Nancy Hartung to Receive Tara Award

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Lee Hartung Named
Irishman of the Year for 2013
Lee E. Hartung will be honored as
Irishman of the Year at the 165th Annual
Friendly Sons dinner on Saturday, March
2nd at the Buffalo Irish Center. He will
receive this highest honor of the Knights
of Equity as his wife Nancy Hartung receives the Daughters of Erin Tara Award,
the highest award given to a member of
the organization. This is the first time a
husband and wife will receive the awards
together.
Lee is the son of the late A. Walter
and Lucy (Meyer) Hartung and grandson of the late Anthony and Anna (Dillon) Hartung and is the oldest of five
children. He attended St. James School
in Buffalo, and when the family moved
to Bliss, NY he finished grammar school
at Arcade Central Schools. He then
attended Bishop Timon High School
and graduated in the third graduating
class in 1952. He attended Canisius
College and went to work at the Ford
Motor Company, where he worked
for the next 43 years. He and Nancy
Riordan married on October 1, 1955 and
together had 8 children, two of whom
are still living – Janet (Don) Kill and
Nadine (Jim) Ormond. They are proud
grandparents of eight granddaughters,
three great-granddaughters, two great-
grandsons and two great-great granddaughters.
He is a long time member of the
Knights of Equity and currently serves
as Court 5 Recording Secretary. He held
the post of Guard for the organization
and along with his wife Nancy, hosts the
annual Stag and Doe Picnic every fall
as they open their beautiful home and
grounds to the Knights and Daughters.
Lee has been a registered Boy Scout
for over 40 years currently serving as
Assistant Scout Master of Troop 230 at
Nativity Church in Orchard Park. He received the highly regarded Scouter of the
Year Award in 1980 and is also a member
of the Order of the Arrow and served as
canoe instructor and guide for the troop.
He has been a member of Nativity
Church in Orchard Park for 63 years
and is still active serving as a Eucharistic Minister (Lee was in the First Class
in the Diocese of Buffalo in the early
1970’s), an usher and affiliated with
the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at
Nativity. Lee and Nancy received the
prestigious St. Joseph the Worker Award
in 1998.
years, serving as Past Grand Knight of
the Bishop Burke Council and the First
and Past Navigator of the Msgr. Leo J.
Toomey Assembly, of which he is very
proud as he is a distant relative to the
late Msgr. Toomey. He also has held
many offices in the organization and
served on the Masters Staff as District
Marshall for the 4th and 6th New York
Districts. The Hartungs also belong to
the Senior Knights of Columbus Bishop
Burke Council and host the annual summer picnic at their Orchard Park home.
Lee received the distinguished Knight of
the Year Award from the Bishop Burke
Council and the Top Recruiter Award in
1991. He currently serves as a Trustee.
that came to the US to volunteer as counselors at Green Lake Girl Scout camp.
The Hartungs were invited to Austria to
attend the wedding of one of the girls and
Nancy made her wedding cake. While
overseas, they visited many of the girls
and their families.
Lee has been an active member of
the Knights of Columbus for over 45
In the 1990’s, Lee and Nancy
hosted nine college students from Europe
We congratulate Lee on this most
deserving honor.
Lee is currently still active with
Bishop Timon/St. Jude High school and
the Class of 1952, and he and Nancy
host their annual summer picnic. He is
the owner of antique automobiles and is
a member of the Antique Auto Club of
America (AACA) and the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA). He loves
travelling, bowling and spending time
with family and friends.
Nancy Hartung to Receive Tara Award
Nancy is one of two daughters and
two sons of the late Cornelius and Anne
(Lynch) Riordan of South Buffalo. She
attended St. Monica’s grade school and
Mt. Mercy Academy, graduating in the
Class of 1952. Nancy and Lee Hartung
married in St. Monica’s Church on October 1, 1955 and were blessed with eight
children, two still living, Janet (Don)
Kill and Nadine (Jim) Ormond. She is
the proud grandmother of eight granddaughters, three great-granddaughters,
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Nancy Hartung has been selected
by the Daughters of Erin to receive the
Tara Award, the highest honor given to
a member of the organization. She will
receive the award at the Friendly Sons
Dinner on Saturday, March 2nd at the
Buffalo Irish Center, along with her
husband Lee Hartung who will receive
the Knights of Equity’s Irishman of the
Year Award. This is the first time a husband and wife have received the awards
together.
two great-grandsons and two great-great
granddaughters.
She has been a member of the Daughters of Erin for many years, serving as a
trustee, chair of the telephone committee, and host of the annual Knights of
Equity and Daughters of Erin Stag and
Doe picnic, where she and Lee open their
beautiful home and grounds for a delightful picnic each September. Nancy is also
a member of the Ladies of Kincora and
the Ladies w of Hibernians. She is still
very active at her alma mater, Mt. Mercy
Academy, serving on the Alumnae board
for over 50 years and a past President.
In 2002, she received the distinguished
Spirit of Mercy Award for living her life
through her spirit of compassion, loyalty
and service. She has been a member of
Nativity Church in Orchard Park for
56 years and is a Eucharistic Minister,
Minister to the Sick, Lector and conducts
a monthly Communion Service at a local
retirement facility. She has served on
the Parish Council, where she currently
is a Trustee, past Chair of the Liturgy
Committee, past President of the Altar
and Rosary Society, serving as Secretary/
Trustee until it’s dissolution in 2012.
Nancy also served as a religious education volunteer, Parish Bereavement Committee and Meals on Wheels. She and her
husband Lee received the esteemed St.
Joseph the Worker Award in 1998.
Among her other activities, Nancy
is Past President of the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club of Orchard Park,
an election inspector for the Town of
Orchard Park and also the school system,
Citizen of the Week in Orchard Park in
1997, and currently remains a member of
the Antique Auto Club of America and
the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America.
Nancy has been a registered member
of the Girl Scouts of America for over 50
years, having received three awards – the
Green Angel Award, the Council Award
for Volunteerism and the Thanks Badge
which is the highest award given to a
volunteer. In the 1990’s, the Hartungs
were host to nine college students from
overseas who came to the US to volunteer as counselors at Girl Scout Green
Lake Camp in Orchard Park. They were
invited to Europe to the wedding of one
of the girls from Austria and ...
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G.A.A.A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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FOUNDERS
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Mary Heneghan
Catherine Carey
Michael McCafferty
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Fecio, Josephine Hogan, Sue McCafferty,
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Kate O’Connell, Bonnie O’Hara, Ed
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Shine, James Shine, Sarah Velazquez,
Lizz Schumer, Tim Flanagan, Michael
Osborne, Tom McDonnell, Scott
Scheible, Patrick O’Herron, Padraic
Walsh, Margaret McGrath
Nancy Hartung continued
Nancy made the wedding cake and
while abroad, visited many of the girls
and their families. She still remains active in the Knights of Columbus Ladies
Auxiliary now serving as a Trustee after
serving as President. Lee and Nancy belong to the Senior Knights of Columbus
Bishop Burke Council with Nancy serving as Sunshine person, and they host the
annual summer picnic at their home.
She also loves to bake delicious cakes
for all occasions, travel, bowl and enjoy
family and friends.
Nancy truly exemplifies all the
requirements for the Tara Award, which
are, “…One who promotes the organization, assists the Knights in their
endeavors, takes part in Catholic Action,
fosters Americanism and promotes Irish
Culture.” Congratulations Nancy, on this
well deserved award.
Brian J. O’Hara
Jack Fecio
Bud Rosenberry
Shane Devlin
Kathy Masterson
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St, Patrick’s Week events!!
Saturday March 9th
Traditional Irish Session hosted by:
Tom Callahan Noon-3 pm
Join Williamsville’s……
“St. Practice Day Pub Crawl”
Sunday March 10th
2 pm: Clann Na Cara Irish Dancers
2:30 pm: Poor Ould Goat Duo
6 pm: Fenian’s Monthly Pub Quiz
*Basket Raffle & 50/50 Split all to benefit the Fenian’s
Monday March 11th
5:30 pm: Tom Callahan & Friends
6:30 pm: Rochez Irish Dancers
Tuesday March 12th
5:30 -7:30 pm: Free Concannon Wine Tasting
7 pm: Jameson Irish Whiskey Party
Come meet the Jameson Girls !!!
Wednesday March 13th
6 pm: Guinness Pour the Perfect Pint Party!
6:30 pm: Clann Na Cara Irish Dancers!!
Thursday March 14th
7 pm: Joe Head
7 pm: Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey Party
Come meet the girls from Tullamore Dew!!!
Under the Tent!!!
