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adventure. Someone has Though Summer is my Pubs of Greater Cleveland been here be- favorite time of the year, Fall poster is continuing to do well, fore. And now is the prettiest. The cold turn the Greater Cleveland Irish it’s my turn. is tempered by the warmth Directory is completed and I love outdoor of Thanksgiving, and a blink slowly making its way around bookstalls with later, Christmas. Earth’s rain- our community, Cleveland Irish old classics be- bow seems to explode on us Cultural Festival prepares for its ing sold on them with the colors of changing 30th Anniversary and the Ohio for next to noth- leaves, crops and Halloween, Irish American News achieves Books ing; I will never pass one by if I see one on the Thanksgiving and Christmas. it’s 5th Anniversary next month. street, and I usually, after an hour’s browsing, Summer flies, winter creeps, My new book, 1st Generation It all started for me at the Navan library will pick up a volume or two before going on but I love the gatherings and will be out about the time you when I was a young gossun of about seven my way. Unfortunately, you see less and less the time with my peeps, that read this. It has been a year full or eight, this love of books. All those stories, of these outlets today. Like live music in pubs, this season nurtures. John O’Brien, Jr. of surprises and blessing; the waiting to be read, inside those paperback they are just not as tolerated any more as they The Gaelic Athletic Asso- unexpected often bringing the and hardback covers, protected by the plastic once were. They continue, but they are harder ciation (GAA) has a strong presence in Cleve- richest rewards for the mind and the soul. coverings put on by the library; stacked on to find. land and Akron. I grew up playing Gaelic Foot- We wish you and yours a Happy Thanks- shelves by the hundreds in the children’s sec- I’ve been a musician for the past several ball and Sundays with friends at Gunning and giving, filled with family, fun and many tion; inviting me personally on a journey; a years and have been on the road quite a lot, then at the meal afterwards, often at our house. blessings. Our Thanksgiving is offered every journey of discovery of new worlds that con- sometimes alone, sometimes with other musi- I am proud to say that my father has had an month in this column ~ where we thank you tinues to this day. cians. When we’d hit a town and had an hour impact on the wealth of experience available to for all of your support. Hope to see you at I don’t remember my first visit, or visits, to or two to spare before or after playing, the me and many others through his work with the iBAM! November 12th & 13th in Chicago; the Navan library, or who first took me to that guys in the band would make for the nearest GAA in Cleveland. It is too close to the vest the Irish Books, Art & Music showcase will important looking building on the far side of music store to check out gear, usually guitar for me to feel comfortable writing about in feature many great authors, musicians, cultur- the Fair Green heading out towards the Trim amps. Me, I’d make for the local Barnes And the OhIAN, but I got a nice surprise when I real presentations and so much more. Check out Road, but I’m sure my mother was involved. Noble or Borders bookstore, and would spend ceived Mark Owens Owens Sports column this the ad on page 11 or the website for details, She was a teacher herself in Saint Anne’s Pri- a good while browsing. month (page 3), where he writes of the birth and we hope you will stop by our table, pick mary School and of course believed in the Instead of reading Enid Blyton, I’ll go to and growth of the GAA in Cleveland. Dad, I up a copy of the new book and share a story value of introducing one’s children to books the classics shelf and pick out a Dostoyevsky had nothing to do with this story! or two. at an early age. or a Burgess or a Balzac (yes I like the older As year end nears, many projects that we Safe travels, I do remember though, once I got my taste stuff), but the basic excited feeling is still the started this year near end as well: Fine Irish John for books, becoming a daily visitor to the same as it was when I was a kid of seven. Al- library. I was obsessed with Enid Blyton’s right, I admit it, I still read Enid Blyton. * www.ianohio.com, www.facebook.com/OhioIrishAmericanNews, books. After reading my first Famous Five I got started young. I’m sure it was no bad www.twitter.com/jobjr, www.myspace.com/ohian, adventure, which I think was Five Go Off In thing that St Anne’s, my first school, was only http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ohioirishamericannews A Caravan, I had to get hold of them all, and across the road from the library. And even at sure enough they were all to be found in the that early age I was impressed that such a large, shown to the local history room, with the ex- “Well,” I says, approaching him shyly, “did Navan library. important looking building could be devoted cuse that I was doing a school project on local you read my poetry?” It was a thrill to lift these books into my to books; books that you could take home with ghost stories. That sounded more reasonable. “I did,” he said, in that cheerfully sardonic hand, and turn open the pages, pages that I you for free, and as often as you wanted. At that stage I wanted to be a writer of hor- tone of his. knew had been turned by other small pairs of Entering the teenage years, horror books ror stories myself, and what better place to “Well,” I says, “what did you think of it?” hands before me, pages that would be turned became my preferred reading. I was big into start looking for something original to write “It ain’t Shakespeare, son,” he answered, over after I handed the book back in to Mr. music at that stage, but books still had a hold about than one’s local library… I ended up looking at me from behind his sunglasses, his Daly at the check out desk on my way in to over me and I was still a frequent visitor to the writing a few articles on general local his- manner full of the assumption that at least I search for more stories. library. I was especially big into vampires and tory, the story of Newgrange or an account of would be in agreement with that. It is probably why I still almost prefer to- decided to do a little research into the possible the general historical landmarks of the Boyne “No,” says I, disappointed. “You’re right, day to buy secondhand books, and to browse existence of vampires in Meath. I did not ask Valley, as inspired by that Meath classic writ- it’s not Shakespeare.” through secondhand bookshops. That sense the librarians on duty for any books specifi- ten by Oscar Wilde’s Father, The Beauties Of “But I like the one about climbing the perhaps, from looking at and feeling the al- cally about “Vampires in Meath”—they might The Boyne And Blackwater. These articles of Twelve Pins in Connemara. That was good.” ready touched pages, that you’re on a shared start wondering about me—but I did ask to be mine were published in the Meath Chronicle, I didn’t ask him if he thought I could be and were my first taste of writing and publish- the John Keats of Ireland; after being put in ing. I knew that I wanted to be a writer. I had a running that was clearly below that of the known for a long time. great bard of Avon, I didn’t want to risk a sar- I brought my first poems to Father Rice, donic remark. His remarks could be biting the English teacher in Saint Patrick’s classi- sometimes. cal school. He graciously accepted to have a But he had said one poem was good. That look at them. I went back to him that summer was enough for me to go on with for a while… of 1985, after we had done the Leaving Cert And it was enough to send me back to the li- exam. brary looking for more poetry books. I knew I was fully convinced my teacher was go- I’d find them there. The library, we had been ing to be completely won over by these first told, had access to every book published in poems of this future giant of literature. I re- the English language. I don’t know if that was member he was sunbathing on a deckchair in true, but it sure felt like it, that summer before his garden immersed in a Brian Moore novel I started out on my own voyage of literary dis- when I cycled up to the priests’ house. covery… November 2011 • irish american news www.ianohio.com ianOHIO 3

