The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians

LAOH Division 3 "Rhinestone Rodeo"
2019-10-19 19:30 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States
LAOH Div 3 are holding a fundraiser on Oct 19 at the GAA titled “Rhinestone Rodeo”.

Rockland County AOH Meeting
2019-09-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States
All Rockland County Division Officers and Members are encouraged to attend

Ceol Mor Music Festival, World Class Piping and Irish Music
2019-08-03 09:00 - 19:00 | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States
On August 3rd, the Rockland County AOH will be hosting its third annual Ceol Mor music festival featuring champion pipers and bands. There will be performances by the Pearl River School of Irish Music and local Irish Musicians throughout the day. We are again fortunate enough to be able to hold this is a unique venue, the Rockland County GAA fields with access to their beautiful airconditioned club house.
At the conclusion of the Band Competition, there will be the stirring spectacle of the mass bands to be followed by a concert by well known Irish Folk Band Nine Mile House.
Tickets are $15.00 for adults, Children 12 and under free.
Ceol Mor Music Festival, August 3, 2019 at the Rockland GAA fields

2019 Ceol Mor Festival and Registration
2019-08-03 | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States
We are pleased to announce that the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians will be hosting our third annual Ceol Mór Festival which will include a pipe and drum competition on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Rockland GAA fields in Orangeburg, N.Y. We cordially invite you to join us for a complete day of competition with individual piping and drumming competition for players at all levels in the morning followed by band competitions for Grades 2–5 in the afternoon. Anyone who attended last year will testify to the beautiful facilities that we have the available courtesy of the Rockland GAA, including access to their Air Condition clubhouse lounge. Individual competitions will begin at 9:00AM followed by band competitions at 12:30PM. Competitions will conclude with the spectacle of a march by the massed bands.
Great food and refreshments will be available throughout the day under the GAA’s covered pavilion and there is a beautiful playground for the children. Admission is only $15.00 with children 12 and under free.
Ceol Mór is a festival run “by pipers, for pipers.” This competition is sanctioned by E.U.S.P.B.A. We are always looking for more feedback from you on what we can do to make this competition as unique and as player-friendly as possible and welcome all ideas, suggestions, and comments. Our emails and phone numbers are listed below.
Registration can be done online; payment can be done online or by mailed check. Links for registration are below (note that links may open in a separate window or tab in your browser):

Pipe Band Competition Registration
Individual Piping and Drumming Competitions Registration

We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you on August 3rd.
Thank you very much,

Dermot Moore

Carole Hackett

Eileen McKenna Hieb

dermotomoore@gmail.com

carolehackett@gmail.com

mchieb1@yahoo.com

646 302 5111

(518) 928-3655

(201) 615-5747

Please enjoy this video of last year’s inaugural event:

Rockland County AOH Convention
2019-06-09 12:30 - 15:00 | NY
Our County Convention will be held on Sunday June 9, 2018 at 12:30 PM at Hibernian House

Rockland County AOH Board Meeting
2019-04-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States

The 57th Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade Will Be Live streamed on Facebook.
2019-03-17 13:30 - 15:30 | NY
While nothing can compare to being at the Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, especially when it falls on St. Patrick’s Day itself, for some people it is just not possible. Therefore arrangements have been made to broadcast the parade live on Facebook on the Rockland County AOH Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/RCAOH/). Coverage will begin at 1:30 PM.
To those who can’t be with us, for we may be miles apart, know that you are here with us, no further than our hearts.
The Blessings of St. Patrick upon you.

