The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians

Event

“Lost Gaels”: The Untold Stories of GAA Members Killed in the Troubles – An Evening with Peadar Thompson”

by

Join us for an insightful evening with author Peadar Thompson as he discusses his groundbreaking book, Lost Gaels: Remembering the Members of the GAA Killed During the Conflict in Ireland. This work provides the first comprehensive account of the impact of the Troubles on the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), a story that was under reported and is still today under … [Read more...] about “Lost Gaels”: The Untold Stories of GAA Members Killed in the Troubles – An Evening with Peadar Thompson”

Dedication of Rockland Memorial to the Great Hunger 10/16

by

The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians will be offering a mass to remember the over one million Irish men. women and children who perished from hunger and official neglect by a foreign government and the other million who were forced to emigrate.Mass will be at 10:00AM immediately after which there shall be a formal re-dedication of the Rockland County Hunger Memorial … [Read more...] about Dedication of Rockland Memorial to the Great Hunger 10/16

Special Showing of Award Winning “How to Defuse a Bomb” to Benefit Aisling Irish Center Scholarships

by

Narrated by Liam Neeson, the documentary feature tells the extraordinary story of how Denis Mulcahy, who served for 33 years with the NYPD and was a member of their elite Bomb Squad, founded 'Project Children' a program that brought children from across all communities in war torn Northern Ireland to the United States for the summer holidays giving them not only a respite from … [Read more...] about Special Showing of Award Winning “How to Defuse a Bomb” to Benefit Aisling Irish Center Scholarships