Buffaloirishtimes Thomas E. Caulfield

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Mark Your Calendar: The 2010
Famine Commemoration Mass
Will Be Celebrated on July 31st
The Western New York Irish Famine
Commemoration Committee will hold its
annual mass at the Famine Memorial on
the Waterfront on Saturday, July 31sth
at 10am. Father Mark Illig will be our
principal celebrant. He will be joined by
several other priests in this concelebrated
liturgy.
procession, the offertory procession and
as Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors.
Music and singing will be provided
by a combined choir of area Irish American musicians and singers featuring
Kindred, Amhrán O Ciar, and Comhaltas
Ceoltóirí Éireann.
Following the Mass a buffet lunch
will be available at nearby Shanghai
Reds. This highly successful event was
sold out last year. Tickets limited and are
on sale at a cost of $20 each. They may
be acquired by calling Sharon at 8350604, Betty at 633-5977 and Sheila at
824-8871. They will also be available at
the Tara Shoppe and at the Dublin House.
The deadline for reservations is Wednesday, July 28th.
Members of area Irish and Irish
American organizations, athletic teams,
and traditional dance schools will participate. Their banners will be displayed
about the Memorial grounds. Representatives will take part in the entrance
A monetary collection will be taken
to aid areas that are plagued by famine
throughout the world. Non-perishable
goods will be collected for area food
banks. Further information can be obtained by calling 310-0840.
Scholarship Winners
The Daughters of Erin and Knights
of Columbus have awarded their annual scholarships to three worthy young
women at a ceremony at the Buffalo Irish
Center.
Ryan Grace McNamara - sponsored by
Marge McNamara, DOE
This year’s scholarship winners are:
Congratulations and good luck to you all!
Buffalo Irish Times
Gaelic-American Athletic Association
245 Abbott Road
Buffalo, NY 14220-1305
Brenna M. Dimmig - sponsored by
June McCarthy, DOE
Noel Ormond - sponsored by Lee &
Nancy Hartung, KOE & DOE and Nadine Ormond, DOE
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Heritage Award Winner
Thomas E. Caulfield
By Mary Holzerland
Tom Caulfield, known to many as TE,
is a Buffalo native who, with his best
friend and partner, Nancy Krug, enjoys
spending time with his children, Liam
Caulfield (Mary Kay Finn) and Lauren
Caulfield, a student at St. Bonaventure
University. TE is also the proud grandfather to Mairead Mary Caulfield (4) and
Brian Finn Caulfield (1), son and daughter of Liam and Mary Kay.
TE is actively involved in promoting Irish culture through his many local
memberships, associations and projects
as well as through his extensive educational background. After receiving his
Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY College at Buffalo, TE went on to receive
a Master’s Degree in Irish Studies from
Vermont College. As an adjunct lecturer,
TE brings his expertise in the area of
Conflict Management in Northern Ireland, Physical Force Politics in Ireland,
Irish Republicanism and Loyalist Identity
in Northern Ireland to students at the
University at Buffalo, Hilbert College,
Daemon College and Ameri-Corps. An
avid student himself, TE cites numerous
areas of interest that he has researched
extensively, including: the study of Irish
Language through the Scoil Cultur na
hEireann, finding historical background
on the outcome of the Irish Famine in
Northeast Ulster, Irish Gaelic identity,
integrated education in Northern Ireland, and the study of Nationalist history
through music and song. His interest in
Irish music and song predicated his decision to become a member in the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, which focuses upon
Irish music, song, dance and language.
As a person of dual citizenship in the
United States and Ireland, TE brings a
rich and varied background to his other
cultural interests, including his memberships in the Irish Cultural and Folk Art
Association, the American Conference
of Irish Studies and the Irish-American
Cultural Institute.
TE served as past President of the
O’Sullivan Irish Dance Parents’ Associa-
tion and is still actively involved in the
Buffalo Feis, serving as a judge in the
Irish Language Speaking Contest. TE’s
vast interest in his heritage led him to
offer his assistance to the City of Buffalo Street Sign Project through translations, printing and installation of the dual
language street signs evident in the South
Buffalo Irish Heritage District. He has
also served as an International Observer
for Drumcree Marching Riots in Portadown, Co. Armagh and as a Reader for
the Committee on the Administration
of Justice in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Additionally, TE serves in a volunteer
capacity as an Irish language reader
during the Famine Mass at the Buffalo
Waterfront each year.
TE has served his city as a member
of the Buffalo Board of Education Ethics Committee, President of the South
Buffalo Education Center, Inc. Board of
Directors and Vice President of the Board
of Directors of the not-for-profit organization, Can You Dig It, Inc.
TE is possibly best known for his untiring efforts for the annual South Buffalo
Irish Festival, held each September since
2001. In his capacity as Stage Manager/
Master of Ceremonies/Co-Organizer,
TE can be seen moving throughout the
grounds at Caz Park from the crack of
dawn until late in the evening, making
sure that all runs smoothly for the visitors, performers and numerous vendors
that are part of that fun day. He brings a
special note of pride to the South Buffalo
folks in attendance through his enthusiasm for his part in this annual celebration
of Irish heritage. His efforts during this
event earned TE the Goin’ South Irishman of the Year Award in 2004.
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick,
Knights of Equity and the Daughters of
Erin are proud to recognize TE’s many
accomplishments in recognition of his
efforts to positively promote Irish culture
and heritage on both a personal and professional level.
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Letter from the Editor
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EDITOR
Maggie Shea
By Maggie Shea
Happy to see you all survived the manic month of March—and march on, we
shall!
A bi-monthly publication of the Gaelic
American Association, Inc.
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John Fecio
Shane Devlin
Catherine Carey
We’re in what can be thought of as ‘ordinary time’ for the WNY Irish Community.
The major holiday has passed, and we’re a few months from festival season; as the
weather gets warmer, the WNY Irish community seems to slow down a bit. But as the
event calendar will show you, with the beginning of summer comes a slew of music
performances, club meetings, dances, seisiuns, feiseanna and sporting events to keep
all of us all entertained and engaged.
We made it through the winter and have earned the beautiful weather that is coming, so take advantage of Buffalo’s gorgeous spring and summer, and spend some
time outdoors. Venture down to the Buffalo River Fest in June, or see the Buffalo
Fenians Gaelic football team play at their new home field at Volunteer Fireman’s Park
in West Seneca.
On June 5th, plan to spend a few hours at the Buffalo Feis, where the Irish dance
competition is only one (rather significant) attraction among many. The Hamburg
Agri-Center will be buzzing with competitors and spectators enjoying music, food
and shopping. (It used to be that feiseanna were the only places a person could find
the candy not sold in the US—now that chewy Smarties, Flake bars and Crunchie
bars can be found all over America it is less of a thrill, but no less delicious!) There
are many feiseanna throughout the region all summer long, and you can check www.
northamericanfeiscommission.org to see if there will be one by you.
