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2012, Páraic is a multi-million Euro company with of the GAA, Páraic Ó Dufaigh, came Ó Dufaigh, a huge appeal; they are now getting to to Cleveland to see for himself the Ard Stiúrthóir a point where there is interest not just great community and club we have. made it clear in Ireland and they have paid attention With the new TV deal, we here in that the GAA to that. When sponsors were allowed America are not worse off than we were were actively on jerseys a few years back and then before. I am confident we will have seeking ways Croke Park redevelopment the Stadium, much better access to the Games, so to help show eyebrows were certainly raised, yet it has that not only those who already support the Games all worked out for the good of the Game. the GAA can watch, but so that we can globally. After this deal was signed he The TV Deal and America: How it introduce friends, family and the curious The GAA said, “In the negotiation of these rights, will affect those of us who support the onlookers to the Games in the hope they and a new TV Deal the GAA was guided by a wish to drive GAA here in America will be slightly might want to take it up and be part of it. This past week, the Gaelic Athletic As- the promotion of Gaelic games and different, although at the time of writing Cleveland St Pat’s Seven-a-Side Tour- sociation announced details of a ground we believe the new rights’ contracts we are still awaiting final details. In a nament: For those looking to get into the breaking, some might call, earth shat- will provide Gaelic games with their nutshell, around the country, the Irish spirit of the GAA season, Cleveland St tering deal for the broadcasting rights widest-ever global audience reach. bars and Irish clubs like Gaelic Park in Pat’s will be hosting their annual Seven’s of the Games as we know it. With it has “We look forward to working with Chicago and the Irish Cultural Center in Tournament on Saturday May 17th at the come a great deal of controversy, the Bradley-Barton Soccer Complex in North usual few tweeting and posting online Olmsted. This is the same venue where about the Grab All Association (GAA) the North American Championships and all that jazz. But in all honesty, where held last summer. Men’s and la- when you look at the details it’s not too dies football and hurling will be on show, bad. I received an official press release admission is free. Teams from Cleveland, outlining details of the deal and will Pittsburgh, Columbus, Buffalo, Toronto quote from it so as to provide the cor- and Chicago have confirmed entries. rect details to quell the rumored details. Games start at 10am and will go until It’s not a bad deal at all, primarily for 5pm, with evening celebrations at our those at home in Ireland. How does sponsor, PJ McIntyre’s, starting at 9pm. it affect us here in America though? Trivia: Last month’s question: When Within Ireland, a total of 45 Provincial Ireland played at the 1988 Euro’s, they and All-Ireland championship matches beat England 1-0 and Christy Moore will be broadcast live on television annu- wrote a legendary song about it – who ally for the next three years: a total of 31 SkySports Páraic Ó Dufaigh scored the only goal that fine afternoon? games will be shown by RTÉ (as per the Ray Houghton – and well done to Far- last contract) and 14 by Sky Sports. The rell Gallagher of Rocky River, who not 31 championship games to be televised only emailed the correct answer, but by RTÉ include the All-Ireland finals and all of our broadcast partners in tele- Canton, MA. will still subscribe through gave me an entire breakdown of where semi-finals in both codes, the All-Ireland vision and radio, and are enthused Premium Sports. For those that want he was on that glorious day when we hurling quarter-finals, and two of the by the prospect of having our games to watch in the comfort of your own beat the English. Ironically the goal four All-Ireland football quarter-finals. presented to the highest standards of home, there will be an online subscrip- Houghton scored in Stuttgart that RTÉ have also secured the rights to sports’ broadcasting. We are delighted tion service that will be provided by day was the first he scored for Ireland. all six Provincial championship finals, to have retained our domestic partner- RTE and will include an opportunity to A great way to break your duck!! while the remainder of the 31 games ships with RTÉ, TG4, Setanta Sports, purchase a season ticket. Details will This month’s question: Last year to be shown live on RTÉ are a mix- Newstalk and Raidió na Gaeltachta. We be published on the North American Dublin retained the All-Ireland Cham- ture of provincial championship and welcome our new partnership with GAA Facebook page and online at www. pionship in football when they beat qualifier games. Ulster championship Sky Sports and firmly believe that their northamericangaa.com when available. Mayo by a score of 2-12 to 1-14, who games covered by RTÉ, including the coverage of our games will bring a new The GAA is very good at putting mon- scored Mayo’s goal that day? Provincial football final, will also be excitement to our championships. ey back into the game itself, particularly *Mark Owens is originally from broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland. “Financial considerations were far here in America. I have seen firsthand Derry City, Ireland and has resided in Sky Sports has obtained exclusive from being the guiding criterion in development money being invested in the Cleveland area since 2001. Mark Island of Ireland rights to 14 champi- our negotiations, and were of lesser youth programs throughout the country, is the Director of Marketing for Sky- onship games. These consist of eight importance than the issue of making be it in the GAA hubs of Chicago, Boston light Financial Group in Cleveland. Saturday evening matches in the our games more widely available to or Philadelphia and even in far off places Send questions, comments or sug- All-Ireland qualifiers, two All-Ireland Irish people living abroad. In fact, the like Montana, Milwaukee and Portland gestions for future articles to Mark football championship quarter-finals, financial benefit to the GAA from the – places you would never expect to see at: [email protected]. and two Saturday evening and two new broadcast contracts compared Gaelic Games flourishing, but they are. Sunday Provincial championship to the previous ones is marginal.” Right here in Cleveland, one of our games. In addition to these 14 games, A lot of people in Ireland were initially local clubs, Cleveland St Pat’s, will Sky Sports will also broadcast live shaking their heads when the details soon break ground on a redeveloped About Our Cover: the All-Ireland hurling and football of the deal were announced, but in all field at the West Side Irish American The last of the 17th Century semi-finals and finals, thus making 20 honestly for those on the island of Ire- Club. It will include a better play- Old Houses, Atteagh Mills, live games available to its subscrib- land nothing has really changed. People ing surface and irrigation, offering a ers throughout Britain and Ireland. can still go their local county ground to more welcoming venue for players and Co. Roscommon. Over the years, and indeed when watch the Games and they’ll still be able spectators alike. The GAA in Ireland Photo by John O’Brien, Jr. the North American GAA Convention to watch the majority of Games on TV or has been 100% behind this project since was held in Cleveland in November listen on the radio. In essence, the GAA the 2012 day that Director General 4 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

writers Sue Mangan (Blowin’ In), Get your picture taken as a Gaelic Editor’s Corner Terry Kenneally (Off the Shelf and Football Player or Irish Dancer, and On This Day in Irish History), Mark pick up an extra issue or two of the Owens (Owens Sports), Cathal Liam OhIAN for your friends. Cathal and I (A Letter from Ireland), Linda Fulton will have our books with us as well. Burke (Crossword Puzzle) and myself. Slán, John

