February 2010 - Buffalo Irish Center

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February 2010- March 2010
Gaelic American Athletic Association
Buffaloirishtimes
Thomas Patrick Young Michael J. McCafferty, Sr.
Named Irishman of the Year
is Grand Marshal of
2010 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Mr. Young attended Queen of Heaven
Elementary School and Bishop Timon
High School. His parents are George R.
Young and the late Mary Loughnane.
Tom has been a resident of South Buffalo for the last 25 years and is the Sales
Manager for Commercial Collection
Corp of NY. Step children Renee Kenyon
and Nick Faliero and grandchildren Natalya and Celina Kenyon will be joining
Tom, his father, and fiancée Vincy Faliero for the Saint Patrick’s celebration.
Tom’s interest in the Saint Patrick’s
Day Parade goes back to his childhood.
As Grand Marshal he is carrying on a
family tradition and heritage shared with
his uncle and aunt, the late Raymond D.
O’Brien (Grand Marshal 1958) and Catherine M. O’Brien (Grand Marshal 1984).
Their son Dennis J. O’Brien (Grand Marshal 1988) is serving as Deputy Marshal
for his cousin this year. Tom started his
work with the parade in the early 1990s
as a Division Marshal. He was elected to
serve on the Executive Committee of the
UIAA in 2004 and currently works as liaison with the City of Buffalo for parade
day vendors.
This year’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
will be dedicated to the memory of Terence M. Halloran. Mr. Halloran was the
Grand Marshal of the 1983 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and was a long-time,
dedicated member of the United Irish
American Association.
Mass will be celebrated by Bishop
Edward Kmiec at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday, March 14th at 10:30am,
before the line-up for the Saint Patrick’s
Day Parade. The parade will start at 2pm
at Niagara Square and proceed north on
Delaware Avenue to North Street. Bishop
Kmiec will march with the United Irish
American Association, which has organized and led this memorable Buffalo
tradition since 1940.
For information for the 2010 Saint
Patrick’s Day Parade, or for a group
entry application, visit the UIAA website
BuffaloStPatricksDayParade.com, or call
875-0282. UIAA meetings are held on
Sunday afternoons at 3pm at the Buffalo
Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road.
Buffalo Irish Times
Gaelic-American Athletic Association
245 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY 14220-1305
The United Irish American Association has elected Thomas Patrick Young
of South Buffalo to be Grand Marshal
of the 2010 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.
The parade is on Sunday, March 14th at
2pm and will take place along Delaware
Avenue in the City of Buffalo. Tom’s
fiancée Vincy Faliero and cousin Dennis
J. O’Brien will serve as his Deputy Marshals, walking with him for this once-ina-lifetime honor.
Michael J. McCafferty, Sr. has been
designated as the 2010 Irishman of the
Year by the Knights of Equity. Mike is a
23-year member of the Knights and has
held many offices through the years. His
term as Worthy Sir Knight recently ended
and under his direction, the Knights
took on new community causes and fund
raising efforts, enjoyed great success
with their meat raffles and proved quite
profitable financially, and have helped
establish a strong team-building foundation for the Club.
Mike is a lifelong member of the St.
Martin of Tours Parish in South Buffalo. He is a member of the Holy Name
Society, a longtime usher and a Eucharistic Minister, and was active as a Boy
Scout Leader in past years. For years,
Mike was instrumental in organizing and
running St. Martins’ annual Lawn Fete
and has worked tirelessly to help remodel
the church and maintain parish buildings.
He spearheaded a joint project with his
parish and the Knights commemorating
Respect Life Week: hundreds of crosses
were made, painted and placed on the
lawn of the Church as a reminder of the
innocent babies aborted each year.
family met with their numerous cousins
and before long the family was planning a stateside family reunion. The First
Worldwide Galvin Reunion was held
here in Buffalo in 2008.
All four of Mike’s grandparents
came from the “Auld Sod.” His maternal
grandparents, Tom and Molly (Galvin)
Weir, emigrated from Sligo and Kerry,
respectively, and his paternal grandparents, Peter and Minnie (Scanlon) McThrough the years, Mike has been an
Cafferty both emigrated from Mayo. All
active member of many of the various
four instilled a great love of Ireland in
clubs and organizations at the Buffalo
their family and impressed upon them the
Irish Center, and is a longtime supporter
importance of their faith. Their belief that
of the Belfast Summer Relief Program
this was indeed the land of opportunity
and the Msgr. Nash Knights of Columwas not lost on their children and grandbus. He has been employed at the Nation- children. They taught that you should
al Grid power company since 1977.
work hard, help people whenever you
As a founding member of the Buffalo can, and live your faith. Michael has long
exemplified these traits and as Irishman
Irish Times newspaper, Mike worked
closely with Mary Heneghan and Charlie of the Year, he is recognized for doing so.
McMahon to establish the first locally
published newspaper devoted solely to
the Irish community. Mike also produced
and broadcast “Irish Eyes,” a television
program that featured local and international Irish entertainers, on a public
access channel in Buffalo. As part of
that program, portions of the annual St.
Patrick’s Day Parade were taped and
broadcast, to the delight of many. Due
to the great response, the cable company
decided to tape and broadcast the entire
parade and asked Mike to help coordinate
The Monsignor Nash Knights of
the project. The parade has been broadColumbus
will celebrate St. Patrick’s
cast every year since then.
Day on Sunday March 13, marching
Mike and his wife Sue (Blocho) have
in the Downtown Parade. A bus will
been married for 34 years and have three
pick up marchers at the K of C at
grown children: Michael Jr. (Sandy),
12:30 and return after the parade.
Kelly (Travis) Bohrer and Peter (KimAfter the parade the party at the
berly), and four grandchildren: Megan
K
of
C begins! Live music starting
and Jonathan McCafferty and Patrick and
at
4pm
includes renowned musicians
Brendan Bohrer.
Emerald Isle featuring the O’Sullivan
Mike’s parents, Maureen and the
School of Irish Dance. Admission
late Peter McCafferty, took Mike and
is $5, and corned beef dinners and
his three sisters, Karen, Anne and Mary,
sandwiches will be available. Table
to Ireland for their first visit in 1973; it
reservations are highly recommendwas a trip of a lifetime. A few years ago,
ed. Sunday’s party is family oriented
Mike returned to Ireland with Sue, his
and open to all ages. The Msgr.
son Peter, his mom, his sisters and his
Nash K of C is located at 261 South
niece and nephew Elizabeth and Patrick
Legion Drive.
Ofenloch, guaranteeing that yet another
generation falls in love with Ireland. The
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St. Patrick’s Day
Parade and Party
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EDITOR
Maggie Shea
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Donna Shine, James Shine, Sarah Velazquez, Lizz Schumer, Tim Flanagan, Michael Osborne,
Tom McDonnell
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Brian O’Hara, V. Pres.
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Letter from the Editor
By Maggie Shea
Greetings, and welcome to the High Holy Days!
For many in the Irish community, March is the busiest and happiest time of the
year. For us, the season is not about the green beer and shamrocks—it is the time
that our Irish history and our local pride truly intermingle. We’re Irish-American, but
more accurately we are Irish-Buffalonian. Our glorious, rusty city was the perfect
environment for all the men and women that would abandon their homes and to start
new in the land where the steel mills grew and the iron works blossomed, and where
they would dig in their roots. The evolving economic culture of Buffalo, mixed with
the traits of the Irish, created a unique group that persists today—fiercely proud,
sentimental and grateful. (I could also add that we are largely Catholic and capable
drinkers—though I wouldn’t want to encourage any stereotypes.)
Many of the Buffalo Irish celebrate our Irish heritage throughout the year, making
St. Patrick’s Day the culmination of a year’s efforts and endeavors. It is the time of
year when we don’t only celebrate our heritage, but we also celebrate each other. We
attend parades to see others’ floats and presentations, to loudly and colorfully show
off our pride. We sing songs—songs of Ireland, drinking songs, and old rebel songs.
We cheer on our friends and family at the Shamrock Run and we honor our community leaders with much-deserved awards.
This is the perfect time to delve into the past and find out more about family
whose choices brought you to live in WNY, and find hidden family members. Conversely, pints will be raised for lost family and friends, remembered with a special sentimentality at this time of year. Now is also a great time to branch out and
celebrate other longstanding Buffalo heritages. Early spring isn’t special only for
the Irish Americans—there is also Italian St. Joseph’s Day and Polish Dyngus Day,
which are both celebrated with as much zeal and fervor as we do our own holiday. For
a triple-dose of fun, make sure to check out the joint St. Patrick Joseph Dyngus Day
Party on March 21.
Have a wonderful March, and enjoy everything that the community offers. Honor
our city, our shared heritage, and one another—and celebrate!
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In Memory:
Lt. Thomas “Shakey”
Masterson Sr.
The Irish community was greatly saddened on November 10th 2009, with the
passing of Lt. Thomas “Shakey” Masterson Sr., after a nine-month battle with
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Tom was born to Edward and Helen
(Hennigan) Masterson and raised in the
Old First Ward. He attended Our Lady
of Perpetual Help grammar school, and
graduated from Bishop Timon High
School in 1957. He was a member of the
Timon rowing team that went on to win
the North American Championships in
Washington, DC and St. Catherine’s, ON
in his senior year. He was inducted into
Bishop Timon’s Sports Hall of Fame.
After graduating from Timon, Tom
went to work for the Buffalo Creek
Railroad, and later joined the Buffalo
Police Department on November 17,
1963. While working as a police officer, he returned to school and earned an
Associate’s degree from Hilbert College
and a Bachelor’s of Science degree from
Buffalo State College, both in criminal
justice. Tom began his career in the old
Precinct 4, Broadway and William, once
recognized as one of the most violent
in all of America, and which was the
genesis of the riots in 1967. At the age
of 46, Tom suffered a heart attack. As
part of his recovery, he starting walking,
and continued on to become internationally ranked as a racewalker. He traveled
across the United States and Europe competing in racewalking events.