Not only are these ‘off-season’ events fun and exciting, but it’s also so important
to support the groups that work all year to plan events that celebrate our shared heritage. Many of the area’s heritage clubs are represented within these pages—and new
members are always welcomed.
The Buffalo Irish Times welcomes letters or articles from readers. Submissions must be typed in a Macintosh or PC compatible format, and be
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Hope to see you out in the sun!
Maggie
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Step Dancers Reflect
on St. Pat’s Day
By S. J. Velazquez
St. Patrick’s Day is behind us, and
now Irish dancers – and their exhausted
parents and teachers – can breathe a sigh
of relief and reflect on another spring
season filled with parades and shows.
For most people, St. Patrick’s Day
in Buffalo is synonymous with parades,
heightened awareness of Irish ancestry,
even Shamrock Shakes and the annual
Shamrock Run, a 5-mile jaunt through
the Old First Ward.
But for Irish dancers, St. Patrick’s
Day takes on a whole new meaning and
experience – an alternate reality, one
might dare say!
“I did shows all day – a lot of them!
Maybe eight just on St. Patrick’s Day,”
said Clare Mahoney, a 10-year-old Rince
na Tiarna dancer.
Clare, like so many other local step
dancers, performs at “dance-outs,” short
traveling shows, throughout the year. But
the number of shows increases as March
17 approaches. On St. Patrick’s Day,
dancers basically tour Western New York
in small troupes, performing everywhere
from grocery stores to pubs, nursing
homes to elementary schools. Devoted
dance parents dutifully haul legions of
curly-headed step dancers from dawn
until dusk, from one venue to the next.
“It’s really fun, and sometimes we
carpool,” said Clare, who’s been dancing
about four years.
Clare also said that the long days of
dancing and carpooling with fellow dancers have strengthened her friendships.
Her father, Sean Mahoney, agrees.
“As a parent, it’s fun to see,” Sean
Mahoney said of his daughter’s danceout troupe. “They come up with songs
and games, and things with their hands
that I don’t understand. They talk and
giggle.”
Many Irish dance families have been
participating in dance-outs for as long
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Lady Hibernian of the Year Del Lillis and Family
(PHOTOS ON P. 4)
as they can remember. That’s definitely
the case for Marin Collins, a 14-yearold O’Sullivan dancer who last summer
reached open championships, the highest
competition level for any Irish dancer.
She started dancing at age 6, and her
younger sister started lessons at age 3.
Knights of Equity Irishman
of the Year Michael McCafferty and Family
Marin especially enjoys dancing in
nursing homes where the residents wait
in anticipation for the Irish dancers to
perform each year.
“When I’m dancing… I’m always
smiling,” Marin said. “I want them to
enjoy it. When I see them smile and clap
along, it makes me happy to be doing it
for them.”
Marin’s mother, Maureen Rybczynski,
has a soft spot in her heart for nursing
home dance-outs, too.
“A lot of the residents might not have
family visit, so to see their faces when
the dancers come out, it touches my
heart,” Rybczynski said.
At the end of a grueling dance-out
day, everyone is exhausted, but many
dance families wouldn’t think of changing their St. Patrick’s Day tradition. Sean
Mahoney said that he and his daughter
Clare look forward to the St. Pat’s show
season every year.
“It’s the camaraderie,” he said. “For
those few weeks, they basically live
together,” he said.
Rybczynski said that she enjoys the
shows and bonding just as much as her
dancer daughters. “It’s like a big family.
That’s the way I feel about our school,”
she said. “You’d think that the kids
would say, ‘I don’t want to do that,’ but
they always want to do the shows and
parades. The friendships they’ve made,
that’s the best part.”
Onto summer…
Though next March may seem in the
far-off future, Irish dancers definitely
aren’t sitting idly until then. Dancers are
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Heritage Award Winner Thomas E. Caulfield and Family
gearing up for feis season, which unofficially kicks off in late April at the Central
New York Feis. On June 5, the Irish
Cultural and Folk Art Assoc. of WNY
will present the 45th annual Buffalo Feis,
held again at the Agri-Center in Hamburg. Mary Heneghan, one of the event’s
organizers, invites everyone to attend.
“It is a great day to see Irish dance at all
levels and enjoy some of the U.S.’s finest
traditional musicians,” Heneghan said.
Admission for adults is $10. Visit www.
buffalofeis.org for more information.
Tara O’Sullivan-Jordan, a teacher
for O’Sullivan Academy, looks forward
to summer lessons and the start of adult
dance classes. For registration information, visit www.osullivanacademy.com
Jenn DiPasquale, a teacher at Clann
na Cara, said that her dancers are
prepping for ceili team tryouts and the
school’s class feis in May. For information about Clann na Cara’s class offerings and upcoming events, visit www.
clannnacara.com.
Lot’s of exciting developments for
Rochez Academy. The school’s founder,
Eilis Rochez-McKenna, recently earned
her ADCRG, a title that allows her to
judge at competitions. Also, Becky Klauk
received her TCRG, which means that
she’s officially a certified Irish dance
instructor in the eyes of the Irish dance
commission in Dublin. Both RochezMcKenna and Klauk passed extremely
challenging examinations.
2010 SAINT
PATRICK’S DAY
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PARADE
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An exuberant Grand Marshal Thomas
Patrick Young enjoyed his walk down
Delaware Avenue with his fiancée Vincy
Faliero, his cousin Dennis J. O’Brien and
his Deputy Marshals, to lead the 2010
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. The United
Irish American Association (UIAA) who
have planned and conducted the event
since 1940 elected Mr. Young of South
Buffalo for this once-in-a-lifetime honor.
A large group of Mr. Young’s family and
friends, including stepchildren Renee
Kenyon and Nick Faliero, and grandchildren Natalya and Celina Kenyon, were
an early entry in the Parade.
A great number of people from many
different walks of life came together to
honor Saint Patrick and our Irish Catholic heritage. The day started with Mass
celebrated by Bishop Edward Kmiec at
Saint Joseph’s Cathedral. Bishop Kmiec
and Msgr. David LiPuma enjoyed their
ride in the parade in a 1968 Buick LeSabre, a shamrock-green convertible owned
and driven by Brett Zuckerman. They
were able to watch the rest of the Parade
from the reviewing area at the New Era
Building.
The 2010 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
was dedicated to the memory of Terence
M. Halloran, the Grand Marshal of the
1983 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. He was
a long time dedicated member of the
UIAA. Mr. Halloran’s children, James M.
Halloran, Megan A. Halloran, and Katie
M. Piscatelli and husband John Piscatelli
marched in the parade in his honor.