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AOH Trumbull County colony marched through the streets The story of poverty-stricken of New York City on March 17th, families barely scraping by, trying to Awards 15th Annual 1762 singing and playing traditional send their kids to school so they can Scholarships Irish music. From there, March 17th move up in the world moves us. The became a day to celebrate not only St. stories of mothers and fathers going Patrick, but Irish heritage in general. without food so their children don’t By Martin McQuaide, President, As the celebration became increas- starve are heartbreaking. Of course, Sean MacBride Division AOH ingly popular, more people joined not every Irish immigrant’s story has The Ancient Order of Hibernians in. Today you don’t have to have a happy ending, but what they have Sean MacBride Division in Trumbull a drop of Irish blood in you to cel- in common have a strong drive to County held its 15th annual scholar- ebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It’s gone survive and to better themselves. ship breakfast March 15 in Warren. from a religious holiday to a day Those are the stories that make Americans want to be Irish. For one day a year Americans dress up in green, drink green beer, eat corned beef and cabbage, and talk of leprechauns and rainbows, because that’s our way of remember- ing the struggles and strife that the Irish immigrants went through. We can never know what they expe- rienced, but we show our admiration for their courage and hard work by celebrating their AOH Scholarship Winners Desc Martin McQuaide, AOH Sean MacBride Division heritage in any way we President, Luke Churley, Maura Jacobs and AOH Scholarship Chairman Kevin Murphy. can. On St. Patrick’s Day everyone wants to be Irish because to This scholarship competition is open to drink and party and watch pa- be Irish is to be strong and possess to all high school seniors in Trumbull rades. But why do people want to a never-ending will to improve. County. Students submit an essay celebrate a heritage with which they Congratulations Maura and Luke! titled “Why does everyone want to be have little to no connection? Ameri- Irish on St. Patrick’s Day?” The two cans don’t celebrate other country’s sh M winning students are awarded a $1,000 saint’s days, so what is it about St. Iri u and $500 scholarship respectively. Patrick that has us so enthralled? Live sic! This year’s winning essays As a culture, Americans love hard were submitted by Maura Jacobs working success stories and the Irish from Champion High School are prime examples of that. The ($1,000) and Luke Churley ($500) stereotypical Irish immigrant came from Lakeview High School. to America and worked a low paying, Corporate sponsors this year manual labor job. The number of Irish were Northeast Ohio Orthope- immigrants that lost their lives while dics, Peter Rossi & Son Memo- building railroad tracks in uncount- rial Chapel and Scheetz Inc. able. Not only is it uncountable, but “Why does everyone want to at the time, no one cared to count their be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day?” lives. They were used as tools, not By Maura Jacobs humans. What is amazing is that they Hours: AOH 1st Place Scholar- continued to work. They didn’t give ship Winner 2014 up and go back to their home country Mon-Wed For over 1,000 years St. Patrick’s because they were working towards 11am-Midnight 414 South Main St. Day was a religious holiday in Ire- a better life for themselves and their land. It was a day to celebrate the descendants. They accomplished the Thur-Sat Findlay, OH 45850 saint Patrick who brought Christian- American dream of rising up from 11am-2am ity to the people of Ireland. People poverty to successful and happy lives. 419-420-3602 attended mass, pubs and stores were Henry Ford, Walt Disney, F. Scott Sun 10am-10pm closed; it was a time of remembrance. Fitzgerald and Frank McCourt are It wasn’t until 1762 that this day of all Irish Americans that have made www.LogansIrishPubFindlay.com celebration began spreading to the a name for themselves, but there rest of the world. Irishmen serving are countless other success stories Facebook.com/LogansIrishPubFindlay in the English army in the American that the world will never hear. 6 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

Holy Name High School The Irish to Offer Irish Studies Course in Action Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, Holy Name High a trial lawyer who has tried School will offer a new elec- more than 400 jury trials dur- Are you running tive course titled Irish Studies. ing his thirty-five year career. 58th Annual Pioneer for an elective It will consist of a course in Mr. Kenneally intends to Total Abstinence Association the fall of 2014 on Irish His- augment class lecture with office? There tory, followed by a course in speakers, Irish films dealing Come Celebrate with us! are over 1.4 mil- the spring on Irish Literature. with a particular subject matter With Keynote Speaker lion people of Irish Mrs. Shelbrey Blanc, Holy and field trips, including a visit Name’s new principal, “We Ireland’s Great Hunger Mu- Judge Nancy R. McDonnell descent in Ohio; want to expose our students seum in Hamden, Connecticut. Sunday, June 1st 475,000 in Greater to as many curricular oppor- tunities as possible. We have St Patrick’s Church Cleveland; 175,00 in had so many students of Irish 3602 Bridge Avenue Cleveland, 44113 Cuyahoga County: descent over the years, includ- Mass @ 11:00 am, w/ Fr. Jim O’Donnell Want to reach them? ing when the school was first founded in 1914 by first gen- Breakfast immediately Advertise in the eration Irish, that this will be a following in the St. Pat’s Church Hall Ohio Irish Ameri- good way to celebrate our Irish heritage in this, our 100th year.” For Tickets/info: can News: akar- The Irish studies courses Nell Buckley @ 440.308.8668 [email protected] will be taught by Mr. Terrence John Lackey @ 440.331.0048 to reach the Irish J. Kenneally, a 1967 graduate of Congratulations to Holy Name. He has a master’s community Cleve- degree in Irish history from 2014 Pioneer of the Year Brendan Gannon land; jobrien@iano- John Carroll University. He is a columnist for the Ohio Irish hio.com to reach American News, writing the the Irish communi- “Off the Shelf” and “On this ty throughout Ohio. Day in Irish History” monthly coumns. Mr. Kenneally is Mr. Terrence J. Kenneally May 2014 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 7

Solus Lighting LTD Wins Three ISES Ohio WOW Awards Solus Lighting LTD was honored with three ISES Ohio WOW Awards in the categories of Best Wed- ding, Best Public Event, and Best Team Effort. The awards ceremony was held Friday, April 11th at the 21c Museum and Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. ISES Ohio Wow is an annual awards program created to showcase, ac- knowledge, and honor the special events industry’s finest examples of creativ- ity, planning, strategic management, resource- fulness, and successful “The Best Team Effort Award show- solutions throughout the state of Ohio. cased a unique venue (The Cleveland Submissions are entirely anonymous Museum of Natural History), themed and are judged by event professionals décor (Borrow Rentals), extravagant from another region of the United States. settings (Event Source), inspired menus “We are truly flattered to receive these (Zach Bruell Events), wide spread audio esteemed awards from fellow event pro- and video reinforcement (Hughie’s fessionals,” stated Maureen E. Patterson, Events Production Services), and in- Lead Designer at Solus Lighting LTD. novative lighting (Solus Lighting). “Solus Lighting is one of twelve compa- Patterson added, “We are fortu- nies from the Greater Cleveland Area nate to have a variety of vendors in that were honored with ISES Ohio WOW Cleveland that are true specialists in awards this year. Having this many their areas of expertise. When these cutting edge event professionals in the genuine professionals team up, the area is a great advantage for the city. As event becomes truly spectacular.” the Greater Cleveland Area continues to See breathtaking photos and boom, individuals and organizations are more info on Solus Lighting at planning larger events than ever before. www.soluslightingltd.com

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The Rose Wall The Rose Wall in Tralee Town Park salutes the 1,701

C L IO roses who have represented EV H ELAND • O their cities, counties, states and countries in the Rose of Tralee Fri., May 2 - The Higbees International Festival since Sat., May 3 - Ryan Melquist 1959. It was unveiled on Au- Fri., May 9 - The Barflys gust 2013 in Tralee Town Park, Sat., May 10 - Brent Kirby a gift from Tralee Town Council Fri., May 16 - Walkin’ Cane on the anniversary of the 55th Sat., May 17 - Kristine Jackson Rose of Tralee International LIVE MUSIC LIVE Fri. & Sat., May 23 & 24 Festival. Irish communities in - The New Barleycorn five continents are represented

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4 5 6 7 21 Place some bets on the dogs at Kilcohan Park ______8 9 10 Stadium. 11 12 13 14 24 Get a group together for some fun playing an old Irish sport at 15 16 the Copper Coast ____ Bowling Tuition. 17 18 25 Take a few hours on a Thurs-

19 day to tour Mount _____ House and Gardens, one of the 20 21 22 23 world’s 100 top gardens

24 25 26 Sign up for a lesson in _____ (sail-powered beach buggying) at 26 27 the Freedom Surf School near Tramore. 28 29 30 27 Ride a ferry to The Island for a round of golf at the 31 32 Waterford ____ Golf Club. 33 34 29 For a big thrill, learn to drive