in Philadelphia. Quinn incidentally the 1980’s–‘90’s and in 1988 spear- stuff gets done. On Sunday morning was elected as Honorary President of headed the permanent move for the there will also be a Youth Committee the NACB in 1961. team to the playing field at the West meeting, this will actually be held at In 1960, the NACB Convention Side Irish American Club, where they the Cleveland Airport Marriott Hotel. did eventually make its way to Mon- still play their home games. Sean died Saturday is when all the motions are treal, with the following board being in May of 2002. debated and nominations are voted on. elected: Chairman Mickey Cavanaugh Motions will vary anywhere from the (Philadelphia), Vice-Chairman Mick Cleveland Convention 2011 number of sanction players allowed on Culhane (Pittsburgh), Secretary Peter For the first time in many years the field at one time, to whether or not Election Season Montreal, having been held in Detroit Donnelly (Pittsburgh), Treasurer Bill the annual NACB Convention will the playoffs should be rotated through Over the years, I have written quite the year before. But a phone call from Garvey (Rochester), Registrar John be held in Cleveland at the West Side the major divisions of Chicago, Bos- a bit about the Gaelic Athletic Asso- Cleveland-based and North American O’Brien (Montreal), Coordinator Hen- Irish American Club, Olmsted Falls. ton, San Francisco and Philadelphia, ciation (GAA) here in America, more GAA legend Henry Cavanaugh to ry Cavanaugh (Cleveland) and Assis- The event has been coordinated on be- also giving Cleveland and Seattle a commonly known as the North Ameri- the then Chairman of Montreal, John tant Coordinator John Hehir (Boston). half of the Midwest Division by local shot at hosting the ever growing Labor can County Board (NACB). Before I O’Brien, resulted in the location being club St. Pat’s GFC and starts on Friday Day Playoff’s. go any further I must thank in advance changed to Philadelphia. One of the The NACB and Cleveland evening, November 18th with a ‘get- John O’Brien, Sr. for his assistance reasons was that with the Convention The Cleveland connection with the it-off-your-chest’ type meeting for Trivia on digging into the past—questions I back then being held the weekend be- GAA in North America went back fur- all. On Saturday the main Convention First last month’s question: Sham- had for him on GAA in North Amer- fore the start of Lent and the weather ther than just Henry Cavanaugh, in the ‘showcase’ will be held, this is where Continued on Page 5… ica were answered like they happened in Montreal that time of year would 1930’s and 1940’s Pat Lynch and Pat yesterday, even the street address to have made it very difficult for the ma- Duffy were major leaders in getting the a bar for a meeting held in 1959 he jority of delegates to make it. games and teams up and running. Al rolled of the tip of his tongue. Being So at the Convention in 1959, the O’Leary, who was born in Cleveland the modest man that he is, John will 1st board of officers to serve con- but raised in Lorrma, County Tipperary, probably have my neck for saying this sisted of Chairman John Courtney, returned to the city after serving a stint about him, but he is an absolute wealth Vice-Chairman Mike Culhane, Sec- with the US Army whilst in Ireland. of knowledge when it comes to infor- retary Pater Donnelly, Treasurer Bill He returned to Cleveland when his mation on Gaelic games right here in Garvey, Registrar Jimmy Harvey and mother decided it was time to go back. North America. Coordinator Henry Cavanaugh. The An avid hurler, O’Leary helped start NACB, as it is known now, was of- coordinator was not really an officer’s the Cleveland Hurling Club, which ficially formed in the 1959 with the position, but rather Cavanaugh was eventually became known as CJ Kick- first Convention being held in the Ca- the go-to person for all things GAA. man’s, in 1959. Over the years Al was vanaugh’s Bar at 3132 Market St., Phil- He knew how the games were admin- and still is very active in the Irish adelphia, on February 8th and 9th. The istered inside out in Ireland and how community in northeast Ohio, and has bar was owned by the Philadelphia Di- they could be best administered here been involved with one of the coun- visional President Mickey Cavanaugh in North America. try’s newest hurling clubs—the Akron who was a very generous backer of His position was ultimately to be Celtic Guards. Gaelic games in North America. one of the most important in the devel- As mentioned earlier, John O’Brien The meeting was called to order by opment of the NACB in that he helped was elected as registrar in 1960, at the the President at the time, John Court- coordinate the expansion of the games time he was based in Montreal, but ney, from Buffalo. The following here and worked on establishing a a few years later he would make the clubs and delegates were present at working relationship with the powers move to Cleveland. He is enormously this 1st Convention: Baltimore: John that be in Ireland at Croke Park. In active in the Irish community, where Marron; Boston: Patrick Green, Wil- 1960 Cavanaugh, along with a Buffalo he serves as President of the West Side liam Howe, Tom Curran and John Col- based priest by the name of Fr. Peter Irish American Club. The Kiltoom, lins; Buffalo: Bertie Cronin and Mike Quinn, travelled to Ireland to present Co. Roscommon man migrated to Allen; Chicago: Joe Kilroy and John their case to Croke Park for the NACB Montreal in 1956. He was a member Herlighy; Cleveland: JJ Hennelly and to receive County Board status. of the Cleveland St. Pat’s team that John Ryan; Detroit: Dan O’Kennedy Fr. Quinn was a native of Ballina, won three Senior Men’s Football titles and JJ O’Rourke; Hartford: Jim Foley Co. Mayo who won two All-Ireland from 1962-1964 and also played in the and John Mullarkey; Los Angeles: Pat- Football medals with Mayo in 1950 exhibition games against Co. Down. rick Lynch; Montreal: John O’Brien and 1951. Without this support they Another advocate for the GAA out and Billy McGee; New Haven: Eddie both knew, along with their supporters of Cleveland was the late Sean Gan- Brissell and Joe Maskey; Philadelphia: within the NACB, that the games would non, a native of Newport, Co. Mayo. Michael Cavanaugh and Jim Harvey; not be as successful in this country. Sean first came to Cleveland in 1962 Pittsburgh: Tom Donahue and Peter ]What followed from this develop- and was a member of the Cleveland Donnelly; Rochester: Tom O’Keefe ment meeting was quite amazing, the St. Pat’s Senior Men Championship and Sean McGinty; San Francisco: county Down Senior Men’s Football winning side, having only been on Daniel Boyle; Syracuse: Al Kissane; All-Ireland winning side of 1960 were the country for two weeks at the time. Toronto: Mike Lawlor and John Sin- brought over by the GAA in Ireland to Soon after this Gannon would also be- clair; Trenton: Pat Egan and Bob Gil- America to play a round of four games come involved in the administration of lard and finally Washington who were in the cities of Boston, Chicago, the games in North America. He was represented by a letter they sent. Cleveland and Philadelphia. Fr. Peter elected vice-chairman in 1979 and Due to an already existing rotation Quinn who was instrumental in bring- went on to serve as NACB Chairman of cities by alphabetical order, the 1959 ing the County Down side over for the in 1980-82. Sean also spearheaded the Convention should have been held in exhibition games, played in the game revitalization of Cleveland St. Pat’s in 4 ianOHIO www.ianohio.com irish american news • November 2011

