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nothing that night but I would and by different means. the engine. The top sergeant ask around to see if anyone else Busses and trucks out front, came running up yelling for Living With had seen anything. I joked that names being called, bags be- the bus to stop. He held up Lardie if we solved this we could start ing loaded, good byes being some more paper work for the by Richard Lardie a detective agency when we got said, promises to write and bus driver. The bus stopped out of the army. Twice during we will keep in touch being and the door opened and out the next eight weeks he yelled assured. I watched my bunk- comes my bunkmate run- my name loudly in the barracks mate get on the bus and sit by ning at me like a linebacker. I’m not a Three ted. Then, while I was up using and I thought, Oh, oh, here we a front window. We were all Oh, crap, I stood there frozen the head it dawned on me that go, but he usually just wanted waving and saying goodbye waiting for the beating that he Something reminded recently they may have a count on how to tell me something funny. as the bus started to pull out. had been promising for eight of an adventure I had while in many guys they picked. Hmmm! For eight long weeks I bunked I walked along as it slowly weeks. He stopped, looked at me the Army. I had mentioned ear- That presented another prob- next to this guy and we became moved out and mouthed the and said “What were you yelling lier of my tendency to goldbrick lem. I must have been groggy good friends. I still couldn’t words, “It was me, I did it”. at me? I couldn’t hear you.” at every chance. The recep- in the middle of my sleep but a tell him it was me. When our He looked at me blankly and I “I am going to miss you.” I said. tion Center is where you go brainstorm struck me. I tied my training was over we were mouthed the words again feeling “Me too,” he said, got back on the first week in the army. You towel on the bunk next to mine. I all leaving at different times safe as the bus driver gunned the bus. I never saw him again. get your haircut, clothes, nam- giggled as I fell asleep knowing etags etc. You wait for orders they would wake him up for KP. on basic training assignment. I I awoke to hear them wak- pulled a stunt there - this stunt ing the guy up next to me. He kept me on pins and needles was arguing with them that he for 8 weeks. I will explain. wasn’t on KP. The cook said We were all in formation in “That’s what they all say private, front of the barracks. We did not now get out of that rack and have name tags on our uniforms get dressed.” “I’m not a three. I yet and were being told what don’t have KP”. He said. The would be happening over the cook pointed at his sleeve and next 24 hours. The sergeant then said; “These stripes say you told us to count off by fours. 1, 2, have KP. Up and at em, NOW.” 3 ,4, 1,2 ,3 ,4 etc. All the threes “Yes sir” My bunkmate said. were then told to stay back and He got dressed and I heard everybody else was dismissed. him saying he was going to I was a three so there we stood. kill somebody for this. That The sergeant informed us that was when I saw how big he he had seen that we all had was. He had to be 6 foot three special talents and had been and 200 pounds of lean 18 chosen to be on KP to enable year old muscle. He stopped just before he walked out and ish M us to show those talents off. Ir u We would all be awakened just above a whisper said; “I Live sic! before reveille around 5 AM will find out who you are.” and we would be marched to Everyone was fast asleep the kitchen, where we would again in minutes so I got up and be on duty until about 7:30 PM. retrieved my towel. 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But I also believe that to truly tion of Irish immigrants, Mairtin Connecting communicate, these tools must O’Muilleoir convened his 6th Digitally Pales be part of a greater plan, used annual New York/Belfast con- to supplement and continue ference at Fordham University. to Connecting discourse that comes from face- The largest to date, #NYNB15, Personally to-face conversations. as it became known in the ‘twit- By Steve Lennox, President Two events earlier this month terverse’ served as an opportu- Irish Network USA showed again that when it nity for community and business It is indisputable that the ad- comes to engaging the global leaders to focus on the growing vent of mobile technology and Irish community, lawmakers economic relationship between social media has changed the in both Dublin and Belfast also New York and Belfast, while again way we live our lives. There is believe that bringing people offering plenty of time for one no doubt that the information together is critical in efforts to on one networking and personal that makes the world go around make outreach to the Diaspora interactions fostering formidable is right at our fingertips, keeping even more effective. Irish Net- relationships. us ‘plugged in’. And for many, work USA was proud to be a Reflective of Irish Network this access to information, and part of both. USA’s own mission, both of these the devices that provide it, is The first of these, the Global events deftly combined efforts to a critical lifeline to the outside Irish Civic Forum, was hosted connect Irish around the world world. by Minister Jimmy Deenihan. not just through business links, However, while the benefits Over the course of two days but also through a celebrations that come with having these more than 200 delegates from of Irish arts, culture, sport, and powerful little computers al- 17 countries came together at education. They also created en- ways at the ready far outweigh Dublin Castle to connect with vironments that allowed for real the negative, it is fair to say that government, learn from each conversations and meaningful they have brought with them other, and deepen their own dialogue to flourish. With new just as many unintended con- understanding of what it means foundations laid, the opportu- sequences. to be ‘Irish’, and specifically nity exists for many of these For many, connectedness ‘Irish abroad’. A series of panel relationships to continue to means the ability to communi- discussions and workshops grow , and truth be told much cate their every thought with intertwined with networking of this will be done within the the world quickly. Technology opportunities where attendees prism of social media, but now has broken down many barri- had the chance to ask questions, with an incredibly strong base ers to communication, reduced share best practices, and develop to work from. individual’s inhibitions when it relationships that will continue While getting people to take comes to sharing opinions, and to grow as we all returned time out of their busy lives, offered anyone with an internet back to our organizations and sacrifice time away from their connection access to an audience redouble our efforts to keep our families, and put away their that far surpasses that of this members connected to ‘home’. mobile devices long enough publication, or that of any other Not knowing what to expect go- to listen is never an easy task, individual outlet. Thanks to ing into this event, I was inspired efforts to engage the Irish Di- these powerful tools the whole by the dedication of the leaders aspora in a more meaningful world is indeed a stage. in the room whose “year -round way are stronger because of But have we lost the ability, commitment to Ireland and Irish the Global Irish Civic Forum or forgotten the importance of, people” Minster Charlie Flanagan and New York/New Belfast. connecting with each other on commended during his a personal level? The art of the own comments, had deal sealed by a handshake, the for making sure the need to look someone in the eye conversations we began to truly understand their needs, in Dublin continue on. the importance of being ‘in the Noting the success of moment’ with others are quickly the ‘inaugural’ Civic becoming parts of a forgotten Forum, Minister Deeni- era. Today, we seek to commu- han brought the event nicate, negotiate and facilitate to a close by noting our interactions, whether busi- that he believed we’d ness, personal or otherwise in be back together for the short and snappy messages that 2nd Global Irish Civic dare not exceed 140 characters Forum in the not too in length. distant future. Don’t get me wrong, I am by Running concurrent- no means anti-technology, and ly to the Global Irish in fact am a great proponent of, Civic Forum, in a city and have spoken and written that has been largely about, the value of social me- built on the blood, dia in connecting with others. sweat and determina- 6 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com August 2015