2019 Rockland St. Patrick's Day Parade (Including Line of March)
2019-03-17 13:30 - 15:30 | NY
Parade Details The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick’s Parade Pearl River will be taking place in Pearl River on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, 2019, at 1:30 PM Rain or Shine.
The parade leaves from the Pfizer parking lot, turning east onto E Crooked Hill Road, turning south onto N. Middletown Rd, turning west onto E Central Ave turning south onto South Main Street and ending in the area of the Pearl River Post Office. Roads in the Pearl River area are subject to closure up to 1 hour prior to the start of the parade. On street parking is available in the Pearl River area, but please check for any full time or temporary parking restrictions for that roadway before leaving your car. Any parked vehicles that are found to impede emergency response or endanger public safety are subject to be ticketed and towed. Please ensure that you park properly and legally. Handicapped parking will be available in the Parking Lot of the Key Bank at 93 N. Middletown Road and the Municipal Parking Lot at the corner of N. William St and E Washington Ave. Please be reminded, The Town of Orangetown Town Code Local Law No. 2 Chapter 10 states Open bottles or containers in which there is an alcoholic beverage are prohibited by law.
Please Note that we have been informed by the Orangetown Police Department that they will be closing the parade route to traffic at Noon. Crooked Hill will be closed at Dove St., all vehicles must be in place before the closure. If you need to go to the parking lot after 12, you will have to approach from Nanuet.
The Line of March is available HERE
A message from Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Men’s County Board President John McGowan and Ladies’ Ancient Order of Hibernian County Board President Lillian Murphy For the past 57 years, the men and women of the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians have been pleased to host their annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, an event that has become a Rockland County institution. The parade celebrates our pride in our Irish heritage, and we take equal pride in it also being an event that has brought in spectators from around the world, state, county, etc., and an opportunity to bring families and friends together in a day of wholesome recognition and celebration of the contributions of Irish Americans to our community and country. An event such as the Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade which draws tens of thousands of people would be impossible without the hospitality of the Town of Orangetown, the hamlet of Pearl River and the professionalism of its first responders, particularly the Orangetown Police department, who provide a friendly and safe environment for the day’s proceedings.
One of the oldest Irish values is the custom of hospitality and the obligation of courtesy and respect that is incumbent on a guest to their host. In keeping with the spirit of the day and the celebration of our heritage, the Parade Committee asks all participants and spectators to honor this venerable Irish tradition and show the proper courtesy and respect to the businesses of Pearl River and to comply with all directions of the Orangetown Police Department, particularly observing regulations on parking and open containers. The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians ask that all participants remember the true meaning of the day: to celebrate St. Patrick and the generations of Irish Americans who have dedicated and sacrificed themselves for America and not be part of the trivialization of the holiday into the “St. Patty’s Day” image of T-shirt makers and other 21st Century “Know Nothings” whose only respect of “the green” is the “the green of the till”. Keeping the parade the joyous yet dignified and responsible celebration that the day deserves will help ensure that we can keep this great tradition alive for years to come.

Rockland County Parade Day Mass and Breakfast
2019-03-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Pearl River Hilton, 500 Veterans Memorial Drive, Pearl River, NY, United States
The Rockland County AOH cordially invites you to the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mass at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, N.Y. on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. The convent is located across the street from Camp Venture. Immediately following the mass, a breakfast will be held at the Pearl River Hilton in Pearl River, N.Y. honoring the Grand Marshal Joan Moore and her aides.
Tickets for the Breakfast may be purchased below. Alternatively, you may mail your reservation and a check for $ 35 per person (Children under 7 free) (All Checks should be made payable to RCAOH) to Rockland County AOH Emerald Ball Committee, PO Box 182, Pearl River, NY 10965. Due to limited seating arrangements, breakfast reservations will not be accepted at the door! NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!!!!!
I hope that you will make this a memorable event for Joan Moore and her aides.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, John McGowan, at (845) 548-4416

Complimentary Bus to the NY St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 16, 2019
2019-03-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Rockland Irish American Cultural Center, 284 Convent Rd, Blauvelt, United States
The largest and oldest parade honoring Irish American Heritage and Pride, the New York City St, Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on March 16, 2019 (by tradition, when St. Patrick’s Day is on a Sunday the NYC parade is held on the Saturday). Once again, the Rockland County AOH will be sponsoring a complimentary bus for Hibernians, Family and Friends who wish to travel to the parade (we ask that the Hibernian member must travel with their party).
The Buses will depart the Irish Cultural Center at 284 Convent Rd, Blauvelt, NY at 11:00 AM and will take passengers to the Rockland County Parade step off point at the Roosevelt Hotel at 45 E 45th St. There participants can enjoy a performance from our own Rockland County AOH Pipe Band while enjoying the comforts of the hotel’s iconic lobby. The bus is positioned at the end of the parade route to take marchers own.
The cost is that you march with Rockland County. Anyone who has marched will tell you it is something never forgotten. People come from around the world to be see the parade, you have the opportunity to be part of it and show your pride in your heritage and acknowledge the contributions of generations of Irish Americans.