35 36 37 a rally car at Rally ______in Dungarvan. 38 39 40 34 Attend a live performance, a 41 film, or Gallery Showing at the Garter Lane ___ Centre. 37 Take the kids to the Tramore’s 42 43 44 45 Copper Coast ___ Farm for a picnic and to visit with the animals. 39 Go to a service at the Church of Ireland’s Christ ____ Cathedral

www.CrosswordWeaver.com built in the 18th century in Waterford. Museum in Waterford, Ire- mans in Waterford. 40 Attend a performance at the The- ACROSS land’s oldest city. DOWN atre ____ in Waterford’s Viking 5 Get a little exercise as you walk 28 Visit Waterford’s Bishop’s ____ 1 Get to know the history of the Triangle. the trails at the Waterford ____ for a good view of history of founder of the Christian ______45 Take in a performance at the Park. late 1800’s to early 1900’s. at the Edmund Rice Heri- ___ Kettle Theatre Company in 7 Spend some time at Dungar- 30 Take a tour of Portlaw’s Cur- tage Centre in Waterford. Waterford. van’s Waterford ____ Museum, raghmore House and Gardens led 2 Put some money on the _____ dedicated to preserving and pro- by Basil, Lord Waterford’s retired ____. at the Waterford and Tramore Letter to the Editor: moting the history of County 31 Take a scenic drive up the Racecourse. Dear Editor, Waterford mountain to ____ Falls and don’t 3 Take an art course at The I am not of Irish descent, but IAN Ohio 8 Saddle up at Tramore’s Lake forget to stop at the Magic Road. Art ____ in Bunmahon. is distributed at my work place, and I al- Tour _____ for a great pony 32 Hop aboard Waterford’s only 4 Take the time to visit Benvoy ways pick up a copy to read about cultural trekking experience. sightseeing roadtrain run by ____ in the cove at Annestown. events, restaurants, etc. Reading your 12 Explore The _____ near Lis- Waterford _____. 6 Explore the Viking _____, an April 2014, I was very surprised and im- more after a walk through the 33 Go kayaking, _____, or snor- area of Waterford that is an easy pressed by “The Time of My Life”, Kelsey woods. keling at the Dunmore East walk to most of the historic tour- Higgins’ article on being Northern Ohio 13 Visit _____ Crystal to see ex- Adventure Centre. ist attractions near the Quay. Rose of Tralee. Her article was insightful perienced craftsmen at work, 35 Tour the grounds of ___ Melle- 8 Ride Kilmeaden’s Waterford & and honest but what most amazed me was creating the world’s finest crystal pieces. ray Abbey, a Cistercian Trappist ____ Valley Railway, in partially her experiences with the Chernobyl Chil- 15 Drive the scenic route between Abbey near Cappoquin. open period carriages. dren’s International charity. I am actually Kilmacthomas and Dungarvan 36 Take a free tour of _____ Cas- 9 Visit the Lismore _____ Cen- of Ukrainian descent and was astounded to see the ______Mountains. tle and re-creation of a police tre before exploring the town. to learn that not only was the charity 18 Stop in at Waterford’s Henry station during the Black & Tan era. 10 The Copper ____ Geopark founded by an Irish person, but that the Downe’s Bar to try some its No. 9 38 Go to Mass at the Waterford Centre has rocks from all the Irish community is so involved in it. I Irish ____ or buy a bottle to take away. Cathedral to see some of the millions of years up to now - a was touched by Kelsey’s passion for the 19 Enjoy the ___ fire and catch a finest Georgian ______in Ireland. small walk through history near charity and that even though she had no trad session at Bridie Dee’s on 41 See the elegant beauty of St. Knockmahon. obvious ties to Ukraine or its people, that Mary Street in Dungarvan. ______’s Cathedral in Lismore. 11 Collect some holy water from she and other Irish-Americans would be 20 Take a class at Chef Paul 42 Let your ______spend the day St Declan’s ___ and Oratory in so willing to visit these children and make Flynn’s Tannery ____ School in at Splashworld in Tramore for Ardmore a difference. It is humbling, inspiring, Waterford lots of fun in the water. 14 Do a family outing to Tramore and moving. It has opened my eyes to 22 Wander in the historic gardens 43 View the gardens and art at ______Park to keep the young the spirit of charity of the Irish-American of _____ Castle Gardens and Fairbrook House Gardens & ones entertained. community, and am appreciative for their Gallery, within the 17th cen- Museum of ______Figura- 16 Research your family’s roots work in my homeland. Kelsey and others tury outer defensive walls. tive Art in Kilmeaden. in the Waterford Heritage ______like her have transcended borders and 23 Experience a journey through 44 Stop in at Reginald’s Tower, the Centre. cultural identities to bring hope and joy time at the Waterford Treasures ____ oldest _____ tower in Ireland to 17 Take a refreshing walk along to those less fortunate, and I am grateful. learn the history of the Nor- the golden sands of ____ Beach Larissa Paschyn Parma, OH 10 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

My grandmother Mim was a self- held Mim’s eye and reminded her, “You declared Anglophile, a lover of all things know Mim, I’m an Irishman.” Unfazed, British. When she first met my future Mim picked up with Henry the Eighth. husband, she sat him down for a talk. Learned and passionate in her opin- Embarrassed, I thought she was about ions, Mim sought to teach and lend to embark on a treatise of her grand- perspective to her audience. Mim lived daughter’s virtue or emotional tempera- through the Great Depression, five wars, ment. Rather, she engaged in a full-blown and the birth of five children. When she monologue, rather than dialogue, as spoke, we listened. Though Mim could my intended did not have a word to talk about the price of futures in the contribute, concerning the succession of same breath as the state of politics, what When life became harried for Mim, pics? A brief fight with twenty-five ex- English kings since 1066. My beloved she most loved to discuss was books. my own mother recalls how her mother ploding pustules and we were good to go. would escape into the pages of a book. No sooner did I reconcile my nerves Children could be pulling at Mim’s skirts, that all will indeed be well, when an- while unmade biscuits lay in heaps upon other catastrophe, albeit small in the white flour, and Mim would be standing grand scale of life, but monumental in at the counter with a book in her hand. I the subculture of Irish dance, occurred. am my grandmother’s own girl because My son, on April Fool’s Day nonethe- I suffer from the same compulsion. What less, lost his dancing heel during a is life after all without a good read? promising and well-turned out click. The tables and cupboards in Mim’s To make me feel better, he tried to light- old farmhouse housed treasures. Play- en the mood, chuckling, “Wouldn’t that ing cards and books were scattered have been the greatest April Fool’s trick.” hither and yon, punctuated with scraps “Hmm, umm, I suppose,” I whimpered. of paper bearing cryptic messages about Because of my dance-mom paranoia, authors and ideas. In this age of electronic I was banished from the local cob- media, there is something nostalgic about bler and forced to send the rogue shoe writing tablets, particularly when they back to the original shoemaker. The contain handwritten words and messages price, a hefty overnight airmail fee, the from a loved one who has passed on. reward, utter peace of mind. Now, if Supporting the After Mim’s death, my aunt sent me an only the said repair would help my envelope filled with letters and postcards son point his toes more. Oh, to have Irish Community that I had penned to my grandmother a magic wand at your disposal! Mim. One was particularly sweet. To deal with the reality of my im- For my sixth birthday, I received a pending timetable, I pulled a chair up in Ohio for set of stationery illustrated with happy to my kitchen table this morning and images of circus seals and dogs. I must did what Mim might do; I finished more than 30 years. have written my grandmother a letter, the latest novel I have been reading. because thirty- six years later, the letter Having finally put my tremors to was returned to me. With tears in my eyes, rest, I am now better able to sort out A fi rm dedicated to I read the list of things that we liked to our plan for London. Years ago, Mim providing competent, do together: “Walk, eat donuts, and read impressed upon me a mental list of all stories.” I signed the letter, “Susan and that she wished me to do when I visited prompt, economical and Mimmy, playmates and friends.” Some- this famous city. At the time, such a trip effi cient legal services. times perspective feeds your soul as well was not even in the stars, but again, I as your appetite for comfort. Life in the listened when Mim spoke. Of course, I twenty-first century should be so easy! had to visit the house of Charles Dick- In two days time, my youngest son ens in Bloomsbury, the National Portrait Thomas J. Scanlon and I will be on a plane bound for Gallery, and if the day were fine, to have Tim L. Collins London. He will be competing in his a picnic in Highgate Cemetery. I needed first World Irish Dance Champion- to witness the changing of the Guard, to Harvey Labovitz ship. The journey to this point has been hear Big Ben as he strikes the hour, and Craig P. Kvale fraught with hard work and challenges. visit the crypt where all the poets worth Two weeks ago, a trip to the dermatolo- reading lay in Westminster Abbey. I Anthony J. 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were a Chandler hallmark. Although I generally enjoyed the book, I thought the denoue- ment was a bit disappointing. Depending on how well the book sells, we may have not seen the last of Black’s ver- sion of Philip Marlowe. I rate The Black-Eyed Blond Dorothea Langrishe (the name the book a TOP SHELF read. by Benjamin Black being the title of a well known *Terrence J. Kenneally is an Henry Holt & Co.; ISBN 978- Irish novel ,Langrishe,Go attorney and owner of Terrence 0-8050-9814-3; 2014 290 pp. Down), whose husband J. Kenneally & Associates Co. in Frequent readers recognize fought in the Irish Civil War. Rocky River, Ohio, defending Benjamin Black as the mystery- Black’s ability to mimic insured’s’ through their insur- writing pseudonym of the Irish Chandler’s writing style will ance companies throughout novelist John Banville. “ Off the be apparent to anyone who Ohio. He has a Masters Degree Shelf” columns have reviewed was a groupie of Chandler’s in Irish Studies from John Car- several of his books dealing body of work. This is especially roll University and is starting an Irish Studies program at Holy Name High School beginning Fall 2014. [email protected].

