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t is fitting that Joe Mell, the 2014 2014 the Mell, Joe that t is fitting on born was Year, the of Irishman By Kathleen Dunn and while Joe was on his way to serve in Korea. Korea. in serve to way his on was Joe while and Joe has been a life-long resident of “The Point” and has remained true to his roots. he when began involvement His community a team coaching softball was of 16, 11-and- 12-year-olds in the Point with his brother they the recognized Leo. need Together for in ages all of youngsters for sports organized grew efforts their and area working-class their Leo’s as known became eventually what into Boys strong Sports into Association. The idea youngsters was to neighbourhood develop at leukemia of died competitors Leo and good Sadly, sportsmen 19 through coaching. Joe’s proper on 20, of age young very the I St. already was it Montreal, in 1932, Ireland.” in Day Patrick’s The title Irishman of the has Year been annually awarded since 1976 by the Its Erin that Sports Association. explains Furlong, Tim President, of choice” unanimous “the was Joe “He’s organization. the 80-member very, very deserving,” Tim been adds, not he’s that shocked I’m “and chosen was He past.” the for in done Irishman has he what of recognition in the Montreal, in community Irish the particular in and community, general for Point St. Charles. The list of his accomplishments is very long indeed. St. Patrick’s Day. Well actually, he actually, Well Day. Patrick’s St. 16 on March p.m. 11:45 “at quips, NUACHT 4 1 20 Vol. 27, Issue 1 27, Issue Vol. February Community Newsletter of St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal A word from the President

pring kicks off on February 1st for me. OK, yes, I have looked CIS/SPS lecture on February 27th . He has not yet selected his topic Sout the window but humour me for a few more sentences. but you can be certain it will be worth your while making the trip I have no evidence to back this up but St. Patrick’s Day is but to Concordia to listen to him speak. He is a past Minister of Health three days shy of the spring equinox which suggests that the Irish and Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Irish government may have blended some older spring celebration with his feast. and is also his party’s spokesperson on Northern Ireland. Maybe St. Patrick had the excellent timing to die just when there would have been a Spring hooley anyway or, who knows, maybe

NUACHT He has also accepted our invitation to join us at the St. Patrick’s Ball he died while celebrating the hooley. The timing certainly works the very next evening at which our own Queen-for-life, Margaret in Montreal. Montrealers are a hardy bunch but to get hundreds Healy, will be the Guest of Honour. The ball is an event not to be of thousands of them to dress up like leprechauns in weather that missed. It may not be the largest of the Montreal charity balls, usually keeps the brass monkeys indoors, can only be because it but it is easily the most fun. Gentlemen, dust off your little black is a signal from the Irish in our own typically understated way numbers and ladies regale us with your beauty, charm and colour that winter is on the run. and make this ball the best ever.

For me it all gets going on February the 1st, St. Brigid’s Day, which Catch your breath for a couple of weeks then join us again on Friday this year was the day that UIS selected the Parade Queen. What March 14th for the annual St. Patrick’s Day lunch. Not content with a great job they do each year. You can’t fail to be impressed by one opposition leader, we will have two this year as NDP leader, the passion and pride with which these young women speak of Thomas Mulcair confirms he will join us at the head table to enjoy their Irish heritage and how articulately they express themselves. a very entertaining talk from our special guest, Gazette cartoonist, This is no classic “beauty contest.” It is a showcase of the future Aislin, AKA Terry Mosher. of our community and, if we can find ways to keep them involved, our community will be in excellent hands for at least one more So look out the window and ignore what you see. The Irish have generation. The outgoing Queen, Alyssa Caughy , received a well started the spring engine so winter’s days are numbered. deserved standing ovation for an impassioned oration at the end of Paul Dunne a long evening and a too-short reign (see p.7). We must and we will February 2014 find a way to keep these wonderful young women involved. Ball Guest of Honour In the breaking news section, we have had confirmation that Photo: Irish opposition leader, Micheál Martin (pronounced Me-Haul t. Patrick’s Society of Montreal – that’s like U-Haul in the first person singular) will give the is pleased to welcome Margaret

Anne Forrest HealyS as Guest of Honour at the NUACHT, Community Newsletter of St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal 2014 Ball. Margaret, a 2010 SPS Community Award Recipient, is Editorial Board: Anne Forrest (Editor) known as a “beacon in and for E-mail: [email protected] the Irish community.” Her father, Ken Quinn Paul Dunne Thomas P. Healy was a Member of Parliament for the St. Ann riding and Proofreading: Maura Druda was the parade’s Grand Marshal in Martina Branagan 1943. Sixty-two years later, Margaret became the first (and only) woman to Margaret Healy at the Advertising: Erin Matheson hold the same position. E-mail: offi[email protected] Queen’s Selection Night, Printing: Centre de copie commerciale February 1, 2014 460 St. Catherine Street West It is obvious that Margaret carried on the cultural traditions that were Montreal, QC H3B 1A7 so important to her family. She is the past-president of the United Tel.: (514) 842-2545 Irish Societies (1997-98) and in 2009, the Pointe St. Charles YMCA Subscription: $25.00 per year inducted her into their Hall of Recognition for her volunteer work Please address all contributions to the Editor at the Society Office. in the community. She is well known in all corners of Montreal’s Tel: (514) 481-1346 Fax: (514) 481-9048 Irish community and is a member of St. Patrick’s Society, the United Irish Societies, and Innisfail Social and Sports Association and is E-mail: offi[email protected] a former director of the English-Speaking Catholic Council. Her

St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal ancestors are from County Clare. St. Patrick Square 6767 Côte St. Luc Road, #1 Montreal, QC H4V 2Z6 In 2012, Dr. Ray Bassett, Ambassador of Ireland, presented Ms. www.spsmtl.com Healy with a Certificate of Irish Heritage for her long-standing Deadline for submissions for next issue: May 2, 2014 commitment to the Irish community. Her motto is: “Everyone needs to give something back” and is one that she truly follows.

2 February 2014 NUACHT 3 Valerie Petit Valerie Anne Marie Cote and location. location. There are terraces overlooking gardens andthe Lachine Canalideal – spotan for agathering! summer

a The Montreal Welsh Male Voice Choir Male Voice Welsh The Montreal Dave Gossage Reception Thanks go to Erin Matheson Matheson Erin to go Thanks I, organizing for this event. for one, am hoping the thatSociety will return to this unique and friendly Christmas spirit and camaraderie. one Basilica, the of out way its made slowly audience the As received Lorna Venezuela Marsella from special young lady, a proposal and engagement ring from Mark Nolan. Bravo to that young man for choosing such a wonderful occasion and venue for the special moment! SPS wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all of you for your continued support. Next year’s concert promises to be plan we as comfortable more also and entertaining more even cushions even maybe and available water bottled some have to for those hard pews. events. upcoming our of news for regularly website our Visit www.stpatrickmtrl.c as well as running a colorful montage of some spectacular scenes from Ireland. The concert ended with a sing-alongthe audience. During as the Carollast song and“We wish Iyou a ledChristmas” Merry people turned to each other and shared in some Christmas Christmas Annual Christmas Concert Christmas Annual Members’ Members’ News from News the Society his year’s SPS Christmas Reception was held in a T converted toy factoryChâteau St. Ambroise.– the It an was excellent venue and the 80 plus members who were there theenjoyed evening immensely. Following the president’smusicians, the welcome, few of words took Lesyk Pat and Gossage Dave over the stage and provided great backdrop Irishof a medleys. canapés of selection wonderful A as happy did their everyone kept complimentarytwo drinks.

St. Patrick’s Society ChristmasSociety place concerttook Patrick’s St. st in the magnifi cent St. Patrick’s Basilica and was my fi rst fi and my Basilica was Patrick’s St. cent inthe magnifi he 21 he ubiquitous camera Ken QuinnKen with his ruary 2014 By Anne Forrest Advertising this year was primarily onscreen with three screens screens three with onscreen primarily was year this Advertising advertisers and sponsors names, patrons’ our display to up set The fi nal performer is as familiar with the Basilica as her own her as Basilica the with familiar as is performer nal fi The keyboards on accompanied was who McCormick Carol home. by Carlo Pietroniro, encouraged the audience to join her in singing “Let it let snow, it let snow, it snow.” Her rendition of Christmas in Killarney brought back sweet memories of September. mother and me together in Ireland last the massive Basilica were like a thousand heartbeats. the massive Basilica were like a thousand By Lynda Premerl T After a short intermission, 16 MMM. members Stevens of Cameron the major Black Watch drum by led Drums, and Pipes CD., marched up the aisle in full colourful regalia. The 10 bagpipers throughout playing reverberating in beats perfect drum synchronicity countless was the beautifullyand haunting Following the spirited young dancers, a determined group of more mature performers took the The stage. Welsh Montreal Landré Claude-Marie director music by led Choir Voice Male Welsh. and entertained us by singing in English, French After Paul Dunne’s welcome, the show began and was kicked kicked was and began show the welcome, Dunne’s AfterPaul Bernadette ShortIrish ourbeloved dancers. “literally” off by selection a performed they kicking, legs and twirling Spinning, of Irish reels, jigs and slip jigs to some of our favourites. Irish music as chairperson and emcee. Quite the challenge! A big thank big A chairpersonas Quitethechallenge! andemcee. you to the committee for its hard work in making the event a success. Feb NUACHT

