October 2016 Boston’s hometown VOL. 27 #10 journal of Irish culture. $2.00 Worldwide at All contents copyright © 2016 bostonirish.com Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. HONORING THEIR SGT. DET. – The extended family of the late Sgt. Det. Richard Clancy gathered in front of a new memorial wall inside the Boston Police Department’s Area C-11 stationhouse on Gibson Street at a ceremony on Sept. 17 where the police held a family day celebration that featured the dedica- tion of a memorial wall presenting Dorchester officers who have died over the last three decades. The display includes an array of seven plaques featuring portraits of the officers memorialized, including Det. Sherman Griffiths, Det. Edwin Kenneally, Det. Jay Greene, Officer Patrick Donovan, Officer Joseph Zanoli, Officer Michael Baker, and Sgt. Det. Richard Clancy. Mayor Martin Walsh, Police Commissioner William Evans and Chief William Gross attended the dedication event, which included individual unveilings of each plaque and remarks from family members. Bill Brett photo Boston Irish Honors to hail seven who Irish cultural identity salute their heritage focus of EMK parley A former United States senator, the region’s new- By Maddie Kilgannon est Irish American CEO and his wife, and a pioneer- RepoRteR CoRRespondent A discussion about the cultural identity of the Irish ing Boston Irish family will be the honorees at this in the wake of the Easter Rising of 1916 and about cur- month’s Boston Irish Honors luncheon, the season’s rent events in the country at the Edward M. Kennedy premier celebration of Irish-American achievement Institute for the US Senate in Dorchester on Tuesday in Massachusetts. night (Sept. 27) was marked by the appearance of for- The luncheon, which serves as the anniversary mer Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and favorable celebration for the Boston Irish Reporter, will be mentions of the late US Sen. held at the Seaport Boston Hotel on Fri., Oct. 28. Kennedy’s role in aggressively “This inspiring luncheon allows us to recognize pushing the peace process on and celebrate exemplary Irish individuals and the island two decades ago. their families who share our heritage in Boston The program – “100 years The Leary family: Mary Patricia Leary Dowling, of Freedom: Ireland Then and and Ireland,” explained Ed Forry, the founder and Joe Leary, Elizabeth Ann Leary Horrigan, and Now” – was sponsored by the publisher of the Irish Reporter. Kevin Leary. Kennedy Institute in concert Former US Senator Paul G. Kirk, Jr., who suc- with the Irish Consulate in ceeded his longtime friend and mentor Edward M. Boston and the Edward M. Kennedy upon his death in 2009, will be honored Kennedy Institute at Maynooth as an outstanding public leader in Massachusetts. University in Co. Kildare, An attorney, Sen. Kirk served as chairman of the which places strong emphasis Democratic National Committee, a trustee at Stone- on conflict intervention. Former Irish Prime hill College, and as co-chairman of the non-partisan Victoria Kennedy described M i n i s t e r B e r t i e Ahern spoke at the Committee on Presidential Debates. A great-nephew her late husband as “both a student and a key player in EMK Institute on of the late Bostoon Cardinal William O’Connell, the history of Ireland” as she Tuesday evening. Sen. Kirk is the son of Josephine Elizabeth (née introduced Ahern for his key- Eric Haynes photo/ O’Connell) and Judge Paul Grattan Kirk Sr., who note speech. EMK Institute served as an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial The Irish taoiseach from 1997 Court of Massachusetts. to 2008, Ahern worked closely with Kennedy, whom Jim Judge and his wife, Mary (Cahill) Judge, he fondly remembered as a loyal public servant and a Former US Sen. Paul Eversource CEO Jim true friend of Ireland. Focusing on the purpose of the will be honored for their excellence in business and G. Kirk, Jr., former philanthropy. Judge began his duties last June as Judge and his wife Chairman Democratic Mary. (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 8) National Committee. I work in Hollywood but I keep my money in my hometown-Kevin Chapman Check out City of Boston Credit Union - visit CityofBostonCU.com Page 2 October 2016 BOSTON IRISH REPORTER bostonirish.com BRETT’S BOSTON By Harry Brett Exclusive photos of Boston Irish people & events Throngs gathered in Marshfield over the weekend of Sept. 10-11 for the South Shore Irish Festival on the Marshfield Fair Grounds that featured the singing of Sean Keene and John McDermott. 1.) Joe Foley, Weymouth; Jim Charbonnier, Marshfield; Jack Doherty, Hingham; Peter Looney, Charlestown; 2.) Ted and Linsay 1. Wiedmann, South End; 3.) Vinny Gilarde, Marshfield; Ken Matthews, Pembroke; 4.) Joseph Minehan, Marshfield; Jameson and dad Roger Kendrick, Medford; 5.) Paul and Eileen Faser, Kingston; 6.) Eileen and John McDonagh, Marshfield; 7.) Kathy Doyle, Marshfield; Sean McDonagh, Braintree; Peggy McDonough, Quincy; 8.) Beverly Caggiano, Westwood; Mary Leona Murphy, Newton; 9.) Candyce Carragher, Hull; Jacquelyn Mc- Carthy, Bourne; 10.) Avery (4 yrs.) and dad Craig Gifford, Quincy; 11.) Beverly and Ted Wiedmann, Marshfield; 12.) Viking Irish per- formers; John Maraganore, Waltham; John O’Grady, Beverly; Jake Peverada, Beverly; 13.) Jessica McCarthy, Bourne; Aine Baker (2 yrs.) Plymouth; Seanna Mcrae, Back Bay. 3. 