/jobjr sense of letdown, or anticlimax inside page 16 for that story. www.facebook.com/ after the show is over. The This month is the 99th An- OhioIrishAmericanNews blessings of (relatively) good niversary of the Easter Rising, www.linkedin.com/in/ weather this year only ampli- the most seminal moment in jobjr/ http://songsandsto- fied the sense of celebration the Irish history. Celebrations and ries.net/myblog/feed/ holiday and the onset of spring Commemorations are being brings to our family, through held throughout the world. It our faith. We made it thru the is another elephant is the Irish Humor, history, book winters of our discontent. Now issues discussion. Ohio is no reviews and reflections from it is time for the survivor’s par- less able and shines as brightly Sue Mangan, Katherine Boyd ty of another year of persever- in our Commemorations. and Lisa O’Rourke are found ance, procession and progress. We will be highlighting within, as well as all the live This is our 100th issue. I am those events over the next music you can handle. Being excited because I know we year, starting with the Ladies Irish 365, we get to enjoy that have only just begun. Better Ancient Order of Hibernians music all year long, not just economic times had trans- Commemoration of the Women on the High Holy Day, now a lated to more ads, 8 years of the Rising, at Pride of Erin season. Out & About Ohio on has translated to trust that on Lorain Road in Cleveland pages 24-25 detail a fantastic ar- we are partners, not ven- on April 24th. Don’t Miss this. ray of local and national talent dors in sharing our culture, In this issue is also related coming our way this month. our business and our val- history: the Forever Seven I am so looking forward to ues, with our community. column on Joseph Plunkett seeing Leo & Anto of the Saw That trust dances with the and Mike Finn’s Illumina- Doctors at Pj McIntyre’s on better times, to guide business tions column on Why was Dev April 25th. I saw them there owners to advertise with us, Spared from the 1916 execu- on their last tour and the show and fostered the expansion we tions of 15 rebels. Cathal Liam goes down in my concert history as one of the best shows I have ever attended. One show was scheduled, it sold out, so a 2nd show has been added. 7pm and 9pm. Remember – if we don’t at- tend shows when magnificent talent comes to town; mag- nificent talent will not come to town. No regrets, No more words; get up, show up. Verbal support and spreading of the news is great and neces- sary; but showing up is vital. Slán, John

Happy St Pats from the Toledo Clan Leprechauns Laugh There are over 1.4 million people of Irish descent in Ohio; (Clare, Cara and 475,000 in Greater Cleveland; 176,000 in Cuyahoga County: Preston) as the 148th An- Want to reach them? Advertise in the nual United Irish Societies Ohio Irish American News: [email protected]. St. Patrick’s Day Parade The McCluskeys prepare to step off at the 148th Cleveland Captives Cleveland. Photo St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Photo by John O’Brien, Jr. by John O’Brien, Jr. APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 3

where you could accumulate or poor had a coal bin. It was mom would yell, “Let’s get an entire set of dishes if you a separate room in the base- the green stamps pasted.” went to the same theatre every ment that they would dump Living With That meant we were go- Wednesday night. Gone. coal in for the furnace. The ing shopping and it was Lardie Phone booths - There were coal truck would back into usually downtown. Gone. by Richard Lardie phone booths everywhere. I the drive and shovel the coal Going downtown was a remember the drugstore at in. This was also followed whole different experience. 105th and St Clair had a row up by having to haul the We would take the street of them all together. Now ashes and cinders out every Paper Rags Man - This car. The driver sat in the front Superman has nowhere to morning all winter. Gone. Where Did was a horse drawn wagon but there was a seat half way change and can’t help out Car Hops and drive in the Bowl Go? with an old man that took back where the conductor anymore. Almost Gone+++. restaurants - We could sit in I had my semi-annual all your old papers and used to sit. If you were lucky Carbon Paper - This was our car and a girl on roller visit to the dentist yesterday. A clothing. He also sharpened you could sit in the conductor the only way to make copies skates would take our order. lovely young lady introduced knives for a nickel. Gone. seat and ring the bell when- of anything. I wish I had a When she brought the food herself as Bridget Mackin. She Ohio Tax Stamps - The ever anyone wanted to get off. dime for every time I had it out she would attach a tray would be doing my cleaning. sales tax we now have was Once we were downtown we She knew all my grandchil- to the side of the car and we dren and my daughter-in-law would all eat in the car. Gone. had baby sat for her. She told Typewriters - They are all me she marched with the but gone. There was nothing West Side Irish drill team. I like being in a busy office with couldn’t be in better hands. the sound of 20 typewrit- Midway through the ers banging away and the cleaning I asked if I could bells ringing as they slid the rinse and spit. “Oh, we don’t carriages to the left. Gone. do that anymore.” Bridget Well these were all I could said. “WHAT” Says I. “We think of for now. I am sure don’t even have bowls to there are many more if I put spit in anymore.” says she. my mind to it. Some of them Sure enough, I glanced left are good to be rid of. Some of and right and the new dental them I miss with fondness. I am sure my life is better now, chair had no bowl attached. a temporary tax (that’s an would have lunch at Wool- upside down and copied on but it is nice to think the old She then stuck a tube in my oxymoron) and they would worths. There was no McDon- the back of my original. Gone. days really were the “good old mouth and sucked out every- give you stamps that repre- alds or Wendys so this was the Coal Bins - Every house rich days”. We had bowls to spit in. thing but the kitchen sink. sented how much tax you cats’ meow. A grilled cheese, I closed my eyes and paid. They were about 3 inches French fries and a chocolate started remembering all the square. The state would buy shake at Woolworths was the things that are no longer them back at 3% face value. height of decadence. Gone. in my life. They were there We had tax stamp drives at Soda fountains - Every and now they are not: school to collect them and drugstore had a soda foun- Milkmen - Every day the we would get prizes. Gone. tain. You could get an ice milk truck would come down Party Lines - This was a cream cone, a sundae, a hot the street, bottles rattling. phone line that two families chocolate, a milkshake (with The milkman would jump used. You usually didn’t two glassfuls), a phosphate, out carrying 2 or 6 bottles of know the other family and a cherry coke or anything milk and place them in the often developed ill feelings else you might find at an ice milk box that most people towards them because they cream store today. Gone. had at the door. Gone. always were on the phone Double Features - We used Breadman - Same as the when you wanted to use it. to be able to go to the movie milkman except he had Can you imagine waiting for show on Saturday or Sunday donuts. It was a lucky day someone you don’t know to and watch a double feature. when one of the kids had finish talking so you can use For 10 cents you could get some money and we bought your own home phone? Land in and watch a newsreel, a a box of donuts. Gone. line phones will be a thing cartoon, a Serial (This was a Iceman - He brought his of the past very soon. Gone. continuing story that usu- horse drawn wagon carrying Eagle stamps - These were ally lasted 13 weeks) and huge chunks of ice for the ice little stamps that were given then two full length movies. boxes. We kids would run when you bought something. If you were lucky enough to along behind and when he I think it was one stamp for have another dime you could would split a block there were every 10 cents. Then you get popcorn or two candy always a few chips he would would lick them like a post- bars. You were allowed to give us and we would suck age stamp and put them in stay in the theatre as long as on them like they were candy. books with 50 to a page. When you wanted. If it was a good My job when I was four was the book was full it could be set of movies we would stay emptying the water from the redeemed for $3.00 worth of and watch them twice. The Queen Mary Therese and her court melted ice in our icebox. Gone. goods. 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13 April 1906 - Birth of Samuel On This Day Beckett in Foxrock, Co. Dublin; the 1969 in Irish History winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. 1 April 2010 - It is announced 16 April 1871 - Birth of playwright Congratulations to Eileen Sammon that Mother Teresa, commonly John Millington Synge. In 1904 and Pete Leneghan of Stone Mad Pub, thought to be Hungarian, is actually Synge, Yeats, and Lady Gregory Restaurant and Bocce, awarded the Irish-born in a small village out- founded the Abbey Theatre. 2014 Sean Kilbane Award for their APRIL 2015 Vol. 9 Issue 4 side of Cork in 1910. (April Fool!) significant Investment in the Detroit 21 April 1916 - Sir Roger Case- Shoreway neighborhood. [Pic] Publishers ment is arrested by the Crown af- John O’Brien Jr. / Cliff Carlson 4 April 1774 - Death of Oliver Editor John O’Brien Jr. Goldsmith, novelist, poet, and play- ter an attempt to obtain German Congratulations to Karen O’Malley help to win Irish independence. He & the amazing gang at The Harp, Website-Cathy Curry & wright. His works include The Vicar of Ryanne Gallagher-Johnson was hanged in August, 1916. once again named to GAYOT’s list Wakefield and She Stoops to Conquer. Columnists of the Top 10 Irish Pubs in the U.S. Behind the Hedge- John O’Brien, Jr. 5 April 19662 - Guinness formally 23 April 1926 - Birth in New York http://www.gayot.com/res- Blowin’ In- Susan Mangan adopts the harp as its symbol. of novelist J. P. Donleavy, son of taurants/top-10-irish-pubs/ Cleveland Irish- Francis McGarry Irish immigrants. He later moves to harp-cleveland-oh.html Crossword Puzzle- Linda Fulton Burke 12 April 1654 - The Ordinance Ireland and writes The Ginger Man, Don’t Forget Us-Lisa O’Rourke of Union comes into effect, uniting which becomes one of the top 100 Congratulations to Cindy Barber and Guilty Pleasures- Christine Ireland and Scotland with England. selling books of all time in Ireland. Mark Leddy, celebrating 15 years of un- Gallagher Kearney wavering commitment to independent Illuminations- J. Michael Finn Rock, hosting live music all year round Inner View- John O’Brien Jr at Beachland Ballroom. Cleveland, Ireland Past & Present-Niamh and all live music, is forever indebted O’Sullivan to your vision and active support. Forever Seven- Anne Waters Katherine Mary V- Katherine Boyd Letter From Ireland - Cathal Liam Livin’ With Lardie- Richard Lardie Off Shelf/On This Day-Terry Kenneally Out of the Mailbag- John O’Brien, Jr. Owens Sports- Mark Owens Terry From Derry- Terry Boyle

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the Rising but have been unknown. 1916 Commemorations Come and meet these important The Ladies Ancient Order of Hiber- women in Irish History. The Ladies nians and Irish Northern Aid will be Ancient Order of Hibernians also sponsoring events during the year to sponsor a Irish History Contest. This remember the men and women who year’s topic is “The Women’s In- participated in the 1916 Easter Ris- volvement in the Easter Rising”. ing. The next event, Remember the A Commemorative Honor Our Women of the Rising, will be held History Pin, Freedom for All Ire-

