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...... On my wall sits a batik by my old Frank fell in love with Ellie Vaughey, one looked at familiar things seen thus for friend, Donegal artist Fintan Gogarty, with the sister of his friend, Paddy. Of her, he the first time. I wrote to him greeting him a mountain and lake scene. Inset in the would write, as a true poet, which indeed he was . . .” piece is a poem, “Ardan Mor.” The poem “I wait the calling of the orchard maid, Frank was also involved in the arts in reads, Only I feel that she will come in blue, both and . He was involved As I was climbing Ardan Mór With yellow on her hair, and two curls in many aspects of the local community From the shore of Sheelin lake, strayed and was a natural leader and innovator. He I met the herons coming down Out of her comb's loose stocks, and I founded the Slane Drama Group in which Before the water’s wake. shall steal he was actor and producer. And they were talking in their flight Behind and lay my hands upon her eyes.” In 1913, Ledwidge would form a branch Of dreamy ways the herons go At the same time, the muse of the , or Óglaigh na When all the hills are withered up encompassed the being of young Frank. hÉireann. The Volunteers included members Nor any waters flow. He would write poems constantly, and in of the Gaelic League, Ancient Order of The words are by Francis Ledwidge, an 1912, mailed a number of them to Lord Hibernians and Sinn Féin, as well as mem- Irish poet. I had the piece for about twenty Dunsany, Edward Plunkett, one of the bers of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. years when I decided to look up the major literary sponsors in at the It grew out of the response of 450,000 authorship of the poem. I discovered a time. (Dunsany was an interesting character Ulstermen forming the Volunteers man who was contradictory in nature, an in his own rite, and was one of the first in 1912, and their signing of the Ulster Irish nationalist fighting for the cause of science fiction writers in the world.) Covenant, stating they would remain loyal the British in World War One, a peaceful Thereafter, Ledwidge found a sponsor in to the British crown. man who ultimately gave his life in battle. Irish literary circles, and would meet Ledwidge was a keen patriot and He was also known as the Poet of the many of the leading lights of Irish thought nationalist. His efforts to found a branch Blackbird. and word, including Katherine Tynan, of the Gaelic League in Slane were W. B. Yeats, as well as others. Dunsany Ledwidge was born at Janeville, Slane, rebuffed by members of the local council. later prepared his first collection of poetry He did manage to act as a founding in 1887, the eighth of nine Songs of the Fields, which successfully children in a poor family. Christened member, with his brother Joseph, of the appealed to the expectations of the Irish Slane Branch of the Irish Volunteers. Francis, but known as Frank, his parents, Literary Revival and its social taste for father Patrick, and mother Anne Lynch, poetry of rural Ireland. Then World War One erupted across believed in giving their children the best . The Irish Volunteers split into two education they could afford. But when Dunsany wrote of his young charge: “I factions, the who Francis was only five his father Patrick was astonished by the brilliance of that supported ’s appeal to join died prematurely, which forced his wife eye that looked at the fields of Meath and Irish regiments in support of the Allied and the children out to work at an early seen there all the simple birds and flowers, war cause and those who did not. age. Francis left the local national school with a vividness that made those pages Although Francis originally opposed the like a magnifying glass, through which when he was only thirteen. He worked as continued on page 5 a farm hand, road mender and supervisor of roads, as copper miner and shop assistant. In the meantime, he continued to educate SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 • 7:00 PM himself as best he could. While at the copper MILWAUKEE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING mine Ledwidge was fired for organizing a Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue) strike, which whetted his human and civil TTT rights feelings. He would find himself appointed secretary of the Slane branch of Cookout at 6:00 • Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. the Meath Labour Union in 1913. T Milwaukee Calendar of Events T For More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com