War, I would have tween our two countries. For the utter considered it just respect demonstrated by Queen Eliza- another accessory in beth II during her visit here in 2011. American movies. Further questions demand to be The OhIAN would The Confederate asked - where will this debate end? Are flag is under scrutiny there varying degrees of odium? Worse like to welcome new again after the appall- artefacts to consider? We might keep advertising partners ing church shooting some of this material, but absolutely earlier this summer in Charleston. none of that? I was thrilled to see the Buffalo Irish Fest, Uncomfortable Artefacts In writing this article, I sincerely film Lincoln in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Cain Park, If you could journey back to wit- hope to offend nobody, and to After the powerful narrative, I confess ness one moment in Irish history, portray all facts accurately. I am per- to feeling unsettled when the taxi back Irish Language which precise moment would you sonally not unaware of the reactions to my friend’s house drove via Jeffer- choose? I cheat here, frequently flags can evoke, almost unconsciously. son Davis Highway. As a visitor, have Cleveland, changing my answers. One occa- Many years ago, whilst working in I any right whatsoever to question? sion would be the seminal moment in Kilmainham, my boss and I brought I’ve also recently learned of the Precision Driving early 1848 when Thomas F Meagher, several artefacts to an exhibition in existence in England of the Wheat- - together we bring home from his trip to Revolution- Belfast. I have vivid memories of the croft Collection; a large assembly of ary France, unfurls a present gifted kerbstones in certain areas – the British German military vehicles and Nazi you the OhIAN. him by the women of Paris: an Irish Union flag painted brightly on some, memorabilia. It is seemingly of suf- tricolour of green white and orange. fading on others. I experienced a tan- John Mitchel, present on that occa- gible feeling of not wanting to linger. sion, stated: I hope to see that flag one This trip pre-dated the Good Friday day waving as our national banner. Agreement. But it seemed to me in Mitchel had to wait a long time. But some areas, the Union Jack featured the Tricolour flew from the General wherever a large enough surface could Post Office in Dublin during Easter be found. The situation was not with- Week 1916. In the 1937 Constitution, out its own strange sense of humour. it was recognised as the national flag We passed a small lake containing a of Ireland. Less than 15 years after tiny island. A single tree grew on that ficient quantity, containing sufficient both friends discussed their flag, they island; on top of which somebody had Grade A objects, to found a museum ianohio.com found themselves embroiled in the attached an omnipresent flag. To this of the Third Reich. Is there any heart American Civil War, fighting under day I honestly cannot recall whether for such a museum? Where might two distinctly different banners. it was the Irish tricolour or the Union it be located? Major auction houses Meagher, openly sympathetic Jack – I just remember thinking some- and eBay will not handle such items to the South before the Civil War, body went to considerable lengths and the Swastika is illegal in Germany. quickly clarified his position once to secure it atop that scrawny tree… Can people afford not to have such the Confederacy opened fire upon Closer to home, I fought a pecu- a museum, though, into the future? Fort Sumter: Damn them for firing liar emotion one Sunday morning in Concentration camp horrors ap- on that flag! Meagher recognised Dublin’s O’Connell Street, in the early pear to be receding – humanity the debt owed to the United States nineties. Strolling with my mother cannot afford this decline. People on the far side of the road from the yet unborn must be allowed view GPO, we both simultaneously noticed objects remaining from this savage a Union Jack flying proudly from the era, in order to never forget. As a roof of the building which had been teenager working in Germany I stood the week-long headquarters of the Irish beneath the Arbeit Macht Frei gates Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army at the entrance to Dachau. I can still during the 1916 Rising! Startled, we visualise them as clearly today. Is tried to interpret our expressions, both it possible to tell that story without attempting to confirm our own pow- Nazi objects, letters or photos? by the many Irish fleeing the Fam- ers of observation. A Union Jack, on On my last visit to Wales we drove ine and its horrifying aftermath. the GPO, in the late 20th century? to a marketplace, where I noticed a John Mitchel, on the other hand, lost Still working in Kilmainham, I 5 Reichsmark coin. I admit to being his youngest son Willie fighting under recalled a crew filming Young Indiana intrigued, I have worked most of my the Confederate battle flag with Gen- Jones in the prison; they must also life in museums. My sister informed eral Lee in Gettysburg. Mitchel’s oldest simply be recording scenes from the me I could buy it if I wished, but I son, John junior, died defending Fort Rising in the GPO that early Sunday would be walking home to Caernarfon. Sumter for the South one year later. morning. It was sobering to reflect on Museums must take in all question- Flags provoke strong emotions. I the depth of emotion we felt at the sight able, awkward, even ugly historical have a huge interest in the American of that flag floating over O’Connell artefacts. Amazing places of respect Civil War, but am acutely conscious of Street. Sobering to reflect on the relief and learning, they can accept, absorb being an outsider, observing. Until I we experienced upon realising that just and place in the proper context every started visiting National Park Service that morning, the GPO was merely a ghastly object from the past, from Battlefields in the 1990s, studying the film-set… Thank God for the Good Fri- whatever country, from whatever time. battle flag of the Army of Northern day Agreement and the solid growth of I would plead against the destruc- Virginia in the context of the Civil goodwill that is developing firmly be- tion of these things. We need them. August 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 7

There are over 1.4 mil- lion people of Irish descent in Ohio; 475,000 in Greater Cleveland; 176,00 in Cuyahoga County: Want to reach them? Tell Me a Story not be reproduced by any other medium, Advertise in the Ohio since the basis of storytelling is the love Irish American News: One of the more notable attributes of direct human interaction. The story- [email protected]. of the Irish is the love of a good story. teller is as mysterious as the tale he tells. Recently, I’ve been reading Frank Del- The impact of the storyteller goes be- aney’s novel Ireland. The tone, yond stirring up the imagination. Our and diction of his stories took me enchantment with him or her is almost back to days when I lived with my spiritual. They become the medium grandparents and stories seemed to through which the forces beyond our ianohio.com have more importance than they do comprehension now. Delaney evoked memories of manifest themselves nights sitting listening to a favour- in a tale that seems able uncle regale heartwarming tales. almost credible, no Of course the element of exag- matter how skepti- geration, added for dramatic effect, cal we think we was the most charming aspect of the are. The power story. The art of storytelling, as a of the storyteller communal form of bonding, has, for is without doubt the most part, been lost, saved now Frank Delaney magical. Facts for wakes and special occasions. become less im- For those of us who were fortunate portant than the mysterious truth that enough to remember stories of strange puzzles and perplexes the listener. apparitions and tales as big as the one Ancient traditions and cultures that got away are among the last of the draw us into a consciousness of a witnesses to a dying art. Delaney in his shared memory, so far hidden in novel demonstrates an art form that can- Continued to page 8

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Tell Me a Story the themes of human and spiritual Continued from page 7 entities a quest that brings some sort of our psyche,that it appears lost, un- meaning to the empty materialism that til the storyteller awakes in us a we call modern life. The current explo- genetic connection to our distant sion of fantasy based movies and Televi- ancestors. And, Delaney, in his sion shows are a perfect example of this novel, does this most effectively. desire to escape the dearth that we call In my ruminations about storytelling modernity. We live in cages of our own and its effects, I’ve been captivated by making, while watching the shapes and the power of the word. Language, as shadows move around us, wishing that we know, is more than simply words we could step outside into the fantastic structured together to convey meaning. world full of challenges and perils. If the sociologists are right then most The storyteller prizes open the cage of our language is non-verbal. Words door and invites us to fly. The invita- are enhanced, refined, and elaborated tion may go unacknowledged, or real- by inflexion, body language, and set- ized, but we still want to hear its call. ting. The priest’s formal attire in the It’s this cry of the heart that makes us performance of a mass creates a message crave a new story, or an old story with that goes beyond his words. The sports a new context. We want someone to commentator deciphers the listeners’ rattle our cages and force us to see how thoughts and feelings and commu- we’ve allowed ourselves to simply exist. nicates them to millions of others. A The effect of the storyteller is felt in the raised voice, short staccato sentences pin and needles of a soul being revived, take words to a new level of excitement. as the imagination rouses from its sleep. Each radio or television personality So go ahead and tell me a story elucidates the power of the storyteller, that makes me feel alive, and opens consciously or unconsciously. The up the cage that has become home. same words delivered in a monotone voice lose their magic as the words fall dead, lifeless, and the audience either changes channel or parish. Even those of us who use the Internet more than we should know how much our conversations are improved by emoti- cons and clever use of punctuation marks. The story is devoid of personal- ity without these technological cues. The art of storytelling has been evolving with our technological advancements. Epic tales are being formed with the aid of new medi- ums. Now we see videos of alien spaceships, apparitions of ghosts; religious mysteries are being resur- rected in new and invigorating ways. The doorway to the imagination is firmly open. The viral pathway to discovery drives us to seek out new stories to share and elaborate on. And, yet despite this burst of quick fire bytes of oddities, there is still a deep need for the direct human connection, something that cannot be replicated. Perhaps the old adage for aspiring radio DJs about speaking to the listener as if they were only person listening is what we all long for. Each of us wants to be told a story. We long to be transported on the imaginative powers of one who transcends the immediate gratification of a cute cat video, or the stupidity of human folly. We want a story to do more than tickle us. The epic stories of our childhood con- nect us to something we cannot always explain in rational terms. We read into August 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 9

