It is with great sadness that Division 3  reports the passing of Mary Holt Moore. Mrs. Moore was an icon of Irish Americanism, well known for her poem "I am of Irish America" and is the mother of our President Dermot Moore.  May she rest in peace. Please see her obituary below. For the wake, visiting hours are Friday, July 15, from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Assumma-Shankey Funeral … [Read more...] about The Passing of Mary Holt Moore

The 2016 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh will be held in Parsippany, NJ again this year. It is taking place at the Parsippany Hilton from June 24 to June 26. More information and details are available at: https://NYfleadh.com. It’s a great weekend of traditional Irish art – from age-group competitions in the various traditional instruments to set and ceili dance competitions to singing … [Read more...] about The 2016 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh

Rockland County will host a Shamrock and Major Degree for AOH members on Sunday, June 5th at Pearl River High School at noon.  When you were initiated into the AOH, you took an oath to take the lesson of the order and this is it.  It is not an exam, there is no formal test other than a willingness to participate.  It also adds 5 points to your child's Division 3 scholarship … [Read more...] about AOH Major Degree June 5th

April is a busy month! Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones performed the songs of 1916 at a concert at Albertus Magnus HS on April 3. The weekend of April 22-24 will see many of our State and National brethren joining us in Pearl River. Festivities will start with a Rambling House at the Hibernian House on Friday night. Buses to NYC will leave the PR Hilton on Saturday for … [Read more...] about 1916 CENTENARY COMMEMORATION EVENTS

A Rambling House seeks to recreate how our forefathers entertained themselves in days gone by. A world without nightly soap operas, football or a film for enjoyment may seem hard to imagine, but perhaps we are the ones who are lacking proper home spun entertainment.  Back then, long nights in Ireland were passed by ceilidhing in what was known as a rambling house. This was a … [Read more...] about Come and Enjoy a Traditional Irish Rambling House, Friday April 22nd