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could get her hands on as a schoolgirl, Archives with queries about her. used to often be humiliated by winning I found her message extremely pow- the Leather Medal for Irish. Debates erful. I believe the piece consisted of are regularly held as to whether it was roughly three blank pages accompanied correct to have made Irish a compul- by Gobnait’s name. Several people sory subject in schools up to now. to whom I sent this article wrote back My nine year old nephew Osian is enquiring about a possible fault with growing up in Wales. His father con- the photocopier in Kilmainham. They verses with him in Welsh, his mother, did not quite grasp her point. What, states. The second replies: “Un- my sister, in English. When Osian and exactly, could one write, or say, about Listening to Osian happy the land that needs heroes.” his Dad speak Welsh together, I hold those fourteen executions? What? Apprehension? Or slight embar- Whichever view you hold, hold it my breath listening to their enchanting To John, my editor: if official plans for rassment, maybe? Do the reasons proudly. But to hope that an important accents pronouncing strangely wonder- the commemoration of 1916 next year actually matter? We are now 12 occasion such as this upcoming Cente- ful words. At nine, Osian has no doubts do not improve significantly, I am here- months away from the Centenary of nary is not of any great importance, or about his identity. Even when referring with putting you on notice! My article the Easter Rising, and I am hearing to hope to glide through it with as little to Snowdon in English, my nephew for April 2016 will probably consist of a nothing that might convince me that fuss as possible, well… What does that calls the mountain he can see from out- blank page. I hope you might publish the Irish government have serious say about us, officially, as a country? side his home Yr Wyddfa. And I love a photo of the GPO somewhere on that plans to commemorate this occasion When I worked in Kilmainham to hear him calling Ireland Iwerddon. page – the shell of the GPO, burned in any significant manner. How sad. Prison I brought students of the Irish Where is our sense of pride? Conser- out during Easter Week. And perhaps I return to a quote I have used before, branch of an American university on vative use of our national flag and our readers of the column might concen- writing about 1916. Bertolt Brecht’s tour throughout the jail. Their profes- native language, our history proving to trate closely and faintly discern the four two characters talking. “Unhappy sor is Irish, and what made these tours some slightly embarrassing, perhaps it Keeners standing just out of range of the the land that has no heroes,” the first so special for me, were his welcome is no surprise that there does not seem photograph; the Keeners I have written interruptions. If something arose which to be much official activity surround- about previously, mourning whatever caught his interest, he would join me ing the fast approaching centenary. loss each reader feels most significant. in the commentary with such insight, A colourful yet strong presence [Consider it done Niamh, John] that on occasion after he finished I had amongst the women of 1916 – 1923 to remind myself with a jolt that it was was the Honourable Albinia Broderick, But I might not be in Ireland to attend my turn to resume speaking! The tour daughter of a British Viscount, born in any potential commemorations. Even always ended in the Stonebreakers’ 1861. By the turn of the century, she had the precise timing is in question. Are Yard, where in May 1916, fourteen men become enchanted with Ireland during possible events to be observed on the were executed by the British authori- visits to her father’s estate in County Easter Monday, or on April 24? General ties after the Rising had been quelled. Cork, educating herself about the coun- Robert E. Lee surrendered to General We always had the Tricolour flying try and its people. She became fluent in Ulysses S. Grant on Palm Sunday, 1865. there. Having worked in Kilmainham Irish and gaelicised her name to Gob- Abraham Lincoln was shot on the fol- for so long, I took this fact for granted. nait Ni Bhruadair. She became involved lowing Good Friday. In the US, these On the final tour I conducted for this in the struggle for Irish freedom, even events are usually remembered on college, their professor spoke up in the to suffering imprisonment for her ideals. April 9 and April 14 respectively – the execution yard as everybody was still If my recollection is correct, it dates on which they occurred, rather gathering around. I listened, fascinated, was for the June 1916 issue of the than on the individual Palm Sunday or as he brought the flag to the notice of Catholic Bulletin that she wrote an Good Friday of any given year. But as I his American students. He suggested article on the 1916 executions, which said, I might not even be here. I might to them that this was one of the few I would on occasion photocopy for be in north Wales, listening to Osian’s Irish flags they might note during their those contacting the Kilmainham lovely Welsh voice melting into music. stay here. We do not display flags in the same manner as Americans do. I recalled during my various visits to the United States being constantly surprised at how many instances of the Stars and Stripes I saw each time, over shopping malls, over large and small buildings in cities and towns, in people’s gardens, everywhere. Then there is our native language. I grew up in Holland, speaking English and Dutch. I have a fair knowledge of German, even some Italian and French. I regularly watch our Irish language television channel TG4, yet I cannot follow any programme without the English subtitles. It is heart-breaking to admit that we have a poor record of teaching our native language in our schools. My Irish American Club East Side President mother, who devoured every book she Francis McGarry & John O’Brien Jr. APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 7

as cultural identity. For example, have you ever been with a fellow Irish person, drunk or sober, and wanted to distance yourself from all they represent as quickly as possible? Does During Lent, it’s common this mean that you’re for people to give up guilty utes food to more than 800 The Wandering mawkish sentimentality, but national pride is in question? pleasures like chocolate or community food pantries and sincerely felt as patriotism. wine. But for one out of seven feeding programs. In 2014, a Tribe, A Nation The stories of the diaspora No. It simply means that, for northern Illinois residents, volunteer force of more than of Travelers have gained more importance reasons of simplicity, the sense guilty pleasures are not an 23,000 people helped make the for me now that I am away of what it is to be Irish is often option because even a regu- food bank successfully operate. When one speaks of the Irish from Ireland than they had voiced by those we’d prefer lar meal is not guaranteed. “Our volunteers are the diaspora, the connotation is before I left. The reason for not be identified with. I often As we reflect upon our backbone of everything usually associated with nega- this change is obvious; I too find myself feeling estranged tive reason. There is validity am now a part of the wander- by what is conceived to be to this way of thinking, but ing tribe. However, the sense authentically Irish. Those who it’s not totally true. While the of loss is diminished these are from Northern Ireland origins of what we think as days by the introduction of will more readily understand the catalyst for emigration are new technologies that give me this feeling. I remember once generally centered on the fam- an instant fix of Irishness at being at a reading by a notable ine, the Irish originate from the click of a button. But this Irish poet who began his a wandering tribe; the Celts. has not always been the case, preamble with disdain for the This diverse gathering of and I’m forever intrigued by Northern brogue, particularly peoples moving from the the stories of those who stared the influence of the Scottish Middle East through Europe at the same sun and moon as idiomatic speech of words left their mark in each new their Irish families while their such as ‘wee’ and ‘aye’. His settlement. Evidence of their feet stood on foreign soil. The approach reminded me of wanderings is continually sense of feeling at home, but growing up in the Troubles unearthed by archeologists not quite, is quite aptly felt by and the expectation of Catho- who are still perplexed at their those who were forced to leave lics under siege to find a level of sophistication. Even in Ireland for pragmatic reasons. sympathetic hearing among Lenten experience and come the early years of Christianity While archeologists work to their brethren in the Republic, into the Easter season, I we do,” Jacobsen said. in Ireland, monks, under the uncover evidence of our pre- but this was not always the thought it would be a good The food bank is a clearing- guidance of Saint Columba, historic ancestors, I’m enjoying case. Yes, of course, among time to learn more about house of sorts where large ship- took to Northern Europe in the stories that I hear of our the border towns or counties the challenging experiences ments of food—perishable and search of coverts. And, during more recent exiled commu- there was always a sense of of our hungry neighbors. non-perishable—come in from the colonization of modern nity. The Irish wandered into empathy, but in Dublin, tales “Here’s a can of tuna. I can’t grocery stores, food manufac- Ireland, artists seeking to the new country, sometimes of the black North would tell you how many things I can turers and other sources. The find an audience for their starving as they had in their emerge along with keep- make with tuna,” said Paula, food is sorted, inspected and work courted the theatres own land, but driven by a ing their troubles up there. a single mother who turned repackaged by volunteers and publishers of England. new sense of possibility. The Thankfully, since the intro- to a food pantry to feed her before being distributed to The unsettled Irish become United States boasts of mil- duction of the Anglo-Irish young daughters after leaving food pantries and feeding fully displaced by the intro- lions who claim Irish heritage, Agreement those attitudes a domestic violence situation. programs in the Northern duction of the Penal laws and this is evident wherever have changed. The Republic’s For Mike, who is retired Illinois Food Bank network. and more pronouncedly, by you go in this vast nation. involvement with the Euro- and living off of social secu- “The food pantries and the potato blights of the 19th Predictably, they fought pean Union, and the continued rity, the food he gets from soup kitchens are where we Century. Committing them- against the British to establish growth in Emigration has the pantry is his life line. reach hungry neighbors who selves to wander in order to American Independence, and united Irish people North “This is the margin be- are seeking food assistance,” survive, the Irish have contin- it could equally be argued they, and South of the border. The tween surviving and not Jacobsen said. On average, ued to make their presence felt predictably, fought against question of Nationalism has surviving,” he said. people seeking food assistance wherever they have settled. In each other during the Civil changed from what it used For people like Paula and in Northern Illinois do so eight each new place they have, like War. Whatever their politi- to be. It has become more Mike, having access to a food times per year, according to most exiles, sought to preserve cal persuasions, there is no complex, as it probably always pantry is life changing. Often, data from Feeding America’s those things that are peculiar doubt that the Irish diaspora was, and as the modern Irish hungry families have to choose Hunger in America 2014 study. to an Irish identity. And this has helped to shape what has continue to disperse through- between paying for medicine “Nutrition is a huge element love of culture has strength- arguably become the most out the world they will bring or food, or utilities and food. of our feeding programs. We ened the sense of connection to powerful nation in the world. with them new and exciting “The food budget is one want to make sure that people the homeland, while accentu- And while this sentiment outlooks that are formed less of the first things to get cut,” in need have access to healthy ating the sense of loss. The sounds incredibly national- by religious affiliation, and said Erik Jacobsen, the com- foods like good fresh, produce,” diasporic celebration of all ist, I find myself at odds with an older form of patriotism. munications manager for the said Jennifer Lamplough, direc- things Irish is inevitably tinged simplifying nationalism to a They will bring with them new Northern Illinois Food Bank. tor of nutrition programs at the with a profound sense of sad- feeling of pride. The concept stories and continue to leave The food bank, which serves their mark wherever they land. ness, sometimes displayed in of national pride is as elusive 13 counties in Illinois, distrib- Continued on Page 27 8 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com APRIL 2015