2019 Emerald Ball Saturday, February 23, 2019 Pearl River Hilton
2019-02-23 19:00 - 23:59 | NY
Each year the start of the St. Patrick’s Day season begins with the Rockland County Emerald Ball and once again, the Rockland County Men’s and Ladies’ Ancient Order of Hibernians invite you to support this special event. The Emerald Ball is a night to celebrate our Irish heritage with great friends, food, music and also serves as the primary fundraiser for the Annual Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We hope you will join us at this year’s ball on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at the Pearl River Hilton at 7 p.m. As always, we will honor individuals who distinguish themselves through their actions and personify our motto of “Friendship, Unity & Christian Charity.” As such, we are proud to announce the 2019 honorees are:

Hibernian of the Year, Edmond O’Dea
Businessperson of the Year, Heather Bowie
Parade Commander, Corporal Megan Leavey, USMC
Grand Marshal, Joan Moore
Aide to the Grand Marshal, NYC, Daniel Donohue

There are a variety of ways that you can support this year’s event including attending the Emerald Ball, sponsoring a journal ad, or making a direct donation. Details for purchasing tickets and journal ads or making a direct donation can be found below
Thank you in advance for supporting the 57th Annual Rockland County AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
Sincerely,

John McGowan
Lillian Murphy

President, Rockland Co. AOH
President, Rockland Co. LAOH

Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade Meeting
2018-12-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States
Greetings all
Our next meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 4th at 7.00 PM at the Hibernian House.
Division Presidents are reminded that we need the names of your battalion commander and aide to the Grand Marshal, Joan Moore. Please send this information as soon as possible and please make sure to include phone and email information for your respective honorees.
The primary purpose of our meeting this Tuesday is to get our mailing out. I look forward to seeing all this Tuesday.
Bill

Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade Meeting
2018-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States

Joint County Board Meeting
2018-10-31 20:00 - 21:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States
The Next County Board Meeting will be a joint AOH/LAOH meeting on 11/20 at 8:00PM. It is there we will elect the Grand Marshal of the 2019 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, There will be a presidents meeting immediately following to select Hibernian of the Year and Business person(s) of the year

AOH Division 1 Dinner Dance Honoring Mary O’Sullivan
2018-10-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Lynch’s Restraunt, 79 South Liberty Drive, Stony Point, NY, United States
Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 1- North Rockland’s Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance Honoring Mary O’Sullivan, Chair of the Pearl River St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Dancing to the Music of: Kitty Kelly Band
Dinner and Open Bar
Donation: $75
Seating limited!

Rockland County A.O.H. Division 1 is holding their Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance Fund raiser on Oct 19th, 2018 from 7pm – 11pm at Lynch’s restaurant in Stony Point. Our fundraiser supports our efforts to provide scholarships to students to help defray the rising costs of college tuition. This year we are honoring Mary O’Sullivan who has been Chair of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pearl River. We truly appreciate her efforts over many years of successful parades!
We would like to respectfully request that you take a journal ad and/or attend the dance to support our efforts in the community. Please contact Cy Hughes at chughes@tufsd.org to place your ad. He can also be reached at 914-804-7162 if you have any questions.
Please contact Bobby Fitzsimmons at bobbyfitz@verizon.net or 845-642-2283 if you are attending the dance so we can have an accurate count. Seating is limited! Flyers are attached.
Checks can be mailed to: Jim Clarke
3 Valley Drive
Thiells, N.Y. 10984
Thank you for your support!
Dan

LAOH Div 3 Jukebox Bingo Oct. 13th
2018-10-13 19:30 - 22:30 | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States
The Ladies of Division 3 are hosting a fun filled evening of “Jukebox Bingo” on October 13, 2018 at the RCGAA field 160 Old Orangeburg Road starting at 7:30. It will be a exciting night of music, games and raffles with some amazing prizes so come on out. Bring your family and friends and test your skill on identifying different tunes. You get 3 bingo cards and each will have several prizes for winning. We are also doing a Tricky Tray of some wonderful prizes and a 50/50. See the attached flyer and order your tickets online via the PayPal Button. Tickets online are $35.00 but at the door $40.00. Reserve your ticket now as this looks like it will sell out fast. The funds raised will help us continue to do the charitable work here in Rockland and support our scholarship fund. Thank you in advance and hope you join us for an exciting night of music, game and raffles For more information Contact Kim Glynn at 914-450-5870 or Terry McGeever1-917-842-9252.