SEPTEMBER Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Wisconsin Scottish Games; Waukesha Expo Centre 5 Shamrock Club monthly meeting; ICHC; 7 pm 6 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; Patrick Boyle, Speaker; ICHC; 5:30-7 pm 6 First Friday Ceili Dance Series; Gail McElroy, instructor/caller; Wise Maids; ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 7 pm 7 Positively Pewaukee Celtic Fest ; Pewaukee, Lakefront 11 Irish Emigration Library; ICHC, 2-6 pm 17 Celtic Women International Book Club; ICHC; 1pm 18 Irish Emigration Library; ICHC, 2-6 pm 25 Irish Emigration Library; ICHC, 2-6 pm 28 Monthly Set Dance; ICHC; Music tba; Sets are Williamstown; 7:30 pm Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan presented Julie Smith, Irish Fest OCTOBER Volunteer of the Year and Past 3 Shamrock Club monthly meeting; ICHC; 7 pm President of the Shamrock Club 4 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; Jean Bills, Speaker; ICHC; 5:30-7 pm with a special plaque at the August 4 First Friday Ceili Dance Series; Gail McElroy, instructor/caller; Frogwater; Shamrock Club general meeting. ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 7 pm 15 Celtic Women International Book Club; ICHC; 1pm 26 Monthly Set dance; ICHC; Music by Myserk; Sets are Borlin; 7.30 pm

NOVEMBER Kim’s 1 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; Liam Hughes, Speaker; ICHC; 5:30-7 pm 1 First Friday Ceili Dance Series; Gail McElroy, instructor/caller; Ceol Cairde; Corner Cupboard ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 7 pm 2 Tartan Ball; Tripoli Shrine Temple, 3000 West Wisconsin Avenue; 6 pm ...... As we enter the late summer month of 7 Shamrock Club Monthly meeting; ICHC; 7 pm September, we will do our annual cookout 19 Celtic Women International Book Club; ICHC; 1pm for the September meeting. The club will 23 Monthly Set dance; ICHC; Music tba; Sets are Fermanagh sets; 7.30 pm provide the hamburgers, hot dogs and ONGOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM at buns. We ask that each member provide a dish to pass from their garden or from a O’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, neighborhood farmers market, or a 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every dessert. Quinlan’s pub will be open for a Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (through pint or two. If you plan on partaking in the May) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, First Sundays, second and meal, please have your dish at the ICHC fourth Tuesdays, 7 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: T Session - O’Donoghue’s, Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub in by 6:00 pm. Oconomowoc, 7:30 PM T Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PM T Fridays: áthas and Myserk; County Clare Inn; 6 PM T Sundays: áthas; Brocach Milwaukee T

For October we will celebrate with our German members by supplying sliced pork roast. Members are asked to bring their favorite German dish or dessert. - Kim Nowak Sergeant-at-Arms