with his corpulent protagonist, so in his lyrical similes, which Quirke, the medical examiner of 1950s Dublin. In Black-Eyed Blonde, his protagonist is Philip Marlowe, the character created by American novelist Raymond Chandler. Chandler, along with Dashcell Hammett and James M. Cain, came to be identified as founders of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction. In typical Chandler fashion, Black’s Marlowe gets hired by a wealthy, attractive perfume heiress, Clare Cavendish, the “blonde with black eyes” to help in finding her old lover, Nico Peterson, who has been missing for two months. Of course, there is more to her story than meets the eye; the story takes assorted twists and turns involving Mexican hit men, tough bad- tempered cops, the impervious rich as well as a near-death experience in a swimming pool inside a swanky health spa. Black even throws in facets of his Irish heritage in the form of Clare Cavendish’s mother, 14 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

Festival on Water; it back to her sister, and she and Mark are magnifi- cent song writers, sharing their gift, and the history See to Shining Sea: of the Irish in their St. John’s, Newfoundland home, By John O’Brien, Jr. as well as songs and stories from across the world. The final of the three living works of art I saw was a A festival on water – can it be as good? What if sailing surreal performance by Tommy Sands in the same Blues the high seas, and sailing on the musical wave of 57 club as the Ennis performance. Tommy is often called bands, was even better than good? What if it was Epic? the Irish Pete Seeger, and performed at Pete’s 90th Birth- We are pulling out of the Port of Miami, sun, breeze day party at Madison Square Garden. They were friends, and a pepsi to sail away to the Caribbean. Deck chairs who shared music and a passion for civil rights, of fight- Costa Maya are precious commodities, but leaving behind the 2 ° ing for those who could not fight for themselves. He vortex that is Cleveland winter, is a gift that proved to wove, and transported in time to the pivotal moments. give far beyond seven days on the Norwegian Epic. Tommy had a laptop beaming pics on a small screen as Those deck chairs did get a fair few impressions over he sang, read from his book and told stories of Sarajevo, the week as the sun won the battle, knot by knot. I am of Northern Ireland, of Pete Seeger. He sang Little Boxes, fortunate to be driven by a thirst, to see, to experience which I sang with Tommy Makem one day on the side of when I go to new lands. I need the rest, but I need to a stage at Milwaukee Irish Fest, many years ago; I felt it. In Ocho Rios we took a cab right at the port, for $40 p/person. We hit the road for Mick Jagger’s house, stop- ping to swing on a cool 80 year old tree with giant bamboo on a skyscraper of a 5 - 6 stories high; watched the fire man jet huge plumes of fire from his throat and tasted a coconut right off a tree (think oysters). Pics on plains and good humored street side ven- cence, just a glimpse and a trigger, for my memory bank. dors gave way to climbing a water After the dolphins leaped and chattered, we moved fall by ourselves well off the beaten inland, to a huge saltwater swimming pool, with path. You should see the spiders! jets and both Froggy’s and Charlies converging on Our guide took us to hideaways the ocean, leaving a perfect gap to the sea, and our and took photos of us as we climbed, ship, the Norwegian Epic, dead center in front. Swim posed, swam and took in the lush up bars and plenty of lawn chairs to watch the sun groove new roads into my brain more. A lot of people beauty canvassed around us. Hours later, as we headed and sun seekers chase the Vortex away. Next time like to journal their experiences, or text them. I am a back down, the ship excursion bus passed, still on their I will go directly there, for it was fantastic: swim- writer, I understand, but don’t be so bent on record- way up to Mick’s house. Jamaica is known for their ming, the view, beers and music, atmosphere in ing your experiences, that you miss the best experi- chicken jerky, so we stopped for lunch and tried it out, spades. I could be there all week and be very happy. ences. A deck chair gives perspective and a fantastic yum. We saw more, and saw a bit of the soul of Jamaica In Cozumel we took a purple VW convertible bug and view for crowd watching, but the highlights, the with our cab guide, for less than half the usual fee. toured the island, first stopping to snorkel amidst vivid things I will remember most, were arrived at by us- In Costa Maya, we took a short walk to the rock beach, colors and patient fish, Sea urchins stuck to my hand ing by my ears, my eyes and my legs, not my pen. searching out shells and trying to capture the hues of and starfish burned red rock colors as we floated above. Fifty-seven bands – that’s not a misprint; as blue and green, translucent and magnificent, as it calmed I had hard time with water in my air tube, but much as you wanted, 3 pm or 3am, center stage the soul and crashed the rocks, throwing huge spray. If adapted quickly. Gotta be calm, be open to new or in small little pubs and corners inside and out. you are searching for peace, it’s sitting on the rocks, stark experiences and laugh. Tony, our guide, led us to Warm breezes can be carried on notes, in or out. silent beehive-like shelters and the blues and yel- There were legends and lasting friendships; Cherish lows of the fish stand stark in my mind. the Ladies, Sharon Shannon, T.R. Dallas, Tommy Sands, We pot hole weaved our way to a Mayan ruin, with Makem & Spain Brothers, Gabe Donoghue, Guaranteed ancient church, temple and village. Authentic Mayan Irish, and talent rich musicians and singers I couldn’t arts and crafts and in costume presenters and animals, get enough of like Mickey Coleman, Donnchadh Gough, were fun, but the peace in the church as I thought of the Alan Connor, Harry O’Donoughue, Don Stiffe, the guys generations that have prayed there, married and began & gals from The StepCrew dancing with Cherish – so their final journeys to God there gave me great pause. excited to see the full cast appearing at Cleveland Irish Grumbling stomachs were silenced as Tony took us Cultural Festival for the first time this