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Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati’s Contestant Kathleen Rose O’Donnell Wins Ohio Rose of Tralee sixty entrants will compete As the famous Irish to become one songs says, “She of the thirty- was lovely and fair two finalists, as the last rose of attending nu- the summer”. merous social Kathleen will be and special at the St.Patrick’s events. Con- Parade Day Festival testants from at the Irish Heri- Ireland and tage Center. After from across appearing in the the globe will parade itself, she meet there will perform her and one young remarkable hoop- woman will ing act showcased be chosen to on the Irish Heri- be an ambas- tage Center Theater sador of Irish Stage. She will show her sash and talk to Good Will for the year following. Congratulations to our Ohio Rose, the children& adults about her journey. Entrants must be Irish born or of Irish Kathleen Rose O’Donnell!! On St Patrick’s day itself, look for pleanty descent, unmarried, and between the ages of Irish Music, Song Dance, Food, Liba- of 18 and 28.years old. Photos by John O’Brien, Jr. tions, and St Patrick at the IHC during the all day, entertainment starting with an Irish Mass at 2:00 PM.Call the Irish Heritage Center at 513-533-0100 for more information. As Ohio Rose, Kathleen will receive: A twelve day all-expense paid trip to the competition in Ireland including air- fair, hotels, and meals ,a unique wardrobe (including hats) created for each of the events by Irish Designer Rebekah Wall, (a one-time offer to the Ohio Rose for 2016 Kathleen Rose O’Donnell now repre- only), $1,000 Spending Docket, plus a sents the Irish Heritage Center, thecity one thousand dollar contribution from of Cincinnati and all of the state of Ohio. the Ohio Rose Committee to be donated Congratulations to the first ever Ohio to the charity of her choice in her name. Rose from Cincinnati Irish Heritage In August of this year the 2016 competi- Center! tion will be held in Tralee and more than Kathleen was the perfect choice to rep- resent the IHC in the Rose of Tralee. She is 21 years old and a very talented, smart, friendly young woman who loves her Irish heritage and ancestral connection to Ireland. Kathleen has been a volunter for the past 6 years at the Irish Heritage Center, selling tickets, ushering, portray- ing characters like “Molly Malone” and “Annie Moore”, and choreographing and performing Ballet and Hooping pieces onstage during events. Last week end she received an im- promptu standing ovation when she finished her spectacular hooping perfor- mance to a vital Irish jig at the Westside Irish American Club in Olmsted Twp., Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland The com- petition was tough, but the adjudica- tors all agreed that Kathleen was their choice to represent Ohio in the annual Rose of Tralee International Festival in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, for 2016. 6 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

scheme, syllabic pattern, and repeated images, I was able to develop a form for what one of my poetry professors would call “an imitation. Titled “Tom & Mary,” it’s a modern twist on the ballad, telling the story of my paternal Happy St. which is a 19th Century Irish grandparents (Thomas Donald ballad about the relationship Ginley and Mary Josephine Patrick’s Day! between William Mulchinock Ginley (née Loftus). They are a It’s the most wonderful time couple that to this day of the year, everyone! No, not remains an example of Christmas… St. Patrick’s Day! love, friendship, and re- In a few short weeks, we will spect to their family and be gathering in various cities; friends. They are the watching, marching, and par- reason that my connec- ticipating in various parades; tion to my Irish heritage and celebrating with loved is so deep – they took ones. Food will be shared, me to parades, they told laughs will be had, and memo- me stories about County ries will be made. Mayo and Achill Island, To celebrate this year, I am they taught me how to going to share with Ohio Irish make soda bread. The American News readers the least I could do to repay poem I wrote as my party them for this is to write piece for the 2016 Ohio Rose for them. Selection. I wanted to show So readers, enjoy. off my talents in the field of Have a safe and happy writing by creating my own ver- and Mary O’Connor. Through St. Patrick’s Day with your sion of the “Rose of Tralee” song, identifying the poems rhyme loved ones. Sláinte.

Tom & Mary As the snow starts to fall, I am thinking of them, and all of the lessons that they have taught me - they are examples of true love, pure kindness, and warmth, and everything I aspire to be.

Their story begins in the lush mountains of Mayo, and continues on the shores of Lake Erie. They met on a cold night in March much like this one, ‘tis the tale of the Ginleys – Tom and Mary.

Through their time together, they faced a few struggles, but never once doubted that they were meant to be. There were loads of laughs, lots of joy, many cuddles, in just a few words, you’d say they were happy.

While their story began in the mountains of Mayo, it continued on the shores of Lake Erie. With their children and grandkids, they’d tell you they won, that their true happiness comes from family.

All of my memories shared with them are times of pure bliss, certainly those when we played bakery. The cake mix, the frosting, and the occasional kiss, just a fun time with Grandma, Grandpa, and me.

Though their story began in the mountains of Mayo, it continued on the shores of Lake Erie. While thinking of that time, we remember the fun, ‘tis the tale of the Ginleys – Tom and Mary. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 7

and Safety” did not feature highly. some surviving Kilmainham Jail of precious free time. The most important rule was not Restoration Society documents. Kilmainham was restored for to catch up with the tour ahead. Over the years, suggestions re- its connection with 1916, with I often feel that I joined at the garding Kilmainham’s future ad- 1798, Robert Emmet, with1848, last best time. This is no reflec- vocated tearing down the entire with the Fenians, with Charles tion whatsoever on the many building except that Stonebreak- Stewart Parnell and the War of In- guides who have since worked ers’ Yard. Alternatively, restoring dependence. During restoration, in Kilmainham as employees only the East Wing and the Stone- volunteers who had taken part on of the Office of Public Works. I breakers’ Yard. Following the both sides of the bitter Civil War Lorcan Leonard’s felt utterly real and authentic. I became one myself in 1986. But State takeover in 1986, the Easter laboured side by side, there was had to become a part of it. the voluntary guides who taught Rising was subsumed into the thus common agreement not to Dream, Part II Michael O’Halloran wrote in me protected their position and whole Kilmainham experience. mention that specific era. Other a 1961 article: “Walk inside the their passion with a fierce and The early days after the take- prisons and other places existed I joined the Kilmainham Jail shadow of the tall walls of Kil- well-earned pride. Many were over threw out their share of where lives of ordinary inmates Restoration Society, still hugely mainham Jail even in this April, elderly, and closer to the revolu- complications. My main anxiety could be honoured and remem- operational considering its mam- and Yesterday is real and near, tionary years both literally and was the new emphasis the state bered. There was and is only one moth undertaking, in 1982. Four and eternal.” Those were my emotionally. wished to place on civil prison- 1916 Execution Yard. years before the building was sentiments exactly. Some had known the 1916 – ers of Kilmainham’s past; the Now we are immersed in the handed back to the Irish State. Back in the normal world, 1923 men and women, and spoke prison conditions endured by 2016 commemorations. For the That membership is one of my doubts surfaced. I returned for of them as friends. I never met them. I have never considered following months the Easter Ris- most prized achievements, high- a second visit and that extraor- Lorcan Leonard, or PJ Stephenson, these ordinary men, women and ing should reclaim its unspoken, lighted in my opinion by the dinary summons clamoured but I have met or corresponded children insignificant, but it was illustrious position of first among fortuitous fact that I was born the with even greater strength. Be- with their families. Despite not for them that members of equals. self-same day that PJ Stephenson fore leaving Kilmainham that never meeting Seamus Brennan, the Kilmainham Jail Restoration But – my life sentence has died. Walking through that origi- day, I approached the voluntary his daughter Maureen, with her Society gave up countless hours expired. I am inconsolable. nal front door of Kilmainham with guides at the front desk, enquir- wonderful sense of fun, became visiting relatives from Ohio, my ing whether I could join the Kil- a dear friend. life changed. mainham Jail Restoration Society, In my respectful opinion, the Can someone fall in love with if only to clean up the tour route volunteers instinctively consid- a hideous building, designed and at the end of each day. Patricia ered the 1916 period the first constructed with malice afore- Valentine asked if I would like to among equals. It was in their thought? Hook, line and sinker. become a guide? My treasured voices, in their eyes. I want The precise moment I entered life sentence had begun. words to describe my feelings through that door and stood in the It almost ended equally abrupt- in the 1916 corridor listening to wretched prison was the moment ly. On the day I was to start, Seamus O’Farrelly recounting I first loved it. approaching the high boundary events, speaking of the final The building itself communi- wall on the Courthouse side of the scenes of the 1916 executions in cated in fragile sacred whispering jail, I remember persuading my- the Stonebreakers’ Yard. a multitude of invisible reasons self that I loved the old place, why This impression is borne out by why I should. The courage, sad- not leave it at that? Fortunately ness, hope and terror - the longing or not, I mastered my nerves, and for justice, principles and utter pa- proceeded for the third time into triotism experienced by the many the entrails of Kilmainham Prison. men and women imprisoned there Those days you collected your in the long years since its opening group once the Entrance Hall was seemed to linger yet in the cold, filled. As I started the tour in the dank air, bestowing a unique sense Dispersal Hall, still more people of honour and integrity. were ushered in. Those were the People can disagree with my days of tours numbering 100, of description of Kilmainham as ugly. standing in front of your group But - this surely depends upon on low windowsills or steps to whose point of view you adopt, enable them to see and hear you. coupled with a few precious inch- They were the days of learning es of physicality. Are you standing how to best distribute your group, in front of, or behind, reinforced interpret them, use your voice, bars and solid cell doors? For me balance your passion; of meeting it was ever about the prisoners. people from those four quarters On that mystical first tour of of the world and realising no Kilmainham, all I could grasp was small talk was required. – this is where they suffered; this is I began to understand the where some died. Right here, in layout of the prison, after initial this grey oppressive prison. In the panicked thoughts of losing my grip of a fierce cold which I would tour somewhere in the dungeons never fully defeat, in dirty, airless, or uncharted corridors. There clammy corridors, cells, stone was the fearful, hopeful anticipa- pathways and iron stairways, it tion of future exploring. “Health 8 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

or an enclosed pit. Since the cave has pilgrimage is a three-day fast incorporat- never been excavated, we can only rely ing a 24-hour vigil. Pilgrims arrive on on these descriptions of the cave. It has the island between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm, been suggested that it may have been having fasted from the previous midnight. an ancient sweat house. From modern They have one simple meal of dry toast, practice we know that people would en- oatcakes and black tea or coffee on each ter these small enclosed places to inhale of the three days. The central prayer of medicinal smoke produced by burning the pilgrimage is called a “station.” Each various plants. station involves the repeated praying of return, God gave him a vision of Purga- The name “purgatorium” may have the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Lough Derg – tory; by showing Patrick a vision of this been used for the cave originally with Apostles’ Creed, as pilgrims walk or kneel St. Patrick’s Purgatory place, the people would believe all that its Latin meaning as a place for cleans- or stand, barefooted. he said. ing and purging — much like a modern The greater part of a station is made on Patrick told his converts that if sauna. The cave would then have been a the Penitential Beds (these are thought to St Patrick’s Purgatory is an ancient they prayed in the cave they too would place that people visited for physical or be the remnants of beehive huts used by pilgrimage site located on Station Island also experience the vision of Purgatory. If spiritual healing, even before it became the early monks). Three such stations are in the middle of Lough Derg, County they survived the vision, they would not made on the first day. Four more stations Donegal. Lough Derg is about four miles have to go to Purgatory when they died, are made as a group in the Basilica during north of the village of Pettigo in County but would go straight to heaven. There the night vigil and one is made on each Donegal. Station Island is often referred are, like a lot of St. Patrick legends, several of the second and third days. Gravel and to as Saint Patrick’s Purgatory, or simply variations to this story. sand stick to the pilgrim’s feet and the as Lough Derg. The word Derg comes Given the fact that many of the local sharp rocks of the penitential beds can from the Irish word dearg (dare-rig) legends relating to St. Patrick are, shall produce agony on the soft soles of the meaning red and reflects the red stain we say, difficult to prove, it is not surpris- modern person’s foot, but it is all part effect of the lake. The legend is that the ing that there is no hard evidence that St. of the penance. On the third morning of color of the water was the result of Saint Patrick ever visited Lough Derg. There is the pilgrimage they are ferried back to Patrick killing a huge dragon there which however a much more firmly established the mainland, where they will continue had terrorized the countryside. tradition regarding St. Davog, a local ab- their fast until midnight. The staff on The site’s historic importance goes bot who presided over, and possibly es- Station Island includes people who can back to medieval times. It is mentioned tablished, the monastery on Station Island help with both spiritual and practical in texts from as early as 1185 and shown during the lifetime of Patrick. The monas- concerns. Facilities include a kitchen, on maps from all over Europe as early as tery probably included monks who lived laundry, first-aid station and book/gift the fifteenth century. in beehive cells – which are preserved in shop. The other ancient Irish pilgrimage The key legend to the place has it that some form in the penitential beds that can also associated with St. Patrick involves St. Patrick had grown discouraged by still be seen on Station Island. climbing Croagh Patrick mountain during the doubts of his potential converts, who Around 1130 the monastery was given the night (also in bare feet), echoes Lough told him they would not believe his teach- to Augustinian Canons Regular by the Derg in its uncompromising attitude to ings until they had substantial proof. St. authority of the bishop in Armagh, Saint reparation for sin. Patrick went to a then deserted island Malachy. The monastery offered hos- Several Irish writers have written in Lough Derg known as Saints Island. pitality to pilgrims, who would visit in about their experiences at the pilgrimage. There he went into a cave and prayed that a spirit of penance and prayer. It also Station Island is a long poem written by God would help him relate the Word of served as a place where pilgrims making Séamus Heaney about his experience God and convert the Irish people, and in the then 15 day pilgrimage could prepare of the pilgrimage. Other well-known themselves for the associated with St. Patrick in the twelfth poets, such as Denis Devlin and Patrick ordeal. About 1710, century as a place for strictly spiritual Kavanagh wrote works on St. Patrick’s ownership of the healing. At some point in its history the Purgatory as well. Pete McCarthy’s visit site passed to the actual pilgrimage site was moved to Sta- in 1998 is described in McCarthy’s Bar. Franciscans. Since tion Island, which is where the monastery This powerful image of St. Patrick’s 1785 the pilgrimage was founded. Purgatory influenced Christendom for and the island have Today the pilgrimage of Lough Derg 1500 years, as evidenced by those who been managed by has two distinctive forms: the traditional flocked to it from across Europe. Down priests appointed by three day pilgrimage which is only for the the centuries the Irish came, as well, often the bishop from the fit and able-bodied, and a one day much in the later centuries in the face of deter- Diocese of Clogher. less strenuous exercise which is more mined opposition by the anti-Catholic What is believed suited to the elderly and those who are administration of the country remarkably to be the original no longer fit for the three day pilgrimage. during the period of the Penal Laws. cave visited by St. The three day pilgrims must remove their *J. Michael Finn is the Ohio State Histo- Patrick has been shoes when on the island and are kept to rian for the Ancient Order of Hibernians closed to pilgrims a strict fast; the one-day pilgrims are al- and Division Historian for the Patrick and visitors since lowed to keep their shoes and have a meal Pearse Division in Columbus, Ohio. He 1632. Several de- of soup and sandwiches during the day. is also Chairman of the Catholic Record scriptions of the Each year the traditional three-day Society for the Diocese of Columbus, cave by early pil- pilgrimage begins at the end of May and Ohio. He writes on Irish and Irish- grims survive. They ends mid-August. Pilgrims must be at American history; Ohio history and Ohio referred to it as a least fifteen years of age, in good health Catholic history. You may contact him at small cave or cellar and able to walk and kneel unaided. The [email protected]. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 9

Irish Singer James Kilbane Headlines 3rd Annual Sober 17th St. Patrick’s Day Fete! - Cleveland event is a family-friendly, al- cohol-free party. Ahern’s Banquet Center has ample free parking and is convenient to I-90 just north of the Rte 83 – Avon exit. Tickets on sale now: http://sober17th. brownpapertickets.com/