4 February 2014 NUACHT 5 Meanwhile, in 1988, Cross-Roads (remember, still an offshoot of of offshoot an still (remember, Cross-Roads 1988, in for centre Meanwhile, healing native a Waseskun, up set helped Boys) Leo’s to its in beds Point the six from grew that offenders aboriginal non- only the is Joe nance Rodriguez. fi Alphonse St. in beds 32 vice-president, current as active still is and member Board native development. and in but his community 1994 from employment paid Joe retired returned he when 1952 Since unabated. continues Royal the involvement of branch Charles St. Point the annual joined an and Korea staging from in veterans’ instrumental been Anne’s has St. Joe and Mary Legion, Queen Canadian the who at Joe says show Eve years,” three another Year’s for New it do I’ll gure fi “I hospitals. ideas. or steam of out run to seems never Boys Sports Leo’s Association has now become Boys Leo’s associated been has name his Joe, for As Services, Services. Community Community Sports Canadian the as such Catholic United organizations of other Club, countless with Girls Foundation & Boys Exchange, Charles St. Friendship Point Hostel, Montreal-Chomedey Men’s Hibernians, Catholic of Order Ancient Project, Seniors Societies, Doucet Irish Roger Society, Patrick’s St. Club, was Lion’s It few. a but mention to Foundation, Studies Irish to Canadian tour concert Éireann Ceoltóiri Comhaltas the brought who he so it liked and Boys Leo’s for as a fundraiser in 1975 Montreal year. other every back them Carole bringing to kept he married well is and nine to grandfather and ve fi to father spotlight, is the shun Joe to tends Joe Point. the of also Shaw, Costello preferring to work in the in His background. efforts have been Legion in 1996, Council Canadian Catholic Royal the the English-Speaking by by recognized 1994, in Society Year the of Patrick’s Irishman St. by 2013. in Society Leonard’s St. by and 2005, cake. the on icing the is English language rights in Quebec, he oversaw the pre-sashing pre-sashing the oversaw he Quebec, in rights language English Irishman the 2013 Meaney of John Unfortunately, ceremony. not was present to His sash the Joe Mell. job takenwas Year honoree. the 2012 Bill Hurley, by over During the evening, everyone relaxed as they loaded their plates with the appetising food prepared by the women (not members!) who were associated with Erin Sports. Mention must be made of nethe singingfi Woffenden, ofFrancis Bev LisaBaddeley, McGuire Forget,and ElizabethBernie Quinn all accompanied as usual Clahane. by the inimitable Terry Kudos to Tim Furlong and his team for yet another success story. We look forward to a great breakfast at the Sheraton Centre March on 8.

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Feb O Next came a shift in focus for Leo’s Boys as the minor sports program program sports minor the as Boys Leo’s for focus in shift a came Next reintegrating with rst fi involved more got Joe and decline to started they in l973, Together, seniors. with later and society into prisoners St. the with liated for started a federal residence House, and Cross-Roads half-way affi became soon Joe and Cross-Roads houses, parolees. half-way of provincial association national a Society, Leonard’s part of as House that vice- 2007, until Decision organization the latter with served founded Cross-Roads 1976 In Quebec. for president for men coming jails from and provincial it operated until 1994. from junior clerk to assistant to the vice-president. He left in 1965 to to 1965 in his up Joe had a way left working day the job with CPR, He Meanwhile, joined vice-president. He the to work. assistant to community clerk on junior from focus and himself for business into go himself found soon and Services Community Catholic of Board the working and Services Rehabilitation Catholic with involved getting founding a was He Society. Howard John the with it district amalgamate became to became He and Montreal. area, Greater of southwest Centraide of member project Services’ board Social Marie employment Ville community of a Inc., supervisor wage. Fairshare decent a of at daily president work to out founding women and men 100 over sent that a 32-bed Residence, of the Good Director Shepherd As Executive St. 60-bed the with merger its both he oversaw men, serving elderly for facililty Westmount the for funding arranged and Lower women, in elderly for Home and Margaret’s Margaret’s skills St. community and d’Acceuil Centre professional new Joe’s now By women. and men one. become had interests Joe Mell (cont.) seventies, and in sixties the years” “glory softball, its calls Joe what football, During in hockey, annually teams 110 elded fi Boys Leo’s eld, and and some boxing, 1600 included youngsters. track and fi The late Gazette columnist Tim to in Burke none the second once called youngsters for it “a organization sports and recreational including Ireland, Northern and Point province.” Showing concern the for others, they also between organized an boxers of for good exchange “pretty say, to loves Joe As Protestants. and Catholics both area.” class working a When Richard McConomy, this year’s Breakfastarrived from Ottawa where Chairman, he had been delivering a speech on MC Mike Kennedy got thingsFrancis Baddeley goingto performpromptly the Irishand and invitedCanadiananthems. nationalHe was followed by John Faherty Next, the representatives who from said the grace.various sister organizations were welcomed together with Verdun councillors Luc Gagnon and Sterling Downey, the female athlete of the year Corbin) – (Aaliyah basketball player from Dawson, the Queen 2014 and her princesses, the former Irishmen of and, the of Year, course, Mell. Joe honour, the guest of enjoyed an evening of lively music, good food, and conviviality. and conviviality. good food, music, lively of an evening enjoyed By Anne Forrest United Irish Societies’ honorees of 2014 Grand Marshal: Bill O’Donnell illiam O’Donnell was born on In 1982 Bill married Catherine Harrison and together they have WWilliam Street, in Griffi ntown, three daughters, Erin, Emily and Clare. While raising a family to Doreen Donnelly and Gerald and working full time, Bill attended Concordia University and O’Donnell and baptized at St. Ann’s in 1990 received his Bachelor of Commerce. This was one of his Church. The family, a brother Charlie proudest accomplishments.

and sister Ann, later uprooted and NUACHT moved to south shore St. Lambert Passionate about his city and a true Montrealer, Bill believes in where Bill spent most of his youth giving back. Following O’Donnell tradition, he has supported and playing a variety of sports for the local promoted many worthwhile causes including the annual “Gerald teams, particularly hockey. Bill went O’Donnell Golf Tournament” which, to date, has raised over on to coach these same teams. $300,000 for local charities. In 1981, having owned a small offi ce-furniture store, Bill joined his brother and father in the family business, King’s Transfer Like his father before him, Bill is proud of his Irish heritage. Van Lines. Bill is now president of the transport company. The offi ce, located on Eleanor Street in Griffi ntown, once housed the old St. Ann’s nursery school. Liam Daly Award: John Gilroy Chief Reviewing Offi cer: Brian MacKenzie ohn Patrick Gilroy was born in Montreal and from the beginning was rian MacKenzie has been a immersedJ in the Irish culture, his parents key player in Montreal’s Celtic being Irish-born. John started as a parish Bcommunity for close to 30 years. marshal for St. Gabriel’s Parish in Point He has held the position of Pipe St. Charles. He then joined the United Major both for the Pipes & Drums Irish Societies and has been a marshal of the Black Watch (RHR) of with them since 1965. John has served Canada and the recently revived as president of Comhaltas and hosted the Black Watch Association Pipes & Comhaltas concert tour and organised Drums. Currently he is director of ceilidhs during his tenure. He is past the Black Watch School of Piping president of Innisfail Social and Sports Club, and has served as and Drumming which he helped to programme and entertainment chairperson for the United Irish build. His passion towards Celtic arts in Quebec resulted in the Societies for 37 years. In the early ’90s he was a member of the establishment of the Quebec Piping and Drumming Society of Bernadette Short Adult Dance Class and in the past a member which he is the past-president. of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

A committee member of the Montreal Highland Games, Brian John can be found setting up and tearing down the equipment focuses on the piping and drumming competitions. He is vice- needed to run the show and if he’s not doing that he is behind president of the St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal and chairman the camera taking photos of the events. In his spare time he of the St. Andrew’s Ball. competes in the pub quizzes or he is on his computer checking on what’s happening in Ireland via newspapers and R.T.E. John’s Brian is a Lead Systems Administrator at CN, where he involvement in and enthusiasm for Irish culture makes him a very has worked for over 36 years. He lives on the South Shore deserving recipient of The Liam Daly Heritage Award. with Julie Perron and their young son John; he also has two Ann Broden children, Alexandra and Jason. His ancestry includes not only the MacKenzies of Verdun but also the Tooheys from Point St. Charles. He is very proud of his Scots/Irish roots. Simon McDonaugh Humanitarian Award:Francis Baddeley

rancis Baddeley is no stranger In addition to his fame as a singer, Francis is an active member to the Irish community of of the Erin Sports Association, St. Gabriel’s Parish and the Royal Montreal.F Anyone who has attended Canadian Legion. He is always willing to give his time to help a celebration of something Irish others. during the last many years, will probably have heard his renditions The UIS is happy to name Francis Baddeley as the 2014 recipient of both the Irish and Canadian of the Simon McDonaugh Humanitarian Award. national anthems. Photos taken on February 1 at the Queen’s Selection Night by Anne Forrest

