President’s Message
- President’s Message September 2026
Brother Hibernians As laid out in my email earlier this week, our Fall calendar filled up fast. We hope those of you involved in the school year are able to ease into getting back on schedule. Our next division meeting will be at the Hibernian House on Friday, September 18th at 8:00pm. We have a number of key agenda items to cover including: (1) nominations for Hibernian House offices that are up for election (President and Treasurer) and (2) taking any nominations for Grand Marshal and Aide to the NYC Parade Grand Marshal. We’ll also continue to present opportunities for… Read more: President’s Message September 2026
News
- Major Degree
When we all took our oath upon joining the Ancient Order of Hibernians, our entry was conditional that we “receive the lessons and take the test of the Order”, also known as taking the Major Degree. There is a great opportunity for those who still need to get their Major Degree to do so, as… Read more: Major Degree - Hibernian House, Halfway to St. Patrick’s
We are looking forward to the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday, September 26th – we hope to see everyone there! We’re gearing up for the Fall and the football season, and we’re looking to schedule a number of events in the upstairs Hall. Stay tuned for more! As mentioned in an email,… Read more: Hibernian House, Halfway to St. Patrick’s - Hibernian Hunger
Congratulations to our Meals on Wheels team who are entering their fourth year of coverage! If you’re looking for an easy local volunteer opportunity – we’ve always got room for additional delivery drivers and could use the help of one or two new team members. All it requires is roughly an hour once a month,… Read more: Hibernian Hunger - Pot of Gold is Back
Once again, we’re happy to announce that our big fall fundraiser is kicking off once again. Tickets are $100 and not only give you the chance to win a variety of cash prizes including the grand prize of $10,000, but the ticket affords you entry to two Sunday afternoon parties at the end of the… Read more: Pot of Gold is Back
History
- The Norman Invasion of Ireland
On 1 May 1169, three foreign ships cut through the gray surf off the coast of County Wexford and beached their keels on the gravel spit of Bannow Island. Out from the hulls stepped roughly thirty Norman knights encased in chainmail, accompanied by sixty mounted men-at-arms and three hundred archers and foot soldiers from the… Read more: The Norman Invasion of Ireland - The Ghost Ship of 1916: The Audacious Mission of the SS Aud
When we think of the 1916 Easter Rising, we see it as a Dublin phenomenon: we speak of the heroism at the GPO, the sharp crack of rifles in St. Stephen’s Green, and the ultimate sacrifice of the signatories. But there is a chapter of the 1916 Rising that played out far beyond the cobblestones… Read more: The Ghost Ship of 1916: The Audacious Mission of the SS Aud - The Manchester Martyrs: “God Save Ireland”
The morning of November 23, 1867, was cold and damp in Manchester. Three young Irishmen stood on a scaffold outside Salford Gaol before a crowd of ten thousand. William Philip Allen was nineteen, a carpenter. Michael Larkin, thirty-two, a tailor with a wife and five children waiting at home. Michael O’Brien, a shop assistant and… Read more: The Manchester Martyrs: “God Save Ireland”