July 18-20. to a wide-open bar on stilts, massive logs everywhere, Three sessions and presentations on sea days left my covered in script and messages from previous visi- mind buzzing: Cathie Ryan sat on a chair and weaved tors written in black or occasional red thick sharpies. a tale of Irish Myths & Folklore, with Brigid, Irish myth Tony provided us with tortillas, salsa, guacamole and and mystery and relevance to today’s frantic pace and chicken, with chips and rice, a most fantastic home ills. Ennis’ Karen and Maureen Ennis and Mark Mur- Editor John O’Brien befriends a sea urchin cooked Mexican meal, cooled by breezes and Mexi- phy sang and told tales of factories closing and fisher- during an excursion on Joanie Madden’s can beer, satisfying, unique, flavorful and authentic. ies decapitated – the echoes of Ireland were palpable. Festival Cruise Across the road, we worked it off jumping massive Remember Phoebe from Friends? She has been waves, green turning to blue to the endless horizon. resurrected! Karen’s dry humor, self-deprecating and wild and beautiful. A spectacular place to stare into Tony was one of a kind – patient, fun and funny, and laugh out loud funny, were the perfect counter the water, but don’t kill the multitude and multicolored hell bent on making sure we had a blast. He showed balance to some of the more poignant songs Ennis snails, so you can have their shells on a shelf at home. 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to the next row, in a floating, shimmering strobe light like effect that covered our heads; t’was awesome. I was so honored and excited to be asked by Joanie Madden to perform my, “At Each End of the Rifle” monologue on the cruise. It was the one time the pen came in handy as I performed one of my mono- logues. Held in comedy club “Headliners” (all kinds of Freudian interpretations could be made of that one), told as a single journey throughout Irish his- tory, the monologue features song, story and verse by the famous and infamous, and starkly shows how the similarities of man are much vaster than the differ- ences. I had a great chat after with an older fella from New Zealand and throughout the rest of the week, Ennis Alan Connor met up with many who attended the presentation. The Ceilis were magnificent, not only for the talent launch. After maybe 12 songs, while introducing a song, Mickey thanked to his mom, dad and sis, who Don’t be late, but don’t go back to the boat came out from Ireland for the CD launch. He told of early – in a beautiful, welcoming, fun for- walking down the street in NY, knowing no one, and eign country, maybe a once in a lifetime, who Joanie stops, twice offering a ride. Mickey didn’t yet knows how life will twist, go back scream- know Joanie and refused. Eventually they become ing against time and the end of the beach. friends, and now “ … here I am. I met my girlfriend A cruise is meant to be romantic, recommend Erin Lochery; her family has been so supportive and going with significant other, or with someone who are all here now. It has been most incredible, so I will laugh, love the music and be willing to try lots would like … “ (and Mickey moves aside the guitar ent. At $74 p/person, it was a fantastic bargain. of new experiences, foods, excursions and music. and drops to one knee) “ …to ask Erin to Marry Me.” And on the Epic, we strolled state to stage to see 57 When shopping, remember, everything, in Both families erupt, screaming and hugging. Erin bands, presentations, workshops and my own perfor- every port, is negotiable, don’t forget that. bends over hugs Mickey, crying a little. She hugs him mance of At Each End of the Rifle. Jam sessions were On the cruise, Tips are ALWAYS included for a long time; he leans back and says, “She said yes”. frequent, and were also scheduled. At the end of each on your receipt, then you can tip more, as it To see it live, was unforgettable. About 3am, I night, with whoever was the last band still playing is less than 10%, but don’t forget it is there took my leave, quietly, as I’ve learned, so Joanie across the whole ship, ten, fifteen or more musicians, already, so tune your tip accordingly. wouldn’t catch me and haul me back again. singers, and even a dancer or three, joined them after Gabriel Donaghue is the most gifted performer I have their last set, in an unscripted session that had no limit seen in a long while – no matter the style of music, he to the passion, the variety, the eloquence or the clock. can play it, add to it, whether with banging a beat with You are not limited to the Irish entertainment. assembled, including Joanie Madden, Matt Molloy, John his hand on the guitar body or accompanying with Comedy, Cirque de Soleil, deck bands and oth- Carty, Mirella Murray, Arty McGlynn and bodhran rifts and rises that are magnificent, mesmerizing and ers were readily available. I went to Blue Man player Donnchadh Gough, the passion Crew, with loads of special effects with paint and of the players almost took your breath such, choreographed into something special. away. Dancing pros and dancing addicts let loose, as blurring feet an- swered the beat and sailed away. I loved watching TR Dal- las – a great singer who brought back memories of growing up, the dance halls we went to, all the beautiful waltzing music. Sing, dance, stare or story, more than you could ever embrace. Sharon Shannon with incred- ible piano player Alan Connors just blew my mind. Alan’s hands danced in a way I have never seen, and had the same blurring, know it happened but couldn’t actually see it motion as Jon Pilatske, Cara Butler, Michael Boyle, John Jennings and Donnie Golden had when dancing as part of Cherish the Ladies or an The cast brought audience members on stage and impromptu free style rift during many of used them in hilarious ways, then gave them the paint- the other shows. Sharon is a virtuoso, ex- ings they created. In the finale, from high in the ceil- citement courses through her, on stage or ing at the back of the theatre, all the way down across off, and the music is magic, learning and the room, white strips of paper unrolled down toward lifting; cooling in the waves of rhythm. stage, people pulled it from behind them, over them, Then, Mickey Coleman’s CD 16 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