Friday March 15th
Happy Hour under the tent 3-6 pm
No Cover Charge 3-6pm
3 pm: “The Stamplickers”
6 pm: Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dancers
6:30 pm: “Route 66”
Saturday March 16th
No Cover Charge before 6pm
Cate and Chuck Priore are thrilled to have welcomed their beautiful daughter Ciara
Grace Priore, born on January 28 at 6:07pm at Women & Children’s Hospital. Ciara
was 6lbs. 10oz. and 20 inches long, so her nickname of Peanut really suits her. Her
big brother Kevin really wanted a baby brother, until he figured out that a little sister
wouldn’t be interested in messing with his boy toys (that was actually an easier sell
than Mom and Dad thought it would be).
Welcome, Ciara!
12:30 pm Clann Na Cara Irish Dancers
1 pm: “Celtic Cross”
6 pm: Rochez Irish Dancers
6:30 pm: “Stone Row”
St. Patrick’s Day March 17th
12:30 pm: Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dancers
1 pm “Step in Time”
5:45 pm: Rince Na Tiarna Irish Dancers
6:30 pm: “Callanach”
Monsignor Leo McCarthy Receives Irish Heritage Award
By Mary Holzerland
The Irish Heritage Award is bestowed
on a worthy individual by the Knights of
Equity at the annual Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick dinner. This year, the dinner will
be held on March 2 at the Buffalo Irish
Center and this prestigious award will be
awarded to Monsignor Leo McCarthy,
based upon his efforts to take part in
Catholic action through his religious calling and his efforts on behalf of the youth
of Western New York during the past 56
years.
his time at St. Teresa’s, Msgr. McCarthy
also coached basketball, baseball, and
Little League Football and began his very
first boys’ choir.
Msgr. Leo McCarthy was born on November 19, 1932 at Our Lady of Victory
Hospital to Daniel and Verna McCarthy.
He was the eighth of twelve children in
the McCarthy family.
In 1968, Msgr. was sent to St. Joseph’s Cathedral where he assisted Msgr.
Britt. Additionally, Msgr.McCarthy was
given the job of Chaplain for the Catholic
Postal Employees, Telephone Employees,
Chaplain of the Sea Port of Buffalo, area
Chaplain for the Great Lakes, Chaplain
of the Buffalo Police Department and Niagara Frontier Boy Scouts Chaplain. In
addition to these important assignments,
Msgr. was named the Director of the
Altar Boys for the Diocese of Buffalo,
where he served for 20 years. During his
ten years as Police Chaplain, Msgr. also
became a coach of various sports for over
20 years in the Police Athletic League.
As a young boy, Msgr. McCarthy
attended St. John the Baptist elementary
school in Alden, NY and was an altar
boy there. At the age of fourteen, Msgr.
felt the call of Our Lord and he entered
the Little Seminary of St. Joseph and the
Little Flower in Buffalo and was later
adopted into the diocese of Buffalo and
was sent to the Christ the King Seminary,
where he received a B.A. degree in 1956.
Msgr. was ordained by Bishop Burke
on February 21, 1959 at St. Joseph Cathedral, and was sent to St. Mary’s Parish
in Little Valley, NY. Following that appointment, Msgr. was assigned to St. Teresa’s Parish in South Buffalo, where he
was the assistant to Msgr. Leo Toomey.
At that time, there were 2,200 families
and 1,200 grade school students at St.
Teresa’s and Msgr. was pleased to find
that his assignment included the youth of
the parish. His responsibilities included
training over 200 altar boys, moderating the Camp Fire Girls, Brownies, Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts, and directing the
Ladies Sodality and the C.T.O. During
Following his 5 year assignment at
St. Teresa’s, Msgr. assisted Fr. John Daly
at St. James Parish in Depew, where he
was delighted to find that he would again
be involved with the youth of the parish
and continued his commitment to the
Boys’ Choir, begun during his years at St.
Teresa’s school.
a valued member of the School Board.
In 2008, Msgr. retired from his position at St. Joseph’s Parish to accept his
current position as Chaplain of Cardinal
O’Hara High School in the Town of
Tonawanda, where he serves as religious
advisor as well as the beloved Assistant
Coach of the football team and organizer
of the yearly Golden Gloves Baseball
Camp held at the school. Msgr. received
the honor of being appointed Reverend
Monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1993
at the request of Bishop Head.
The principal of Cardinal O’Hara
High School, Mrs. Mary Holzerland,
describes Msgr. McCarthy’s involvement at the school: “He is a fixture in
our building, one who brings a religious
presence to the young men and women
at the school, while instilling in them a
sense of pride in self and a reminder that
God, family and school should always
be foremost in their minds. Our students, faculty, staff and parents respect
and love Msgr. McCarthy and recognize
his sincere dedication to them and his
devotion to Our Lord. We are blessed to
have him with us each day. His presence
brings us beautiful monthly liturgies,
regular penance services, brightens up
our dining room at lunch and encourages
our athletes on the court or on the field.
He instills a renewed sense of academic
effort and a pride in school throughout
the school year and at every athletic competition. I have been honored to have
him by my side to greet our students as
they enter the building in the morning.
His personal comment to each and every
student as they start their school day is
recognized and appreciated by all. His
mottos, “Deus Providibit” which means
God has, still, and will provide, and “Ad
Marjoram Dei Gloriam” which means,
For the Greater Glory of God, are perfect
reflections of the unassuming prayful
manner and attitude of this wonderful
human being.”
He was then assigned as the pastor of
St. Matthew’s Parish in Buffalo, where
he remained for ten years, again, maintaining his dedication to the youth of the
parish. Following this assignment, Msgr.
was given the role of pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Wellsville, NY,
by Bishop Edward Head, and remained
in this position for another 7.5 years.
Bishop Henry Mansell then assigned
Msgr. to St. Joseph’s Parish in Batavia
where he was the pastor of 1500 families and a large grade school of over 300
students. He remained in that position
for the next 12 years, where he was also
Knight of Columbus to Honor
Kathleen Lynch Hennessy
John Martin, Irishman of the Year 2012 Lady Hibernian of the Year
Msgr. Nash Council Knights of
Columbus #3875 is proud to announce
John Martin has been awarded Irishman
of the Year for 2013. John is a Past Grand
Knight having followed in the footsteps
of his father, the late George Martin, one
of the early leaders and builders at Msgr.
Nash. John also served for 16 years on
the board of directors.
In 1966 as a Columbian Squire
(junior Knight of Columbus) John first
got involved in the annual tradition of
supplying food baskets at Christmas to
local needy and deserving families. John
became chairman of the event in 1975
and recently completed his 38th year
organizing and directing this delivery of
food to over 100 families yearly.
John and his wife, the former Debbie
Beale, will celebrate 40 years of marriage
later this year. They have 3 beautiful
daughters: Jennifer (John) Nolan, Michelle (Bill) Vivian and Christine (Joe)
Insera. They are the proud grandparents
of 3 grandsons: Jack, Joey and Luke and
are looking forward to the birth of their
first granddaughter.
A 1969 graduate of Bishop Timon
High School and a 1978 graduate of
Canisius College, John is employed as a
Micro-Import Manager for Try-It Distributing, where he has worked for the past
37 years.
John will be honored on St. Patrick’s
weekend when the Nash Council hosts
two parties. Please join us at 261 South
Legion in South Buffalo on Saturday
March 16th from 2pm to 7pm for Irish
dancers, live music, food and drink as
well as the Irishman of the Year presentation.
A second celebration of Irish heritage
will also be held on Sunday March 17th
at the Nash council from 3pm to 8pm.
Entertainment, food and drink will be
available. For both events a donation of
$5.00 is requested. Proceeds are used to
defray the cost of K of C local charitable
contributions, programs and events. For
more information call Mike Mulderig
824-1971, Dan Caulifield 574-5703 or
Charlie McMahon 826-1105.
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians has awarded Kathleen Lynch
Hennessy the honor of being named the
2012 Lady Hibernian of the Year. The
award was presented at the AOH/LAOH
Christmas party on December 8th at the
Buffalo Irish Center, in recognition of her
support for the Queen Maeve Division
for over 15 years.
As a member of the LAOH, Kathleen has been an active and dedicated
participant. She has served as Financial
Secretary for the organization and has
chaired committees. She is frequently
in attendance at the New York State and
National Hibernian Conventions. She is
very generous in her support of LAOH
functions and is frequently found before
meetings making coffee and tea in the
kitchen.
Married to the late Tom Hennessy,
Kathleen has four sons—Thomas, Michael, Kevin and Joseph—and ten grandchildren. Kathy and her family members
are dedicated to their Irish Heritage. She
is a member of the GAAA, Daughters of
Erin, Kincora and the St. Pat’s Club. Her
sons are members of the GAAA and the
Buffalo Fenians Irish Football Team. Her
husband Tom was the drummer for the
Blarney Bunch for many years.
Kathy graduated from Mount St.
Joseph Academy and attends Our Lady of
Hope Church. She is a retired Pharmacist
Assistant. She enjoys knitting for her
grandchildren and making gifts for the
needy.
Kathleen lives our motto of Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity and is
eminently deserving of the prestigious
Lady Hibernian Award.