Purchase Your Tickets On-Line Now!
Note: You Do not have to be a member of Paypal. When redirected to the Paypal site select “Credit or Debit Card”

LAOH Division IV Half Way to St. Patrick's Party
2018-09-14 18:30 - 21:30 | Characters Restauraunt, 94 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg, NY, 10974, United States
Featuring Live Music by Mike and Noreen Sherry. $40 for food and an open bar. There will be raffles and featuring the sounds of the pipes.

Next County Meeting 9/18 8:00PM at Hibernian House
2018-09-05 20:00 - 21:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States

Ceol Mor, Join Us for Some of the Finest in Piping, Drumming and Traditional Music
2018-08-04 | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States
On August 4th, some of the finest Bagpipers and Pipe Bands in America will be coming to the GAA Fields at 160 Old Orangeburg Rd, Orangeburg, NY for the Ceol Mor festival. “Ceol Mor” is Gaelic for “Big Music”, and the festivities in Orangetown will live up to the name. The Ceol Mor competition has special significance to the piping community as it provides a final tune-up for many bands traveling to the World Pipe Band Competition in Glasgow Scotland on August 17th. The result is that attendees of Ceol Mor shall be treated to some of the practitioners of the piping and drumming arts.

At the end of the competition, there will be a display of the Massed Bands that will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for largest Bagpipe ensemble currently at 333 pipers. All pipers, even if they are not competing on the day, are invited to join the effort to break the record. Additional information and registration may be found here.
In addition to the sound of the pipes, there will also be performances by traditional Irish Musicians, with the evening concluding with a concert by the well know Irish folk band “Nine Mile House.”
The proposed schedule for the day is as follows:

Individual Competitions 9:00 AM
Parade of Bands Noon
Band Competition commences at 1:00 PM with Massed Bands and Guinness Record Attempt to follow
Concert by Nine Mile House at 5:00 PM

The event is sponsored by the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians. Admission to the event is $15.00 for adults; children under 12 free.
The event is being hosted at the magnificent GAA facility who have made their covered pavilion and air-conditioned clubhouse available. No coolers for spectators are permitted, but food and drink shall be available for sale, proceeds to support this worthy organization. The GAA has asked that all be aware that NO DOGS are allowed on the property.
We look forward to seeing you on August 4th!

Registration: 2018 Ceol Mór Pipe and Drum Competition
2018-08-04 | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States
We are pleased to announce that the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians will be hosting our second annual Ceol Mór Festival which will include a pipe and drum competition on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the Rockland GAA fields in Orangeburg, N.Y. We cordially invite you to join us for a complete day of competition with individual piping and drumming competition for players at all levels in the morning followed by band competitions for Grades 2–5 in the afternoon. Anyone who attended last year will testify to the beautiful facilities that we have the available courtesy of the Rockland GAA, including access to their Air Condition clubhouse lounge.
Ceol Mór is a festival run “by pipers, for pipers.” We are also pleased to announce that this competition has been sanctioned by E.U.S.P.B.A. We are always looking for more feedback from you on what we can do to make this competition as unique and as player-friendly as possible and welcome all ideas, suggestions, and comments. Our emails and phone numbers are listed below.
Registration can be done online; payment can be done online or by mailed check. Links for registration are below (note that links will open in a separate window or tab in your browser):
Please note: that due high turn out, we are closing competitions at this time. We apologize for any disappointment and thank you for helping making Ceol Mor a success And see you on Aug 4th. Note that participation in the Guinness World Record Attempt is still open and all pipers are welcome
Those wishing to purchase Guinness World Record Participation Certificates may do so here
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you on August 4th.
Thank you very much,

Dermot Moore

Jim McDonnell

dermotomoore@gmail.com

Jimmac786@verizon.net

646 302 5111

845 826 0941

Please enjoy this video of last year’s inaugural event:
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GcArVKRjTA[/embedyt]

AOH – LAOH 2018 National Convention
2018-07-11 - 2018-07-14 | Galt House, Louisville, KY, United States