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Fiachra claimed to hear the to the park dragging old Radio Flyer cry of seals, yet no one else could sleds, probably handed down from hear the alarming pleas for help. His our parents, across the side streets to parents tried to dissuade him from his the Riis Park Hill. Crowds of chil- imagined fears, but Fiachra knew that dren glided down that stretch of hill he was a conduit between the land for hours, until the streetlights came of mortals and the fairy world. His on and we all risked hypothermia. parents refused to believe him, until Summers in Chicago were as hot one day a ghostly selkie visited Fiachra as the winters were cold. Like our as he hunted for mussels by the shore. fathers and mothers before us, we When I was young, my parents, like would ride our Schwinn bikes the Fiachra’s, didn’t always have time for few miles to the park and glide down my nonsensical tales. Too busy with the paved hill at Riis Park with our the reality of work and home, we feet in the air and our heads in the children were left to devise our own freedom of a youthful blue sky. narratives. During my summer trips Before leaving for the day, my to Missouri, my cousin Michael and friends and I always took a turn I would spend many an afternoon around the lagoon. Our fathers had in the shade of a weeping willow told us tales of the Creature from tree casting cane poles laden with the Black Lagoon, a monstrous golden nuggets of corn into an old half-man, half-fish, who would rise pond. There we would sit, fishing out from the depths of the pond for carp and bass, more often than and pull us into a murky grave. not, catching more stories than fish. 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Got Irish? Wanna Learn? - “Tir gan teaga, tir gan anam.”

A country without a language is a country without a soul. Patrick Pearse

Dia daoibh (jee-uh yeev) Hello all

Each month we will give ex- amples of key words and phrases in Irish, with a phonetic spelling, to help you speak a little Irish.

Hello: Dia duit (jee-uh ghitch)

Please: le do thoil (lay duh hull)

Thank you: go raibh maith agat (guhraw maw agut)

Cheers: slainte ( slawncha) goodbye: slan (slawn)

This will get you started!

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To say that I was shocked one if something was necessary. that we were studying in the when I received notice that I Irish is neither puritanical Gaeltacht, he said that he had had received the award would nor in a hurry to judge. An- spent fifteen years in school be an understatement. I was other example: the Irish for its learning Irish and learned so shocked in fact, that I al- citizens is the same word that nothing. That statement was most declined it. I am an adult is used for an extended family, a bit sad. He told us about an after all, how could I mix with muinitir. This word means that occasion when he was sitting college age adults and share the citizens of Ireland are part of between two old gentleman on Gaeilge Immersion in part by the Irish government, a room with a stranger for three one big family, and who hasn’t Inis Oírr. He said that for all of using lottery funds, in conjecture weeks? These were daunting seen that in the way that the his education in the language, What is in a word? Some with the Fulbright Commission concepts to say the least, yet not Irish treat their own when they he couldn’t understand more would say that in the big and the University of Galway. enough to put me off in the end. meet them, especially abroad. than a few words; he believes picture, getting the gist of an The project is an attempt to Arriving here in Carraroe has I had the opportunity to ask that Irish is an oral language, idea would be good enough. spread the use of the language. proved to me definitively that a few people their thoughts on meant to be spoken and heard. Still others would say that we Being a bit of a cynic, I there are people who are “cradle the Irish language. First I spoke His education in Irish was distinguish ourselves with have always believed that the Irish”; they speak Irish as our subtleties, that nuance is Irish language was on theo- a first language from birth. expression. After spending this retical life support since I have The other comment that last month in the Gaeltacht known about it. Many people I have frequently heard is, studying Irish, I would have to in America of Irish descent why bother to study the agree with the second opinion. are not aware that a separate language when you aren’t I recently received a scholar- language exists; many thought going to use it? One of my ship to attend the Gaeltacht in that I was referring to dialects answers is that I hope that Carraroe in Connemara, Co. Gal- when I told them that I was I do get to use it. I have al- way. The program is sponsored coming here to study language. ready had the opportunity to use it here in Ireland. It is a harsh sounding language at times, to my ear anyway. Some of the sounds that the speaker has to make come from the back of the throat like the sound in the word “loch”. But like any instrument that to my teacher here in Carraroe, spent conjugating verbs. can sound harsh, it can depend Padraic O’Griallais. Padraic grew greatly on the player. A flu- up in Indreabhán, in Co.Galway; Leo said that the Irish televi- ent Irish speaker makes the Irish is his first language. He sion station TnG is the best one language sound as lovely and is a very skilled Irish teacher. in the country; it is also avail- flowing as any other language. I asked him what he thought able on the internet. Leo made The other answer to that ques- that teaching a bunch of Yanks the statement that, “Irish is tion is, the thing that impresses this language would accom- beautiful, you can say things me most about the language is plish, and he replied that he in Irish that there is no English the insight that you get into the sincerely hoped that Irish would for. That is why the Irish are so Irish thought process. There is be perceived as alive and thriv- respected as writers, the Irish no verb for “to have” in Irish, so ing. He certainly communicated shaped their English. You can that lovely trait of generosity is his passion for the language really call someone out in Irish, manifest in the language itself. daily. One day in class, I recited you can really make your point.” To spend time with people the quote, “Tir gan teanga, tir The comedian Des Bishop here is also to see that gener- gan anam”, and he replied that spent time a few years ago learn- osity also manifests itself in I had now spoken the truth. The ing Irish. He is a native New how the people view other translation of the quote is, a land Yorker who now lives primarily people on a day-to-day level. without a language is a land in Ireland. He made a very funny People aren’t defined as an- without a soul. The language documentary about his experi- gry here, anger is on them. has deep meaning for the na- ence learning Irish in Conne- Our Anglo-Saxon language tive speakers in the Gaeltacht. mara. It is called “In the name of implies judgments that may Another example: the word the Fada”. His challenge was to not have to happen at all. For for extended family is the same learn Irish well enough to do a example, we say, “He is angry”, word that is used for the people stand-up comedy act all in Irish. and in Irish it would be “Anger of a country, muintir. To spend The results are very funny is on him”.In Ireland, the judg- time with the Irish is to see how and can be found in snippets ment is removed. Even daily much they treat each other as at least, on YouTube. I would expressions like “Cén docur”, family, especially when needed. agree with his summation that meaning “what harm”, are very We had the funny luck of the language is not without its different thoughts to our more meeting Leo Moran ofthe Saw difficulties, but the results are so puritanical spin on behaviour. Doctors in a pub in Galway. worthwhile. This experience in We are more likely to ask some- When my friend and I told him Connemara has been amazing! Festival Focus! August 2015 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 13 Festival Focus!