In 1989 Tom was promoted to Lieutenant, and was later transferred to the
Traffic Division in 1994. He became an
expert on crowd control, parade routes,
road races, and worked with federal and
other state and city officials to safeguard
visiting dignitaries. Of course, many
people in this community surely got
tickets from Tom!
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Tom was the most senior police officer in the City of Buffalo, and was one
week shy of his 46th anniversary with
the Police Department at the time of his
death. Tom held offices in the Buffalo
Police Benevolent Association and the
International Police Association, and was
an active member of the AOH Police
Emerald Society.
In 1974, Tom married Kathy Beamish,
and together they had three children,
Aileen, Cara, and Thomas Jr. (TJ). Over
the years, Tom logged his fair share of
feising miles as his family was involved
in Irish dancing for over 15 years. In recent years, you could find him watching
the Irish Football Team from his police
cruiser on his breaks. He even traveled
on the team bus to a football tournament
in Pittsburgh to support the team.
Tom was an active member of the
Irish community in Buffalo. He was a
long time member of the Knights of Equity, and served as the financial secretary
for the organization. He was the treasurer for the St. Patrick’s Irish American
Club at the time of his passing. He was
also a long time member of the Gaelic
American Athletic Association (GAAA),
and donated his time for events such as
the Great Guinness Toast and during St.
Patrick’s weekend, provided security on
bingo nights, and was the Irish Center’s
gardener for the last several years.
After many years as an honorary
member of the United Irish American
Association (Parade Committee) as the
City of Buffalo advisor on traffic and
the parade route, he was elected to the
Executive Committee of the UIAA as
Sergeant-in-Arms.
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and his work as
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Del Lillis Honored
as Tara Award Recipient for 2010
she worked for ten years. It was while
employed at this local store that Del met
her husband, the late James Patrick Lillis,
whom she married on August 24, 1963.
Jim was also a member of the Knights of
Equity for many years. Del is the mother
of three children: Kevin, Tim (KE) and
Colleen Heim, and the proud grandmother of six grandchildren: Cullen, Caleigh,
Colin, Cameron, and twins Cailin and
Brenna.
A trustee for the Daughters of Erin,
Del has worked diligently on several
committees, including the Calendar Luncheon and the Christmas Party Committees. Del’s specialty is creating beautiful
theme baskets for the Daughters of Erin’s
many fundraisers, hers often being the
highlights of the basket raffle items. Del
is also the Sunshine chairperson for the
Daughters, sending get well and condolence messages to our members and their
families. Her excellent knitting skills are
greatly appreciated by those who have received Prayer Shawls from the Daughters
during times of illness. Del volunteers at
the Buffalo Irish Center bingo nights and
is often the first to volunteer to help out
in the kitchen or on the bingo floor.
Del Lillis, an active member of the
Daughters of Erin since 1998, has been
chosen as the 2010 recipient of the
Daughters of Erin Tara Award.
Del attended St. Bernard’s School
and St. Mary’s High School. Upon
graduation from high school, Del began
working in the accounting department of
Hens and Kelly department store, where
Del’s involvement in her church is very
near and dear to her heart. She and her
late husband were active members at St.
Teresa’s Church, and helped the parish in
numerous ways. Del has been a Eucharistic Minister for the past twenty years,
and her compassionate nature is greatly
appreciated by the homebound when
she brings communion to the sick and
elderly. She is the current chairperson
of the Spiritual and Parish Life Committee at St. Teresa’s Parish and works
as a collection counter after mass. Del’s
numerous church ministries include gardening, cleaning and taking care of the
ordering of altar flowers throughout the
year. Because of her generous nature and
great devotion to her church, Del was the
worthy recipient of the 2008 St. Joseph
the Worker Award, given at a ceremony
held at St. Joseph’s Old Cathedral.
Del was also a member of the Bishop
Timon St. Jude High School Alumni
Board and the Mothers Club at the
school. Additionally, Del served as the
Recording Secretary for the Mount
Mercy Academy Parents’ Guild.
When Del is not working on knitting
a prayer shawl for someone in need or
putting together her beautiful theme baskets, she enjoys traveling with the Holy
Family Travel Club and gardening at her
home. Her other hobby is cross stitching,
for which Del has won blue ribbons at
the NYS Fair and the Erie County Fair.
The Daughters of Erin are fortunate to
have such a giving, genuine and kind person as a member of the organization and
we congratulate Del on being this year’s
recipient of the Tara Award.
Unsung Heroes Award Fenians GAA Set Gaelic
goes to Fred Conway
Football Registration
and son Patrick Conway
By Kelly Sullivan
The Saint Patrick’s Irish American
Association named Fred Conway and his
son Patrick Conway the winners of the
2010 Unsung Heroes Award. Presentation of the award was at the annual Saint
Brigid’s Dinner Party on February 6th
at the Buffalo Irish Center. (Cocktails at
6pm, Dinner at 7pm).
Fred Conway came to Buffalo from
Ballycroy, County Mayo, in 1949. At that
time, the Irish community in Buffalo had
a hurling team, and as more Irish settled
in Buffalo, a football team was started.
These teams were the foundation of the
Buffalo Gaelic Athletic Association,
which became the Buffalo Saint Patrick’s
Irish American Association. Originally
meetings were held at the Bishop Duffy
Center and practices and games were
held at Mulroy Park behind Holy Family
Church in South Buffalo. Mr. Conway
was a member of the team in its early
days when Chicago had the only other
team in the division. Over the years
he continued his involvement and has
watched the league grow as teams from
Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Toronto,
Rochester, and Syracuse were added.
Mr. Conway and his wife Kay, from
Newport County, Mayo, were married in 1953 and have nine children and
25 grandchildren. Over the years, Mr.
Conway has held almost every office in
the GAA and proudly traveled to GAA
meetings all over the Eastern Region representing the Buffalo club. In addition to
his dedication to Gaelic games, Fred was
very involved in the setup of the current
Buffalo Irish Center. He was instrumental
in the transition of the Center from the
Bishop Duffy Center downtown to its
present location in South Buffalo, and
assisted in securing many of the Center’s
original licenses. Throughout his time in
Buffalo he has worked proudly and diligently to help form youth GAA teams in
Buffalo. His goal was not only to remain
connected to Ireland while in the states
but also to spread his passion for Gaelic
sports and his heritage on not only his to
family, but also to members of the greater
community.
The Buffalo Fenians will be hosting
an open house for those wishing to obtain
further information on playing Gaelic
Football, which is the national sport of
Ireland. Men’s and youth teams are being
fielded for the upcoming season, which
runs from May through September.
Those wishing to join the club as social
(non-playing) members are also welcome
to attend.
Fenians GAA Open House
Saturday March 20, 2010
Buffalo Irish Center
2:00 PM
A live game from Ireland featuring
Cork vs. Dublin will be shown. Information will be given on Gaelic football, its
rules and history. Coaches and officers
will be present to answer any questions
you may have.
The Youth Program is being reestablished this year under the direction of
Ben Hamm, Youth Officer. Players (both
boys and girls) ranging in age from 8 to
17 years old are invited to play in both
local and out-of-town games.
Further information on both the men’s
and youth programs can be obtained at
the Fenians website:
www.buffalofenians.gaa.ie.
38th Annual St. Patrick’s Day
Luncheon Set for March 12
This tradition of dedication and
commitment continues with the second
Unsung Hero, Fred’s son Patrick. Patrick
Conway played on the Junior Gaelic
football team and his enthusiasm for the
sport helped his friends take an interest in
Gaelic football, directly resulting in the
growth of the team throughout the years.
The family’s Irish traditions and heritage
are a point of pride for Pat and his family.
Pat and his wife Donna have two children, Erin and Brian, who are both active
in the Buffalo Irish community. Pat has
generously donated his time to serve as
one of the organizers of the Buffalo Irish
Youth Board and acted as coach of the
Junior Irish Football team from 19982003. Currently, he is on the Board of
the Buffalo Fenians and is their public
relations officer.
We are pleased to announce the 38th
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon will
take place on Friday, March 12, 2010
from 11:30am until 2:00pm at the Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road in
South Buffalo.
off your St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
The luncheon features traditional Irish
dancing performed by Rince na Tiarna
dancers, Irish music by Kindred and the
Blarney Bunch and a family-style corned
beef lunch prepared by Tom Gang.
Returning to chair the Luncheon this
year are Congressman Brian Higgins
and Assemblyman Mark Schroeder. The
2010 Honorary Chairman will be Patrick
Byrne, owner of MPB Travel and the
Byrne Insurance Agency and a steadfast
supporter of the Buffalo Irish Center.
Opening ceremonies will take place at
11:30am with the raising of the American
and Tri-Color flags and the singing of the
American and Irish Anthems, followed
by the invocation by Bishop Kmiec.
The Buffalo Saint Patrick’s Irish
American Association is proud to honor
such dedicated men with this year’s
awards.
A growing tradition for hundreds of
Western New York’s government, business and community leaders, the Irish
Luncheon is the perfect venue to kick
Higgins and Schroeder look forward
to joining other community leaders,
friends, colleagues, and neighbors to
share in this great celebration to benefit
the Buffalo Irish Center.
Admission is $50/person or $500/
table, and all tickets must be purchased
in advance. For ticket information or
table reservations, please contact Megan
Corbett at 803-5333 or at [email protected]. Shannon Heneghan of
¬Mosey Persico LLP is the acting event
sponsorship and luncheon program book
chair. Please contact Shannon at 8824890 if you are interested in becoming
a sponsor for the event or in securing an
ad.