Anne Moriarty-Coffey:
St. Pat’s Club Unsung Hero
Anne Moriarty-Coffey’s avocation,
her career with the St. Patrick’s GAA and
with the St. Patrick’s GAAA spans half
a century. Her retirement from an active
role in the Buffalo Irish Center leaves a
history of hard work and dedicated service which began in her early teens.
In 1958 at the age of fourteen Anne
emigrated from Ireland to the United
States. At that time her parents, John
(Kerry) and Anna (Nesbitt) (Monaghan)
Moriarty journeyed with their five
children to settle in Buffalo where they
joined the large extended family that
awaited them here.
With her parents and siblings she became immersed in the vibrant community
of young Irish men and women which
gathered in the Bishop Duffy Center for
weekends of fun, dancing and Gaelic
games. This family-centered social life
was revolved around Gaelic football and
hurling matches. It was here that Anne’s
service in and to the St. Patrick’s Gaelic
Athletic Association began.
Football and hurling teams from
Toronto, Rochester, Hamilton, Pittsburgh and Cleveland would visit Buffalo
to play St. Pats in Mulroy Park. Following each match ‘the club’ hosted a
full-course, home-cooked meal for the
players and their families and followers.
Under the expert leadership of her aunt,
Katherine Casey, Anne became part of
the ‘crew’ that cooked and served these
meals. She danced to the music of Stuart
Monteith and Paddy Herlihy at the ceilis
which followed. In turn she enjoyed
visiting these cities and was a member of
the fun-loving travelers that cheered Buffalo at the ‘away matches.’
A life-long learner, Anne experienced
her elementary education with the Sisters
of Mercy in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
and with the Sisters of Loreto in Dublin.
A 1961 graduate of Our Lady of Victory
High School she proceeded to receive a
BA in History from Rosary Hill College
(Daemen College) in 1966. In 1971 she
earned her Master’s Degree in Education
at the University of Buffalo, then began
studies at Canisius College where she
achieved a Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1976 and her Administration
Certification in 1982. She attended the
Catholic Biblical School of Buffalo and
enjoys studying the Bible in a variety of
study groups.
For 40 years Anne was an integral
part of the education of the youth of the
City of Buffalo where she served as a
history/social studies teacher at Kensington High School, and in the STAR
program and at Hutchinson High School.
Throughout this time she also tutored
students in after-school programs and in
summer school sessions.
In her love of travel Anne frequently
visits her family in Ireland where she
co-owns the Moriarty family home on
Mt. Brandon. She has journeyed around
Europe and has toured India.
Her work with St. Pats continued
throughout her teaching career. When
the YMCA building was purchased its
transformation into the now St. Patrick’s
Gaelic American Association (Buffalo
Irish Center) required lots of elbow
grease. Anne was there with her father,
John and brother, Maurice as part of the
Irish community that joined hands and
hearts in the massive efforts needed to
restore and remodel that structure into
the bustling, warm, welcoming building
it is today. Anne worked in the kitchen,
serving corn beef and cabbage dinners
during early days 1970s. She was an industrious member of the crews that set up
for events sponsored by the Center.
Anne’s service to the Irish Center has
continued since then – she has worked
to transform the building and contributes
her time and energy to working fundraisers like Bingo, and has been active with
the St. Pat’s Club, which chose her as
its president. A founding member of St.
Pat’s GAAA she has served for many
years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Irish Center.
Anne’s legacy of service, guidance
and devotion has earned her the designation as the St. Pat’s Unsung Hero for
2013. In accepting this award, Anne joins
the ranks of other family members who
have been past recipients of this honor:
her father, John; her aunt, Katherine
Casey and her first cousin, Sheila Barrett.
Anne is married to David Coffey.
They have a daughter Elizabeth (Jason
Pratt) and a delightful red-headed grandson, Eamon. Her retirement years will be
spent in participating in many family fun
experiences and in enjoying her love of
reading, going to plays and movies, and
dining out with her friends.
Thank you, Anne for all the time you
have shared, the dedication you have exhibited and the service you have contributed to the development, maintenance,
and expansion of the St. Pat’s Club, the
St. Patrick’s GAAA, the Buffalo Irish
Center, and the Irish and Irish American
community of Western New York. Go
mbeannaí Dé leat!
Amherst Gaelic League Honors
Vincent O’Neill and Josephine Hogan
The Amherst Gaelic League (AGL)
will host the 41st Annual Irish American
Appreciation Party to benefit the Belfast
Summer Relief Program (BSRP) on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 5:15-7:15pm
at the Hearthstone Manor in Depew (333
Dick Road). The event is the largest
St. Patrick’s Day party in Western New
York.
The party will honor the AGL’s 2013
Irish Persons of the Year, Josephine
Hogan & Vincent O’Neill. Ms. Hogan
and Mr. O’Neill, co-founders of the Irish
Classical Theatre Company, were classically trained at the Abbey Theatre in
Dublin. They have each performed for
audiences worldwide and have received
numerous awards locally for their performances at the region’s major theatres.
They are also avid supporters of various
local Irish cultural organizations to which
they have provided devoted service for
years
The Belfast Summer Relief Program
has hosted over 1,600 children from
Northern Ireland, placing them with suit-
able host families for a six-week vacation
in the Western New York area. The trip
allows the children to escape the economic strife and political tension of their
homeland and gain new perspectives on
the world through numerous planned
trips and events throughout the summer.
Through various fundraising efforts, the
BSRP provides airfare, ground transportation and insurance to the children. The
AGL is the principal and major contributor to the BSRP and is currently its largest financial supporter.
Tickets are $30 pre-sale or $35 at
the door and include open bar, hors
d’oeuvres and live entertainment by
Irish folk band Crikwater, the Gordon
Highlanders Pipe Band and Irish dance
performances by Rince Na Tierna Irish
Dancers. For more information or to
purchase tickets, please contact Chris
Flynn ([email protected]) or Dennis Lennon (716-213-3546 or dennis@
openlinux.us) or visit our website at
www.amherstirish.com.
Mark R. O’Neill
Grand Marshal of
the Downtown Saint
Patrick’s Day Parade
Roswell Park Runs for a Cure
at Annual Shamrock Run
The 35th annual Shamrock Run will
take place on Saturday March 2nd, 2013,
starting at 12pm; registration is at the
Old First Ward Community Center at 62
Republic St. There is a cap of 5,500 runners accepted, so register early. Register
online by visiting www.buffaloshamrockrun.com – all proceeds from registration
fees will go to benefit the Old First Ward
Community. This year the Roswell Park Team
Cure Challenge is kicking off its 2013
season with the Shamrock Run, and
Roswell Park invites any and all who
are interested to join them. For this race,
Team Cure Challenge members are
fundraising $200, with the $25 registration fee counting towards the fundraising
goal. All funds raised go directly to cancer research and patient care programs at
Roswell Park. Registration is now
open at www.TeamCureChallenge.com
(Shamrock Run tab).
Team Cure Challenge is a run/walk
program where participants train and
compete in local or destination races
while raising critically-needed funds
to support the cutting-edge research
and patient care programs at Roswell
Park. Funds raised through Team Cure
Challenge races like the Shamrock Run
directly benefit research and patient
care programs at Roswell Park Cancer
Institute. Roswell Park serves 31,000
patients each year, and funds raised allow
Roswell Park to accelerate the start of
new research needed to help save lives,
and also supports programs that assist
patients through their cancer journey.
For more information on the Shamrock Run, visit www.buffaloshamrockrun.com.
Host Families sought for Summer of 2013
The United Irish American Association of Erie County (UIAA) has elected
Mark O’Neill of Hamburg, to be Grand
Marshal of the 2013 Saint Patrick’s Day
Parade. The Parade is on Sunday, March
17th at 2PM on Delaware Avenue in the
City of Buffalo. Mass will be celebrated
by Bishop Richard J. Malone at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral at 10:30AM before the
line up for the Parade begins. Groups
may call 716-875-0282 or find an entry
application at our website www.BuffaloStPatricksDayParade.com.
Mark has named his wife Barbara,
daughters Kursten and Caitlin and longtime friend Garry Johnson (President
of the UIAA) as his Deputy Marshals. Mark is currently the Assistant Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
UIAA. His contributions to the UIAA
and Saint Patrick’s Day Parade started
before joining the Executive Committee. He has been a long time parade marshal
including assistance with crowd control
and parade line up. In addition, he has
taken on the task of announcing at the
reviewing stand. In recent years Mr.
O’Neill has developed and maintained
the website for the Saint Patrick’s Day
Parade. Mark is the seventh of eight children of the late Virginia (Dubey) and
the late Robert E. O’Neill. His father
Robert, a veteran of World War II was
born on Hayward Street in the Old First
Ward where he attended St. Bridget’s
Church and school. Mark grew up on
Teresa Place in South Buffalo. Living
four houses from Caz Park he played
every sport available. He attended St.