2. 5. 4. 8. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. bostonirish.com October 2016 BOSTON IRISH REPORTER Page 3 Mrs. Walsh to be feted at Oct. 29 IPC banquet The Irish Pastoral Cen- tre will honor Mary Walsh at its annual fundraising banquet on Sat., Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Florian Hall in Dorchester. The event will include live music and dancing with a perfor- mance by the group Devri. Tickets and sponsor- ships can be arranged by visiting ipcboston.org. Mary (O’Malley) Walsh was born in the small Gaelic speaking village of Rosmuc, Co. Galway. The eldest of seven children of Joe and Mary Anne O’Malley, she moved to Dublin at age 15, where she worked for a year and a half before emigrating to Mrs. Mary Walsh— May- the United States. or’s mum It was at the Intercolo- involved in union issues nial dance hall on Dudley and the politics surround- Street in Boston that ing them. Her son Martin, Mary met her husband following in his father’s to be, John Walsh. John footsteps, worked for the had also come over from union and later became his family home in Carna, a State Representative. The Green-O’Leary School of Irish Dancing aloft during the 2014 Dorchester Irish Heritage Festival. Ireland only 14 miles from His campaign for Mayor Sean Smith photo her own, to find work of Boston brought Mary in America. After a two more fully into the world year courtship, they were of politics, and she was married in 1965 and made happy to campaign for Irish Heritage Festival on tap for Oct. 9 their home on Taft Street him, speaking to Senior The sixth Dorchester Irish Heritage Festival, a Carron and Erin’s Melody, The Fenian Sons, Micheal in Dorchester. There they Groups throughout Bos- Columbus Day Weekend fixture and the very model O Leary, Pauline Wells, Devri, Colm O Brien, George raised two sons, Martin ton about the importance of a neighborhood event, will take place on Sun., Oct. Keith, Liam Francis Hart, The Gobshites, Colleen and John. of electing Martin to do 9, at the crossroads of Florian Hall (55 Hallet Street) White and Sean Smith, The Dooleys, Jack Dalton, Once married, along the job. and the John McKeon Post AmVets 146 (4 Hilltop Maureen McNally, Boxty, the trio of Keohane, Ken- with raising the children, The Irish Pastoral Cen- Street), with a bevy of Boston-area and Eastern Mas- neally & Moriarty, DJ Sean O’Toole, Paudi Walsh Mary worked as a home tre, based at 15 Rita Rd. sachusetts acts. and Joe Walsh, as well as musicians with Boston’s health aide. Her husband in Dorchester, is a “parish Supported by many local businesses and other Hanafin-Cooley-Reynolds branch of Comhaltas Ceól- John was a Union Laborer without boundaries” now patrons, and run by a contingent of loyal volunteers, toirí Éireann. at Local 223 who was very led by Fr. Dan Finn. the daylong festival attracts thousands of Irish/Celtic Dance performers include Kieran Jordan Dance, music and dance aficionados to watch – and occasion- Maureen Green- O Leary School of Dancing, Kenny Discussion centers on Irish ally participate in – entertainment on three different Academy of Irish Dancing, Harney Academy of Irish stages. The festival also includes family entertainment, Dance, and Boston College Irish Dance. Festival-goers influence on Boston Art and cultural activities, as well as food and vendor also will have the opportunity to take part in traditional The noted artists Boston Arts Association booths selling clothing, souvenirs, novelties, jewelry, Irish set dancing. Caoimhghin Ó Fraithile dedicated a mural at and various other items. For information and updates on the Festival, see (Ireland) and Michael the Harry McDonough Among the musical performers confirmed as of press dorchesteririshheritagefest.com. Dowling (Boston-US/ Sailing Center at Castle time are: The Silver Spears, Erin Og, Margaret Mc- Ireland) visited Boston Island that is a replica Public Library President of the painting “Land- David Leonard at the ing the Curragh” by the Irish identity focus at EMK Institute; Central Library in Cop- late Irish painter John ley Square last month for Skelton aA curragh is a discussion about public basically an Irish dingy). former PM Ahern is special guest art, the Irish influence on The mural was painted art in Boston, and their in a joint effort by Ja- own work, which is fea- nette Chaparro, Paul tured in the temporary Conley, Claire Conway, public art project, Tír Dennis Conway, Billy na nÓg, part of Ireland’s Frew, Dan McCole, Don 2016 Centennial of the Mejra, Debby O’Toole, Easter Rising that is Patti Steiner, and Tom now on view in the Back Steiner, on the Sailing Bay Fens.