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St. Patrick Joseph Dyngus Bishop Timon, Mount Mercy
Day Party set for Sunday, & Knights of Columbus
March 21
Hold Fundraiser for
Mark your calendar and be sure to
note the new location—the 13th Annual
St. Patrick Joseph Dyngus Day celebration will soon be upon us. This party
celebrates the three high holy days of
March: the Irish St. Patrick’s Day, Italian St. Joseph’s Day and Polish Dyngus
Day. This year’s event is set for Sunday,
March 21st at the Harvey D. Morin Post
at 965 Center Road in West Seneca.
This will be the 13th year that this
party will be held, and it continues to
grow bigger and better each year. The location of this spectacular tri-ethnic event
rotates according to the various ethnic
areas of the city, and this year the Morin
Post will host. This great location has
three rooms to accommodate three bands,
as well as lots of free parking.
This locally legendry celebration of
the ethnic triumvirate turns the crusty
month of March into the sweet promise
of spring. This year at the Harvey Morin
Post, you can move from one ethnic
celebration to another simply by walking
through a door.
You can bid “Arrividerci Roma” and
leave the rich Italian and Italian-American sounds of the Formula Band to rock
with the Celtic beat of Stone Row, and
then change countries again and polka,
without the hassle of passports or Euros!
Food, drink, music, dance, and most im-
portantly the company of friends promise
to make this year’s celebration an event
to remember.
If you’ve never been to this event
before you will be in for an afternoon
and evening of fun-filled excitement,
including singers, dancers, pipers, and a
very special surprise guest band. Genuine
ethnic food and drink will be made available throughout the day, featuring corned
beef, Italian and Polish sausage, pierogis,
pasta and Guinness, all at reasonable
prices. Join us for our 13th anniversary
and learn to do a Polka or a Tarantella or
a Jig and have the time of your life!
This event is sponsored by the Buffalo Irish Center, the Polka Boosters
of WNY, and the Federation of Italian
American Societies of WNY.
Time: Sunday, March 21, 2010; 3pm
till 8pm
Location: The Harvey Morin Post,
965 Center Rd., West Seneca, NY. 14224;
674-2940
Ticket prices: $10.00 in advance,
$12.00 at the door (Sorry, no will-call)
For ticket information call: Dan &
Carol McCue 834-7664; Joyce Czarnecki
741-3001; Teresa Marcello 668-9451;
The Tara Gift Shoppe 825-6700
All who would like to sample the
many varieties of foods that have been
brought to our area by those who have
emigrated to WNY from Ireland are
invited to participate, as well as all who
would like to share recipes that have
been handed down through their families.
The event is intended to bring awareness to the rich variety of Irish foods
that have evolved since the devastating
famine (1845-1852—the time in Ireland known as an Drochshaol, the “Bad
Life”—and to raise funds to help cover
the costs of holding the WNYFCC An-
Bishop Timon Saint Jude High
School, Mount Mercy Academy and
the Msgr. Nash Knights of Columbus
are sponsoring a post-parade (Old First
Ward) party on March 13 in the Mount
Mercy Cafeteria at 88 Red Jacket
Parkway. All proceeds will benefit both
schools.
The event will feature live music and
Irish dance from 3pm –until 7pm, featuring Numb Thumb Chuck. Draft beer,
wine, pop, wine and pizza & wings are
included in the admission price of $15 in
advance and $20 at the door. Canned beer
will also be available.
Numb Thumb Chuck is a band of
South Buffalo Musicians, featuring
Numb Thumb Chuck Burke, Mike Hanzley, Jim “Schiz” Shaw, Taps Prendergast,
Mary O’Strowski, and Brian Martin.
Tables of 14 can be reserved. Tickets
are available through MMA (Sr. Mary
Ellen Twist 825-8796), BTSJ (826-3610),
and the Nash K of C (Charlie McMahon
826-1105).
Cúl na Gaeilge:
The Irish Corner
By Margaret M. McGrath
Cúl na Gaeilge presents some conversation phrases that will provide you with ‘a
St. Patrick’s Day Survival Kit.’ In order to learn to pronounce these phrases you are
invited to meet with us for class on any Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Library of the
Buffalo Irish Center or at the University of Buffalo in Room 337 Bell on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at 3:30pm. We will teach you what you need to know, you need only
visit for as long as it takes you to master these phrases.
This is our St. Patrick’s Day gift to you in lieu of shamrocks!
Famine to Plenty
All are invited to attend a ‘pot-luck’
dining experience that will be a celebration of the ‘bounty of food’ that we have
received as legacy from the famine sufferers of Ireland. The pot luck will take
place on Sunday, March 28 from 4pm 9pm in the Emerald Room at the Buffalo
Irish Center. The cost is $5 per person, or
$10 per family.
Catholic Education
nual Irish Famine Commemoration Mass
at the Famine Memorial on the Buffalo
Waterfront on Saturday, July 31. A special cookbook (An Chistin-The Kitchen)
created by Patricia Duggan and her committee from the submitted recipes to the
Famine to Plenty experience will also be
sold to help cover costs.
Attendees will not just eat! We
will céilí in true Irish fashion. Food
consumption will take place amid an atmaisféar (ambience) of an abundance of
music, song, dance, poetry and storytelling.
So cook a favorite family food and
take it and its recipe (and your friends
and family) to the Irish Center to sample
and have a wonderful time with us on
March 28th. Please call Margaret at 3100840 with questions.
10% OFF!
These phrases can be found in the syllabus for Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (European Certificate in Irish) online at teg.ie.
Ag beannú do dhuine agus ag beannú ar
ais do dhuine
Greeting and replying to someone
Ag cur ceiste ar dhuine an bhfuil sé go
maith agus ag freagairt na ceiste sin
Asking someone how he/she is and replying
Do chur féin in aithne Introducing
yourself
Ag fiafraí de dhuine cén t-ainm atá air/
uirthi agus ag freagairt na ceiste sin
Asking someone their name and replying
Ag rá le duine go bhfuil sé go deas
bualadh leis/léi
Saying to someone it’s nice to meet them
Dia duit. Hello
Dia is Muire duit.
Hello (reply)
Cad é mar atá tú?
How are you? (Ulster)
Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?
How are you? (Connemara)
Conas tá tú?
How are you? (Munster)
Go maith, go raibh maith agat. Agus tú
Well, thank you. And yourself?
féin?
Go breá. Fine
An bhfuil tú go maith? Are you well?
theileafóin
Tá. Tá mé go breá, go raibh maith agat.
I am. I am fine, thank you.
number
Liam is ainm dom. My name is Liam.
Ag cur daoine in aithne dá chéile
Introducing people to each other.
Is mise Síle.
I’m Síle.
Ag fágáil slán ag duine Taking leave of
Cad is ainm duit?/C’ainm atá ort?/Cén
t-ainm atá ort? What is your name?
Ag iarraidh agus ag tabhairt uimhir
Asking for and giving a telephone
someone
Siobhán./Micheál. Cad is ainm duitse?/C’ainm atá ortsa?/Cén t-ainm atá ortsa?
Siobhán/Michael. What is your name?
Tá sé go deas bualadh leat.
It’s nice to meet you.
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Cad é d’uimhir theileafóin? What is your telephone number?
A náid a hocht a seacht, a trí a cúig a náid a dó a ceathair a sé
Zero, eight, seven, three, five, zero, two, four, six.
Seo é Liam. This is Liam
Seo í Aoife. This is Aoife
Seo iad Síle agus Eoghan. These are Síle and Eoghan.
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Slán leat. Goodbye
Slán agat. Goodbye
Slán go fóill. Goodbye for now.
Will the real Saint Patrick please stand up?
By Nicoilin Kellum and Brígín Ní Shleibhin, PhD
peared to be broadminded: he was open
to conversions about women and their
participation in his mission; he was not
so concerned about penitence, not very
ascetic, and not even very good at Latin!
What Patrick was, was devoted to his
mission. He saw himself as the last of the
apostles, evangelizing to the last (known)
pagans in world. Although we do not
know if Patrick truly used a shamrock to
explain the trinity, we know that he converted the pagan Irish with such passion
and compassion that he truly deserves the
title Patron Saint of Ireland.
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na hÉireann at the Buffalo Irish Center.
A blend of truth and myth often accompanies figures of the past, creating
legends based on both fact and fiction.
One such legendary figure is Saint Patrick, whose name brings to mind a holiday devoted drinking Guinness, shamrocks, and the story of the saint driving
snakes from Ireland. But who was Saint
Patrick? And what do snakes, shamrocks
and drinking Guinness have to do with
him? It is sad to say, but none of that that
dates to his mission in the fifth century.
Yet these symbols in their own way have
come to be associated with the saint and
symbolize the most important element of
his story —Ireland. So, if Patrick didn’t
drink green beer and remove the snakes
from Ireland, who was he?
Patrick is the national saint of Ireland,
although he was not born there. His name
(in Irish Pátraic and later Pádraig) comes
from the Latin Magonus Sucatus Patricius. Patrick was born at the end of the
fourth century to a family of Romanized,
Christian Celts in the west of Britain. His
father, Calpurnius, was a well-off deacon
in the Church and his grandfather was a
priest. At the age of 16, Patrick was captured by an Irish raiding party and taken
to Ireland as a slave, where he worked
herding pigs in an isolated location,
likely in Country Mayo. It is probable
that Patrick came into contact with other
Christian slaves at this time.
One day, after six years in captivity,
Patrick was guided by an angel to flee.
He traveled nearly 200 miles until he
found a ship that would take him aboard.
After a brief visit to his family Patrick
continued to travel to Gaul (today’s
France) where he studied under Saint
Germanus and joined the priesthood. After being ordained Patrick had a vision in
which he received letters containing the
“voice of the Irish” asking him to “come
back and walk once more among us.”
