Tickets are now on sale for Irish Night, February 22nd at the Log Cabin, Holyoke, $50 per person. Reservations can be made prior to February 18th by contacting Joe O'Connor (413.627.7148) or Fran Hennessey (413.785-5687). You can also get tickets on-line at www.eventbite.com. Great food, raffles, Irish dancers, mustic by the Keohane Kennealy Irish-American Band. Don't miss it - get your tickets early! See attached poster. Volunteers are needed - contact Joe O'Connor at 413.627.7148 to help out.
Some AOH March Calendars are still for sale! Don't miss out! $50 daily, $500 on St Patrick’s Day. Contact Pete Hogan to join in the fun (he'll deliver). 31 days of possible wins – it doesn't get much better than that. Call Pete at 413.330.6635. Only $10 - such a deal!
Celebrating Irish American Heritage Month, the annual Irish Flag Raising Exercise will take place on Saturday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. Holyoke City Hall. The ceremony is presented by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, James A. Curran, Division One and The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division Two of Hampden /Hampshire Counties. We hope all members and friends will attend our annual event that kicks off a great cultural season. The U. S. Congress designated March as Irish American Heritage Month in 1991 to recognize contributions Irish Americans have made to the country. See attached Press Release.
LAOH will be preparing PB&J sandwiches for Kate's Kitchen on Saturday, March 8th at 10am. All are welcomed – 25 Roland Street, Holyoke. Contact Rosalie Pratt at 413.532.1677 if you have questions.
DALEY & HALLIGAN: Dominic Daley & James Halligan, two Irishmen condemned and hung for a murder they didn't commit (1806). The annual wreath laying ceremony will be held at the monument, 1030am, Monday March 17th, 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.
Congratulations to the 2025 AOH Man of the Year Dan Murphy, the LAOH Woman of the Year Cheryl Dupont, and the Christian Charity award winner Owen Donohue. Click to review The Sun on-line article, and the Springfield Republican.
Congratulations to Kayla Williams as being the 2024 recipient of the Maurice A. Donahue Memorial Scholarship. See attached Press Release and refer to the Scholarship page for more information about Kayla. Nice article in the Catholic Mirror about Kayla.
The 2024 LAOH quilt drawing was held on Saturday, May 11th at Mitchell's Public House, Holyoke. Thank you to all who supported our fundraiser. Proceeds go towards the Maurice A. Donahue Memorial Scholarship. The winner was Denise Fitzell of South Hadley see attached photo and thank you letter.
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.
Thanks to those that marched with us at the Holyoke St Patrick's Day parade. It was a fun time! No rain for the Hibernians, 'tis a blessing.
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. Hope to see you there.
The LAOH State Board officers were voted-in at the State Convention on Saturday, May 6th. Congrats to our Barbara Twohig (State President) and Noranne Duquette (State Vice President). We are so proud of you!!!!
Read about the History of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
AOH_LAOH announce Membership Drive. Contact AOH Fran Hennessey (413.785.5687) or LAOH President Paula Paoli (413.210.6031) if you have candidates or need more information. Applications for membership are always availabe on the Membership page.