discuss my family’s history in Ireland tire morning going over our interviews dressed to the nines in pajamas, leg- Anchored: My and practicing interviews with my and the tour ad nauseam, no doubt an- gings, and velour jumpsuits. To me, this Experience with sponsors – I was nervous. I had no noying people around us as we cackled image is nothing short of hilarious. the 2015 Ohio Rose time to dwell on this anxiety though, at the memory of dropping it low and Some of our last minute fun included because the moment I walked into dancing like a crazy people as we were experimenting with snacks the West Selection the Westlake Community Center, my out on Saturday. We were just so full of Side Irish American Club had laid out By: Maureen Ginley journey as an Ohio Rose had begun. pride for our Irish heritage and Rose for us. Almost everyone took a small During this day, the nibble of a piece of When I graduated from John Car- nine other entrants and I cheese the color of roll and moved home to live with toured around the west shamrocks, noting its my parents while in graduate school, side of Cleveland. We minty after taste. I was searching for something to went to the Lutheran As we laughed at re-anchor myself back into the com- Home and visited with this, my heart felt munity and town I’d grown up in. their residents, took both heavy and light. I I expressed this concern to my pictures at Crocker Park, was surrounded with Grandma while at her house for a visit spent time at Casey’s wonderful women back in December. This trip was like Irish Imports, Inc. (my who had taught me any other - we sat around her kitchen sponsors!), and relaxed so much about my table and talked about school, my at PJ McIntyre’s and Irish heritage in just recent wisdom teeth removal, and the Hooley House. a few weeks’ time. whatever else was going on in either As we visited these The friendships we of our lives. She’d offer me food, and places with ties to the formed in had grown before I could even respond, a plate Irish community, I heard Casey’s Irish Imports’ Vera Casey, Maureen Casey Brubaker, to be so special to me would be placed in front of me. nothing but laughs and Maureen Ginley & Kathleen Casey Proctor, Maureen’s proud because they were As we spent this time together, a thick jokes. Despite everyone Ohio Rose of Tralee sponsors. rooted in something magazine casually placed in front of wanting to be named more than a mutual me as I sipped on some tea and daintily the 2015 Ohio Rose, we were having sisters that we couldn’t contain it. interest in a TV show or a book. We tried to shove a bagel into my mouth. a blast. We cranked up the radio and Before I knew it, the second week- were bonded together as a family of “What’s this?” I asked. sang along. We danced when silly end of Ohio Rose events began. This Roses, Irish women who know and Grandma ignored me and instead songs played. We laughed when we weekend was special not just be- exemplify strength, humility, and poise. filled my cup up with some more tea. I recalled St. Patrick’s Day memories. cause the new Rose was going to be I didn’t want our time together to end. looked down at the magazine and read We were growing closer to each other crowned, but also because we were My time as an Ohio Rose is nowhere the title, “Ohio Irish American News.” and forming close friendships despite being joined by Roses from all over near over. I was not selected to repre- “Flip to the back, Maureen only having known each other for a few the world. They traveled with us sent Ohio this year, but I grew in so Rose,” Grandma said. hours. We didn’t want to wait until the as we took photos and discussed many ways. I learned from my spon- I did as I was told and was met next Friday to see each other again. our lives as modern Irish women. sors that the strength and kindness of with a brightly colored advertise- As we hopped off the limo, the We spoke of the favorite parts of an Irish woman is deeply engrained our heritage, and even revealed to in each and every one of us. My Rose each other our most embarrassing sisters showed me the best parts of stories. The 2014 International Rose what it means to be a modern Irish of Tralee, Maria Walsh, was even woman in America – humor, generos- there! Before going into the cocktail ity, kind-heartedness. The bond with party with the Ohio Centre’s cor- my Grandma, the reason I am so porate sponsors, she told us of how deeply proud of my heritage, grew to she got involved with the festival. be stronger than I even knew possible. “When I moved to Philly a few years My experience with the 2015 Ohio Rose ago, I was looking for my anchor. Like Selection was nothing like I thought it any person who moves to a new city, a would be, and in the best way pos- new place, I was looking for something sible. It was enriching, entertaining, to root me to a community, and what and life-changing. Most importantly, better way to do that than a celebration it helped me to find my anchor. of Irish heritage like the Rose of Tralee?” I remember this because of its There are over 1.4 poignancy and relevancy to what I million people of had been going through in moving ment and accompanying photo. question on all of our lips was, “how home. Much like Maria, I was search- Irish descent in Ohio; “That’s this year’s International Rose slow is this next week going to go?” ing for something more, something 475,000 in Greater of Tralee. I think you should consider As imagined, the following week real to help me re-establish myself in Cleveland; 176,000 entering Ohio’s Selection this year.” went excruciatingly slow. Despite being the community I had grown up in. I turned off my alarm on the morn- busy with school, my mind was more Selection Night took place on Val- in Cuyahoga Coun- ing of February 7th, rubbed the sleep often than not wandering to the past entine’s Day. Despite the weather, we ty: Want to reach from my eyes, and began getting weekend. I met for coffee with Annema- stepped our way through the snow, ready for my first day of Ohio Rose rie - one of the other entrants - so I was determined to get one more night of them? Advertise events. After doing so, I was on my able to get a small bit of Rose love, but fun with each other in before having in the Ohio IAN: way. Despite all of the preparation I had the two of us were both so eager for to return to our real lives. We arrived [email protected]. done – meeting with my Grandma to what was to come that we spent the en- in full hair and makeup and were APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 9

and the red-clay cliffs. whisper through the purpled hedge, Gardens with grand style. Carefully fol- I possess this unique “Didn’t I tell ya.” His spirit was as lowing our map, my son and I arrived at ability to time-travel in alive as the towering violet blooms. the iconic Peter Pan statue; admirers left my mind. My mother’s One caveat of growing older is that fresh flowers at Pan’s feet, while an artist brother, a favorite bach- the world seems to open up. No longer had set her easel to take advantage of the elor-uncle who showed bound by rigorous academic schedules, afternoon light shining on Pan’s bronzed kindness and utter newborn feedings or fledgling jobs, there head. As the woman studied Peter Pan, I generosity to his many is more opportunity to look at life from studied the woman. Quiet and focused, nieces and nephews, recently the artist could have been in one Spring Forth passed away. When he wasn’t of Monet’s garden paintings. Her working on a barge in Illinois, palpable serenity was as memo- Recently, I was asked where I get he lived with my grandmother rable as the statue of Peter Pan. all my ideas for this column. Laugh- Mim in their lovely, old, ram- Unlike J.M. Barrie’s boy who ing, I waved my arms like Glinda, the bling farmhouse. Upon his will never grow up, my son with Good Witch from Oz, gesturing toward death, the house was to be whom I traveled to London has my family and friends. To paraphrase sold. My mother and I spent a grown taller and will soon be Glinda’s answer to the tired and be- long time talking about Uncle entering his own ‘tween years. fuddled Dorothy, ”The way home has Ted, the house, and our shared As my memory of our day in always been inside you, there in your memories. I divulged to my Kensington Gardens becomes heart.” That is where I find most of my mother that I had long been more distant, I know that I will inspiration, but my true secret comes able to travel back to specific find comfort in my ability to from places that to me are as colorful as times and places that were time-travel. I will always be able the imagined Emerald City, yet to others, special, or that in some way to smell that little boy scent of are as real and passed over, as the spring captivated my imagination. my son’s soft hair, warmed by robin right outside one’s windowpane. I told my mother how springtime sun, and feel his small When I was a ‘tween-age girl, my strange it is that I can walk through a different perspective. Fresh insight fingers holding mine in trust and awe of family would drive to Billings, Mis- the heavy walnut doors that opened may come from travel, new hobbies, or our shared experience. In word and mem- souri, to celebrate Easter with my to Mim’s front parlor and still feel the simply a greater appreciation for the ory, that moment will always be ours. grandmother Mim and all of our re- coarse wool of the carpet on my bare simple things in life. I recall seeing that The frames for my images may change lations. As we left the city streets of feet. In my memory, I can vividly smell red cardinal perched upon a leafless with the memories, but as long as I have Chicago at 5am, the sky was often thick the musty odor of the attic and hear the branch, framed by winter’s snow. An family to love and nature to treasure, I with mist and rain. A touch of residual dry creak of sun-warmed floorboards image such as this, no matter how ordi- will never be without a story to tell. winter still hung in the air. Hunker- where I once crept up the stairs during nary, may make an impression for life. *Susan holds a Master’s Degree ing down in my seat in the back of our games of hide-and-seek. Mostly, I can Last April, I visited places in London in English and a Master’s Degree Ford station wagon, I woke up for lunch smell the sweet odor of hay and cows that I had only read of in books. Awash in Education from Baldwin-Wallace somewhere near the St. Louis Arch. forever suspended in my mind like an with flowers, tourists, and school chil- University. She may be contacted When I was little, it was tradition impressionistic pastoral scene, rich with dren, spring had arrived in Kensington at [email protected]. for my family to stop at the Diamonds sensory detail, and alive with memory. Restaurant and Motel for cafeteria-style Like a framed portrait, memories do food and a trip to the gift shop. Clear not always need to begin with personal plastic containers hosting Mexican Jump- experience. When I first traveled to Ire- ing Beans and Ozark t-shirts proclaiming land with my yet-to-be fiancé and in-laws, words of hillbilly wisdom beckoned to my future father-in-law shared with me be purchased. What I most remember his favorite sites on Achill Island. There though is the clean smell of sweet grass is a stretch of road as one travels into in the humid air enveloping the truck Achill that I call “Rhododendron Alley.” stop like a line-dried linen sheet. Now, whether this is the actual coined The year we traveled during my early name for this area or not, I am unsure, but teen years, I longed for the nostalgia of it does aptly describe a narrow country the Diamonds, as the sights and fragranc- road flanked by fifteen-foot flowers. es of my girlhood seemed to be dissipat- When my future father-in-law drove ing with an ever-quickening pace. When us through this densely hedged road, he at last we arrived up the drive to the explained in vivid detail the colors and Diamonds Restaurant and Motel, we real- heights of the flowers that “grow like ized that it had closed down. The building weeds” when in bloom. That was in Au- was present, but boarded-up, a ghost gust and the time for rhododendrons had overlooking the foothills of the Ozarks. long passed. During our honeymoon, my Most teen-age girls are prone to tears husband and I traveled back to Ireland in and I was no exception. Crying in the early June. Fortunately, we saw the purple back of our wagon, I sensed that a small beauty of the rhododendron in its glory piece of my innocence had gone. Inter- and my father-in-law’s vision came to life. estingly, when I sniffed back my tears, I The year we traveled to Ireland with realized that through the opened win- our young family after my father- dow, the fragrance of sweet-grass was in-law had died, the rhododendron still around me, welcoming my prodigal were again putting on a display. I family back to the farm, the Ozark hills, could almost hear my father-in-law 10 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com APRIL 2015