James Kilbane Sober Seventeenth Inc. will present its Third Annual St. Patrick’s Day party in Thursday, March 17th, 2016 from 5pm to 8pm at Ahern’s Banquet Center in Avon Lake. Sober Seventeenth in northern Ohio of- fers outstanding Irish entertainment with performances by Mary Agnes Kennedy (guitar and vocals), singing traditional Irish ballads; James Kilbane, multi-plati- num recording artist direct from Ireland, The award-winning Brady-Campbell School of Irish Dance; and the St Ignatius Circus with a special attraction for the kids. Admission is $20 per person - $15 for students and seniors - with coffee, tea, and soft drinks provided, along with hot hors d’oeuvres. The Sober Seventeenth 10 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

and hard-working priests in the Rappe was forced to recant. By pearance, of course, prompted diocese.” Bishop Farrelly did not 1865, he had gained the grudging ripostes from the Irish. need such counsel. He was quick tolerance of the Germans, but by In one such exchange in the fall to replace German clergy in posi- then his relations were tempestu- of 1871, “P.K.W.” claimed that the tions of power in the diocese, but ous with the Irish, who inculpated Irish, far from leading a conspiracy, prudent to appoint representatives his mistreatment of Irish priests were justifiably angered at Rappe of many nationalities. The new as well as Irish students in the because his advisors played loose The Clergy with the Vatican and mellowed officials were predominantly of seminary. with diocesan funds and “it was frictions. Irish-American descent, perhaps By the late 1860s, the Cleveland Irish earnings they were pillaging.” Who Helped In March, 1909, the Vatican de- coincidentally. diocese was in a condition of chaos. “Star” replied that there were no Build the Diocese clared the appointment of John P. The new chancellor was Rev- Rappe not only insulted ethnici- Irish earnings for churchmen to of Cleveland Farrelly as the Bishop of Cleveland, erend Thomas C. O’Reilly, who ties; he also endeavored to utilize pillage since most of their wages a priest of Irish descent who was later became vicar general; the new the antagonism between the Ger- were “appropriated for whiskey.” March 17th is the Feast of Saint not on the lists prepared by the secretary was Reverend William A. mans and the Irish to preserve his It was in the midst of this highly Patrick. Many good Irish Catholic diocesan electors or the bishops Scullen, who successively became authority. The majority of the laity charged atmosphere that the folk begin their day at Mass. The of the province. He had lived in chancellor. The first director of the and clergy had little reverence or German and Irish factions in the Eastside Irish Club has Mass at Rome where he was secretary to Board of Charities was Father Hu- trust in Rappe, who was convinced diocese, their ethnic sensitivities Ss. Robert and William at 10 a.m. the rector of the North American bert LeBlond, who was part-Irish that he was surrounded on every piqued by Rappe’s policies and Other good Irish Catholic folk College, Denis J. O’Connell, and and that displayed his non-bias. side by disobedient factions. the newspaper war, sought to en- begin their day at 7a.m. with eggs, had also been spiritual director of Priests of Irish background, includ- Alarmed by conditions in Cleve- sure the appointment of a bishop a different context but no less de- the institution. ing O’Reilly and George F. Murphy, land and impatient with Rappe’s to their liking. vout. As we worship in our own Perturbed at an Irish American joined the Bishop’s Council. The perpetual skirting of inquiries, as In February, 1872, Father Rich- way, we might want to remember and a distinct outsider as bishop, Irish in Cleveland had won their well as his sluggishness in follow- ard Gilmour, a converted Scotch the Irish and Irish American clergy the German clergy of Cleveland struggle for governance in the ing directions, Vatican officials Presbyterian, was appointed who helped build the Diocese of quickly sought to limit the po- diocese. decided to question the prelate bishop. In fact, as Gilmour’s own Cleveland. tential fallout. They considerately However, to focus exclusively upon his visit to Rome in 1870 troubles with his clergy, especially In 1908, the American Church wrote the new Bishop offering to on the ethnic aspect of Farrelly’s for the First Vatican Council. Also the Irish, and with Rome mounted, was removed from the control of enlighten him on Cleveland his- accession and appointment poli- in Rome was Father Eugene M. he became increasingly convinced the Congregation of the Propa- tory and the present condition of cies in Cleveland is to miss a more O’Callaghan, a diocesan priest, not only that Rappe had been ganda and freed of its missionary the diocese. Their claim was that significant fact. Farrelly was not who had come to present per- correct in his charge of conspir- status. American bishops were no his predecessors Rappe, Gilmour, simply an Irish-American bishop sonally his grievances of having ing Irish priests and an unreliable longer under the administration of and Horstmann had been perse- who settled nineteenth-centu- been mistreated by Rappe. He Rome, but that he himself was a single congregation of the Ro- cuted by a faction of Irish priests. ry ethnic disputes. In replacing also brought charges against the being similarly maltreated. man Curia, the Propaganda, and They were sure that Irish could not anachronistic German leaders, he bishop’s own life and morality. Like Rappe, he came to believe a relationship which had been be trusted; they were perfidious symbolically discarded the turmoil Convinced that Rappe’s contin- that Father O’Callaghan was the the foundation of frequent friction to their bishops and commonly of the past and ushered in the ued presence in Cleveland was leader of the Irish forces arrayed in Cleveland. The Bishop could overlooked their parochial schools. modern era. incompatible with the good of against him. Gilmour frequently now deal on a regular basis with The Germans, on the other hand, Turmoil and conflict had been religion, Rome pressed the bishop tangled with O’Callaghan who the several congregations of the were just the opposite. “As a body commonplace in the history of for his resignation. Rappe resigned challenged several of the bishop’s Curia, which normalized relations there are no more law-abiding the Diocese of Cleveland. Our first in 1870. decisions and policies and who, in bishop was Louis Amadeus Rappe, Rappe attempted to defend his general, protested what he saw as a Frenchmen who was known as name, basing his argument on Gilmour’s arbitrary use of episco- confrontational and dictatorial. He the claim that he had been the pal power, just as he had protested presided over dramatic growth of victim of Irish conspirators who Rappe’s. Rome decided to inves- the diocese. Between 1847 and 1870 manipulated Vatican officials to tigate the Gilmour administration the number of Catholics increased secure his removal. As he wrote in 1889 as the turmoil in Cleveland to nearly 100,000; the clergy from Archbishop Martin John Spald- mounted. 16 to 117; and churches from 33 to ing of Baltimore, his opponents, In his first official report to 160. Despite this growth, Rappe’s mostly Irish, had tried to force his Rome as Bishop of the Cleveland time in Cleveland was problematic. resignation by exciting “feelings Diocese, John P. Farrelly noted, Despite being an immigrant of Nationalism” over his policies “The zeal for factions, with which himself, he was resolute to purge regarding clerical appointments the diocese has been troubled the Church of ethnic nationalism. and the seminary, and they formed now for about thirty years . . . has He believed it divided the Church a “secret society, under the leader- almost completely disappeared. because it was ethnic groups, ship of O’Callaghan, that extracted Most of the troublemakers are roused by national dignity, which allegations against his character dead, others have departed from normally challenged his authority. from unwary women “by lie, by the diocese, the rest, who still re- Above all else, Rappe was deter- terror” and by using “the confes- main in the diocese, either labor mined to maintain his authority. sional as a tribunal of inquisition.” under extreme old age or have no At first, he adamantly refused to Rappe’s charges of an Irish cabal authority.” establish national parishes or to were reverberated by his support- If only they would have ap- permit parochial schools where ers who, using pen names, wrote a pointed the Irish guy first, we foreign languages were taught. series of letters to the editor which could have avoided all the tur- This policy first angered the Ger- were published in the Cleveland moil. Have a safe and joyous St. man Catholics, who complained Leader between September, 1870, Patrick’s Day regardless of where to the Vatican so vehemently that and September, 1871. Their ap- you start your day. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 11

1916 The Irish Rebellion Film Comes to Cleveland On Thursday April 7th the worldwide, and interviews with ing placing these events in their Cleveland Irish Network will be leading international experts – prope,r historical, political and hosting their 1st major event, a also uncovers the untold story of cultural context as the precursor to screening of the documentary the central role Irish Americans an independent Irish state and the 1916 The Irish Rebellion at the played in the lead-up to the rebel- disintegration of colonial empires Cleveland Museum of Art (start- lion. Although defeated militarily, worldwide. ing at 7pm). the men and women of the Easter In the attendance will be the Narrated by Liam Neeson, this Rising would wring a moral vic- Honorable Orla McBreen, the landmark documentary tells the tory from the jaws of defeat and new Irish Consul General for this

dramatic story of the events that inspire countless freedom strug- region. Members of the Keough- took place in Dublin during Easter gles throughout the world – from Naughton Institute will also be Week 1916, when a small group Ireland to India. on hand for a special Q&A after of Irish rebels took on the might An initiative of the Keough- the show. of the British Empire. The docu- Naughton Institute for Irish Stud- Tickets and pricing will be avail- mentary – featuring a combination ies at the University of Notre able at www.clevelandirish.com or of rarely seen archival footage, Dame, this documentary tells by emailing new segments filmed on location the story of the 1916 Easter Ris- [email protected] 12 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

the internet from https://futurelearn.com. It He cleared out of the country and was never got. Quite a is called “Irish Lives in War and Revolution: number of men in the Castlereagh area were either shot Exploring Ireland’s History 1912-1923”. Begin- in their beds by the R.I.C. and Tans or taken out of their ning on March 14, it is offered through Trinity beds and shot, and all of these can be put down to the College Dublin. What these documents reveal activities of that ruffian.” (1) is the turbulence of the period, illustrating how Surely, the men named on the monument were part an uninvolved person could be implicated by of that group. The course presenters handle the thorny something as simple as loose-lipped pub talk. issue of divergent perspectives by telling the story of The Monument Rumor and innuendo were rampant and informers could Revolution through different fictionalized narrators; be anywhere. What was really amazing was the access amalgams of the principle political viewpoints of that It is officially 100 years since the birth of Yeats’ “ter- to first-hand accounts from that time: “Two women, one time. Reasonably few have compassion for the English rible beauty” and that beautiful Irish Independence the wife of an R.I.C. man, were giving information to the government and their colonization practices, however, will be remembered and eulogized all year. The say- enemy. We burned their places and compelled them to many of the soldiers in Ireland went there initially for ing goes that all politics is local and the same can be financial reasons, like a job. Exposure to the ferocity of said about history. What separated the hero from the the Irish life at that time may have hardened some men everyday man could be put down to circumstance. into people that they would not have recognized a few My first brush with the labyrinth of stories that sur- years prior, and caused others to change sides. round the Easter Rising happened inconspicuously Even the IRA had moments where they got it wrong: enough. In Ireland one day, I noticed a funereal plaque “While Sergeant Galligan was still in Kiltoom he sent two at the top corner of my in-laws yard. It stands at the top Constables on duty to Roscommon. At the level-crossing of the crossroads like a mournful sentinel. I hadn’t no- over the railway two I.R.A. men attacked them, shooting ticed it before; it was consumed with weeds and vines one man, Constable Potter, dead, and took their two rifles. that mirrored the history itself. Three men’s names are This was an unofficial act on the part of the I.R.A. and was on the plaque, along with mysterious prefixes and the disastrous as Constable Potter was in touch with Mick fact that they gave their lives for Independence. Collins and supplying information to him.”(2) The story of the monument is this; three men were The Proclamation and Easter Rising were covered taken from their homes in the middle of the night and extensively around the world; the New York Times gave murdered by the notorious Black and Tans. Paddy events in Ireland 10 plus days on the front page of the Flynn was taken from his bed and shot in his field. paper at the time. Globally, it was part of an overthrow Paddy Conry was “on the run” and was shot in the of old values. The whole world was at war and suffering. bed of a harboring neighbor. James Monds was a WWI had brought hard times to Ireland and the Rising mistake, for although he was empathetic, he was not made them worse. in the local IRA. He was dragged behind a truck and A country recently recovered from Famine was again his body was dumped a few miles away, where still struggling to survive, with little access to staples like stands a less formal memorial. sugar. History was conducted as part of daily life in the Sadly, it is a common enough story from that era get out of the area. They made no secret of it that they Irish streets and was seemingly unavoidable. and the countryside is strewn with these memorials. were working for the enemy. An ex-R.I.C. man and an One need only look at some of those first-hand ac- Unimaginably, three men were murdered on this ex-British soldier were also giving information. A party counts to see that. When a quiet country road in Co. bucolic country lane. There are only about twenty of our fellows dressed in British uniforms visited these Roscommon is a place where men were drug from their houses on the road, housing families who have been men in their houses and were given all the information beds and murdered by the Black and Tans on some there forever and are still. The niece and nephew of they wanted to know about the local I.R.A. Both the men faceless account of their IRA involvement: war was Flynn inherited the farm and lived there together all were shot. We were damned right from the start by hav- everywhere. That is why these stories are so compelling of their lives. ing traitors and agents amongst us and in the area and Foolishly, I imagined that history happened to sol- we were never really able to get control over this situation continued on next page diers and involved IRA almost exclusively. Last year or eliminate that danger. Our Brigade Intelligence Officer I stumbled on a history course that is offered free on was found out to be an Intelligence agent for the British. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 13

man at the period and he would never say The Monument anything about those times. He believed continued that we could never understand things and the murders so horrifying, they are that happened then and that knowledge everyman and any man. of events would only stir wilder emo- History is brighter and more intense tions lacking the compassion of genuine if we have some type of connection to it. understanding. Yet, those who know the most are often Currently, the monument is in the reluctant to talk about it. My father-in- process of a clean-up. There will be a law was the youngest son of the local IRA local ceremony on April 29th, attended by living nephews of those three murdered men. They will raise a flag, sing a song, lay a wreath and think about the happenstance that brought another generation here. We can all only imagine, but never really know; knowledge was for those who were there on the day.