With this, Patrick began his mission to
Ireland, which has been dated to around
461 A.D. This information is known
from Patrick’s own work, the Confessio (“Confession”), which he wrote in
defense of allegations made against him
for giving money to local kings to ensure
his safety while traveling throughout the
country. One other document survives
that was written by Patrick’s own hand
—a letter of condemnation to Coroticus,
a northern British prince who seized
some of Patrick’s Irish converts. These
two documents are the earliest Latin
compositions known in Ireland.
The earliest surviving biographies
of Patrick date from the seventh century, written by Muirchú, a cleric from
Armagh, and Tírechán, a bishop from
County Sligo. These authors reportedly
based their biographies on an earlier
source, now lost, written by Ultán, abbot of the monastery of Lughbhadh (the
village of Louth in County Lough), who
died around 657 AD. This monastery
was established in the sixth century by a
disciple of Patrick named Mochtae, and
in it Patrick’s writings were carefully
preserved. It is from the biographies of
Muirchú and Tírechán that we learn of
Patrick lighting the Pascal fire on the hill
of Slane, near the hill of Tara. In these
accounts we learn of how Patrick battled
with the druids of Tara in order to convince Loaghaire, the high king of Ireland,
to convert to Christianity. These sources
had two main literary inspirations, the
Old Testament and heroic literature of
Early Medieval Ireland. Patrick is compared to Moses, and he fights the druids
of Tara with a ferocity that earns him a
place of honor next to the Ulster hero
Cú Chulainn. Muirchú’s and Tírechán’s
accounts were crafted to support the
Patrician churches, which at the time
rivaled with those of Saint Brigid for the
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By Donna M. Shine
The drive up to Smuggler’s Inn from
Broughshane, County Antrim, was quite
uneventful and gave us time to ponder
the events so far on this absolutely crazy
trip. Our minds were reeling and could
not comprehend how so much could happen in the course of, what, one day? We
were extremely apprehensive regarding
our uncharted adventure to the “NORTH”
in Ireland. We had so much planned, as
well as alternate plans, should something
not go accordingly…again.
James and I checked in and went
up to room number five, the Dunluce
Room. Of course, the Dunluce Castle
was on our agenda for tomorrow. There,
in the hallway, as James was trying to
open our door with the key, we spotted a
beautiful reddish-orange and black butterfly called a small tortoiseshell. There
were tiny circles of an almost indigo blue
which spotted the bottom black edge of
its wings. The wings had a florescent
red-orange background with black shapes
that resembled the geometric scales on
a tortoise’s back. Apparently, these little
beauties sometimes will hibernate in
houses. Somehow this pretty little thing
found its way in through the double entry
doorway, flew upstairs to the second
floor and found a resting place on the
ceiling near our doorway, just to greet
us. Cute! Contrary to what some believe,
that Ireland only has little people, fairies,
and beer, it also has colorful flowers and
beautiful butterflies that pollinate them.
But we were tired and wanted to rest
after such a full and eventful day. So, we
left our little beauty undisturbed at her
spot on the wall and went in to check out
our room and get some rest.
By 7:55am, beautiful rays of
bright sunshine broke the spell of gloom
for our first morning in the north. There
were rainbows illuminating, then fading, demanding our attention to their
last colored breath upon the droplets of
mist. It was a gorgeous sight to witness
before heading downstairs to indulge in a
traditional Ulster breakfast. I could smell
the bacon wafting up the stairs, calling
softly, but urgently, “Any time you’re
ready, come and eat!”
Before we knew it, we woke quite
early to howling winds and rain from the
heavy clouds that were speeding by. We
watched waves crash hard against rocks
that jutted out of the water along the
West o’Clare Tours
Take a New Turn
Pat Kane will still lead two West
o’Clare tours to Ireland this year, but
this small regional company is taking a
new turn. In late September, they are will
embark on a tour of Italy. This decision
has raised quite a few eyebrows around
the area, but many are welcoming this
new chance to travel with the “Balladeer
of the Southern Tier.”
The reasons for this new direction are
twofold: first, there are many Irish-Italian
families in our region who have asked for
“equal opportunity” travel, and second,
it’s a “wine country” exchange program.
This tour hopes to emphasize the local
foods and wines of central Italy, as well
as the regions’ folk music. The tour plans
to visit Florence, Perugia and Rome,
taking day tours to local sites of interest,
vineyards and restaurants, along with
well-known tourist attractions.
Mr. Kane will also host a local wine
tour around our own Finger Lakes region
in October to cultivate appreciation for
our own wines, cuisine, and scenery. The
overseas tours are usually ten-day jour-
shoreline, taking turns with the one pair
of binoculars that we brought. Oh, did I
mention that our room at Smuggler’s Inn
had an unobstructed view of the North
Channel leading out to the ocean? Unobstructed, that is, if it weren’t rainy with
a misty touch of fog. A large flock of
jackdaws gathered down on the roadway
in front, where Causeway Road begins,
probably eating pebbles for ballast, as I
always like to believe. How else would
they be able to fly against the wind? They
need weight from somewhere!
neys; the Finger Lakes tour is planned
to be over a weekend. For January of
2011, Mr. Kane will organize a seven-day
Caribbean cruise, which he is calling a
“break in the weather.”
West o’Clare tours will travel in April
to Ireland’s southwest counties; in July,
they will tour across Ireland from west
to east. Mr. Kane says, “This follows our
regional approach to travel. Rather than
trying to see a whole country at once, we
take a more leisurely pace, in order to appreciate and savor what we are seeing.”
The group will take the same approach in
Italy this year, and in the future plan to
visit other “wine countries” of the world.
Pat Kane is well known in this region
for his love of folk music and dancing,
and our local farm communities. His
touring philosophy is, “To see other
beautiful places, that we might more
enjoy the beauty of home.” For more
information, visit his website at www.
westoclare.com, or call toll free 1-888333-4PAT.
by this time, we headed downstairs for
breakfast.
Making sure that our room was
locked as we left, we glanced up the wall
to where we left our night visitor, the
small tortoiseshell butterfly. Surprisingly,
it was gone…only to have moved across
the ceiling about ten feet. We laughed
and jokingly bade our friend a lovely day
and to keep an eye on our room.
As we walked down the hall and
descended the carpeted stairs, we tried to
envision the course of flight our delicate little friend had taken to maneuver
to such a place of “high standing”—or
should I say “resting”? Noting the brilliance of its color, and having no other to
compare its size, I simply deduced that is
was the male of the species who, as with
humans, sometimes, under certain conditions which I will not elaborate at this
time, cannot find their way home if their
life depended upon it. So, he stayed put
and we ate breakfast.
James and I set a simple plan
to visit the Bushmill’s Distillery and
explore the Dunluce Castle this morning,
have lunch, then decide what we have
time to accomplish in the afternoon. With
the aroma calling our names personally
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Now is a great time to take advantage
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know where to begin, would like assistance with Irish genealogical research, or
simply wants to read about Irish history
is encouraged to visit the GAAA Irish
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volunteers from the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society are more than willing to
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Individual appointments may be made
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Scoil Cultúr na
hÉireann
Megabytes of Memories
By Sarah Velasquez
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A Web photo album with infinite possibilities, then, is worth a library of stories.
With social networks like Facebook
allowing users to post photos in Web
albums, there’s no end to the memories
captured in photographs. In the past
years, “throwback” albums have grown
increasingly popular among Irish dancers who grew up in the dance scene. In
some ways, these Web albums seemed
to have replaced the traditional, stagnant
yearbook model with a progressive, everevolving and interactive Internet photo
album.
Liz Slazak, a 19-year-old student
at D’Youville College and Rince na
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My dearest Dad, “It isn’t good,”
Your doctor tried to say;
Tiarna dancer, has seen a lot of trends
and phases in Irish dance – from spike
curls and velvet multi-panel dresses to
huge white-blonde wigs and soft-skirt
costumes. When Liz decided to pull
together favorite photos from her Irish
dance career and post them to a Facebook album, memories flooded back.
She sifted through piles of photos from
the years she spent feising, and then she
scanned and uploaded them to her Web
photo album.
There was the photo of her hanging upside down, just about to kiss the
Blarney Stone. And the photo of a young
Liz – no older than 8 – grasping a bunch
medals she just won at a feis as her
teacher, Mary Kay Heneghan, smiled
proudly beside her.
“Everything came back,” she said of
the photo compilation process. “I spent,
like, 10 fantastic years with these people,
and it was a blast.”
Not only was Liz able to bask in the
fond memories of childhood and early
adulthood, she was able to share these
photos with her fellow Rince na Tiarna
dancers and engage in conversations with
them through the interactive Web album.
Facebook also allows users to “tag” photos, or manually identify the people in a
photo and link to their Facebook profiles.
Most of Liz’s photos depict groups of
giggling girls with tufts of curls shooting
in every direction. She recalled the close
bonds she built with her fellow Rince na
Tiarna dancers, explaining that everyone
traveled together, practiced together, and
won or lost competitions together. But
even beyond their bond as teammates,
Irish dancers grow up as part of an extended family, Liz added.
“I used to baby-sit Kevinah and Fiona
[Dargan],” she said. “And to watch them
grow up and win worlds? I feel like I
can only find that emotion in Irish dance.
Your emotions are shared with so many
other people.”
For Liz, her favorite photo in her
album is one of Kevinah Dargan tying
Becca Shaloiko’s shoelaces. Becca, Liz
said, had injured her wrist and was not
able to tie her own shoes, but Becca’s fellow dancers stepped up to the plate to tie
her shoes for her.
“That picture shows how we were
always helping each other,” she said.
“Kevinah tying Becca’s shoes symbolizes
those moments.”
Liz isn’t alone in the quest to capture
a lifetime of Irish dance memories. Dancers all over Western New York – and
the world, for that matter – are compiling Web albums chock full of nostalgia.