The Buffalo Fenians Gaelic Football
Club is pleased to announce the playing
schedule for the upcoming season.
Our first home match will be played
on Sunday, May 16th at 2:00 pm at
Cazenovia Park (Potter Road soccer
field). All other home matches will be
played at our new home field, Volunteer
Fireman’s Park, located on East & West
Road in West Seneca, NY. 2010 DRAFT Schedule
Sunday May 16: HOME vs. Rochester
2:00 pm
Sunday May 23:
Sunday May 30: AWAY in Toronto vs.
Ottawa 12:30 pm
Saturday June 5: HOME vs. Syracuse
2:00 pm
Saturday June 12: HOME vs. St. Pat’s
4:00 pm
Saturday June 19: HOME vs. St. Mike’s
4:00 pm
Sunday June 27: AWAY in Toronto vs.
Brampton 12:30 pm
Sunday July 4: BYE (Happy Independence Day!)
Saturday July 10: HOME vs. Brampton
4:00 pm
Saturday July 17: AWAY vs. Rochester
12:30 pm
Saturday July 24: HOME vs. Toronto
Gaels 4:00 pm
Saturday July 31: AWAY vs. Syracuse
2:00 pm
Sunday August 8: AWAY in Toronto vs.
St Mike’s 1:45 pm
Sunday August 15: BYE
Sunday August 22: Fenians Golf Tournament @ South Shore C.C. Hamburg, NY
Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 27-29:
Buffalo Irish Festival
September 3-4-5: NACB Championships
TBD (Labor Day Weekend)
Hope to see you at a match!
UIAA President Garry Johnson and
Chairman John Morrison are appreciative
of all the cooperation and assistance of
all the departments in the City of Buffalo’s Special Events Committee for their
efforts on the 2010 Parade. Time Warner
Cable again provided coverage of the
Parade and at least a week of subsequent
airings of the Parade. A special thank you
is extended to the division sponsors and
contributors who provided the financial
support needed to continue this great
tradition.
The presentation of trophy and cash
awards to the winning units judged by
the NY-Penn Judging Association took
place on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the
Buffalo Irish Center. The following is a
list of this year’s winning entries:
Bishop Trophies
Bishop Kmiec Trophy - Best Theme
Float – Woodgate School of Irish Dance
Bishop Grosz Trophy - Best Catholic
Float – Ambrose Catholic Academy
Bishop McLaughlin Trophy - Best
Youth Float – O’Sullivan School of Irish
Dance
Bishop Head Trophy - Best Club
Float- Ironworkers Local 6
Bishop McNulty Trophy - Community
Float – Barkyard Off-Leash Dog Park
Bishop Timon Trophy - Best Pipe
Band- Gordon Highlanders
Best Band
1st
Kelley’s Heroes
Best Youth Float
2nd
Rochez Irish Dancers
Best Community Float
2nd
Black Rock Canal Steering
Committee
Best Dressed Unit
1st
Blackthorn Club
Irish Dance School Marchers
1st Rince na Tiarna
Best Irish Men Marchers
1st
AOH Thomas Carroll Best Irish Women Marchers
1st
Daughters of Erin
Best Men’s Marchers
1st
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Toppers
Best Youth Marchers
1st
Buffalo Shamrocks Hockey
Best Mixed Marchers
1st
Rochez Academy Parents Group
Scout Color Guard
1st
Troop #416
Law Enforcement Marchers
1st
New York State Police
Fire Department Color Guard
1st
Big Tree Fire Dept
Best Veteran’s Marchers
1st
US Navy Seabees
Best Organization Color Guard
1st
155th NY Infantry
The 2011 Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
will be Sunday, March 20th. To obtain
entry or additional information, please
visit our website www.BuffaloStPatricksDayParade.com, email UIAAparade@
aol.com, or call us at 875-0282.
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Buffalo River Fest Park Development Set to Begin
The Valley Community Association
began the Buffalo River Fest in 2000
and could not find public access on the
Buffalo River to accommodate the event.
Fast forward to today, and the Valley
Community Association now owns a 2.5
acre parcel of land on the Buffalo River
on Ohio Street. The land was purchased
with a grant from the Margaret Wendt
Foundation. New York State Assemblyman Mark Schroeder has been a key
partner in securing funding to create
what will be a jewel on the Buffalo
River and will be known as the Buffalo
River Fest Park. Construction for the
Buffalo River Fest Park will begin by
June 2010.
Since the plans for the Buffalo River
Fest Park were announced in 2005, the
Valley Community Association, with
support from Assemblyman Schroeder,
has spearheaded other development
along the Buffalo River including the
New York State Power Authority Ice
Boom Park at Hamburg and South
Streets. Also in the pre-development
stage is the Buffalo River Heritage Trail,
which will be a pedestrian and bike trail
connecting the Erie Basin Marina to the
Ice Boom Park and the Outer Harbor.
Pat Kane’s St. Baldrick’s
Day Adventure
Pat Kane has been an important
player in the music community of the
Southern Tier for over 30 years, blending music from his Irish and American
country heritage. He is equally comfortable teaching Irish social dances, as he is
calling and dancing square dances. Since
1997 he has taken over 25 tour groups to
Ireland, introducing almost 1000 people
to the land of his family’s origin. He is
preparing three tours to Ireland this year,
and as part of his connection to our own
“Wine Country,” is leading a tour to Italy
as well.
While he was busy this year throughout the month of March, it was after St.
Patrick’s Day that Pat made his most
daring appearance. This year, Mr. Kane
bravely participated in a charitable event
known as St. Baldrick’s Day.
The event took place on Sunday,
March 21 at Mandell’s Restaurant in
BEFORE
Elmira, NY. Pat joined with hundreds
of others around the country who shave
their heads in solidarity with those
children who lose their hair undergoing
cancer treatments. The St. Baldrick’s
Foundation funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization
except the United States government. In
2009 alone, they raised over $16 million
dollars. Pat has been raising funds and
pledges and hopes to be able to contribute $1000 to this foundation.
Many wishing to support Mr. Kane
joined him at Mandell’s as he played his
regular gig there from five to nine. After
dinner, the group roasted and toasted Pat
and the loss of his silver locks. Those
who weren’t able to make the event,
but would like to contribute to this very
worthy cause, may send a check made
out to St. Baldrick’s Foundation and mail
it to: Pat Kane, PO Box 305, Waverly,
AFTER
With support from the City of Buffalo
and Councilman Franczyk, the trail will
provide interpretive signage and give a
glimpse back to the glory days of Buffalo’s grain milling industry.
Also under construction is the
Scholastic Rowing Club, an initiative
being developed by Seymour Knox V
and Mark Kostrewski, to accommodate
the demand for high school rowing. The
club is being built at Dead Creek on the
river, which was the former entrance for
boats into the Ohio Basin.