(1)From the witness statement of Thomas Crawley http://www. bureauofmilitaryhistory.ie/reels/ bmh/BMH.WS0718.pdf#page=2- Ohian Editor John O’Brien, Jr. in studio pp. 14-15 (2) From the witness with radio personality Tara Quinn from statement of Matthew Davis the Hooley Hour WHK AM 1420 http://www.bureauofmilitaryhis- Sundays 9pm - 10pm with tory.ie/reels/bmh/BMH.WS0691. Tara Quinn & Josh Vaughan pdf#page=4 p.7 14 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

of the gods, and empowers humanity, and for fined to pastoral care, and not become, as it has in the this he is duly punished. past, a political power broker. As Ireland becomes more Terry From Derry However, his action signals a new begin- multi-cultural and diverse, the religious aspirations, and ning for mortals, and a fundamental shift in those who choose voice them, should be seen as a part of by Terry Boyle power. Throughout the many centuries since the whole, and not the whole itself. Centers of power are this myth came into being, Prometheus has shifting as people become empowered, and when these symbolized the collapse of the monopolizing shifts occur there is a tremendous sense of insecurity. of power by the elite. Before, when we allowed ourselves to be guided, and Prometheus Unbound We see this most acutely in Ireland in the waning coerced into certain ways of thinking, we were allowing power of religious institutions. Ireland’s allegiance to ourselves to become children; ascribing our responsibil- In Greek mythology, Prometheus is punished by the Catholicism in particular has undergone a tremendous ity to those we thought better than ourselves. gods when he gives the power to make fire to human unmasking, and repurposing of the church. What Prot- Maturity comes when you refuse to blindly submit beings. The transference of power, as it is symbolized estants in the north feared in the 19th Century; ‘Home to an authority structure. The passivity of this sort of in fire, makes Prometheus a friend of humankind, and Rule equals Rome Rule’ has been, in part, dispelled by allegiance is also noticeable here in Chicago when it an enemy of the gods. His action diminishes the power the exposure of clerical abuses. The monolith of every comes to politics. It surprises me, though less and less, parish has found itself under legal scrutiny. how many people expect their political representative The fire of democracy has been turned against the re- to be corrupt. After all, it’s how things get done in city. ligious hierarchy with every new discovery of collusion One doesn’t blink an eye when it comes to the bla- Re-Elect between church and state. Victims, young and old, no tant shenanigans of those elected by the people, for longer shunned as isolated cases, have banded together the people. No one is surprised when one governor Judge Maureen Clancy to demonstrate their injustice despite the Church’s ef- is prosecuted, only to be replaced by another equally forts to silence them. dubious character. Somehow the fire of democracy Cuyahoga County The old pagan gods has been replaced by a new reli- has burned out the optimism of the voter who expects gious elite who are equally opposed to the empowering that ‘there all as bad as each other’. The spin doctors Common Pleas Court those under its care. As Ireland struggles to assert itself and media moguls further compound this passivity by from a position of overdependence on the Church, we exaggerating the right and wrongs of politicians without are seeing signs of significant changes realized in the any accountability. legislation. Legislators are no longer bound and shack- The ordinary person has been handed a match, other- led by the old religious guard since they too have come wise known as a vote, and made to feel that it’s power- under fire for obstructing justice for those who have less against an indomitable force that is perpetuated by been victimized. The state must distance itself from the a political or media elite. This, however, is changing. Church if it is to remain impartial. Social media has equalized the playing field. Bloggers, In this period of disassembling and separation be- vloggers and the world of viral activity has provided us tween Church and state there is much to be gained with real power, and fire to confront and expose corrup- in terms of democracy. The absence of fear and guilt tion at the highest level. Before the news moguls get to induced politics must surely be a good thing when the the story, we see images on social media of those institu- Church is forced to listen to its people. The top down tions of power we formerly trusted shamed into change. approach enshrined in the hierarchal system is never While not everything we read or see on the internet effective when it comes to making pronouncements is true, this is also same with politics and the news. But that are at odds with its people. The warning of eternal what we are seeing with the rise of social media is desire punishment has been used and abused to the point that by the individual to gain autonomy from those who be- the ‘big stick’ philosophy has been whittled down to an lieve they can wield power over the individual without empty threat. A new relationship is evolving in which culpability. The gods have every right to fear the fire that the people are determining what is right for them, and can spread throughout world within seconds and their this has inevitably meant a change in the Church’s role. only way to maintain control is to belittle, or confuse us The spiritual guidance of the Church should be con- by using misinformation as a distraction from the truth.

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Easter 1916 Commemorations mBan and na during Easter Week featuring tinued past Easter Week and into River Memorial Hall. Local attor- Fianna, 1916 artists including Glen Hansard, the war of independence in the ney and Irish activist John Myers Abound in Ireland and Ohio weapons in- fiddler Martin Hayes & Dennis years that followed. presented a variety of short films By Jack Kilroy cluding Howth Mausers, Ger- Cahill, Rosanne Cash, Camille Friends of Sinn Fein presented on the theme of the 1916 Rising. This year, Ireland commemo- man Lugers, Peter the Painter O’Sullivan, Colm Toibín, Anne speaker Caoimhin Mac Giolla The year also saw the Irish Ameri- rates the 100th anniversary of the C96 machine pistol as favored by Enright, Lisa Dwan, Barry Doug- Mhin, an elected councilor from can Archives Society publish Easter 1916 Rising, which was the Patrick Pearse, French Bayonets las, Fintan O’Toole, Paul Brady, West Belfast on Easter Sunday research on Cleveland Women watershed event in Irish history. and even the actual door handle Lisa O’Neill and many more. 2014. Caoimhin spoke about Promote the Irish Republic, which “While the world did gaze with of the G.P.O. from 1916. Glór na nGael will highlight the developments following the is available on the Irish American deep amaze, at those fearless Reclaim the Vision of 1916 is the role of the Irish language, 1913 Dublin Lockout and General Archives website. men but few, who bore the fight staging “the people’s commemo- which will be remembered in Strike and the formation of the In April and July of last years, that freedom’s light, might shine ration.” The “Reclaim the Vision the An Teanga Bheo (The Living and Cumann LAOH and Irish Northern Aid through the foggy dew” (Tradi- of 1916” group will work along- Language) program, highlighted na mBan (the militant women’s collaborated on community tional song) side the relatives of those who by a Ravelóid 2016, an outdoor organization) one hundred year events featuring music by Mary Irish people have a keen sense died during the Rising to mark the entertainment festival at Ardgil- previous. In July of 2014, Friends Agnes Kennedy. The April 2015 of history, so naturally, a great 100 year anniversary. On Sunday, lan Castle, Dublin. of Sinn Fein brought in Dr. Ruan event at the Pride of Erin focused many institutions and organi- April 24th 2016, the actual day of , where 14 O’Donnell, of the University of on the role of women while the zations are staging Centennial the commencement of the Rising, leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising Limerick who lectured on the July at Public House highlighted commemorations. If you are the “Reclaim” initiative will stage were executed in the Stonebreak- Centenary of the Howth Gun the words of the Heroes of 1916. going to Ireland this year, you a major National Gathering in ers’ Yard, already established as Running, the role of Cumann na The 2015 Cleveland Irish Cul- can immerse yourself in Centen- Dublin in the form of a Parade one of Dublin’s top tourist sites, mBan, and the language of the tural Festival incorporated a nial activities, but even if you are and Pageant. will be a very special focal point Easter 1916 Proclamation. centennial them with high quality staying home, many of Ireland’s Internationally acclaimed artist in 2016. The tours are conducted In 2015, events began with a visual displays in both the Temple institutions have great features Robert Ballagh, one of the organiz- year round. mini film festival at the 33rd an- Bar and the Abbey Theatre build- and resources available online. ers, explained the concept, “The And of course, the General Post nual All Irish Boutique at Rocky Continued on page 17 A few of the highlights are sum- theme of the parade will be the Office itself, which served as the marized below to offer a sense of Proclamation of the Irish Repub- rebel leader’s headquarters, is the wide range of the celebrations lic and will progress through the the most famous landmark on and commemorations in Ireland. streets of Dublin in an inclusive, O’Connell Street. The GPO will The Irish government’s center- rousing, unfettered celebration open a Witness History exhibition piece events will be held during of the vision of 1916, conducted and visitor center at the iconic Easter weekend. On Easter Satur- in a lively colorful, dramatic building in later this month. day, a State reception is expected and musical manner. To com- While Dublin can boast a rich to attract up to 5,000 relatives of memorate the brave, historic and array of quality events, there are those who were involved during often forgotten role that women over 2,000 events and initiatives Easter week. The government played in the Rising we intend to have already been confirmed for sponsored parade will take place have a large group of women in 2016 as part of the local authority- on Easter Sunday from Dublin historical costumes prominent in led county plans for Ireland 2016, Castle to Parnell Square and the the parade.” including many in County Mayo. General Post Office (GPO). The pageant will take place Mayo County Council holds Liberty Hall, where the Procla- on a stage, which will convert the largest collection of artifacts mation was printed and planning O Connell street into a massive relating to the Rising outside for the Rising took place will host public amphitheatre. This will be Dublin at the Jackie Clarke Col- a State ceremonial event on March an exuberant, vital, exciting af- lection in Ballina. For 2016 there 29, 2016 in conjunction with the fair featuring music, poetry, song will be a designated 1916 tour Trade Union Movement. dance and drama performed by of the building with items never Sinn Fein was instrumental some of Irelands leading talents. shown previously. Each county in the creation of the Revolu- Already Fionnuala Flanagan, Ste- in Ireland has a plan and funding tion 1916 Éirí Amach Exhibition, phen Rea and Sinead O Connor, for local commemorative events. which opened on February 27 Frances Black, Damien Dempsey Meanwhile, if you’re staying in and will run for 33 weeks in The and Adrian Dunbar are on board northern Ohio, Ambassador Theatre, O’Connell for this unique event. local centenary Street, Dublin. This is part of The National Library of Ireland commemora- the Rotunda complex and the is digitizing 23,000 different items tions have al- birthplace of Sinn Féin in 1905. It relating to the seven signatories of ready been un- is where the men of 1916 signed the Proclamation and will display derway. While up for the Irish Volunteers in 1913. special exhibits entitled “The Ris- the General The exhibition will feature the ing” and “The Signatories.” The Post Office was largest private collection of 1916 library exhibits are free of charge seized by the artefacts, with over 500 items and always high quality. rebels on Easter on display, on loan from the The National Archives will pub- Monday 1916, Irish Volunteers Commemorative lish online the 1916 court martial significant de- Organisation (IVCO). Exhibits files and the Dublin City Metro- velopments had will include an original 1916 politan police surveillance files. been underway Proclamation, uniforms from The National Concert Hall will in the build-up the Irish Volunteers, Cumann na present seven signature concerts to 1916 and con- 16 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

Britiish. Women of the 1916 Easter Rising 44 .Elizabeth ‘_____’ Lynch Kelly, mem- by Linda Burke ber of Irish Citizen Army, outposted at City Hall. 45 ____ ‘Jenny’ Shanahan, member of Irish Citizen Army, outposted at City Hall. 47 O’Sullivan O’Carroll, member of Cumann na mBan. outposted at Four Courts/Hibernian ____. 48 Margaret Loo Kennedy a nd _____ Kenny, members of Cumann na mBan, outposted at Mar- rowbone Lane, 49 ______Josephine Plunkett was ar- rested at home. Later deported to England

DOWN 1 ___ ‘May’ Byrne Doyle, member of Cumann na mBan, outposted at Marrowbone Lane 2 Bridget Davis O’Duffy, member of Irish ____ Army outposted at City Hall. 4 ____ (Aine) Cooney O’Brien, member of Cumann na mBan, outposted at Marrowbone Lane. 5 Kathleen ‘____’ Fleming, member of Cumann na mBan, outposted at GPO. 6 Kathleen ‘Kate’ Browne, member of ______. outposted in . 8 Rosanna ‘____’ Hackett, member of Irish Citizen Army, outposted at Stephen’s Green/RCSI.. 10 memnber of Irish Citizen Army, outposted at City ____ 12 Annie Norgrove Grange and Emily Answers on page 29 Norgrove Hanratty, ACROSS ______of Irish Citizen Army, outposted 3 Margaret ‘_____’ Joyce, member of Belfast, outposted at _ _ _. Stephen’s Green/RCSI.. at City Hall. Irish Citizen Army 19 Eileen ‘____’ Ennis Costigan membet 34 _____ ‘Breeid’ Foley Martin member 13 ______’Carrie’ Mitchell McLoughlin, outposted at Stephen’s Green/RCSI... of Cumann na mBan of Cumann na mBan member of Cumann na 7 Mary Hyland, member of Cumann na outposted at Four Courts. outposted at GPO/traveling. mBan, outposted at Four Courts. mBan. bombed _____ 21 Madeline French-Mullen member of 36 Agnes ______and Rose MacNamee 14 Nell Ryan, member of Cumann na College OTC. Irish Citizen Army Murphy, members of mBan, outposted in 9 Katie Barrett. Connolly, member of outposted at ______Green/RCSI Cumann na mBan, outposted at Mar- ______. ____ Citizen Army, 23 Kathleen Lynn, member of Irish rowbone Lane. 15 Maire ‘Meg’ or ‘May’ Carron, mem- outposed at City Hall. Citizen Army, outposted at 39 Murtagh O’Daly, member of Cu- ber of Cumann na mBan, 11 Mary ‘May’ or ‘____’ O’Moore Wisely, ___ Hall. mann na mBan, outposted at outposted at Four _____. member of Cumann 25 Katie Byrne, member of Cumann na Stephen’s Green/RCSI. 17 Elizabeth ‘___’ Cooney Curran, na mBan, outposted at Stephen’s mBan-Wexford, 40 Emily O’Keefe Hendley and Jose- member of Cumann na Green/RCSI.. outposted at Marrowbone ___. phine _’____ NcNamara, mBan, outposted at Marrowbone Lane. 15 Lily Kempson, member of Cumann 28 Volunteer Margaretta Keogh was members of Cumann na mBan, out- 20 Louisa ‘____’ O’Sullivan Pollard, na mBan. bombed shot ____ outside the posted at Marrowbone member of Cumann na Ttrinity _____ OTC. South Dublin Union. Lane, mBan, outposted at Four Courts. 16 _____ ‘Sheila’ Grenan, member of 29 Mary Gahann O’Carroll, member of 42 Mary Partridge, wife of William 22 ____ ‘Nellie’ Gifford Donnolly, mem- Cumann na mBan, Cumann na mBan, Partridge, was arrested at ber of Irish Citizen Army, outposted at GPO. outposted at Stephen’s ____/RCSI home. outposted at Stephen’s Green/RCSI. 18 McBride, member 31 Bridget Gough, member of Irish 43 Elizabeth O’Farrell was chosen to 23 ______Liston and Mary Liston, mem- of Cumann na mBan - Citizen ___, outposted at deliver the ______to the Continued on next page MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 17