Most of the area’s Irish dance schools
have group pages on Facebook. So, if
you have some old dance photos stashed
away in boxes or in albums, consider
scanning and uploading them to a Web
album.
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This month’s subject: The High Holy Days
1.) February 1st marks what saint’s feast
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2.) March 17th commemorates which event:
St. Patrick’s birth, death, or arrival in
3.) Which Pope canonized St. Patrick?
Last issue’s answers:
4.) Name the hill where Patrick lit his first
1.)Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Easter Fire.
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5.) What church replaced St. Patrick’s on
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The Genealogical Dig: One Way to Begin
Unearthing Your Roots
By Lizz Schumer
BIGS
Erie County Clerk Kathleen “Kathy”
Courtney Hochul is no stranger to Irish
culture. As the granddaughter of John
and Mary Courtney, two of the founders
of the Buffalo Irish Center, she understands the importance of holding on to
one’s heritage.
“My family has taken many trips
back to Ireland, not only to explore the
beautiful countryside, but research our
heritage,” she said. As County Clerk,
Kathy sees many Buffalonians “get back
to their roots” in the County’s basement
genealogy center.
As the “High Holy Days” approach,
many otherwise culturally disconnected
Buffalonians start to wonder about the
green isle from whence they, or their
forefathers, came. Rediscovering one’s
past can be a daunting task, but with help
from local organizations and the records
in the basement of Old County Hall, dig-
ging in to the past can be rewarding.
“What people don’t realize is we hold
many records in our office dating back
to the early 1800s that can be invaluable
in learning more about your personal
history,” says Hochul. “In addition to
deeds, corporations, and business names,
we also have a lot of information for
individuals.”
While the Buffalo Irish Genealogical
Society is an important resource for Irish
descendants to find their roots, Hochul
reminds citizens the Clerk’s Office can
also be a good jumping-off point. The
basement records room is a treasure trove
of information, including birth records
from 1881-1913, court records from 1957
to the present, deeds from 1808 to today,
divorces filed in Erie County from 1957
to the present, marriage records from
1878-1935, naturalizations from 18271929, military discharges filed with the
meeting led by
County from 1919 to the present, and
other miscellaneous records from 1808
onward. In addition, the Clerk’s office
can obtain many older records within 24
hours notice.
to find family members or close family
friends. Information such as deeds and
mortgages can show where your family lived back in the day, and may even
unearth the old family homestead.
There are two types of genealogical searchers: those with a wealth of
information and those whose historical coffers run dry. Some families have
trunks of treasure in maimeo’s basement,
others just a few torn photographs with
scrawled dates and first names on the
back. In the latter case, it pays to get
creative. This is where the Clerk’s Office
genealogy center may come in handy.
“If nothing else, the Basement Records Department at Old County Hall can
be a good place to find family members
or close friends whose descendants you
can then interview for more information,” Hochul suggested. “It’s all a
matter of establishing a chain of identity,
piecing together the crazy quilt of family
history.”
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Restaurant Review:
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Proud of Being
IRISH and
CATHOLIC?
By Erin Collins
Dwyer’s Irish Pub in North Tonawanda boasts around 90 different bottled
beers to choose from, not to mention 20
ever-changing brews on tap. That alone
is reason enough to pay them a visit.
Throw in 30 kinds of chicken wings, and
Dwyer’s is a must-stop location for any
Irish pub lover.
Located at 65 Webster Street next to
the Riviera Theatre, the bar is a popular
place for people to stop before a show
or after an afternoon in nearby Gateway
Park. I recently visited with friends and
took advantage of 25 cent wings, a daily
special from 4pm until 8pm and during
all Sabres and Bills games. It was hard
to choose from the extensive list, which
includes everything from traditional
wing sauce to more interesting flavors
like Caribbean jerk, garlic parmesan and
wasabi plum.
We settled on raspberry barbecue and
something called Hung-Over Irishmen,
along with an order of Reuben potato
skins filled with corned beef, sauerkraut
and cheese. The sticky, smoky barbecue
was flavored with a hint of fruit that cut
through the thickness of the sauce. The Irishmen
wings weren’t saucy at all, but their crispy skin
was infused with jalapeno, making them just spicy
enough to cure any hangover.
The Guinness- or Smithwicks-battered fish fry
served with French fries, hush puppies and coleslaw
is another menu highlight, and the Dwyer’s Stinger,
a 10 ounce seasoned strip steak topped with chicken
fingers, mozzarella and cheese on a garlic roll also
stands out. The beer selection at Dwyer’s is nearly
incomparable to any other pub around. They feature
local favorites, including Southern Tier Brewing
Company and Ellicottville Brewing Company, along
with tasty brews not often seen behind Buffalo bars,
like Samuel Smith and McSorley’s.
Live music can often be heard in the pub and
during warmer months, patrons enjoy the outdoor
patio and fire pit. For their busiest holiday of the
year, Dwyer’s will run a round-trip bus from the bar
to the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March
14. Give them at try this St. Patrick’s Day season to
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Belfast Summer Relief Program
presents the Wolfe Tones, Seeks
Host Families to Mark 35th
Anniversary
Rochester Gears up
for March with Big
Names Coming to Town
By Patricia Lloyd
Being within an hour’s drive, Buffalo and Rochester are able to share
resources, and among them are wonderful performances and musical talent. This
winter, Rochester is very fortunate to
welcome two internationally renowned
acts: Flogging Molly and Natalie MacMaster.
Noel Nagle, Tommy Byrne and Brian
Warfield, best known as the renowned
Irish music group the Wolfe Tones, will
return to Buffalo on Monday, February
22 for a performance at 7:30pm at the
Buffalo Irish Center. Fans will appreciate
this opportunity to once again enjoy this
amazing group that has been together for
over forty years!
The performance will benefit the
Belfast Summer Relief Program, the nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing
children from the historically strife-torn
areas of Northern Ireland to Buffalo for a
six week vacation. This year, the Program celebrates a significant milestone—
the 35th Anniversary of its founding.
Since its inception in 1975 by the late
Tom and Martha Harkin, the Program has
helped more than 1,600 children realize
that people can live together in peace,
despite their religious and political differences.
Advance sale concert tickets at
$25 each can be purchased individually
or in tables of ten, and are available at
the Tara Gift Shoppe, 250 Abbott Road
in Buffalo ((716)-825-6700). Tickets at
the door, if available, will be $28 each.
For more information, to order tickets by
mail, or to reserve a table, please call the
Tara Shoppe or Jack and Maureen Fecio,
Belfast Program Directors, at (716) 8226626.
The Program is currently
seeking families to host children, ages
10-12, for their six-week stay during this
summer. Approximately 50 children will
participate this year; the exact number
will be determined by the success of
fundraising efforts. Preference is given
to families with a child or children approximately the same age as the visiting
children. The Program covers the cost of
airfare, ground transportation, and insurance; host families are asked to provide
room and board along with some “tender
loving care.” Additional information can
be obtained by writing to: Belfast Summer Relief Program, P.O. Box 103, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, New York 14205,
by calling Jack and Maureen at 716-8226626, or by emailing JandMFecio@aol.
com. If you email, please include a phone
number.
Irish rock band Flogging Molly performs at Rochester’s Main Street Armory
on Sunday, February 28. Band member
and Rochester native Dennis Casey adds
both electric and acoustic guitars in addition to strong vocals. Flogging Molly is a
high energy, singalong, up the Irish band
that will leave you wanting more.
Just one week later on March 6, the
Nazareth College Center is proud to
welcome legendary fiddle player Natalie MacMaster, with special guest (and
husband) Donnell Leahy of Leahy. This
is sure to be a magnificent event of both
stage and sound, as MacMaster is known
to do a jig or two while playing the
fiddle!
A look ahead:
Rochester’s 33rd Annual St. Patrick’s
Day parade graces downtown Rochester
on March13, 2010. With over 120,000
spectators at the 2009 parade, 2010 is
sure to be a success! It runs along East
Avenue into Main Street and showcases
the best of Rochester’s Irish and Irish‐
American organizations. For more details
on the St. Patrick’s Day parade, visit
www.rochesterparade.com. Pre and post
parade parties will be in full swing at
some of the local Irish pubs: Carroll’s
(East Main), Caverly’s (South Avenue),
Johnny’s (Culver Road), Monty’s Corner
(East Avenue), Mulconry’s (Fairport),
Shamrock Jack’s (Culver Road), and
Temple Bar (East Avenue).
In Search Of: Recipes
For so many people, recipes are cultural inheritance received from family gone
long before; they are a link to a life in a land or a time that is far beyond our reach.
Recipes are cultural artifacts just like songs and photographs, and can be as relevant
and necessary today as they were a century ago.
We are looking for for recipes that had been handed down from the relatives for
many years that may have an accompanying story of where the recipe originated,
or any family history that was linked to it. If you have a story to share, email it to
[email protected] or mail it to Irish Times: Recipes, 245 Abbott Road,
Buffalo, NY 14220.
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Céilí time!
Buffalo Comhaltas is sponsoring a céilí on the 26th
of February 2010. It runs from 8:00 PM to midnight in
the Emerald Room of the Buffalo Irish Centre, located at
245 Abbott Rd. Buffalo, NY 14220. Price of admission
is $10 for adults ($8 for Comhaltas members), $5 for students, and accompanied children under the age of 16 are
admitted for free. Complimentary refreshments served at
intermission.
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East Aurora, NY 14052
Business: (716) 652-0232
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The Irish Cultural & Folk Art Association
New Members Always Welcome
All interested in Things Irish are Welcome
Buffalo irish Center
245 Abbott Rd - South Buffalo
For Details call Charlie McSwain
677-4497
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Books: Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan
By Thomas P. McDonnell
(Brendan Behan served two stretches
in prison; one as a youth offender in England and the other in Mountjoy prison
in Dublin for attempted murder of two
police detectives.)