6 February 2014 NUACHT 7 were followed by the amazing by the amazing followed were Dancers Irish Short Bernadette Genevieve – vocalists other and Melotonz. the and Beaulieu The contestants, divided into three groups, the 19 which after themselves, introduced were pared down to 10 semi- finalists. Again, there was a change. Earlier, each young woman had drawn the (some topic presentation long her for user-friendly more were subjects the that meant This others). than to listen to have didn’t audience on the three or speeches more Photo: Peter McCabe me, it reminded me of what Mr. Pigeon had told me, “Sometimes “Sometimes me, told had Pigeon Mr. what of me feel I reminded home.” it leave me, to have away we roots moved our have discover We truly to order Montreal. in in our here for done culture have we Irish the what is of that survival the made and division the from priority. a families and children also was it UIS the represented and by selected I was Although Queen as experience my made that societies sister the to thanks and nerves my relaxed St. Association The Erin Sports the was incredible. it And welcome. warm a with Princess season Irish Disney my the of began dreams the lled fulfi that Society Patrick’s sporting the at entrance a grand of international honour the me of granting by me years inside my Through during tale. unlike my And of part Ball. a be to Society able was mother my competitions, a she received of the Irish community, generosity the gracious itself. sun the than warm and radiant more welcome generosity kind your for My love fairyand tale gratitude ismy over. To offer the I members of community, Montreal’s Irishlife. my in chapter amazing this possible making in importance of the Black Rock, or Giant’s Causeway. Then the court. Causeway. 2014 or the Giant’s of Rock, the importance Black selecting of task cult diffi the had judges “What question: the to respond to had nalists fi the of each Next, media. social isof theimpact the to greatest referred challenge several confronting today’s unexpectedly, youth?” Not was Queen, 2013 the everyone Caughey, moment Alyssa the chosen, was came Queen the Then Before speech. Kelsey eloquent – an order random in delivered named were princesses The for. Meredith waiting Carly and Zuk Kathleen McMcurray, Elspeth Hannon, proclaimed was Murphy, Sarah standing, woman last – the and Thank donned. were after coronets ended The evening Queen. UIS! you, Murphy, KathleenMurphy, Zuk and Kelsey Hannon Elspeth McMurray, CarlyMeredith, Queen Sarah The 2013 Queen’s retrospective Queen’s 2013 The

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A O As Queen, I travelled throughout Ireland this past summer and saw saw and summer past this Ireland throughout one travelled I I Queen, As Ireland, dividing Northern in wall When the country. down that of history and travelled I wonder the at tore division. this the and Though beauty Sunday. the saw Bloody of site the and other the from side I can still hear voices saying “The calibre of girls of the 2013 Court Court 2013 the was of I girls of rst, calibre “The fi saying At agree. voices hear to still can I have would I And years.” beaten 30 in highest technically the had is I women with time spending about concerned of in the that is world expected not something It’s in competition. the ‘Dream with weeks six I intense But spent sports. competitive the from women delightful and well-spoken diverse, four of Team’ I Marshal, also Irish Grand got to community. Montreal know Mr. Don Pidgeon, Fogarty, Andrew Mr. and cer Offi Reviewing Chief the by I ones the blessed for grandfathers forever am stand-in became I who men them. amazing two know to chance the had I before lost kindness. their of privilege like the beginning of a joke. Instead it was the start of the amazing the of start the was it Instead joke. a of beginning the like Parade Court. Patrick’s UIS St. journey I took with the 2013 Kim Sullivan, a musical former princess,provided Clahane was Terry and MC, accompaniment when in, needed. And, piped of been Irish had the judges the of after course, singing the led Baddeley judges The Francis anthems. national Jodi Canadian and (author); Doyle-Driedger Sharon were: showcased 19 talented young women who were competing to be members of the 2014 royal court. This year the proceedings; the streamlinedorganizers introductory speeches year’sby honoreesboth thisand the brief. were contestants Two Two impressive young singers, Shea O’Donnell (9) and Alexa they and the during the evening opened entertainment Artzy (14) Before the contest began, the 2014 Grand Marshal (William O’Donell) O’Donell) (William Marshal Grand 2014 the began, contest the Before and sashed were MacKenzie) cer (Brian fancy the Offi and horse Reviewing and Chief ceramic the – gifts traditional the with presented stick. walking Jarvis (Mary Kay Products); Gary McKeown (Airbase Services Inc.); Inc.); Services (Airbase McKeown Gary Products); Kay (Mary Jarvis (Coca Corbett Ronan Irish (Canadian Studies); Jane McGaughey Hall (Geo. and Beverly Electronics); (Future Betts Bernard Cola); and Kenneally Michael Dr. were advisors two Their A. Hall Inc.). were Mulqueen and Patricia Showers Sheila Kenneally. Rhona Dr. consultant. technical the as acting Quinn Ken with scrutineers Fr. Dowd celebrated at The Gathering, November 2013

By Gabriel Matthews focus on promoting his life and works in the local community, In June, 2013, Gabriel Matthews read an article online in the country and in Montreal. from the Drogheda Independent dated 15th August 2012. I undertook research under two “A CELEBRATION to mark the life of Father Patrick headings: the family tree, to

NUACHT Dowd in Dunleer, incorporating Paris and the Canadian list who was related to him and city of Montreal, would be a perfect ‘local’ event as part the contacts between his family of ‘The Gathering’ in 2013. Margaret Murphy, now 91, in Ireland; and, a review of the and a native of Ballinfull, Hackballscross, Co. Louth is writings about Fr. Dowd from a proud to say that Fr. Dowd was her great-grand uncle number of sources particularly and she would love to see his story revived and his Alan Hustak, Dr. Jason King and memory truly honoured in Dunleer.” Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Society.

Fr. Patrick Dowd was Gabriel’s great-grand uncle too On 24th November 2013, the 200th – born two hundred years ago on 24th November 1813. anniversary of Fr. Dowd’s birth, a The booklet Although Gabriel’s mother was also from Ballinfull, the large crowd gathered in Dunleer Church. Various descendants family did not know Margaret Murphy. Following the of Fr. Dowd’s family participated in the Bicentennial Mass. Fr. first anniversary Mass of Margaret’s death (27th October Dowd’s Chalice of 1727 was used by Fr. Murtagh PP, Dunleer 2013), Gabriel made contact with her relatives and during the Mass attended by local people from Dunleer and added 320 people to the Family Tree. It was Margaret’s beyond. Placed beneath a portrait of Fr. Patrick Dowd was idea and inspiration to celebrate Fr. Dowd’s bicentenary a bowl of shamrock and maple leaves to represent his life in and his ambition to see it fulfilled Ireland and Canada. Fr. Murtagh gave a great sermon on Fr. Dowd’s life and a local priest, Fr. Quinn, remarked that if Fr. Dowd had remained at home he would have become a prominent churchman in Ireland too.

This is his story: After the Mass there was an Exhibition in St. Brigid’s Hall hosted by Dunleer and District Historical Society. It included: read that Dr. Jason King, a native of Montreal, had done an interview with Alan Hustak; letters Fr. Dowd had written I research on Fr. Dowd at the University of Limerick, and had home in the 1850s; a video on the life of the Irish in Montreal given a talk on Fr. Dowd at the Famine Commemoration in in the 19th and 20th centuries from St. Patrick’s Society; the Drogheda in May 2012. This was attended by An Taoiseach Dowd family tree (to be completed this year); and letters from and Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage, and Paul Dunne and the Superior General of the Congregation of the Gaeltacht who paid tribute to Father Dowd and called St. Sulpice, Paris. upon the nation to “remember Fr. Patrick Dowd who was born in 1813 and curate of Drogheda… he moved to Montreal Our booklet was launched at The Gathering. It includes in 1848 to work with the Grey Nuns looking after the Irish a genealogy project on Fr. Dowd’s family and the many famine victims.” I immediately contacted Dr. King and the descendants of his four sisters. It also comprises contributions Drogheda Independent for more information. by prominent historians – Prof. Sherry Olsen, Prof. David Wilson, Prof. K.J. James, Dr. Jason King, Alan Hustak and The I promoted Margaret’s Gathering Commemoration idea with Grey Nuns Diaries. Essays on Fr. Dowd’s works are featured, my family and decided to travel to Montreal to trace the with links to websites on further books, articles and research. footsteps of my famous great grand uncle. I met Dr. King, now Also included is a summary of Most Rev. Gerald Berry’s 1946 living in Dublin, who put me in touch with Lynn Doyle. She article on why Fr. Dowd refused his appointment as Bishop introduced me (electronically) to Alan Hustak, Paul Dunne Elect Coadjutor of Toronto and subsequent appointments as and Ken Quinn. I travelled to Montreal in September 2013 and Bishop of Kingston and Halifax, preferring to stay with his Irish visited le Grand Seminaire where Fr. Dowd is buried in the congregation in Montreal. crypt and met with the Archivist Marc Lacasse. I also visited St. Patrick’s Basilica and met Mary McGovern. Both of them In the afternoon there were three lectures: the Famine Hero by subsequently sent me documentation and photographs. Dr. Jason King; The Famine in Ulster by Dr. Anthony Russell and my own talk on Fr. Dowd’s family and local connections. Back home on the 13th October we had our first Fr. Dowd Dr. King told how Fr. Dowd saved thousands of lives in Montreal bicentenary commemoration committee meeting, well aware during the famine migration of 1847-1848 and helped provide that we had a very tight deadline. We wanted to produce a homes for Irish orphans and widows left destitute in the city’s booklet about his life, works and achievements. Then we could Cont. p.20 8 February 2014 NUACHT 9 Photo: Ken Quinn

is the Jefferson Smurfit Professor of Strategic Management. Dr. Dr. Management. Strategic of Professor Smurfit Jefferson the is has confirmedGibbons that the team will compete annually. Such an undertaking requires a addition to considerablesupport from UCD, the teamexpense. gratefully received In sponsorship from both Lingus. Molson Coors Ireland and Aer represented were Montreal inIrishorganizations the of Many at the Meet and Greet thereception for team: Mike Kennedy and Ken Quinn from the Federation of Irish Societies; Tim Furlong, Erin Sports Association; Ronan Athletic Corbett, Association; Gaelic Danny Doyle, United Irish Societies of Montreal; Vivian Ireland-CanadaDoyle-Kelly, Chamber of Commerce; and national Victor Boyle, president, Ancient Order of Hibernians. Also attendingMontreal Press andhis of Club Inseveral members. addition were Byron Toben, to Paul Loftus, other UCD who alumniattended were Patricia Eithneresiding Hurley, and Taylor regrets their John expressed inalumni other the Montreal of Many McGuinness. from Florida and Mexico. The UCD Alumni Association thanks Paul Quinn, Irish Embassy Pub owner, and Grill, for providing our visitors with their refreshments and the entire attendance with their food the evening. for Shaun O’Keefe, Patrick Gibbons, Eithne Taylor and John McGuinneess John and Taylor Eithne Gibbons, Patrick O’Keefe, Shaun (l. to r.) Steve Kelly, Patricia Hurley, Jim Gannon, Paul Loftus, Peter Lee, Lee, Peter Loftus, Paul Gannon, Jim Hurley, Patricia Kelly, Steve r.) to (l. de Sherbrooke. de Sherbrooke. é Laval Laval and Universit é 2014 at TheIrishPub at Embassy 2014 th rsityCollege Dublin wins in award Montreal MBA