Women of the New Changes to the Visa Waiver Program 1916 Easter Rising outposted at City Hall. by Kim Kelly-Alabasi, Of Counsel, stores biographic data, biometric identifier, bers of Cumann namBan, outposted at 35 Elizabeth ‘____’ Mulhal and Rose Dworken & Bernstein a digital signature and a unique chip iden- Marrowbone Lane,. Mullally Farrelly, members In response to the concerns of many tification number. In addition, by October 24 ______‘Kate’ Murphy and Brid S of Cumann na mBan, outposted at Americans following the Paris terrorist 1, 2016, Visa Waiver countries must have Murphy, members of Marrowbone Lane. attacks and the San Bernardino shootings, the capability to validate passports at key Cumann na mBan, outposted at Mar- 37 ______’Maggie’ McLoughlin, Congress passed and the President later points of entry with heightened ability to rowbone Lane. member of Cumann na signed into law the “Visa Waiver Program screen travelers. 26 Marcella Cosgrave, member of mBan, outposted at GPO. Improvement and Terrorist Travel Preven- In addition to the passport and height- Cumann na mBan, 38 Anne Higgins, member of Cumann tion Act of 2015.” Shortly after the Act’s ened screening requirements, The Act now outposted at Marrowbone ____. na mBan, outposted at passage, on January 21, 2016, the U.S. makes VWP nationals who are also nation- 27 ______Markiecicz, member of Irish GPO/______Bank. State Department and the Department of als of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, and Syria ineligible Citizen Army, outposted 39 ____ ‘Brid’ S Martin and Kathleen Homeland Security announced that the new to travel to the United States under the Visa at Stephen’s Green/RCSI. ‘Kate’ Martin, members of changes to the visa waiver program were Waiver Program. Nationals of VWP coun- 30 Ellen ‘Nell’ Humphreys Cumann na mBan, outposted at Four in effect. The changes apply to visa waiver tries who have traveled to or been present in O’Rahilly,member of Cumann na Courts. applicants who wish to apply through the the four countries on or after March 1, 2011, mBan, outposted at 54 ______Rd. 41 Florence ‘ _____’ Mead Griffin, Electronic System for Travel Authorizations are also ineligible for the Visa Waiver Pro- 32 Eileen Byrne, member of Cumann member of Cumann na (ESTA). gram. Those individuals who are either dual na mBan, outposted at mBan, outposted at Four Courts. Begun in 1986, the Visa Waiver Pro- citizens or who have traveled to Iran, Iraq, ______Lane 46 Bridget Lyons Thornton, member gram (VWP) allows citizens of 38 specific Sudan, or Syria must now first apply for a 33 _____ Brady Murphy, member of of Cumann na mBan, outposted at ___ countries, including Ireland, to travel to visa prior to traveling to the United States. Irish Citizen Army, Courts. the United States for temporary business Although the Visa Waiver Program Im- or tourism for up to 90 days maximum provement and Terrorist Travel Prevention without having to first obtain a visa. The 38 Act of 2015 allows for exceptions to the Easter 1916 Commemorations memorate the Rising on Fri- countries in return must permit U.S. citizens new rules, the changes introduced to the Continued from page 15 day, April 22, 2016 at Irish and nationals to travel to their countries for Visa Waiver Program will mean that some American Club East Side in a similar amount of time without a visa for dual nationals and those with certain travel ings and also presented a drama by Lady Euclid. The event will feature a perfor- business or tourism purposes. histories will no longer be able to obtain Gregory preformed by The Cleveland Irish mance of “Easter 1916 Through Song and The visa application process can be ESTA pre-authorization and will have to Players, and a new show entitled “Easter Story,” which includes club members Jack lengthy, generally requiring an applicant go through the added time and expense 1916 Through Song and Story,” written by Kilroy, Trish Jones, and Kathy Sixth in the to complete a comprehensive online ap- of applying for a visa for temporary travel Jack Kilroy and performed by local actors production. plication followed by an interview with a through a U.S. consular post. The additional and singers. Several of the festival perform- In the Akron area, on Saturday April 23, consular officer at a U.S. embassy or con- passport requirements may also mean that ers included songs related to 1916 includ- 2016 the Summit County AOH Divisions sular post abroad to determine eligibility. In some Visa Waiver Applicants will need to ing Frances Black with “Foggy Dew,” The will present a Rebel Night at Heffernan Hi- contrast to the visa application process, Visa obtain updated passports. As with many New Barleycorn with “Off to Dublin in the bernian Hall and on Sunday, April 24, 2016, Waiver Program travelers obtain pre-travel things in the field of immigration, keeping Green,” and James Kilbane with “Grace.” Mass at St. Vincent Church with dramatic authorization using the online Electronic up-to-date with the latest changes in the law In the coming months, Cleveland will reading of the 1916 Proclamation, followed System for Travel Authorizations prior to is key to avoiding difficulties upon entry to escalate its efforts to honor and commemo- by brunch at St. Brendan AOH Hall. being able to board a plane or ship bound the United States. rate the Centenary of the Easter 1916 Rising. The West Side Irish American Club will for the United States. The convenience, time, *Kim Kelly-Alabasi joined Dworken & Most notably, on March 17th 2016, nearly remember the 100th Anniversary of the and cost factors are what make the VWP the Bernstein Co., L.P.A. as their Of Counsel, 10,000 parade participants will march to the Easter 1916 Rising with an evening of preferred alternative to the conventional Immigration Attorney in 2013. Kim has theme of “Commemorating the 1916 Easter activities, including high quality visual visa application process for many travelers. been selected by the Rising and Ireland’s Quest for Freedom” in displays, a performance of “Easter 1916 Due to the changes dictated by the new Consulate General Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, spon- Through Song and Story,” followed by Act, Beginning April 1, 2016, passports of Mexico in Detroit, sored by the United Irish Societies. The dinner catered by the McDonough Brigade, from Visa Waiver Program applicants must Michigan to serve in traditional shamrock lapel pin issued year and a special musical performance by the be electronic and fraud resistant, and con- the Mexican Govern- to help fund the parade bears a miniature New Barleycorn. tain additional biographic and biometric ment’s Program of Easter lily along with the year, 2016. To complete the season of commemora- information not previously required. In Legal Assistance to County Mayo produced two notable tions, the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival addition to being machine readable, pass- Mexicans every year leaders associated with the 1916 Rising, (July 22-24, 2016) will again offer visual ports must contain an electronic chip that since 2012. Major John McBride, and Dr. Kathleen displays in the Temple Bar, dramatic perfor- Lynn. Dr. Kathleen Lynn attended to the mances in the Abbey Theater on the theme wounded rebels including James Connolly of the 1916 Easter Rising, and perhaps new The 149th Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day at the GPO at Easter 1916. Appropriately, features to highlight this amazing era in Parade Pins are now on sale. Stamped on International Women’s Day Tuesday, Irish history. with 2016 and a 100th Commemoration March 8th (7 PM - 9 PM), the Cleveland Pre- Traveling to Ireland or staying near Easter Lily, the pins are an annual tradi- miere of “Dr. Kathleen, The Rebel Doctor” Cleveland, there are so many choices and tion, and the main source of funding will be presented at the Founders Room, no reason to miss this chance to learn about for the 5th oldest parade in America. River’s Edge, 3430 Rocky River Dr., Cleve- and commemorate the events that would land, OH 44011. The event is sponsored by change Ireland’s destiny. As the poet Yeats Only $10. Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish put it, “Now and in time to be, wherever Northern Aid Committee, Friends of Sinn green is worn, are changed, changed ut- Contact John Togher @ 440.331.7849 Fein. Admission is free. terly: A terrible beauty is born.” The Patrick Pearse Center will com- 18 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

the previous winter’s many bliz- Each son returned home safely own untold story. As a farm child zards, or small stones lifted from carrying a stone, an object of per- growing up in a small Missouri beneath the feet of the Blessed manence and metaphoric strength. town, my mother attended St. Virgin Mary Statue in our parish’s I thought to share this story Joseph School and was tended to narrow courtyard. Some I found with my own eighty-three-year old by strict nuns. Each and every All on camping trips to the rugged mother. We decided that each of us Soul’s Day, the children were led shores of Lake Michigan. My most has a tale written in stone. Shar- throughout St. Joseph Cemetery to As a child, I was often quite prized stones came from the farm ing with her the story of Mim’s remember the good people who Written in Stone solitary. I enjoyed my various col- and fields of Grandmother Mim’s buckeye, I told her about my own passed before them. My mother lections: bubble gum housed in an home in Missouri. buckeye and how I have stumbled was always struck by the cer- “Sandstone Keepsake” old biscuit tin, soda pop flavored With clock-like precision, I set upon rocks in my life that seem to emony of this somber parade, as By Seamus Heaney Bonne Bell Lipsmackers, stuffed to my weekly task of cleaning have cosmic importance. the children kept their sights on animals, and of course, my rock the rocks in Ivory soap and water. Longing for a child, I once read the blackbird-like figure of Sister It is a kind of chalky russet collection, which weighed down Carefully, I would polish the dried that pink quartz, a stone given by Beatrice leading the queue. Always Solidified gourd, sedimentary the sturdy bulk of a Hush Puppy rocks with an old toothbrush and medieval midwives to their labor- quite precocious, my then third- And so reliably dense and bricky shoe box. set them back in the Hush Puppy ing mothers, could help induce grade mother was looking for a I often clasp it and throw it Most of my rocks were frag- box atop my dresser to be admired conception, as well as ease the pain bit of harmless distraction. Lying from hand to hand . . . ments of city concrete shed from by anyone who cared to lift that of childbirth. As strange as it seems, amid the tombstones and earth unassuming cover. I discovered I was expecting my was a large, smooth, and perfectly As I grew older, I became fasci- daughter a month after I garnered beautiful stone. She reached down nated with rose quartz and buck- my pink quartz. and pocketed her treasure into the eyes, still quite permanent, but a Years later, when my three chil- folds of her school uniform. definite departure from the pale dren were school-aged, we trav- Like her mother Mim before her, gray of childhood rocks. eled to Ireland with our entire my mother is not what one would When I was in college, my family. Alongside the grave of call superstitious, but regardless, grandmother Mim gave me a my husband’s grandfather, in a she carried that stone for the bet- smooth sable-hued buckeye, more windswept cemetery alongside the ter part of seventy-five years. The like stone than seed, that she found Atlantic was a stone that is formed stone traveled with her to San on a trip to Italy. She said, “I carry in part of pink quartz. Once again, Antonio, Texas, where she was this buckeye in my purse and it’s a link between histories resonates the first of her siblings to attend thought to bring good luck. I want in stone. college. Upon finding a nursing you to have it now.” It is precisely for this reason that job in Chicago, that stone became Looking back, this was quite travelers flock to monolithic sites a reminder of her hard work and out of character for Mim. She such as Newgrange in County discipline. As the years progressed, was scholarly and practical, not Meath and Stonehenge in England, the stone became a paperweight, a woman prone to superstition or and archaeologists seek truths preventing bills and report cards talismans, but I accepted her gift about ancient peoples in caves from drifting away unseen. and still have it to this day. and pyramids. Fossilized images, When my mother retired after Many years later, precisely a artwork, and early writings indi- working as a nurse for forty odd year following the 9-11 tragedy cate that people were always just years, that same stone followed that shook our world, my daugh- that, breathing creatures filled with her into retirement on Crooked ter started her very first day of virtue, longing, hopes, and sin. Lake. The stone held photos of preschool at the Lake Erie Nature Recently, I spoke with a traveler her beloved grandchildren and a and Science Center. Rather than go who expressed her awe at seeing doctor’s bill or two. home, I thought it fitting to enjoy the Roman Colosseum for the first When the new St. Anthony’s the peace of that warm September time. This structure has stood as Catholic Church, in her adopted day with my son in the buggy. I sentry to life and her many chang- town of Angola, Indiana was be- walked up and down the side- es since 70 A.D. I could relate, as I ing built, the pastor asked for his walks that line Lake Erie in quiet recalled the first time I traveled to flock to bring stones that were reflection of life’s beauty and how Balquhidder Scotland, rubbing my significant in their lives to be stability can shatter in a matter of hand over the seventeenth-century placed beneath the new altar. My seconds. Lost in my thoughts, the grave of Rob Roy MacGregor. Since mother felt that her stone would buggy hit upon a slight bump in I was a young child, I have always never mean much to anyone but the sidewalk. Looking down, I felt an intrinsic connection to the her. It had seen her through a life- realized we had crossed paths with past and those who have bore wit- time of challenges and joy. And so, a buckeye. Recognizing this as a ness to time. without a word about the priceless positive omen, I gathered up this One doesn’t need travel to Rome, value behind her alms, she offered solid reminder of nature and her Ireland, or Scotland to search for the stone to her new church; a sym- ever-present cycles of hope. meaning. Sometimes, meaning is bol of simplicity and permanence Rock and stone connect histories found right beneath our feet, if we in a twenty-first century world that and generations of people. One of only take the time to recognize that prefers the glint of diamonds to the my adult writing students decided which should be recognized. steadfast character of stone. to craft a travel memoir about the As my mother and I sought *Susan holds a Master’s Degree in English from John Carroll University stones three of her sons brought closure to our conversation of and a Master’s Degree in Education from back to her when they were de- various people and their connec- Baldwin-Wallace University. She may be ployed to the war torn Middle East. tions to stones, she shared her contacted at [email protected]. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 19

Gold Cup mix if he can jump better than Ruby is the son of Irish trainer The blue ribbon event of he did in the in and famed racing analyst Ted the festival, the Cheltenham Leopardstown in early February. Walsh and his sister Katie Gold Cup takes place at Either way, as the Cheltenham rode the winner at the Irish 3.30pm on Friday, March 18. roar will signal the start of the in 2015. Even This is set to be a cracking four days of gambling, sport singer Christy Moore penned race with four or five lead- and merriment; be sure to keep a week in the national con- a song about him entitled ing contenders of whom any enough in the pocket for a drink Cheltenham: A Week sciousness where ‘The Ballad of Ruby Walsh.’ horse could take the spoils. at the bar and a taxi home of Sporting Leisure is routinely at the top of the His most famous wins at , trained by For the Irish sporting punter, sporting agenda. It is the festival the festival have included Gordon Elliot, is cur- every March comes that magi- where the most popular and two Gold Cups under Kauto rently the favourite but cal week that is Cheltenham. successful mounts, jockeys and Star, six consecutive Mares’ over Christmas was third For those of you that are trainers write their names into Hurdle with Quevega, two before falling at the final uninformed or indeed un- legend in a wonderful carnival Champion Hurdles on top of fence in the King George, acquainted with this annual of competition and revelry. Hurricane Fly and four World when Cue Card pipped event, let me enlighten you: For this week, the bookmak- Hurdles with Big Bucks. Vatour by a nose at the Cheltenham is the most popular ers are packed to the rafters And since 2013, Ruby has post. They are two Gold horse racing festival in Europe. and it is familiar to see queues been riding almost exclu- Cup contenders, with the sively for the top Irish national latter currently second fa- hunt trainer , vourite to take the prize whose stable houses the best but might struggle to horses money can buy; most stay the three and a quar- notably from the enigmatic ter miles at Cheltenham. American businessman; the In last year’s Gold suitably named, Rich Ricci. Cup, was At last year’s festival this trio well fancied but got of Walsh, Mullins and Ricci had edged out at the finish the bookies in a bind after fa- by and hasn’t vourites Douvan, Un De Sceaux looked as impressive Ahern Ca tering and Faugheen won the first this season. Meanwhile Banquets, three races. 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Annie beacon of light on the horizon to betting take an odd gamble hop- Power and Douvan are tipped warm the cockles of the heart and ing for an impulse of delight. to win the Mares hurdle and the in the months leading up to this Ruby respectively, unless Mul- carnival of sporting and betting In this regard, over the lins decides to run Annie Power indulgence, every Grade One or last double handful of in the Champion Hurdle in place Grade Two race both in Ireland years, Ruby Walsh has be- of Faugheen. While the Walsh, and the UK is viewed with one come the punter’s friend. Mullins and Ricci team also eye on the road to Cheltenham. In the last decade Ruby has have Min, currently favourite For horse racing aficionados undoubtedly been the best to win the Supreme Novices, in and for the many that like a national hunt jockey and he the opening race of the festival. flutter, every result is scoured has won the leading jockey at Ruby is likely to win three in the hope that it may signpost the festival nine times since races on the opening day and form, ability or potential in the 2004. Ruby has become the this year the bookmakers are pursuit that one may reap the most successful jockey every at giving ample odds on all chal- rewards, financial or otherwise, the Cheltenham festival with lengers, as they hope to avoid during the third week in March. 45 wins and it is likely he will the position they found them- Cheltenham has become break 50 at this year’s event. selves during Day One last year. 20 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

The Ohio Irish America News Salutes children they have nothing to Irish American Charitable West Side Irish American Club. fear from each other and much Foundation (IACF) of which She loved to dance and was the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Honorees to gain. Jack and Mary person- Jack serves as Treasurer. proud to be a member of the We proudly share in con- of six children. ally handled all Ladies Drill Team. It was at the gratulating this year’s St. Keeping with of the obstacles Bridget McIntyre WSIA Bridget met her hus- Patrick’s Day Honorees. Thank the theme of the to bring over 300 2016 Irish band Tommy McIntyre. They you to all the organizations 2016 Parade, Jack children to Cleve- Mother of the Year were married in 1971 and had that sent in their Honorees. was the Presi- land for a won- children Tom, Mary, Marga- dent of the Local derful summer. Bridget McIntyre was born in ret, and Erin. Tommy died United Irish Societies: Chapter of the Jack was a Cashel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, tragically when Bridget was Jack Coyne Irish National founding mem- Ireland. She is the daughter of three months pregnant with 2016 Parade Caucus (Irish ber of the Irish the late Mary and Michael Eng- their youngest daughter Erin. Grand Marshal American Lobby Famine Commit- lish. Searching for opportunity, Bridget endured, strong in Group formed tee, who built the Bridget moved her faith, and Jack and Mary Coyne have to counterbal- Famine Monu- to Cleveland raised her four been very active members of ance British ment, planted a at the age of 19, children while the Cleveland Irish Community influence in the time capsule, and where she lived working full time for many years. Jack became United States Jack Coyne was dedicated with her Aunt and as an active involved with the Irish while Congress and on September 16, Ann and Uncle member of the a member of the Benedictine Government) at 2000. Jack also be- Tony McGinty Irish Commu- High School Band, which a time when Northern Ireland came a founding member and and family. nity. She is very led the parade in 1948. He was engulfed in violence. President of the Irish American Bridget proud of her started Irish Dancing at the Jack was also the Cleveland Political Action Committee remained ac- children currently old Irish American Club at Director of “Project Children” (IPAC). IPAC raised money to tive with her involved in their 118th Street where he met his and American Northern Ireland support local and national Irish Irish heritage Irish Heritage wife Mary O’Rourke. Jack and Partnership dedicated to show- American political candidates. by becoming a Bridget McIntyre both civically and Mary are the proud parents ing Protestant and Catholic The IPAC evolved into The member of the culturally. Her children and grandchildren followed in her footsteps, marching down the avenue with the West Side Irish American Club. Bridget loves to be present for all the activities; she is often heard saying: “Well why not, you only go around once” Truly, capturing the beautiful, lov- ing spirit of Bridget McIntyre. John Myers 2016 Inside Co-Chair