of the dried-out holiday home. The refrigerator was filled amber leaves with fresh milk, Irish butter, and coarse-cut of autumn marmalade. A loaf of freshly baked brown flew across the bread was set out to cool on the counter, chilly Novem- and the press was stocked with new boxes ber skies. of Lyon’s tea. Dark though the afternoon When my was, the cottage was alight with a feeling husband and of home. I first started Though we revel in the romanticized November 2011 Vol. 5 Issue 11 our family and were searching for a larger Quiet Man version of Irish country life, Publisher-Cliff Carlson Harvest Home home, we had two requirements: a room there are dark periods in Irish history when Co-Publisher/Editor-John O’Brien Jr. Crows hover over a straw-yellow corn- large enough to hold our grand piano and famine, political unrest, and economic Art Director/Editorial Asst.-Joyce Edwards field in November: the sleek blackness of a wood-burning fireplace. There is noth- woes both threatened and caused the death Advertising Sales-John O’Brien, Jr. their coats stark against the dead paleness ing quite like the crackle of flame to log of already meager familial comforts. Artist Sales: New Accts,. Cleveland-Mark Donnelly of the ground and the sharp blue of the and the woodsy smell of a warm fire. On Padraig McCaul illuminates the hardship Sales: Corp., Cleveland-John Patterson late autumn sky. The farmer is nowhere in Sunday evenings, we enjoy family din- of the Irish people in a series of paintings Website-Cathy Curry sight. ners and fragrant fires. The children roast entitled Sentinels. Tarpaulin covered hay bales sit like lone- marshmallows for s’mores over the flames. This past spring when my son and I trav- Columnists ly sentries in the empty field. Even if you We play games and read books in front of eled to Dublin, we sat enjoying lunch in an Blowin’ In ... Susan Mangan can’t feel the temperature from the climate- the hearth. Even the flat screen television Italian restaurant near Trinity College. As Behind the Hedge ... John O’Brien, Jr. controlled car, you can tell the month by the perched above the mantle takes on a homey my son devoured his plate of profiteroles, I Crossword Puzzle ... Linda Fulton Burke color of the sky and the shifting of the dis- air when flanked by a pumpkin or rustic watched the decidedly urban view outside Illuminations ... J. Michael Finn tant clouds. A white farmhouse rests upon a lantern. the café window. Chic shoppers and bohe- Inner View … John O’Brien, Jr. small rise on an otherwise flat Midwestern Somehow the old has become new again. mian college students hurried past my van- Legal Ease … Pat Murphy plain. Smoke curls out of a red brick chim- High technology is paired with primitive tage point. When the view cleared, I saw Letter From Ireland ... Cathal Liam ney warming the chill of the season. art and shabby chic design. In an attempt a most welcome sight, an image of Keem Off the Shelf … Terry Kenneally Seemingly overnight, the golden leaves to retain the integrity of the earth, home Beach in Achill Island. The image was not On This Day in Irish History … Terry Kenneally of October are stripped of their finery by decorators are searching out discarded old a mirage in the middle of an urban oasis, Out of the Mailbag … John O’Brien, Jr. a brisk Northern wind. In their stead, bare materials: church pews, pine timbers, bro- but one of McCaul’s hauntingly beautiful Owens Sports ... Mark Owens branches reach phantom-like into the slate ken tiles. The result is a comforting sense paintings in his Sentinels series. Real Ireland ...Rachel Gaffney blue November sky. I have always enjoyed of home and style. I questioned my son, “Do you recog- Stories From the Corner Bard ... Sean McCabe this month: a prelude to the barrenness of Many a new path is paved with mis- nize that painting in the gallery across Terry From Derry … Terry Boyle winter. In November, squirrels dig for nuts matched flagstone. Fire pits built of stone the street?” “Sure, it’s Keem,” he replied. Walk Down an Irish Lane ... Terry Reilly and blackbirds peck the last kernels of provide a welcoming circle in which to Unaffected, he went back to his chocolate IAN Ohio Inc. is published monthly (12 issues dried Indian corn. We, in turn, find com- share a joke or warming libation while cream, while I hurried to pay the bill. I had a year) on the first day of each month. fort in our threadbare Aran sweaters and a heating up your toes. In the custom of bon- to see more of this artist and his captivating Subscription is by first class mail. warm fire blazing in the hearth. Creature fires and campfires, we attempt to bring our works. 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The Dogs of Ireland - Irish Setter Despite all its fine attributes, an Owens Sports group to France. By Ray Cavanaugh Irish Setter is not an absolute guaran- …Continued from Page 3 This month’s question: Being tee of domestic bliss. that this month’s article discussed a When it comes Certain smaller pets rock Rovers have supplied more play- lot about the history of the GAA in to man’s best friend, can potentially kindle ers to the Republic of Ireland national North America, the All-Ireland Foot- Ireland offers a wild the breed’s hunting in- team than any other League of Ireland ball Final has only be held outside of variety. Native Celtic stincts, and more than side, one of these players also went Ireland on one occasion; where was breeds run the whole one cat has felt some on to manage the national team, who it held, when and who played in that spectrum of color, distress in its com- is he? Answer: Johnny Giles. The year’s final? size, and personality. pany. Another item is Dublin-born Giles played for Rov- *Mark Owens is originally from Dancing in the sun- that the Irish Setter’s ers from 1977-83, played for the Na- Derry City, Ireland and has resided in light, an Irish Setter’s affection and playful tional team fifty-nine times between the Cleveland area since 2001 where red coat can look almost magical. The rent-day Irish Setters can trace their exuberance can reach a point where a 1959 and 1979. He was both a player he is employed by State Farm Insur- breed’s temperament can match the ancestry to this four-legged Adonis. smaller child could be overwhelmed. and manager for National team for ance Companies, having previously charm of its appearance. According