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Feb The four-member team UCD in the was John Molson International hereMBA Case outstanding tofor competition bilingual a represent Competition, MBA students, which this year had 36 teams from 13 countries representing all five continents. The competition was held fromthe Queen JanuaryElizabeth Hotel. 5 The tocompetition 10 and created is currentlywas intheand most 1981 oldest at The world. the in competition case MBA international teams the where format round-robin a is competition are given three hours to a solve business case with the winnersreceive Thefamiliar. not are they which $10,000. prize cash of a and Cup Concordia coveted 270 350 volunteers, over involved Thisevent year’s who Loftus Paul (including executives business local and 200 candidates. MBA judge) a lead was and Grill. The UCD team was awarded the competition’s distinguishedRichard Outcault Award which was Northeastern established University. This award inis given 1999to the by team best that reflects the integrity, collegiality and competitive spirit of Theall winner of thethe coaches thecompetition. selected by is participating teams, States; which United the this in Purdue year, and included Dame such Notre prestigious Yale, as: universities Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; FIA Business School, Brazil; National University of Singapore; and University of Capetown, South Africa. Local included Concordia universities (the hosts), HEC Montr The first place prize to went theof MinnesotaUniversity which received $10,000 and the Concordia Cup.prize Theof $7,000 went secondto the placeUniversity of South Carolina. The University of Kaiseslautern won the third prize and received a $5,000. of cheque T By Paul Loftus for the team representing Dublin on College University of Business of School The Michael Smurfit January 8 Monday, Paul Loftus, UCD chapter president to everyone inthe “Meet and Greet”Montreal, reception and introduced the welcomed captain of the UCD team, Jim Gannon. Jim andinLee Peter turn O’Keefe, introduced Shaun were who members team other his Jim is a consultant Kelly. in Steve the energy industry; Shaun is is Peter Cork; in Team Management Demand Supply Apple’s with manufacturer a Integrated,Maxim at operations custom manager of analog and mixed-signal semi-conductor products; and Steve The Lingus. Aer with captain a and manager fleet A320 Airbus is UCD team members are all in the MBA programme.Executive The who team Gibbons Pat accompanied was their Dr. by coach McGill University was conspicuous by its absence. its by conspicuous was McGill University Happy and blue By Pádraig McLean he first and third Sundays in September every year have Many ‘firsts’ in Gaelic football with Dublin aT special place in the hearts of Irish traditional sports fans - the • First time a penalty was saved: 1974, Paddy annual All-Ireland hurling and Cullen (Dublin) v. Galway’s Liam Sammon football finals. Recent years had • First all ticket – 1977, Dublin v. Armagh • Highest score – 1977, Jimmy Kearney 2-6 v. NUACHT brought a certain predictability about the hurling finals, Kilkenny Armagh having won six of the previous • Highest number of players ever sent off – 4: eight finals, with slightly less 1983, Dublin (3) v. Galway (1) predictability about the football • First player ever to have been sent off twice – finals, Kerry winning five All- 1995, Charlie Redmond (Dublin) v. Tyrone Irelands since 2000 and Tyrone • First goalkeeper to kick the winning score three. – 2011, Stephen Cluxton, Dublin • Highest TV audience – 2013, 1.4m people in Pádraig with the holy grail Gaelic Athletic Association the final stages of the game (GAA) fans in Ireland are notoriously loyal to their teams, there being little movement in scored in the last minute by Dublin captain and goalkeeper loyalty between counties, the exception being loyalty changes by Stephen Cluxton. Unfortunately, with no ticket available and nuptial activity, a specific example being the Brogans in Dublin: work pressures, I watched it live in Montreal - nothing beats their mother is from Kerry but with three sons togging out in blue being there in person! and navy to represent Dublin, she is inclined to swing the colour pendulum. Gaelic games are still the most popular amateur games In 2012, it was upsetting as Dublin failed to retain the Sam in the world, the provincial finals and games involving Dublin Maguire in disappointing circumstances, falling easily to Mayo in at Croke Park (the GAA headquarters) attracting in excess of the semi-final. It’s very difficult to follow on with consecutive All- 80,000 fans. Ireland wins: the exhilaration effect of winning and the challenge of remaining motivated for a further 12 months. With the 2012 My first vivid recollection of an All-Ireland football final was change in management, Jim Gavin, a seasoned Dublin player, an in 1972, Offaly v Galway. The latter had a very strong team and All-Ireland 1995 champion, brought a fresh perspective on matters competed in both the ‘73 and ‘74 finals. For Dublin fans, the 1974 and reduced any possibility of complacency in the camp. There final was memorable: they were contesting their first All-Ireland was throughout 2013 the beginning of a swagger in the manner in since 1963, a long time for a county with such a strong football which Dublin dispatched their competitors in Leinster (winning tradition and were managed by Kevin Heffernan, a veteran of a the Leinster title for the sixth time in seven years) and disposing of number of All-Irelands in the 1950s. His experience in losing Cork in the quarter final. The semi-final paired Dublin and Kerry to Kerry in 1955 (although winning with Dublin in 1958) was again and true to form both teams served up a treat, which most entrenched in his psyche and drove his motivation to win with GAA commentators now claim to be an example of the greatest Dublin as their manager. Between 1974 and 1979, Dublin contested game played in the GAA since the 1977 All-Ireland semi-final six All-Irelands, winning three of them, most memorably the 1976 between the same two teams. It was Kevin McManamon of (Dublin v Kerry) and the 1977 semi-final (Dublin v Kerry). Dublin who again scored the decisive goal to extinguish Kerry’s All-Ireland aspirations for 2013. The 1970s thus were remembered as very successful years for Dublin, “spoiling” the active Dublin fans. Little were we to know On the other side of the draw, Mayo had obliterated all who came that the following 30 years would be lean in terms of All-Ireland before them including dispatching the holders from 2012, Donegal, wins. I was lucky to have attended the All-Irelands that Dublin in the semi-final in a very easy manner, setting up a final with won in ‘76, ‘77, ‘83 (with 12 men against Galway) and ‘95 against Dublin, as All-Ireland favourites. This time, I searched high and Tyrone. The 2011 final provided neutral GAA football fans with a low with my contacts at home and I did manage to get a ticket and memorable pairing – Dublin V Kerry - the first time the two had booked a flight for the weekend to see my first All-Ireland Final contested a final since 1979, when Kerry inflicted a heavy defeat since 2001 and my first with Dublin since the win in 1995. on Dublin. In many ways both Dublin and Kerry would claim that a true All-Ireland victory is all the sweeter when it involves The day itself was a fantastic late autumn day in Dublin, sunny and inflicting a defeat on the other on the way. warm. I met up with friends in Abbey Street and had lunch before walking from O’ Connell Street to Croke Park, surrounded by a The 2011 All-Ireland victory for Dublin was truly a remarkable sea of blue and navy and green and red. The match itself was not result for a number of reasons: Dublin were the underdogs going a terrific affair. Mayo seemed weighed down by the history of six into the match and were in fact seven points in arrears with 12 All-Ireland losses since their last win in 1951, with Dublin intent on minutes to go. The game was a cliff hanger as Dublin powered reclaiming the prize so easily prized from their grasp the previous on to win with a late goal by Kevin McManaman and a point Cont. p.11 10 February 2014 NUACHT 11 m 514-805-3243 century Dublin GAA, Kevin Heffernan was not in th For over 50 years Tara has steadily maintained for its members maintainedsteadily its has for Tara years 50 over For an annual circuit of golf seven tournaments, social and events to theights Emerald Isle. periodic group fl In 2014 seven tournaments are planned. welcomeNon-members as are guests. Since most costs are $40–$45 about weekends, per player. fixtures take place at the Membership in Tara is $25 furtherinformation,per for or season join, for a To playing member member. social a for $10 and 630-5628. contact Brian Baldry (514) at Croke Park for the fi rst time in 60 years having passed away in away rst time passed in 60 having years the fi Park for Croke Dublin the for weekend memorable truly a was It 2013. January three of fathers the as sense another in extraordinary supporters; James Brogan, Bernard winners, medal 2013 All-Ireland Dublin McCarthy and Dean Rock also won All-Irelands with Dublin for impressive was 2013 for haul The silverware the years. over Winter titles. Leinster and League National All-Ireland, – Dublin brings the calm the before storm championship. of a new 2014 Cliath. átha Báile evening’s the for Catherine ticket, the for David to thanks (Special craic.) the for Denis and entertainment The club is also pleased to announce the fi rst of hopefully many hopefully of rst fi the announce to pleased also is club The with Inconjunction thecity. area of intheSW initiatives youth the Boys and Girls Club of MIRFCVerdun, will run a rugby programme for year 9-12 olds on Monday 7 evenings, p.m. at 666 Centre, gymnasiumtheDawson at andGirlsclub theBoys 1V8 Montreal QC H4H Avenue, Woodland programmeminithis rugby its expanding be alsowill club The a.m. from10 morningsSaturday June-Sep. on Julie Ste. at year and-noon adding a mini programme rugby area in the Verdun for is rugby Mini on Sunday mornings from date. a.m. – 10 noon also June later The-Sep. a at rmed confi be will details location kids for way great a It’s welcome. is everyone and year-olds 4-12 developing whilstkids other mixwith andfun have exercise, to skillsrugby in environment. a non-contact, safe For more information,[email protected] please contact; Mark Gallagher speak speak with the Jim who attributed Gavin, Dublin the manager, themselves. players the to success as tting the this great stalwart year, the fi was victory Somehow of 20 MIRFC intraining MIRFC upcoming for season Everything Golf know aboutwanted to Tara ever you her