John is an experienced attor- ney with an impressive work resume. More importantly, he has a long and distinguished career working not only for the Irish Organizations in North East Ohio but also for organi- zations that help Irish in all 32 counties. John worked with ac- tivists on the MacBride Princi- ples Campaign in the 1980s and 1990s, advocating for American Corporations to implement these basic principles of justice to help end discrimination against the Nationalist Com- munity in the six counties. As an attorney, John wrote several ordinances related to the Mac- Bride Principles and Fair Em- ployment, enabling North East Ohio communities to lead the way with New York City and MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 21

Boston. The legislation/ Teresa is a lifetime mem- that she is very artistic and are sewing, camping, resolutions John wrote ber of the Greater Cleve- crafty, her creativity flows traveling and especially were shared with other land Feis Society, serving into many different arenas fishing at my family’s Irish American activists as its President for six like baking, entertaining home in Louisiana. and became a blueprint years. Prior to serving as and party planning, deco- for MacBride legislation president, she served ten rating, sewing and quilt throughout the Country. years as Vice President. making. She is also very John became an active She was also an eighteen- adventurous and loves to Man of the Year: member of the AOH and year delegate of the Unit- travel to unique destina- Tom Lucas INA, working on a state ed Irish Society as the FEIS tions that are sometimes Tom was born No- and national front on representative. Addition- not determined until after vember 3, 1948, in a humanitarian projects John Myers ally, Teresa represented the vacation begins. small town in western benefiting families in the Cleveland Feis Society Volunteering and help- Pennsylvania, the 11th Ireland as well as local to the Northern American ing has always been a Kathleen B. Foster of 13 children. Tom’s projects. He was invited and attended Feis Commission serving for a number part of Kathy’s nature. grandparents emigrated the Sinn Fein Ard Feis to vote in favor of years as the Midwest Regional Repre- She volunteered at her from Czechoslovakia in of the Good Friday Agreement. More re- sentative and as Convention Secretary. son Matthew’s school PTA, volun- the late 1880s. Tom married Marilyn cently John has become driven to make Teresa’s has a passion for gardening teering at the children’s library and Schmiedl in Our Lady of Good Council an impact with regard to Irish Immi- and has been an enthusiastic volun- planning elementary school events. church in 1971. They have one daugh- gration reform. He is networking with teer maintaining the Irish Cultural When it comes to IACES, Kathy has ter, Carissa. Tom worked for General leaders in the United Sates and is the Garden. She supports her parish, St. worn many hats, having served on Motors in Parma for 38 years, retiring in chair of the Immigration Committee for Patrick’s West Park, as part of the our Executive Board; she is a member 2006. Tom and Marilyn are active mem- the OHIO AOH State Board. He is also garden committee that beautifies and of the Ladies Drill Team, The Celtic bers of St. Clarence Church and Tom is a National Board Member of the Irish maintains the grounds. Teresa serves Threaders; The Ceili Club; a Trustee of the Parma American Democrats and works tire- on Cuyahoga County Master Gar- the Float Committee and American Slovak Club. lessly to highlight Irish and Irish Ameri- dener Advisory Council. Teresa and our Fish Fry Commit- Tom and his fam- can issued educating party leaders. a fellow gardener founded a com- tee. Her friends always ily moved from Olm- John and all his activities are sup- munity garden in her hometown of know when the lights sted Township after 21 ported by his lovely wife Mary Rocky River. Teresa organizes their are dimmed in the Pub years to the Del Webb and daughters Tess and Joanna. food distribution from this garden that “Foster” has arrived. Community in North along with her gardening activities. Ridgeville in 2006. There Teresa Reilly Kowalski West Side Irish they met Tom and 2016 Outside Co-Chair Irish American Club East Side: America Club Kathleen Egan, who Teresa’s pride in her Irish Heritage 2016 Member of the Year: Honorees: introduced them to the began as the eldest of Jack and Patricia Kathleen B. Foster Mother of the Year: WSIA Club. Tom and Riley’s seven children, whose roots One of the greatest nights to begin Linda Jean Clark Marilyn were recruited stem from Ballynacargy, Westmeath and our festive St. Patrick’s Day season is Linda was born on July Tom Lucas by Kathleen for one Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry. Unfortunately, the announcement of the Executive 9, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio, of the volunteer clean- Teresa’s mother was called home to God Board’s choice for our Member of the raised on the west side ing teams. Since then, at an early age; our Lord blessed her Year. It’s always a hard decision, as of Cleveland. In December of 1967 she Tom has also become a regular on the family with a wonderful stepmother many people give of their time and married Nicholas Pinardo. Blessed Tuesday maintenance team, member Kathleen and brother Eric Evans. talents to our Club. This year we are with 2 sons Nicholas and Michael, of McDonough’s Brigade, flag bearer Teresa married the love happy to congratulate they are foster parents to 9 children. in the St. Patrick’s Day parade, and of her life, Dan Kowalski, our 2016 Member of Nicholas died in 1991. Linda worked committee member for New Year’s Eve and together raised two the Year, Kathy Foster. at St. Augustine Manor on Detroit and other events. In 2011 Tom joined wonderful children, Ste- Kathy is one of four Rd., starting as an aide, and during neighbors Bill and Maureen Rice on the ven and Melanie. Dan and children born on March 19, the 7 years became a Licensed Practi- WSIA Board of Trustees and still serves. family have supported 1956 to Ruth and Robert cal Nurse. She ran souvenir stands at Tom is an avid golfer, and enjoys Teresa in both her work Deike. Brother Bobby and the Cleveland Stadium for bowling, playing cards and community services. sister Barbara who were 17 years. Linda became a and traveling. Tom and Teresa has been a very taken to heaven much too manager at Sears Southland Marilyn hope to make active member of the soon and brother James by day and a sales vendor their first trip to Ireland LAOH for the past fifteen who lives in Willoughby. at the Stadium at night. and Scotland in 2017. years, most recently serv- Kathy also has one son In 1994 she married John Tom is proud to be an ing in the Catholic Action Teresa Reilly Matthew. Kathy was a Clark. John had 6 sons: “adopted” Irishman. Office for the State of Kowalski Willoughby resident for Anthony, John Jr., Vincent, Ohio. She has also served most of her life, graduat- Colin, Keith and Jody. Queen: as Cleveland’s Our Lady of the Rosary ing from South High School in 1974. For Together they have 8 sons, Brona O’Donnell Division’s President, Secretary, Catholic a short time Kathy also lived in Pitts- 25 grandchildren and at Brona O’Donnell is Action Representative and Historian burgh, Florida and North Carolina, but the moment 15 great grand the oldest daughter of and a member of the LOAH Ohio De- always returned to Ohio; now for the children. Linda is currently Linda Jean Clark John and Eileen (Joyce) gree Team. She is always willing to help past several years has resided in Euclid. a school bus driver of 18 O’Donnell of Westlake. with LAOH projects. She has organized Kathy is a long time employee of years for Columbia School She is the second gen- successful basket raffles for St. Brigid’s the Lake Hospital System. Prior to that District and a 4th grade PSR Catechist eration of Joyce’s to have the honor of Day and is often seen selling Lucky 7 Kathy worked as a veterinary assistant for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in representing the West Side Irish Ameri- tickets at the AOH/LAOH reverse raffle. in Mentor. If you know Kathy you know Columbia Station. Some of my hobbies can Club as Queen. She follows her 22 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016 mother, Eileen in 1990 and Ohio University many weekends participat- as six grandchildren. her Aunt Maureen in 1985. pursuing a degree ing in numerous activities at Joe and Audrey Brona’s involvement in in Marketing the West Side Irish American Schindley have been the West Side Irish Ameri- and Finance. Club with her grandparents long time members of can Club began when she Brona has Terry and Bridie Joyce. Bro- Our Lady of Mount began marching with the always been heav- na has also made many trips Carmel Catholic church Majorettes at age six. As ily involved in to Ireland, staying very con- in Wickliffe and the she got older, she spent her Irish heritage. nected with her O’Donnell Irish American Club a year marching with the She started Irish and Joyce families. East Side in Euclid Flag Unit and then spent dancing when she Brona plans to graduate Ohio. Joe is also a two years marching with Brona O’Donnell was five at the with a major in Marketing, member of the Knights the Pom-Pom Unit and Leneghan Acad- a minor in Finance, and a of Columbus, 3rd Class. was last seen leading the emy of Irish Dance certificate in International In the early 1980’s Joe Majorettes down the Avenue, until she and later continued at Burke School Business, hoping to uti- Joseph Schindly was looking to expand graduated from Westlake High School of Irish Dance, competing in many lize her skills to become and combine his love of in 2013. She is in her Junior year at Feiseanna over the years. She also spent a digital marketer. This summer she Irish culture, Catholic faith and service eagerly accepted a spot on a month to others. Joe met fellow brother Bob long internship through Ohio Uni- Flaherty at the Irish American Club East versity in Thessaloniki, Greece. She Side, who was president at the time of remains an active member of Ohio the Western Reserve Division, Ancient Women in Business on their Market- Order of Hibernians. In turn Joe joined ing team, along with taking the Busi- the Western Reserve Division and be- ness Cluster this semester, enhancing came an active member and eventually her business skills for the future. became President, holding that position Brona has two brothers, Eoin, a for over eight years. Joe attended many second year student at Ohio Uni- state and national conventions and was versity majoring in Mechanical instrumental in organizing an annual Engineering, and Cormac, a sopho- trip to South Bend for the Notre Dame more at Westlake High School. Spring Football game with AOH broth- In her court, Brona is happy to have ers from Toledo Ohio. Joe was also Mackenzie Hurd and Natalie Calabrese. instrumental in organizing a Christmas and spring fund raiser that featured Hibernian of the Year: donated prizes ranging from TVs to Joseph Schindly Cleveland Browns and Notre Dame Football tickets. The proceeds from the Joseph Schindly was born in South fund raisers were donated to Birthright, Bend Indiana during the early years of Borromeo Seminary and local catholic the Great Depression. He is the son of grade schools for the purchase of books. the late Joseph and Margaret Schindly. Recently the Western Reserve Divi- His grandparents immigrated to Amer- sion, AOH merged with the Bluestone ica and then to South Bend from Co. Division, AOH and Joe was granted a Donegal Ireland during the late 1890s. lifetime membership for his many years During Joe’s early years in South of promoting Hibernian ideals of unity, Bend he was influenced by his Irish friendship and Christian charity as well heritage, the formation of his Catholic as loyalty to country and community. faith and Notre Dame Football. Be- fore the end of World War II his fam- AOH/Boland Berry Division ily moved to Alliance Ohio and Joe LAOH/Our Lady of the Rosary remained in the area until he was Division Please join us in rec- drafted into the U.S Army, spending ognizing the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day three years in Germany during the Parade Honorees at The 149th Cold War as a Specialist 3rd Class. Annual St. Patrick’s Day Ban- Joe relocated to Cleveland to find quet. Thursday, March 17, 2016 work after completing his time in the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 service. He was originally hired by Public Square Cocktails 6:30 pm Heinen’s and later moved to Fisher- Dinner 7:30pm Cost $60.00 per person Fazio’s, where he retired after 38 years For reservations and more in- as a meat cutter. Shortly after Joe formation please call Donna arrived in Cleveland he met Audrey Leary at (216) 688-1898 or Maire Loughney during a social at St. Philom- Leffel at (216) 556-1503 ena Church in East Cleveland. Joe and Audrey were married at St. Phil’s and have been together for over 52 years. In the early 1960s they moved to their present home in Wickliffe Ohio. They have two sons and one daughter as well MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 23

1916-2016 Events at women of Irish Music - The Irish Ameri- in religious orders, newspapers and Firemen. The Irish have 1916 -follow- can Theater Company - the and magazines, in sports and been and are a vital part of the Cincinnati Heritage Center ing a Great St Erickson Academy of Irish on stage, within education, growth and quality of our city. Patrick’s Day Dance and the Athenaeum . the GAA, the grand rooms of Hope to commemorate The Irish and friends of celebration within the entire 24 April, - Sunday, 1916 the Queen City Club, within this vital time in Irish His- Ireland have commenced a center Theater, Music Room, A Terrible BEAUTY the ranks of the Policemen tory with you, please join us. worldwide commemoration of Dance Room, Tea Room, Pub 100 years ago today on the 1916 Easter Rising this year. Room including music, sing- 24 April 2016 --The ris- Answers on page 26 The 1916-2016 centenary pro- a-longs, dance, food, friend- ing retold told through gram has a special focus within ship, art and historical exhibits, theater, music and song. the Irish diaspora within the tri childrens activities and more. 2:00 PM - held in the Irish state area. Programs are under- 28 March, Easter Mon- Heritage Center Theater. way these next months on sev- day, The Easter Rising One hundred years ago the eral fronts. There are cultural Commemoration – Rising began in Dublin, Ire- and academic presentations, On Easter Monday, 28 land, on Easter Monday, April re-enactments, films, plays, March, 2016, an Easter Rising 24, 1916. This was a key mo- discussions, concerts, panel Centenary Commemoration ment in Irish History, as Irish presentations, and historical will be held at the Athenaeum independence from the United exhibits. The commemorations of Ohio Chapel at 6:30 PM. Kingdom was proclaimed bring together a wide variety The Athenaeum is located at on the steps of the General of community partnerships. 6616 Beechmont Ave., Cin- Post Office. The Rising rebels Cincinnati’s Irish Heritage cinnati, Ohio 45230. Cead were forced to surrender after Center (which was birthed 6 Mile Failte! - One hundred holding the city center for a years ago) is a 44,000 square thousand welcomes to all. week’s time, but it set in mo- foot building located within the The Memorial mass opening tion the events over a 5 year former McKinley School 3905 this evening’s commemoration period that that resulted in the Eastern Ave. 45226 in Columbia will be celebrated by Rev. Bene- formation of a Republic for 26 Tusculum and will be hosting dict O’Cinnsealaigh, Rector of of the 32 counties of Ireland. many of these events. To view The Proclamation was origi- programing and keep up- nally read by Patrick Pearse, dated as new items are added; Commanding General of the call 513-533-0100 -- www. Irish Republican Army, outside irishcenterofcincinnati.com. the General Post Office (the March 5, Saturday Con- GPO in Dublin) marking the cert Derek Warfield and beginning of the 1916 Rising. The Young Wolfe Tones this In Cincinnati many Irish beloved band from Ireland the Athenaeum and St. Mary came down the Ohio on returns as an IHC favorite! Seminary, the center for eccle- flatboats. These forerunners Derek Warfield is the long sial formation in Cincinnati helped shape the new country time front man of the legend- sponsored by the Archdiocese out of Ohio wilderness. , the ary Wolfe Tones. His group of Cincinnati. Mass will be fol- first arrived in the late 1700’s. the Young Wolfe Tones con- lowed by a reading of the Proc- By the 1820’s Cincinnati had a sists of fantastic musicians lamation of Irish Independence. medical school, theater, librar- and singers who are world Following the Proclamation ies, academy of fine arts and known entertainers. Be sure to will be the blessing and laying two newspapers. Irish num- take this great opportunity to of the wreaths at the images bered more than 13,000 by the bring your family and friends of St. Patrick and St. Oliver 1850’s the number continued to . Tickets will go fast--on sale Plunkett within the Athenaeum. grow and was at nearly 19,000 now 513-533-0100. - 8:PM Guests are invited to contin- by 1870. Bishop Purcell came to 12 March, Saturday, St ue the evening with Irish music, Cincinnati and became a com- Patrick’s Parade Day After’s poetry and dance in the Bartlett munity leader and a builder. including the Opening of the Pastoral Center located directly His diocese expanded from Ireland and Cincinnati in 1916 next to the main building that 14-70 parishes with schools in Exhibit in the Library and houses the Athenaeum chapel. his first 12 years, he brought Museum of our Irish Center This evening is a collabora- the Sisters of Mercy to our city with stories, medals, press, tion among several Irish indi- who started Mercy Hospital. periodicals, rare photos, arti- viduals and Groups including; When Purcell died in 1883, facts, with the IHC Historian The Friendly Sons of Saint there were 500 churches and a Patrick Mallory - 3:00 PM Patrick Glee Club, Our Lady Catholic population of 500,000, 17 March, Thursday, St of Knock Division AOH - St. served by 480 priests within Patrick’s Day Irish Mass at the Patrick’s Division AOH- The the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Irish Center at 2:00 PM held Fenians of Northern Kentucky- Today the Irish in Cincinnati by Irish Priest Father Benedict Our Lady of Knock Division are found everywhere. You O’Cinnsealaigh in memory of LAOH Northern Kentucky will find the names in City Hall, those who have gone before - The Irish American Heritage the Courthouse, running the us, focusing on the men and Center - The Riley School of Hospitals ,in radio and on TV, 24 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