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ACROSS 1 doras Answers on page 24 3 scoil 4 dubh 6 ta?naiste 7 rith 9 gorm 14 an post 15 geansai? 18 aimsir 20 sna?mh 21 bosca 22 glas 24 tice?ad 25 capall 27 sneachta 29 la?mh 32 leabhar 33 da?il 35 croi? 36 be?arla 38 rothar 39 bainisteoir 42 ba?n 43 pictiu?rlann 44 leathreas 45 la?

DOWN 2 bru?scar 3 siopa 5 ora?iste DOWN 7 raidio? 8 ceol 10 gaelige 11 garda si?ocha?na 12 seachtain 13 nuacht 14 taoiseach 16 leaba 17 madra 18 fuinneog 19 be?al 23 dearg 24 teilifi?s 26 tacsai? 28 cnoc 30 cola?iste 31 fiacla 34 go maith 35 hata 37 su??il DOWN 38 liathro?id 40 bo?thar 41 fli?uch

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which is strongly influenced by had grown up learning about. 18. One would think the 21. I have always enjoyed St. Growing Up Irish: the support of my Grandmother 15. My first day of Ohio Rose morning after Selection Night Patrick’s Day, but this year’s cel- Twenty-Three and Grandfather; I wrote about Selection events was one of would be spent sleeping off the ebration was particularly special. Irish Memories my extra-curriculars, which I the scariest, most exciting, and weekend, but on February 15th, I got to view the parade from chose to join and participate in busiest days of my life. I spent I was at my Grandmother’s the best seat in the house – the Part Two because of the values of hard the day surrounded by strang- house listening to Gerry Quinn’s Ohio Rose float! The float, which By: Maureen Ginley work and honesty instilled in ers that would grow to be dear, show and showing her all of my was right near my Grandpa’s my by my ancestors; and finally, dear friends, trying to explain photos from the night before. former Pipefitting Local’s float, Since writing for the Ohio I wrote about my family history exactly what my Irish heritage The group message the Roses moved down the streets of Irish American News last, I have in Ireland and where we all hail means to me. I found myself had going was blazing away – downtown, as I waved along done a lot of fun, exciting, and from (County Mayo, as many worrying that things were mov- everyone was sharing snaps with Kaytee and the other girls. new things. I went on a week- of you could have guessed). ing too fast, that I wouldn’t and memories from the past It was so fun seeing so many long road trip that took me 13. I cannot choose a favorite be able to remember it all. two weeks. It was a nice way familiar faces in Cleveland all over the Midwest, I tried a part of my experience with the I sang along to Taylor Swift to keep the night before alive. celebrating being Irish! Follow- Chicago-style hot dog for the first 2015 Ohio Rose Selection, but songs with the other Roses, I 19. When I was offered the ing the parade, I attended a few time, and most importantly – I one of the most special was hav- spoke of John Carroll memories chance to appear on Gerry’s parties with some of my Rose turned 23 years old! In continual ing Casey’s Irish Imports as my with the other Blue Streaks in program and talk about my ex- sisters, and we spoke of plans for celebration of this, I am going sponsor. It was sheer luck that my Rose class, and I learned perience with the 2015 Ohio Rose the months to come – events we to complete the list I began last Denise hooked it up, and boy, am of connections my family had Selection. Armed with a loaf of were going to go to, how our se- month of my twenty three most I glad she did. My family has a with members of the commu- soda bread, I laughed and remi- mesters were wrapping up, and treasured Irish memories. long history with the Caseys, so it nity I was lucky enough to meet nisced with Gerry and the gang. I how we’d keep our bonds strong. 11. The first time I spoke with was especially great to share my throughout the entire process. By spoke of my education, my fam- 22. Towards the beginning the end of the day, a happy grin remained plastered on my face. 16. After that first day of Selec- tion events, I was so eager to see my new friends again that I Facebook messaged Annemarie Cunningham and arranged to meet up for coffee. Inevitably, our drinks grew cold as we talked non-stop about how exciting the past weekend had been for us. I gushed about how much I enjoyed the chocolates I picked up from our stop to Casey’s, and she told me about her study Denise McConville, I was in the experience so closely with them. abroad trip to Ireland and how school supply aisle of Marc’s All of the Claddagh rings my it influenced her to participate picking out folders and note- family own were purchased in the Ohio Rose Selection. We books for my second semester at Caseys, and Vera even did joked about starting a count- as a graduate student. I was in my Mom’s hair on the day of down to the following week- ily’s history in Ireland, and why I of June, five of Roses went to a heated debate with myself her wedding. Upon re-meeting end, as we were that excited decided to be a part of the Ohio the Indians game. This is the about whether or not to pur- the three wonderful women to meet Maria Walsh, the 2014 Rose Selection. I was able to biggest reunion I’ve had with chase several one-subject or one who guided me through the International Rose of Tralee, speak openly of our time as Ohio my Rose Class to date, so of three-subject notebook when process and discussing what and the other visiting Roses. Rose entrant, and to encourage course it’s one of my favorite the Ohio Rose Centre coordina- was to come, I realized what it 17. Selection Night is an eve- other young women to enter memories. We ate a ton of Dol- tor called me. We spoke on the meant to be an Irish American ning I’ll always remember. After the festival in years to come. lar Dogs, waited in line for a phone for several minutes about in Ohio, welcoming an (almost) weeks of preparation, I got to 20. It’s always a good time ridiculous amount of time for what needed to be done in order complete stranger into your spend a wonderful several hours when Roses reunite; on the nachos, and ended the night at for me to become an entrant in life and making them feel as surrounded by friends and loved evening of the Claddagh Ball, I P.J.’s. I don’t remember who won this year’s selection, and when if they’d been there all along. ones as we celebrated our Irish remember walking into the West the game, or who the Tribe was I hung up, I had completely 14. I spent many morn- heritage. I stood on stage and Side Irish American Club and be- even playing, but I do remem- forgotten about my notebook ings, afternoons, and evenings joked around with Dan Coughlin ing stunned by how beautifully ber that not a moment went conundrum. My time as an Ohio researching the Rose of Tralee and Bridget Linton, I met some it was decorated. I made my way by that we weren’t laughing. Rose entrant had officially begun! International Festival, past of my grandparents’ friends and through the room saying hello 23. And finally, writing for 12. One of my favorite parts Roses, and how different centres heard about their shenanigans to new friends and trying not the Ohio Irish American News. about this busy time was getting operated and worked. My keen back in the day, and I saw a great to shriek when I saw old ones. This is only my third piece for to write a bio about myself that interest in research stems from young woman crowned the 2015 As the night continued, there this wonderful publication, but would be included in the Selec- my academic background, but Ohio Rose. It was a wonderful was no shortness of chocolate the opportunity to explore my tion Night program. This pre- there was something differ- culmination of all of the hard Roses or dancing. I may have heritage each month and sharing sented me with an opportunity to ent about this research. I was work of the Ohio Rose Centre, left my cell phone in my ride’s that with others is something I look a little closer at my heritage pouring over articles on the Westlake World Partners, and car that night, but my heart was am more than excited about. The and think about why I had en- Festival and its history, all while the Rose of Tralee International so full with happiness from roses on my road, past and pres- tered the Festival in the first place. establishing a new, stronger Festival. I will cherish this night the evening that I didn’t care ent, keep opening doors for me, I wrote about my education, connection to the heritage I as a memory for years to come. if I ever got the device back. and create amazing memories. 18 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com August 2015