This year the Valley Community
Association’s “Buffalo River Fest” will
NY, 14892. For more information on the
organization, one may visit the website at
www.stbaldricks.org. Kane says, “I am
deeply grateful to all who have contributed already, and I look forward to wearing
my huge collection of Irish caps.”
During the school year Pat performs
at Horigan’s in Elmira every Wednesday
and at the Blind Tiger Pub in Johnson
City every Thursday. He is at Hill Top
Inn near Elmira most Thursdays of the
summer; he is a regular each month at
Kitty Hoyne’s in Syracuse, at McGirk’s
and the Brass Lantern in the Binghamton
area. He is an “Artist in Residence” in
three schools in the Athens, PA district.
He is a veteran of many theatre concerts and festivals; he performs often
in Buffalo, Rochester, Connecticut, and
Northern Pennsylvania.
To Celebrate its 20th
Anniversary Season, ICTC
Brings the Emerald Isle to You!
The Irish Classical Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary Season will
commence with the World Premiere production of the play selected as the winner
of the Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. McGuire
International Playwriting Competition.
Funded by the Buffalo Sabres Foundation and Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. McGuire,
the competition was open to citizens and
residents of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Deadline for submissions was September
1, 2009.
The winning playwright of the
Competition will receive prize money of
$20,000; and the Irish Classical Theatre
Company will present the World Premiere production of the winning play
as part of its 2010-2011 Emerald Anniversary Season. The winning play was
selected from over 100 entries, subsequently narrowed to 27, by 11 adjudicators from both sides of the Atlantic. The
winning playwright will be in Buffalo
actively participating with the production
team in the planning of the play’s World
Premiere production.
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again be held at Father Conway Park
(between Ohio and Louisiana Streets) on
Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19,
2010. The event will include the Rigidized Metals River Regatta, a softball
tournament, waterfront walking tours,
E.M. Cotter Fireboat Tours and rides, a
waterfront heritage tent with photos and
memorabilia, a kids’ fishing contest, a
kids area, a beer garden with live entertainment, vendors, and plenty of food
and refreshments. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information please contact Peg at 716.823.4707
ext. 2.
According to the Arts Council of
Ireland, the Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. McGuire
International Playwriting Competition is
the only such endeavor of significant in-
ternational outreach in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Conversely, the Competition
is designed to bring regional, national
and international significance to Buffalo
as a premier arts and cultural destination,
supporting Erie County initiatives of
economic development through cultural
tourism.
“The overall standard of submissions
was exceptionally high and posed a real
challenge for the eleven evaluators on
both sides of the Atlantic,” said Vincent
O’Neill, ICTC Artistic Director. “Having said that, the evaluators were almost
unanimous in their selection of the winning script,” he continued. “It has been a
real pleasure to rediscover the true depth
of playwriting and talent in the thirty-two
counties of Ireland, and we look forward
to presenting this marvelous play to the
audiences of Western New York and
Southern Ontario,” he concluded.
The title of the winning play will be
revealed and the winning playwright
introduced to the public and the press at
ICTC’s 20th Anniversary Season Announcement Party on Monday, April
12, 5:3PM-8PM at the Harbour Club at
HSBC Arena.
IRELAND LAMPOONED US 15:
Life’s Seasons
Cold Winds and Icy Stares
By: Donna M. Shine
I watch the melting snow,
Along the curb it streams;
By: Donna M. Shine
Rushing, trickling, ripples dance,
Capturing sunshine beams.
In mind, snowflakes are falling,
Perfect forms of frozen ice;
Blowing, swirling, piling snow,
Sometimes not very nice.
Another winter’s waning,
As new signs of spring appear;
Sprinkling, misting, falling rain,
It happens every year.
And so it is the way with life,
To witness all its seasons;
Birth and youth, old age and death,
We know not what the reasons.
Yet, as I watch the stream rush by,
And ponder all my guessings;
Thinking, reflecting, regretting, too,
Find comfort in these blessings.
Our first stop of the day was to take
the 10:30am tour of the “Old Bushmills”
Distillery, home of Irish malt whiskey.
After learning about the ingredients,
fermentation, distillation, maturation, and
bottling of the spirits, we also learned the
difference between the Irish and Scotch
malt whiskey. The Scotch malt whisky
is distilled only twice and has a smoky
flavor and the Irish malt whiskey is
distilled a third time and does not have a
smoky flavor. If you noticed, the Scotch
do not spell whisky with an “e” either!
What’s with that?! What are those lyrics?
“Whiskey is the life of man… always
was since the world began!” …and, who
am I to argue the point?
It was a really fascinating tour, and
what tour would be complete without
giving the patrons the opportunity to
sample the product? Of course, James
and I would not want to breach such a
fine time-honored tradition. And so, the
choice for our pre-lunch beverages were
hot toddies: warm golden liquid swirling
with the hint of smooth butter… a must
to face the howling winds that awaited
By the time we left the distillery, it
was already 12:07pm. A quick ride down
the road and we were at the Dunluce Castle, the second item on our agenda for the
day. The sky was azure blue with cotton
balls of clouds whirling by, caught up in
the extremely harsh howling winds. The
temperature was tolerable, as a cold wind
chill factor is what we are accustomed to
back home—nothing new to us. Not very
pleasant, but not new.
ish Sterling,” the gentleman—and I use
the term lightly—demanded, with his
stiff upper lip and British accent! Now
mind you, I had US dollars, Canadian
dollars, and Euros. Was this part of the
European Union or not? And now, upon
his insistence that the admission be
paid in 4 pounds sterling, for which he
refused to exchange currency, I had to
use my credit card. I hated the idea that
this person would have access to my
name and would probably sell my card
information to some underground group
for devious intensions. But, if we were
to visit the castle, which James set his
sights on early in the planning of our trip,
I had to trust this pompous pip! And so,
he swiped my card, handed it back with
a look that said, “It’s my way or you’re
out!” and James and I proceeded through
the castle entrance. The cold, harsh winds
blowing were nothing compared to the
ice of defiance this man had in his stare!
As I approached the clerk who sold
the tickets for the Dunluce Castle, I
was instructed that my Euros were not
honored there. I was to pay in “Brit-
Shake it off, watch my step, and enjoy
what was spread out before us: emerald green carpets of finely manicured
grass; where dark gray-black walkways
us on the outside. Oh, no! She’s got our
camera! Hide the whiskey! ...SNAP!!!
Oh, did I mention the gift shop?
Christmas shopping in September, I love
it! Especially the special gift we bought
for ourselves: a bottle of single malt
whiskey, aged twelve years, and a label
with “James R. Shine” printed exclusively for us because we had taken the tour.