Desirable in appearance and per- As one could guess, this breed’s ac- much of the 1970’s, and was two spent time studying at John Carroll to Animal Planet’s Dogs 101, the Irish sonality, the breed’s reputation trav- tivity level is boisterous; daily walks points away from taking the team University. Send questions, comments Setter developed in the 1700’s, and its eled to the point where Alexander are non-negotiable. It is near impos- to the 1978 World Cup when they or suggestions for future articles to ancestry includes spaniels, terriers, II, Tsar of Russia, requested one be sible to give an Irish Setter too much finished second in their qualifying Mark at: [email protected]. pointers, and other setters. shipped his way. “Milord” arrived attention; the flipside is that neglect Known in Gaelic as madra rua soon thereafter; this Irish Setter be- can bring about a canine crisis in vari- (red dog), the Irish Setter once was came the Tsar’s favourite pet and ous forms of destructive mischief. coloured white with red pockets. Its was royally indulged until its owner’s amount of redness began to increase bloody demise in 1881. Continued on Page 8… during the early 1800’s. Gifted at both scent and pursuit, and able to endure most any terrain or temperature, the breed became recognized as a first- class assistant on hunting excursions. It seemed the Irish Setter’s vocation was fixed. Then along came “Palmerston”, an Irish Setter with a prominent red coat so gorgeous that he was declared unfit for hunting. Instead, Palmerston rose to triumph as a show dog; he attained wide notoriety and was encouraged to stud whenever possible. Palmerston was no slouch in that regard either; in the fullness of time his seed was cast so wide that the vast majority of cur- 6 ianOHIO www.ianohio.com irish american news • November 2011

The Dogs of ireland prise the reader much like …Continued from Page 5 the ending of The Secret Scripture did. Barry is a The breed routinely lives more than a dozen gifted writer who like other years. Despite this sizeable life expectancy, these writers of his generation, dogs can encounter several health problems, such as Colm Toibin and such as epilepsy, cancer, bloat, and eye disease. Colum McCann, tell the Even if in fine health, this breed requires care immigrant story in a very in the form of regular grooming. The payoff is distinctive way. Like his more than considerable; many claim that, for an On Canaan’s Side previous book, I found On By Sebastian Barry active family, a better pet is hard to find. Canaan’s Side to be a TOP Viking ISBN 978-0-670-02292-2 2011 256pp *Ray Cavanaugh enjoys long walks, dog- SHELF read. watching, and contributing to Celtic publica- On Canaan’s Side is a first person narrative America and eventually set- Terrence J. Kenneally is tions. 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Trinity College Dublin was where Georgina Campbell’s served cold, as a cake, or warm with Georgina completed her Higher Di- Irish Apple Cake cream or custard, as a pudding. ploma Education in English and 1 cup self-raising flour French. Her first job was teaching 2 pinches of salt Business English and Restaurant 2 good pinches of ground cloves French at Cathal Brugha Street, 1/2 cup butter, at room tempera- now known as DIT (Dublin Institute ture (preferably Kerrygold unsalted) of Technology.) This course was to 4 cooking apples if available, if “give catering students the skills to not Granny Smith apples Georgina Campbell deal with their businesses correctly, 1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar, to taste in terms of correspondence.” 2 eggs Is it any wonder that Godrevy and founder of biodynamics.) The students on the Chefs and a little milk to mix Lighthouse in West Cornwall, Eng- Georgina recalls the small dairy Cooks courses were from rural areas a little sugar to sprinkle over land, could inspire To The Light- herd, a breed called Red Polls, a and were very young. “We did gen- Grease a 1 lb. loaf pan. Preheat house by Virginia Woolf? Once you couple of Guernseys and Jerseys. eral literature with them, including oven, 375°F visit you will know the answer to “I loved the dairy side of things, the poetry—I remember how strange Sieve the flour, salt and cloves into a this question. So, how does a young coolness of the dairy with its ultra they thought it was that Seamus bowl, cut in the butter and rub in until girl growing up here, a member of clean smell of disinfectant, making Heaney (who was a lecturer—and the mixture is like fine bread crumbs. “The Society of Friends” (Quakers) butter, clotted cream and cottage a very good one too—when I was Peel and core the apples; slice become Ireland’s leading authority cheese, not on a commercial scale, at Queen’s) would think something thinly, add to the mixture with the on food, hospitality and travel? I but for the house.” like digging turf was a suitable sub- Georgina Campbell, apple sugar—the amount depends on how wanted to know. I now knew ‘Doll,’ well I felt ject for poetry.” (Nobel Prize Winner picking as a young girl. much sweetening the apples need. I waited with my morning cup of as though I did after our conversa- ~ Literature) This lovely moist cake is very pop- Mix in the egg and enough milk to coffee, freshly sharpened number tion She was the lovely old cart When Georgina married and had ular in farmhouse kitchens in the late make a fairly stiff dough, then turn two pencil and pad of paper with a horse who had come with the fam- her first child she knew she wanted autumn, when there’s an abundance of the mixture into the prepared tin and few questions scribbled down but ily when her parents moved from to work from home. Her initial apples. For the same reason it’s often sprinkle with granulated sugar. truth be told, I knew the conversa- Yorkshire, in 1947. When the day thoughts were to write a column served at Halloween, although it isn’t Bake in the preheated oven for tion would dictate the questions. It old chicks arrived, chirping freneti- about crafts. Turning your trash into associated with Halloween customs in 30 - 35 minutes, until crisp, golden always does. The phone rang and I cally, she loved warming them under a treasure. the way that Barm Brack is. It can be brown and springy to the touch. answered. I thanked Georgina for the lamps in the big greenhouse and She contacted Janet Martin, the taking the time to call and speak collecting eggs from the runs, sort- Women’s Editor of the Independent with me and she responded with a ing them into grades for market and newspaper. Janet was interested and soft and gentle voice. Over the years packing them into their layers in agreed to come chat with Georgina I had become a fan of this lady. Her the strong hinged wooden boxes of about this idea. honesty jumped off the pages and twelve dozen. It was the mid seventies and still does. Most recently I read her While Georgina pottered about, Georgina had just prepared a light account of a food symposium in apple and pear picking, bottling and lunch. “Quite an ordinary lunch re- County Wicklow. “Unlike the pre- canning, her mum taught domestic ally, just a simple quiche and salad,” vious sessions, there was a sense of science to senior secondary students. she recalls. disquiet among the audience, many Being Scottish, she (the latter) had a It was this lunch that turned the of whom dearly felt that some of the very down to earth approach and as tides for Georgina Campbell, for the serious issues