John the Evangelist grammar school
(K-8) and graduated from Bishop Timon
High School in 1977. He played on
hockey championship teams in the Queen
City League in the late 60’s through the
mid 70’s and played hockey at Timon
and Canisius College. While attending
Canisius College, he tended bar at the
Buffalo Irish Center. In 1979, he left Buffalo for Alfred
State College; he was a resident assistant
(RA), received the Outstanding Senior
Award and attained an Associate’s degree
in mechanical engineering technology. He started working for Tennessee
Gas Pipeline in June of 1980 and 32
years later with a couple of relocations
is still employed with Tennessee Gas as
a project manager. Mark completed his
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering technology at Empire State College
in 1988. He is an active member in two
professional societies, the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
and the American Welding Society
(AWS). He is a member of the Springville Country Club, the Hamburg Men’s
Golf Club, the Buffalo Irish Center and
the West Seneca Social Club.
Mark and his wife Barbara (Mulertt)
reside in Hamburg, NY. Barbara is the
CFO of Alliance Advisory Group, an
insurance and financial services firm in
Buffalo. Mark’s daughter, Kursten, lives
in Long Beach, CA and his younger
daughter, Caitlin, lives in Colden,
NY. While Mr. O’Neill’s immediate family and good friend are deputy marshals,
his brothers and sisters will travel to
Buffalo for the parade and lead the other
relatives and friends joining in the parade
down Delaware Ave.
The 2013 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is dedicated to the memory of Lt.
Thomas Masterson, Sr. Tom was a police
officer in the City of Buffalo for 46
years. Lt. Masterson was a member of
the UIAA Executive Committee for many
years and served as Sergeant at Arms. He
brought humor and level headed reasoning to meetings. Even before being elected to serve on the Executive Committee,
he served many years as the advisor on
traffic issues and the parade route. Tom
is sadly missed by his friends working
on the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Tom’s
wife Kathy along with their children and
a large group of family and friends will
march in his honor on March 17th.
The Belfast Summer Relief Program
is seeking families to host children from
Northern Ireland, ages 10-12, for their
six-week stay during the summer of
2013. Reservations have not yet been
booked, but the typical time frame is the
last week of June thru the first week of
August. 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 Fecio, Program
Directors, at (716) 822-6626 or email:
[email protected]. (If you email,
please include a phone number where
you can be reached.)
CD REVIEW
By Lizz Schumer
Crikwater’s Don’t Stop ‘til the Ship Goes Down:
A Solid Stock of Standards
Crikwater’s debut CD, Don’t Stop ‘til
the Ship Goes Down, delivers exactly
what Buffalo has come to expect from
the handful of traditional Irish bands that
populate the pubs, albeit at a generally more relaxed pace. These are not
hard-partying anthems; more the kind of
album you could bring home to the family without worrying that grandma would
lecture about the decline of modern
music.
The band features Liam Caulfield,
Peter Zalocha, Billy Lewis and Matt
Sperber, who all bring a solid offering
of musical talent and field experience to
this first album, after a couple of years
on the South Buffalo scene. From this
self-described “energetic roots folk with
an edge” comes finger picking guitar
peppered with harmonica twang, mandolin melodies that tug at the heartstrings,
banjo that brings the listener down to the
old homestead, tin whistle that will get
the most timid toes tapping and vocals
that invite listeners to sing along.
Whether you grew up listening to
Irish folk music or need something to
give that friend who just stumbled into
the BIC during the last High Holy Days,
Crickwater has something for everyone
to lift a pint to. The gang’s all here, as
far as the pub song canon is concerned.
Don’t Stop ‘til The Ship Goes Down takes
a stab at “Star of County Down,” “Mug
O’ Brown Ale,” “Haul Away Joe” and
“Irish Rover,” among other favorites.
Crikwater’s interpretations are safe and
comfortable, with enough artistry to
keep them from going stale. While some
listeners might miss the faster, riskier
versions of standard pub fare the likes of
Town Pants or McCarthyism have ponied
up in recent years, Crikwater’s versions
please for the same reason we all shell
out for a Lenten fish fry: sometimes
there’s comfort in the same old thing.
Sprinkled among these offerings,
though, are a few new gems that may
tempt the listener who otherwise thinks
his or her Irish canon is already full.
Consider Crikwater’s take on “Si
Bheag, Si Mor”–the sort of slow, smooth
ballad that brings to mind rolling, green
hills and long walks along crumbling
stone fences. As whistles and strings
weave melody and harmony together in
a tune that is at once familiar and fresh,
the listener can settle into it like a warm
cup of tea.
South Buffalo locals may hear their
own hearts in “South Buffalo Reel,” an
instrumental take on the region’s culture,
written by the band’s own Peter Zalocha.
The band’s formidable musicians show
their technical chops on almost every
track, but instrumentals like this one let
the fancy finger dancing really shine.
Some of the tracks, most notably
“Rock On Rockall” and “Haul Away
Joe,” may leave the listener wishing
Crikwater had sped up the metronome
a few points. In these instances, the
members have sacrificed a driving beat
to showcase their artistry, which may be
more pleasing to the serious aficionado
than the casual consumer. No one ever
started a revolution to songs this mellow,
but for dinner party background music,
these offerings will do the trick.
Although most of “Don’t Stop ‘til the
Ship Goes Down” is low-fi and simply
produced, some of the tracks do include
sound effects that made me wonder
if an Internet ad was interfering with
my listening experience, my first time
through. On “Rock On Rockall,” seaside
effects introduced the track, while “Haul
Away Joe” ended on a catastrophic, mastbreaking note.
“Jovano Jovanke”, a traditional Macedonian folk song, is an intriguing nod to
the band’s Eastern European influences.
The decidedly Eastern sensibilities of the
song are unusual among the rest of the
highly Irish, traditional tracks, particularly sandwiched between the familiar
“Haul Away Joe” and “The Mermaid,”
but once the ear adjusts, it is not an
unpleasant listening experience. The
more adventurous fan might hope for
more from this spicier side of Crikwater,
and maybe the band will provide more
from this side of their menu in their next
album. I know I will be looking for it.
Whether you have followed Crikwater around the pub rotation or are just
looking for something soft and savory to
sink your musical teeth into, Don’t Stop
‘til the Ship Goes Down will settle nicely
into your repertoire.
Gene McCarthy’s Irish Pub
and Kitchen to Expand
by Jerry
Shea
Nestled near the foot of Hamburg
Street in the shadow of grain elevators,
and jostled by ambling freight cars,
there’s a venerable pub named…yeah,
you know it, Gene McCarthy’s. It’s been
there for over 50 years, and it looks as
though we can anticipate fifty more.
The historic Irish pub changed hands
last February, and the partners—David
Bittner, Willard Brooks, Matt Conron,
and Bill Metzger—remain committed to
maintaining the tradition of this historic
“Old Neighborhood” Irish pub while
ushering in a new, rich era of craft beer
culture.
The owners are about to begin building a neighborhood-appropriate structure
to house a small brewery. The brew
house has been purchased and patiently
awaits its new home. The brewery structure has been approved by the Buffalo
Planning Board and bids are out for the
building’s construction, and the business
owners hope to have beer brewing this
spring. This means that beer will soon be
brewed in the Old First Ward, bringing
back a heritage of brewing once prevalent in Buffalo.
With the addition of a small brewery
and a seasonal menu emphasizing local
farm-fresh sources, McCarthy’s goal is
to build connections with local farmers and to support Buffalo’s burgeoning
urban farming scene as well as their own
house-garden. Celebrate at
The Wake, ICTC’s
“Party to Die For”
All of the partners are longtime craft
beer enthusiasts, and McCarthy’s will
focus on fresh, New York–brewed beer.
The food menu will consist of simple,
nourishing menu items with a flair for
cozy Irish country pub dishes. In addition, the pub features plenty of live musical acts on Friday evenings at 8:00. On
March 1, Crikwater will perform; and for
the Shamrock Run on Saturday, March 2,
Blarney Bunch at 2:00 p.m.; On March
8, Randle & the Late Night Scandals, and
on March 15, Poor Ould Goat.
Return of Wolfe Tones to benefit BSRP
It is with heavy heart that the Irish
Classical Theatre shares with our dear
family and friends the passing of our
fictitious mate, Mr. Ignatius Malachy
Dunne, better known as I.M. Dunne.
While we are deeply saddened that he
has moved on to the great Pub in the Sky,
we are planning to celebrate his life in
fine form at this year’s Wake.
Close family, friends and neighbors
will gather to raise several pints, break
bread and dance the night away at The
Wake, ICTC’s Party to Die For on Friday,
February 22, 7pm-11pm at the Karpeles
Manuscript Museum on Porter Avenue.
New this year, the Guinness will be
flowing! Guinness Stout and other fine
beverages from Diageo Guinness USA –
including Harp and Smithwicks Red Ale
- will be on tap.