Constance Markievicz and Mad- but an education centre where staff and supporters believing eline Ffrench Mullen. women could learn how to care in a secular Republic, but Inde- Kathleen continued the politi- for both themselves and their pendence had given the Catholic cal activism and joined Sinn Fein, children. Church tremendous power. In becoming vice president of the The child-centred approach their estimation, Kathleen Lynn Answers on page 30 executive in 1917. The Civil advocated by Dr. Maria Montes- was unacceptable as woman War in Ireland between and a Protestant, but medical training first in Ireland those supporting the also a lesbian. When Dr Kathleen Lynn and eventually the United States. Treaty to set up of a she tried to amalgamate Unsung Heroine Kathleen was an active femi- State of 26 counties, and St. Ultans with National nist and nationalist, which was those fighting for full Children’s Hospital, she by Anne Waters contrary to the upbringing she independence for all 32 met a strong adversary The men of 1916 have been would have received. She be- counties, was bitter and in Archbishop McQuaid. justly commemorated with word came a close confidante of James violent. Kathleen sup- The hospital eventually and song, but there were many Connolly, himself a tireless advo- ported the anti-treaty closed in 1964. women who fought bravely cate of the downtrodden, work- side, but she was in the Kathleen Lynn is very by their side who have largely ing in the soup kitchens during forefront campaign- much an unsung hero. remained invisible. One such the infamous 1913 Lockout; he ing to bring the war Her background alone woman was Dr Kathleen Lynn, later made her Chief Medical to an end because of made her an unlikely an Irish heroine by any standard. Officer of the Irish Citizen Army. her desire for peace Republican, but com- The story of Kathleen Lynn is It was during this period that and an end to blood- bined with her gender, one of conviction, compassion, she met her lifelong friend and shed. Although she she was a woman out of courage and strength, but also companion Madeline Ffrench was elected to the Dail step with the times she of prejudice because of gender, Mullen, who was also committed (Irish Parliament) Kath- lived in. Her education- religion and sexuality. to the service of the poor and to leen’s involvement in al achievement as a doc- Kathleen Lynn was born into a the nationalist cause. Kathleen’s politics lessened as she tor was unusual enough comfortable middle class family contact with the Dublin poor focussed her energies but to dedicate herself in County Mayo in 1874. Her fa- continued through her member- on her new venture St. to easing the lives of the ther was a Church of Ireland cler- ship of the Irish Women’s Work- Utans Hospital poverty stricken women gyman, so her background was ers Union and became a lifelong St. Ultan’s was a pio- of Dublin displayed not a typical breeding ground commitment. neering institution in exceptional compassion for Irish republicanism. From During the Rising she was Ireland of the early 20th and courage. an early age she was horrified stationed in City Hall; when the century. Kathleen Lynn Dr. Kathleen Lynn The Catholic Church at the poverty that surrounded commanding officer was shot and Madeline Ffrench could not see beyond her, particularly acute in the she took charge. The first casu- Mullen were a driving her gender and her aftermath of the Irish Famine. alty of the Rising was a young force, and instrumental in it’s sori was encouraged, with Dr. sexuality and recognise the It is believed that from the man called Sean Connolly. He establishment. Poverty and in Montessori visiting St. Ultans beauty and integrity of this age of sixteen she was deter- died in Kathleen’s arms and particular the health of women in 1934. In addition, the hospital woman who could have had a mined to become a doctor, no afterwards she wrapped him in was always a major concern. was one of the first to vaccinate life of ease if she had so chosen. easy achievement for a woman a green flag. Subsequently she She petitioned to have soldiers against TB, introduced to the When she died, the President of at that time. She was educated was imprisoned in Kilmainham tested for Syphilis before re-entry hospital by another female, Prot- Ireland, Eamon DeValera, paid in private schools and received Jail with other female activists to Ireland after the war. An estant nationalist, Dr Dorothy his respects but remained in the anticipated 15,000 soldiers were Stopford – Price. Church grounds because the expected to return with a conse- All ventures need funds and St. funeral was non-Catholic. Please Cut Out and present it the next quent surge in the incidence of Ultan’s hospital was in constant The recent referendum in time you patronize one of our advertisers the disease. Her pleas fell on deaf need of support. Along with Ireland placed the country on ears, in the main because it was three other hospitals, the Irish the world stage with regard to ‘only prostitutes‘ who would Sweepstake was founded in the rights of gay and lesbian become infected. 1929. This was a double edged citizens. Kathleen Lynn’s sexu- Thank St Ultans catered for these sword as the government now ality became such a focus of the women and the babies born withdrew all state support, but Catholic Church that the life infected with venereal disease. also demanded full control of the she spent tending to the poor in Before long, Kathleen was once sweepstake when funds reached Dublin was almost subsumed You again arrested, but Dublin’s Lord two million pounds. Monetary and obscured, and certainly Mayor successfully petitioned assistance came from a variety undermined. for advertising in The Ohio for her release, citing the new of organisations including the Almost 100 years later, the threat in the country, ‘Spanish Women’s Education League of question of a person’s sexuality Irish American News. Flu’. It is estimated that more San Francisco and a book was is still a contentious subject. By than 18,000 people died from sold entitled ‘Leabhair Ultan’, voting yes in the referendum to I am patronizing the flu and medics were in short comprised of contributions from allow gay and lesbian couples supply. a variety of well-known persons to marry, it is hoped a climate of your business The establishment of St. Ultans at the time, including the play- acceptance and equality can be provided a place where women wright Sean O’Casey and artist nurtured so that others like Kath- because of it! and their babies could be safely Jack B. Yeats . leen Lynn can be remembered delivered and treated. Kathleen The hospital had strong na- and honoured for their deeds envisioned not just a hospital tionalist links, with many of the and not their sexual orientation. 19 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com August 2015