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n 1961, four members of the Montreal Shamrocks GAA Club, Club, GAA Shamrocks Montreal the of members four 1961, n had a vision to form Its ng ansociety. Irish-Canadian golfi ll-Ireland (cont.) I was also fortunate enough to receive a ticket for the post-dinner post-dinner the for ticket a receive to enough fortunate also was I Dublin the in hotel Gibson the at team Dublin the with reception docklands, where we mingled easily with in the although the limelight modesty, players, remarkable all displayed whom of far a - matches the all to runup the in fodder tabloid Dublin’s as to managed even I soccer. league NHL crypremiership from or year. Dublin’s Bernard Brogan plundered two opportunistic goals goals opportunistic two plundered Brogan Bernard Dublin’s year. in was in what the end a I affair. tight guess if I to a were pick after all an winning All-Ireland see to like would you team that the years of heartbreak, one the would not of begrudged parthave Mayo. for incapacitated players two had Dublin though Even match with (one a torn hamstring and and and one had concussed) work hard through on hung O’Connor they Cillian substitutes, their all up used Mayo’s of judgement poor the and determination up was game the when free a from point a took inexplicably who goal. a up conjure to needed Mayo and A

I T By Mark Gallag The four men who began the club had the vision of setting up a up setting of vision the had club the began who men four The restrictions any without players female and maleboth for club as to age, race, creed or colour, a rather revolutionary idea at the time since the Shamrocksparticipants. comprised mainly male along. These are held in L’Usine Crossfi t, Griffi ntown. Griffi t, Crossfi These are in L’Usine held along. main at objective that helping time was the thereby keeping together of and Irish socials holding golf, playing by immigrants Golf Tara the result, a As identity. and culture their preserve to cameAssociation into being. Thursday sessions are from 7-8:30 p.m. and are open for men and and men for open are and p.m. 7-8:30 from are sessions Thursday women. Wednesday practices Wednesday are from 6-8 and women for 8-9:30 p.m. p.m. for men at Beurling Academy, 1A5. 6100 H4H ChamplainVerdun, Blvd, The ‘Irish’ are known for warmly welcoming new players intoTheare ‘Irish’ warmly known players for new welcoming skillsthe developing intotime effortand investing and fold the Training takes Wednesday on place players. new tness of and fi and Thursday eveningsconditioning. and strength seeing with Thursday and Wednesdayexercise aerobic seeing skills and to these to out come sessions. welcome is Everyone looking to join to theand come and out club club meet players members. Feb Ireland’s Nine Years’ War (1594-1603) and the foundations of Irish Nationalism

By Ruth Canning

reland’s Nine Years’ War (1594-1603) marked a watershed in

the socio-political development of the Irish people because it NUACHT largelyI determined the island’s ethnic, religious, and political divisions for centuries to come. Although the Anglo-Normans had invaded and settled Ireland during the twelfth century in the name of English King Henry II, the English conquest of Ireland was not actually completed until the death of England’s last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I, in 1603. Indeed, for more than four centuries, English rule had not extended much beyond a somewhat fluctuating area known as the English Pale, comprising the eastern counties of Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath, and Louth. Yet, under the Tudors, a determined effort was made to expand English jurisdiction over the rest of the neighbouring island. Early attempts met with staunch resistance from Ireland’s quasi-independent regional lords; native opposition, however, tended to be very localised and, over time, many Irish lords capitulated to the superior might of the English establishment.

Dr. Ruth A. Canning is a Marie Curie One region, however, proved to be a serious obstacle for International Research Fellow, a post English designs. For centuries, the north of Ireland had remained on the political periphery, which had allowed which she holds jointly between the School its inhabitants liberty to maintain the old Gaelic order of Canadian Irish Studies at Concordia and Catholic religion in spite of the many political and religious upheavals of the period. But, with the threat of University, Montreal, and the School of impending English reform in the 1590s, it was from the History at the National University of Ireland, almost impenetrable Gaelic province of Ulster that a powerful politico-military alliance was forged under the charismatic University College Cork. Awarded by the leadership of Hugh O’Neill – known to the English as the Earl European Commission, the Marie Curie of Tyrone, and to the Irish as “The O’Neill.” This union of northern chiefs would not only resist English encroachment prize is one of Europe’s most competitive and into Ulster, but it would challenge English suzerainty like no prestigious awards, fostering interdisciplinary other Irish rebellion had before. As the Ulster rebellion gained momentum, Hugh O’Neill and his northern allies called upon research and international collaborations. Irishmen from every corner of the land to unite and rise in a A historian of early modern Ireland with a single purpose: the expulsion of English Protestant authority and the creation of an independent Irish Catholic nation. The special focus on Ireland’s Nine Years’ War resultant coalition was to constitute the first real pan-Irish (1594-1603), Dr Canning’s research examines Catholic Confederacy which uncompromisingly aimed “for the extirpation of heresy, the planting of the Catholic religion, the socio-political impact of war on identity the delivery of our country [from the] infinite murders, formation amongst Ireland’s minority Old wicked and detestable policies by which this kingdom was hitherto governed, nourished in obscurity and ignorance, English population. Dr Canning is a former [and] maintained in barbarity and incivility.”1 Government of Ireland Scholar who completed Unfortunately for the Irish, the English eventually emerged a PhD in history at University College Cork victorious; that victory, however, came at a very heavy price. in 2012. Originally from Galway, Ireland, she The English had fought countless other wars in Ireland during Queen Elizabeth’s 45 year reign, but they had also completed a BA at Mount Allison University fought in France, interfered in Scotland, defeated the Spanish and a MA at Memorial University of Armada, and had spent decades fighting the Spanish in the Netherlands. Yet, as a single event, Ireland’s Nine Years’ War Newfoundland. Cont. p.13 12 February 2014 NUACHT 13 The Historical , Vol. 36, No. 1 (1993), p. 25. TCD MS 578, f. 31, “Copie of a trayterous“Copiea of writing31, f. delyvered 578, TCDMS in NI and Scotland but also some obvious differences. The flags The differences. obvious some also but Scotland and NI in and symbols are a lot more important and more contentious in Northern while Ireland, the as Scottish we have seen recently, latest The economy. the and welfare about more much is debate opinion poll suggested that the “No” months vote the is in currently intensify to ahead, expected are campaigns both however leading up to September. If Alex Salmond produces a game- changer then that could be his ticket to victory and blue bells the from way the all triumphantly ring will Scotland bonnie of Highlands to the Lowlands and beyond. statue. poet’s great the stands Montreal our of heart the in Right Who knows, maybe it too might emerge with a warm carved in celebration smile of time a will new tell.... Scotland. Aye, September 2014. throughout Ireland by the Tyrone,”(1599). As cited Archtraytor,in Hiram Morgan, “Hugh O’Neillhugh late andEarl the ofNine Years War in Tudor Ireland,”Journal 1 punitive social, political, and economicIrish legislation Catholics, against as well as Irishpropertythe andwealth large-scalewhich wasredistributed amongst aconfiscation Englishnew andofScottish Protestant settler elite, particularly within the province of Ulster. Hugh O’Neill and the Ireland’sNine centuries-old Years’ struggleWar with setEnglish authority,thetheywereequally andinstrumental tone inshaping thesocio-political for identity and aspirations of connectionthe Irishbetween nation. “Irishness”Although an andtheentirely Catholicism new conceptwas in not the war late witnessedsixteenth century,the birththis which would,of for thea firstcultivated time, establish thesepatriotic two featuresasthe foundation rhetoricof a national agenda. Hugh O’Neill’s Irish Catholic Confederacy nationalistmay haveideology thesebeen Confederates defeated, had sparkedensurethatIrelandEngland’son hold wouldbewithoutneverwould but the trouble. Indeed, the Nine Years’ War gave risefirst realnationalistto Ireland’sparty whosewartime “faithcausefor and fatherland”birthgave totheidea anindependentof Irish and Catholic nation, a vision for which succeedingIrishmenof generationswould continue tofight until the Irish Free State was established in 1922. (Footnotes) The winds of change are blowing through the Highlands blowing through The winds of change are

ne ne chilly inevening while January, trudging through the Gael’s Cine to way merry my on Street Peel on square little ruary 2014 of September to decide whether or not the country should Jim McDermott