from friends and family and working at a bank. Paul’s description of an Every- man is also a description of an ideal mark or con. Paul has no intention of writing the book, but rather is looking for a way out of his own financial troubles by The Mark robbing the bank. Claude seems totally naïve to and the Void Paul’s intentions for a good part By Paul Murray of the book, and even when he Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux finally learns of Paul’s intentions, 2015 Isbn 978-0-86547-755-1 459 he remains ingenious of him. pp The banking plot provides fertile ground for Murray’s tal- Over the past several years ents as a writer and recalls to the there have been more than a reader Murray’s previous novel, handful of books written about the critically acclaimed “Skippy Irish financial problems, several Dies”, reviewed in OhIAN sev- of which were reviewed in this eral years ago. column. It is a well-known fact My issues with the book are that the financial crisis in Ireland twofold: there is too much going was the result of three factors: on, the plot-lines themselves eat- highly questionable banking ing themselves, diversions into practices, shameless property anthropology, skit on the literary development, and a government world and other hard to fathom which was lax beyond belief The Mark and the Void is a messes. Then there is the length when it came to overseeing the satirical, fictional account of the of the book: 459 pages, which is first two. banking practices which contrib- much too long in this reviewer’s uted to the debacle. It takes place opinion. While I generally liked primarily at the International “Skippy Dies”, I rate The Mark Financial Services Center, a sec- and the Void only a MIDDLE tion of Dublin which functions SHELF read. as a tax haven for multinational *Terrence J. Kenneally is an corporations. attorney and the owner of Ter- The novel’s protagonist, rence J. Kenneally & Associates Claude Martingale, works as Co. in Rocky River, Ohio. He an analyst for the Bank of Tor- represents insureds and insur- abundo. He has virtually no life ance companies in insurance outside of the bank, no family, defense cases throughout the friends, or other interests. Myste- state of Ohio. After receiving his riously, into his life walks a writ- Master’s Degree in Irish Studies er named Paul. Paul has been from John Carroll University, surreptiously watching Claude Mr. Kenneally began teaching and has decided that Claude will Irish Studies at Holy Name High make a perfect protagonist for School. He may be reached at a book he is planning to write [email protected]. River Terrace Building about an Everyman, separated 19111 Detroit Rd, Ste 200 Rocky River, OH 44115 440-333-8960 [email protected] MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 25

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Cleveland Comhrá stepped on the same rock I just Ranger Rebecca Jones Macko is from New York to Buffalo, and By Bob Carney did. What was life like here two passionate about her career, her was the beginning of connect- [email protected] or three hundred years ago? Fifty Irish heritage, and most impor- ing the ports of the Great Lakes years later, I still think like this, tantly, our National Parks, espe- with the East. When those in the Cuyahoga Valley whether it’s in a castle in Ireland cially Cuyahoga Valley National Cuyahoga Valley region saw the or walking my dogs at home. Park. She has a vast knowledge benefits of the Erie Canal, plans National Park I have two very large dogs who of the history and the peoples of commenced to link Lake Erie with require a great deal of exercise. We the area. This article would have the Ohio River. On the 4th of July, “But I’ll not forget you darling, walk a lot and one of my favorite been impossible without her help; 1825 a groundbreaking occurred, in the land I’m goin’ to; places to take them is the Towpath many of the words that follow changing the Cuyahoga Valley They say there’s bread and work Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National are hers. For this I can’t thank her forever. for all,” Park. It runs along the canal adja- enough. Then as now, mass emigration is Lament of the Irish Emigrant cent to the Cuyahoga River. The Cuyahoga River has attract- almost always born of desperation. Lady Helen Selina Dufferin On one such walk I found my- ed people and wildlife for nearly Ireland and it’s sons and daugh- (1807-1867) self thinking of the men who built 12,000 years; it was an important ters suffered centuries of oppres- the canal, what conditions did they transportation route for Native sion, with very little hope of a bet- As a young boy growing up in face when this area was still a wil- Americans. Later European ex- ter life. Parents found themselves the West Park neighborhood of derness? I knew Irish immigrants plorers, arriving in the 1600s, put without homes, without adequate Cleveland, my brother Brian and were a large part of the workforce, the river on the map. The East coast began to focus on food, watching their children I, and our friends often took hikes, but not much more. I wanted to It wasn’t long before word of manufactured goods; a way was starve while disease racked their packing sandwiches and snacks. know. A few phone calls later I this fertile valley spread, settlers needed to move the goods west frail bodies. Not everyone had a We would make our way to the found myself speaking with Park soon moved in and farming in and food products east. choice to emigrate. Metroparks, Metropolitan Park Ranger Rebecca Jones Macko, who the Midwest began. Eastern farms Construction on the Erie Canal In Rhetta Akamatsu’s book, The back then. Often I wondered if an kindly agreed to talk to me about could not compete with the abun- began in 1817, and when it opened Irish Slaves, she documents many Indian brave or an early explorer the canal and the National Park. dant harvests from Ohio farms. in 1825 it allowed for easy trade Continued on next page

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instances of forced servitude. Con- Trees and stones had to be same anonymous burials.My own than flows”. The flaming river -be Migratory birds as well as some tract labor, indenture, call it what moved first, then a mule pulling a limited research makes me believe came a catalyst in the environmen- seventy species of fish can be you will, when you have no say in plow would scrape the ground a the true numbers are somewhere tal reformation that was sweeping found within the boundaries of your existence, it is slavery. foot at a time with men following in the middle. the country. The passage of the the park. Natural beauty abounds “There were occupations which with scoops and shovels to remove Very few doctors, even anyone Clean Water Act and the creation year round, Brandywine Falls in used almost exclusively white, the dirt. The sides and the bottoms claiming medical knowledge, of federal and state environmental the spring; Indigo Lake in sum- usually Irish, or Asian labor be- had to be packed with clay to try were available to treat people; agencies were the result of our mer; the ledges in fall; or Kendall cause of the danger and hardship to keep the water in. Sandstone broken bones could result in fever response as a nation to this event. Lake in winter. And of course, the of the work, as black slaves were had to be quarried and Towpath trail where you too expensive to be as disposable. brought to the loca- can find me and my dogs Thousands of Irish lives were lost tions of the locks. early weekend mornings. building the nation’s railroads In the best condi- The park and sur- and canals.” tions, the work was rounding areas offer Much has been written of the backbreaking. The something for every one famine ships and transport to men were expected to and every age; concerts; North America. However travel work from sun up till adult education; dances; was never easy, ships were over- sun down. Weather farmers markets; hiking crowded, without enough food or brought its own hard- and biking; equestrian water to last the voyage. Thomas ships to the work, from trails; Hale Farm; the Keneally’s book, The Great Shame, freezing cold to un- parks own visitor centers; is full of information concerning bearable heat. All of and the Cuyahoga Valley the plight of those leaving Ireland this was done for poor Scenic Railroad are all and the reasons they left. wages, food, shelter in within reach. When landing in America, after shanty towns and 5-6 But the main thing the a seven week journey, most who “jiggers” of whiskey park offers is it’s people; survived the trip were malnour- a day. people like Rebecca Jones ished, sick and unprepared to face Whiskey was Macko, who share their life in a strange land where, quite thought to help a man enthusiasm for one of honestly, they were not welcome. to battle the cold, the the greatest resources With little or no money, no educa- pain, and the diseases we have. tion and few skills, employment associated with this extremely and death. As a shortage of work- Cuyahoga National Park was Slán Go Foill! options were few.The Irish were difficult work. Hard drink could ers occurred, wages and whiskey established in 1974, the Park For more info: visit www.nps. attracted to Eastern Ohio to mine be devastating but disease was rations increased. Taverns and preserves 33.000 acres along the gov/cuva or these books: Canal coal, build the canals and later, the the biggest killer. No reliable brothels sprung up along the Cuyahoga River and the canal Fever - Metzger& Bobel; The Irish railroads. The trip from New York numbers were recorded as small- locks, criminal activity thrived. between Cleveland and Akron. Slaves - Rhetta Akamatsu; Ohio to the Cleveland area was no easy pox, malaria, cholera, typhoid The quaint, picturesque village of A haven for wildlife, I person- and Erie Canal - Boone Triplett; task in the early 1800s. Remember fever and dysentery ran through Peninsula was once the roughest, ally have watched eagles fly, river The Great Shame - Thomas Ke- too, the Irish had a strange way the camps, killing workers and most dangerous place in Ohio. otters swim, beavers at work, neally; Seed of the Fire - Virginia of speaking, English but with their neighbors in epidemics. All Hardships were overcome and turkeys, hawks coyotes and deer. Warner Brodine. Irish words and grammar. The intensified because of poor nutri- the canal was completed seven Catholic religion was also very tion, alcoholism, poor hygiene and years later. Trade flourished and foreign at the time, and not readily men that were just plain tired and by 1850, Ohio was the third most accepted by those of other ethnic overworked. Graves are known to populated state. Many workers backgrounds. be scattered the length of the canal. stayed along the canal, farming, Canal work in the north was Ranger Jones Macko said, “prog- working in mills, quarries and done largely by Irish and Ger- ress can have a darkside.” factories. Others found work man immigrants, although local George Knepper PHD., of the building the railroads. The canal farmers and settlers would work University of Akron, wrote; “ Ca- itself supported many businesses, on sections when the opportunity nal historians have singled out the stores and taverns, boat builders presented itself. The canal is 309 Irish when dealing with death, for - all to fill the needs of travelers. miles long, 40’ wide, 4-5’ deep they dominated the roughest jobs, Moses and Polly Gleeson’s with a 6’ berm on one side and worked in the worst conditions, tavern at Lock 38 is now home a 10’ wide tow path on the other. lived the least healthy lifestyles, to CVNP’s Canal Visitor Center. Sandstone locks were built, for- and had the fewest resources to Many of the canal workers descen- ty-four between Lake Erie and the combat trouble. Guesses as to their dants still reside around the canal summit 38 miles away in Akron, mortality run the gamut from “a their ancestors built. Railroads 395’ above the lake. Aqueducts dead Irishman for every yard of and finally the flood of 1913 put were constructed for crossing riv- canal constructed in Northwest an end to Ohio’s canal days. ers. All of the work was done by Ohio,” an estimate that seems On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga mules and men. A handful of en- excessive even though work in River erupted in flames when gineers kept things moving in the The Great Black Swamp region sparks from a passing train set right direction. Work gangs, often was especially lethal, to “one Irish fire to oil soaked garbage floating from the same counties back home, for every three miles of canal bed.” on the surface of the water. Time lived, worked and slept in close There are no statistics, and during Magazine published photos of proximity. Tools were plows, picks, epidemics, canal workers, wheth- the burning river, which was so shovels, axe and wheelbarrow. er local men or Irish, received the polluted they said it “oozes rather 28 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