At 37.50 Euro, it should at least have
your name on it, right?
accentuated the greenness of the grass,
the gray of the castle ruins, and the blue
in the sky. It was so picturesque, it was
gorgeous! The thunder of waves rolled
from below the cliffs and the winds carried spays of ocean up over the edges as
we observed the coastline from Dunluce
Castle.
The chill in the air forced a shorter
visit than we would have liked, but sickness was not factored into our itinerary,
and we must do what we can to prevent
such a thing from happening! James and
I decided to walk the streets of Bushmill
Village then head back to our Smuggler’s
Inn for lunch. It was a good thing we had
the hot toddies that gave us the courage to brave the cold winds at Dunluce
Castle, but we could certainly use a refill
now!
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West Seneca East Senior High Teacher
Shares Gaelic Football with Students
By Ben Hamm
On St. Patrick’s Day this year the
West Seneca East International Club,
led by Mrs. Santillo (Special Education
Teacher, West Seneca East High), took
a different approach. Health teacher Mr.
Ben Hamm suggested to Mrs. Santillo
that instead of having students just wearing green and talking with brogues for
the day, they should take the opportunity
to teach one of Ireland’s national sports,
Gaelic football. The sport of Gaelic
football most closely resembles soccer,
but with the ability to use one’s hands
and feet, while having the opportunity to
score points and goals. But soccer it is
not, nor is it as violent or rough as rugby. Mr. Hamm plays Gaelic football with
the area’s men’s team, the Buffalo Fenians (2009 Midwest Champs). Hamm invited two of his teammates, Josh Hanley
and Sean Hanley (coincidently of no relation) to help introduce the sport to any
students that were interested. Hamm and
the Hanleys began with bewildered teens,
and within 2 hours turned them into a
group of fervent players wondering when
the next session would be offered. Sean
Hanley said, “It [Gaelic Football] is a different game than anyone here in America
is used to and these kids have picked it up
so quick.”
If you are interested in learning more
about the sport, contact Fenians Youth
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Are you planning a trip to Ireland?
If so, why not do some homework and
learn about where you will be visiting?
Our library has vast resources on Ireland:
photos, information on architecture, culture, antiquities, and so much more.
LIBRARY HOURS: 1st & 2nd
Saturdays of each month October thru
June, 10:00AM – 2:00PM, and the 3rd
Tuesdays, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. The
Library is located inside the Buffalo Irish
Center at 245 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY
14220.
For assistance with your Irish genealogical research or simply to read about
Irish history, come visit our resourceful
Officer Ben Hamm at [email protected]. The Buffalo Fenians will have
a youth Gaelic football program running
from May through early August for boys
and girls ages 8-17 years and are currently registering players. There will also be
a session offered through West Seneca’s
community education this summer. All
are encouraged to sign up. Irish library. Volunteers from BIGS (Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society) staff and
maintain the library for your enjoyment.
For individual appointments call: Mary
C. Murphy (716) 834-4965; Donna M.
Shine (716) 662-1164, or John P. Blest
(716) 692-7410.
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By Margaret McGrath
In the last issue of the Irish Times we introduced you to the Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge syllabus; Topic One: Meeting People.
You learned conversational phrases to use when you meet people—like, How are you doing?
This time we offer the phrases covered in Topic Two. They will help you give your background and place of residence in
Irish. As always, all are welcome to join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm. We will coach you through the pronunciation of
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Book Review—Paddy Whacked by T. J. English
By Thomas McDonnell
Every once in awhile, a book comes
through the Dog Ears Bookstore that
‘makes the rounds.’ Usually it is an
Oprah Book Club book or yet another
book about vampires. (The current vampire entry is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire
Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith. It is a
tale that paints Lincoln as obsessed with
the complete elimination of the undead.
At one point, our 16th President sits in
a New Orleans bar having a drink with
Edgar Allen Poe discussing the finer
points of the blood suckers—whoa!) One
such book that seems to pass from one
local Irish historian to another is Paddy
Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish
American Gangster. I’ve never been one
to gravitate to non-fiction, but the people
that have been in to purchase the book
have had nothing but good things to say.
They have come because they had either
read English’s other Irish mob story, The
Westies, about Hell’s Kitchen in New
York City, or they had heard about Paddy
Whacked from a friend.
Author T.J. English reveals stories of
fights and survival, from the early gangs
in the early 1800’s, to Whitey Bulger, a
modern criminal who is currently on The
FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. Bulger is the
former leader of the Winter Hill Gang,
an Irish American crime family based in
Boston, Massachusetts. For the Irish, a
good fight is rarely passed over, as shaky
tempers and discrimination are unavoidable elements of their history. English
illustrates some of the best fights and the
reasons they came about. As he states,
the Irish had been in the United States
for over 40 years before the Italian Mafia
came about in the late 1880s and early
1890s. Irish refugees were facing the
threat of eradication through oppression
and starvation, and an underworld was
born out of necessity. Anyone interested
in the tougher times of Irish history in
America will be treated to a nice guide
on how many made it through hard times.
Gangster buffs will enjoy the well-researched chronicle that includes gangs in
Kansas City, Chicago and New Orleans.
There are always the twists and turns as
the mobs infiltrate some police departments and political offices and bring the
concept of ‘taking care of their own’ to
new levels. Known as brawlers and street
fighters, the Irish thought they always
had to be crazier than anyone else, and
according to the story of Mickey Featherstone, a Westies hit man and Vietnam
Veteran, this method worked. When John
Morrissey arrived in New York City
in 1849 from Templemore in County
Tipperary via Troy, NY, he scrapped his
way to the first Irish mob boss of the big
apple. His legendary donnybrook with
William “Bill the Butcher” Poole solidified his reputation and place as boss—
this is only the beginning of English’s
opus.
As with every historical book, the
stories are not all swagger and success,
and that is given attention. In Part II of
the book as we see Irish versus Irish—
but that is no new tale, and nobody will
be shocked.
Throughout the book we are treated,
as always, with colorful phrases, great
chapter titles and sub-titles, fantastic
nicknames and remarkable characters. In
chapter 3, “Up from Mud City,” English
introduces us to the Dawn of the Political
Boss and political machines, the largest of all the Tammany Tiger. Chapter 6,
titled “Requiem for A Mad Dog,” brings
about memories of Bugs Bunny shouting,
“Come and Get Me Coppers!” but it is a
bit more violent and true to life.
The nicknames give life and a bit of
fictional taste to this work while reminding us of the Irish wit and humor.
Naming a chapter section “Portrait of
An Artist as a Young Whiskey Baron”
was gutsy, and even the Kennedys would
understand the text. Would Chicago be
the same without “King Mike” McDonald? Would the Whyo Gang have had
any success without “the two Dannys”?