way is the Houston Texans. The arrival of job at quarterback so much easier. Vince Wilfork and the return of Jadeveon In the NFC West, the Jim Harbaugh’s San Clowney in addition to draft selection of Francisco 49ers are gone and the squad in Benardrick McKinney, I expect JJ Watt and almost unrecognizable. Gone is the heart of his defense to open up a metaphorical ‘Can the side with the retirements of Justin Smith, of Whupp*ss’ from the get go. If that tran- Patrick Willis, Anthony Davis and Chris spires, they should be able to have a proper Borland, while Mike Iupati, Chris Culliver, 100th Commemorations: cut at the post season. Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Perrish NFL predictions is the waiting game The AFC South is a toss of a coin between Cox have taken their talents elsewhere. It the Broncos, Chargers and Chiefs with the is hard to make a case for them finishing Soon the long wait will be over. It’s been Although the Bills and Jets went big in eventual winner to finish their season on anywhere but bottom of their division. six months since the Superbowl but to every the offseason with a plethora of additions the first weekend in January. I’ll go with The Cardinals will be in the mix for the NFL fan, June/July is a particular lull in the including LeSean McCoy and Darrelle Re- the Broncos. playoffs but I have a feeling that the St offseason. Long finished are the postmor- vis respectively, it is hard to see either side NFC Louis Rams are a team to watch. They have tems of the previous year. The hiring’s and knocking the Pats off their divisional perch Where the AFC looks predictable, the a strong defense, a strong special teams unit firings of head coaches and co-coordinators in 2015. The Indianapolis Colts look best NFC looks to be where the fun is with Seattle and if Nick Foles and Todd Gurley can give is yesterday’s news. to challenge for AFC honors with Andrew and Green Bay the only post-season certain- them some consistency in attack, I can see The off-season certainly had its mo- Luck getting offensive help in new toy wide ties. Seattle started slowly last year but a the Rams playing football in January. ments. The first week of the free agency receivers Andre Johnson and Philip Dorrsett, home defeat by Dallas sparked a return to In the NFC North, it will be interesting was absorbing. The draft satisfied without in addition to the arrival of Frank Gore in form that brought them within one yard of to see if anyone can run Green Bay close ever threatening to knock anyone over. In the backfield. Superbowl victory. By my estimation they for divisional honors. They return with the between there were surprise trades and The AFC North was highly competitive have won the off-season with the acquisition same cast that took the Packers within a tantrums, there were lines in the sand drawn throughout last season. Both the Baltimore of tight end Jimmy Graham. He will cause kickback recovery of a Superbowl appear- and plenty of money grabbing. Between the Ravens and the Pittsburg Steelers should matchup problems for every defense while ance last time out. owners and coaches, players and agents, challenge for AFC honors if they continue also taking a tackler away from Marshawn The Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit there were so many PR battles and spin doc- their form. However, I find it difficult to see Lynch on third down and in the red zone. He Lions both have post season objectives. toring going on, it would make a politician the Cincinnati Bengals reaching the playoffs is certainly going to make Russell Wilson’s The Vikes finished last season very strongly dizzy. However, for the last few weeks there again or the Cleve- with rookie QB Teddy Bridgewa- has been a sort of calm before the storm. land Browns being ter dispelling doubts of his NFL To their credit, the league analysts and as competitive as credentials. If Mike Zimmer can ex players did their best to play along with they were until the get Adrian Peterson’s head right, the importance of the annual Top 100 player final stretch last Minnesota should be playing countdown, offering incredulities on the season. playoff football. Detroit looks merits of this and that entry. JJ Watt was I hope I’m weaker in defense than they did almost believable with his lip service at the wrong about that last year with the departures of honor of being voted number one. one. Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairly. So who are the winners and losers of the The Browns However, an injury free Calvin offseason? Who are the Superbowl chal- have become a sec- Johnson should also have them lengers or have the pedigree to make the ond favorite team in the hunt. playoffs? to many NFL fans The NFC East should be an There are varying abacuses of success in in Ireland. Maybe enthralling division with favorites the NFL. For the serial contenders, anything there is something Dallas always likely to implode less than walking away with the Vince Lom- about being pe- much to the satisfaction of ev- bardi will be seen as failure. For all the sides rennial underdogs erybody who doesn’t support that failed to make the playoffs last season, that appeals to the ‘America’s Team. I wouldn’t rule January football will be viewed as tangible Irish disposition out both the New York Giants and progress. There will be clubs who will fall or maybe it is an the Washington Redskins making short of their lofty ambitions and there will unwillingness to a run for divisional honors. I have be those teams, where not sucking as badly jump on a success- been very impressed with GM Scot as they did last season will be enough. So ful bandwagon. McCloughan’s start as in DC. The before the curtain comes up on the season, However, from my additions of hungry talented play- let’s make season projections the order of perspective, too ers at the right age like Stephen the day. many of their wins Paea, Chris Culliver and Terrence AFC last season were Knighton have set the tone in what The NFL champions, New England Pa- one score games, surely will be an improved Red- triots will no doubt have their hat in the that even the loss skins defense. Similarly, the arrival ring again for Superbowl success. Listening of a Bryan Hoyer of Bill Callahan and the selection to the seemingly never-ending trials and could see a de- of Brandon Scherff at number 5 in tribulations over ‘Deflate-gate’ has bore a crease in produc- the draft could see the Redskins hole in the skull of even the most ardent tion to swing a 7-9 significantly improve their offence NFL supporter over the past few months. season to a 5-11. as well. Coupled with an unhealthy dose of self- The only AFC In the NFC South, it’s as you righteousness and indignation, a certain team that didn’t were with all four teams with the amount of distain for the Patriots has been make the playoffs capability of topping the division apparent throughout the league. They may last season that but little else. I’ll begrudingly take call it sour grapes, but nevertheless it is there. could go all the the New Orleans Saints. 20 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com August 2015

I grew up playing Gaelic Columbus and Cleveland Cleveland St. Jarlaths Football, as my father did are members. The Midwest Cleveland St. Pats before me. Ohio and the Division is made up of the Cleveland St. Pats Ladies surrounding areas have a following eleven clubs: Columbus Naghton Street thriving Irish sports com- Detroit: munity. We will show Akron Celtic Guards Detroit Wolfe Tones highlights each month as Albany Rebels Detroit St. Annes we support the Midwest Buffalo Fenians Kalamazoo GAA Division of the GAA, of Cincinnati GAA Pittsburgh: which Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland: Pittsburgh Celtics Pittsburgh Banshees Pittsburgh Pucas Rochester Erin’s Isle Syracuse Gaels Casey at the Ash Photo by John Wijsman Match Philadelphia Kevin Results: Tom July 18th : Barry’s Sr. Football O’Donoghue Cup Cleveland St. Pats beat Pittsburgh Celtics won 4-10 to 3-9 (22 to 18) 1-25 to 2-8 (28 to 14) Championship over Pittsburgh Celtics

June 27: Cleveland St. Pats Final Standings Cleveland St. Pat’s beat Cincinnati GAA for the 2015 over Cincinnati GAA: 1-22 to 3-5 (25 to 14) 4-18 to 0-7 (30 to 7) Columbus Irish Pittsburgh Celtics Junior Philadelphia St. Pat’s beat the Buffalo Fenians Football League: Donegal over Pitts- GAA 2-9 to 1-6 (15 to 9) burgh Banshees 3-21 1. Brazenhead Grandview to 3-1 (30 to 10) Pittsburgh Banshees beat 2. Fado Irish Pub & Res- Philadelphia Notre Dames taurant Columbus July 11: 3-12 to 1-7 (21 to 10) 3. India Oak Grill Akron Celtic Guards Hurl- 4. O’Reilly’s Pub ing Club defeats Pittsburgh Pucas 5-16 to 6-4 (31-22)

