Col. Patrick O'Rorke of the 140 NY Patrick Henry O'Rorke was born in County Cavan, Ireland on March 25, 1837. His family emigrated from Ireland when Patrick was but a year old, eventually settling in the “Little Dublin” neighborhood of Rochester, N.Y. An excellent student, he earned one of two scholarships to the newly formed University of Rochester. However, his father’s … [Read more...] about Patrick O’Rorke, a Forgotten Irish American Hero of Gettysburg
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AOH Division 3 March 2019 President’s Message
Our next meeting will be held on Friday, March 22nd at 8 pm. Welcome aboard to new members Ray McCullagh, John Gallagher, Dan Byrne, Erik Palfrey, and Kevin and Dan Waldron. Many thanks and kudos to Mary Mulcahy for running a packed Emerald Ball and congratulations once again to Hibernian of the Year Ed O’Dea. Congratulations and thank you to Jack O’Connor, Larry DeGennaro and … [Read more...] about AOH Division 3 March 2019 President’s Message
2019 AOH Division 3 Scholarship
Good luck to our 6 students who are participating in the State Scholarship program. Now all your eligible children can take advantage of another opportunity by participating in our Division program. Please click on the link below for our 2019 Scholarship Application. It is a fillable PDF and applicants must complete it, save it with their name, and return it as soon as … [Read more...] about 2019 AOH Division 3 Scholarship
AOH Division 3 January President’s Message
Brother Hibernians, We hope you and your families enjoyed a very merry Christmas and happy New Year. Our next meeting will be held on Friday, January 25th at 8pm. Welcome aboard to new members Tim Ryan, Bill Curley, Dan Mesopoanese, Jim Hayes, Tim Armstrong, Pat McNerney, Don Mimnaugh, and Mike McGrath. Many thanks go out to Bill and Trish Lee for running a great Pot … [Read more...] about AOH Division 3 January President’s Message
The Irish General Election of 1918: A Peaceful Revolution
One can be forgiven for seeing Ireland’s march to reassert its independence as a sovereign nation as a series of rebellions and battles. However, perhaps Ireland’s greatest revolutionary act took place not on the battlefield but at the ballot box. It was the Irish General Election of 1918 and the subsequent establishment of Dáil Éireann (the “Assembly of … [Read more...] about The Irish General Election of 1918: A Peaceful Revolution