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3/22/2010 |
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Lawrence Celebrates Lá Fhéile
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PICTURES:
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VIDEO
EDITORIAL: Traditions
are important
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Saint
Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is a yearly holiday
celebrated on March 17. It is named after Saint Patrick (circa
AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints
of Ireland. It began as a purely Catholic holiday and became
an official feast day in the early 1600s. However, it has
gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland's
culture.
It is a public holiday on the island of Ireland, including
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as in
Newfoundland and Labrador and in Montserrat. It is also widely
celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as
Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina,
Australia, New Zealand, and Montserrat, among others,”
according to Wikipedia.
Leading the group of organizers of this year’s Lawrence St.
Patrick Parade is Marie Gosselin, who started twenty years ago
‘helping’ the organizers. “I wish the city were bigger,” said
Marie while commenting about the list of participants for this
year’s parade. “Definitely we are looking at a two hours plus
parade”, she said.
Irish Woman of the Year
This year's Division 8 Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
Irish Woman of the Year is Rose Allen. Allen's grandparents
hailed from County Tipperary. Born in 1923, she is the
youngest of five children. Baptized in St. Patrick Church, she
graduated from St. Patrick Grammar and High School before
going on to college. She was then married in 1953 and reared
six children while assisting her husband in his law practice.
She now has 15 grandchildren.
The Irish Woman of the Year is still a member of St. Patrick's
Parish where she has always been active, participating in Our
Lady's Sodality, St. Matthew's Guild, and the Christian
Outreach Group. She is also a member the St. Clare League of
Catholic Women.|She has been a member of Division 8 since the
early seventies and has been there to support both the Ladies'
and Men’s endeavors.
Irish Man of the Year
This year’s recipient of the Rev. James T. O'Reilly OSA
Division 8's Ancient Order of Hibernians Irishman of the Year
Award is Keith Murphy. He is a lifelong resident of the City
of Lawrence as well as a lifelong parishioner of Saint
Patrick's Parish in South Lawrence. The oldest son of Kevin
and Jacqueline Murphy, he is a graduate of Saint Patrick
Grammar School, Saint John's Prep and North Adams State
College. Keith and his wife Jennifer are the proud parents of
two children, Celia age 10, and Declan age 6, both students at
Saint Patrick School.
The 2010 Irishman of the Year has been a member of Division 8
for over 11 years joining on November 12, 1998. Over these
past 11 plus years, he has been a faithful and good supporter
of Division 8's activities having served on a number of the
Division's Committees, and has always been there when called
upon to assist his Brother members. Presently he serves as the
Recording Secretary of Division 8 AOH, as well as the Marshall
for the AOH Essex County Board. For the past eight years,
Keith Murphy along with his brother Mark, have coordinated the
AOH and LAOH Marching delegation for Lawrence's Annual Saint
Patrick's Day Parade.
World Champion Irish
Dancer
AOH Division 8 member, Scott Doherty of Lawrence, MA won First
Place in the World's Irish Step Dancing Competition held in
Philadelphia, PA on April 10, 2009. Scott has taken Irish Step
Dancing for the last 17 years from The O'Shea Chaplin Academy
of Irish Dance, a well established school originating in
Galway, Ireland and later expanding to Boston. Scott Doherty
has worked very hard for all his achievements and the school
is very proud to have him as one of their champion dancers who
has won the World's Title of "NUMBER ONE".
Scott is also a descendant from a long line of dedicated
Hibernians and Lawrencians. His mother, Anne Marie Nyhan
Doherty is LAOH Division 8 President and LAOH National Board
Appointee. Scott's grandfather was City Clerk Charlie Nyhan
and his great uncle was former Mayor John Buckley.
As well as winning the world's competition, Scott has won the
National Championship and the Great Britain Championship last
year. Scott is currently touring with his older brother,
Brian, in the hit show Lord of the Dance. |
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From left,
standing: David Amero, Gregory Mills, Dorothy Incropera, Jim
Curran, Jack Fitzpatrick, and Dave Santino. Sitting: Marie
Gosselin, Rashida Craig and Carol Beveridge. Not pictured,
Irene Callahan and Anne-Marie Nyhan-Doherty. |
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Haverhill honors the
Irish
Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini reading a proclamation
at the Irish flag raising ceremony held Wednesday, March 17,
2010. Attending the ceremony are, from left, City Councilors
Colin Lepage and Sven Amirian; City Council President,
Michael J. Hart; State Senator Steven A. Baddour; State
Representative Brian S. Dempsey; James P. Jajuga,
President/CEO Haverhill Chamber of Commerce and Jennifer
Gariepy among others. |
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Haverhill honors the
Irish
Mary Moynihan Caron receiving a City Proclamation from
Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini, honoring the Irish on
St. Patrick’s Day. She was also chosen to raise the Irish
Flag at Haverhill City Hall. |
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