Noel Nagle, Tommy Byrne and Brian
Warfield, of the renowned Irish music
group the Wolfe Tones, will return to
Buffalo at 7:30pm on Monday, February
18, 2013 at the Buffalo Irish Center.
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. Since its founding 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/or political differences.
Advance sale tickets at $25 each can
be purchased individually or in tables
of ten and are available at the Tara Gift
Shoppe, 250 Abbott Road, Buffalo, New
York (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, Program Directors, at (716) 822-6626.
GAAA Irish Library Open to the Public
Come thirsty! Your ticket to The
Wake includes all the complimentary
beer and wine you’d like all night long,
not to mention plenty of fabulous food
courtesy of the Gourmet Store. Even
your parking is free in the Kleinhans
Music Hall lot on Porter Ave and Normal Street. Mix and mingle with I.M.
Dunne’s “loved ones” and learn about his
life and times. High-spirited dancing and
carrying-on will not only be allowed but
actively encouraged.
The evening’s continuous entertainment features live music with popular
Celtic folk band Poor Ould Goat, playing
a combination of traditional and contemporary Celtic music, sea chanteys and
original songs in a spirited way. Poor
Ould Goat is Joe Bacon, Chris McConnell, Brian Carney and Jeff Jankowski.
Headlining the evening will be Stone
Row. Sure to bring the house down with
an eclectic blend of old world classics
and progressive Celtic rock with a contemporary edge, Stone Row is comprised
of Kevin Auwarter, Glenn Bernardis,
Nick Corallo, Dave Schmeidler and Katie
Panfil.
And that’s not all! “Mourners” will be
invited to participate in “The Estate Sale”
to take home valuable prizes. You may
even win dinner with ICTC Co-Founder
and Artistic Director Vincent O’Neill
and Producing Director Fortunato Pezzimenti at Mother’s Restaurant followed
by a play at the Irish Classical Theatre
Company.
Tickets required. Tears optional.
Tickets are just $50 each (special discount of $5 each for ICTC subscribers!).
Your ticket price includes admission,
free wine and beer, food, fantastic entertainment, surprises at every turn and all
the fun you can handle. Group rates are
available for parties of 10 or more.
Find out more about The Wake, or
purchase tickets:
Online 24/7 at PartyToDieFor.com or
at www.irishclassicaltheatre.com.
By phone at (716) 853-ICTC.
In person at the ICTC Box Office, 625
Main Street, Buffalo.
The Irish Classical Theatre Company
is located at 625 Main Street, Buffalo,
in the heart of the downtown Theatre
District. www.irishclassicaltheatre.com.
Proceeds benefit the Irish Classical Theatre Company.
The GAAA Irish Library will be open on the following dates:
Feb 1, 8, & 18, 2013
Mar 1, & 8, 2013
Apr 5, 12, & 15, 2013
Normal Library Hours: 1st & 2nd Saturdays of each month October through June,
10am to 2pm, and the 3rd Tuesday, from 6pm to 9pm. The Library is located inside
the Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Rd, Buffalo. (Stay tuned to WBEN 930 AM for
snow or emergency closings. If the Buffalo Irish Center closes, so goes the library.)
For individual appointments please call: Mary C. Murphy (716) 834-4965 or
Donna M. Shine (716) 662-1164 or email Diane Blaser at [email protected].
Traditional Irish
Dance Lessons
Set Dance and Ceili
Tuesdays, 7:30 PM
Buffalo Irish Center
for more information contact
Shane & Jean 627.5966
Buffalo Fenians GFC name Paul Mulcaire
Club Person of the Year
By Padraic Walsh
On Saturday, January 12, 2013,
Buffalo Fenians Gaelic Football Club
held their third annual Awards Banquet
at Templeton Landing. The night was
another great success for the club. Buffalo Fenians GFC was very happy to see
many new faces at the banquet, for a
night of celebration with friends and fellow members.
After a fantastic dinner service the
awards ceremony got underway. MC
for the evening was Mr. Padraic Walsh.
Padraic, a native of Kiltimagh, Co.
Mayo, got off to a flying start by welcoming everyone to the evening in Irish
and introducing the special guest of the
evening, Mr. Steve Vesey, Chief Sports
Anchor at WIVB Channel 4.
Steve made an eloquent speech and
was amazed by all the support which
Buffalo Fenians GFC has gained over
their short history. He is a great supporter
of the Club, and has promised to help
the club promote to a wider audience in
the Buffalo area. Steve presided over the
awards ceremony for the youth component at Buffalo Fenians GFC, and he and
Coach Paul Mulcaire presented medals to
youth players and participants.
Awards were given to players in
several categories. First up for an award
was Gregory McOwen - only seven years
old, Gregory is already a very talented
GAA player. Tim Nichols received an
award for being a very talented all-round
athlete. Reilly Shea received an award
from Mr. Vesey and Coach Paul for his
dedication and hard work all year. Jack
Mulcaire also received an award for being a great all-round player and always
trying his best.
The award for Most Improved Youth
Player went to a player who is always
at his best when he is on a Gaelic pitch
and loves the sport, and Flannan Gould
was this year’s recipient. The next award
up for grabs was a Special Achievement
Award, and Buffalo Fenians GFC was
honored to recognize Fiona Dargan.
Fiona is a winner at every sport she
tries. Not only is she a World Champion
Dancer, she is also a heck of a Gaelic
Football player.
The final award of the youth section
was for 2012 Youth Player of the Year,
which was proudly presented to Jack
Finn. Jack has been around GAA for
many years – he would come and watch
his Dad play, and he found the passion
and desire for GAA at a young age and
continued to show the same determination as a player. Jack achieved this award
through his hard work, ability to learn,
and always asking questions about the
game. He never missed a practice, was
always a few minutes early and showed
terrific leadership skills with all his teammates. It will not be long before this guy
is playing midfield at senior level and he
may also get to play alongside his father
Tom!
Coach Conor Hawkins, a native of
Belfast, Co. Antrim, took to the awards
table next. Coach Conor presided over
the awards for the senior players of
the club. The first award for the senior
players was presented to Dave Geary,
2012 Rookie of the Year. Dave had just
completed his first full season with Buffalo Fenians GFC and has proved a great
asset to the club. Special mentions were
also paid to other new members, Matt
Lomot and Michael Miller.
The next award to be presented was
Most Improved Senior Player, which
went to Sean Hanley. Sean has been
around the club a few years now, but
2012 was his greatest year to date. More
special mentions were paid to Joe Flynn,
Kevin Hennessy and Mike Shea.
Coach Conor and Steve Vesey then
moved on to the presentation of the Robert Lawn Perpetual Cup, and 2012 Senior
Player of the Year. This year’s recipient
was John Reiser. John, a grandson of the
late Fred Conway, has been playing the
game for many years. He is a great leader
on the field and always tries his best for
the team. Another special mention went
to John’s brother Mike Reiser. When
John and Mike are on the field of play,
they are great force together and also
abundant assets to Buffalo Fenians GFC.
The final award of the night was for
2012 Club Person of the Year. Buffalo
Fenians GFC tries to recognize one
individual who stands out in the club
every year. The person who receives
this award is always available to lend a
hand, get stuck in and get the job done,
no matter the task. This year’s recipient
was presented to a man who is always
on the go organizing youth games, youth
practice, and many other events which
the club hosts every year. Paul Mulcaire,
a deserved recipient, was presented his
award by Chairman McNally and Steve
Vesey. Paul has worked wonders with
the youth component of Buffalo Fenians
GFC in a very short time. He has made
our club the envy of many GAA clubs
around the country. Paul has also caught
the eye of GAA President, Liam O’Neill.
In a recent article on a national Irish
newspaper, Mr. O’Neill made special
mention of all the great work that is continuing in Buffalo through the GAA, that
is largely thanks to Paul Mulcaire.
entertainment provided Rince na Tiarna
Irish Dancers, followed by Jeremy Hoyle
and Strictly Hip. It was a wonderful and
momentous evening, and a great party!
The Buffalo Fenians GFC gratefully
thanks its sponsors: Pat Byrne from Byrne McCarty Insurance and Dr. Shannon
McCarthy of Shannon McCarthy DDS.,
and the newest sponsor, the Amherst
Gaelic League. The Amherst Gaelic
League’s name and logo will now adorn
the 2013 jerseys for the senior team.
Buffalo Fenians GFC is very grateful
to their many sponsors, without whom,
it would be difficult to keep promoting
and preserving Gaelic Games in Western
New York.
If you wish to find out more information about Buffalo Fenians GFC, please
email Padraic at buffalofenianspro@
outlook.com
The night then carried on with great
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Unexpected Riches:
The Story Behind
By Tim Bohen
In the fall of 2007, my curiosity
about the original spelling of my family surname (Bohen) led me to my Aunt
Colleen’s house in South Buffalo. As the
keeper of the family history, I thought
we could quickly find the answer as to
whether it was originally spelled differently. Unfortunately, the documents
that she possessed—including an eightpage history written by one of my great
aunts—didn’t mention anything about a
different spelling of our surname. There
were other details, however, about my
family’s beginnings in the First Ward—a
place that I had heard of but knew little
about. The First Ward, as I found out,
was the original home of not only the
Bohens, but also my Driscoll, Coughlin,
Roche and Brinkworth relations. The
detailed information in these documents,
like a trail of breadcrumbs, led me on
a journey of discovery about how my
ancestors once lived.