raised had not been we know, the Scottish (much like the editor knew instinctively that this adequately addressed.” For me, this Irish) have a great tradition of bak- simple lunch was not simple at all. kind of honesty is refreshing. ing. Georgina’s first cookery books It was baked with love and fresh in- It was early morning. My house- were her mums college references gredients. They were looking for a hold was still slumbering, making The Edinburgh Book of Plain Cook- food writer and Janet Martin knew this time with Georgina all the more ery Recipes. that her search was over as she had special. Before I had finished my first One of their earliest domestic found someone to champion home cup of coffee, we had already begun duties was to prepare something cooking. to talk about her life in Cornwall. I wholesome and simple before their Georgina’s memories are fond was eager to know where she was mother arrived home from work and memories. From speaking with her coming from. As Edmund Burke, at Christmas the kids were encour- it is clear that she has an inherent famous Irish author, statesman and aged “to up their game a little!” love and respect for the land and orator said, “People will not look Using their fathers produce they be- those that care for it. If Georgina forward to posterity who never look came quite adept at pie making, can- Campbell recommends it… then backward to their ancestors.” ning, preserving and cooking. you know it has to be good. They lived on a small farm. “The She attended Queens College Georgina Campbell is the au- kind that all but disappeared over the Belfast, where she studied English thor of Ireland for Food Lovers, last couple of generations but is now and French. It was here that she Irish Country House Cooking— coming back, as we’re recognizing met William, the son of a doctor’s The Blue Book Recipe Collection the value of what has been lost,” family from Co. Down. He was and her current book Georgina Georgina explained. Her parents the obvious reason for staying on Campbell’s Ireland—The Guide. had chosen this life. They opted out in Ireland, but “I felt absolutely The latter is sold out and a new of their respective religious back- at home after only a few weeks in edition is currently being reprinted, grounds and were admirers of Ru- Belfast and might well have stayed according to the web site, www.ire- dolf Steiner (Austrian philosopher anyway,” she told me. landguide.com. 8 ianOHIO www.ianohio.com irish american news • November 2011

English) in the area are encouraged to When on his ear shall ring, borne manders, Sir Conyers Clifford, was in flee and be afraid as the forces gather on the breeze’s wing, charge of Connaught Province. Clif- under Red Hugh’s banner. Bonnaughts Tyrconnell’s dread war cry, ford was killed by O’Donnell’s forces were Irish mercenary soldiers and the O’Donnell Abú! at the Battle of the Curlew Mountains Gallowglass were Scottish mercenary in County Sligo in 1599. Both Nor- soldiers. Both groups were in the em- Hugh O’Neill, the Earl of Ty- reys and Clifford could tell of the ploy of O’Donnell and were used to rone, is advancing with thousands bravery of the Irish soldiers from Try- guard the mountain passes. They are of his clansmen to join forces with connell and the song urges the Irish to urged to leave the passes and advance O’Donnell. He is following the River continue on to glory. The Meaning of “O’Donnell Abú” to join O’Donnell’s forces. Bann that runs through Antrim, Derry and Armagh—which the O’Donnell Sacred the cause that clan Con- One of Ireland’s most histori- Loudly the war cries arise on the clan knew in their day to be O’Neill nell’s defending, cally significant songs is “O’Donnell gale, land (Borderers were soldiers who The altars we kneel at, the homes Abú.” For many listeners it is also one Swiftly the steed by Lough Swilly protected the border of O’Neill of our sires, of the most obscure in meaning. The is bounding lands). The English, who wore Ruthless the ruin the foe is extend- song was written in 1843 by Michael To join the thick squadrons on coats of chain mail, will be afraid ing Joseph McCann and originally pub- Samier’s Green Vale. and they will deeply regret hearing Midnight is red with the plunder- lished with the title “Clan Connell’s On, every Mountaineer, strang- the war cry of the O’Donnell’s. Tyr- er’s fires. War Song.” It is about the struggle ers to flight and fear; connell means “Land of Connell,” On, with O’Donnell then, fight the of Red Hugh O’Donnell and Hugh Rush to the standard of daunt- the homeland of the O’Donnell old fight again, O’Neill against the forces of Queen less Red Hugh. clan. It was the original name of Sons of Tyrconnell, all valiant and Elizabeth I, as she sought to de- Bonnaught and Gallowglass, County Donegal. true. stroy the influence of the Irish earls. throng from each mountain pass; Make the false Saxon feel Erin’s “O’Donnell Abú” means “O’Donnell On for old Erin, O’Donnell Wildly o’re Desmond, the war- avenging steel, Forward” and was the war cry of Red Abú! wolf is howling, Strike for your country, O’Donnell Hugh O’Donnell’s clan. Fearless the eagle sweeps over Abú! This particular struggle between Here the O’Donnell clan is proud- Princely O’Neill to our aid is ad- the plain, Ireland and England began in 1594; it ly sounding the trumpets to rally all vancing The fox in the streets of the city are The final verse reminds would continue until 1603. Red Hugh of their forces, advising them that a With many a chieftain and warrior prowling, O’Donnell’s supporters that their O’Donnell united his forces with united force is gathering near Lough clan. All who would scare them are ban- cause is indeed a sacred one and the those of Hugh O’Neill and fought the Swilly. They are called to assemble A thousand proud steeds in his ished or slain. safety and security of their homes and English for the first time in Irish his- on “Samier’s Green Vale.” Samier vanguard are prancing, Grasp, every stalwart hand, hack- their religion is at stake. The Saxon tory on an all-Ireland national level. is Irish for Morning Star and is the ‘Neath the Borderers brave from but and battle-brand, enemy is extending their ruthless- The song portrays the call-to-arms ancient name of the River Erne that the banks of the Bann. Pay them all back the deep debt ness to the north, as the burning of for the O’Donnell clan. flows through the counties of- Fer Many a heart shall quail under its long due. Munster is again recalled. But, now is managh and Donegal. coat of mail; Norreys and Clifford well, can of the time for the Irish to “fight the old Proudly the note of the trumpet is Those living in the mountains are Deeply the merciless foeman will Tyrconnell tell, fight.” This is the time to set aside any sounding urged forward and any strangers (the rue, Onward to glory, O’Donnell Abú! clan loyalties and strike against the false Saxon as a unit for the country This verse brings to mind the ter- of Ireland. rific slaughter of men, women and O’Donnell and O’Neill ultimately children carried out by Queen Eliza- lost their fight with the English at the beth’s soldiers across the province of Battle of Kinsale in 1601. Red Hugh Munster, where the Desmonds once O’Donnell went to Spain in 1602 to held power (1579-1583). O’Donnell’s seek Spanish help, but died there un- forces are reminded that the slaugh- der mysterious circumstances. Hugh ter in the Desmond territory was so O’Neill and the other Irish Earls were