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...... Hi everyone, September is here and Sunshine Report ...... fall is just around the corner. Another successful Irish Fest has come and gone. Irish eyes were definitely smiling on us...... Nick Nowak (son of Kim and Glenn) The weather was absolutely spectacular. married his best friend of 8 years Tasha, The music was awesome and a pint or two on Friday August 23. The ceremony and among friends and family topped off an reception were held at The Patio Club. A quick update on our two athletes. Jacob and Ryan have both been invited to incredible weekend. Bob Burke and his siblings and their the selection camp for National Games Since most of our members were busy families attended Irish Fest on Saturday Team Wisconsin: Jacob as a swimmer and working Irish Fest in some capacity, it is before heading home to Dixon, Illinois. Ryan for bocce. They will be attending my hope all of you have recovered both He was elated to see all those friends from camp on September 14 and 15 in Oshkosh. physically and mentally. his past here in Milwaukee. He is At the end of the weekend if it is determined currently undergoing another round of Special thanks to our retail chairs. From that they can follow instructions and show chemotherapy. what I am hearing it was a fruitful week- good sportsmanship, they will be put into end. Glenn and Kim Nowak, and Sue Barb Tyler has had heart surgery and a lottery draw for their sport. For swim Dushek and families worked tirelessly to would appreciate prayers. Greg Von only 4 males and 4 females are selected. insure our success. All who helped in both Reuden, fourteen year old grandson of retail and cultural, thank you so much! Bocce is a team of 4. We wish both of them Bob and Judy Towne seems be benefitting Many of us also spent the weekend good luck. We will update you after camp. promoting the Shamrock Club. We signed from all the prayers for his recovery from - Glenn and Kim Nowak up some new members and a few past cancer. Sue Dushek members who wanted to join us again. Brian Witt’s sister, Karen, died the Shamrock Club News Hope many were able to hear the great beginning of August. Our compassion performances of our Color Guard Pipes goes to all of her family...... Brian Witt was recently interviewed on and Drums. They were outstanding. I Noel Tylla’s mother, Birthe, passed CBS 58 News about an incident in noticed a few of our former pipers came away just before Irish Fest. The Club . He was cited as being back to join them. It was great to see them. extends our deepest sympathy. from the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin. The highlight of the weekend was our Dawn Fleming’s mom, Mary Schroeder, The Shamrock Club was listed as being new St. Patrick, Pete Fleming. He did a one of the top world Irish organizations by stupendous job filling the shoes of passed away in June. Dawn and Pete’s daughter, Shannon was married about the World Irish, which can be found at Tom McAleese. It was a tough job, but he http://www.worldirish.com did it without missing a beat. According same time. to his lovely wife, Dawn, her fear is that Jackie Ryan, a long time ago member he really thinks he is St. Patrick. The word also passed away this summer. We also Pete Fleming on the street is that he will be hearing treasure our memories of generous John confessions on the sixth Saturday of the Shanahan who died July 19, 2013. month, between 3 and 4 a.m. All kidding aside, Pete you were spectacular! - Maggie Blaha Sunshine Chair The club will again have a retail booth at the Waukesha Highland Games over Labor Day