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ried his throwing spears and of the Desmond Rebellions. hung on bravely though, and darts while the other carried The Galloglass remained in the 1600s there was still a his provisions. Some of the an important part of Hugh demand for Galloglass troops. Galloglass were also skilled O’Neill’s forces in the Nine They were used effectively for in the use of the longbow, but Years War (1594-1603). After hit-and-run attacks as opposed most used the claymore and the Irish defeat at the Battle of to massed frontal assaults. The axe as their primary weapons. Kinsale in 1601, recruitment of wars against the Tudors had Wearing mail and charg- shown them that meth- by MacDonnells, MacCabes, ing into battle with his ods of war had changed The Galloglass MacSorleys and several other axe or sword, a Gallo- – so the Galloglass Galloglass was a class of elite groups brought to Ireland by glass was able to tear the changed their methods. mercenary warriors who were powerful Irish nobles in differ- enemy apart. They were Eventually the Gallo- members of the Norse-Gaelic ent areas. While these merce- truly a fearsome, loyal and glass faded away in Ire- clans of Scotland. They were naries were often used against effective fighting force. land. Their three hundred active in Ireland between the the Norman-English they were An English soldier who year role in Gaelic-Irish mid 13th century and the late also used in wars between the faced them in battle wrote, armies was the major fac- 16th century. The title Gallo- Irish nobles. The MacSheehys “Picked and selected of tor in the stemming of the glass is the English corruption and the MacSweeneys were great and mighty bodies, tide of the Anglo-Norman of the Irish word gallóglaigh used during the Desmond cruel without compas- conquest of Ireland. It is meaning foreign soldiers. The Wars in the south of Ireland. sion. The greatest force also suggested that by Irish word is made from three An Irish military chieftain of the battle consisteth in helping to tie up English words, gall, a foreigner, óg would often select a Galloglass them, choosing rather to armies in Ireland, the meaning young, and laoch to serve as his personal aide die than to yield, so that Galloglass may have also meaning a warrior or hero. and bodyguard because, as when it cometh to bandy delayed the Anglo-Nor- As Scots, they were Gaels and a foreigner, the Galloglass blows they are quickly man takeover of Scotland. shared a common background would not be subject to local slain or win the field … The Galloglass never with the Irish and they had feuds and influences. In time the weapon they most died. Some of the Ulster intermarried with the 10th cen- there came to be many na- use is a battle-axe, six foot and Connaught Galloglass tury Viking settlers of western tive Irish Galloglass and the long; the stroke whereof families followed The Scotland. Early Galloglasses term came to mean a type of is deadly where it lighteth.” Galloglass waned, although O’Neill and The O’Donnell into came from the Hebrides Islands warrior rather than an eth- By 1512, there were re- Scottish Highland merce- exile in Europe and entered the off the coast of Scotland. Later nic designation (native Irish ported to be fifty-nine groups naries continued to come to service of Spain, which formed Galloglasses (also known as mercenary warriors were throughout the country under Ireland. It has been recorded distinct Irish Regiments. Irish “Redshanks”) came to Ireland also known as Bonnaughts). the control of Irish nobility. In that Galloglass were used as Regiments were also raised from the highlands of Scotland. The Galloglass were an ef- 1569 Turlough O’Neill mar- late as 1645, when MacCarthy in French service until 1650. In return for military service, fective fighting force because ried Lady Agnes MacDonald Riabhach used them in an *J. Michael Finn is the Ohio Galloglass contingents were they were a heavily armored, of Kintyre in Scotland. Her assault on Mallow in County State Historian for the Ancient given land and settled in Irish trained infantry that could be dowry consisted of at least Cork. They also fought under Order of Hibernians and Divi- lordships, where they were relied upon as a strong defense 1,200 Galloglass fighters. the Irish General Owen Roe sion Historian for the Patrick entitled to receive supplies for holding a position. Most Around the year 1570, Fionn- O’Neill at the Battle of Benburb, Pearse Division in Columbus, from the local population. The Irish foot soldiers of the time ghuala MacDonnell (known where O’Neill achieved an Ohio. He is also Chairman of first record of Galloglass ser- were less well armored. In the as Iníon Dubh or the Dark overwhelming victory in 1646. the Catholic Record Society vice was in 1259, when Aedh days of hand-to-hand combat Daughter, the mother of Red The Galloglass were rendered for the Diocese of Columbus, Ó Conchobair (O’Connor), the Galloglass became the Irish Hugh O’Donnell) married ineffective by the adoption Ohio. He writes on Irish and King of Connacht, received a noble’s chief weapon of mass Aodh Dubh O’Donnell, who of gunpowder into the mix Irish-American history; Ohio dowry of 160 Scottish war- destruction. Their attack was was The O’Donnell, Lord of of weapons. The Galloglass history and Ohio Catholic riors from the daughter of the ruthless and relentless. They Tyrconnell and the chief of the could no longer take the field history. You may contact King of the Hebrides, Dugald always fought at the head of O’Donnell clan. Iníon brought by charging into a hail of him at [email protected]. MacSorley. When the Nor- the army, leading the attack. to the marriage 1,000 Antrim- gunfire and cannon fire. They mans invaded Ireland their The Galloglass warriors were Scots Galloglass soldiers. advance was stopped in 1270, noted for wielding the mas- The 16th century in Ireland when Ó Conchobair put his sive two-handed sparth axe saw an escalation in military Galloglasses to good use and (a custom noted by historian conflict, caused by the Tudor slaughtered the Norman force Geraldus Cambrensis to have conquest of Ireland. Gallow- near Carrick on Shannon. derived from their Viking glass fighters were joined by Support OhIAN Large numbers of Galloglass heritage) and a two-handed native Irish mercenaries called clans settled in Ireland after be- broadsword or claymore Bonnaghts (literally “quar- Send Your stories, ing dispossessed of their lands (from the Irish: claidheamh tered men”) and by newer in Scotland for choosing the mór, meaning great sword). Scottish mercenaries known photos and tell wrong side in the Wars of Scot- For armor, the Galloglass as “Redshanks.” The flow tish Independence. The most wore chain mail shirts over of mercenaries into Ireland famous of these were the Mac- padded leather jackets and was such a threat to English your friends! Sweeneys, settled in Ireland iron helmets. Each warrior occupation that Queen Eliza- by the O’Donnell’s in north was usually accompanied by beth I took steps against them [email protected] Donegal. 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were prisoners, rebels, and felons. Church connections in Ire- The American Revolution also Their sentence was America. land. It is a story of flax, linen affected the economies of the This migration was forced and people as a commodity. south. Before 1776 nearly ¾ of and the pattern of settlement During this time, over 90% of all southern Irish beef was taken was determined by the pow- American flaxseed was from New to the West Indies. After 1783 ers that be. Many of the Irish York City and Philadelphia. This that same Irish beef was sent who first landed in the West was cause for ¾ of all ships from directly to America. Irish ships Irish Immigration comprehension. As a singular Indies eventually made it to the Ulster between 1750 and 1775 to began on greater occasion to sail Grace McGarry always said, “if event, it defined Irish history on colonies because of the expan- sail to these two cities. Ameri- for northern American ports like you want the whole story you both sides of the Atlantic and sion of the sugar economy. can flaxseed fed the Irish linen Boston and New York. This was have to start at the start”. In 1978, throughout the Irish Diaspora. The early 18th century ex- industry, consolidated in the the beginning of transportation Nelson J. Callahan and William However, there was history and perienced an increase in Irish north of Ireland. The south of structure for the Famine Irish. F. Hickey provided us with Irish migration before the Famine and immigration to America. Large Ireland and its provisions were Next month, the post Revolu- Americans and Their Communi- not all of Ireland was effected by numbers of these Irish filtered exported via Britain and sent to tion and pre-Famine migration ties of Cleveland. It was a part the Famine in the same manner. their way to the frontiers of Europe or commandeered for to America will be detailed. of a series of publications by The population of Ireland in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas. its colonies in the West Indies. Additional information can be the Cleveland Ethnic Heritage 1841 was over 8 million people They were primarily Presbyte- The merchants involved in found in: New Directions in Studies Department at Cleveland and by the 1920s it was just rians, descendants of lowland the trade of flaxseed were not Irish-American History, edited State University. These publica- over 4 million. However, the Scots, who had been assisted fond of ships sailing for Ameri- by Kevin Kenny; Out of Ireland, tions were made possible by with population of Donegal experi- in relocating to Ireland by the can ports devoid of cargo. This the story of Irish emigration to the support of the U.S. Office enced a slight increase during British. Quakers, Methodists, issue was answered with the America by Kerby Miller and of Education, Department of the Famine years and a rela- Baptists and Catholics also commodification of the Irish. Paul Wagner; To Hell or Barba- Health, Education, and Welfare tively low Famine-related death migrated in lesser numbers. They became the cargo. As the dos, the Ethnic Cleansing of Ire- and a grant from The George rate. Donegal felt the effects as Taxes, tithes and high rents linen industry doubled fol- land, by Sean O’Callaghan; and Gund Foundation. It is my a county and as individuals of were a catalyst for these Irish lowing the American Revolu- The Irish Diaspora in America intention to amplify that seminal the mechanization of spinning to leave from their adopted tion, immigration increased by Lawrence J. McCaffrey. work on the Cleveland Irish to in 1828 and weaving in 1845 northern ports. In the south of as an impetus for this trade. reflect an expanded understand- perhaps more than the Famine. Ireland seasonal labor ing of the Irish in America as Irish history is often viewed in the fisheries of well as in our great city, and to as inextricably interwoven with Newfoundland and include source material. My the potato. The potato, native an extended histori- work is made possible by an to the Peruvian Highlands, was cal and generational occasional pint of Guinness. My domesticated over 8,000 years attachment to the monthly article will be devoted ago. The wild potato still has land lessened the to disseminating sections of my over 2,000 species in the Ameri- economic pressures research to the readers of the cas, and today, the Andes farmers and want to migrate. Ohio Irish American News. grow over 5,000 potato domes- The relaxing of the To start at the start, at least the ticated varieties. Historically Penal Codes also start of the Irish in America, has in the Andes, time was defined permitted the Irish in typically meant a ubiquitous reci- by how long it took to cook a the south to perceive tation. The History of the Irish in potato. The potato was one of that things were get- America is the story of the Great the new world crops introduced ting better for them. Hunger and the consequent exo- into Europe in the 16th century. The Irish who dus of masses of Catholic Irish Tomatoes, peppers, tobacco and made their way to who made their way to America. cane sugar were other new world America did not all These faceless hordes invaded crops. Feel free to share that reach the frontier New York and Boston, then info at the Mayfield Smoke Shop like Davey Crockett, made their way to Chicago and during The Feast, particularly the whose paternal ances- in lesser numbers places to the information about the tomato. tors left Ireland in the south and west. They were pre- The potato was introduced in early 18th century. ceded by small numbers of Irish, the American colonies in 1621 Irish also established mostly Presbyterians from the and was not widely cultivated themselves in the North, who became in America until one hundred years later. colonial cities along the “Scots-Irish.” Our story is Irish American history before the east coast, primar- not that simple of a history. the American Revolution es- ily in New York and Every narrative of immigration tablished the macro settlement Philadelphia, and in is distinctive to the immigrant pattern for later Irish immigrants the Delaware Valley. and to share each story is an and direct trade relationships be- The majority of the insurmountable task. However, tween Ireland and America. The half a million Irish Irish American history has much 17th century witnessed the arriv- who immigrated more to share than a far-too- al of up to 100,000 Irish. The ma- to America in the generalized basic recitation of jority of these immigrants were 18th century were a our migration and settlement. indentured servants being sent part of the relation- The Famine not only accounted to the West Indies or the tobacco ships these Irish for exodus, but can be classified plantations in the Chesapeake established with their as genocide beyond comparative Bay area. Some of these folks personal, familial and ibamchicago.com 24 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com August 2015