complete that the eagle and fox were forced to flee the country in 1607 boldly prowling the plains and streets in what is called “The Flight of the of the city because the people who Earls.” This flight brought an end to would scare them away have either Gaelic Ireland. It resulted in the con- been banished or slain. fiscation of the clan lands in the north The song calls upon all “stalwart and ushered in centuries of English hands” to pick up their hackbut (a rule. The words of the song remain to type of musket) and battlebrand (an remind us of their valiant efforts. Irish sword) and pay the English back *J. Michael Finn is the Ohio State for the numerous atrocities they com- Historian for the Ancient Order of mitted against the Irish in Desmond Hibernians and Division Historian territory. for the Patrick Pearse Division in Co- Queen Elizabeth appointed Sir lumbus, Ohio. He is also Chairman John Norreys (pronounced as Norris) of the Catholic Record Society for to the post of commander-in-chief of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. He all her troops in Ireland. O’Donnell writes on Irish and Irish-American and O’Neill won most of their battles history; Ohio history and Ohio Cath- against Norreys and his experienced olic history. You may contact him at troops. Another of Elizabeth’s com- [email protected]. November 2011 • irish american news www.ianohio.com ianOHIO 9

served, “England and America… and for your comments about this too… keep well and remember two countries divided by a com- newspaper and your support of your dearly departed on All Souls’ mon language.” my writing. My thanks also to the Day, Cathal By the time you’re reading this Fallon family, Pat & Kay; Patrick [My latest book, Fear Not The Ireland will have a new president, & Tim, who so kindly allowed me Storm, The Story of Tom Cullen, its 9th. The election took place on to repeatedly share their Irish Im- An Irish Revolutionary, is now Thursday, 27 October with only ports vendor space this summer. available on-line or from your fa- eligible Irish citizens residing God bless them and all of you vourite bookseller.] in the Republic entitled to cast As some are want to say, “Top in the Old Gasworks building on votes. of the mornin’ to ya.” Upper Bridge Street. Besides pro- For your information or may- Just back from Chicago to viding a comprehensive explana- be to just satisfy your curiosity watch Andy Rooney’s final bit on tion of how the Great Famine im- our past presidents were Doug- 60 Minutes last night. Maybe you pacted the local population and its las Hyde (1938-1945), Seán T. saw it too. The end of another era. environs, one of the very worst ef- O’Kelly (1945-1959), Éamon Seeing him on the telly Sunday fected areas in Ireland, they offer de Valera (1959-1973), Erskine evenings, spouting his own brand a fine genealogy service, as most Childers (1973-1974, died in of- of gruff, no-nonsense commen- Irish counties do now. They ask fice), Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (1974- taries, he’s become an American you to contact them, if you will 1976, resigned), Patrick Hillery institution. Now, as he signed off be in the area seeking help, or to (1976-1990), Mary Robinson for the last time, my heart ached. I write via email: www.skibbheri- (1990-1997, resigned) & Mary imagined how he must have felt. tage.com. [Telephone from the McAleese (1997-2011). Though he’d given up on writ- US: 011.353.28.40900 or fax Typically, political parties ing his scripts and columns on his 011.353.28.40957. Within Ire- champion a single candidate but 1920 Underwood manual type- land, the number is 028.40900.] more than one independent may writer, resorting lately to a word Other sources at the centre in- run. This year seven ran for the processor, Andy still thinks of clude copies of Griffith’s Valua- new seven-year elected span with himself as a TV writer who, for tion Index, the first Irish property the option of running again for thirty-three years, has read what ownership records from 1848- another second seven-year term. he’s written on 60 Minutes. Still 1866, and the Tithe Applotments Fine Gael, the party currently in full of his old wit and razzmatazz, books from 1823-1837. [Also see power, advanced Gay Mitchell. Rooney maintains the writer’s job on-line.] Additionally, they have a Labour nominated Michael D. is to tell the truth… to put into Catholic record database of bap- Higgins. words what others think and ex- tisms and marriages for some The biggest bombshell to dis- perience. West Cork parishes. rupt what was generally consid- To him the world is full of so Now, back in the States, I re- ered a mild-mannered affair was many interesting happenings; he cently read an interestingly hu- Sinn Féin’s nomination of Martin had no trouble finding material for morous commentary by Jan Free- McGuinness, the Deputy First his 1,097 weekly CBS segments man in the Boston Globe. Entitled Minister of Northern Ireland, as over the years. I feel the same “If the pants fit,” Ms. Freeman’s its candidate. Irish citizens resid- way. Though I’m certainly not in curiosity with ‘English’ words ing in Northern Ireland are NOT his class, I too think of myself as struck a concordant note with me. eligible to vote in this presidential a writer, eager to pick from Ire- In her introduction she quotes election, a definite bone of politi- land’s world of events and inter- Samuel Butler’s poem, Psalm of cal contention. esting goings-on. So as the Ohio Montreal. “Thou callest trousers Rosemary Scallon, David Nor- Irish American News nears its ‘pants,’ whereas I call them ‘trou- ris, Mary Davis & Seán Gallagher fifth-year anniversary, I sit down sers.’/ Therefore thou art in hell- ran as independents, while Fianna to write my 59th column to you, fire and may the Lord pity thee!” Fáil, the party which has long hoping it will amuse and inform She goes on to say, “Today held a strangle-hold on the presi- you as ninety-two-year-old Andy we’ve toned down the hyperbole dent’s office, declined to proffer a Rooney has entertained me these a bit, but British and American candidate. Though largely a cer- past years. speakers still enjoy grousing about emonial position, the Irish presi- Meeting many of you this sum- each other’s odd language—espe- dent or Uachtarán an hÉireann mer at Irish festivals around the cially when it threatens to infect does exercise some powers with Midwest, I was struck by how the homeland’s idiom. In England, absolute discretion. The official many are taking ancestral re- they complain about cookies sup- residence of the president is Áras search seriously. Besides the da- planting biscuits and visitors who an Uachtaráin [House of the Pres- tabases developed by the Ellis Is- ask, ‘Can I get a coffee?’ instead ident] located in Phoenix Park land immigration search service, of ‘May I have…?’ In the United situated in northwest Dublin. the Mormon Church & Ancestry. states, we whine over went miss- So with autumn fast advancing com, among others, Ireland’s 1901 ing and gobsmacked.” and thoughts of Thanksgiving, & 1911 census data is now view- Freeman then writes in detail Christmas and the New Year not able on-line free of charge. about the differences between far behind, I bid you a fond fare- Speaking of ancestry, I was in pants (underpants to the English well. My thanks to all of you who Skibbereen, just recently, visiting and Irish) and trousers. Ah well, took a moment to speak with me their fine heritage centre housed as our own G. B. Shaw once ob- at some festival, be it near or far, 10 ianOHIO www.ianohio.com irish american news • November 2011