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beautiful object.” The debate street. The bomb had been head in the trunk of a car and was renewed in 1926 and again planted by a group of former drove it to Belfast. From there, in 1928. While there was gener- Irish Republican Army vol- the students were able to lease al agreement to move the pillar, unteers, allegedly led by Joe the head for £200 a month to an no one was successful in ob- Christle. Christle, dismissed antiques dealer in London for taining the necessary funding. ten years earlier from the IRA display in his shop window. On October 29, 1955, nine for taking unauthorized ac- At some point the head left University College Dublin stu- tions, saw himself as a socialist the possession of the antique Lord Nelson’s Head dents locked themselves inside revolutionary. It is thought that dealer and reportedly spent the pillar and tried to melt the the bombers acted to com- time as a decorative piece in Admiral Lord Horatio Nel- widely viewed by Irish Catho- statue of Nelson with flame memorate the 50th anniversary a pub in Australia. It eventu- son, British Naval hero, was lics and Protestant Dissenters throwers. Police forced their of the 1916 Easter Rising. ally found its way back to honored in Dublin, Ireland in as being bought and paid way inside with sledgeham- No one was hurt in the Dublin. The head appeared in 1809 by the construction of Nel- for with English bribes. Nel- mers. They took the students’ explosion and, although an a women’s stocking TV com- son’s Pillar. The massive mon- son himself was viewed by names and brought them investigation was conducted mercial and even found itself ument to British imperialism the Irish as an adulterer and downstairs. As a police van ar- by the police, no one was ever on the stage of the Olympia stood in the middle of Sack- unworthy of honor in Ireland. rived it was attacked by a sym- charged with the bombing. Theatre with The Dubliners. ville Street (now O’Connell Politics and religion aside, pathetic crowd that had formed The broken pieces of Nelson’s The head was given to the Street), just a few feet north of many people criticized the loca- around the pillar. Rather than statue were taken to storage. Nelson family and they in turn the General Post Office (GPO). tion and design of the pillar. arrest the students, the police On the morning of Monday donated it to the Dublin Civic The pillar was a Doric col- Museum. It was later moved umn of Wicklow granite, 121 to the Dublin City Library feet tall, topped by a thirteen and Archive on Pearse Street foot high statue of Lord Nelson where it resides today on a by Cork sculptor Thomas Kirk pedestal labeled “Nelson.” (who also did the statures on The Nelson’s Pillar Act the GPO), giving the monu- was passed in 1967 by the ment a total height of 134 feet. Dáil, transferring ownership The architect for the project for the monument site from was Francis Johnston, who was the Nelson Pillar Trust to the also the architect of the GPO. Dublin Corporation. The site The interior was covered in was paved over by the au- black limestone. Although it’s thorities and was vacant until official name was The Nelson the 398 foot Spire of Dublin, Pillar, it was commonly known officially called The Monument in Dublin as Nelson’s Pillar. of Light or An Túr Solais, was The original concept for the erected on the site in 2003. monument was conceived There is some recent news…. in Dublin in 1805 following In January 2014 the Irish News Admiral Nelson’s victory over reported that the Dublin City the French fleet at the Battle Council considered a proposal of Trafalgar. Actual construc- to rename the Dublin Spire tion did not begin until 1808, after the late South African due to problems collecting President Nelson Mandella. the necessary funding. Mr. Mandella was made a It was opened to the public Some of the arguments includ- confiscated their equipment March 14, 1966, Irish Army freeman of Dublin City in 1988. on Trafalgar Day, October 21, ed: It was ugly; it was too big; and told everyone to leave qui- engineers blew up the rest of The committee discussed the 1809, the fourth anniversary of it blocked traffic; and it was etly. No one was ever charged. the pillar after determining that proposed “Nelson Mandela the battle. The citizens of Dub- in the wrong place. Almost In 1960 Taoiseach Seán the remaining structure was Pillar” before deciding not lin were offered an unprece- immediately after the dedica- Lemass called the pillar an too unsafe to repair or restore. to approve it because it was dented perspective on their city. tion, efforts began to relocate embarrassment and said “(Nel- The demolition of the base a specific part of the original For the payment of a mere ten the pillar. Since the small piece son) has no place in the center ended up causing more dam- Spire project that it would not pence, they could climb the 168 of property on which it stood of our capital city overshad- age to surrounding structures be named in someone’s honor. steps of the inner stone stair- was owned by the Nelson Pillar owing our principal national than the original explosion. *J. Michael Finn is the Ohio case to the viewing platform Trust, it would take an Act of monument, which is the GPO.” The destruction of Lord Nel- State Historian for the Ancient for a grand view of the city. Parliament to move it. Several There were also proposals son’s pillar was not the end of Order of Hibernians and Divi- In Dublin, opinions of the proposals were begun over the floated to keep the pillar but the story. While the wreckage sion Historian for the Patrick pillar varied, splitting along years, but none were successful. to replace the statue of Nelson from the statue was still in stor- Pearse Division in Columbus, religious and ethnic lines. The The establishment of the Irish with an Irish statue. St. Pat- age, students from the National Ohio. He is also Chairman of pillar had been conceived Free State in 1922 renewed the rick was a suggested replace- College of Art and Design stole the Catholic Record Society and paid for by the Protestant debate as 26-County Free State ment. No action was taken. the intact head of Lord Nelson for the Diocese of Columbus, Ascendency in Dublin. The separated itself from English At 1:32 AM on March 8, 1966, on St. Patrick’s Day 1966 from Ohio. He writes on Irish and Act of Union had only oc- rule. In 1923, Irish poet William a bomb destroyed the upper a storage shed in Clanbrassil Irish-American history; Ohio curred in 1800, which united Butler Yeats called for the pillar half of the pillar, tossing the Street as a fund-raising prank history and Ohio Catholic the governments of England to be removed on aesthetic statue of Nelson and a large to pay off the Student Union’s history. You may contact and Ireland. The Union was grounds, saying “It’s not a section of the pillar into the debt. They placed the stolen him at [email protected]. May 2014 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 19

But back to the task One of the entries, submitted like it myself. We use baking at hand: judging. by Amy Hasegawa, a long-time powder and natural yogurt in A few people lingered in contestant and previous winner, our baking academy recipes.” the shop, including an Oak stood out for its traditional O’Brien adds that there is Park police officer, waiting round form with a cross cut a general misconception that for the tasting to begin. Jim through the middle, a rich and the Irish have been making August took out the judg- slightly sweet taste and just and eating soda bread for a ing clipboards, with pen and the right amount of moisture very long time. “In fact,” he Early this spring, I was 10 breads total, with three paper attached to each one. to make the crumbs soft. points out, “it was first made invited to judge a soda bread wheaten (similar to American Soon he was expertly cutting I had thought I knew soda in Ireland about the year contest in Oak Park, Ill. The whole wheat) and seven white. into the loaves, one by one. bread. But when I bit into Amy 1850 – barely 160 years ago.” contest, a long-running tradi- Derek O’Brien, master baker, “This is the first en- Hasegawa’s slice, I was aston- O’Brien, who opened the tion started by Jim and Anne owner of the Baking Acad- try,” he said as he passed ished that a soda bread could school in the early 2010, sees August at their Irish Shop in emy of Ireland and expert a piece to each judge. taste so hearty and soft. O’Brien students of all ages come 2008, brings in anywhere from soda bread maker, suggests I took the first soda bread in affirmed that soda bread varies through the doors looking to 10 to 40 entries each year. that all the soda bread en- my hand, almost as if I was tak- wildly from baker to baker. improve their skills. During There were a record 34 tries “would need to be a ing communion. I examined the “Soda bread recipes vary his long tenure at the Irish breads to taste last year. of a particular weight, be texture, inhaled the aroma, felt greatly,” he says, “because Baking School at the Dub- With so many ready-made even in shape, have been cut for density and then eventually of the ingredients and for lin Institute of Technology, breads available, simply with a cross, but everything took a taste, chewing slowly. the way the flour, salt, but- he was inspired to start his entering the contest is a would come down to taste.” I soon realized that the judg- termilk and sodium bicar- own academy after meeting testament to the growing Should you be thinking ing process was going to be bonate are mixed together.” mature students looking for popularity of home baking. about submitting a soda harder than I had anticipated, “The first thing we do in our skill-building opportunities. The day I was to judge bread entry to next year’s because each bread has its courses is ask students to throw “It’s always a pleasure when the 2014 contest, I ate a light contest, take a few notes from own character. But we were out their own recipe, prob- you’re standing in front of breakfast and skipped lunch O’Brien, especially if you can’t judging for the best and most ably from granny, because that students and when they have altogether, figuring I would make it to one of his baking authentic look and taste, so I recipe doesn’t work anymore. no idea that there is so much have to take at least 34 bites. courses in Dublin. (Although forged ahead, through more The buttermilk we have nowa- science going on in bread. They Luckily for me, and for the a few Americans have -- I’m and more slices of soda bread. days isn’t acidic enough, and aren’t actually making cake, competitors too, the 2014 adding one of his courses to Eventually it became clear continentals don’t like the soda they are dabbling in emul- entry pool was smaller, only my personal bucket list.) that we would have a winner. flavor,” he says. “In fact I don’t Continued on page 20 20 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