Dublin Brigade of the Volunteers in of Volunteers, including a regiment led readiness for the forthcoming Rising. by his brother George. Plunkett’s grit (ref 1 ) The outbreak of the First World and determination to be central to the War and, the call from John Redmond, rebellion was inspirational for the other leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, volunteers. He is remembered for his for Volunteers to join the British army, flamboyant gesture when he brandished confirmed Plunkett’s decision to break a sabre thought to have been that of with the politics of Redmond. The opin- another patriot Robert Emmet, (ref 3). ion of the Volunteers split, the majority Desmond Ryan is quoted as saying, long periods of convalescence, which favouring Redmond and others like ‘During the worst stages of the shelling Joseph Plunkett enabled Plunkett to become widely Plunkett, O’Neill and Pearse opposing. no one was more assiduous in keeping Joseph Plunkett can be captured read on a variety of subjects. He Joseph Plunkett’s problems with his up the spirits of the defenders’ (ref in two words, tenacity and deter- developed an enduring interest in health and his ability to travel for health 2) and Desmond Fitzgerald recalled mination. He was the youngest poetry and photography and his reasons proved a useful subterfuge Plunkett looking ‘appalling ill but at the Signatory to the Proclamation and fascination with Marconi and com- same time very cheerful’ (ref 1) overcame tremendous odds to be munications was a useful asset during Roddy Connolly, a son of James present in the General Post Office the planning of the 1916 Rising. Connolly , remembers querying (GPO) when the Proclamation was In addition, his interest and knowl- who was this sickly man and first delivered by Padraig Pearse. edge in military strategy, much of it Connolly replying, ‘‘That’s Joe Joseph was born in 1887 into an af- gained in Stoneyhurst College, was Plunkett, and he has more cour- fluent family. His father was a scholar, invaluable during the planning stages. age in his little finger than all a Papal count, an ardent nationalist, Joseph Plunkett’s friendship with the other leaders combined’ ” standing as a candidate for the Irish Thomas MacDonagh, another Signa- Plunkett was involved in the Parliamentary Party in a number of tory, developed when MacDonagh decision to negotiate terms of elections. Joseph Plunkett’s early provided Irish language lessons surrender. At this point he was in education was quite erratic, obtained for Plunkett. They became close a very weakened state and was in a variety of private schools and friends, and although they shared a taken firstly to Richmond Bar- culminating in Stonyhust College in common interest in Irish national- racks and eventually transferred England for a period of two years. ism, their relationship transcended to Kilmainham Jail. After a court- He suffered from tuberculosis from politics, both marrying two sisters, martial and as a Signatory on the a young age and accounts indicate Muriel and Grace Gifford. Thomas Proclamation, he was sentenced that his mother was somewhat reluc- MacDonagh assisted Plunkett with to death. His brothers were also tant to believe he was quite so unwell. the publication of his first book of court –martialled and imprisoned. Nevertheless his illness necessitated poetry in 1912, entitled ‘The Circle The poignant conclusion to and the Sword.’ Subsequently Joseph Joseph Plunkett’s short life was became involved with MacDonagh the celebration of his marriage to in publishing the ‘The Irish review’, Grace Gifford in the small chapel initially featuring articles on literature in Kilmainham Jail on the 3rd and arts, but eventually the articles May. On learning that a mar- became more political. (ref 1) riage was possible Grace hastily The 1913 ‘ Lockout’ in Dublin, Joseph Plunkett obtained a licence and a wedding which culminated in striking work- ring. The gaslight in Kilmainham ers being locked out of employment Jail had failed, so Grace was led by their employers, inspired Plunkett when he was chosen to travel to Germa- in a procession by soldiers with fixed and his political activism became more ny in 1915. He was to meet with Roger bayonets glinting in candlelight, to noticeable. Plunkett’s sister Geraldine Casement and to enlist military aid. pledge her wedding vows. As soon was as active as her brother and their Despite his efforts, no military assis- as the short ceremony was over she sympathy for the workers caused such tance was forthcoming, although it was had to leave. They met just once more a rift with their mother that she halted agreed to send a consignment of arms. and were permitted to speak only a their allowance. Joseph’s interest in On his return, Plunkett kept a low few words, surrounded once more by Irish Politics continued as did the inter- profile, venturing into public only to British soldiers. When Grace left she est of his Father and his other siblings. attend the funeral of O’Donovan Rossa. took with her a lock of Joseph’s hair. Gaelic Imports In 1913 he was elected to the Provisional Meanwhile, Joseph’s father and both Joseph Plunkett, the youngest 5633 Pearl Rd. Committee of the Irish Volunteers. his brothers fully committed themselves of the Signatories, was the last to Parma, OH 44129 Originally he was more in tune with to the cause of Irish Independence be executed. His final words to his 440-845-0100 the political thrust of John Redmond’s and moved into the headquarters in priest: ‘Father I am very happy. I fax 440-845-0102 followers but became increasingly Larkfield. 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  was sworn into the more militant Irish before the rebellion he underwent an Republican Brotherhood, in 1914. His operation on his neck, necessitating References: Irish Sausage, Irish Bacon, Soda Bread, Black Pudding, Sausage Rolls, Pork family owned a large estate house ‘ the holding of Military Council meet- Ref 1 16 Dead Men (Anne Ma- Bangers, Potato Scones, Imported Larkfield’ on the outskirts of Dublin and ings by his bedside. (Ref 3). On Easter rie Ryan , Mercier Press 2014. Groceries, Flags, Buttons, Jewelry, Joseph and his sister moved into a small Monday he was assisted by Michael Ref 2 Last Words (Piaras Mac Lo- Music and much more! cottage on the land, allowing the prem- Collins and WT Brennan-Whitmore chlainn) OPW Govt Pub. 2006 ises to become the centre of training and to Liberty Hall, where he joined the Ref 3 http://thewildgeese.com/profiles/ www.gaelicimports.com an operational base for the 4th Battalion march to the GPO with the main group blogs/joseph-plunkett-and-grace-gifford3 APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 11

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Dedicated to Dad This winter has been a trying one. My father, who is slip- ping into the quicksand of Alzheimer’s, slipped a little further away. He no longer knows my name. But in his eyes, I see a glimpse of recogni- seemed so happy even though up and use them in salads for tion. And that’s something. his hands hurt and his back lunch, or as a side for dinner. I My mother fell. She broke was stiff from all the digging. beamed with pride that I was her hip and needed emer- “Creating new life is never able to help feed the family. gency surgery. But she’s on easy,” Dad explained one eve- My joy now is sharing a the mend. And then there was ning as he washed-up his mud- love of gardening with my my sweet son. He ended up dy hands with the hose. “But three children. This will be the in the ICU for a week, and connecting one on one with sixth year we’ve had a plot in the hospital another week nature gives joy to man’s soul.” in the community garden. after that. It’s been tough. That summer, Dad and I It’s only 6-feet by 20-feet, but But, today, I saw the first worked side by side in that it contains some of the best les- glimpse of spring. And with it 10 by 20 foot patch of garden sons in the world. And I know came hope. The hope of new every day. I was in charge we’re not just growing veg- life, new beginnings, and the of watering and pull- gift of sharing family memo- ing weeds. Dad was in ries with the next generation. charge of mulching and So this month, I dedicate keeping the rabbits out. my column to my Dad; he Thirty-five years later, I turns 81 this April. I have so can still remember the many wonderful memories excitement of seeing our of time spent with him trea- seeds turn to sprouts. sured in my heart, even if he And those sprouts turn can’t remember a single one. into big bushy plants. The gardening bug bit me Day after day, I couldn’t early. When I was 10, my fam- wait to wake-up and run ily moved to a new house. It down to the garden to see had a big back yard and Dad what was new. It was hard decided we needed a garden. work, but I loved spend- He plotted out a rectangular ing time with my Dad patch of land in the backyard, and watching something then grabbed a shovel and so beautiful grow where there gies for today, we’re growing started digging. Dad’s hands was once nothing but dirt. memories that’ll last a lifetime. were blistered and bloodied By July’s end we were *Katherine Boyd is an by days of forcing that shovel rewarded for all our sweat and Emmy winning TV reporter into the earth… turning it soreness. We had baskets of and is currently an anchor on from lush lawn to rich soil. I beans and tomatoes and pep- WTAM1100. She’s also a proud couldn’t figure out why Dad pers; Mom would chop them fifth generation Irish American.

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a player sent off for a second yellow card in hurling to be replaced failed to generate sufficient support when it failed 31-69. On the Friday evening of Congress, the Director General system to end championship games of the GAA, Páraic 2015 GAA Congress was another motion that failed to Duffy, gave his an- I had the honor of going back home a pass. The system was due to start this nual report on the few weeks back to represent the North year, but Congress has now voted organization. One American GAA at the annual GAA to retain the current time-keeping hot topic was that Congress, which was held this year system with an 83% majority. of TV coverage and the opening up of at the Slieve Russell Hotel in County All inter-county panels must now be broadcast rights last year to Sky Sports. Cavan, the home of the new GAA registered by 9am on Thursday under Although there was little discussion President Aogán Ó Fearghail. It was a a new rule approved today. It passed from the audience itself on the deal, busy agenda with some 67 motions be- with a 52% yes vote. The penalty for Duffy – while defending it – made ing discussed – although it amazes me breaking the rule is the withdrawal comment that perhaps too many games that every year they manage to always of sideline privileges for the manager were now in fact being shown live. come up with over 60 new motions! and/or a €1000 fine. On the day of the “We will show around 100 games live One of the most discussed was match itself, a prescribed team list (as this year. Is that too much?” he asked. that of the one-on-one penalty in issued by the committee-in-Charge “Championship attendances are down hurling. 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who is a member of the Irish She talked of her parents and my friend from Youngstown for Club and retired police officer. her grandparents and for once I sharing their narrative. Lis- After the Club’s Corn Beef didn’t talk. I listened; and, as I tening to their narratives was Dinner we discussed Daniel listened, I admired her compas- an honor and an inspiration. Sheehy and his family his- sion, pride and articulation of I am proud to see so many tory. Such pride emanated the connectedness her family people and organizations from Pat’s speech. His engage- shares. I thought of how proud committed to being actors and secret society in Ireland that ment with the past was clear. her family must be to have her narrators of our history and Mo chuisle Mo fought for agrarian reforms His passion was evident. He as a narrator and how fortu- culture, each being true to our Chroí (???) and the protection of the Irish thought this was a Youngstown itous to make her acquaintance. history and sharing with the History is the study of the Catholic Church. The White- story. He was amazed Daniel Hers was a story of sacrifice and next generation the chronicle of past in its most general un- boys and similar groups like Sheehy was in the Ohio IAN. appreciation. It was a story of previous generations. History derstanding. It is a narrative the Ribbonmen and Defend- Patrick Reilly is an example wanting the best for those with lived at the Catholic Mass in of past events as they relate ers were the precursors of the of our relationship with the whom you share life. It was the Dungannon. History has lived to the human condition. The Ancient Order of Hibernians. production of history is a Daniel Sheehy served in the relationship between those who in the American Revolution seek out the past, while they and in 1796 contracted with live in the present. The work John Young to purchase 16,000 produced by the historian, at acres from the Connecticut any level of scholarship, af- Land Company. Story has it fects the understanding of the that Daniel once walked to now. It engages the current. Connecticut to settle a misun- I have been writing on the derstanding with John Young history of the Irish in Cleveland and then turned around and with a particular focus east of walked back. This land became the Cuyahoga. That in part Youngstown, Ohio, which is now and the past and how that story of every Irish immigrant. since then in all the Irish neigh- represents a connection to my a few miles from the focus relationship engages each of us That evening I thought of borhoods and parishes in Cleve- current positions and my family of my research. At least, that as actor and narrator. History all the Daniel Sheehy’s, of all land. What we choose to do as history. I want the story of all is what I thought at the time does not exist in a discrete past the parents, grandparents and a community makes that history the Irish in Cleveland to be part I conducted the research. maintained by singular narra- great grandparents. I thought live today. We tell the story of of the discussion and recog- In 1825 William Woods mar- tives. We are all actors who can of all those who made the all the Daniel Sheehy’s with our nized as a part of our history. It ried Mary Sheehy, the daughter be either true or false to the his- sacrifices and are our history. collective and individual voice. makes my Ma proud and that of Daniel Sheehy. Woods was tory we choose to acknowledge. I thought of all the children *Francis McGarry is the makes my life easier. In order an Irish Catholic from County None of us are devoid of history who spend their lives validat- President of the Irish Ameri- to tell this story, I went in search Tyrone. They rode 35 miles on and all of us have a narrative. ing the sacrifices. I wanted to can Club East Side and the of history. I researched Mc- a single horse to be married by A little over a year ago at our thank my great-great grand- Bluestone Division of the Garry. I found Gaghan, Fulmer, a Catholic priest in Dungan- Hibernian Mass and Brunch I father Thomas McGarry and I Ancient Order of Hiberni- O’Malley, Marley, Murray, Look, non, Ohio. In 1817 the first had to the pleasure of making wished I could buy him a pint. ans. He can be reached at Lawless, McLaughlin, Di Julius Catholic Mass in Northeast the acquaintance of a nice Irish I think often of my history [email protected]. and half of Euclid. I researched Ohio was celebrated there in Catholic young ladyNAME??? and of our history. It is not the the Catholics in Ohio, the the cabin of Daniel McCallister. She is a product of Youngstown first time for those thoughts. There are over Fenians, the AOH and the Irish Daniel McCallister, Jr. married and Catholic school, the Walking down the Avenue on 1.4 million peo- Catholic parishes of Cleveland. Margaret Sheehy, the sister of tangential heritage of Daniel St. Patrick’s Day, I have those ple of Irish After all of that searching, Mary and daughter of Daniel. Sheehy. She and her family, wishes. Sitting in the pews of descent in Ohio; history began to find me. In All of this history is in a letter except Kirby and Luna, are historic churches, I have those 475,000 in Greater one of my articles, I mentioned from Albert Reilly dated Febru- now all members of the Irish thoughts. I am honored to walk Cleveland; 176,00 in a Daniel Sheehy as the first Irish ary 15, 1929 to a Reverend Lau- Club. Her parents are Eucha- in the footsteps of the Irish in Cuyahoga County: Catholic in northeast Ohio. He rence J. Kenny at St. Louis Uni- ristic Ministers, just like my Cleveland. I am honored to Want to reach was born at Clonmell, County versity. Albert is the son of Mrs. Ma. Her father is a Hibernian. share a communal Irish blood. them? Advertise Tipperary in 1759. His uncle Emily Woods Reilly, the grand- She took me to the Flat Iron History has recently taught in the Ohio Irish Nicholas Sheehy, a Catholic daughter of Daniel Sheehy and for my birthday. After dinner me a lesson. It has found me American News: priest, and cousin Edmond daughter of William Woods. I we stood at the Famine Memo- and I have discovered it is a [email protected]. were executed for rebellion received a copy of this letter rial and talked about all those narrative without boundaries, against England. Edmond was from Albert Reilly’s son, Patrick, who came before us, so that we a narrative of interconnected- connected to the Whiteboys, a could be where we are today. ness. I thank Patrick Reilly and APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 15