Was Police Chief David C. Hennessy a
casualty of the war between the dagos
and the micks? Yes, but all be told, this
is a great trek through serious IrishAmerican history and the tribulations of
endurance. As local history buff and avid
reader WayneJack Lickfeld states, “If
you want to know your heritage and history, it is good to know it all—the good,
the bad and the ugly. I had a great time
with this book, and I just wish whoever
‘borrowed it’ from the firehouse would
bring it back.”
A book that makes the rounds speak
volumes for its worth, and Paddy
Whacked surely fits the bill. If you stop
by and pick this one up, enjoy it, but if
you recommend it to others, say you lost
your copy. They will have to stop by and
buy another one. Thank you, T. J. English, for driving history and the economy.
Works for me!
Restaurant Review:
Conlon’s Bar and Grill
By Bridget English
To say that Conlon’s is a friendly establishment would be an understatement.
Two recent visits there had me greeted
and seated by the owner/chef himself.
Granted, I was not there at the busiest
time of day, but it was great to see the
owner out there with the clientele at any
time. The entire staff is very friendly and
personable whether they are waiting on
you or not. They seem committed to the
best of Irish traits–hospitality.
On St. Patrick’s Day, having had my
fill of soda bread and having done a bit
of dancing to work off the substantial
Irish breakfast, I thought I’d try a light
dinner at this newer addition to the “Abbott Strip,” just a few blocks down from
the Irish Center in the bosom of the Irish
Heritage corridor.
Entering through Conlon’s small
pub area decorated in tan and black I
opted for a seat upstairs, hoping to do a
bit of paperwork while I dined. Upstairs
has a sports bar setup with large screen
TVs, a pool table and dart board, and I
can easily see the place filling up come
game time. It was comfortably quiet now
though, just me and another couple, with
a larger table being set for a family gathering in the pub.
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I started with a hot tea and was a bit
surprised that they didn’t have much to
offer here, just a couple of herbal tea
bags and luckily some Irish Breakfast
tea. I chose the spinach salad as my
entree. “Mama Conlon’s Spinach Salad”
($ 6.99) comes with bacon, egg, candied
pecans, dried cranberries, mushrooms,
and cheddar cheese, tossed with an
apple cider vinaigrette. I asked for the
candied pecans to be omitted as I can’t
quite warm up to candied items on my
salad. The spinach was very fresh and the
vinaigrette was lightly laced on top, so as
not to drench the salad. Its flavor was a
bit like a French dressing and I enjoyed
it thoroughly. The service was attentive,
but not rushed and I was able to get a bit
of that paperwork done as well.
My second visit was on a gorgeously
sunny Saturday afternoon. Again greeted
by Mr. Conlon, I opted for a seat in the
pub, with the sunshine warming my back
through the large front windows. Fresh
carnations adorned the tables. I was well
served by the barmaid Kathleen. It was
great to hear her story of kissing the
Blarney Stone and see the photographs
she had taken hanging on the pub wall.
Being quite hungry this day, I chose
the Sheppard’s Pie ($10.99). I was
delighted to taste the traditional lamb in
the rich brown gravy. The carrots, not
overwhelming in number, were nicely
firm, not overcooked nor undercooked.
Homemade mashed potatoes were piped
over all with a bit of cheddar to grace the
top. It was served with grilled rye bread.
Very satisfying. I was really pleased to
hear of the commitment to lamb in this
dish where so many offer it with only
beef.
The menu does not offer a lot of particularly Irish dishes outside of the Sheppard’s Pie, the American- Irish Corned
Beef and Cabbage ($11.99), and possibly
stretched to include Guinness battered
cod in the Fish and Chips ($9.99). Rather, the focus is on comfort foods like Mac
& Cheese ($6.99), St. Louis Style Ribs
($11.99), burgers, fingers and wings. A
nice selection of draughts are offered
now (yes including Guinness) and more
lines are being installed. Conlon’s also
offers a Mug Club. You purchase your
own stainless steel mug, engraved with
your name and member number (they
will offer 100 total, so it’s a fairly exclusive club), you get specials on draughts,
and a free entree on your birthday. Nice!
With good food and awesome people,
Conlon’s is a very clean and well-kept
establishment that I would definitely
recommend for casual dining for families
and the early crowd. Of course I need
to stop in again to see what the nightlife
brings. And to visit my mug :)
Four shamrocks out of five.
Conlon’s is located at 382 Abbott
Road, Buffalo, NY 14220. For more info
visit www.conlonsbarandgrill.com
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Ladies Auxiliary of the
Knights of Equity
3rd Wednesday of the month at 8:00 p.m.
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Scoil Cultúr na
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(School of Irish Culture)
Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
beginner——intermediate—advanced
Full Service Photography Studio
2394 Seneca Street, South Buffalo
The Buffalo Irish Center Library
823-9123
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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:
3 July 1875 – Pg.508
Mr. MORTIMER REDMOND, of Lansing, Ingham county, Mich,. Is informed
that Captain JOHN McANALLY, of Co.
I, 155th N.Y. Vols, Corcoran Irish Legion,
can be found at 492 South Division Street,
Buffalo, N.Y. (see ad. For “The officers or
men of the 155th New York,” 6/5/1875)
28 August 1875 – Pg.523 & 524
OF EDWARD GAHAN; when last heard
from, six months ago, he was in Buffalo.
Information of his whereabouts will be
received by his sister, Bridget Gahan. Address James Cleary, No. 16 Chancy place,
Charlestown, Mass.
OF JAMES BYRNE, a native of Slanomore, parish of Hacketstown, county
Wicklow, who left Malone, Franklin
County, about the year 1855, for Oakville,
Upper Canada, in company with Joseph
McChesney, and is said to have left there
for Buffalo, N.Y.; the last account of him
he is supposed to have gone on board of
a fishing boat. Information of him will
be received by his sister, Bridget Bowen,
Clayville, Oneida County, N.U.
16 October 1875 – Pg.533-534
OF PATRICK FURLONG; when last
heard from, in 1872, was in Chatham,
Ontario; left there to go to Buffalo, N.Y.;
since which time nothing has been heard
from him; he is a boiler maker by trade;
he worked in Detroit, Mich., for three or
four years. Any one knowing anything
of his whereabouts, dead or alive, would
confer a great favor by addressing his anxious sister, Lizzie Furlong, 54 Locomotive
Street, Hamilton, Ontario.
OF FRANK, MARTIN, DENIS, and
JOHN BYRNE, and their brother’s son
William, native of Ahagaboe, Queen’s
County, Ireland; their father’s name was
William Byrne, and their mother’s name
was Johanna Bergan; they came to Patterson, N.J., about 30 years ago; they were
all in Buffalo, N.Y., about 20 years ago,
BUFFALO IRISH
CENTER
where they buried their youngest brother;
Frank went to California, and returned to
Boston, and from there went back to Buffalo. Information of them will be received
by their brother William’s children. Please
address Julia Byrne, 268 Commercial
Street, Boston, Mass.