th rish Nationalism (cont.) Famine,disease, andtheIrish guerrilla-Confederacy’sofuse styletactics weredevastatingly effective against the English military machine, and never beforecome had soan closeIrish torebellion toppling Ireland. theIn fact,English until theadministration Battle1601) of Kinsaleturned of (24 December. the overthrowtide of English ofdominion warand the realisationinindependence ofEngland’s Irishseemed very muchfavour, within after arms’ thecountless reach. embarrassingBut, losses Kinsaleto the Irish,gave victorythe atEnglish subduethe the entiremomentum island theyand, two neededyears1603, later, toon Hugh 30 March O’Neill, leader,the submittedIrish to Confederacy’sthe EnglishThe repentant viceroy, O’Neillinspiring wasLord to discoverMountjoy. that theElizabeth aged Queen had died only six speculatedays thatearlier, had he knownleaving this inmany advance, heto might held have out longer in order to secure more agreeableboth termshimself and his forcountry from theScottishnew monarch England,oftranspired, itAs James I. theaftermath however, of this war witnessed and thepolitical orderestablishment in Ireland, and oneof which alongwasa modelled newEnglish socialProtestant lines. This was characterised by costElizabethan England more money and men than any of theBesidesrest. draining coffersthe anestimatedqueen’s of £2,000,000 sterling, thisEngland’s Irish warphysical was unprecedented. commitment Between1599 1594 theand toearly English military frompresence 1,500 menin to an Irelandestimated 10,000.had Thisgrowndoubled figure in 1599 whennearly the Earl of Essex was sent to Irelandat the head of the largest English armyon Irishto have soil.yet setThe footdispatch of such an impressivethe army,appointment and of one of the queen’s favourite courtiers, is indicative of how seriously the English took the Irishfor effort independence as well as how Irelanddifficult really thewas. struggle for

Feb By O I If the Scottish brave hearts vote for independence it will send a send will it independence for vote hearts brave Scottish the If Unionism. and Ireland Northern to blow psychological colossal Scottish towards move a believe strongly nationalists Irish North independence debates would re-ignite demand for the a border poll over a between similarities obvious are There Ireland. united leave the United Kingdom. First minister Alex Salmond and his and Salmond Alex ministerFirst Kingdom. United the leave “Yes” the leading are government (SNP) Party National Scottish campaign while the main opposition parties argue be betterwould remaining off in the Scotland union. first movie of their new season, passing the magnificent statue of of statue magnificent the passing season, new their of movie first of thought I Burns, Robert nationalist Scottish staunch and poet the They our willScots, cousins. Celtic togo the polls on the 18 The heroes of the Rock By Fergus V. Keyes

ost Montrealers of Irish descent are quite Photo: Mfamiliar with “Black Rock” that sits on the Montreal side of the Victoria Bridge. They know Fergus Keyes that the rock is a memorial to the 6000, or so, Irish immigrants that died at this spot during the

NUACHT hot “Calcutta Summer” of 1847. These Irish men, women and children, after enduring the terrible conditions in crossing an ocean from Ireland, never had an opportunity to build a new life in Canada, but rather were buried in foreign soil. (Unfortunately many Montrealers using the Victoria Bridge never realize that they are driving over the graves of these individuals on their daily commute). These Irish immigrants died from “ship’s fever” (typhus). The rock was installed by the workmen on the Victoria Bridge, many of whom were Irish, and since the stone was installed in 1859, only a decade or so after the event, many of these workers must have known about the site and the history. Perhaps some The Black Rock: photo taken during the annual of the workers on the Bridge were even survivors Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) walk in 2010 of the sheds.

But I think a less well-known part of the story, are the people that volunteered as a nurse in the sheds. He spent many hours with I like to call the “Heroes of the Rock.” These people were native the victims: caught the disease, and died on November 12th 1847. Montrealers, some well-known, and some ordinary citizens, (Occasionally, John Easton Mills is referred to as The Martyr who felt a need to go to the fever sheds and provide whatever Mayor of Montreal.) assistance and compassion that they could offer. They all knew that this disease was very contagious and that they were literally Another group was the Grey Nuns. The Superior of the Order, risking their lives by visiting the victims. Mother McMullen, after visiting the sheds asked if some of her nuns would volunteer to go to the sheds and provide what Perhaps the best known of these comfort they could. She said, “In sending you there, I am signing heroes was John Easton Mills – at the your death warrant, but you are free to accept or refuse.” All of time, the Mayor of Montreal. He was her nuns agreed to go, many caught the fever and seven died. an American born in Massachusetts in Other orders like the Sisters of Providence also came to help 1796. Mr. Mills was elected in March with a total of 17 nuns from various orders (including the Grey of 1846 but because of some voting Nuns) giving their lives. William Weir, a visitor to Montreal irregularities, he actually assumed reported that to him “the saddest sight was to see the nuns, at office in December. In Montreal, he the risk of their own lives, carrying the sick women and children first became a fur merchant and then in their arms from the ships to the ambulances to be taken to a banker, eventually setting up his the sheds.” own bank which financed a number of construction projects including St. The Roman Catholic priests, in particular, faced a grave risk John Easton Mills Patrick’s Basilica. As Mayor, after as they bent over close to the victims’ mouths in order to hear seeing a number of Irish dying in confession. So many of them came down with the illness that a the Port of Montreal, and becoming call went out for additional support. (Hotel Dieu recorded the aware of how contagious the disease was, Mr. Mills ordered the death of eight of their priests alone.) Some Jesuits arrived from fever sheds to be built in the area, then part of Point St. Charles, as far away as Fordham, New York. There does not seem to be in an effort to protect the population and contain the victims. an exact record but many priests, particularly the ones that spoke Originally only three sheds were built (each about 150ft. long English and/or Irish and had an easier time understanding the to 40 or 50ft. wide), but by the end there were 11sheds (some Irish victims, also perished. reports say there were as many as 20 or more sheds). He also had to fight against a number of citizens that demanded that ships Although most of the immigrants were Catholic, Reverend Mark with the Irish not be allowed to land; and there was even a rumour Willoughby, an Anglican, also organized a group to do what they that a mob had planned to “push the sheds into the river.” But in could. For example, in the group was a Lt. Lloyd of the British addition to trying to protect the dying Irish immigrants, he also Cont. p.15 14 February 2014 NUACHT 5 1 has not th le. Î ) where our m Made in Belfast th. we will be screening www.cinegaelmontreal.co th IFNY Festival Film and Friday, April 25 and Friday, th MacKay and Mark Dixon during the in New York (l. to r.) Ciarán McMenamin, to r.) (l. Paul John Kennedy, My feeling is that, of course, the actual victims had no choice in becoming victims – but the lives, heroesincluding whothe well-knownpaid John with Mills, theirthe Grey the Catholic Nuns, Priests, Anglican as the Clergy, well as the many individuals that were not recorded, did have a choice.knew that there was a strong possibility of death when visiting They seemed They anyway. went they but – sheds the in helping and help to risks grave the of regardless duty a had they that feel to their fellow human beings - and that is why I call them the “Heroes of the Rock.” a tragedy of epic proportions, and although we note the victims the note we although and proportions, epic of tragedy a in Montreal, there many were more many, victims and heroes, not to mention Grosse Toronto, to from St. John’s (Director: Paul Kennedy) which tells the of Belfast-born Jack compelling Kelly (played by Ciarán story McMenamin) a living now innovelist Paris, who returns home to a Belfast he no longer recognizes, and to a brother and friends betrayed by him. 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(February7 In the up-coming weeks we will have enjoyed enjoyed have will we weeks up-comingthe In I lm loved this and fi the great cast, especially the stand-out performances Keogh of Elizabeth Fionnualawelcome to Flanagan,delighted was PatGael Cine Shortt Thornton. and Kelly from the Irish Embassy in Ottawa, and to hear the good news T’Cha alsowelcomed We support.continued Embassy’s the of our theDunlevy guest speaker was evening. for who On Friday, MarchOn 7 Friday, maker Wiebke Carolsfeld (Director of won best rstCanadian feature fi in 2002). Irish actor Quinn,Aidan and American actor Taylor Schilling ( New Black falls in with love an older Irish man and has to lm set is deal with the The fi relationship. attacheda ict tosuch confl ensuing in the west of Ireland and Montreal. The director will be attendancelm and to in willintroduce her be fi available to do a Q & A after the screening. as they are you will be able to fi thend details our on website. willas are they to fi be you able On Friday, FebruaryOn 28 Friday, This is the heart-warming story of Terri Hooley, a radical, rebel, rebel, radical, a Hooley, Terri of story heart-warming the is This and shop record a opens who Belfast, 1970s’ in music-lover and through it “discovers a compelling voice of resistance in the underground nascent punk scene.” city’s W Our plans for Friday, April 4 Friday, Ourfor plans Short Films – always an audience favourite. Once again we can we again Once favourite. audience an always – Films Short expect Heather Macdougall and Kester Dyer to put together a stellar show. Unfortunately the disease moved so quickly that it appears there there appears it that quickly so moved disease the Unfortunately were no proper records kept of either the victims, or the many people who came to their aid. Individuals arrivingfever in the with evening were the often dead and Executive “trenched” Montreal (buried) the example, For morning. following the by others including Council record notes that 3759 individuals died or of the fever in victims direct all were they if noting (not 1847 My 6000. at number the puts Rock Black The help). to came that was it – matter really not does number exact the that is opinion 51 years old. Rifl e Brigade. It was Rifl said that Lt. Lloyd never stopped in And, his died. and fever the caught too, he until, sheds the at efforts became ill with Willoughby the fever and died as at well, Rev. Feb Heroes (cont.) By Dana Hearne Anecdotal memoirs and stories from Quebec City

Shamrocks in the Maples By Joe Lonergan 160 pages, $15 Reviewed by Anne Forrest n his excellent introduction to Shamrocks in the Maples, Joe Lonergan wrote, “What I have written to date is written as

NUACHT Imuch to amuse the reader and the author as it is to record my memories and perceptions.”