and our teams compete against ous efforts, it was definitely beginning Wednesday, April Irish Sports Prepare to Take clubs from Louisville, Colum- our level of fitness,” said Colm 1st for new and returning play- the Fields of Glory, in the USA bus, Indianapolis, Cleveland, English (Mayo). “Most of the ers. The club is also fielding I grew up playing Gaelic day period against the Nations Pittsburgh and Buffalo. We also lads are in the gym year-round. a competitive men’s team in Football, as my father did best to have the right to call have our very own club Gaelic Now, when we hit the ground, the Midwest Division of the before me. Ohio and the themselves National Champi- Football leagues for men and we hit the ground running.” Gaelic Athletic Association surrounding areas have a ons. National Champions is a women right here in Cincinnati! Wall’s fingerprints are all (GAA) this year. The competi- thriving Irish sports commu- term that is not easily earned. As a social athletic club, over the latest round of success tive season will begin in July. nity. We will show highlights This year our Midwest Divi- Cincinnati GAA is also very ac- for St. Pat’s, and his formula is Anyone interested in join- each month as we support the sion season will end with a tive off the field. So – whether simple. Assemble a team of ex- ing the team or sponsoring the Midwest Division of the GAA “grand finale” of sorts, during you’re sporting or not, young perienced, veteran players, and club can contact Naghten Street Cleveland, which is made up The Divisional Championship or old, male or female, Irish continue to recruit new athletes at [email protected] of the following eleven clubs: Weekend, held at Found- or not – we have something with passion for competition. www.naghtenstreet.com www. ers Field in Pittsburgh PA. for everyone! For more info “It’s a simple game,” said facebook.com/NaghtenStreet. Akron Celtic Guards Teams from across the Mid- please visit our Facebook Wall. “You give me a lad who Up Naghten Street! Albany Rebels west Division knows his way around Pittsburgh Celtics Gaelic Buffalo Fenians will con- the field and wants to Football Club; Pittsburgh Cincinnati GAA verge on The compete, I’ll make him Banshees Ladies Football Club: Cleveland St. Jarlaths Steel City in a football player.” Pittsburgh Celtics Youth Teams Cleveland St. Pats August with St. Pat’s will open The Pittsburgh Gaelic Ath- Cleveland St. Pats Ladies the inten- their season on June 6th letic Association was formed in Columbus Naghton Street tion of being against the Pittsburgh 2010 and acts as the representa- Detroit Wolfe Tones crowned Celtics in a re-match of tive body for the Pittsburgh Detroit St. Annes Divisional last year’s Mid-West Celtics Gaelic Football Club, Kalamazoo GAA Champions, championship final. If the Pittsburgh Banshees Ladies Pittsburgh Celtics so they can you’d like to learn more Football Club, and the Pitts- Pittsburgh Banshees go on to about Cleveland St. Pat’s burgh Celtics Youth Teams. Pittsburgh Pucas represent GFC you can visit them The PGAA’s mission is to Rochester Erin’s Isle The Midwest on Facebook at www. further the development of Syracuse Gaels Division in facebook.com/stpatsgfc, Gaelic sports in the city of Pitts- Chicago. or by email : stpatsgaelic- burgh. Since its inception, the A Note from Midwest Divi- The event [email protected]. PGAA has overseen the Celtic’s sion President John Young: is August Columbus Nagh- three consecutive Midwest Greetings to Ohio Irish 8th and 9th, ten Street Irish Foot- Championships in 2011, 2012, American News Readers, with games ball Club [logo] & 2013 as well as their back-to- Plans are being made, fun- played over The club, founded in back National Championships draisers are being had, March the two days. 2011 by Steve Pickett in 2011 & 2012. The Banshees of 2015 is upon us and The The event will be a festival page or send us an email at and Pat Coyne, saw a large have also seen great success Midwest Division Gaelic type atmosphere, with up to 20 [email protected]. amount of growth and suc- during this time with Midwest Athletic Association is gear- teams playing in full regula- Cleveland St. Pat’s Pre- cess in 2014, with the club’s Championships in 2011, 2013, ing up for another exciting tion games on the Saturday pare to Defend Mid-West player base doubling to about & 2014 and a first-ever Na- 2015 Championship Season. and the different Finals to be Championship [logo] 60 players. Naghten Street has tional Championship in 2013. This year we will have 11 held on the Sunday. Food and After completing an unde- also added several new board The Pittsburgh region has a different cities with 16 teams beverages will be available all feated season and winning members to help take the club rich history of Gaelic Football from 4 different states - 100’s weekend, with a social eve- the Mid-West divisions crown upward and accommodate and this unprecedented era of of Athletes and Thousands ning on the Saturday Night. in 2014, Cleveland St. Pat’s even bigger numbers this year. success was built upon years of supporters gearing up for If you have an interest in head into this season look- The 2015 board members of of hard work by both current the chance at watching their playing Gaelic sports in your ing to build on their success. the Naghten Street Irish Foot- and former club members. club hoist the winners cup in area please contact me and I “The core of our team is ball Club are: President: Conor The PGAA includes a mix of Mens National Champion- will put you in touch with the strong, very strong,” said St. Hart; Recruiting Directors: American and Irish born play- ship Football, Mens Divi- closest club. My Email address Pat’s Head Coach Martin Wall Courtney Schoenbohm, Dar- ers of all ages and skill levels sional Championship Foot- is chairperson.midwest.usa@ (of Carlow). “We’ve made ren O’Shea, Chris McAndrew; throughout the Pittsburgh area. ball, Ladies Championship gaa.ie [pic Midwest logo] some off-season additions Communications Director: This year’s main goals for the football and our Divisional that will add some strength Sean Russell; Competition PGAA will be to capture both Warriors will compete in the Monthly Club Sum- and athleticism at mid-field Director: Pat Coyne; Financial Men’s and Ladies National Hurling Championship. maries feature: and open up scoring oppor- Director: Blase Pinkert; Person- Championships while re-estab- Championship games will of- Cincinnati An Runai [logo] tunities for our forwards.” nel Director: Shane Van Bibber. lishing a Youth program that ficially begin on May 30th this The Cincinnati Gaelic Ath- Since taking over as Head Beginning in May, Nagh- had found success in years past. year and run until August 9th. letic Association is a communi- Coach in 2013, Wall has ten Street will be hosting the We hope this year will be a ty-based organization commit- stressed the importance 2nd annual Columbus Irish For anyone interested in little different as the competi- ted to the promotion of Irish of pre-season strength and Football League, beginning learning more about Gaelic tion has been revised to create culture and heritage through conditioning, which is why St. in May. The CIFL is a co-ed Football in Pittsburgh please Divisional Champions that the Irish sport of Gaelic Pat’s season began in an indoor 7vs7 league sponsored by The contact Public Relations Officer will advance on to The NACB Football. Our club is a proud training facility in early March. Blarney Stone Tavern. With up Sean O’Connor at (412) 508- Playoffs in Chicago, where member of the North American “When you look back at what to 100 participants expected 9650 or [email protected]. teams will compete over a 3 Gaelic Athletic Association separated last year from previ- this year, weekly practices 16 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com APRIL 2015

the story as it appeared in the the late Patsy Glynn Snr took Cindy Roscommon Herald last year: a picture of her coming out of What did the elephant say when she walked into a pub? Ouch! Sorry for that, but it is April! Bad jokes aside, there is an elephant that might have had plenty to say if she could only have spoken. That local pub for a quiet one, and This story and photo are so elephant’s name was Cindy. you have a phenomenon. Sean charming that it is tempting to As legend has it, one day in Browne is a local man about not question it at all. Honestly, 1958, Cindy escaped a tour- town, who is always promot- I wouldn’t have. But, with ing circus and wandered into ing Castlerea and looking for every group of friends there Stephan Mannion’s pub in Cas- those things about it that are is the realist, the one who tlerea, Co. Roscommon. Her significant and unique. There- has to tell you the real story, exit from the pub was captured fore, it is no surprise that he for your own good, lest you on film by a local photographer, wanted to mark the grave in believe too much nonsense. So, the late Patsy Glynn Sr. The Photo Courtesy of Patsy Glynn Sr. of Castlerea the local Demesne, pronounced I was told that Cindy no more image then went the 1958 ver- (de’ main). The Demesne in walked into that pub on her sion of viral; it was reproduced Castlerea is a lovely spot; com- own volition than the man in in both the local papers and “The resting place for Cas- Stephen Mannion’s Bar on the prised of a few acres of woods, the moon might have. She was the national Irish papers. The tlerea’s most famous elephant, Main Street in the town in June river and winding paths. backed and pushed into the event gave the small Midwest Cindy, has been marked after 1958.While parading through It is also timely thought since pub by several locals and circus town of Castlerea a moment 42 years. According to the his- the town, before the circus the Ringling Brothers’ Circus employees. The photographer in the sun. Here is a piece of tory books the story goes that performance, Cindy wandered has announced that they are was put in place and it actually Cindy became famous when into Stephen Mannion’s pub removing elephants from their took a little while to get things on Main Street. Patsy just right for the photo. Glynn Snr. captured It was a stunt designed the moment and the to benefit all concerned, photograph appeared which must have ex- in many newspapers ceeded their expectations and in the Vintner’s in publicity. I am not sure magazine with the cap- how many people look- tion ‘customers come ing at the photo would in all shapes and sizes’. suspect that it was staged. When Cindy died in These times, we are told, Athenry in 1972, there are ones where moments was much discussion of unity are hard to find. as to where she would Choice has exploded our be buried. Castlerea ability to choose what Towns Trust offered to do, who to listen to, a site in the Demesne where to go and what to and Cindy was buried watch. We have things there. It wasn’t until that are designed to cater 2014 that Seán Browne to our tastes; thousands got the brainwave to of television channels, mark the grave site and bands, radio stations, and with the help of local the list goes on. While it is businessmen Benny convenient and appealing, O’Connell and John it also erodes our sense Keenan and the ex- of community. That sense pertise of stone mason Used with kind permission of that other generations Declan Hawthorne, his Roscommon Herald had seeing in Elvis and dream became a reality. the Beatles on television Chris Kane from Williamstown circuses completely, largely for the first time; a collective wrote the epitaph. The grave in response to protests from experience. It is incredibly dif- has become quite popular animal rights organizations like ficult to capture our collective with locals and visitors alike.” PETA. But these were differ- imagination. It takes some- Castlerea is a rural, agricul- ent times. Respecting animals thing extraordinary, some- tural town. As well acquainted then consisted of making sure thing huge. Cindy was both. as the locals are with animals, that they were well-fed and not Many thanks to Ciara the sight of an elephant walk- abused. They did not consider McCaughley, Journalist of ing the streets must have been an animal’s intellect or sensitiv- the Roscommon Herald, the something very exotic alto- ity very deeply. And really, Cin- late Patsy Glynn Sr. and the gether. Combine this with the dy was let go for a pint, how current owner of Glynn’s elephant herself going in to the bad could her life have been? Photography, Patsy Jr. APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 17 Things to Do and See in County Kildare DOWN by Linda Fulton Burke 1 Place a bet on the dogs at the Newbridge______Stadium. 2 Spend a day with your children at Clonfert___ Farm in Maynooth. 3 Have a family outing to Nurney Lakes for a great day of _____ with the kids. 5 Be a combat _____ for a day at Red- hills Adventure just outside of Kildare. 7 Put some Euros on the ponies at the ______Racecourse, Ireland’s premier international horse racing venue. 8 Tour the Maynooth _____ ru- ins next door NUI Maynooth. 9 Take a Formula 1 Racing class and drive a few laps around Mondello Park International ___ Racing Circuit in Naas. 13 Stroll the grounds and buildings of St. Patrick’s _____ in Maynooth. 14 Stop at the Old Kilcul- len Monastic Site with a round ____ and two high crosses. 16 Walk the pathways along the River ____ in Clane. 18 Stroll though the lovely ______Gardens after visiting the horses in Tully. 19 Shoot a round at the famous K ___ Golf Club in Straffan. 22 Visit the thoroughbreds and miniature horses at the Irish National ___ in Tully . 23 Stop for some photos of the upside down cone-shaped Wonderful ___ and its 2 smaller clones in Leixlip.