My aunt suggested that I visit the
library at the Buffalo Irish Center on Abbott Road, which is where I met Donna
and Jim Shine, Mary and Bill Murphy,
and Ed Patton who offered to help me.
They provided me with some valuable
information about my family, but the
spelling of our family name remained a
mystery. After subsequent visits to the
library a breakthrough occurred. The
volunteers at the library showed me
copies of manuscripts written by First
Warders or their descendants. These
interesting family memoirs including
John Baldyga’s “Reminiscences” and the
Evans’ manuscript helped me put some
more pieces of the puzzle together. In
addition, the library contains a doctoral
dissertation written by Professor William
Jenkins, which offered a treasure trove of
information on what life was like in the
First Ward.
Next, the trail led me to Peggy Redmond, a distant cousin, who put me in
touch with Bert Hyde from Waterfront
Memories and More Museum. The project changed again. The women who run
Waterfront Memories and More Museum
at 41 Hamburg Street (Bert Hyde, Joan
Scahill, Peggy Szczygiel, Barb Sullivan
and Sue Lafko-Matteson) provided me
with many additional articles and stories
to supplement the fascinating information that I obtained from the Irish Center.
Now, I realized I had enough information
to write something for a wider audience. The document that I was writing
became less about my family history and
more about the rich history of this place
called the Old First Ward. This place
was not only the birthplace for Buffalo’s
industrial past, but also the origin of
many Irish descendants in Western New
York and beyond. Famous characters
such as General “Wild Bill” Donovan,
Fingy Conners, Michael Shea, Jimmy
Slattery and Jimmy Griffin came from
this neighborhood. Historical events
rose like a tidal wave – the Fenian Raid,
deadly railroad strikes, and the Great
Dock Strike of 1899 all took place in the
First Ward or involved First Warders. I
could not believe that this rich history
had never been told.
The final product of my five years of
research was a 274-page comprehensive
history of the First Ward, entitled Against
the Grain: The History of Buffalo’s First
Ward, now in its fourth printing in just
four months. My hope is that this will
be the first of more local histories on the
Irish legacy in Buffalo. I am most thankful to the volunteers at the Irish Center
library as well as those at Waterfront
Memories. This project never would
have been possible without these two
organizations. As a community we need
to do everything we can to assist them, so
that these valuable resources are available to future generations. I also want
to thank those along this journey who I
have met and who shared their family
stories with me.
If you would like to learn more
about Against the Grain: The History of
Buffalo’s First Ward please visit www.
oldfirstward.com.
St. Patrick Joseph Dyngus Day—Tri Ethnic
Celebration set for Sunday, March 24th
Mark your calendar; we’re closing
out the crusty month of March with our
16th annual Patrick Joseph Dyngus Day
celebration.
The Buffalo Irish Center will again be
hosting this spectacular tri-ethnic event
where we combine St. Patrick’s Day, St.
Joseph’s Day and Dyngus Day all under
one roof. Three rooms, three bands, three
sets of ethnic entertainment, food and
drink.
This locally legendary celebration
of the ethnic triumvirate turns the dull
month of March into a warm, sweet
promise of spring. This year at the Irish
Center 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
to the sounds of the Touch, without the
hassle of passports or Euros!
Food, drink, music, dance and most
importantly the company of friends
promise to make this year’s celebration a
party 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 surprise
entertainment. 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 16th anniversary and learn to do
a Polka or a Tarantella or a Jig and have
the time of your life!
This event is sponsored jointly by the
Buffalo Irish Center, The Polka Boosters
of WNY and the Federation of Italian-
American Societies of WNY.
This year’s bands include The Formula Band (Italian), The Touch (Polish)
and Stone Row (Irish).
Time: Sunday, March 24, 2013; 3pm
till 8pm.
Location: The Buffalo Irish Center,
245 Abbott Rd. Buffalo, NY 14220
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
BOOKS: The Barracks, by John McGahern
New York: The Macmillan Co., 1963
Review By Frank Gregg
The Barracks is a beautifully written
book. Author John McGahern’s marvelous attention to detail and descriptive
writing style capture much of what life
and attitudes were like in rural Ireland
shortly after gaining independence.
A young woman named Elizabeth returns to Ireland after working as a nurse
for several years in London. She meets
and marries Reegan, a widower with
three children, but sadly, their marriage
doesn’t turn out as she anticipated. Elizabeth and Reegan’s home is the Garda
(police) barracks in a small rural area in
the west of Ireland. She had hoped the
children would love her, but with the
passage of time, her relationship between
the children and Reegan becomes merely
functional. Elizabeth cooks, cleans, tends
the garden and cares for the children,
all the while feeling that she is hardly
noticed.
McGahern describes her intense loneliness and frustration:
She little thought then she’d be as she
was now: married in a barrack kitchen,
watching the grey in another man’s hair.
It all came round if you could manage to
survive long enough. Reegan was growing old and so was she. There was nothing said or given or fulfilled in her life.
He was eating his meal, unaware of her;
he hadn’t bothered or remembered about
the doctor; he’d brought her nothing
home, not even something as unimaginative and cheap as the bag of sweets he
brought the children. (p.66)
Sadly aware that the relationship be-
tween the children and Reegan is one of
fear and intimidation, Elizabeth consoles
herself with the fact that she is able to be
kind and talk gently to them, and at least
they do not hate her.
Reegan, the local Garda sergeant, had
been a very active leader during Ireland’s
War of Independence, but now finds his
job boring and frustrating. He feels that
he’s been pushed aside, and his situation
is not made any easier by the presence of
Superintendant Quirke who constantly
skulks around the local Garda stations in
an effort to catch his underlings shirking
their duties. Reegan and the Superintendant have a very strained relationship, intensified by the fact that Quirke tends to
lecture and talk down to him. To escape
the pressures at work, Reegan uses every
available opportunity to work in the bog
and grow his own vegetables in an effort
to make extra money so that he can quit
the job.
When Elizabeth discovers a cyst on
her breast, she seems to be in denial and
she exaggerates the importance of her
daily chores. For someone who had for
years worked as a nurse, this struck me
as rather out of character. Her sense of
self worth is severely diminished and
months pass before she agrees to see a
doctor.
Elizabeth’s cancer diagnosis adds to
her growing sense of isolation. A very
private person, she is hesitant to discuss
her health with anyone, and although
Reegan expresses verbal concern, he
becomes so obsessed with working
longer and harder that he is away from
home more than ever. He even goes to
work in the bog when he is signed in for
police duty, increasing his
chances of being fired.
When he is home, Reegan
pays very little attention
to Elizabeth, even forcing
the children to help out in
the bog to the point where
it affects their health:
They had to go to the
bog every evening after
school. The work was
monotonous and tiresome, continual stooping
to lift the sods off the
ground into windrows
and clamps, but not
heavy, a child could do
as much as a man. It was
a novelty first. Reegan
incited them with sweets
and odd bottle of lemonade or an orange, but
it was soon too much.
They’d hear shouts of
other children playing
as they lifted dreary sod
after sod. They were left
with no energy to face
into their lessons and got
into trouble in school
the next day. Their faces began to shut,
a mask on the weariness and bitterness,
they laughed little, and started to grow
twisted as the root of a tree between
rocks. (p. 126).
When the cancer progresses to the
point where Elizabeth feels intense pain,
she realizes that the words of consolation being offered are kind but hopeless.
She had often used the very same words
to soothe the anxiety of terminally ill
patients during her days as a nurse.
I certainly enjoyed this book. McGahern’s descriptive and detailed style
brought back many memories of Ireland
that had slipped into the back of my
mind: dinners at noon, women visiting
the butchers’ and bakers’ shops on a daily
basis (no refrigeration in those days!),
and families reciting the rosary each
evening. Overall, The Barracks is a very
touching story. I eagerly look forward
to reading other books by this masterful
writer.
New Novel Follows Drama of Buffalo’s Early Years
Da’s Shillelagh – A Tale of the Irish
on the Niagara Frontier by Timothy
Shannon is the astonishing history of
early New York State and Buffalo come
to life in the story of an Irish family
struggling to survive during the turbulent
frontier years in Western New York.
The book centers on Danny Dailey,
who settles along the Buffalo Creek with
his family and befriends the neighboring
Seneca Indians. Swept up in the War of
1812, he fights at the Battle of Queenston and through the subsequent Niagara
Campaign culminating with the Burning
of Buffalo.