Cleveland 15th - Brayzen Heads Irish Band, 16th - St. Practice Day w/ The Craic Brothers, 17th - Doors open 7am. First 100 people get commem- orative t shirt. Really Big Show Flanagan’s Wake 9am-1pm., Marys Lane all day & & night! Irish Breakfast, Pipers, Danc- is Back! The Hilarious Interac- ers, Lucky Charms eating contest!; tive Irish Wake is Every 18th - Survivors Party, 19th - Carlos Friday & Saturday at 8pm Cleveland O’Jones, 25th - Michael Crawley & and Kennedy’s Theatre Boy’s from Co. Hell, 18th - Web- Brent Hopper, 26th - Smug Saints. at Playhouse Square, ster, Carr & Custy, 19th - Old Don’t forget T-Shirt Tues: wear any Downtown Cleveland. Pitch, 23rd - Lonesome Stars, 25th PJs T-Shirt get 15% off bill! Whis- Ballinloch: 11th – IACES 216-241-6000 or - Kristine Jackson, 26th - Chris key Wed: ½ off every whiskey in 866-546-1353 Allen, 28th - Dyngus Day Phil Yan, the house. Thurs - Craft Beer $2.50. playhousesquare.org 30th - Chris & Tom. 4408 Detroit PJ McIntyre’s is a Local 10 Union Cincinnati Euclid Road, 44113 www.the-harp.com establishment. Home of the Celtic Irish Heritage Center Irish American Club East Side Avon Lake Stone Mad Supporter’s Club and the GAA. 5th – Derek Warfield & the 4th - Fish Fry w/ Pop the Cork, 5th Ahern Banquet Center Traditional Irish Session 1st Book Parties & Events in Bridgie Young Wolfe Tones, 12th – St - Guinness & Harp I w/ Dulahan, is booking weddings and Sunday of ea/month, Happy Ned’s Irish Parlor Party Room. Patrick’s Day Parade After’s & 6th - Corned Beef & Cabbage Din- special events. Call Tony Hour Monday-Friday 4 to 17119 Lorain Road, 44111. www. Cincinnati in 1916 Exhibit, 17th ner w/Michael Crawley & Friends, Ahern / Lucy Balser @ 440- 7. 1306 West 65th Street Cleve- pjmcintyres.com 216-941-9311. – Irish Mass 2pm, 28th – Easter 11th - Fish Fry w/ Ballinloch, 12th 933-9500. 726 Avon Belden land 44102 216-281-6500 Music Box Supper Club Rising Commemoration, Irish - Guinness & Harp II w/ The Boys Rd, Avon Lake 44012. Flat Iron Café 2nd – Dan Coughlin Cleveland Teas/Library /Genealogy Detec- from the County Hell, 13th - Fam- www.aherncatering.com 4th- Becky Boyd & Kristine Stories, 6th – We Banjo 3, 9th – tive/ all three by appointment. ily Day w/ Neal Jacobs, Loch Erie, Jackson, 11th - No Strangers John Gorman Cleveland Stories, Irish Heritage Center 3905 East- 14th - March Mtg w/ Club Units, Brooklyn Here, 17th - Donal O’Shaughnessy 11th – Pogues Tribute w/ The Boys ern Avenue 513.533.0100. www. Dance Schools, Parade Honorees, Hooley House! 11am, 18th - Donegal Doggs, 25th from the Co Hell, 13th - A Tradi- irishcenterofcincinnati.com... 16th - Irish Coffee Night w/ The 4th - Faction, 17th - Live - Cats On Holiday. 1114 Center tional St. Paddy’s Party! Featuring Portersharks, 17th - Mass 10 AM, Music all day. Wed: Pub Trivia. St. Cleveland 44113-2406 216. The Portersharks, Dancers & More Neal Jacobs 1:30-5:30, Mad Macs, 10310 Cascade Crossing, Brook- 696.6968. www.flatironcafe.com - Luck of the Irish for the whole Columbus 18th - Fish Fry w/ Craic Brothers, lyn 216-362-7700. 1FunPub.com Treehouse family, w Irish food & beverage 25th - Fish Fry w/ Kevin Mc- 6th - Tom Evanchuck, 13th - specials. 16th - Cleveland Stories w Shamrock Club Events Carthy. IACES 22770 Lake Shore Cleveland Jeff Sherman, 17th - The Craic Margaret Lynch, 16th – The High 3rd -Bardic Circle, 4th, 11th, 18th, Blvd. Euclid, 44123. 216.731.4003 Building Trades Brothers, 18th - Marys Lane Kings, 20th – Cleveland Stories 25th - Fish Fry, 5th - Hooligan’s, www.eastsideirish.org Memorial Mass Annual Hair of the Dog Party, w Dr. Brad Ricca, Brittany Reilly 6th, 13th - General Meeting, 11th 5th - The Annual McIntyre 20th - Kristine Jackson, 27th - & Achill Sound, Johnny Cash - Proclamation Day, 11th - Fish Fry, Memorial Mass for the Deceased Austin Walkin’ Cane. 820 Col- Tribute, 26th – Ann E Dechant. 11th - Mossy Moran, 12th - Quiz Members of the Building Trades lege Avenue, Cleveland, 44113 4/3 Ballinloch. Irish Music Sun- Night, 17th - St. Patrick’s Day Medina is at 12pm at St. Paul Shrine www.treehousecleveland.com days Every Sunday. 1148 Main Parade & Irish Family Reunion, Sully’s (E. 40th and Euclid Avenue). PJ McIntyre’s Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113. Ladies of Longford, 26th - DOE 4th - Michael Crawley, 5th - Bishop Roger Gries, OSB will 2nd - Monthly Pub Quiz w/ http://www.musicboxcle.com Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt. Happy Pompous Ass, 11th - The New be celebrating the Mass. Mike D, 7pm, 4th - The New Bar- Flannery’s Pub Hour every Fri from 5-7pm! 60 Barleycorn, 17th - Loch Erie, The Harp leycorn / Burke Irish Dance Fun- 4th - Brent Kirby, 5th - Claire W. Castle Rd. Columbus 43207 18th - High Strung Irish, 19th - 2nd - Lonesome Stars, 4th - draiser, & Brady Campbell World Stuczynski, 11th - The Barflies, 12th 614-491-4449 www.sham- The Other Brothers, 25th - Good Traditional Irish Session, 5th - The Fundraiser- come support Local - Austin Walkin’ Cane, St. Patrick’s rockclubofcolumbus.com Friday, 26tth - Tom Evanchuck. Porter Sharks, 9th - Chris & Tom, Irish Dancers Go for Gold Both in Day - The Boys From Co. Hell Tara Hall 117 West Liberty Medina, 44256 11th - The Kilroys, 12th - The Scotland! Great prizes, 50/50; 5th (1pm-8pm), 18th - Kristine Jackson, Traditional Irish music w Gen- www.sullysmedina.com. Porter Sharks, 13th - Irish Ses- -Iced Cherry, 11th - Burning River 19th - Michael Crawley Duo, 25th eral Guinness Band & Friends Hooley House Montrose sion w/ the Kilroy’s, 17th - The Sound, 12th - Charlie in the Box, & 26th - The New Barleycorn. 323 2nd Friday 8:00 - 11:00pm. No 4th - London Flatts, 11th - Big in East Prospect, Cleveland 44115 Cover. Tara Hall 274 E. Innis Ave. Japan, 17th - Live Music all day. 216.781.7782 www.flannerys.com Columbus, 43207 614.444.5949. Wed: Pub Trivia. 145 Montrose West Avenue Copley, Oh 44321 (234) 466-0060 www.1funpub.com Findlay Lakewood Logan’s Irish Pub Mentor 11th - We Banjo 3; 16th - Tra- Plank Road Tavern Hooley House ditional Irish Session; 17th - The Open Sessiún Every Thursday 7 4th - Post Road, 11th - Old Mighty McGuiggans @11am, – 10. $3 Guinness and Jamieson. 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Olmsted Township Willoughby Traditional Irish Social Ongoing Traditional W S Irish American Club Croagh Patrick’s Dance Opportunities: Irish Sessiúns 5th – Sr. Units Dance & Marching, The 17 Days of St. Patrick: 1st - Jame- Bring your instruments and play along! Set Dancing Lessons, 6th - Guinness Pour-off 4:00, 12th – son Irish Whiskey Night, 2nd - Harp Tues 8-10 pm, St. Clarence Church, Claddagh Ball, 16th - Boxy and Banger Night, 3rd - Irish T-Shirt Night / Celtic •Akron Hibernian’s Ceili Band Sessions, North Olmsted Wednesdays 7-9 pm, Night, 17th - St Patrick’s Day: Mass Nations Society Of Northern Ohio Night, Wednesdays 7:30 pm. Mark Heffernan Irish American Club - East Side 10:30 St. Colman’s, Parade at 1:05. Food 4th - Irish Toast Night/ John O’Brien Irish Div 2 Hall 2000 Brown St, Akron 330-724- and Music at the Club 3:30, 20th - Em- Author Book Signing, 5th - Irish Tam 2083. Beginner to intermediate Ceili Dancing Lessons mitt Cahill (Celtic Thunder) Great Night/ Conor McGregor Fight @The Wild •Bardic Circle @The Shamrock Club of Thurs, March 3, 10, 31, 7-9 pm, live music and food in The Pub every Goose, 6th - Irish Dancers and Corned Columbus Beginner - friendly, intermedi- West Side Irish American Club Friday. WSIA Club 8559 Jennings Rd. Beef n Cabbage, 7th - West Side Irish Club ate level Irish session meeting every other 44138 www.wsia-club.org. 440-235-5868. Card Member Night!, 8th - East Side Irish Thursdays 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm For more information, contact Club Card Member Night, 9th - Wearin •Briquette’s - 1st Saturday of the month, [email protected] or find Valley City O the Green , 10th - Michael Crawley & 4-6 pm. Ashtabula on the Harbor us on Facebook for information, contact Gandalf’s Brent Hopper, 11th - Irish Whiskey Night, •The Harp – 1st Friday of every month, [email protected] 27th - Sarena Tamboritza Orchestra. 12th - The Irish Wake / Celtic Club Night, 9pm. 4408 Detroit, Cleveland Join us for Brunch EVERY SUNDAY. 13th - Danny Boy Singing Contest, 14th - •Logan’s Irish Pub – 3rd Wednesday Columbus, 43207 614.444.5949. Great food, atmosphere, staff and fun. Irish Coffee Night, 15th - Corned Beef n of the month, 414 S. Main St., Findlay, 6757 Center Road Valley City, 44280 Cabbage Night, 16th – Conway’s Irish Ale 7:30 pm www.gandalfspub.com. Girls Night Out, 17th - Open @7am Kegs •Oberlin’s Traditional Irish Session n Eggs. 4857 Robinhood Dr, Willoughby, – 2nd Monday of the month 7 - 9 Slow Westlake OH 44094 https://www.facebook.com/ Train Café, 55 East College St., Oberlin. Croagh-Patricks-Pub-1077758552249487 Informal all experience welcome: www. Hooley House. oberlin.net/~irishsession 5th - Mossy Moran, 12th - Sunset Strip, Life springs from death; and from •Plank Road – Every Thursday 7 – 10. 19th - Morning Glory, 20th - Post Road. the graves of patriot men and women All ages and experience welcome. 16719 Wed: Pub Trivia. 24940 Sperry Dr West- spring living nations. Detroit Road, Lakewood, 44107 lake 44145. 1FunPub.com (440) 835-2890 •Tara Hall -Traditional Irish music w General Guinness Band & Friends 2nd Friday 8:00 - 11:00pm. 274 E. Innis Ave.

West Side Irish American Club Upcoming Events: Live Music & Food in The Pub every Friday 5th – Sr. Units Dance & Marching 6th - Guinness Pour-off 4:00 12th – Claddagh Ball, 16th - Boxy and Banger Night 17th - St Patrick’s Day: Mass 10:30 St. Colman’s, Parade at 1:05. Food and Music at the Club 3:30 20th - Emmitt Cahill (Celtic Thunder) General Meeting 3rd Thursday of every month.

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The Best the same. the service started. After Mass, we would the junior unit, a job I absolutely love. Once I started dancing in 1997, my St. find somewhere to park downtown (not The kids in the junior unit range in age Day of the Year Patrick’s Day became even busier. Being easily done on St. Patrick’s Day) and con- from 4-12. Once everyone is assigned a by Annemarie Cunningham Catholic, we always attended Mass be- gregate in our dance school’s designated unit, each dancer is assigned a place in For an Irish dancer, St. Patrick’s Day fore heading down to the parade. Getting meeting place to organize our unit before one of four columns. season is the busiest time of year. We out of the house on time in the morning the parade started. The goal during the parade is to stay add several shows a week to our al- was chaotic because, with three girls in Every unit participating in the parade in straight lines while performing our ready packed practice and competition my family getting ready for the parade; is assigned a spot in one of three divi- dance numbers moving down Superior schedules. The busy season culminates there were always mishaps. Someone in- sions. Our division, and our spot within Avenue. As you might imagine, this is on March 17, when we participate in not an easy feat. There are challenges to the Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day parade. conquer before we even start marching. Even though the parade doesn’t officially Depending on the weather, the children begin until 1:04 p.m., anyone who has tend to be either very hot or freezing cold. attended or participated knows it’s an In the warmer weather, we try to provide all-day affair. water for everyone, but water leads to For me personally, St. Patrick’s Day is the need for potty breaks, especially also my family’s biggest holiday. We do with little ones. There aren’t many places more to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than along Superior that will allow you to take any other holiday. As someone of Irish 10 children for a potty break. descent and an Irish dancer, there is no If it’s too cold, the kids get upset be- better day of the year than one where I cause their hands and feet are freezing. get to celebrate my heritage with thou- We try to warm them up by having them sands of fellow Irish men and women jump up and down or rub their hands (and some who are just Irish for a day). together, but they can only do that for For the camaraderie, the tradition, and so long. the sheer joy of the day, St. Patrick’s Day Once we start marching and dancing, is, in my opinion, the best day of the year. new challenges arise. It is nearly impos- When I was young, St. Patrick’s Day sible to keep 20-30 kids in perfect rows was my favorite holiday because it was and columns for about a mile of dancing. the only day my mom let me skip school. They get sidetracked by a familiar face As I got older and learned about my Irish in the crowd, stop to tie a shoelace, or heritage, I came to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day daydream and lose track of their place. even more, and wanted everyone around To keep our dancers together, and to me to love it just as much. I was so proud prevent parade spectators from running to be Irish that one year I brought soda off the sidewalk and joining our group, bread to school as my birthday treat – my we have parents march alongside the classmates were not impressed. Today, I children. love St. Patrick’s Day for the tradition of The judge’s stand is located near the going to Mass at St. Colman’s, the parish end of the parade route (for those of you where my grandma grew up, the excite- who didn’t know, yes, the St. Patrick’s ment of the parade, and the joy I feel Day parade is judged – we Irish are a seeing so many of my family members evitably couldn’t find a shoe, someone’s the division, varies from year to year, so competitive bunch) and the dancers are celebrating our heritage together. dress didn’t fit, and someone else was we meet somewhere along Superior Av- often tired by that point. I always remind My family had the same St. Patrick’s crying because their tights were ripped. enue to line up and practice our routines. them that we are almost to the end and Day routine for the first 20 years of my But the rush was worth it to experience Our dance school has two units in the encourage them to find the last little bit life: Mass at St. Colman’s, then the St. St. Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Colman’s. I parade, a junior unit and a senior unit. of energy they have left. Once we pass Patrick’s Day parade, followed by a loved the sound of the bagpipes leading My teacher typically divides dancers by the judge’s stand, we can relax and enjoy gathering at my grandparents’ house. the priest into and out of the church, and age and dance level. the end of the parade. My favorite mo- Since my grandma passed away in 2013, I thought it was amazing that so many When I was younger, I participated in ment is turning around once we reach the we now gather at my cousin’s house af- people showed up for Mass, it was first the junior, then the senior, unit as a end and telling them all what a wonder- ter the parade, but our routine is largely standing room only 30 minutes before dancer. Now, I have the honor of leading ful job they’ve done. Their rosy cheeks and huge grins of accomplishment make me so proud to do what I do. After the parade, my family and I go to my cousin’s house to enjoy an Irish feast and the company of many fam- ily members that we don’t often get to spend time with. At the end of every St. Patrick’s Day I am utterly exhausted, but every ounce of energy I spend is worth it to celebrate my Irish heritage with the people I love. P.S. Special shout out to my cousin Bridget McIntyre who is the 2016 Irish Mother of the Year. I can’t think of a more deserving woman!

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May the sun shine warm upon Speak Irish your face By Bob Carney The rains fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again Labhair an teanga Ghaeilge O labhair May God hold you in the hollow an teanga Ghaeilge liom, A chuid mo of His hand chroi a stór, An teanga a labhair mo mháithair liom, Is Eirinn Ghlas fádo. Slán go Foill! Speak the Irish language, Oh speak the Irish language with me, Treasure of my heart, the language my mother spoke to me, In green Ireland long ago

Beannachtái na Féile Pádraig! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The day when everyone is Irish, parties and parades, corned beef and cabbage, green rivers and green beer. I never really understood that last one, ev- eryone knows the best beer is black! This is a time when Irish pride is strong; when many share in things we celebrate year round: food, music, poetry and language. Many words and phrases from Irish have found their way into American English. Irish immigrants influenced every aspect of American culture as they Members of the USS Challenger the Cleveland chapter of International helped build our great nation. Words Federation Of Trekkers proving everyone in the GALAXY is learning Irish! such as brogue, clan, colleen, glen, shanty, The Cleveland Chapter was recently recognized by the City of Cleveland shenanigans, hooligan, slogan and many for their community service work. Congratulations from all of us at Speak others are understood by most Americans. Irish Cleveland! Tá sé mar atá sé (taw shay mar ataw Go maith (guh mah) good Ní anois (nee uh-nesh) not now shay) It is what it is. Grá (graw) love I thought this was a fairly new expres- Is Eireannach mé (iss air-ah knochk Go n-éiri an bóthar leat sion, but, it’s been around in the Irish may) I’m Irish Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag do chúl language for quite some time. Many of Cinnte (kin-tah) certainly Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar d’aghaidh the words and phrases this month we’ve Conas tánn tú? (cone-us tawn too) how Go dtite an bháisteach go mín ar do covered in past issues, but, I’ve included are you? pháirceanna them again to use on and around St. Pat- Níl a fhios agam ( neel iss uh-gum) I Agus go mbuaillimid le chéile aris rick’s Day: don’t know Go gcoinní Dia í mbos A láimhe thó A seacht déag Márta uh-shokht jay-ug ‘Sea, mhuise (shah voosha) that’s for May the road rise to meet you mawr-ta ) March 17 sure May the wind be always at your back Lá Fhéile Pádraig (law ay-la padrig) St. Patrick’s Day Seamróg (sham-rohg) sham- rock Fáilte (fawl-cha) welcome Céad míle fáilte (kayd meela fawl-cha) A hundred thousand welcomes Slán (slawn) safe, used as fare- well or goodbye Erin go bragh! (air -inn guh braw) Ireland forever Top of the mornin’ never used in Ireland;an invention of Hol- lywood! Dia duit (jee-uh ghitch) God to you, greeting used as hello Saol fada chugat ( sal fa-da hu- get) long life to you Ghaeilge ( gall ih gay) Irish language Máithair (maw-her) mother Chroi ( kree) heart Go raibh maith agat (gorra maw ah- gut) thank you 34 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

