Father Jim O'Donnell will be inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame in a dinner ceremony on Wednesday May 9, 2012. Jack Kahl will give the induction speech.
Johnny Kilbane was born to John and Mary (Gallagher) Kilbane in Cleveland, Ohio on April 9th, 1889. Kilbane held the world featherweight title from 1912 to 1923, the longest period in the division's history.
A crowd of almost 100 family and friends gathered at Kilbane's former house at 7413 Herman on Cleveland's West Side on March 16, 2012 for a special ceremony.
Kevin O'Toole, a relative of Johnny Kilbane said a few words at the dedication
Cleveland Irish Garden Club members in attendance Front row (l-r): Charlene Crowley, Ed Crawford, Jack Kahl and Sheila Murphy Crawford Back row: Martin Keane, Bill Summers, Martin Sweeney and Jim Boland
2011 Parade Honorees Parade Queen Caitlin Mackin, Co-Chair Sheila Murphy Crawford, Grand Marshall Gerry Quinn, Irish Mother of the Year Kathleen Sheehan and IACES member of the Year Pat Coyne
John Lennon and Ed Crawford in front of the new fountain
Crew at the Irish Cultural Garden preparing for One World Day.
Bob Crawford, Patty Nemecek, Sheila Murphy-Crawford, Candy Clemson(on wall),Laura Church, Jackie Church-Hopkins, Eileen Cooper-Reed, Mary Clare Cooper. Not pictured: Chris Cooper and Char Crowley
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2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade Co-Chair Shannon Corcoran, Parade Executive Director Daniel M. Corcoran, IACES Member of the Year Patricia Homan, Parade Grand Marshall John Hayes, Irish Mother of the Year Bonnie McNally and Parade Co-Chair Fr. Tom Johns
he Irish American Archives Society (IAAS) was founded in 1994 to support the collection and preservation of archival materials that document the history of the Irish American experience in northeast Ohio. The primary goal of the IAAS has been to raise funds to build and maintain an Irish American Archives at the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS), the area's largest repository of materials for ethnic studies. A second goal of IAAS has been to support the development of exhibitions, books and other publications that draw on local collections to tell the stories of Irish immigrants.
Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian Boru defeated the Danes in 1014.
English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK.
In 1949, Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups.
A peace settlement for Northern Ireland is gradually being implemented despite some difficulties. In 2006, the Irish and British governments developed and began to implement the St. Andrews Agreement, building on the Good Friday Agreement approved in 1998.
Lonnie McCauley inducted into Inaugural Class of
Cleveland International Hall of Fame.
Lonnie was named the first-ever woman Grand Marshall of Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2001. She was not able to march that year however. Lonnie died March 18, 2001.
As a past-president of the Padraic Pearse Center, Lonnie was instrumental in starting and maintaining the library that bears her name as well as the library at the West Side Irish American Club. Her passion was always Irish culture and tradition and she loved nothing better than to share that passion with others.
Lonnie is a fine example of someone wanting and willing to share the heritage they are so proud of with others. Lonnie joined a stellar cast of inductees in the inaugural class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.
Pat Dowd, President of the Padraic Pearse Center, inducted Lonnie McCauley
Tom McCauley accepted the award for his late wife Lonnie McCauley
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