On Easter Sunday April 24, 1916, Irish men and women reminded the world that Ireland was still a Nation seeking its freedom….. The Ancient Order of Hibernians men and women, along with cooperating Irish-American Organizations, will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916. It is the goal of the Committee to remember […]
The MacBride Chapter of Irish Northern Aid will be holding a Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising and the Hunger Strikers from 1917-1981 on April 30th at Elks Lodge #2041 in Nanuet. Mass will be at 6:00PM with a Hot Buffet and Refreshments to follow. This year the INA will also be recognizing Brendan Moore […]
On Sunday, May 15. Roundtable president and historian John Ridge will lead a walking tour of locations in lower Manhattan important in the preliminary activities and subsequent actions related to the 1916 Easter Monday Rising in Dublin 100 years ago. This will be a special opportunity to see these New York sites through the perceptions […]
Born in Wexford, Commodore John Barry holds commission Number 1 in the United States Navy and was a hero of the American Revolution. He is considered to be the "Father of the American Navy"