6 November 1875 – Pg.537
OF MICHAEL COX, supposed to be born
in this country; when last heard from,
about 20 years ago, was either in Maine or
New Hampshire. Information of him will
be received by his aunt, Mrs. Ann Farrell (maiden name Delany), No. 403 Otto
street, Buffalo, N.Y., or by Patrick Farrell,
420 Summer Street, East Boston, Mass.
25 December 1875 – Pg.546
OF HENRY MOLLOY, a native of the
town of Wexford, who left Wexford about
three years ago, and went to Buffalo, N.Y.;
when last heard from, about two years ago
next January, he was in Hancock, Mich.
Information of him, dead or alive will be
received by his father, James Molloy, No.
13 Epson street, North, off Lathmor street,
Liverpool, England.
5 February 1876 – Pg.558
Proud of OFBeing
the children of JOHN REIDY,
mother’s maiden name was O’Brien, who
left the parish of Raheenagh, townland of
IRISH and
Killeedy, county Limerick, 27 years ago;
20 November 1875 – Pg.541
OF CHARLES SMIRH, son of T. Smith,
of Eldoo Terrace, Waterford; when last
heard from he was in St. Catherine’s, Ont.
By calling at St. Joseph’s College, Buffalo, N.Y., he will hear good news.
when last heard from, 19 years ago, they
were in the state of Illinois; their father
died after they moved to Iowa, and they
had uncles of the O’Briens there. Address
their uncle, Patrick Reidy, 521 Fulton
Street, Buffalo, N.Y.
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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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Family History:
Queries
MALONEY / DELANEY: I’m looking for information
about my g-g-grandfather John Maloney. I know that he lived
in Niagara Falls for the 1865 New York state census and the
1870 and 1880 federal censuses. I would like to find his street
address during the 1880’s. I suspect that there may be city (or
town) directories that contain addresses. I have a family photo that I suspect is the Maloney family on the front steps of
a house. The house number 685 is visible. My g-grandfather
Daniel Maloney married Mary Delaney in Buffalo in 1885.
Please contact: Greg Smith1663 El Dorado Blvd, Brunswick,
OH 44212 or Email: [email protected]
***EMAIL CORRECTION FROM Feb/Mar issue!***
COSTELLO / COSTELLA: A cousin found another address
for one of our Costello’s in Buffalo. We believe they may
have come to Maryland for a reunion in the 1980’s. They
were: Tom & Pearl Costello, 787 Harrison Avenue, Buffalo, NY 12223. I would like any information on them or
their families. Contact Jim Finley contact Jim Finley, 1621
Dulaney Drive, Jarretsville, MD 21084; Phone: 443.677.8978
[email protected].
Traditional Irish
Dance Classes
Mary kay Heneghan, A.D.C.R.G.
Buffalo | Erie | Williamsville
East Aurora | Kenmore
825-6700
675-8785
email:[email protected]
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DONOVAN / BURKE / VALIN / HAYES / MOONEY:
I am requesting information on Daniel (b. Abt 1818 Ireland and d. 4 Oct 1892 is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Lackawanna) and Julia Donovan (b. Abt. 1820 Ireland, d.
19 July 1889 and is also buried in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Lackawanna) Both emigrated in late 1860s. Children were:
Patrick (b. Abt. 1845, d. 14 Feb 1920 – buried in Holy Cross,
married on 11 July 1869 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Buffalo to Catherine Mooney b. Abt. 1848 in NY, d. 5 Nov 1920
and is also buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna );
Cornelius b. Abt. 1854 in Ireland – d. 1 Sep 1884 buried in
Holy Cross; Julia (b. Abt. 1855 in Ireland); Bridget (b. 1857
in Ireland, married Peter Burke); Catherine (b. Abt. 1861
in Ireland – d. 22 Jan 1939, buried in Holy Cross, married
John Valin / Valen); Daniel (b. Abt. 1863 in Ireland – d. 5
Dec 1943 and buried in Holy Cross); Honora “Nora” (b. Abt.
1865 – d. 1 Oct 1927 and buried in Holy Cross, married Daniel J. Hayes); and Michael (b. 4 Nov 1867 – d. 1 Apr 1940
and buried in Holy Cross). Please contact Daneen Smedile by
email: [email protected].
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New Members Always Welcome
All interested in Things Irish are Welcome
Buffalo irish Center
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For Details call Charlie McSwain
677-4497
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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
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7pm
Organization
Wellsville, NY Library
Event
Emerald Isle
7:30pm
9pm
8:30pm
7:30pm
4pm
8pm
Shannon Pub
Fenians Football Team
Nietzsche’s
Fitzgerald’s Pub
Bingo
Tom Callahan
Kevin McKrell
Quiz Night
Seisiun
Stone Row
8:30pm
9pm
5:30pm
Shannon Pub
4pm
Buffalo Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann
Temple Bar and Grill
Kevin McKrell
Penny Whiskey
Shamrocks and Sauerkraut with
the Blarney Bunch
CCE Meeting
6pm
7pm
Seisiun
Kindred
Temple Bar and Grill, 109 East Ave,
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Monday
Tuesday
19-Apr
20-Apr
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
Wednesday
21-Apr
6pm
8pm
9pm
8pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society
Daughters of Erin
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Johnny’s Irish Pub
Thursday
Friday
22-Apr
23-Apr
7:30pm
8:30pm
8pm
Shannon Pub
Caverly’s Irish Pub
9:30pm
The Irish Rover
9pm
Shamrock Jack’s
24-Apr
7pm
Dog Ears Bookstore
25-Apr
4pm
8:30pm
9pm
2pm
7pm
Nietzsche’s
Shannon Pub
Buffalo Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann
5pm
Seisiun
2pm
Buffalo Comhaltas Ceiotoiri
Eireann
Ancient Order or Hibernians
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
UrbanARTisans
Ceili
Rochester, NY
Johnny’s Irish Pub, 1382 Culver Road,
Rochester, NY
AOH Meeting
LAOH Meeting
Seisiun
Ceili
Irish Language Class
Kevin McCarthy
Bingo
Lochside Celtic Band
Celtic Art & Sale Event feat. Kindred & Stone Row
Daughters of Erin Luncheon
GAAA Library Open
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
ZGM Fine Arts, 1045 Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo
Seisiun
Penny Whiskey
Nietzsche’s, Allen St. Buffalo
The Irishman Pub, Williamsville, NY
Fitzgerald’s Pub, 392 Ohio Street, Lockport
ACTS Beacon Cafe, Alden, NY
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
26-Apr
Tuesday
Wednesday
27-Apr
28-Apr
Thursday
Friday