There is a funny story about Brendan Behan that is fully related in Ulick
O’Connor’s biography of the writer. The
action took place in the early 1940s.
Behan was serving his 14-year stretch for
shooting at the policeman. At the time
there were two prisoners in Mountjoy jail
(the main prison in Dublin) under capital
sentence.
One was Bernard Kirwan who was
convicted of murdering his brother who
disappeared from their home after a row.
This was the “Torso in the Bog” murder.
A torso was discovered in a nearby bog
and this was held to be the remains of
Kirwan’s brother, though it was never
conclusively proven that the torso was
his. Anyway, Kirwan was eventually
hanged and the events leading up to
the execution were the inspiration for
Behan’s play, “The Quare Fellow,” which
was anti-capital punishment in nature.
The other prisoner was one Timothy
Flynn of Beaufort (between Killorglin &
Killarney), who had been convicted of
murdering his wife Hannah. They were
well-known people who used to cycle
into town. Flynn tried to make her death
look like an accident by dropping her
body into a well (there was no running
water that time, and people had wells &
water butts at every corner of the house
to collect rainwater) and dropping a
turkey in, to give the impression that
the wife had fallen into the well trying
to rescue the turkey. Unfortunately, the
turkey ended up on top of the wife rather
than beneath, so he was caught. His death
sentence was subsequently commuted
to life imprisonment on the grounds of
diminished responsibility.
Flynn held that Behan was the reason
for his mental situation, thus saving
Flynn from the noose. This seems to
be true: Behan used to sneak up behind
Flynn daily & shout in his ear, “Ding
dong dell! Hannah’s in the well! Who
put her in? Little Timmy Flynn!” Flynn
would rear up & have to be restrained by
the screws (prison guards). It didn’t take
Little Timmy long to go absolutely mad.
Behan’s is a story of the humor that
can come from tragedy, a theme that
runs rampant throughout Irish literature.
Borstal Boy is Behan’s 1958 autobiography. It is the result of the author’s time in
a borstal (youth prison) in London at the
age of sixteen, incarcerated for an unauthorized solo mission to England to blow
up the Liverpool docks. He was arrested
and found in possession of explosives.
Behan was sentenced to three years, and
did not return to Ireland until 1941.
More than just a story, though, the
book is a look into the simplicity of mankind via the complexities of the world we
live in. It is only through these woody
complexities can we see the simplicity
of the tree. Had Behan not gone through
the English prison system, we may never
have had the joy of his take on mankind.
Behan lays a path, and does a wonderful
job leading us to his final point. He gives
us insight into the common struggles of
the English and the Irish, the pains of
uncommon religion, the inner workings
of prison hierarchy and much more, and
he does this with precision of dialogue as
only an Irishman can.
The book’s pace is at times a bit
slow, but if effort determines output, the
result is well worth it. Behan’s unique
descriptions of the mundane make the
sections flow like Old Spice at a Three’s
Company reunion, and verbal skirmishes
that determine superiority are skillfully
replaced by compassion.
In the end, Behan’s moral is clear:
we are who we are, and no more. From
the top down, a country is just a country
and everyone has struggles and enemies;
armies are just men who follow orders;
prison is just a place for those who got
caught. Above all, people are just people
and we should just accept each other
for who we are. Behan had a way about
him and in the end he did just say to the
world “Here is who I am, not big, not
small, not IRA or English sympathizer,
not evil or good, but just a guy with a
pint and a pen.”
When Behan came back to Ireland
after many years in France, he was finally
seen as a writer with a drinking problem,
not just a drunk with something to say. At
the age of thirteen, Brendan Behan wrote
the following poem about his mother’s
good friend, Michael Collins:
The Laughing Boy
T’was on an August morning, all in
the dawning hours,
I went to take the warming air, all in
the Mouth of Flowers,
And there I saw a maiden, and mournful was her cry,
‘Ah what will mend my broken heart,
I’ve lost my Laughing Boy.
So strong, so wild and brave he was,
I’ll mourn his loss too sore,
When thinking that I’ll hear the laugh
or springing step no more.
Ah, cure the times and sad the loss
my heart to crucify,
That an irish son with a rebel gun shot
down my Laughing Boy.
Oh had he died by Pearse’s side or in
the GPO,
Killed by an English bullet from the
rifle of the foe,
Or forcibly fed with Ashe lay dead in
the dungeons of Mountjoy,
I’d have cried with pride for the way
he died, my own dear Laughing Boy.
My princely love, can ageless love do
more than tell to you,
Go raibh maith agat for all you tried
to do,
For all you did, and would have done,
my enemies to destroy,
I’ll mourn your name and praise your
fame, forever, my Laughing Boy.
We should have known then he didn’t
just have something to say, he was a
writer
“FITZPATRICK CLAN”
Searching for a few Buffalo Fitzpatrick males
(Sorry ladies – DNA research is based on the Y chromosome carried only by male Fitzpatrick’s.)
The Fitzpatrick Clan DNA Study, an international program headed by Dr Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD, now has over 140 participants potentially finding new cousins and tracing family
roots back to 1500 through DNA. During the Irish Famine, some 10 Fitzpatrick families
came to Buffalo to start a new life. Some moved on to Ohio. What was the common reason
drawing them to Buffalo, a rather wild and wicked frontier town? My Great-grandfather
was one of them. How are the fourth & fifth generation of Buffalo Fitzpatricks related and
what common ancestors do we have? How do we fit in the common Fitzpatrick family tree
tracing back to 1500?
DNA testing - simple, painless, confidential and lasting. If you can show a connection to
Buffalo Fitzpatricks, the DNA test cost will be subsidized. Please help us expand the Fitzpatrick DNA study. For more information:
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California
[email protected]
. W. Daniel Fitzpatrick*
Formerly Buffalo, now MA
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* Buffalo Linage: Jeremiah, 1828, William H, 1865, Walter D, (Bro Paul) 1908, W. Daniel 1934
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Shannon Pub
The Irish Harp Pub
Irish Classical Theatre Company
Red Brick Inn
155th NY Reenactment Regiment
Rochez School of Irish Dance
St. Mary’s of the Lake
Shannon Pub
The Irish Harp Pub
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UIAA
Shannon Pub
Marilla Grill
Shannon Pub
Ladies Aincent Order of Hibernians
Ulrich’s Tavern
Buffalo Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eire-
Bingo
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The LeftOvers
Lochside Celtic Band
Penny Whiskey
Pat Kane
Honest Frankie
GAAA Irish Library open
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Tom Callahan
The Shalalas
Vox Violin
Seisiun
The LeftOvers
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Set Dance Instruction
Irish Language Class
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Quiz Night
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Seisiun
Ceol Cara
Penny Whiskey
Vox Violin
Seisiun
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The Dady Brothers in Concert
AOH Meeting
Seisiun
The Wolfe Tones in Concert
Quiz Night
Bingo
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Ceili
Cairde
Bill Craig
The Shalalas
Irish Classical Theatre
Seisiun
Cairde
Civil War Ball
Rochez Irish Dance Hooley
The LeftOvers
Ceili
Bill Craig
Kevin McCarthy
Honest Frankie
Vox Violin
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Seisiun
The LeftOvers
Speedy Parker - Winter ‘Blues’ Night
LAOH Meeting
Seisiun
Ceili dance workshop
Ulrich’s Tavern
The Irish Rose Pub, Youngstown, NY
Shannon Pub
Irish Harp Pub, 245 King St.,
Fitzgerald’s Pub, 392 Ohio St, Lockport
Shannon Pub
Irish Harp Pub, 245 King St.
Shannon Pub
East End Tap Room, East Aurora
Glen Park Tavern, 5507 Main St
Ulrich’s Tavern
Buffalo Irish Center, Claddagh Room
Shannon Pub
Johnny’s Irish Pub, Rochester, NY
Shannon Pub
Irish Harp Pub, 245 King St
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Ulrich’s Tavern
Shannon Pub
The Andrews Theatre, 625 Main St, BFLO
Red Brick Inn, 444 Indian Church Road
Brounschidel Post 3354 Delaware Ave.
St. Mary’s of the Lake, 4737 Lakeshore rd
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Marilla Grill, 11591 Bullis Rd, Marilla
Shannon Pub
Ulrich’s Tavern
Buffalo Irish Center (info call 627-5966)
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Bingo
Emerald Isle
Seamus Kennedy
Cliudan
Shamrock Run
Ceili dance performance
Seisiun
Awards Dinner
Immaculata Academy, Hamburg
Shannon Pub
Packet Pick-up at Old 1st Ward C.C .
Niagara Falls Outlet Mall
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Friendly Sons
Fitzgerald’s Pub
Erie County Fair Gaming Center
Springville Arts Council Center
East End Tap Room
Shannon Pub
Fundraiser for Brian Higgins
Ulrich’s Tavern
Fir Doitean
DeGraff Skilled Nursing Facility
Heritage Manor
Amherst Gaelic League, Inc.