began. The Young Irelanders’ of Ireland’s thirty-two counties. artisan or craft bakeries in 1848 clash with the police in Mrs. Accordingly, it was from Ireland. He strongly believes McCormack’s Tipperary cabbage the spilled ‘blood’ of early re- in baking apprenticeships, but patch floundered quickly too. ligious martyrs that saw the in the mid-90s the Irish bak- Lastly, the ill-timed 1867 Fenian seeds of Christianity sprout; ing industry no longer saw Uprising met a disastrous end so too it’s from the ‘blood’ of the benefit and to cut costs, with the execution of the Man- twentieth-century Irish patriots eliminated that requirement chester Martyrs. Unfortunately, that freedom in Ireland has fi- of its employees. Around 80 “God bless all the men & wom- Irish Confederate War, lasted these impulsive attempts to nally gained a genuine foothold. percent of breads in Ireland are en of the Easter Rebellion / for seven months. Avenging this wrestle Irish freedom from Eng- So, please God, let this year’s manufactured in factories or their names and their values we disloyalty, England’s Oliver land’s clutches were doomed 98th Commemoration of the 1916 “fakeries,” according to O’Brien. know them quite well, / and Cromwell and his New Model to fail before they ever had a Easter Rebellion be a reminder Needless to say, he holds his when Ireland gets freedom for Army invaded Ireland in Au- chance of achieving success. of all that has gone before and academy to high standards. “I all her thirty-two counties / gust, 1649, raping, murdering So if Wills is right, and I be- let each of us, in our own way, have people who are employed we’ll remember James Connolly, and pillaging Irish Catholics as lieve she is, Pearse did not in- honour those men and women of as qualified bakers. Some are the Irish rebel.” [Words from a well as English Royalists who’d clude 1916 in his litany of six. yesterday. Let us strive to ensure working in bakeries during the seldom-sung verse of the tra- remained loyal to the recently Possibly not wishing to bring their sacrifice for a free, united day and then come in to work ditional Irish folk ballad, James executed English king, Charles I. down the curse of past defeats and independent Ireland was for me later. I also only employ Connolly...author unknown.] A second assertion spun out of on his inexperienced Irish Volun- not in vain. Éireann Abú, Cathal graduates of mine,” he said. So with this letter, written in the Jacobite War, begun in 1689. teers, the newly appointed first Should you be a home baker honour of the 1916 Easter Rebel- The following year, it saw two President of the Irish Republic in America and non-qualified lion, I begin with the words of English kings, James II & Wil- called on the citizens of Dublin professionally, O’Brien has Patrick Henry Pearse and James liam III, face-off along the banks to help his rebel forces. Thus, Guilty Pleasures recommendations for his “one- Connolly. They wrote on behalf of the River Boyne in Co. Meath. on that warm April day, ap- contiued from page 19 page operation,” a.k.a. a soda of the other five Irish Proclama- Known as the Williamite War or proximately 1,200 poorly armed, bread recipe that you will find tion signatories as well as for the Glorious Revolution in Ireland, trained and ill-equipped Irish sion technology,” he said. at the end of this column. people of Ireland: “In the name it too was a costly affair. Though men and women marched out to O’Brien enjoys teaching, but “If you come into us, we of God and of the dead genera- the fighting was relatively local- strike for freedom and to make a is most inspired by student guarantee that our recipes will tions from which she receives her ised, the two-and-a-half-year political statement to the world engagement. “If people are work,” he said and one golden old tradition of nationhood, Ire- struggle saw the Irish suffer trau- Ireland too deserved its freedom. asking you questions,” he says, rule stands above all: “Bak- land, through us, summons her matic penalties that endured for You know the story…the “then you are in business!” ers should weigh everything children to her flag and strikes over a century. Known as the Pe- Easter Uprising lasted but six O’Brien is concerned about including the egg,” he says. for her freedom…. In every nal Laws, the English ‘Protestant days. Hundreds on both sides the growing scarcity of true Continued on page 21 generation the Irish people have Ascendency’ instituted harsh of the conflict died or were asserted their right to national decrees during the eighteenth- wounded with the centre of freedom and sovereignty: six century that upheld govern- Dublin left smouldering in ruins. times during the past three hun- ment-sponsored political, eco- Within days, the English au- dred years they have asserted it nomic, religious and social edicts thorities hastily rounded up in arms. Standing on that funda- aimed at controlling the actions over three thousand Irish. Of mental right and again asserting of Irish Catholics and Protestant those detained, about two thou- it in arms in the face of the world, [mostly Presbyterian] Dissenters. sand were deported straight- we hereby proclaim the Irish The Year of Liberty, 1798, wit- away to prisons in England, Republic as a Sovereign Inde- nessed Ireland’s greatest upris- all without trial. During the pendent State, and we pledge ing and it’s most horrific defeat. one-hundred-sixty tribunals our lives and the lives of our Finally, after a four-month-plus that did take place, ninety pris- comrades-in-arms to the cause of struggle, the insurrectionary oners received death sentences. its freedom, of its welfare, and of United Irishmen had their hopes Fourteen of those were executed its exultation among the nations.” for victory crushed as General within hours by military firing Shortly after noontime on Eas- Charles Cornwallis authorized squads. Another was hanged ter Monday, 24 April 1916, Pearse the execution of over 30,000 Irish, in London three months later. read these words and more from put to the sword by England, But due to public and po- beneath the portico of the Gener- all for supporting the cause of litical outcries, the remaining al Post Office on Sackville Street. Ireland. The climactic result of death decrees were commuted Nowhere have I read if Pearse this clash saw Dublin’s parlia- to penal servitude. Surpris- meant to include ‘his’ impending ment dissolved and its gover- ingly that summer, the British uprising as part of the six. One nance subsumed into union with government began releasing can only surmise his intentions. Scotland and England as Ire- the 1916 internees with the In her book, Dublin 1916, Clair land became part of Great Brit- last captives freed in July, 1917. Wills speculates the six began ain’s United Kingdom in 1801. Two years later, despite the im- with the Ulster uprising of 1641 The last three assertion-in- probability of it all, Ireland rose as Catholic landowners tried arms Pearse likely had in mind again and fought a thirty-month unsuccessfully to unseat Dub- took place in the years 1803, 1848 War for Independence. This en- lin’s Protestant administration and 1867. Tragically, they all counter and its subsequent 1921- and its pro-English Ulster plan- proved to be mere skirmishes. 1922 political manoeuvrings tation settlers. History notes Emmet’s 1803, two-hour Dublin finally spelled the end of Brit- the encounter, known as the insurrection was over before it ain’s imperial rule in twenty-six May 2014 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 21