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ACROSS 12 Let your children spend 3 Fly a Boeing 737 simulator _____ for a rainy day at Tricky Trick- 30 and 60 minutes at Leixlip’s Simcheck. sters _____ Castle in Naas. 4 Go ______riding at Clonfert 15 Tour Castletown ____ once home Equestrian Centre in Maynooth. to Speaker Connolly in Celbridge. 6 Learn about Sir Ernest ______, the 17 Visit Castledermot’s Round explorer, at the Athy Heritage Centre- Tower and two ___ Crosses. Museum. 19 Do some souvenir shopping 7 View the magnificent 8th cen- in Athy’s Crookstown ___ Village tury 17.5 ft. tall Moone High _____. 20 Spend the day racing through the 8 Have a picnic or ____ at Wal- Kildare ___ or play some crazy golf. laby Woods Donadea with trails 21 Take the family to the Kil- and interactive animal cullen Nature ____and Farm. experiences. 22 Stop at the Newbridge _____ Visi- 10 Tour Burtown House tor’s Center for some great shopping. and _____ in Athy. 24 Spend an afternoon at Saint Brig- 11 View the collection of work- id’s ______and Round Tower in Kildare. ing steam _____at the Straf- fan’s Steam Museum. 18 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com APRIL 2015

can take some getting used to! of the amenities and facilities Taking Your If you would rather not drive you need once you arrive. First Vacation yourself, another wonder- There are tourist informa- to Ireland ful option is to hire a private tion centres to help you plan By Sally James driver. When you hire a driver stay and organise any days out you not only get to enjoy the you want to enjoy, and banks Having the opportunity to view as you travel around the and money exchange services take a trip home to Ireland is country, you also get your own to give you regular access to the ambition of many Irish tour guide, with a font of local any funds you may have put Americans, and for good reason. Ireland is a wonder- ful place to visit; choosing to visit the Emerald Isle will also provide you with the opportunity to find out more about where you come from, spend time researching your family history and visit the regions where you’re ances- tors originally resided. knowledge and with many aside for your vacation back It is a wonderful reality that fabulous stories to tell. This home. And of course, shopping there are few groups of im- is a wonderful transportation centres, museums and galleries migrants that have settled in option, but much more expen- with the same incredible trans- America that are so deeply sive than hiring your own car. port links you would expect for linked to their homeland as Pack Wisely: The climate in any metropolis are prevalent. Irish Americans. However the Ireland is notoriously tem- If the idea of seeing the modern realities of visiting Ireland may peramental, no matter what heart of Ireland appeals to vary from your expectations, as time of the year you choose to you, there is no better place to the realities of modern Ireland visit. On any given day you visit than Dublin: a wonderful are very different from the city offering some- perceptions of the country thing for everyone. purported by the wider Four winners of media in America. It is the Nobel Prize for true that the Emerald Isle is Literature have origi- verdant and beautiful, and nated from Ireland, it is also true that the people meaning that Dublin are generally friendly. You is also the heart of will have plenty of op- literary Ireland and portunity to enjoy a pint of a wonderful place Guinness or two as well. to explore. Spend But Ireland is a coun- time in the Dublin try filled with so much Writers Museum more. Here are a few hints or Trinity College’s and tips for taking your beautiful Old Library, first vacation to Ireland: can experience all four seasons home to the famous Book of Think About Your Transpor- in quick succession. That is Kells. Both sites much more tation Options: Many of the why packing several layers interesting than those lepre- more picturesque sights that is key to packing wisely. chaun filled tour buses so often Ireland has to offer are in un- Light layers are easy to aimed at visiting vacationers! derstandably remote locations, carry, as well as being easy to Uncover Your Heritage: For meaning that seeing much add on and take away. Not an Irish American, visiting Ire- of Ireland is very difficult to having to worry about pre- land can feel like finally coming undertake purely using public dicting the weather because home. Before you plan and take transport. You may consider you are prepared for all your trip, why not spend a little renting a car when you arrive eventualities, you will find time tracing your family line so that you can see as much you are much more laid back, and discovering more about as possible, at your own pace, and able to enjoy your trip. your ancestry? Having as much and stop to enjoy the view Be Sure To Visit Dublin: knowledge as possible about whenever the fancy takes you. Many imagine Ireland to be your own family lineage before If this sounds like an attrac- full of thatched cottages and you travel will enable you to tive proposition, let’s brush up expect visiting to feel like ensure your trip includes sights, on the international driving stepping back in time. In cities and villages that hold laws you’ll need to abide by to reality though, Ireland is a special importance to you. You drive in Ireland: remember that modern country with several may even be able to uncover Ireland drives on the left hand large cities and towns just like and meet some long lost rela- side of the road: something that any other; you will find all tives as part of your trip! APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 19

making an appearance in Dublin ary 2016 in the Ambassador Irish Government over Easter at the 1916 centenary observance. Theatre. It will feature a day- weekend 23-28 March 2016. Just recently, Ireland’s Sinn by-day retracing of the Easter If you are hoping to attend, it’s Féin political party has stepped Rebellion events. Furthermore, not too early to begin making into the breach and announced dawn vigils will be held out- plans. Hotel space in Dublin City its comprehensive centenary pro- side Kilmainham Gaol marking will likely be dear and limited. gramme. Held in Wynn’s Hotel the fourteen executions of the I’m sure several of the major tour “’Twas England bade our and an overwhelmed Serbia. Of on O’Connell Street in the City Rebellion’s leadership during companies will be offering travel wild geese go, that small na- course, there were other rea- Centre, the site of the first Irish the early days of May 1916. packages soon, so don’t forget tions might be free; sons for both joining the war in Volunteer [1913] and Cumann Other events will be held in to check with them. Unless Their lonely graves are by 1914, but that’s another story. na mBán [1914] planning ses- Dublin, Belfast and Cork City you plan to go outside the city, Suvla’s waves or the fringe Next, the song turns its atten- sions, Sinn Féin launched its list to honour appropriate persons you won’t need a car. Between of the great North Sea. tion to the Dardanelles, to the of 1916 Commemorative events. and happenings. Check the public transportation and your Oh, had they died by Pearse’s sweeping shore of Suvla Bay and The program kickoffs with the Web for updates and a com- own two feet, most venues will side or fought with Cathal Brugha, the horrific Battle of Gallipoli in re-enactment of veteran Fenian plete listing of parades, hon- be easily accessible but likely Their graves we’d keep where August, 1915. This WWI British Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa’s ours and remembrances. Note, crowded. Hope to see you there. the Fenians sleep, ‘neath the amphibious assault, intended to funeral on 1 August this year. these goings-on are in addi- Up ’16, no royals and shroud of the foggy dew.” relieve pinned down Australian As you remember, it was tion to events planned by the Éire Abú, Cathal These words from the song and New Zealand troops [AN- exactly one-hundred years “The Foggy Dew”, written in c. ZAC], proved a colossal failure. ago that the Irish Republican 1919 by Canon Charles O’Neill Over 15,000 Allied causalities Brotherhood honoured their [1887-1963], a parish priest from were recorded in less than a revolutionary hero by staging the small village of Kilcoo, Co. week’s time. The chief British his funeral procession through Down, takes us back a century officer, Lieutenant-General Sir Dublin streets for burial in or more. Its tone and intent call Frederick Stopford, was prompt- Glasnevin cemetery. On that day, on Irishmen and women to ly relieved of his command for Pádraig Pearse eulogised the give their all for Ireland not literally sleeping on the job. man and challenged the British England. I think of this work Continuing, I think O’Neill’s government with his famous as an anthem for Easter 1916. mention of graves along ‘the words “...but the fools, the fools, Each of O’Neill’s six verses, fringe of the great North Sea’ the fools; they have left us our full of political and historical is likely a general reference to Fenian dead, and while Ireland imagery, is an Irish nationalist the many Irish graves found holds these graves, Ireland lament centred on the thought on foreign soil. The author unfree shall never be at peace.” ‘what if.’ What if some or all laments that too many Irish- Arguably, 1 August 1915 of the 200,000 Irishmen who’d men have died fighting for was the day Ireland issued a joined the British army dur- causes other than their own. public challenge to England, ing the First War stayed home Finally, he mourns those Irish- declaring its intent to seek and fought for Irish indepen- men, who’d fallen on foreign soil, independence. Nine months dence? What if the 50,000 who hadn’t died fighting with Patrick later, Ireland did just that. gave their lives in Europe Pearse and Cathal Brugha, two of Additionally, a special visitor spilled their blood on Irish the 1916 Easter Rebellion leaders. exhibition entitled “Revolution soil? Like Irish patriots [Feni- If they had, maybe the outcome 1916” will open on 27 Febru- ans] before them, would their of 1916 might have been victory sacrifices have met a greater instead of apparent defeat. reward ‘neath the shrouds of the So, it is fitting on this the foggy dew’ than in the mud- ninety-ninth anniversary of the choked killing fields of France? Easter Rising, we pause to con- O’Neill seems to think so. sider O’Neill’s words and think The first line of the verse quot- about the greatest watershed mo- ed above mentions two historical ment in Ireland’s recent history. events. The wild geese refer- Sure, I realise I’ve devoted ences Patrick Sarsfield’s Jacobite much copy in recent months Irish army who fled to France to the 1916 Rebellion and its under terms of the Treaty of centenary remembrance, now Limerick, ending the Williamite just a year away. I know my War, 1690-91. This sour settle- words can only pay small tribute ment resulted in the Protestant/ to the people and events of British dominance of Ireland those weighty times. Thankfully, for more than two centuries. most of you have been tolerant O’Neill also restates the of my cantankerousness, but popularly given reason for mercifully, as of this writing, I’m British and Irishmen enter- feeling better about what’s on ing the First War in 1914...to the table. 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Vivid Faces: ography of this period is enhanced by the breadth of his painstaking research The Revolutionary into such a diversity of sources - letters, Generation in Ireland, diaries, novels, and short stories, plays 1890-1923 and essays - has resulted in an abun- By R. F. Foster dance of nuggets of information. His River Terrace Building Allan Lane; 475 pp ISBN 978- research sources included the Bureau of 1-846-14463-9 2014 Military History, Nation- 19111 Detroit Rd, Ste 200 al Archives of Ireland, Rocky River, OH 44115 With the 100th anniversary Trinity College, Dublin 440-333-8960 of the Easter Rising in 1916 Archives, and the UCD [email protected] just around the corner, a slew Archives, among others. of books have been published He highlights many recently dealing with virtually of the secular, socialist, all aspects of the revolution- and feminine currents ary period in Irish history, of 1916, including the 1916-1923. This month’s Off lesbianism of some of the Shelf review is about one the women radicals, such book, Vivid Faces: the and, of course, the Revolutionary Generation in homosexuality of Roger Ireland 1890-1923. The author, Casement. The book R. F. Foster, is a professor includes Notes, Bibli- of Irish History at The University of ography, and a useful Biographical Ap- Oxford, and the author of the highly pendix. I found the book to be overall acclaimed Modern Ireland, 1600-1972. a fair depiction of the events portrayed. Controversy is already swirling I rate this book a TOP SHELF read. around the historic event of Easter *Terrence J. Kenneally is an attor- 1916 from former Fine Gael taoise- ney and owner of Terrence J. Ken- ach John Bruton’s “What If? “ claim neally & Associates Co. in Rocky that a rejigged Home Rule Bill might River, Ohio. His practice consists have brought a better result for Irish of representing insureds and insur- independence than the Rising and ance companies in insurance defense the War of Independence, without the litigation throughout the State of Ohio. bloodshed and bitterness that accom- He holds a Master’s Degree in Irish panied the setting up of the Free State. Studies from John Carroll University Foster does not come out and say and teaches Irish History and Litera- he agrees with Bruton’s assertion. But ture at Holy Name High School. at times seems to be sympathetic to the idea. He argues that it is unlikely that armed conflict would have come were it not for the military postur- ing and the cult of guns initiated by the arming of the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1912. This fact along with the enactment of the third Home Rule Bill 1914 were two key factors which led ultimately to the armed rebellion. Foster’s book speaks to the revolu- tionary generation made up of ordinary people. He discusses these ordinary Support OhIAN people (many of whom the readership will quickly recognize as key play- Send Your stories, ers in the events of that generation) photos and tell within the context of chapters titled your friends! ‘Learning, Playing, Loving, Writing, Arming, Fighting and Reckoning.’ [email protected] Foster’s contribution to the histori- 22 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com APRIL 2015

