President's Message
April 2024 Presidents Message
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Our next meeting is Friday, April 26th at 8pm. We have a number of events coming up in the next month – see the list of upcoming events following for details. Two quick plugs: First, note that our Hibernian Mass and Communion Breakfast…
News
Hibernian House April 2024
Best time of the year? Baseball season is on and the NHL playoffs present a great game every night. Drop by the pub to watch your teams in action with your crew. Stopby! Keep in mind, the Hibernian House monthly drawing continue each month. Winners atour March meeting were: 1st place ($1,000): 3 2nd place…
Golf Outing May 10th, Call for Volunteers
Our annual golf outing this year is in memory of our brother, Patrick Moore, whom we lost this past August. We want to make this a great event, both as a memorial and as a fundraiser. It takes a lot of work to pull off such an all-day event – we need volunteers to: Supply…
Hibernian House March 2022
It was a busy week at the pub leading up to the day of the parade with an extremely busy weekend covering the County Kerry music night, day of the NYC parade, and the parade here in Pearl River. Thanks to all who came out and a special thanks to the Hibernian House officers and…
St. Patrick’s Day Parades
We will once again be marching in the Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day parade, and we are thrilled to be marching behind our own Grand Marshal – Neil Cosgrove, as well as Division 3’s honoree as Aide to the NYC Parade Grand Marshal, Sean Walsh. Since a Division 3 member is the Grand Marshal, we…
History
The First Fenian Raid, Ireland’s Exiled Children Put Britain on Notice
In June 1866, a battle-hardened group of Irish-American Civil War veterans embarked on a daring mission: to invade British-controlled Canada and use it as leverage to secure Ireland’s independence. The group of Irish veterans had christened themselves “The Irish Republican Army” (IRA), the first time that name would enter the lexicon of the Irish-British conflict.…
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Beyond ‘Hamilton’: The True Story of Hercules Mulligan, American Patriot
Hercules Mulligan, an Irish immigrant, became an unsung hero of the American Revolution. Though the musical ‘Hamilton’, whose chief goal is to entertain, has introduced his name to a broader audience, Mulligan’s real contributions as a spy and hero of American independence are far more compelling than the play suggests. Mulligan was born in…
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