Bergen Irish Pipe and Drum Band Irish Music Festival Fund Raiser at Rockland GAA
2018-06-10 12:30 - 19:30 | Rockland GAA Fields, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY, United States

Rockland County Board Meeting
2018-05-15 20:00 | Hibernian House, 28 Railroad Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States

Rockland County AOH Board Meeting
2018-04-17 20:00 | NY

3/20 County Meeting Canceled, Rockland Legislature to Recognize Parade Honorees
2018-03-20 18:30 | Allison-Parris County Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Rd, New City, NY, 10956, United States
The Rockland County Legislature has invited this year’s AOH/LAOH honorees (Emmett, Neill, Bill, Frank, and Jim) to the next legislative session on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. to present each honoree with a proclamation from the Legislature sponsored by legislators Vince Tyer, Pat Moroney, and Cris Carey.
Additionally, it would be great to have a large showing of committee members (Parade, Emerald Ball, and Journal) present as well to show support for our honorees. To help facilitate this, the 03/20 County meeting scheduled at the same time has been canceled. Please instead consider attending the Legislature Meeting

2018 Rockland County St. Patrick's Day Parade, Pearl River, NY
2018-03-18 13:30 | NY
Parade Details The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick’s Parade Pearl River will be taking place in Pearl River on Sunday March 18, 2018 at 1:30 PM Rain or Shine.
The parade leaves from the Pfizer parking lot, turning east onto E Crooked Hill Road, turning south onto N. Middletown Rd, turning west onto E Central Ave turning south onto South Main Street, and ending in the area of the Pearl River Post Office. Roads in the Pearl River area are subject to closure up to 1 hour prior to the start of the parade. On street parking is available in the Pearl River area, but please check for any full time or temporary parking restrictions for that roadway prior to leaving your car. Any parked vehicles that are found to impede emergency response or endanger public safety are subject to be ticketed and towed. Please ensure that you park properly and legally. Handicapped parking will be available in the Parking Lot of the Key Bank at 93 N. Middletown Road and the Municipal Parking Lot at the corner of N. William St and E Washington Ave. Please be reminded, The Town of Orangetown Town Code Local Law No. 2 Chapter 10 states: Open bottles or containers in which there is an alcoholic beverage are prohibited by law.
Please Note that we have been informed by the Orangetown Police Department that they will be closing the parade route to traffic at Noon. Crooked Hill will be closed at Dove St.. All vehicles must be in place before the closure. If you need to go to the parking lot after 12, you will have to approach from Nanuet.
The Line of March May be Found Here
A message from Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Men’s County Board President John McGowan and Ladies’ Ancient Order of Hibernian County Board President Lillian Murphy For the past 56 years, the men and women of the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians have been pleased to host their annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, an event that has become a Rockland County institution. The parade celebrates our pride in our Irish heritage, and we take equal pride in it also being an event that has brought in spectators from around the world, state, county, etc., and an opportunity to bring families and friends together in a day of wholesome recognition and celebration of the contributions of Irish Americans to our community and country. An event such as the Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade which draws tens of thousands of people would be impossible without the hospitality of the Town of Orangetown, the hamlet of Pearl River and the professionalism of its first responders, particularly the Orangetown Police department, who provide a friendly and safe environment for the day’s proceedings.
One of the oldest Irish values is the custom of hospitality and the obligation of courtesy and respect that is incumbent on a guest to their host. In keeping with the spirit of the day and the celebration of our heritage, the Parade Committee asks all participants and spectators to honor this venerable Irish tradition and show the proper courtesy and respect to the businesses of Pearl River and to comply with all directions of the Orangetown Police Department, particularly observing regulations on parking and open containers. The Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians ask that all participants remember the true meaning of the day: to celebrate St. Patrick and the generations of Irish Americans who have dedicated and sacrificed themselves for America and not be part of the trivialization of the holiday into the “St. Patty’s Day” image of T-shirt makers and other 21st Century “Know Nothings” whose only respect of “the green” is the “the green of the till”. Keeping the parade the joyous yet dignified and responsible celebration that the day deserves will help ensure that we can keep this great tradition alive for years to come.