weekend. Volunteers are always needed. Contact Glenn and Kim if you can give them some of your time. On a sad note, please keep our pipe major, Noel Tylla and her family in your prayers. She lost her mother to cancer Insurance Repair Specialists right before the Irish Fest weekend. Our The Professionals for thoughts and prayers are with her. Fire Damage Repair since 1958 Enjoy what is left of the summer, and 416 West Walnut Street see you at the general meeting. Milwaukee, WI 53212 God Bless, Phone - 24 Hours - Kathy Donovan, President 414-264-7470 Fax 414-263-1316 TTT Shamrock Club Member 3 Emerald Reflections Copy Deadline

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Pam Canon, Publisher The Shamrock Club State Advisory Board held a meeting at Irish Fest. Photo by Denis Donohoe Membership Chairs Milwaukee First Friday Membership News Ceili Dances DANE COUNTY ...... Pat McCarthy P.O. Box 70765, Madison 53707-0765 [email protected]; (608) 277-0394 ...... Membership was busy signing up new ...... Join us at the Irish Cultural and Heritage members at Irish Fest. We received 10 Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.., for FOX CITIES . . . . .P.O. Box 1632, Appleton 54912 new member applications at Irish Fest, as family Irish dancing at its best! Beginners well as giving out information on State- LA CROSSE ...... Linda O. Pfaff, wide Chapters. and all ages welcome. Instruction begins 1702 Jackson St., LaCrosse 54601 at 7:30 P.M. and continues all evening. Thank You to all who helped at the Music and dancing begin at 8 P.M. LAFAYETTE CO...... Beverly Mulcahy, Membership Table throughout Irish Fest. 504 E. Mary, Apt. A, Darlington 54530 The dances are called, and direction is Currently we have a total of 367 given, by one of the Midwest’s best ceili members, 41 of which are complimentary, MILWAUKEE . . . . Member. Chair Glenn Nowak instructors, Gail McElroy. 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, 241 are paid memberships. I am following Milwaukee, WI 53233 up with memberships which have expired September – December 2013 [email protected]; (414)466-8060 in the past 3 months, to see if they are still • Fri., Sept. 6 – Wise Maids interested. NEW DUBLIN ...... Suzi Snyder, • Fri., Oct. 4 – Frogwater 313 W. Beacon Ave.., New 54961 We will have the drawing for all NEW • Fri., Nov. 1 – Ceol Cairde members from Irish Fest, for the Irish NORTHEAST WISC...... Judy Brehm, • Fri., Dec. 6 – Cream City Ceili 2577 Oakwood Ave.., Green Bay 54301 coffee basket. In order to be entered the NEW member must be present. Entrance is $8.00 Adults, and $5.00 for Students, Seniors, and Children. All SOUTH CENTRAL ...... Dana Horkan-Gant, - Glenn Nowak 610 Vine St., Reedsburg 53959; (608) 524-6821; Membership Chair, Milwaukee Chapter proceeds benefit the work of the ICHC. email: [email protected] E-mail: ...... [email protected] Glenn’s Home Repair Web site: ...... http://shamrockclubwis.com Repair-Replace-Install-Paint To become a member of the Shamrock Club of Most Anything Wisconsin contact the membership chair of the chapter you would like to join. MILWAUKEE ONLY: Family membership (includes both parents and all children under eighteen) - $25.00. Single Glenn Nowak membership - $20.00. Membership is renewable annually on the anniversary month of the original membership. Please send all new and renewal 414-466-8060 Home Milwaukee club membership dues to Membership Chair, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, 414-940-9032 Mobile WI 53233. Be sure to send change of address notification to Membership Chair, also. The post office will NOT forward copies of Reflections.