his sleeping bag, only his face exposed I crawled in and started the process of get- like a nun in a habit. He had hopped from ting undressed. It is not easy taking off 4 our tent to the track. layers of clothes in a pup tent. It involves Living With Lardie I need to break here and explain our a lot of movement and grunting. by Richard Lardie sleeping gear. The sleeping bags were I finally got down to my skivvies and excellent but they worked from body heat. had placed my clothes within easy ac- You had to strip down to your skivvies to cess in case we were rousted in a hurry. I stay warm. If you kept your clothes on, crawled into the sleeping bag, took one Mice Trump had many radio networks on our person- you were cold all night. “Help me in, I more look around with the flashlight, nel carrier that were our responsibility. think they are chasing me,” Mac shouted. then laid back, shivering, waiting for the Claustrophobia Each radio operator in Headquarter Troop “Who is chasing you?” I yelled back, body heat and the bag to do their stuff. pulled radio watch for 4 hours and then wondering if I should grab my rifle. I had just started feeling warm when I February, 1962 on the border between had 8 hours off, even in the field. We had “THE MICE, THE DAMN MICE.” I heard the first noise. It wasn’t a squeak; it East and West Germany was a tense place. been on the move every 5 or 6 hours, so pulled him through the door, sleeping was like the sound someone makes when It was cold. We had been in the hills and when we got word that we would be in bag and all then closed the hatch against they are sucking food out from between woods for two days. I heard that the one place for the next 16 hours, it was the wind. their teeth… Thsp,thsp,thsp. I sat up temperature was going down to 10 below welcomed news. zero that night and we would be sleeping My best buddy at the time was an in tents again. The Berlin wall went up ornery kid from Chicago with a dry Irish in August 1961 and Kennedy had not wit, Mac, aka Neil McCarthy. We decided yet delivered his “Ich bin ein Berliner” to set up a tent to fight off the cold since speech. None of which mattered, as each we would be there all night. We joined of us tried to manage the cold. our shelter halves, erected the pup tent I was a Morse Code radio operator in and pounded (I do mean pounded as the the 3rd Recon/12th Cavalry. Our job was ground was frozen) the stakes in. simple; maintain contact with the various We packed the base of the tent with Army units that we were scouting for. We snow to keep the wind out and placed tree boughs on it to increase the heat retention. We joked and laughed at how warm we were going to be in our resort home in the mountains. We rolled out our sleeping bags and had the place ready to go just before dinner. Because we were going to be in one place for a while, the cooks were able to do a hot meal. That meant no C- rations tonight. Life was good. Done with dinner, I had radio watch 8 PM It was quiet now and then I started and shined the light at the bottom of the to 12 AM. Mac would relieve me. laughing. I laughed so hard I started sleeping bag… nothing. I turned the light I went to the radio track (personnel crying. Mac just glared at me. The more off and laid back down…Thsp,thsp,thsp carrier), Mac bid me goodnight and he glared, the harder I laughed. Here we Then something ran across the bottom told me to wake him at 11:45. were on the border protecting the free of my sleeping bag. Then another one I sat in the track hunched against world against the Soviet Bloc and I have ran across… Thsp,thsp,thsp. I sat up the cold. I had 4 layers of a guy in his skivvies in his sleeping bag and there were two little mice staring clothes on, but the cold asking to be protected against field mice. back at me from the foot of my tent. I air seemed to seep in. “You have two hours before you are on kicked up my feet and they scattered. I Every half hour we did watch, Mac,” I said. shined my light and they were nowhere radio checks with the He glared at me and said. “I will take to be seen. I wearily laid back down … various people we were over now and you can go to bed if you Thsp,thsp,thsp,thsp,thsp,thsp. to maintain contact with; want. I am not going back to that tent. We I sat up, shined the light and now there Regiment, Division, Army. made it too warm and it is being overrun were 5 or 6 down there on the other side Because we were Head- by mice.” I started laughing again. of the tent, so kicking my feet wouldn’t quarters Troop, we also He tried to look at me angrily, but he help. I yelled at them. They just stared headed the network for still looked like a nun in a big fluffy habit. back. I then did the dumbest thing I have our squadron. It kept us I laughed harder. Mac asked, “Bring my ever done. In a fit of frustration I threw busy for about 15 minutes clothes so I can get dressed here. They are the flashlight at them. They scattered but out of every half hour. The at the head of my sleeping space.” then the flashlight went dark. There I was, rest of the time was spent When I got to the tent, I leaned in with in the dark, in my skivvies, alone with trying to keep warm and my flashlight, pointed it all around and hundreds of man-eating mice. I pulled my stay awake. saw nothing. I grabbed Mac’s clothes and sleeping bag tight over my face, and that Two hours into my boots to take back to him. There was still is when I confronted my claustrophobia. watch, someone knocked no sign of mice. I laughed to myself and I hate feeling as trapped as I felt, but that on the door of the track. I told Mac he was such a wuss as I handed is when I decided: mice trump claustro- swung the door open and his clothes to him through the door. phobia. I fell asleep with the patter of feet there was Mac huddled in Man, it was cold as I got back to the tent. across my sleeping bag. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 35

The Travel Connection Presents... West Side Irish American Club Tour of Ireland June 12, 2016 - Jun 23, 2016

Land & RT Air Price: $3350 per person, based on twin occupancy Single Room Supplement: $450 Air provided by: The Travel Connection Air departure tax, fuel and surcharges are subject to change until entire group is confirmed and ticketed. Only a $250 deposit required to hold your place for this tour. Call today! Tour Includes:  Exclusive transport by luxury motorcoach with a driver/  Guided walking tour of Derry guide  Visits and admission fees to:  Meet and greet service with one group transfer upon King John’s Castle arrival and departure at the airport Cobh Heritage Centre English Market  Hotel accommodation based on twin bedded rooms with Rock of Cashel Irish Mothers of the Year Past & Present Celebrate St. Brigid’s Day: Pat private bath for 10 nights Guinness Storehouse Glasnevin Museum (in-depth tour) Hollywood, Bonnie McNally, Mary O’Leary, Bridie Joyce, 2016 Mother  Full breakfasts (11) including breakfast upon arrival at the Kilmainham Jail Inn at Dromoland Ulster American Folk Park Bridget McIntyre, Kay Hough, Kathleen Sheehan, Vera Casey Triona Designs  Lunch at Leo’s Tavern Drumcliffe Churchyard Knock Shrine Cliffs of Moher  Dinners (9):

Table d’hôte dinners (6)  Kate Kearney's Cottage with Irish Night Hotel porterage, service charges and government taxes Merry Ploughboy Pub traditional Irish show The Ohio Irish American News Medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle  Flight bags, ticket wallets, baggage tags and identifying strap and Pj McIntyre’s Irish Pub  Tour of Dublin with a local guide For more information Contact: Marge Flynn The Travel Connection are proud to present: 199 South Chillicothe Road Aurora, OH 44202 Tel: (330) 562-3178 Email: [email protected]

This tour is subject to CIE Tours’ booking guidelines and cancellation penalties. Refer to General Conditions on website (cietours.com) or back cover of current brochure Speak Irish CST# 2021285-20. Cleveland Classes start March 24th every Tuesday for 10 weeks All skill levels are welcome; learn, share; Have Fun 6:15 - 7:00 ~ Introduction to Speak Irish text book 7:00 - 8:00 ~ Interactive conversational skills

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Women of the Easter Ireland and Cleveland Dame on March 3. Cleve- The Rising on Easter Monday 1916 was will both be celebrating the land has a connection to this Rising Commemorations a significant event in Irish History. The lives of the Women of 1916 documentary: The Executive Centennial of the Easter Rising will be on International Women’s Producer and Director of the by Marilyn Madigan commemorated by the 70 million Day. On Tuesday, March 8, Keough-Naughton Institute St. Pat’s Weekend Irish diaspora worldwide. Here the film Dr. Kathleen Lynn for Irish Studies, Christopher in Cleveland, the Ladies Ancient - the Rebel Doctor, will be Fox, and one of the Research Live MuSic Order of Hibernians and the Irish shown at River’s Edge, Interns, Katie Brennan, are Saturday, March 16 The Bloddy Tinth @ 9pm Northern Aid began a yearlong 3430 Rocky River Drive at from the Cleveland area. Irish series of events on the 99th Anni- 7PM. Admission is free. Network will be hosting a Screening and Sunday, March 17 • 1pm The Boys From County Hell versary of the Rising, April 24, 2015. This film highlights the life of this re- Panel Discussion of the Documentary This event was to Honor the Women markable woman who participated in the “1916: TheIrish Rebellion” on Thursday Live MuSic ALL MONTH of 1916, who for many years have Rising and her contributions to Ireland. April 7 from 7:00PM-9:00PM at the Cleve- been forgotten. This event is sponsored by the Friends land Museum of Art. Tickets are required. The second in the series was of Sinn Fein, Ladies Ancient Order of Please visit the website http://1916. held in July to Honor the Heroes, Hibernians and Irish Northern Aid. nd.edu for more information. the 16 Men who were executed in In this Centennial year, many of the On the weekend of the actual Anniver- May 1916. The Friends of Sinn Fein Commemorations will be held during sary of the Rising, there will be events at joined in hosting the third event: March and April. One of the premiere both the Irish American Club East Side Join us for The MAC Tournament March 13th-16th The West Awake - Mayo Councillor events will be the documentary produced and the West Side Irish American Club. Visit us on Facebook for a complete list of live entertainment, food and drink specials Rose Conway Walsh on 1916 and by Notre Dame’s Keough -Naughton The Ancient Order of Hibernians and 323 E. Prospect • Cleveland, Ohio 44115 • 216-781-7782 Rural Ireland. Institute for Irish Studies. I had the privi- Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians will lege of viewing the trailer with be commemorating with a Mass at St. the creator, writer and producer Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City, on Briona Nic Dhiarmada, and the Saturday April 23rd. Following the Mass, executive producer, Christo- there will be procession to the Consulate pher Fox, last September with General of Ireland for the reading of the representatives of the National Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Boards of the Ancient Order of Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival will Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Remember 1916 with Special Presenta- Order of Hibernians. tions. Please attend one of these events I am honored to be a guest to Honor the Men and Women of at the World Premiere at Notre 1916. Commemorations. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 37

News of the Network This approach to partnership leads to By Steve Lenox, INUSA President more successful chapters, and therefore greater opportunity to meet our ambi- For three days in December the fastest tious mission. sport on grass captured the imagination While the desire to stay connected of men, women and children across with Ireland has existed for generations, Austin, Texas. The GAA All Stars efforts to truly engage the Global Irish Exhibition, hosted ably by the Celtic Cowboys, who have partnered closely with the leadership of Irish Network Austin, came just weeks after the wildly successful exhibition match that saw Dublin line out against Galway in front of nearly 30,000 Photo Details: Kilkennys Paul Murphy, Richie Hogan cheering spectators and Ger Aylward. Pic. gaa.ie at Boston’s Historic Fenway Park. As efforts to engage the Global Irish are really still in there infancy, and Irish continue to intensify, so too does the Network USA is proud to be a part of acknowledgment that while jobs growth that. Because we know ní neart go cur was, and still is, a critical component le chéile, or there is strength in unity, in ensuring the nation’s long term we will continue to seek to strategically economic security, encouraging the partner with anyone that shares in this Diaspora to “invest in Ireland” isn’t mission in 2016 and beyond. We are limited solely to efforts centered around especially excited that thanks to the ef- bringing US business to Ireland’s shores. forts our our friends in the Irish Abroad This has been a central theme in the Unit of the Irish Department of Foreign continued expansion of Irish Network Affairs, these partnerships will soon USA, and our efforts to bring Irish, extend beyond the US and reach around Irish Americans and ‘friends’ of Ireland the globe! together through business networking, education, and an appreciation of Irish Cleveland Stories his story “Pass the Nuts, Clubhouse arts, culture and sport. Stories you won’t Believe.” Dan is a Ambassador Anne Anderson, a Dinner Party at Music Box longtime esports anchor and reporter staunch advocate of INUSA, has often The Music Box Supper Club, in part- for Fox 8 news in Cleveland, and a cited our “inclusive and diverse” ap- nership with the Western Reserve His- former sports writer for the Cleveland proach to membership as a key factor torical Society’s new Cleveland History Plain Dealer, aving traveled with the of our success, followed closely by our Center, are very excited to announce a Browns and Indians, and covered some overall efforts to offer our members -op fun new weekly series that will combine of the biggest college football games of portunities to connect with Ireland in a great food with great story telling. The weekly series is free to attend. There is the 20th century, including five major variety of very tangible ways. However, Music Box will be hosting the Cleveland no cover charge, but people are encour- bowl games, Coughlin has been an in- it seems indisputable that the greatest Stories Dinner Party* every Wednesday aged to make a reservation for dinner by tegral part of Cleveland sports for over ingredient in INUSA’s growth has been evening. calling the Music Box at 216-242-1250. four decades and is a desire, willingness and drive to form One of the goals of the series is to Dinner begins serving at 6:00 pm, and the considered one of the most revered meaningful relationships with other or- help raise awareness of the mission of storytelling at 7:30 pm. sports writer’s in northeast Ohio. ganizations who in some way share our the Western Reserve Historical Society’s The Music Box is very proud to be For this installation, popcorn bisque, mission of Diaspora engagement. new Cleveland History Center, one of the at ground zero where Cleveland was a kielbasa, polish boy & fries, and a It is true that attempts to launch new most interesting museums in Cleveland. founded, and also proud to be an impor- banana split will be the featured three- chapters have sometimes been met with The goal of the Cleveland Stories Din- tant part of the renaissance of downtown course dinner for the evening. skepticism from some who have long ner Party is to bring to life some of the Cleveland and the Flats. *The Cleveland History Center in- ago proven their bona fides when it fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s This dinner series is sponsored by cludes two history mansions, the comes to maintaining links with Ireland. past – from sports, to rock ‘n roll, to Mil- SCENE, Council on Small Enterprises Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Ch- This skepticism, however, has been tem- lionaire’s Row, -- the series will focus on (COSE), Medical Mutual of Ohio, and isholm Halle Costume Wing, Research pered in most instances through a policy tidbits from Cleveland’s past that will Minute Men Staffing Services. Doors open Library, Kidzibits Hands-On of open dialogue, a great appreciation for thrill the audience. at 6:00 p.m. Gallery, rotating exhibitions and the previous efforts and accomplishments, Each week features an amazingly af- March 2 – Get your popcorn and pea- Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel. and a proactive approach to developing fordable custom Prix Fixe menu – a full nuts ready, because this one’s going to For more information on Cleveland relationships that serve to help existing three course meal for only $20 -- that be good! Sports writer Dan Coughlin Stories Dinner Party: http://www. organizations continue to meet their own ties in with that night’s storyteller. The divulges the secrets of the clubhouse in musicboxcle.com/cleveland-stories mission and serve their members. 38 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com MARCH 2016

Welcome Home Irish Artist Eileen Dorsey opened a new show at the 78th Street Studios. You will fall in love, with take your breath away oil landscapes of Ireland from the gifted artist. Join us for the next Open Studio, on Third Fridays, March 18th, at the 78th Street Studios, on West 78th Street in Cleveland. Food drink and a warehouse full of artists, performers and vendors, anchored by Eileen’s studio, in Room 105. MARCH 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 39

Comming Next Month: APRIL Every Sunday: Irish Music Sundays @ Music Box Cleveland

22 - Alan Doyle & The Gypsies @MusicBoxCLE 23 - Easter Rising Centenary Columbus Events: 12:30 Mass @ St. Patrick’s Church, Poetry, Readings, Music Program immediately following. 5:00 Events @ Tara Hall www.columbuslaoh.com. 24 - 1916 A Terrible BEAUTY: The rising retold through theater, music and song @ Irish Heritage Club Cincinnati