reported that the commuting about whether de Valera might execution. Turi claims that all of the sentence was due to his cause future problems if his life of the events leading up to his American birth. Since 1916 was spared. Wylie is reported as imprisonment, indicate that de the ‘American birth’ reason has replying, “I wouldn’t think so, Valera was terrified of dying and been the most often repeated sir, I don’t think he is important that it would have been easy for reason for de Valera’s reprieve, enough. From all I can hear a British intelligence officer to even in Ireland. Is it correct? he is not one of the leaders.” turn de Valera into a collaborator. Notre Dame Professor Robert There was no reported men- Turi’s research also failed to Why Was De Valera the city. Stories of De Valera’s Schumhl, writing in the maga- tion of de Valera’s birth or find any evidence in Irish or Spared? bravery in action were coun- zine History Ireland reports citizenship. De Valera’s MI5 British sources that de Valera As preparations are made for tered by criticism of his alleged that when President John F. dossier reportedly contained was ever court-martialed, the 100th Anniversary of the erratic behavior at his post. very little intelligence, only although de Valera claims that 1916 Easter Rebellion in Ireland, He stayed awake for days, that he was a member of the he was. He also notes that de it is important to understand became disorientated and Irish Volunteers and had no Valera was the only one of four that there remain lingering issued confused, sometimes previous Fenian connections. Dublin commandants not to be historical questions about the ridiculous, orders. Some of his He was not one of the signa- tried and executed. He dis- event and its aftermath. One of men at Boland’s Mill claimed tories of the Proclamation and misses theories that de Valera those questions concerns Éamon afterward that he had a nervous was not involved in most of was spared because he was de Valera; after executing 14 of breakdown during the fight- the planning for the Rising. born in America or because the Rising’s leaders, why did the ing. After a week of fighting Maybe de Valera was spared the British realized that further British spare de Valera’s life? the order came from Patrick because he was just not that executions would be a mistake. The most common answer to Pearse to surrender. Boland’s important. This fact would The only reasonable explana- that question is because he was Mill was the last Volunteer have run counter to the mythol- tion, according to Turi, is that born in America. De Valera fortification to surrender. De ogy that de Valera carefully de Valera was “turned.” In all, was born in New York City on Valera was court-martialed by a cultivated for himself after the Turi sets forth a dozen instances October 14, 1882. While he was British military tribunal, con- 1916 Rising of being the ‘lone of what he calls “de Valera’s still an infant, his Spanish father victed, and sentenced to death survivor’ among the rebel lead- machinations that aided Brit- abandoned his Irish mother in along with the other leaders. ers, the inheritor of the repub- ish interests” to support the New York. De Valera’s mother While de Valera awaited lican mantle. The ‘American informant claim. These include felt she was unable to raise the execution in 1916, many Irish- Kennedy visited Ireland in birth’ reason certainly sounded splitting the Irish-American child alone, so she sent Éamon Americans, as well as, de Val- 1963, he asked then President more reasonable and repeat- lobby on his 1919 visit to the US to Ireland at the age of two, to be era’s wife Sinead, communicated de Valera what had saved him ing it only added to his future and his possible involvement raised by her family in County with the British government from the firing squad. De Valera creditability in republican circles. in the circumstances surround- Limerick (de Valera never saw reminding them that De Valera replied that he had lived in We do know that the way in ing Michael Collins death. his mother again until 1919). was born in the US. Copies Ireland since his early child- which the British handled the In summary, the answer to the During the Easter Rising, of de Valera’s US birth certifi- hood, but he was born in New executions was drawing consid- key question seems to be that Éamon de Valera commanded cate were sent to the American York City, and because of his erable negative response from historians remain unsure what the 3rd Battalion of Irish Embassy in Dublin to prove American citizenship the Brit- both inside and outside Ireland. exactly motivated the British Volunteers at Boland’s Mill on this. After it was announced ish were reluctant to kill him. The popularity of the republican to spare de Valera. De Valera Grand Canal Street in Dublin. that his sentence of death had Then, in 1969 de Valera movement was growing as the himself seems to have changed His chief task was to cover the been commuted to life in prison, changed this version of history executions continued. The nega- his opinion with time. It shows southeastern approaches to newspapers mostly in America, by stating that, “I have not the tive public response directed that as much as we think we slightest doubt that my reprieve against the British was having know about history there are in 1916 was due to the fact that its effect on the government. always some questions that we my court martial and sentence Stopping the executions could may never be able to answer. came late.” He noted that British have been a natural response De Valera died in 1975, outliv- Prime Minister H. H. Asquith to political pressure and the ing most of his 1916 contempo- wanted, “no further executions British may have realized that raries. As the ‘last man standing’ save those of the ringleaders they were only creating martyrs he had the opportunity to write which they interpreted as those (the sentence of Countess de and, in some cases, re-write A full service law firm providing who signed the Proclama- Markievicz was also commuted his own history. In the book quality representation throughout Northeast Ohio tion. The fact that I was born in to life imprisonment along Ireland 1912-1985, author J. J. America would not have saved with de Valera, as both were Lee notes, “It may safely be me.” This was repeated in de scheduled to be the next in line predicted that the paradoxes of Valera’s authorized biography to die). Good luck may have de Valera will intrigue histori- Patrick T. Murphy, Esq. that was published in 1970. It played more of a factor than de ans for generations to come.” should be noted that Tom Clarke, Valera would have admitted. *J. Michael Finn is the Ohio who was an American citizen, An alternative theory has been State Historian for the Ancient www.dworkenlaw.com although not born in the US, proposed by New Jersey histo- Order of Hibernians and Divi- was executed for his role in 1916. rian John Turi in his 2010 book, sion Catholic Record Society 60 South Park Place 950 Illuminating Bldg. According to Professor England’s Greatest Spy: Éamon for the Diocese of Columbus, Painesville, OH 44077 55 Public Square Schumhl, a discussion took de Valera. As the title indicates Ohio. He writes on Irish and place in 1916 between British the author claims that de Valera Irish-American history; Ohio (440) 352-3391 Cleveland, OH 44113 prosecutor W. E. Wylie and Brit- (440) 946-7656 (216) 861-4211 was a British informant who history and Ohio Catholic ish Commander General John was recruited while he was in (216) 861-1403 (fax) history. You may contact him (440) 352-3469 (fax) Maxwell. 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through the quality of the has taken since its founding. In from Archaeology to Philoso- books that we publish. We set 1970 Four Courts Press was a phy, Theology and everything extremely high standards for small publishing house with an in between. We publish short ourselves and we try to use output of 6 to 8 books a year. In 64 page works of local history only high quality typesetters, the forty-five years since then, and massive 600 page tomes jacket designers, and printers we have remained a small com- on Irish, British and European in order to make sure that each pany in terms of employees (5 Medieval and Celtic Studies. and every book that has the full time members of staff) but We also publish books on every Tell me about you and your Four Courts Press colophon our output is now in the region era of history and we have a Ireland’s Four history with Four Courts? reaches those standards. of 40-50 new titles each year. list of over 2,300 authors that Courts Press I joined Four Courts Press We each take an active role What directions do you see hail from Ireland, the UK, all Crosses the Globe in 2001. I studied English, in the commissioning, produc- it going? and for academic over Europe, America, Canada, Four Courts Press is Ire- History and Politics in The tion, marketing and selling of authors, what suggestions Australia, and from a multitude land’s leading and most National University of Ireland the books that we publish and / advice can you offer? of other regions around the active Academic Publishing Galway and went on to do a we there is an enormous sense The past three years were World, so we do truly believe House, in business for over 40 Masters in English Literature of pride here in our office when lean times for all publishers, that we have a list that has years. Four Courts Press was and Publishing. On completion each new book appears. Mi- not just in Ireland, but through- something for everybody. founded in 1970 by Michael of the MA Course I applied chael Adams worked extremely out the UK and in America. Any words for your Adams as a small press. Start- to every publishing House in hard for almost forty years There is still a long way to go, American friends? ing in 1992, Four Courts Press Ireland and some in the UK creating the a reputation for but there are some positive Four Courts Press has always expanded rapidly from its and in America. The Publishing Four Courts Press as “Ireland’s signs in the economy and I had a wonderful relationship theology base, first into Celtic Industry is extremely difficult Premium Academic Publish- think we are seeing people and with America. We have a US and Medieval Studies and libraries and Uni- Distributor based in Portland, Ecclesiastical History, and versities buy books Oregon and we ship copies then into Modern History, again. The key I be- of all of our titles to America Art, Literature and Law. lieve is to keep your within four to five weeks of A multi-award-winning standards high and them being published here in company with a record for if the books are good Dublin. So many Universities excellence in both production enough they will sell. and Colleges in the United and academic quality, they We have noticed States have wonderful Celtic publish almost 50 new titles an upsurge in the History Departments, Medi- a year, with over 900 titles in amount of submis- eval history departments and print and are available around sions that we are also 16th/17th/18th/19th the globe, either directly via receiving here at Four and Modern History depart- their website www.four- Courts Press and ments, who order our books courtspress.ie, or through an unfortunately this and use them on undergradu- extensive chain of bookstores, means that there are ate and postgraduate courses. libraries and book whole- more rejections as This all helps to spread our salers throughout Ireland, it is simply impos- name throughout the US. the UK, Europe and North sible, physically and The librarians in all of the America, and at conferences, financially, to publish major Universities and Col- seminars and other events in them all. But I would leges in the United States Ireland, the UK and the US. urge all academic all receive our Annual In 2013 Four Courts author to get in to and there were not ing House” and we intend to authors to keep trying. The Catalogue each year and this Colmán Ó Clabaigh, won many openings at the time. make sure that this reputation best way to approach any helps generate sales of each the Irish Historical Research Luckily, Four Courts Press con- is upheld, and enhanced. publisher would be to check title in the United States. Prize, awarded by the Na- tacted me and I was fortunate What dictated the their website out first and make We also attend conferences tional University of Ireland. to get through a long but very direction(s) Four Courts sure that your book would fit in the United States like the The last time a book by a pleasant interview process has taken since its in with their list. If it does, then Annual Medieval Congress at publisher other than Four that consisted of a lengthy founding in 1970? send an e-mail (a short e-mail) Kalamazoo in Michigan and we Courts Press won this pres- lunch and a proper grilling on The growth of the publishing outlining what your book is try to forge links between Four tigious award was 2007. my attitudes towards every industry in Ireland, the expan- about and you should then Courts Press and groups like Four Courts Press oper- aspect of publishing imagin- sion of the University sector in hear back from the publisher. the American Society of Irish ate on an anonymous peer- able. The main lesson I learned Ireland, the numerous advanc- We have a sampling of Medieval Studies (ASIMS). review process. There have at that lunch was that I had es in technologies that benefit new titles accompanying Irish people and Irish Ameri- been over 10,000 reviews of an awful lot to learn about the publishers, and more recently the column; overall, what can people love to read about their books, spanning forty- publishing industry. I still do. the World Wide recession and stories, themes, issues do their own family histories, their three years and almost fifteen Four Courts Press is called cutbacks faced by Libraries and most of these and Four towns and localities and gener- hundred titles. Excerpts from exemplary, prestigious and a Universities, and the personal Courts books overall cover al Irish history and it is always more than a thousand of these model, what does this mean to choices of Michael Adams, and or represent beyond their a tremendous feeling to see reviews can be found under the you and for Four Courts Press? subsequently the Managing classifications into Celtic, one of our books do well in the Reviews section of each book At Four Courts Press we all Director, Martin Healy and Medieval and Modern His- American market. We also have on the Four Courts website. love what we do. It sounds our editors, Martin Fanning, tory, Art, Literature and Law? a large number of American Q & A with Four Courts like such a cliché, but we all Michael Potterton and myself We believe that our list offers born authors on our list and Sales & Marketing Man- love books and more than have all had a direct impact on something for everyone. 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Mike Dever Named Director of Public Works for Cuyahoga County West Side By John O’Brien, Jr. Irish American Club the next Director of Public Works. HUGE Congratulations to Mike “Mike’s nominations reflect our Upcoming Events: Dever, named Director of Public Works continued efforts to find the best and for Cuyahoga County. I have known the brightest individuals to lead County Mike for most of my life, worked with government,” said Budish. “I’m proud 4/19 - Ceili Mor w/ the Portersharks 4-8pm him for more than eight years and had to promote Mike Dever to Director of $10.00 info [email protected] a blast last year sharing Parade Hon- Public Works. Mike’s years of experi- orees with his Dad, Grand Marshal ence in the Department of Public Works 5/3 “25” Card Tournament contact: Frank Andy Dever. Knock em dead Mike! has shown him to be an excellent, Buckley 440-937-4518 / Bill Rice 440-366-5748 qualified leader. Mike will provide the consistency and expertise to manage the hundreds of Public Works staff, as 5/10 Mother’s Day Mass & Breakfast contact: well as keep our major development Eileen O’Brien at 440-331-4233 for details and tickets projects moving ahead as we approach the Republican National Convention.” 5/22 Steve Mulloy, Sr. Reverse Raffle info /tickets: Dever has worked in the Department Brendan Mulloy 216-262-6496, Tom Mulloy 216-533-2203 of Public Works since 2001, serving as the Deputy to the Sanitary Engi- 5/31 Emmet Cahill Concert, lead singer w/ the neer and most recently as the Deputy Celtic Thunder. 6:30 pm. $25.00 at door or ticketleap.com. Director and Maintenance Adminis- trator since 2011. In that capacity, he *** manages over 350 employees in the Live Music & Food in The Pub every Friday divisions of Facilities, Sewers, Road General Meeting 3rd Thursday of every month. and Bridge, Fleet, and Airport. Since 1931 8559 Jennings Road Olmsted, Twp, Ohio 44138 Mike earned his Masters in Public 440.235.5868 www.wsia-club.org Administration from Cleveland State University’s, Levin College of Urban Mike Dever Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts from Slip- pery Rock University in Pennsylvania.

