An Irish Star in Boston The Irish American Partnership

By Joe Leary, Special to the BIR
November 30, 2018
Joe Leary, Special to the BIR

There are many fine Irish organizations in our local area, and the Irish American Partnership (IAP) is one of the finest.
Now in its 31st year of being headquartered in Boston, the Partnership has been applauded by authorities in both the North and South of Ireland for its focus on education and community support. It has received particular praise for its appropriateness for the future of Ireland.

Limerick lads hoist Fenway Classic hurling trophy

By BIR Newsroom
November 30, 2018
BIR Newsroom

Limerick won the 2018 Super 11’s Fenway Hurling Classic on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Fenway Park in front of an enthusiastic crowd of some 12,000 fans. Goalkeepers Nickie Quaid and Anthony Nash making some outstanding saves for the all-Ireland champs throughout the day, which culminated in Limerick’s 38-30 victory over Cork.

BRETT'S BOSTON: Richie Gormley named to head Irish Social Club

By Ed Forry
November 29, 2018
Ed Forry

On Sunday, November 18, West Roxbury’s “Lord Mayor” Richard Gormley was sworn in as the new president of the Irish Social Club.
The owner of the Gormley Funeral Home, he has an ancestral home in Ballybrogan, Co. Roscommon.
The event began with a Mass of Remembrance of past members, followed by the installation ofGormley and fellow officers and members of the board of directors. The traditional Sunday evening music and dancing followed.

BRETT'S BOSTON: Richie Gormley named to head Irish Social Club

By Ed Forry
November 29, 2018
Ed Forry

On Sunday, November 18, West Roxbury’s “Lord Mayor” Richard Gormley was sworn in as the new president of the Irish Social Club.
The owner of the Gormley Funeral Home, he has an ancestral home in Ballybrogan, Co. Roscommon.
The event began with a Mass of Remembrance of past members, followed by the installation ofGormley and fellow officers and members of the board of directors. The traditional Sunday evening music and dancing followed.

Mary McAleese, Anne Anderson to headline IrishAP January Breakfast

By BIR Newsroom
November 4, 2018
BIR Newsroom

Nollaig na mBan, or Women’s Christmas, is held each year in January throughout Ireland to celebrate women’s leadership within the family and community. The Irish American Partnership will commemorate this tradition with a breakfast highlighting Irish-American female leaders and the positive impact they have worldwide.
The 2019 breakfast will feature Mary McAleese, 8th President of Ireland in conversation with Anne Anderson, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the US.

TALKING TURKEY Fact or fiction about the mythic Feast of the Pilgrims?

By
November 2, 2018

Seasonal images of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians gathered at long wooden tables piled with platters of food abound. You might think that Thanksgiving traditions do not reflect anything Irish, but you would be wrong in that assumption. In fact, several scholars contend that without the Irish, the first Thanksgiving might never have happened.

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