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December 2014 ianohio.com Merry Christmas 2 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com DECEMBER 2014 ages who share the same love for our finding your roots is inside. As I am loved ones the tools and the tips, the Editor’s Corner heritage and interest in understand- sure you know, 2016 marks the 100th peace and the love to fight back. ing it better. Join now; learn forever. Anniversary of the Easter Rising. Mike On December 4th, we will hold a fun- The winds of November certainly Finn’s column Illuminates Eoin MacNeil draiser at the West Side Irish American came early this year. The 39th anni- and Anne Waters presents one of the Club here in Cleveland to help the RISE versary of the sinking of the Edmund Forever Seven Signers of The Proclama- Foundation build another home for Fitzgerald made famous in the Gordon tion, Patrick Pearse. You will find, in the loved ones of those struggling with Lightfoot song is the best storytell- book and column, from Cleveland Irish addiction. Will you open your heart ing a song can offer. Cleveland had to Achill, with Christmas Wrappers too. and send a gift home to Ireland this so many connections; sailors lost, its The Mass of Christ, Christmas - Send Christmas? Tickets are $65, with music Port the Fitzgerald’s destination. The a gift home to Ireland this Christmas: by The Roundabouts, Brady Campbell banshee cry, links every vale, and I am delighted to serve on the board School of Dance, dinner and remarks John O’Brien, Jr. reminds me of the song as we brace of Frances Black’s Rise Foundation with Frances. Ticket or donation checks ourselves from Samhain to celebration. here in the U.S. The internationally to: Friends of RISE-Ireland, Inc, c/o The Irish Within … We sweep right into Thanksgiving known singer has fought her own battle Ohio Irish American News 14615 Tris- We’ve been learning Irish – 36 stu- kett Road, Cleveland, Oh 44111-3123. dents gather once a week for classes Let your light shine so at sponsor Pj McIntyre’s Irish Pub’s brightly that others can see basement Party Room, and once a their way out of the dark … week or so for a study group. The root Slán, John of any country is its language, ours plays out on signposts and in story, in song and sayings, we only kind of got. That’s changing. A new intro Featuring Róisín O; Róisín O re- class comes after the first of the year, leased her debut album in 2012 to great and this class moves on to 2nd level. reviews; “brilliant and addictive” **** My memory is getting the exercise (Hot Press), “A strapping debut” (The it needs, and quietly my understand- Irish Times), “represents an impressive ing of words, songs, signs and saying calling card” (The Irish Independent). surprises me when challenged. This Since then, Róisín O has launched her- class has given me glimpses and un- and blink, it’s Christmas. The mes- against addiction; saw the damage self as an international artist, with per- derstanding, teasing me to learn more, sage of a new day, gratefulness and and devastation it incurs, both in formances in the US, the UK, Germany, but the best surprise has been meet- letting others know they matter, not the addicted and in those who love France, Japan, Dubai and more, as well ing people of like mind and interest; just this season, but throughout the them. Though leaving school at a as a couple of performances in the Áras they are a fun, and funny group of all year, has always echoed for us at this young age, she returned, and got her an Uachtaráin at the personal invitation time of year. This is our final issue education in addiction counseling. of Irish President Michael D. Higgins. “Follow me where I go, what of 2014, and of our eighth year. We The most important support an Performances on national TV and I do and who I know; hope ninety-six issues illuminate and addict can be offered is from their radio both in Ireland and abroad O’Bent Enterprises includes: celebrate a vast range of topics, past families, but Frances saw there was have helped her star to continue to www.twitter.com/jobjr and present. We search and find roots no support for those families. Much rise; Watch Róisín O perform her www.facebook.com/Ohio- and better understand of the people like American Cancer Societies’ Hope hit single ‘How Long’ for Presi- IrishAmericanNews and events that made Ireland and its Lodge, RISE offers a place for the loved dent Michael D. 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Now DNA, it cost about $100. can choose to keep it private. man genome-mapping project, I knew scientifically where my My DNA collection kit About three weeks after I and for $200 you can take part. ancestors came from, but sad to arrived about 10 days after I put my DNA sample in the The National Geographic say, I didn’t know a darn thing ordered it online from Ancestry. mail, I received an email from test is a little different. Ac- about WHO they actually were. com. It was a small, square Ancestry.com saying my results cording to its website: Katherine Mary Ganley Heck, I didn’t even know their package, about the size of a were in. I logged on to my “The Geno 2.0 kit contains names or what they looked like. paperback book. Inside, there Ancestry.com account, clicked everything you need to begin “By participating in the And I had no idea why they was a tiny tube, a self ad- on the “DNA” link, and there the journey into your past, National Geographic test, left Ireland to come to the U.S. dressed prepaid envelope, and it was. My ancestors, back including painless cheek its website says you will: So, that’s when the harder a simple instruction card. All I hundreds, maybe even thou- swabs and instructions for Discover the migration part of ancestral journey began. had to do was spit into the tiny sands, of years hailed from: submitting your DNA samples paths your ancient ancestors Continued on Page 22 tube until I reach a remarked 51% Ireland / 26% Great Brit- (return postage required). Plus, followed hundreds—even 4 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com DECEMBER 2014 December 2014 Vol. 8 Issue 12 Publishers John O’Brien Jr. / Cliff Carlson Editor John O’Brien Jr. Website-Cathy Curry & Ryanne Gallagher-Johnson Columnists Behind the Hedge- John O’Brien, Jr. Blowin’ In- Susan Mangan Cleveland Irish- Francis McGarry Crossword Puzzle- Linda Fulton Burke Don’t Forget Us-Lisa O’Rourke Guilty Pleasures- Christine Gallagher Kearney Illuminations- J.