From Cuyahoga County As Director of Public Works, Dever Executive Armond Budish’s will oversee a diverse staff of nearly 600 March 3rd Press Release: employees that plan, design, construct and/or maintain a network of Bridges, Cuyahoga County Executive Ar- Buildings, and Sewers throughout mond Budish Announces Michael Cuyahoga County. Additionally, the Dever as Director of Public Works County’s Airport and Animal Shelter are under the charge of this Depart- CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County ment. Dever will also be responsible Executive Armond Budish today an- for continuing supervision of major nounced senior staff nominations. development projects such as, the con- Mike Dever, currently Deputy struction of the Downtown Pedestrian Director of the Department of Pub- Bridge and Towpath Trail Extension. lic Works, is nominated to serve as APRIL 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 27

Pope Francis Represented at Anniversary Guilty Pleasures food pantry or feeding pro- Continued From page 7 gram in Northern Illinois. Celebrations for Historic Irish Church in the City’s history. A Mission Healthy Hearty Cab- On Thursday, 5 March, reliquary. It also has a triptych was also given by one of the New Yorker, Archbishop altarpiece entitled ‘Madonna of Church’s newest orders, the Charles Brown, who repre- the Lakes’ painted by Sir John Franciscan Friars of the Renew- sents Pope Francis in Ireland, Lavery, himself a celebrated al, in early March. Throughout celebrated Mass with the son of the Parish. Lavery used Lent, global Catholic television priests, people and friends his wife Hazel as model for network, EWTN, is broadcast- of St. Patrick’s Parish, Belfast. the Blessed Virgin. Hazel was ing Scripture reflections given The Mass marked the 200th elsewhere used by Lavery for by priests associated with the anniversary of the Parish. his depiction of the personifi- Parish. On 20 April, the Parish cation of Ireland, Cathleen Ni will host an exhibition and Houlihan, which featured on lecture on the life and works Irish banknotes until the 1970s. of artist Sir John Lavery. The To mark the Parish’s bicen- year of celebration will con- tenary, on the eve of St. Pat- clude with a Parish Pilgrimage rick’s Day, the Parish hosted a to Rome in October, and an Gala Ball in Titanic Belfast. It audience with Pope Francis. is hoped the event will raise Parish Administrator Fr much needed funds to restore Michael Sheehan remarked: Northern Illinois Food Bank. bage Soup the Church’s disintegrating ‘we are deeply honoured that But what remains central to By Jennifer Lamplough, stonework. Latest estimates Pope Francis’ representative in the organization’s heart are director of nutrition programs cost the first phase of restora- Ireland should join us for this the people who seek food and at Northern Illinois Food Bank For 200 years, St. Patrick’s tion at £1.5 million, and the very special milestone in the are fed. Because of the food Yield: 10 servings has faithfully provided for the total estimate for restoration life of our Parish.’ Comment- assistance, Paula was able to Serving Size: 1 cup spiritual and pastoral needs of works stands at a colossal £5 ing on the Church’s anniver- enroll in community college INGREDIENTS the people of inner-city Belfast, million. Significant parts of sary, Fr Michael said: ‘whilst and is studying to become a Cooking spray as well as workers and visitors nurse; and Mike is able to pay 2 medium carrots, diced to one of Ireland’s principal child support for his son and 2 celery stalks, diced cities. It has also played a eat regular, healthy meals. 1 large yellow onion, diced significant role in the Diocese “The face of hunger is chang- 1 small green cabbage, of Down and Connor, host- ing, and this is an issue that ex- cored and roughly chopped ing the Episcopal consecra- 1 pound lean turkey break- tion of a number its bishops. fast sausage, crumbled St. Patrick’s follows in a long 40 ounces fat-free, low- and noble Christian tradi- sodium chicken broth tion within the City, tracing 1 14.5-ounce can its roots to the most ancient diced tomatoes foundations of the Faith in ½ teaspoon salt this part of Ireland. Its origins ¼ teaspoon ground are first recorded in the 1306 black pepper Taxation of Pope Nicholas. ½ teaspoon dried oregano St. Patrick’s has also served 1 small loaf Irish Soda Bread as a beacon of light for the ists in every community,” said DIRECTIONS people of Belfast during some Jacobsen. “Don’t assume those 1. Coat a large soup of the City’s darkest and most around you have access to a pot with cooking spray. Add troubled years. The death-toll regular meal—for our hungry carrots, celery, onion and cab- of parishioners during that neighbors, guilty pleasures bage and sauté over medium- 30-year-period of sectarian often aren’t even in the picture.” high heat for 3 minutes or strife known as ‘The Troubles’ To volunteer or donate, go onions until clear. Remove stands at 100. Some of the to www.feedingamerica.org from pan and set aside. worst atrocities of that conflict to find your local food bank. 2. Add turkey sausage were committed within the Par- If you’re a Northern Illinois and cook until brown, about ish bounds, and its people still resident, visit Northern Illinois 6-7 minutes. Add vegetables Food Bank’s website at www. bear the physical and emotion- Fr Michael rings in 200 years back to pan and mix. al scars of that traumatic chap- SolveHungerToday.org for 3. Add remaining ingre- ter in Ireland’s recent history. information on how to get dients (except soda bread) and The present Church is an the original stone carving were this year provides us with an involved. If you know some- bring to a boil. Reduce heat imposing edifice, rendered in completed by James Pearse, opportunity to reflect on and one in need of food assistance, and simmer for 30 minutes. sandstone and in the Roman- father of Patrick Pearse, a celebrate our past achieve- visit www.SolveHungerToday. 4. Serve with esque style. Its treasury boasts leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. ments, we also look forward org/gethelp to find the nearest Irish Soda Bread. artifacts of international signifi- On 9 March, eminent his- to building on these to ensure cance, chief among them a relic torian, Prof. Eamon Pheonix, that St. Patrick’s continues of St Patrick’s arm, enshrined gave a lecture at Belfast’s City to be a place where future in a priceless medieval silver Hall, on the role of the Church generations encounter Christ.’ ~ Happy Easter ~ 1916 Proclamation Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising with one or both of these prints Prints of the 1916 Proclamation are 20 x 30 inches, Prints of this painting by Maura O’Rourke $40 each unframed are 12 x 16 inches, Includes free shipping in USA $40 each unframed Includes free shipping in USA

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