LAOH is selling delicious Irish soda bread! If you are interested in ordering loafs for yourself and family, this link provides an electronic order form. https://forms.gle/xkvCtW52vEHwAqp68
The LAOH National Board is honoring the role that Irish American women played in shaping our country as part of the America 250th anniversary. Attached is the most recent article on "St Brigid's Influence on Irish American Women". We hope you enjoy a little Irish History. All articles are being posted on the Irish History page, if you missed any of them.
Saturday, February 28h - Irish Night. Tickets $50.00 per person; valet parking available; featuring Keohane and Kennealy Irish-American Band; award winning traditional Irish step-dancing by the Cassin Academy of Irish Dance; Matt O'Connor of the Springfield Kiltie Band; corned beef & cabbage dinner with ribs; and of course raffles. For tickets, call Joe O’Connor at 413-627-7148 or Fran Hennessey at 413-785-5687. Tickets can also be purchased through https://www.eventbrite.com
Monday March 2nd - Holyoke City Hall - kick-off to Irish American Heritage Month with the annual flag raising; ceremony begins at 10am
UPDATE: LAOH will be preparing PB&J sandwiches for Kate's Kitchen on Friday, March 6th at 6pm. All are welcomed – 25 Roland Street, Holyoke. Contact Rosalie Pratt at 413.532.1677 if you have questions.
Sunday March 15th - AOH Annual Communion Breakfast. 8 am Mass at St Jerome Church, Holyoke. Following mass, breakfast will be at Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke. Guest speaker will be Ian Delahanty, Associate Professor of History at Springfield College. Sister Betsy Sullivan SSJ will receive the 2026 Christian Charity Award for her leadership. She accepts the award on behalf of all the Sisters of St Joseph, who for 375 years have improved the lives of the people of Hampden-Hampshire Counties and beyond. Tickets are $30 - call Joe O’Connor at 413-627-7148 or Fran Hennessey at 413-785-5687.
Tuesday, March 17th DALEY & HALLIGAN WREATH LAYING CEREMONY. The annual wreath laying ceremony will be held at the monument, Hospital Hill off West Street in Northampton. AOH/LAOH members are encouraged to attend. Read more about the monument and the trial for this tragic event.
LAOH has several items for sale. See attached order forms: Quarter ZIP Pullover; LAOH Black Jacket; LAOH Green T-Shirt. Any questions, contact Mary O'Connor at 413.627.7149
Congratulations to the 2026 AOH Man of the Year Jordan Lamieux, the LAOH Woman of the Year Catherine (Kit) Collamore, and the Christian Charity award winner Sister Betty Sullivan SSJ. Read the Republican article announcing the awards.
Except for Monday holidays: AOH and LAOH meetings are the first Monday of the month 6:00 p.m. for the LAOH and 7:00 p.m. for the men. There are no meetings in July and August.
Maurice A. Donahue Memorial Scholarship - please check the Scholarship page in April 2026. The 2025 scholarships were awarded at the AOH/LAOH Summer Picnic at The Summit View, Holyoke. Congratulations to Maela Allen, Riley Mary Allen, Emma Kelly and Peter Pluta. Read more about them on the Scholarship page.
Congratulations to our LAOH Division-2 Historian, Noranne Duquette who was unanimously voted State President at the recent State Convention. Thank you Barbara Twohig for your 3-year service as LAOH State President.
If you purchased a 150th Anniversary book to celebrate Holyoke's birthday, some articles were left out when printing. These links have been provided so you can add them as inserts to your book. 150th Anniversary Supplement; Holyoke Sun Congratulates Holyoke; Original article submitted; actual Sunday Republican June 2nd article.
Read about the History of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
AOH_LAOH announce Membership Drive. Contact AOH Fran Hennessey (413.785.5687), AOH President Joe O'Connor or LAOH President Mary O'Connor if you have candidates or need more information. Applications for membership are always availabe on the Membership page.