29-Apr
30-Apr
Saturday
1-May
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
9pm
7:30pm
9pm
5pm
11am
10am
4pm
10pm
7pm
Daughters of Erin
Nietzsche’s
The Irishman Pub
Fitzgerald’s Pub
9pm
8pm
ACTS Beacon Cafe
Seisiun
Ceili
GAAA Library Open
Location
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Main St., Wellsville, NY
Shannon Pub
Fitzgerald’s Pub, 392 Ohio Street, Lockport
Shannon Pub
DE Meeting
Kevin McCarthy
The Dady Brothers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Rochester, NY
Bingo
Stone Row
Shannon Pub
Dave North Trio
Caverly’s Irish Pub, 741 South Ave.,
Rochester, NY
The Dady Brothers
The Irish Rover, 7 West Main St, Webster, NY
Peg Dolan
Shamrock Jack’s, 4554 Culver Rd.,
Rochester, NY
Dog Ears 2nd Annual Fundraising Buffalo Irish Center
Gala
Seisiun
Stone Row
Shannon Pub
Kevin McCarthy
CCE Ceili
John Dady
Peg Dolan
The Wildes
Sunday
2-May
5pm
Peg Dolan
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
3-May
4-May
6-May
7-May
Saturday
8-May
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
8:30pm
9pm
8pm
9pm
4pm
8:30pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Shannon Pub
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Nietzsche’s
Mulconry’s Irish Pub
Seisiun
Ceili
Bingo
Mossy Moran
Kevin McCarthy
St. Pat’s Club meeting
TBA
Seisiun
Peg Dolan
8:30pm
10am
Mossy Moran
GAAA Library Open
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Shannon Pub
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Mulconry’s Irish Pub, 17 Liftbridge
Lane, Fairport, NY
Shannon Pub
Sunday
9-May
4pm
Shannon Pub
East End Tap Room
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
10-May
11-May
12-May
Thursday
Friday
13-May
14-May
Saturday
15-May
Sunday
16-May
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7:30pm
6pm
9pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
8:30pm
9pm
8:30pm
4pm
10am
9pm
2pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Fir Doitean
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Nietzsche’s
Buffalo Fenians Gaelic Football
4pm
Buffalo Comhaltas Ceoltóirí
Éireann
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
CCE Meeting
East End Tap Room, Main Street, East
Aurora
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Cazenovia Park (Potter Road soccer
field), South Buffalo
Seisiun
Seisiun
Ceili
GAAA Library Open
Ulrich’s Tavern
Kevin McCarthy
The Dady Brothers
DE Meeting
KE Meeting
Bingo
Penny Whiskey
Kincora
Blarney Bunch
Seisiun
Penny Whiskey
RNT Class Feis
CCE Ceili
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Rochester, NY
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Monday
Tuesday
17-May
18-May
Wednesday
19-May
6pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
6pm
9pm
8pm
Thursday
Friday
20-May
21-May
Saturday
22-May
Sunday
23-May
7pm
Daughters of Erin
Knights of Equity
Shannon Pub
Nietzsche’s
Shannon Pub
Rince na Tiarna
Buffalo Comhaltas Ceoltóirí
Éireann
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
24-May
25-May
26-May
Thursday
Saturday
27-May
29-May
Sunday
30-May
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
9pm
7:30pm
4pm
9pm
12:30pm
7pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Nietzsche’s
Seisiun
Ceili
Kevin McCarthy
Bingo
Seisiun
Kevin McCarthy
Match vs. Ottawa (AWAY)
John Dady
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
31-May
1-Jun
2-Jun
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
9pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Seisiun
Ceili
Kevin McCarthy
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8pm
7:30pm
8:30pm
8pm
9pm
4pm
8:30pm
9am
7pm
The LeftOvers Mother’s Day
Party
Seisiun
Ceili
Kevin McCarthy
Fir Doitean meeting
Bingo
Dave North Trio
Pat Kane
Dave North Trio
Seisiun
AOH Meeting
Penny Whiskey
Match vs. Rochester (HOME)
Kindred
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Toronto
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
3-Jun
4-Jun
5-Jun
7:30pm
8pm
10am
6-Jun
4pm
10am
Nietzsche’s
Buffalo Irish Cetnter & St. Pat’s
7pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
6pm
9pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
4pm
Monday
Tuesday
7-Jun
8-Jun
Wednesday
9-Jun
Thursday
Saturday
10-Jun
12-Jun
Bingo
St. Pat’s Club meeting
GAAA Library Open
Seisiun
Chiavetta’s Chicken Barbecue
(tickets $8)
Dave North (solo)
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Fir Doitean
Seisiun
Ceili
Fenians Meeting
Kevin McCarthy
Fir Doitean meeting
Bingo
Match vs. St. Pat’s (HOME)
Nietzsche’s
9pm
10:30am Gaelic American Athletic Association
7pm
7pm
Seisiun
GAAA Library Open
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Volunteer Fireman’s Park located on
East & West Road in West Seneca, NY
St. Mary’s Road
GAAA Brunch
Fenians Meeting
Peg Dolan
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Rochester, NY
Shannon Pub
The Beachcomber, West Lake Road,
Conesus Lake, NY
Shannon Pub
Volunteer Fireman’s Park located on
East & West Road in West Seneca, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Shannon Pub
Rochester, NY
Shannon Pub
Shannon Pub
Toronto
Rochester, NY
Ulrich’s Tavern
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
4pm
10am
Sunday
13-Jun
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
14-Jun
15-Jun
16-Jun
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
9pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Daughters of Erin
Knights of Equity
Seisiun
Ceili
Kevin McCarthy
DE Meeting
KE Meeting
The Dady Brothers
Thursday
Friday
17-Jun
18-Jun
7:30pm
8:30pm
7pm
Shannon Pub
The Beachcomber
Bingo
Bill Craig
Dave North Trio
Saturday
19-Jun
8:30pm
4pm
4pm
Shannon Pub
Nietzsche’s
Bill Craig
Seisiun
Match vs. St. Mike’s (HOME)
9pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
9pm
7:30pm
8:30pm
9pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
Shannon Pub
Reardon & Garvey
Seisiun
Ceili
Kevin McCarthy
Bingo
Peg Dolan
8:30pm
4pm
7pm
12:30pm
7pm
Shannon Pub
Nietzsche’s
Shannon Pub
Seisiun
Glengarry Bhoys
Match vs. Brampton (AWAY)
John Dady
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
6pm
9pm
Ulrich’s Tavern
Innisfree Dancers
Dwyer’s Irish Pub
AOH Meeting
Seisiun
Ceili
Kevin McCarthy
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Wednesday
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22-Jun
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