4 continued from page 1 questioning from his brother, Frank The dead were buried at Carrefour de war, he enlisted in Lord Dunsany’s declared: “If someone was to tell me now Rose, and later re-interred in the nearby that the were coming over back Artillery Wood Military Cemetery, regiment, joining 5th battalion Royal wall, I wouldn't lift a finger to stop them. . A stone tablet commemorates Inniskilling Fusiliers, part of the 10th (Irish) They could come.” him in the Island of Ireland Peace Park, Division. This was against the urgings of Messines, . Dunsany who opposed his enlistment and He was demoted for overstaying his had offered him a stipend to support him if home leave and being drunk in uniform, Ledwidge’s war poems, “Songs of he stayed away from the war. in May 1916. He gained and lost stripes Peace,” were published by Lord Dunsany, over a period in Derry. He gained back his as well as one final, posthumous, volume, It may have been a broken heart that stripes just before being reassigned to “Last Songs.” One of the war poems was drove him to the ranks of the military, as when posted to the Western Front, joining “A Soldier’s Grave.” his beau, Ellie Vaughey, had found a new 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, “Then in the lull of midnight, lover, John O'Neill, whom she later married. part of 29th Division. gentle arms Ledwidge himself wrote that he could not Lifted him slowly down the slopes stand aside while others sought to defend of death Ireland's freedom. Ellie died in childbirth Lest he should hear again the the next year, which brought forth this mad alarms from Ledwidge: Of battle, dying moans, and “A blackbird singing painful breath. On a moss upholstered stone, And where the earth was soft Bluebells swinging, for flowers we made Shadows wildly blown, A grave for him that he might A song in the wood, better rest. A ship on the sea, So, Spring shall come and leave The song was for you it seet arrayed, And the ship was for me.” And there the lark shall turn In 1915, Ledwidge found himself on the Francis Ledwidge her dewy nest.” Suvla Peninsula in , at the Battle of Because of his Nationalist views, and Gallipoli. He was one of the 118,000 men In having survived the Battle of Arras, Ledwidge's unit was ordered his radical, Irish Volunteer background, evacuated from the scene of some of the Ledwidge was once a ubiquitous presence bloodiest fighting in the war. His transfer north to Belgium in preparation for the third Battle of . Despite the horror of in Irish schools. His work as “peasant to Serbia was the next scene of warfare for war his love for nature and his home poet” and “soldier poet”, once a standard Ledwidge and despite the harsh cold and remained unabated. On July 20th he wrote part of the Irish school curriculum, how- wet weather which afflicted Frank with a letter to his friend and fellow poet ever, faded from view for many decades rheumatism the poet was in good spirits as Katherine Tynan in which he spoke of his of the . Partly, it may have he heard new of the publication of his first longing for home. "I want to see again my been his involvement in the . book of poems entitled Songs of the wonderful mother, and to walk by the An RTE documentary in 1973 helped to Fields. He was so delighted with the Boyne to Crewbawn and up through the revive interest in him, and his writings. volume that he described it as "better to brown and grey rocks of Crocknaharna. There is a memorial to Ledwidge in his him than food and warmth." You have no idea of how I suffer with this home town of Slane, a copy of his monu- The allies were defeated in Serbia and longing for the swish of the reeds at Slane ment in the Island of Ireland Peace Park the army was forced to retreat. Ledwidge and the voices I used to hear coming over in Belgium. There is also a Memorial to had a badly inflamed back and eventually the low hills of Currabwee. Say a prayer Francis Ledwidge on the spot where he that I may get this leave, and give us a reached Western General Hospital in died in Ieper. Manchester. It was there that he heard of condition my punctual return and sojourn the 1916 , and the execution till the war is over." Francis Ledwidge often wondered if he of his good friend and fellow poet Thomas Those wishes for a return home were would die a soldier’s death, not something MacDonagh. He wrote “A Lament for dashed ten days later. On July 31, 1917, a he yearned, but, having been surrounded Thomas MacDonagh,” in honor of his group from Ledwidge's battalion of the by battle and death, a natural sentiment. friend. It contained these words: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were road-laying He did contemplate his final resting place, in the poem, “At A Poet’s Grave:” “He shall not hear the bittern cry in preparation for an assault during the in the wild sky, where he is lain, Third Battle of Ypres, near the village of “When I leave down this pipe my friend Nor voices of the sweeter birds Boezinge, northwest of Ieper (Ypres). And sleep with flowers I loved, apart, Above the wailing of the rain.” While Ledwidge was drinking tea in a My songs shall rise in wilding things mud hole with his comrades, a shell Whose roots are in my heart. The Rising changed everything. exploded alongside, killing the poet and Ledwidge was completely disillusioned five others. Chaplain Father Devas was And here where that sweet poet sleeps and felt he had to get out of the British among the first to arrive on the scene. That I hear the songs he left unsung, army as soon as possible. Upon his return night he wrote in his diary: “Ledwidge When winds are fluttering the flowers to Slane both family and friends found killed, blown to bits…" Frank Ledwidge And summer-bells are rung.” Frank to be a different man. After persistent was just weeks away from turning thirty. - Brian Witt 5 Celtic Women Lecture Color Guard September 6, 2013 Pipes and Drums