Ulrich’s Tavern
Irish Classical Theatre
Youngstown Yacht Club
Shannon Pub
The Irishman Pub
O’Brien’s Pub
American Harley Davidson
Schulze Winery
The Valley Community Association
Nietzsche’s
WJ Morrissey’s Pub
Lockport AOH
JP’s Pub
Shannon Pub
UIAA
Wilson House Inn
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Red Brick Inn
Shannon Pub
Darcy McGee’s Irish Pub
Glen Park Tavern
Ulrich’s Tavern
Shannon Pub
Innisfree Dancers
Penn State
Ulrich’s Tavern
Brock University
Shannon Pub
Schofield Home Health Care Services
Alleghany Casino
Seneca Niagara Casino Shenannigan’s Pub
Hamburg Fairgrounds Gaming
Shannon Pub
WJ Morrissey’s Pub
Buffalo Fenians Football
Nietzsche’s
Stone Row
Cliudan
Reardon & Garvey, KindredThe
LeftOvers
Beoga on Concert
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Seisiun
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Lochside Celtic Duo
Lochside Celtic Duo
Bingo
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Cocktail Party
The LeftOvers
Irish Classical Theatre Wake
with Stone Row
Youngstown Yacht Club
Penny Whiskey
Dave North Trio
Pat Kane
Emerald Isle
Sons of the Gaels
Lochside Celtic Duo
“Old Neighborhood” Parade
Kevin McCarthy
Seisiun
Sons of the Gaels
Lockport AOH St. Patrick’s Day
The Dustmen
The LeftOvers
Stone Row
Dave North Trio
Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dancers
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Parade Day Celebration
Hamburg Knights of Columbus
The Dustmen
Emerald Isle
Cairde
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Parade Day Celebration
Seisiun
Seisiun
Tom Callahan
dinner and movie $25
St. Pat’s Day celebration:
Sons of the Gaels
The LeftOvers
Stone Row
Joe Head
Cairde
Cairde
Emerald Isle
Stone Row
The Pug Mahones
The Dustmen
Dave North Trio
Sons of the Gaels
Bingo
Fenians Member Meeting
Seisiun
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Party
Olga’s Café
Shannon Pub
O’Lacy’s Pub
the Polka Boosters of WNY,
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Cairde
Bison City Stompers!
Penny Whiskey (Duo)
St. Patrick Joseph Dyngus Day
Seisiun
AOH Meeting
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Seisiun
Ceili
Fitzgerald’s Pub, 392 Ohio Street, Lockport
Erie County Fair Gaming Center
Springville Arts Council Center
East End Tap Room, East Aurora
Shannon Pub
WJ Morrissey’s Pub, 30 Mississippi St, BFLO
Ulrich’s Tavern
DeGraff Skilled Nursing Facility,
Heritage Manor, Ransomville, NY
Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Rd.
Ulrich’s Tavern
Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 453 Porter
Youngstown Yacht Club, 491 Water Street
Buffalo Irish Center EMERALD ROOM
Shannon Pub
The Irishman Pub, Williamsville
O’Brien’s Pub, Eden
American Harley Davidson, 1149 Erie Ave
Schulze Winery, Newfane, NY
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WJ Morrissey’s Pub, 30 Mississippi St, Buffalo
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Shannon Pub
Glen Park Tavern, 5507 Main Street
Ulrich’s Tavern
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Ulrich’s Tavern
Brock University Student Union
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Schofield Home Health Care Services
Alleghany Casino, Salamanca, NY
Seneca Niagara Casino Niagara Falls, NY
Shenannigan’s Pub, 1009 Niagara Falls Blvd
Hamburg Fairgrounds Gaming Lounge Shannon Pub
WJ Morrissey’s Pub, 30 Mississippi St
Lancaster Elks Lodge, 33 Legion Parkway
Olga’s Café, 270 East Second Street,
Shannon Pub
O’Lacy’s Pub, 5 School Street, Batavia
Harvey Morin Post VFW, 965 Center Rd
Ulrich’s Tavern
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The Irishman Pub
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Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Nietzsche’s
Feril Cat Focus
Glen Park Tavern
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
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Irish Cultural & Folk Art Assoc.
Wellsville, NY Library
Nietzsche’s
Fitzgerald’s Pub
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Emish in Concert
UIAA Meeting
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Chulrua in Concert
Penny Whiskey
Seisiun
Tim Joyce Comedy Show
Seisiun
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Kevin McCarthy
Bingo
Stone Row
BIGS Meeting
Seisiun
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Seisiun
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Fir Doitean Meeting
Bufalo Feis mtg
Emerald Isle
Bingo
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QUERIES: In Search of Family
KEENAN / TOAL: Looking for relatives of
James and Helen (Nellie Keenan) Toal. James
arrived in Buffalo in 1914. Leaving his father,
Michael’s home in Newry, Co. Down, Ireland.
Helen arrived in 1915 through Ellis Island.
She was with her father John and sisters Mary
and Margaret. They came from Ballyholland,
Newry, Ireland, from P. Keenan’s home. They
were married in Buffalo, NY around 1917.
They were living in Buffalo in 1920 according to the census done that year. In 1930 they
lived in NYC according to that census. Please
contact Debbie Sword at irishpast@yahoo.
com.
DONOHUE / NAGLE/JOY: of Lord St.
Buffalo, NY 1875-1890 I would like to
contact descendants of Mary Nagle Donohue
(1845-1890)and Maire Joy (1791-1869). Related families Danahy, Driscoll, Nagle, Cahill,
Caroll, Contact Bill Donohue at 626-9445 or
[email protected].
MULCAHY / SULLIVAN / O’CONNOR /
BLANCHFIELD: Looking for the family of
Patrick J. Mulcahy (1870-1928) who married
Mary M. Moran (1872-1937) and lived at
337 Mystic St., Buffalo, NY. Children were:
Mary M. Mulcahy/Sullivan, b. 1898; John
P b. 1905; Francis M b. 1909. Nephews of
Patrick’s, Christopher and Patrick Blanchfield from Wilford, Killanule, Co. Tipperary,
lived with his family in 1910. Sister-in-law
to Mary Moran, Eleanor O’Connor, b. 1910,
lived with them in 1930. Also in 1930, Mary
worked as a telephone operator for Western
Union, John as a fireman for the City of
Buffalo, and Francis as a carpenter. Please
contact Donna M Shine, 6350 Scherff Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127; Phone: 716.662.1164;
[email protected].
COSTELLO / COSTELLA: Trying to find
some of my Irish family that came to the
Kenmore area of Buffalo in the early 1900’s. I believe the elder family member may have
worked at the Pierce-Arrow plant.
Dwywe’a Irish Pub
Fitzgerald’s Pub, 392 Ohio Street
Genesee Community College
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwywe’a Irish Pub
The Irishman Pub, Williamsville
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwywe’a Irish Pub
Romanello’s South, 5793 South Park
Glen Park Tavern, 5507 Main Street
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwywe’a Irish Pub
David A. Howe Public Library
Fitzgerald’s Pub, 392 Ohio Street, Lockport
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwywe’a Irish Pub
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Ulrich’s Tavern
Buffalo Irish CenterBuffalo Irish Center
Thomas Costello b. abt. 1869 in Maryland,
died ?, married to Nan (Hannah) Eagan in
about 1905. She was born in Pennsylvania.
Children: Catherine b.?; Margaret b. abt.
1906; Thomas F. b. 1908; and Marvin John
b. 1912. As of the 1910 Census, Thomas
worked at Auto Factory as a machinist and
lived at 91 Howell St, Buffalo. 1920 Census,
Thomas was still working at Auto Factory
but is now a foreman and lived at 93 Wabash
Ave, Kenmore, NY. 1930 Census, Thomas
was working as a Watchman for Village still
living at 93 Wabash Avenue. The Costellos
were a proud Irish family that was forced out
of Ireland during the famine and settled in a
small town in Maryland, named Texas. They
worked in the limestone quarries of Texas and
a place named Beaver Dam. At the time the
Costellos were there, the limestone for the
Washington Monument was quarried along
with other stone that was used in several
buildings in Washington, DC, Baltimore and
New York City. My mother’s cousin said
that Thomas F. Costello came to his father’s
funeral in 1968. Have not heard from family
since then. Another Costello family member
was Colonel James Lawrence Costello of
Pittsburgh, a civil engineer who helped with
the design and construction of the Pierce-Arrow plant in Buffalo. He was in the American
Army during the Spanish-American War and
WWI. My mother’s cousin said that Thomas
F. Costello went to his father’s funeral in
1968. I have not heard from family since then.
I really want to complete my study of this
great Irish-American family and do it justice
by completing the genealogy. Any information, please contact Jim Finley, 1621 Dulaney Drive, Jarretsville, MD 21084; Phone:
443.677.8978: [email protected].
IVERS / SHEA: Looking for information
on my grandparents Patrick Ivers and Mary
Shea who lived on School St., Louisianna
Ave., & Fenimore Ave. Patrick Ivers immigrated to the US in 1889 and Mary immigrated to the US in 1885. Their son, Henry
Thomas Ivers, is my father. Please contact
Joan (Ivers) Krueger by email [email protected].
Excerpts from THE SEARCH FOR MISSING FRIENDS:
Irish Immigrant Advertisements Place in the Boston Pilot, B. Elmer O’Keeffe, Editors,
Vol. VII, 1871 - 1876 (Volumes II through VII and a CD containing all 8 volumes are available for research at the GAAA Library).
INFORMATION WANTED:
24 October 1874 – Pg.438
OF ARTHUR McENTEE, of Brockton, Mass., who left there in April, 1874,
for Milwaukee, Wis.; he left there on or
about the last day of June for Buffalo,
N.Y., and the boat he sailed in I don’t
know the name of, but it was wrecked,
and we heard that the passengers were
saved, but whether he was lost or not we
cannot tell, as we have not heard a word
from him since. If this should meet his
eye, or that of any one knowing anything
about him, whether dead or alive, will
confer an everlasting favor upon his
disconsolate mother, Abbey McEntee,
Brockton, Massachusetts.
information of them will please address
Mrs. Johannah Bremer, Cold Springs,
Buffalo, N.Y.
26 December 1874 – Pg.455
OF DANIEL and THOMAS GLEN,
natives of the parish of Mullow, county
Galway; when last heard from, in 1859,
Thomas was in Division County, Tenn.;
he is about 50 years of age; he was married to Margaret Noon (maiden name).
Daniel is about 41 years of age; when last
heard from, in 1854, was in Erie County,
N.Y. Parents’ names are John Glen and
Julia Flarity. If any of their acquaintances
should see this they would confer a favor
on their sister, Bridget Glen, by addressing John Miskell, Brookline, Mass.