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veteran of the Irish Defence common ground between our national conscience. Let Forces, was recently in Wash- what some loyal British sym- it remain and be honoured so. ington, DC and had visited pathisers were proposing and Besides, it would make things that impressive and poignant, what some Irish diehards much simpler, while in no way engraved stone tribute located would tolerate. These two diminishing the Insurrection’s on the Mall. Sure, I can’t blame reactions, along with others, Easter symbolism of rebirth him. As so many before him, are causing me to rethink my from the bonds of servitude A collective ‘thanks’ to all after wave of British soldiers. he was moved by that iconic position. and injustice.” who’ve written in response to This diminutive stone bridge, listing of names, both of dead Today, much of the flap over By designating the 24th as my recent letters, particularly Ireland’s Thermopylae, is a and missing American soldiers, the 1916 Centenary seems to be the birth date of our national my comments regarding next national symbol of patriotic so artfully placed for all to see sorting itself out as the months freedom, just as 4 July is in year’s 1916 Centenary cel- courage against overwhelming and remember their sacrifice. tick by, but, in my mind, one the United States, most shops ebration. If you’re interested, I odds...two-hundred-twenty I must admit, Ronnie’s pro- major issue remains. Why not would be closed and street realise you’ve done your own British soldiers and officers posal is all-encompassing. A fix the date of 24 April for all traffic minimised, offering the research beyond my words died or were wounded try- roll of all Irish Volunteers [IV] future Rebellion commemora- same social, civic and celebra- and for that, I also thank you. ing to cross that paved span killed as well as the dead from tions, instead of holding the tory conditions now present on Both Easter 1916 and Easter while only a handful of Irish such groups as the Dublin festivities on the transitory an Easter Monday. 2016 are historic, momentous Volunteers gave their lives Metropolitan Police [DMP], date of Easter Monday, as past If you support this proposal events. defending it. Royal Irish Constabulary [RIC], tradition now dictates. and are so inclined, do shoot The 1916 heroes and their ac- Knowing me, I took an in- Home Defence Force volun- Back in August 2012, I wrote off a text or a tweet to Enda tions are now fixed in time. We stant dislike to the suggestion teers [aka the Gorgeous Rex] to you about that issue and Kenny or your favourite Dáil can only choose to remember of ‘entwining’ our histories. plus, of course, members of suggested an answer to this TD. and honour them, as we will. But after giving it some ad- the British army and innocent- conundrum. I believe my pro- Finally, maybe you’ve read But for 2016, it is up to all of us ditional thought, I decided to enough city-dwellers. An ac- posal deserves reconsidera- the new figures from the Irish to do our best by paying hom- conduct a small survey...a pub- curate accounting of civilian tion. Ireland has no national Central Statistics Office: “1.5 age for the deeds and values of crawl for my own edification. causalities was unclear, as ‘independence’ holiday as million trips were made to those who stood up and fought As I suspected, the majority many of the Irish military wore many countries have seen fit Ireland by overseas visitors in for our nation’s independence of those I spoke with hadn’t a no uniforms, thus making the to designate. Sure, 24 April is the first three months of 2015, and freedom a century ago. clue about the joint memorial. Volunteers almost impossible our Independence Day! a 13% increase over last year... Back in my June letter I re- Tom ‘the Publican’ Richardson to distinguish from the ordi- As I stated back then, “Pearse, and Americans are leading the ferred to, most likely, a small in Galway was one of those nary citizenry. Connolly and the others way.” Good on ya, my friends offshoot of mainly Brits who I queried. After a moment Listening to Ronnie’s sug- marched out on the 24th, tak- and happy travels, Cathal wanted some kind of joint of contemplation, he began gestion, I held my tongue. I ing up arms for an ideal. That memorial in Dublin dedicated waxing eloquent. “Cathal, you realised he was trying to find date is forever burned into to both the English and Irish know my thoughts military dead of Easter Week on history...the past 1916. Talk was of placing the is the past so best let monument on or near Mount it be. This is a new Street Bridge. age...a time to mend Why there, you ask? You fences...for stretching might remember that one of out hands across the the major battles of Easter water. The future is Week 1916 took place along about togetherness the Northumberland Road not division. No more in Ballsbridge, Dublin on the neurotically looking Wednesday, 26 April. Strategi- over your shoulder to cally positioned inside four see who’s after you.” buildings along that roadway, Sure, he didn’t an- seventeen Irish Volunteers swer my question, but rained death and destruction he didn’t need to...his down on hundreds of advanc- words spoke volumes. ing British troops from the 59th My Dublin friend North Midlands division. Ronnie Daly had a These soldiers, nicknamed novel answer. He sug- the Sherwood Foresters, were gested memorialising reinforcements who’d disem- the names of all the barked from ships docked in dead from that week- Kingstown harbour [today long conflict, maybe Dun Laoghaire]. They were in Stephen’s Green, attempting to advance into or some other appro- the city centre with the hope priate place, much of quelling the Uprising. as America has done Today, as it has for years, with their dead from stands a simple stone memo- the Vietnam War. rial to Ireland’s freedom fight- You should know, ers who turned back wave Ronnie, a forty-year 26 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com August 2015

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