As I sat, lapping up the idealism of cess, and education becomes simply a tion, since it would be easy to pull the the movie, it occurred to me how far means to an end. Whereas in reality, ‘Bad British’ card at this point. we have strayed from believing that there are many who have attained the Given the Catholic schooling of the scholastic pursuit not only involves goal of financial prosperity in bypass- time, one either attended a grammar not only the mind, but the whole being college. Indeed, some may have school, for the brighter children, or a ing. Now we compress, condense, and been hindered by attending college, Catholic secondary school, designed convolute situations of learning that and not helped. It’s not a pre-requisite for those not so ‘gifted’. And not want- tick the quantity rather than quality to a more secure, or prosperous fu- ing to seem to church bash, I certainly Shielding the Heart’s Mind box. Students are now equipped with ture, but it can help. I have met suc- thought that the church cultivated its plans, strategies that are at odds with cessful businessmen without formal own form of discrimination when it I have just finished watching Alan sition of wisdom was an integrated a genuine quest for understanding. education who have a greater thirst for came to access to the best education. Bennett’s The History Boys for the part of maturation. It was refreshing Instead of intellectual curiosity, we knowledge than those who have been The grammar system aimed to turn third time. There is something quite to visit a time not so long ago when find them straining towards a form fortunate to have a college education. out professionals, while the best the winsome about each of Bennett’s education involved an intellectual of reductionism that conveniently Knowledge is more about curiosity, secondary school could aim for was characters. He is quite magnanimous arousal of thought. The nostalgia of simplifies and quantifies as quickly than simply a piece of paper. It has technical skills, blue-collar labour. when it comes to depicting flawed hu- Bennett’s play is ironically depress- as fast food. They are burdened by an more to do with what we don’t know To succeed at my school, academi- man beings who are capable of great ing, since it implicitly suggests that economic success mantra that often than what we know. We are in danger cally, was the exception rather than the good. The story is a recollection of those times are well and truly gone. inhibits the simple joy of learning. of reducing knowledge to a system norm. I did not succeed. I left school at a more idealistic time when educa- Soon it will seem to be as archaic as Of course this is not true of all stu- of learning that fattens the mind, and 15 and started a trade as a carpenter, a tion was about knowledge rather than the Greek philosophers interacting dents nor indeed every educational starves the heart. career that went nowhere fast. driven by economics; when the acqui- with their students. institution, but there are factors in- I went to college as a mature stu- Fortunately, there was a good volved in this important part of human dent. My high school career, if you friend of mine, a Benedictine monk, development that are not conducive to can call it that, was not particularly who encouraged me to go to college. satisfying the soul of learning. What outstanding. The school I attended He knew that I loved reading, enjoyed Bennett displays is the love of wit, was in the Creggan area of Derry, de- debate, and was curious about the debate and genuine understanding. picted by the media as a Republican world. On his advice, I took an en- Human relationships become a part neighbourhood. This particular per- trance course and scored a distinction. of the knowing; were the complexi- ception wasn’t helped by the fact that From there I gained a degree, Masters ties of our humanity are carried over the journey to school was often inter- and PhD in English language and lit- academia. The bridge to learning sup- rupted by riots. Between my home and erature. What I began to understand is ports not only the mind but also the the school lay a solitary police station. that education, while it may be defined heart. The play is a wonderful remind- Manned by both the R.U.C (Royal by socio-economics, is above all more er of what we should strive towards, Ulster Constabulary) and the British than simply a system or discipline of despite the pressure to dumb down. army, it had the infamous reputation understanding. It is about enriching In some ways the play reminds me of being the second most attacked po- your life and the lives of others. of the movie The Dead Poet’s Soci- lice station in the world, second to one What I saw in Bennett’s play was ety with its emphasis on the tension in Cambodia. It was the early 70s, and how one instructor, a flawed human between the drive towards academic the political turmoil of Northern Irish being, could draw others into under- success, and the development of the politics was infiltrating into every standing themselves and in turn begin mind. We have become accustomed area of life. The ‘Troubles’ were not to understand the world. 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Quiz Night at the WSIA In the local pubs of Ireland it is not unusual On This Day to find a weekly or monthly quiz night, when the in Irish locals get together, throw a few Euros in the pot, and take a stab at answering questions they are History positive they know everything about. Some take it seriously, some cheat on their smart phones, Irish Trivia whilst the majority are there just for the craic or November 2011 to tell the other half that they really have to go to the bar tonight cause they can’t let the boys down. Nov. 1, 1972 - The VAT Every 3rd Friday of the month, OHIAN col- or value added tax is umnist Mark Owens hosts Quiz Night at The introduced in Ireland. Pub at the West Side Irish American Club, taking over where another Derryman left off a few Nov. 2, 1972 - Death of years back, the late Ben Clingain. The quiz is co-sponsored by the West Side Irish-American Irish playwright George Club and St Pat’s Gaelic Football Club and in- Bernard Shaw, winner of cludes cash prizes. Each round of questions cov- Nobel Prize For Literature ers a variety of trivia from Irish history, geogra- in 1925. phy, sports or even the picture round. Following the quiz there is card game with a twist, played with giant cards, called ‘Play Your Nov. 4 - Feast Day of St. Cards Right.’ Three contestants will be drawn to Malachy, Archbishop play the game; the object will be to go the en- of Armagh, the first tire board guessing whether the next card will Irishman to be canonized. be higher or lower than the previous one, with a prize for the winner. All in all it will make for a Nov. 8, 1847 - Birth, in great nights entertainment. The quiz kicks off at 8pm; admission $5/per- Dublin, of Bram Stoker, son per team (four player max per team). ‘Play author of Dracula. Your Cards Right’ follows immediately after the quiz. As always, food will be available in the Nov. 10, 1580 - Massacre at pub, supplied by PT O’Malley Catering. For Dun an Oir, Ballyferriter, more info, email Mark at markowens@ireland. Co. Kerry. Over 600 com. Spaniards are slaughtered after surrendering to Lord Deputy Grey of Wilton and Sir Walter Raleigh.