Self-published books are becoming increasingly more popular. Easy to produce and relatively inexpensive, they are proving invaluable to would-be authors. Lonergan, a Quebec City retired teacher, has taken advantage of this DIY technology with this recent publication.

The book comprises two parts: My Ancestors and Autobiography. Genealogy buffs will be very impressed by the incredible amount of research done by the author as he traces his ancestors, paternal and maternal, from the time of their arrival in Quebec in the 1800s together with details of their Irish forebears. As a young adult, Lonergan became involved with various While reading the fi rst part, I confess that keeping track of organizations that supported the IRA. Raised as an Irish everyone was diffi cult for me. Many of Lonergan’s ancestors Republican, in 1980 he tried to get the Quebec National Assembly bore the same name; there was a plethora of Josephs, Patricks, to pass a resolution in support of the Irish Republican prisoners’ Marys and Kathleens. A few traditional family trees would be demands. The fi rst day that this was to be presented coincided useful additions. However, the conversational style used by the with Jean Leasage’s death, and the next time was the day that John writer piqued my interest and I was fascinated by his stories Lennon was shot. Both of these events resulted in the Assemby of the struggles and successes experienced by these intrepid being broken up. When the resolution was eventually presented, immigrants. I especially liked his inclusion of the bequests it died on the fl oor. And, clearly an anti-royalist, Lonergan was that were outlined in many of the wills. mortifi ed in 1989 when his daughter, Catherine, was chosen to present fl owers to Fergie, the Duchess of York (Joe, her husband’s I found the opening section of Autobiography more entertaining name is Andrew not Albert as you stated!). Today Lonergan is as Lonergan took us on his journey as a youngster. Despite president of Irish Heritage Quebec, which he joined in 2002. the hardships his family endured, he enjoyed a loving and fun-fi lled childhood. Unfortunately, his father, Joseph Miles Shamrocks in the Maples is an enthralling and informative work. Benedict Lonergan, was chronically unemployed. A talented The text is interspersed with numerous illustrations – maps, photos poet and keen musician, “He was stigmatized for being and registry records. Throughout the book, Lonergan injects unemployed, for drinking beer, smoking, not dressing well humour: (e.g., The story of Phil Stock’s goat that wandered into and not supporting his family … .” Together with his older the Anglican church and the joke: “Why is an Irishman like a sister, Moira, young Joe lived with his parents on Moncton banana?” “An Irishman is like a banana because he starts out Avenue in the home built by his maternal grandfather in 1910. green, goes yellow and ends up rotten.”). As a devoted son, brother, Situated in a pleasant middle-to-upper-class neighbourhood husband, father and now a grandfather, Lonergan deserves praise close to the Plains of Abraham, this former single-family for this labour of love. Apart from the misuse of apostrophes, dwelling was now subdivided into fi ve apartments and housed occasional structural errors, and some unnecessary repetition of a vast assortment of tenants of different nationalities over the vocabulary, this book is well written. years including Brits, Hungarians, Micmacs and Koreans. Joe developed many varied relationships with the occupants and At this time, Shamrocks in the Maples is not available with his neighbours. commercially although this may change. If anyone would like to obtain a copy – and I recommend that you do – please contact The autobiography consists of short anecdotes related mostly Joe by e-mail at [email protected] or send a cheque for in a chronological order. We learn that Joe was a newspaper $15 to: delivery boy for eight years which provided him with much- Joe Lonergan needed pocket money. He also was a military cadet. Most of 123-1175 Avenue Turnbull his life centred around St. Patrick’s School which he attended Quebec QC from Grade Three. This was to be where he ended up as a G1R 5L5 teacher. 16 February 2014 NUACHT ” Photo:Kevin Vallely 17 http:// jaded discusses discusses

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By “ against climate change with three solar panels built into their custom-built row boat, is about is adventure in lot and a learned of has itsel he that feels Kevin level, personal a On admitted. challenging with deals he how about good feels and himself about circumstances, how he was under duress, the general resilience has Kevin had thingstimewhen wrong. go theto consider risks in involved such long expeditions and to question of what level risk prepared is he in the to future. take and avoid that, risking life, limb and rowboat. But it’s more than that. Where Where that. than more it’s But rowboat. and limb life, risking that, feel to used he environmentally-savvy, been earth. have mother would he for before change create to powerless was individual the that Kevin Vallely was reminded of reminded was Vallely Kevin time.” first the for place the know Eliot these when words we from T.S. spoke recently about how he found life since returning from last summer’s expedition by human first the be to attempting team Irish-Canadian intrepid the human under solely Passage Northwest the traverse to explorers they got home, he and his wife investigated further and he his investigated wife home, got and they with his new-found voice, he continues to raise awareness by speaking his mind the environment infor can what be a very fiery debate which something especially when we read the negative reactions to our to reactions negative the read we when especiallysomething change.” climate of effects the of accounts eye-witness What you may have missed from the Irish papers! By Paul Dunne Neknomination ou are forgiven if this word is a new addition to your less wealthy Irish was the damage the collapse of bank share prices vocabulary. You might be happy to forget it after reading did to their life savings. Those investments are lost forever and Ywhat was reported this month in the Irish Independent. no economic recovery can help the retirees and near-retirees who Neknomination is a recent social media activity that apparently were relying on those funds to help them in their twilight years. began in Australia and now has global reach. In its essence, there However, although he proclaims himself penniless, Mr. Fitzpatrick NUACHT is nothing new about the activity. It’s a drinking game involving still manages to scrape the pennies together for a crack legal defence mostly young males who challenge or “neknominate” each other team. Interestingly, his team has agreed most of the facts presented to perform absurd drinking stunts. In the pre-social-media past, so it appears the trial will centre on whether the acts were actually this would have been limited to isolated small groups of young illegal. This trial also sees the introduction of the new “super jury” men twinned with large volumes of beer (sometimes known of 15. Finding 15 people in Ireland without a strong opinion on what as rugby clubs). In today’s version, the drinking act is videoed should be done to bankers must have disqualifi ed anyone who has and may be accompanied by an unwise physical stunt following been inside a pub for the last six years. the alcohol consumption and ends with a dare for some named “neknominee” to better the stunt. All a bit of a laugh until two Oh – and those other games too! young Irish men, Ross Cummins,22, and Jonny Byrne, 19, died or the curious among you, the answer is yes. Ireland is sending within the same week. Ross was found unconscious in his Dublin a team to the Sochi Olympics. At only fi ve strong, it isn’t fl at the morning after completing a dare and died later in hospital. likelyF they will top the medal table. In fact, most will be happy Jonny jumped from a bridge into the Barrow River in Carlow as to fi nish in the top 20 in any of their events. Of particular interest part of a stunt and drowned. The good news is that, following to Canadians is the fact that two of the fi ve are Canadians born of these tragedies, there is a growing trend to turn the dare into Irish parents. Sean Greenwood (pictured) is a skeleton competitor a good deed and there are now You Tube videos of young men from BC and Jan Rossitor from Ontario will compete in cross fi lming themselves performing a kind act like feeding a homeless country skiing events. We wish them all the best of luck and in person instead of matching the drinking dare. Let’s hope that’s particular the two Canadian Irish - go n-eirigh an sneachta libh! the last we all hear of neknomination. (“may the snow rise to meet you” – not sure that works but it’s the right sentiment). Let the games commence ew people in Ireland have forgotten that the Irish economic crash was caused primarily by the actions of greedy and corruptF bankers. Fewer still believed that any of them would ever face justice. So the news this month that Sean Fitzpatrick, the notorious ex-CEO of Anglo Irish Bank which holds the dubious distinction of being the bank that reported the highest ever losses in global banking history, is beginning a trial alongside two of his executives on the isolated charge of having used bank loans for the purchase of its own shares on the open market. The amounts involved were in the billions of euro and the subsequent collapse of Anglo shares from a peak of €17 each to 17 cents, contributed to the bankruptcy of the onetime billionaire Sean Quinn who fi gures heavily in the plot. More importantly for thousands of Sean Greenwood, one of Ireland’s fi ve Olympians In Memoriam: Anne McGinley he Society was saddened to learn of the passing of Anne Born and raised in Co. Donegal in the north-west of Ireland, McGinley in Blackrock, Dublin on January 2, 2014. Anne had a career that has included several management posts MembersT may remember that Anne was the fi rst female Guest in the Irish public service. She has represented Ireland’s interests of Honour at the St. Patrick’s Ball. This was in 2003 when in a number of European Union bodies including as diplomatic she was the Representative of Ireland to the Council of the attaché at the transport, energy and communications desk of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Irish Representation to the EU. An accomplished speaker, Anne has presented papers and participated in conferences across a From the time that she arrived in Montreal in 2001, Anne, a range of issues including aviation, transport and energy policy personable, charming and very matter-of-fact woman made areas, and has addressed the International Women’s Forum in many friends in the Montreal Irish community. In 2008, she was Montreal. recruited by Kevin Tierney as a member of his “walla” group (see p.14, NUACHT, February 2009) to contribute Irish-sounding Our sincere sympathies go to her family in Ireland. She will background chatter for his movie Love and Savagery. surely be missed on both sides of the Atlantic.

