Posted in Minutes

Minutes of the February 13, 2023, division meeting – Mike Eggleston

Highlights: The Father Kelley Division fundraising efforts and results were discussed. The schedule of activities in 2023 was reviewed and modified. Future key fundraising and recruiting events were discussed. The meeting was called to order at 7:31 PM at the…

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Posted in Treasurer

Treasurer’s Report – Brian Tumulty

Wells Fargo Bank Business Savings $300.09 with 4 cents interest paid 1/31/23 Wells Fargo Bank Business checking Beginning balance on 1/1/23             $14,979.29 Deposits/credits                                 $1,237.00 Withdrawals/debits                               $529.98 Ending balance 1/31/23                   $15,686.31     Transactions: 1/4/23 check #1680 $250. Boyle School of Irish…

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Veterans Report – Doug Morrison

National: Toxic Exposure:   State: I have spoken to the local Virginia Veterans Support Office in Fairfax. They are having a shift in personnel. Will have two new Veterans Service Representatives (VSR). Loudon, Springfield also have officers from the Virginia…

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Posted in Immigration

When a majority of Irish immigrants were women – Brian Tumulty

Last month I reported on the sizable number of Irish women who immigrated to the United States in the early part of the 20th Century. Pre-famine immigrants from Ireland mainly were male, while in the famine years and their aftermath,…

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Posted in Historian

The Black Irish – Mike Eggleston

The term “Black Irish” is often used to describe people of Irish descent who have dark features, black hair, dark eyes, and a swarthy complexion. However, the origins of the term and the exact characteristics associated with it are somewhat…

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Posted in Events

St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance – Tom Masarick

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Lenten Fish Fry – Gerry Ulrich

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The Hibernian Cookbook of the Best Irish Recipes – Mike Eggleston

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Ancient Order of Hibernians, Father Kelley Division, January 9, 2023 Minutes – Mike Eggleston

Highlights: The Father Kelley Division 2023 budget was reviewed and approved. The schedule of activities in 2023 was reviewed. Planned fundraising events were discussed. The membership recruitment plan was presented. The meeting was called to order at 7:31 PM at…

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United States Envoy to Northern Ireland – Mike Eggleston

Joseph P. Kennedy III The U. S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland was established in 1995 to help in the Northern Ireland peace process to end the Troubles that dated back to 1968. “The Troubles” refer to the 30 years…

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