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websites. Still under test- the main characters. Even ing and making presen- cloths worn by the actors tations to investors, it is have been recreated, and expected to be fully opera- there is a replica of the bed tional before the end of the which broke when Wayne present year. The Global threw O’Hara onto it. You Irish Economic Forum is can pose on the bed, and endeavouring to establish have your photo taken as links with the estimated 70 you wear facsimiles of the million people who claim original costumes. Irish ancestry, and harness The museum was built Bill Clinton to the Rescue their goodwill, skills and in the 1980’s and attracts As you may know, Ireland has 150,000 jobs. He will now host commitment. Top entre- around 80,000 visitors a been going through a bit of a a meeting in America, bringing preneurial business people year, at around $7 a time. rough economic patch, but there people together, including those from around the world Despite the recession, it is a glimmer of hope on the ho- who may not be part of the Irish gave of their time and their makes money. Ever since rizon. And, believe it or not, eco- diaspora, to see what they can do ideas to get Ireland up and the film was released, nomic gurus are now suggesting to help. running with renewed pur- American visitors have been that Ireland could once again be- He said the perception of Ire- pose. coming to Cong to check come the poster boy for recov- land globally was better than One of the ideas to be out Inishfree, the fictional ery in Europe. We are ahead of Irish people realised. “The rest put forward is a year-long name for the village. Gerry all our targets with the EU, IMF of the world thinks you’re pretty major tourism event in Collins, a local business- and ECB. Growth, the first in great. There’s no such thing as 2013, a “homecoming” that Mayo which is a museum hous- man who owns the museum, four years, should be 0.6% this an unbroken line in the life of a would attract 350,000 addition- ing memorabilia of The Quiet is hoping a wealthy Quiet Man year and 1.9% in 2012—slightly country or a person. Despairing al visitors—a small part of the Man, that iconic film shot in the enthusiast will come along and higher than the IMF’s predic- is not an option, it’s just a deci- great diaspora. A €16 million county in the 1950s and star- snap it up as a going concern. tion. sion to be disappointed. I think investment by Tourism Ireland, ring John Wayne and Maureen The asking price? $3,400,000 Of course, there will be twists right now the world thinks more it is estimated, could generate O’Hara, complete with items or thereabouts. and turns before we get out of of Ireland than a lot of Irish think €220 million in extra revenue. from that period and replicas of Until next time, slan. Email: the more, especially with jobless of their own country. Another positive proposal props used in the film, includ- [email protected]. www. figures running at about 14%—a President Clinton spoke of was the generous offer by 100 ing the tandem bicycle used by terry-reilly.com. figure this column predicted the love he and his family have top executives in the business, three years ago. Our exports are for Ireland. He told his audi- science and technology sectors booming, given our more com- ence, made up of many CEOs to sit—without payment—on petitive shape following auster- of international companies, that the boards of State agencies. ity measures, inward investment many opportunities existed for The Forum is not a talking shop is improving and people like exporters to India and Brazil: for it has been agreed to es- President Bill Clinton are lend- there are opportunities there, he tablish an advisory and imple- ing their weight to the recovery said. “Ireland was a competitive mentation group, co-chaired drive. country,” he added, “and people by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Bill Clinton, who has Irish trust you.” Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, which links and sees the emerald isle At the same Forum, the Riv- will meet twice-yearly to ensure as his second home, was in Dub- erdance co-founder John Mc- that worthy forum proposals are lin to address the Global Irish Colgan launched the WORLDI- implemented. Economic Forum last month RISH.COM, the diaspora (October) and offered to organ- website which is a social net- Quiet Man ise US fund-raising for Ireland work aimed at connecting Irish Cottage For Sale on the lines of what his global people throughout the world. Would you like to own a small initiative did for the US when it It has developed its own inter- thatched cottage in the West of raised $12 billion of investment active technology platforms, Ireland? Not, mind you, any commitment scheduled to create allowing it to mesh with other old cottage, but a building in 14 ianOHIO www.ianohio.com irish american news • November 2011

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Blowin’ In …Continued from Page 4 October Crossword Puzzle Answers Irish Spirits their mothers, and girls were sent into service to help provide for large families. The homes were left empty, standing as sentinels to a lost time of family comfort. While many of the paintings exude a heartbreaking sense of loneliness, others radiate a sense of humility as powerful shadows creep across the mountains at twilight and dawn continues to rise over the western sea. All of the paintings speak of the perse- verance of the Irish people: their strength of character and their ability to find hope in the simple beauty of the sun shining over a distant hill that one day will light the way back home for their sons and daughters. The paintings are not unlike the farmhouse with the absent farmer. Evidence of the farmer’s labor exists in the leveled fields that lie in wait for spring tilling; evidence of the farmer’s harvest shines in the light illuminating wood-paned windows; evidence of the farmer’s simple notion of comfort escapes through the smoke softly curling out of his red brick chimney, welcoming his family home. Susan holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from John Carroll University and a Master’s degree in Education from Baldwin- Wallace College. She may be contacted at [email protected].

Ongoing Traditional Irish Sessiúns Bring your instruments and play along! Akron Hibernian’s Ceili Band Sessions, Wed. 7:30pm. The Akron AOH Mark Heffernan Div 2 Hall, 2000 Brown St., Akron, OH. 330-724-2083. Beginner to intermediate. Croagh Patrick’s-2nd Tues. every month, 8-10pm. Bardic Circle at The Shamrock Club of Columbus-Beginner-friendly, intermediate-level Irish session meeting every other Thurs. 8-11pm. Claddagh Irish Pub, Legacy Vil- lage, Lyndhurst 6-9pm. Wooster Street Center, 1124 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green, OH-2nd & 4th Mon.,7-8pm. Blarney Pub-Toledo, 1st Sat. of the month 5-8 pm.