In 1816 they struggle through the
worldwide starvation of the Red Sun, a
time when it snowed eleven out of the
twelve months of the year, killing all of
the crops. Finding work building the
Erie Canal, they end up plying Clinton’s Ditch for years, eventually settling
back in Buffalo, where the family sticks
together through the cholera epidemic,
the Panic of 1837 and finally the seiche
(Lake Erie tsunami) that destroyed Buffalo in 1844.
The story is firmly rooted in historical fact and many of the characters are
prominent figures from the era. It is a
fascinating tale that accurately portrays
the harshness of life in Buffalo and on
the Niagara Frontier through the eyes of
captivating characters.
Author Tim Shannon was raised on
Tipperary Hill in Syracuse, NY, where
the Irish made sure that the city fathers
raised the green light to the top of the
traffic light and demoted the orange and
red lights to a more appropriate spot
below. He came to Buffalo to attend the
State University of New York at Buffalo,
earning his Bachelor of Arts in English
and Masters of Science degree in education. He taught Language Arts at the
Attica Correctional Facility for four years
and then taught Language Arts in the
Buffalo Public Schools where he became
a computer coordinator and eventually
an assistant principal. Tim has been an
adjunct professor at Canisus College and
Niagara University. He left the Buffalo
Public Schools to serve as principal of
Alden High School from 1995 until his
retirement in 2005, and has been writing full time since. He has also written
a number of short stories, one of which,
“Who Put the Poop on Perkin’s Porch,”
can be read on his Facebook page, “Tales
from the Chicken Coop.”
Tim will be holding book signings at
Dog Ears at 688 Abbotvt Rd on Friday,
February 15 from 6-7 PM and at The
Bookworm at 34 Elm St. East Aurora,
NY on Saturday March 9, from 1-3 PM.
Da’s Shillelagh is available locally
at Dog Ears Bookstore, Talking Leaves,
Rust Belt Books, Buffalo History Museum and other area bookstores. It is
also available at Amazon.com and on
Kindle and Nook.
Cul na Gaeilge (Irish Language Corner)
The first day of spring in Ireland, February 1st, saw us commemorate Brigid
with daffodils and dairy products with
members of the class at UB on February
5th and the Buffalo Irish Center classes
on Sunday, February 3rd and Wednesday,
February 6th. Students wove St. Brigid
Crosses and wrote blessings in Irish to
use in their homes. We sang this traditional Gaeilge song in honor of Brighid
(St. Brigid), perfect for Lá Fhéile Bríde,
the Feast of Brigid.
Gabhaim Molta Bride (I Praise
Brigid)
We will celebrate the High Holy
Days of Patrick in traditional Irish style:
the Sunday afternoon BIC class and the
UB Newman Center class will serve
a St. Patrick’s Lunch with Shepherd’s
Pie, Cottage Pie, Irish Soda bread and
Quis Cheese Cake (liberally laced with
Baileys) on Sunday, March 10th and
Tuesday, March 12th while the Irish Center students will dine on similar foods on
Wednesday, March 13th.
Students from all three classes are
compiling a booklet on the many requested phrases, words etc. that they encounter when asked to translate the aforementioned into the Irish Language. We
will include your requests in our booklet.
Please submit all queries to me (Margaret
McGrath) by email: margaretmcgrath@
msn.com. We will include many of your
submissions in our next Cul na Gaeilge
corner.
An Irish Pilgrimage to the Grave of my Ancestor Brian Boru
By Caoimhin Séamus Ó Briain
Visiting the final resting place of an ancestor is the aspiration of every family
historian. This is the place where the story may end for some or may just begin for
others. My pilgrimage gave a kind of closure and a unique opportunity to place my
surname and family in a time and place of great importance in Irish history.
This was definitely on my “bucket list” of things to do before I join the ancestors I
have so desperately tried to find.
Brian Bóroimhe, who is also called Brian Ború, was an Irish king who united all
Ireland for a short time and died at the battle of Clontarf in 1014, fighting the foreigners. The O’Brien Clan regards him as their progenitor.
After a number of trips to Ireland and over thirty years of extensive genealogical research, including a promising DNA match to The O’Brien, Prince of Thomond,
the 18th Baron Inchiquin (Lord Inchiquin), 10th Baronet of Leamaneh, Conor Myles
O’Brien and other O’Brien male descendants from various parishes and townlands
across County Clare, I decree my family as descendants of Brian Ború.
My brother, Ned O’Brien and I were visiting my wife’s McCabe family in
Monaghan Town, County Monaghan when we decided to take the short drive to
the city of Armagh and visit the resting place of our ancestor. It was our first trip to
Northern Ireland which added to the excitement. When you approach Armagh you can
see the two cathedrals in the skyline. Our first stop was to Saint Patrick’s Church of
Ireland Cathedral in Armagh. There we found the memorial plaque mounted on the
outside wall to honor our ancestor, Brian Boru. After a short prayer for our O’Brien
family, we toured the inside of this magnificent cathedral and there I lit 3 candles
for my children and offered a prayer for their health. This was a first for me, lighting
candles and saying prayers for my children in a protestant cathedral.
After our visit we drove down the hill and up the next hill to the present Catholic
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland. This was built to replace the
medieval Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, which has been retained by the
Church of Ireland since the Protestant Reformation. We walked in just after the Mass
had started and took our seat and until the Mass was over.
Ned O’Brien says a prayer at the burial site of ancestor Brian Boroimhe,
High King of Ireland at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Dog Ears Café opens in
Buffalo’s Irish District
THE WATERSHEE FAIRY
“A Watershee?” you ask of me,
“What is this foolishness?
In days of yore, that came before,
I bid you, do confess!”
In days of auld, God save my soul,
A twinkling, by the bog;
Had conjured me, come look to see,
The fairy ‘top ‘a frog.
A sight i’twas, my eyes beheld,
Her beauty and beguile;
With lacy wings, she softly sings:
I was captured by her smile.
Her melody entranced me,
As I ventured near her seat;
Until my foot had sunk within
That murky, slimy peat.
South Buffalo residents recently
celebrated the grand opening of Dog Ears
Café, located at the nonprofit Dog Ears
Bookstore at 688 Abbott Road in South
Buffalo. The interior of the building
has been redesigned to allow for easy
customer flow between the bookstore and
the café.
“The café and the bookstore complement each other perfectly, and the new
traffic pattern within the building will
make it much easier to simultaneously
enjoy both establishments,” said Dog
Ears owner Thomas McDonnell. “It’s a
terrific feeling to be part of the rebirth of
Abbott Road, which has seen the addition
of several news establishments in recent
months.”
Menu items include homemade
scones, yogurt parfaits, Greek yogurt,
egg sandwiches, and a wide variety of
sandwiches, wraps and salads. Beverage
selections include a variety of freshly
brewed McCullagh coffees and delicious
teas. Hours at the café are 7am to 7pm
Monday through Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday, and 10am to 3pm Sunday.
For more information about the
bookstore and café, please visit www.
dogearsbookstore.org or call 823-2665.
You can also follow Dog Ears Bookstore
on Facebook for frequent updates.
With every ounce of strength, I pulled
My foot out from that bog,
As I clasped God’s Cross around my neck,
And prayed at that darned frog!
That frog, it leapt into the mire,
The fairy, flipped mid-air;
Before she knew, I quick, ran off
To get away from there!
If ‘er I see a twinkle,
When I’m walking near a bog;
Sweet Jesus will protect me
As I pray there is no frog.
‘Twas close enough, I tell ya,
That dark, entrancing night;
The powers of that Watershee
Tried to pull me to her light.
An’ if you think I’m spinnin’ yarns,
My head: full of foggy dew;
Just wait until you walk the bog,
And she comes after you!
By: Donna M Shine
IRELAND LAMPOONED
US 28 –What Reservations?
By Donna M. Shine
One whole week James and I had
been in Ireland and what a gauntlet of
calamities we had endured thus far.
From a dead car battery, driving through
Dublin while Kerry was playing Cork in
the finals, getting into a stranger’s car in
Athone, to the hold I finally convinced
the bank to release on my credit card, I
thought, “Okay, everything should be a
piece of cake from here, right?” Well,
here’s how it went down in Cashel.
James and I arrived in Cashel in the
morning at half-eleven, sun shining,
crazy frustrations behind us, and we
were in familiar territory of my ancestral
homeland in County Tipperary. We had
stayed at the Legends Guesthouse on
two occasions before and felt comfortable returning for a third stay. We parked
the car, walked up to the door and rang
the bell. A strange gentleman asked us
to enter and we complied, happy to be
returning. Things appeared familiar, yet,
different. People remodel or re-decorate
interiors from time to time, so I figured
that’s what it was. The gentleman introduced himself, stating he and his wife
were the new owners of the Legends.
OK, I could deal with that.
“Now,” he said, “You say you have
reservations. May I ask what name it
is under?” Simple enough, I replied,
“Shine.”
“And you say you have reservations
for when?”