...... Welcome to the next “year” of Celtic ...... It was a fantastic Irish Fest for the Women lectures. As this is written, I am Color Guard, Pipes and Drums. We kicked still recovering from the beautiful week of Skara Brae off the festivities on Tuesday night at Chill Irish Fest and all related activities. Please October 25th on the Hill in Bayview. There was a huge join us to hear from the new director; he turnout, and it really gave us a feel for must have many stories of his own to share. what Irish Fest would be like. It was the ...... Skara Brae, one of the most original and first performance at Irish Fest for several Sep. 6, 2013 influential bands in Irish music, will perform Topic: “Milwaukee Irish Fest – a rare reunion concert at the Irish Cultural of us, and for Joe and Kim Kotvis, the More Than a Festival” and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin very first time they were at Irish Fest! We Speaker: Patrick Boyle Ave.., on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. had three amazing days of performances at Irish Fest. The Color Guard held the Performing are , Ireland flags tall and proud, behind our very own sisters Maighread and Tríona Ni Dhomhnaill St. Patrick. Who knew all you needed was who formed Skara Brae in the late 1960s a bass drum and you could start your own with their brother, the late Mícheál Ó parade? A special thanks to all those alum Domhnaill, and friend Dáithí Sproule from Derry, Northern Ireland. Sproule, guitarist who joined us in the parades and in the with internationally known band Altan, performance. Upcoming we have a parade will join the women for the reunion show. in Muskego. Thanks to all of the Shamrock Club members we saw in the crowd or along the parade routes. Your support is really appreciated. With one Irish Fest under his belt, the new executive director of the world’s On a sadder note, we were without our largest Irish festival is off and running. Pipe Major, Noel Tylla for Irish Fest His background and master’s degree is in weekend, because of the death of her mother. While Bob Lannin and Rich Watt administration and management, with Taking their name from an ancient executive experience in Cedarburg, Wis. stepped up to lead us, her presence was archaeological site in the Orkney islands, definitely missed. Please keep her and her and the Riveredge Nature Center in , the group mixed traditional Saukville in all of the requisite facets of family in your prayers. And we'll see songs and music from the Donegal everyone at another event soon! this major position. We welcome Patrick (Irish-speaking region,) with to the Milwaukee Irish community, and contemporary arrangements from folk - Christine Krzyzewski look forward to hearing of his indoctrina- artists including Joni Mitchell. The result tion to our fabulous festival heritage. led them to blaze new trails with complex Retail Report All lectures are held from 5:30-7:00 p.m. vocal harmonies and inventive guitar and keyboard accompaniments. at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, ...... Shamrock Club retail was Busy, Busy, 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee. Skara Brae broke up in 1972 after releas- Busy at Irish Fest 2013. A HUGE thank ing a self-titled recording still regarded as Parking lot available from the 23rd street you to all who helped set up, sell, and alley. 2013-14 is our 17th year of lectures one of the most important in Irish music. teardown. without interruption. The public is invited Tríona and Mícheál became founding as always. We offer tea and home-made members of the ground-breaking Bothy We now move on to Highland Games snacks and promise a delightful couple of Band as well as and Relativity. on Labor Day Weekend. Maighread has performed with Coolfin, hours. $7 admission. We hope to have final numbers for the -Jean Bills the Western Ocean String Quartet, and is a member of T with the Maggies with Tríona. October issue, for both Irish Fest and new e-mail address: [email protected] Highland Games. In addition to touring and recording as First Friday Lectures a member of Altan, Sproule is known for We have been preliminarily contacted Celtic Women Worldwide his pioneering guitar styles and deep about Janesville Irish Fest later in http://CelticWomenWorldWide.ning.com knowledge of culture and lore. He was September, as they are trying to get that called a “seminal figure” by the Rough venue up and going again, as well as the Guide to Irish Music. Rock county chapter. Word of the Month A previous reunion concert in 2005 was Stay tuned for information on Holiday the subject of a TV documentary. Folk Fair. Tickets for the show are $19 in advance, - Glenn, Kim and Sue ...... An Eochair - (An ay har) The key $23 on concert day and $10 for students [email protected] Cá bhfuil eochair an dorais? with ID. To order online, visit (Caa will ay har on door-as) www.ichc.net. Tickets may also be Where is the key to the door? ordered by calling (414) 345-8800. TTT 6 Celtic Women International ......

Members of the CWI Book Club who met in July to discuss Erin Hart's Lake of Sorrows are: Front - Sheila Isakson, Pat Powers, Maureen Garry, and Sharon Walsh; Back - Mary McAndrews, Rosemary Walsh, Nancy Vose, Gail McAleese, Sandy Damaske, and Cate Harris The Celtic Women International Book Club meetings begin at 1:00 pm at the ICHC and include discussion, tea, and treats. New members and guests are always welcome to join us! The hostess for the September 17th meeting will be Rosemary Baumann. The topic is The Quarry, by Iain . On October 15th we will discuss Resurrection Men, by Ian Rankin. The hostess will be Cate Harris. Fluent in Faith - The Gift of Mary McCormick, by Donald J. Mueller and Jacqueline Hansen Maggiore will be the topic for the November 19th meeting, hosted by Sheila Isakson. - Rosemary Walsh • [email protected]

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An Old Gaelic Prayer

May the Road Rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face, till the rains fall soft upon your fields. And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hands.

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Saint Patrick with the Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums at Irish Fest Photo by Pam Canon