18 February 2014 NUACHT 9 1 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $600.00 $700.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,500.00 $1,900.00 Amount Course offerings 2014-15 McGaughey) 2014 Fall J. (Prof. Studies Irish Canadian to Introduction The Irish in Canada McGaughey) Jane (Prof. History Ireland Foster) Gavin of (Prof. Soundscape A Global Irish Music: Traditional Emer O’Toole) (Prof. Irish Plays Highlights Irish of Literature Cahill) Susan (Prof. Gearóid (Prof. ÓhAllmhuráin) Contemporary inIreland Theresa Politics (Prof. Reidy) Narrating Irish Childhoods Cahill) Susan (Prof. Reidy) T. Performing Irishness Emer O’Toole) (Prof. (Prof. Scotland and Ireland Canada, in Referendums Ireland Canning) Ruth (Prof. Tudor ChristianityCeltic (eCourse -TBA 2014/WinterFall 2015 Irish Language and Culture I (ICUF Scholar) Visiting Irish Language and Culture II (ICUF Scholar) Visiting Winter 2015 The Irish in McGaughey) Montreal Jane (Prof. Research Methods in Irish Foster) Gavin (Prof. Studies Cahill) Susan (Prof. Joyce James Irish Cahill) Susan Literary (Prof. Revival Irish Film Emer O’Toole) (Prof. Studies Ireland: MythCeltic and Folklore Irish McGaughey) (Jane Abroad Sexualities Contemporary Irish Theatre Emer O’Toole) (Prof. Gearóid (Prof. ÓhAllmhuráin) Tyrone’s Tyrone’s The Battle of http://cdnirish. Political Ideology Ideology Political Schoarship Timothy Edward McIninch Patrick Vallely Sean Treacy Gerard Keyes Arthur Meighen Moira Ann Snow Stephen Dowd McKenty McGee/Hincks/Travers J. ArmandJ. Bombardier Geraldine Stanford O’Loghlin Matthew Hamilton Gault Irish Protestant Benevolent Society Fr. Shaun Gerard McCarthyFr. Govenlock Patrick Murray Michael Principal Kenneally, century history at the or or visit th Information,Mediaand

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a [email protected] News from News the School Canadian of Irish Studies (Woodbridge, 1993) and has edited edited has and 1993) (Woodbridge, Student Hélène PilbeamHélène Isabel Plowright Plowright Isabel Antoine Malette Catherine McGuire Jessica Poulin Jessica Gavin BennettGavin Helene Jane Groarke Jane Helene Patrick Reed Shaney HerrmannShaney Jordana Starkman Darius Alexei PardiakDarius Alexei James LeducJames Carla Plowright Carla Plowright Carine Brunet Anna Campbell ruary 2014 By Matina Sk 1541-1641(Dublin, 1999), 1999), Ireland,1541-1641(Dublin, in Power through the Ages concordia.c Robert McLaughlin, Professor of 20 Emma Radley, Senior Teaching andUniversity College Research Dublin’s School of Fellow English Dramaat and Film: “Somebody’s got a problem.”Accountability in Shame,Lenny Abrahamson’s WhatAffect, Richard Did. and 6:00 March 12, p.m. Wednesday, Upcoming pu Micheál Martin, Leader of the Opposition Society Lecture. Patrick’s St. in the 2014 deliver Ireland, will 7:00 p.m. February 27, Thursday, Hiram Morgan, Senior Lecturer of history at University College College University at history of Lecturer Senior Morgan, Hiram Cork: “Crying out of the earth for Extending revenge.” the Spenser and Irish Studies Canon. He has written 1455 room, Reading McEntee Fr. the in place takelectures All For further floor). (10th rm.H 1001.01 West, de Masionneuve information, contact Matina Skalkogiannis at 514-848-2424, ext. 8711 University of Hartford: Irish Nationalism in Canada, 1912-22. 1912-22. Canada,in Hartford:IrishNationalism of University 7:00 p.m. March 24, Monday, Rebellion biography a on working currently is 2004)and Kinsale(Bray, the Royal by publication for Earl Tyrone, of O’Neill, Hugh of Irish Academy. 7:00 p.m. April 3, Thursday, Feb La chevauchée fantastique de Cú Chulainn – V Marcaíocht iontach Cú Chulainn — V Par Alexandre Boulet (The story continues) Paroles dites, la faille s’ouvrit et un torrent d’eau se déversa sur la plaine. Cú Chulainn y plongea pour rejoindre le Sídhe. Medb, qui i-endormi mi-contrarié, espionnait la scène, se rua à sa poursuite sous les cris effrayés des MFergus scruta la plaine pour sorcières et sous l’œil approbateur de la Morrigane qui virevoltait

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Fr. Dowd (cont.) fever sheds. He and the Grey Nuns founded St. Patrick’s SAVE THE DATE!! Orphanage in 1851, and he established the Montreal St. SPS 19th Annual Golf Tournament Bridget’s Refuge for the destitute in 1865 and three years later opened a school for girls. For the rest of his life he cared for he Annual St. Patrick’s Charity Golf Tournament the poor and died in December 1891. will take place on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 at Club deT Golf Belle Vue. Meanwhile, on November 24th, Monsignor Coyle, the Pastor of St. Patrick’s Basilica organised a bicentennial Mass honour of The cost is $ 125 per person – which includes green fee, Fr. Dowd. It was well attended and Alan Hustak spoke about golf cart, roast beef dinner and wine – shot-gun start at Fr. Dowd’s life and works in Montreal. 12:45 p.m. As usual, our Super Raffl e will take place during dinner. The Fr. Dowd bicentenary Gathering Committee thanks everyone and hopes more events can be organised in 2014 and For more information or to register, please call the offi ce beyond to further promote and recognise the life, works and at (514) 481-1346 achievements of Fr. Dowd both in Canada and in Ireland.

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Feb. 19 ICCC’s Irish Community Pub Quiz, Hurley’s Irish Pub, 5:30 p.m. ICCC 845-0973 Feb. 27 SPS Annual Lecture, 1455 de Maisonneuve W, Room H 1001.01, 7 p.m. Erin Matheson 481-1346 Feb. 27 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. ICCC 845-0973 Feb. 28 Ciné Gael, Stay, DeSève Cinema, Concordia Lynn Doyle 481-3503 Feb. 28 SPS Annual Charity Ball, Marriott Chateau Champlain Erin Matheson 481-1346 Mar.NUACHT 7 Ciné Gael’s Award Winning Short Films, DeSève Cinema, Concordia Lynn Doyle 481-3503 Mar. 8 Erin Sports Irishman of the Year Breakfast, Sheraton Centre Tim Furlong 713-3207 Mar. 9 Mass of Anticipation, St. Gabriel’s Church, 2157 Centre St., Point St. Charles followed by meeting Kevin Murphy 436-1512 Mar. 14 St. Patrick’s Society Luncheon, Bonaventure Hilton Hotel, reception 11 a.m., lunch noon, $80.00 Erin Matheson 481-1346 Mar. 15 Annual Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade, 2 p.m. Jim Beauchamp 691-2721 Mar. 16 Green Mass, St. Patrick’s Basilica, 10 a.m. Mary McGovern 866-7379 Mar. 16 Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, corner of Fort and St. Catherine, noon [email protected] Mar. 16 GGA Post-Parade Irish get-together, Black Watch Armoury, $10.00 [email protected] Mar. 22 Défile de la Saint-Patrick de Québec, noon. Laura-Lee Bolger (418) 956-1468 Mar. 22 Montreal Shamrocks Gaelic Football Superleague, Concordia-Loyola Campus, 2 p.m. $10 [email protected] Mar. 23 Chateauguay St. Patrick’s Parade, 1 p.m. [email protected] Mar. 27 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. ICCC 845-0973 Mar. 29 UIS Awards Dinner, Buffet Sorrento, 1275 Dollard Ave., LaSalle Danny Doyle [email protected] Apr. 11 Ciné Gael Made in Belfast, DeSève Cinema, Concordia Lynn Doyle 481-3503 Apr. 13 UIS Mass for Deceased Members, St. John Brebeuf Church, 7777 George St. LaSalle Danny Doyle [email protected] Apr. 13 UIS AGM, St. John Brebeuf Church, 7777 George St. LaSalle, 1:30 p.m. Kevin Murphy 436-1512 Apr. 24 ICCC Craic agus Comhrá, The Irish Embassy Pub & Grill, 1234 Bishop St., 5:30 p.m. ICCC 845-0973 Apr. 25 Ciné Gael Closing Night, DeSève Cinema, Concordia Lynn Doyle 481-3503 Apr. 25 Innisfail Spaghetti Supper, NDG Legion (Addington/de Maisonneuve), 7 p.m., $12 John faherty 365-0449 May 14 Celtic Harp workshop & concert, Cote-des-Neiges Presbyterian Church Susan Toman 564-8007 May 15 ICCC Visit Ireland Evening with Tourism Ireland (location TBC) ICCC 845-0973 May 17 Tara Golf Tournament, Valleyfield Brian Baldry 630-5628 June 14 Tara Golf Tournament, La Cité, Hawkesbury Brian Baldry 630-5628 June 17 SPS Annual Golf Tournament, Club de Golf Bellevue Erin Matheson 481-1346 July 12-13 Tara Golf Tournament, Lake Placid, NY Brian Baldry 630-5628 Aug. 7 Tara Golf Tournament, St. Jérôme Brian Baldry 630-5628 Sep. 6 Tara Golf Tournament, Le Sélect Mirabel Brian Baldry 630-5628 Sep. 27 Tara Golf Tournament and closing dinner, Hemmingford Brian Baldry 630-5628

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