Rockland County Parade Day Mass and Breakfast
2018-03-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Pearl River Hilton, 500 Veterans Memorial Drive, Pearl River, NY, United States
The Rockland County AOH cordially invites you to the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mass at Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, N.Y. on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. The convent is located across the street from Camp Venture. Immediately following the mass, a breakfast will be held at the Pearl River Hilton in Pearl River, N.Y. honoring the Grand Marshal Emmett Woods and his aides.
Tickets may be purchased below. Alternatively, you may mail your reservation and a check for $ 35 per person (Children under 7 free) (All Checks should be made payable to RCAOH) toRockland County AOH Emerald Ball Committee, PO Box 182, Pearl River, NY 10965 by March 15, 2018. Due to limited seating arrangements, breakfast reservations will not be accepted at the door! NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!!!!!
I hope that you will make this a memorable event for Emmett Woods and his aides.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, John McGowan, at (845) 548-4416

Complimentary Bus to New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade
2018-03-17 11:00 | Pearl River Station Parking, 35 W Washington Ave, Pearl River, NY, 10965, United States
This year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on Saturday. What a great opportunity for you, and especially the young people in your lives, to be part of the oldest continuous parade in honor of our Patron St. Patrick and the countless contributions that Irish men and women have made to their adopted country. People come from around the world to partake in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade, how fortunate are we that it is in our own backyard and how sad if we don’t take the opportunity? Anyone who has marched will tell you it is something you never forget.
Once again, the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians shall be running a bus to the Parade. The bus is free and open to Hibernians, their friends and families; all that is asked is that you march with the Rockland County unit. The Bus shall leave the MTA parking lot at the intersection of Rt. 304 and E. Washington Avenue, where there is ample free weekend parking. We step off from New York’s historic Roosevelt hotel where the County Parade puts on a fantastic demonstration of piping in the comfort of their spacious lobby.
While the cost is free, we do ask people to help us get a head count by RSVP’ing below. Thank you in advance and we will see you on the 17th on the Queen of Avenues.

2018 Rockland County AOH Emerald Ball
2018-02-24 19:00 | Pearl River Hilton, 500 Veterans Memorial Drive, Pearl River, 10965
Each year the start of the St. Patrick’s Day season begins with the Rockland County Emerald Ball and once again, the Rockland County Men’s and Ladies’ Ancient Order of Hibernians invite you to support this special event. The Emerald Ball is a night to celebrate our Irish culture and traditions with great friends, food, music, and also serves as the primary fundraiser for the 56th Annual Rockland County AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
This year’s ball will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Pearl River Hilton at 7 p.m. As always, we will honor individuals who distinguish themselves through their actions and personify our motto of “Friendship, Unity & Christian Charity.” As such, we are proud to announce that our 2018 honorees are:

Hibernian of the Year William Young
Businessperson of the Year Neill Acer, Defiant Brewing Company
Parade Commander Francis T. Duffy, USMC
Grand Marshal Emmett Woods
Aide to the Grand Marshal, NYC, James Russell

There are a variety of ways that you can support this year’s event including attending the Emerald Ball, sponsoring an ad in our journal, attending the Parade Day Breakfast, or making a direct donation. The cost to attend the Emerald Ball is $125 per person and the Parade Day Breakfast is $35 per person. Tickets to the Ball may be purchased below. Journal Ads may be purchased here.
We thank you in advance for supporting the 56th Annual Rockland County AOH St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
Sincerely,

John McGowan
Lillian Murphy President

Rockland Co. AOH President
Rockland Co. LAOH President

AOH Division 1 Annual Communion Breakfast January 21st
2018-01-21 09:30 - 12:00 | Lynch’s Restraunt, 79 South Liberty Drive, Stony Point, NY, United States
AOH Division 1, North Rockland will be holding their annual Communion Breakfast on January 21, 2018. The event beginning with 9:30 Mass at Immaculate Conception Church 26 John St. Stony Point N.Y. 10980 followed by breakfast at Lynch’s Restaurant, 79 South Liberty Drive Stony Point. They are honoring Neil Cosgrove AOH National Chair – Anti-Defamation, Irish American Heritage Month, Political Education and Rockland County 2016 Hibernian of the Year. Neil is an expert in Irish History who can bring it alive to present day relevance. He will update us on the latest happenings in Present Day Ireland and the issues faced today. Tickets $25 at the door and all are welcomed. Contact Dan Donohue – 914-261-7542
