President’s Message
- President’s Message March 2025
Time to pivot! I hope this month’s newsletter finds you and your family well and everyone had a good St. Patrick’s Day and parade here in Pearl River. From here, though, the weather gets warmer as the days get longer, and we turn our attention to our spring activities, including our Communion Breakfast, distribution of scholarships and our annual Golf Outing. We look forward to seeing you on March 28th at 8pm to discuss all of this at our monthly meeting. A special shout-out to to the officers and bartenders of the Hibernian House for making the St. Patrick’s season… Read more: President’s Message March 2025
News
- Preview: Division 3 Golf Outing T-Shirt Honoring our Brothers
On Friday, May 9th, AOH Division 3 is hosting our annual Golf Outing at Blue Hill Golf Course—one of only two fundraisers we hold each year to support our charities and scholarships. This year’s event is honoring the memory of the brothers we’ve lost over the past five years. Their names will be honored on… Read more: Preview: Division 3 Golf Outing T-Shirt Honoring our Brothers - Hibernian House Comedy Night is back on Friday, April 11th
Hibernian House Comedy Night is back on Friday, April 11th—and you won’t want to miss it! Doors open at 7:00 PM Show starts at 8:00 PM sharp $20 Admission Bring your friends, your favorite snacks, and your sense of humor—a cash bar will be available. This isn’t just another comedy night. Word’s gotten out among… Read more: Hibernian House Comedy Night is back on Friday, April 11th - AOH Division 3 Golf Outing, Friday, May 9th
Join us for the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 3, Pearl River Memorial Golf Outing on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Blue Hill Golf Course, followed by a dinner reception at The Castle on the Green. This special event honors the memory of the Division 3 Hibernian members we have lost from 2020 through 2024.… Read more: AOH Division 3 Golf Outing, Friday, May 9th - St. Patrick’s Day Senior Luncheon, Saturday, March 15th
We’re once again hosting the senior citizens of our community for a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, complete with corned beef, cabbage andplenty of Irish music and dance. We really need a couple of brothers to step up to man the kitchen, helping with food prep. In addition, it is an opportunity for any youth who… Read more: St. Patrick’s Day Senior Luncheon, Saturday, March 15th
History
- The Laden Table, an Irish Christmas Tradition
Christmas is a time of tradition. Every year, millions of Americans enact a tradition that few realize has its origins in Ireland and the mists of time: “the Laden Table.” In pre-Christian Celtic Ireland, hospitality was more than just good manners; it was actually written into the law. Under Brehon Law, all households were obliged to… Read more: The Laden Table, an Irish Christmas Tradition - The Haunting Legacy of St. Michan’s: Where History Lived and Sadly Died
In the heart of Dublin stands St. Michan’s Church, a haunting reminder of how history can live—or die—before our eyes. Founded in 1095 (and later refurbished in 1686), it was initially built to serve the Viking community on the north side of the River Liffey. Over the centuries, the church has borne witness to Ireland’s… Read more: The Haunting Legacy of St. Michan’s: Where History Lived and Sadly Died - “The Greatest Murder in Ireland That Ever Was”, The Execution of Myles Joyce
1882 was part of a period of political and social upheaval in Ireland known as the Land War, sparked by poor harvests, falling agricultural prices, and the long-standing abuses of the landlord system. The Irish National Land League, founded by Michael Davitt and led by Charles Stewart Parnell, was orchestrating a resistance campaign against landlords,… Read more: “The Greatest Murder in Ireland That Ever Was”, The Execution of Myles Joyce