the blade in my back was twisted even on someone’s misfortune; they were no more when I found out that the car taxes different from anyone else. I was in a Terry From Derry in Donegal were twice as much as I had new environment, with new rules to live paid to the British government. The up to, and it was a good lesson to learn. by Terry Boyle engineer’s words echoed in my mind. So once I took myself down from The disenchantment was rapidly de- the cross of my own making, I was stroying my illusion of rural life. I really able to laugh at my own desire for Snakes Smile punctured a dirty big hole in the fantasy wouldn’t have minded paying the extra melodrama. The engineer was wrong; Before They Bite I’d created. Buncrana was no longer if I were getting value for my money, but I loved living in Donegal free of the It has been eight years now since I a picturesque, sedate little community, the roads in Donegal had to be among suspicion of my neighbours when moved Chicago. The decision to leave but a cesspool of backstabbers. Behind the worst in the country. Where was I realized how petty I could be. Ireland and all that was familiar to those nods of the head, those friendly the money going to, I wondered? With *Terry, originally from Derry, now me was not an easy one. I’d moved to good morning greetings, the horrible myself legal again, I was still reeling from resides in USA. Questions or com- the seaside resort town of Buncrana truth lay. I refused to let the dream die the death of my innocence or naivety. ments: [email protected] in Donegal two years prior to coming so easily. I was sure that he was wrong. The highway robbers to the States. The move was based, in My neighbours, largely young parents, had got the best of me, part, on a romantic notion of living near seemed the opposite to what he de- aided by a neighbour. the beautiful Lough Swilly; a place that scribed. Across from me lived a police- In truth though, I was important to my childhood. Since man (Garda), and his young family, and was caught red-hand- it was only fourteen miles from Derry, a friendlier person you couldn’t find. ed, and I didn’t like I could have the best of both worlds; I So being the eternal optimist, I refused it one bit. The sense could visit family in the city, and enjoy to believe him. Some people are simply of injustice I’d felt walks along the coastline. It sounded jaded by life, and who knows he might was greatly exagger- so perfect. I’d found a great house to be the worse of his own accusations, ated for effect. Derry rent, so much better than anything I’d unable to see the logic in his own eye. people don’t like pay- rented before, and I’d convinced my- Always give people the benefit of the ing for anything if we self that the move was permanent. doubt, was the philosophy of my father, can help it. I suppose The rot, if I can call it that, set in after himself a Donegal man. The engineer’s it was time to grow up only a week of being in paradise. I was words were slightly disturbing but I and take responsibil- having broadband installed, and the was sure they would be proved wrong. ity for my own actions. engineer was local. His first words to As the weeks drifted into months I Buncrana people were me were ‘Where are you from?’ Derry, was happily living in two worlds. My not a nest of backbit- I replied. ‘What brought you down plans to walk every morning by the ers waiting for the op- to this hell-hole’, was his response. banks of the Swilly didn’t materialize; portunity to pounce I was definitely taken aback by his obviously this was the aspiration of man cynicism. How could anyone think of disconnected from reality. I did, how- this simple idyll as a hell-hole? Without ever, love the drive back from Derry to taking any time to let his condemnation Buncrana; motoring through the small of the Eden I’d chosen for myself to set in, villages of Fahan, and Lisfannon. The he then proceeded to offer me his sagely move was a good one. It added a few wisdom. ‘Don’t, whatever you do, trust miles to every journey, but the advan- anyone here. They’re hypocrites the lot tages outweighed the inconvenience. of them. Stab you in the back as quick Since I’d moved from Northern as look at you.’ His negative comments Ireland to the Republic there were a number of things to do, pay taxes to the Guilty Pleasures 26 counties, sign up to vote etc. The one contiued from page 20 thing I had failed to do was to change the registration of my car. I’d paid my “You can’t expect consistency otherwise.” tax and insurance for the year in the In America he recommends using North, and I was planning to wait until whole meal flour, because, “Ameri- it was up for renewal before changing can wheats are quite strong.” You over. For the first seven months ev- can also make up your own flour erything seemed fine, until there was a by adding bran to pastry flour. knock on my door. It was the Garda. If you’re a more adventurous baker, ‘Who owns the vehicle in the front you can try changing up the tradi- drive?’, she asked. ‘I do’, I replied. ‘How tional recipe, as O’Brien does. “There’s long have you lived here?’, she continued a tendency to keep things brown or with her questioning. ‘About 7 months. white in Ireland,” he said. So he creates Why?’ I responded. ‘You had 6 months savory soda breads, like his Mediter- to re-register your car, and now it’s in ranean bread with olives and pesto. violation of the law. You have a week to With all this new knowledge and a get it re-registered.’ For some unknown guaranteed recipe from O’Brien, maybe reason, I found myself looking across I’ll enter next year’s soda bread con- the street to my neighbour’s house, the test. I’ve got practicing to do. I hope policeman. I could see him look away; my husband Michael is hungry. it was the look of betrayal. The point of 22 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com May 2014

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The Streetcar That Never Came year old doing that today? ing?” I replied close to tears. save Christianity after all. I boarded the streetcar at “They are attached to the Reflecting back on those By Richard Lardie though because most of Chris- Dupont loop (that just sounds trolley line and the trolley times it is easy to see how 1951 was a great year to be tianity was riding on my nine cool, it wasn’t). When it line goes straight down St a nine year old would not nine years old, but then any year old shoulders that day. arrived at St Clair I disem- Clair. I will tell the driver be aware of a major change year is a great year to be nine. I would be serving the 6:30 barked, crossed St Clair and to make sure you get off in public transportation. 5th grade was so much better mass at St Aloysius . My first waited for the eastbound right where you want.” Her We did not have a T V and than 4th grade. The Browns time serving and my mom streetcar. The cold wind voice indicated she was if we did there wasn’t enough were the defending champi- said I could ride the streetcar caused me to scrunch my concerned for my welfare. I news on that a nine year old ons of the NFL and were 5-1 by myself. I was feeling very shoulders, keep my hands in moved a little closer to her. would watch. Three major so far this season. old and brave. my pockets and my head The Indians had a Back then we down. I clutched my good year finishing walked to school transfer tightly because I 92-61, good for 2nd every morning, knew if I lost it I wouldn’t place in the Ameri- back home for have enough money to can League. These lunch, to school take the streetcar home. were all exciting again for the after- There were numerous things for a nine noon and back. It people waiting with me, year old. Dad and was a lot of walk- all off to work or home mom said we may ing. We lived in at this early hour. They have a television Bratenahl at 99th were quiet and scrunched next year to watch & Lake Shore Blvd. against the cold also. the games. Life is while St. Als was Suddenly a big ve- as good as it gets. at East 109th & St hicle pulled to the curb “A Deum qui la- Clair, it seemed like and a crowd got off etificat juventutem Richard Lardie miles and miles. and the people that meum.” I was as a boy Taking the street- were waiting for the ready. I had spent car was almost as streetcar got on this big two months learning Latin exciting as helping to save the vehicle. I stood there and the intricacies sacristy to souls of those who would be looking through the door Soon more people came newspapers then but what become adept at serving mass. attending 6:30 mass that day. at the driver. He asked me around and were waiting nine year old was read- Sister Leona had impressed Mom helped me dress and if I was getting on. I looked with us again. The trolley ing them? Grownups never on us that people’s souls gave me a dime that would at him, then at the streetcar bus came and pulled over to talked serious stuff when were riding on how well we cover the cost of taking the tracks in the middle of the the curb. This time when the we were around. It never did our duty as altar boys. East 105th streetcar, transfer street, and slowly shook my driver asked if I was getting would have dawned on my What I remember most to the St Clair streetcar and head no. He closed the door on I nodded. The lady had mother to tell me about the is that it was cold and dark back again on both streetcars. and pulled away leaving me already told him of my fears streetcars being eliminated. that November morning in I would then turn around there alone in the dark. I felt so he let me stand in the door So, Christianity is alive and 1951. I never had to get up at and walk to school at 8:15 very alone, cold and scared. well. He dropped me off right well thanks to a very nice lady 5:15 AM before. I was excited am. Can you imagine a nine I considered my op- in front of the church. I served who helped this nine year old tions: walk to St Als, wait mass brilliantly. I was able to board a trolley, back in 1951. Ongoing Stone Mad – 1st Sunday of for a streetcar, run the month Holleran Tradi- home. I decided to Traditional tional Irish Session, 7pm wait for a streetcar. Irish Sessiúns Plank Road – Every Thurs- Just at that moment Ongoing Traditional day 7 – 10. All ages and ex- a black woman came Irish Sessiúns - Bring your perience welcome. 16719 De- around the corner from instruments and play along! troit Road, Lakewood, 44107 the south. I can still see Akron Hibernian’s Ceili The Harp – 1st Friday her: mid-40s, babushka, Band Sessions, Wednesdays of every month, 9pm calf length winter coat 7:30 pm. Mark Heffernan Logan’s Irish Pub – and a purse hanging off Div 2 Hall 2000 Brown St, 3rd Wednesday of the her arm. She must have Akron 330-724-2083. Be- month, 414 S. Main seen that I did not get ginner to intermediate St., Findlay, 7:30 pm on the bus. She asked Croagh Patrick’s Oberlin’s Traditional Irish me very calmly if I was - 2nd Tuesday of ev- Session – 2nd Monday of waiting for the street- ery month 8 - 10pm the month 8-10pm Slow car. I said I was. She Bardic Circle @The Sham- Train Café, 55 East College smiled at me warmly rock Club of Columbus St., Oberlin. Informal all and said, “Streetcars Beginner - friendly, inter- experience welcome: www. don’t run on St Clair no mediate level Irish session oberlin.net/~irishsession more. You will have to meeting every other Thurs- Claddagh Irish Pub - Sun- get on the trolley bus.” days 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm days 6:00pm-9:00pm. All “Buses don’t run Irish Eyes Heavenly Pub, experience levels welcome on tracks so how do 1st Wednesday of month. 585 S. Front St. Co- I know they will take 3324 Secor Rd, Toledo lumbus, Ohio 43215 me where I am go- Saturday May 17, 2014 7:00 pM palace theatre playhouse Square Cleveland

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