“For Friday-tonight, Saturday, and
Sunday, September twenty-first thru the
twenty-third,” I answered as my nerves
began to short circuit while I hastily
fumbled thru my notebook to show the
computer printout of the confirmation
page I had printed.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t seem to find
anything reserved for Shine.” I handed
him the computer printout, of which,
he noted that it was not a confirmation
page but an availability response page.
Only me! I could not believe I could be
so stupid! I was so anxious that the three
days were available, I wrote them into
our itinerary, but never CLICKED the
confirmation button to lock in our dates
that we wanted to reserve those three
nights! How foolish and embarrassed I
felt. I think the fellow felt sorry for me
and said he two different rooms each
for Friday and Sunday night, but he was
totally booked for Saturday due to a big
wedding in town. We would have to find
a room for ourselves but he would check
around to see if he could find one for us
elsewhere.
At that point, I was a bit humiliated
for my ignorance, and accepted whatever
he had to offer. I think he had a bit of
sympathy for us because we had stayed
there before and the fact that we wanted
to pay for three nights and not just one,
he would miss out if we decided to move
on.
This couldn’t be happening! I was so
embarrassed! Talk about taking a deep
breath and counting to ten! Well, that’s
what we both had to do. I could feel the
restraint from James as he tried his best
not to release his anger inside towards
me. He was so exhausted from driving
and needed a nap badly, but we had to
find a place to stay for Saturday night,
and I knew this latest fiasco would be
eating away at him. I felt like Lucy, from
the old television show I Love Lucy,
being caught in a precarious predicament
she brought on herself. But there we
were…stuck, and had to find a way out.
After removing our luggage from the
car to our room, James and I walked the
town of Cashel buying postcards and
stamps at the post, hoping to find a B&B
with a vacancy sign along the way, but
none were to be found. We had lunch
at King Cormacs at the Rock of Cashel
while rain decided to pour down. What
happened to the sun? The wet deluge was
only a quick cloud passing by that found
me and dumped on me…it was par for
the course! Our walk included a short
visit to the Bru Boru Cultural Center and
then back to the Legends, right next door.
I placed a call to let a local historian,
whom I had been communicating with,
know that we were in town and where
we were staying…temporarily, at least.
We set a time to meet a bit later. Then,
exhausted and, I would presume, a wee
bit upset with me, James napped while I
diligently filled out all twelve of my postcards. It was only 2:30 in the afternoon.
Things HAD to improve…right?
Donate to the Irish Famine Memorial
The Western New York Irish Famine
Commemoration Committee is accepting donations for the remaining twentynine available stones to be added to the
Memorial Field which surrounds the
Irish Famine Memorial. Your donation of
$200 will make it possible to inscribe the
names of ancestors, friends or benefactors on a 12” x 8” x 4”, 40 pound granite
stone to be installed in the Memorial
Field.
The 2013 stone purchase cut-off date
is July 4. Applications must be received
and finalized before the deadline so
stones can be inscribed before the end of
summer. Sorry, but there are no exceptions. Applications received after the
cut-off date will be held for 2013-14
inscribing.
Order forms are available online at:
www.irishfaminememorial.com/orderform.htm.
To create a permanent Memorial Stone inscribed with the names of
ancestors, friends or benefactors please
complete the online application form
and send it with your check or money
order for $200 per stone to: WNY Irish
Famine Commemoration Committee, c/
otw Donna M Shine, 6350 Scherff Rd,
Orchard Park, NY 14127. For further
information call (716)-662-1164 or email
[email protected] .
Calendar of Events
To submit events to the calendar please email [email protected]
Day
Monday
Date
11-Feb
Time
8pm
Organization
Shannon Pub
Event
Pub Quiz
Tuesday
12-Feb
7pm
Shannon Pub
Gregg Sansone
Tuesday
Wednesday
12-Feb
13-Feb
7:30pm
6pm
Innisfree Dancers
Ceili
Irish Language Class
6:30pm
Shannon Pub
Joe Head
Thursday
Friday
14-Feb
15-Feb
7:30pm
6pm
8:30pm
Shannon Pub
Bingo
Great Guinness Toast Bill Craig
Saturday
16-Feb
12pm
1pm
The Irishman Pub & Eatery
RocCity Brewfest
4pm
8pm
8:30pm
Nietzsche’s
Shannon Pub
Traditional Irish Session hosted
by Tom Callahan
RocCity Brewfest featuring
Stone Row
Seisiun
Penny Whiskey
Bill Craig
8pm
The East End Grille & Tap The LeftOvers
Room
Belfast Summer Relief
The Wolfe Tones in Concert
Program
Shannon Pub
Pub Quiz
6pm9pm
7pm
Buffalo Irish Genealogical GAAA Library Open
Society
Shannon Pub
Gregg Sansone
7:30pm
6pm
Innisfree Dancers
Ceili
6:30pm
Shannon Pub
Joe Head
Sunday
17-Feb
4pm
Monday
18-Feb
7:30pm
Tuesday
19-Feb
Wednesday
20-Feb
Thursday
21-Feb
7:30pm
8:30pm
Shannon Pub
Bingo
Tom Callahan
Friday
22-Feb
7pm
Irish Classical Theatre
Company
Buffalo Fenians GFC
Shannon Pub
ICTC’s The Wake
4pm
8pm
8pm
8:30pm
Nietzsche’s
JP’s Pub
Shannon Pub
by Tom Callahan
Seisiun
The LeftOvers
Poor Ould Goat
Gerry Timlin
8pm
Shannon Pub
Pub Quiz
7:30pm
8pm
8:30pm
Saturday
Monday
23-Feb
25-Feb
12pm
Pub Quiz
Cairde
Gerry Timlin
Nora Buckley Robshaw
LLP
716-830-1670
Location
The Shannon Pub, 2250 Niagara Falls Blvd., Buffalo
Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbott Road, Buffalo
The Irishman Pub & Eatery, 5601 Main Street,
Williamsville
Main Street Armory, 900 South Main Street, Rochester NY
Nietzsche’s, Allen St. Buffalo
The East End Tap Room, 701 Main St, East Aurora, NY
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 453 Porter
Ave., Buffalo
Williamsville
1986 Lakeview Rd., Lakeview, NY
Tuesday
26-Feb
7pm
Shannon Pub
Gregg Sansone
Wednesday
27-Feb
7:30pm
6pm
Innisfree Dancers
Ceili
6:30pm
Shannon Pub
Joe Head
Thursday
28-Feb
7:30pm
8:30pm
Shannon Pub
Bingo
River Dogs Jazz Band
Friday
1-Mar
8pm
8pm
8:30pm
Gene McCarthy’s Pub
Shannon Pub
The LeftOvers
Crikwater
McCarthyizm
Saturday
2-Mar
10am2pm
12pm
GAAA Library Open
12pm
2pm
Buffalo Irish Genealogical
Society
Shamrock Run
Gene McCarthy’s Pub
4pm
5:30pm
Nietzsche’s
Langford Irish Festival
8pm
8:30pm
Shannon Pub
by Tom Callahan
The 35th Annual Shamrock Run
Shamrock Run After-Party with
the Blarney Bunch
Seisiun
Langford Irish Festival featuring
the Dustmen
Crikwater
Stone Row
Monday
4-Mar
8pm
Shannon Pub
Pub Quiz
Tuesday
5-Mar
7pm
Shannon Pub
Gregg Sansone
6-Mar
7:30pm
6pm
Innisfree Dancers
Ceili
6:30pm
Shannon Pub
Joe Head
8:30pm
Shannon Pub
Goitse - Direct from Ireland
Wednesday
Gene McCarthy’s, 73 Hamburg Street, Buffalo
Williamsville
Registration at the Valley Community Center
Gene McCarthy’s, 73 Hamburg Street, Buffalo
Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall, Langford, NY
Thursday
7-Mar
7pm
Shannon Pub
Traditional Irish Music Seisiun
7:30pm
8:30pm
Shannon Pub
Bingo
Mark Warford Session
The LeftOvers
Crikwater
Stone Row
Penny Whiskey
Friday
8-Mar
8pm
8pm
8pm
8:30pm
Gordon’s Tavern
Doc Sullivan’s
Shannon Pub
Saturday
9-Mar
10am2pm
Buffalo Irish Genealogical GAAA Library Open
Society
Gordon’s, 2263 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
Doc Sullivan’s, 474 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY
Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, NY: Index of Ireland-born Burials “C-E”
olunteers of the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society have been working on
indexing the microfilms from Holy Cross
Cemetery in Lackawanna, NY. Several
years have been completed and will be
listed in the BUFFALO IRISH TIMES
starting with the oldest year that we have
film for, 1872. Only the burials with a
place of birth listed as “IRELAND” will
be printed. The possibility exists that
if your ancestor is not listed, it may be
due to the fact that within the day books
from the cemetery, no place of birth
was listed. Transcriptions were made as
entries stated. For further information on
Holy Cross burials, call (716) 823-1197
or view films at the GAAA Irish Library
(see library ad).
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