7 November 1874 – Pg.442
OF MRS SAMUEL CURRY (maiden
name Margaret O’Connor): when last
heard from was in Washington; also, of
her sister, Bridget O’Connor; when last
heard from was in St. Louis. Information
of them will be received by their brothers
and sister Johannah. Any person giving
20 February 1875 – Pg.472
OF BERNARD O’GRADY, or of his
wife, Mary Trawley, native of Ireland, or
of their children: when last heard from,
20 years ago, they were living in Leeds
county, Canada West. Information of the
above will be received by James Dissett,
318 Terrace Street, Buffalo, N.Y.
6 March 1875 – Pg.478
OF NAT GILBRIDE, born in the
county Cavan, within a mile of Swanlinbar; his father’s name was Frank
Gilbride, but he is dead, he used to work
a great deal around New York, and also
went with cattle on the cars; he has not
been heard of for over three years. If
this reaches the eye of any one, they will
please address Mrs. Mary Gilbride, care
of Edward Calehan, No. 98 Canal St,.
Buffalo, N.Y.
15 May 1875 – Pg.497
OF WILLIAM McNAMARA, and his
wife Margaret, or their children, natives
of county Tipperary; when last heard
from were in Providence, R.I., by the son
and daughter of their son John, who died
in Chicago, Illinois, in 1862, but who
was formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., and while
there was visited by his brother, Edward
McNamara; their granddaughter would
like to communicate with them. Address
Miss Margaret McNamara, No. 237
North LaSalle street, Chicago, Illinois.
5 June 1875 – Pg.502 & 503
OF the officers or men of the 155th
New York Volunteer Company K,
especially Lieut. John Handlin, of New
York, in command when discharged, or
Captain James McConray, of Buffalo, or
Lieutenant John McMalley, of Buffalo,
or Lieut. Dean Wilson, of Buffalo. If this
should meet the eye of any of the above
they will confer a great favor by letting
Mortimer Redmond, of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., know their whereabouts.
(see REDMOND, MORTIMER, 7/3/75)
OF BRIDGET, MARGARET, and
ANN BOYLE. Bridget was born in Ross,
county Donegal; Margaret and Ann were
born in Montreal, Canada; when last
heard fro were living in Buffalo, N.Y.
They will hear of something to their
advantage by writing to their sister, Mrs.
Ellen Sovey, No. 1503 Hancock street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Apron
By Tom O’Malley
On Sundays my father always wore
that dull gray apron - the one with the
racecars all over it. That was later. First
he was an usher at church where he wore
a respectable suit, white shirt, and red
tie clipped by a gold bar with USHER
written on it. Church aside, the real ritual
began after breakfast when dad always
announced: “Go ahead everyone. I’ll
take care of the dishes!” With that my
mother disappeared into the folds of the
Sunday paper. Off came the suit coat.
Up went the sleeves. And on went that
apron. For the next hour dad did the
dishes - wash and dry - singing ballads
like “I had a hat when I came in” and
“Who put the Chow in Mrs. Murphy’s
Chowder?”
This was the way things were back
in 1962. I suppose it was strange for a
boy’s father to wear an apron - even one
with race cars - but I never thought much
of it until the day that dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August.
The days of summer were getting shorter.
My father seemed in an expansive
mood as we walked home together.
“Tommy,” he said letting my name roll
from his tongue. My mind raced ahead
of his words: Birds and the bees? A new
bike? A part time job?
“There comes a time in every boy’s
life when he must take on responsibilities.” This was important. I might even
get to back the car out of the driveway.
“Responsibilities?” I asked humbly.
“Yes. It’s time you took a greater role
in the household.”
Power tools? Boss my baby brother?
“Starting today, I want you to take
over one of my jobs.”
This would be it.
“I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can
work the crossword puzzle together.”
“The dishes!”
over the center field wall,” he said. “Just
a straight line climbin’ right out of the
stadium. Still climbin’.’” He looked
out the window as if trying to pick the
ball out of the cloud formations. I tried
to imagine Mickey Mantle wearing an
apron.
Suddenly everything grew quiet. My
sister began to clear the table. Brian
was scraping the last of the egg from his
plate. And then that ancient family ritual
that had filled so many Sunday mornings
came to an end. My father announced:
“Let’s go read the paper hon.”
“Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my
mother asked fretfully.
“Anything wrong with taking over the
dishes son?”
“Your oldest son has generously offered to fill the position.”
I started to say something about a
man’s job or woman’s work, but I knew
immediately that my protests would fall
on deaf ears.
My brother and sister stopped cold.
So this was what my life had come to. A
dark angel sat on my left shoulder and
reminded me that I could hit a baseball
farther than anyone in my class. I could
bench press my weight. I knew three declensions in Latin, the language of Caesar. Ask me to run through a rainstorm.
Tell me to sled down the highest hill.
Command me to ride the roller coaster
- backwards. These things I would do
with pleasure. But I could never do those
dishes.
I didn’t taste a bit of breakfast that
morning. Everything seemed normal.
Mother doling out scrambled eggs. My
brother Brian and I kept busy wolfing it
all down. Dad seemed in a jovial mood
as he described an exceptional Yankee
game seen through the rosy eyes of Mel
Allen on the radio last night.
“Mickey Mantle drove the ball right
Silly Seisiun at Ulrich’s Tavern
As seisiuns go, this one was subdued.
Monday night. Fifteen degrees. Sabres in
Pittsburgh. Thought, what the heck, why
not hit Ulrich’s and see what Tim Daley
and his gillies are up to; I was aiming for
a low-key night anyway.
In our last issue we visited Nietzsche’s’ Saturday afternoon seisiun. Lively, crowded, with lots of trad music and
singing. A few blocks over from Allen, at
Virginia and Ellicott Streets, is Ulrich’s
Tavern, a bastion of civility since 1868.
The newly renovated tavern boasts that it
“stand[s] as a sentinel to Buffalo’s glorious past as well as its ever-changing and
hopeful future.”
Tim Daley, our felicitous pharaoh
and host, proclaimed this evening
“Silly Night” and some of the usual
mummers—including your man whose
byline is on this piece—got right into it.
The few in attendance (the low number
being unusual, as these seisiuns attract
on average a dozen or more revelers) spit
and sputtered through several humorous
(and some concupiscent) tunes. “Molly
Brannigan” abandoned another lover and
left him alone to die, with “not a pick
upon my bones, since Molly proved so
cruel…” Then, we heard a fine rendition
of Tom Lehrer’s “Irish Ballad,” in which
the diabolical Sinead offs each member
of her family.
There was nothing left but to refuse.
People often say there is a special
chemistry between a father and a son.
He came into the kitchen just as I was
about to storm out. He had loosened his
tie and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt ready to relax. In his right hand the old
gray apron - looking frayed and battle
worn.
“I want you to have this, Tommy. It’ll
keep your clothes from getting wet.” And
before I could utter a word or mount a
protest, he had the thing wrapped around
my waist.
“Thanks son. Your mother and I appreciate this.”
With that he disappeared into the
Sunday paper. I looked down at the plastic. It had seen better days. I pictured
Mickey Mantle swinging for the fences.
I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. The dark angel flew off. Soon I was
singing about Mrs. Murphy’s chowder.
The words came out of nowhere. And
out of nowhere I knew the kind of man I
wanted to be.
By Jerry Shea
Yeah, it was that kind of night.
Though one or two “serious” ballads got
in the mix, including a haunting presentation of “Kathleen Mavourneen” by a
really big guy named Ryan. The evening,
short as it was, proved very enjoyable—
and, as I said, subdued.
Ulrich’s owner Jim Daly and seisiun
host Tim Daley (no relation) greet and
welcome old mummers and newcomers
every Monday at 7:30pm.
Page 15
USA Rugby leaders to visit Buffalo
USA Rugby Eagles Head Coach Eddie O’Sullivan and USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville will be visiting the Buffalo,
NY area February 26th – 28th for a youth
rugby development weekend.
Youth Rugby NY is holding their
kickoff fund raiser at the Buffalo Irish
Center on Friday, February 26th from
6-10 PM. The evening will feature live
music, Irish dancers, cash bar and food,
along with raffles and prizes. Coach
O’Sullivan will be the guest of honor and
will be joined by USA Rugby CEO Nigel
Melville to help celebrate the occasion.
Admission is a $10.00 donation. All
proceeds benefit the growth of youth and
high school rugby in New York State.
On Saturday and Sunday February
27th and 28th Coach O’Sullivan and
Melville will be joined by former U.S.
National Team coach George Betzler as
they lead a high school player development camp at the Ralph Wilson field
house in Orchard Park, NY.
Camp organizers expect between 150
and 200 high school players from across
the state. New York State Rugby President Mike Hodgins stated, “It is truly an
honor to have a coach of O’Sullivan’s
caliber come to the area to work with our
young athletes. The local high school
players are really looking forward to the
opportunity to train with one of the top
coaches in the world.”
O’Sullivan was Ireland’s most successful coach of the modern era, leading
the Irish National Team to three Triple
Crowns and rising to as high as third in
the World Rankings. He joined the U.S.
National Team following the 2008-09
season. O’Sullivan was also the USA
head coach in the late 1990s and has also
served as a consultant to several U.S.
College and Super League teams
Nigel Melville is a former England
national team scrum half and captain. He
became the youngest player to captain
England when he led them against Australia in November 1984. He went onto
make another twelve appearances with
England over the next four years. He was
appointed CEO and President of Rugby
Operations for USA Rugby in 2006.
There has been a tremendous surge
of interest in rugby following the announcement that rugby will be added as
the newest full medal sport at the 2016
Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Expectations are high for the United States
in this new event since the USA are the
reigning Olympic gold medalists from
1924, the last time rugby appeared in the
Olympic games.
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