The Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland was founded in 2004 by Gerry Quinn as a not-for-profit corporation to provide a forum for information and activities of interest to individuals of Irish descent particularly those with ancestral ties to County Mayo. Colleen Corrigan-Day is the current president.

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Colleen Corrigan-Day

The Society makes contributions to public charities in the United States that have a link to County Mayo in Ireland or to Ireland, or to public charities in Ireland, or for temporary emergency relief to indigent Irish nationals in the United States who are in urgent need of medical attention, are victims of crime, or victims of man-made or natural disasters.

They held their annual meeting and a social tea on Sunday June 14, 2026 in the just opened Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center. President Colleen Corrigan-Day welcomed the crowd and introduced Sister Catherine Walsh (Sisters of Charity St. Augustine) for a prayer.

Sister Catherine Walsh

Then Katie Gagne gave an Irish welcome.

Katie Gagne

Group business and elections were held and the formal meeting adjourned.

Founder and current Treasurer Gerry Quinn

Daniel Conway

Mayo Society Board Members

Colleen called up Mark Owens, Honorary Irish Consul for Ohio, who gave some updates.

Mark Owens

Mark also spoke about three flags - the Irish Tricolor, the green and red County Mayo flag and the US Flag on Flag Day. Watch.

Next, Margaret Lynch, Director of the IAAS, gave her remarks.

Margaret Lynch

Then, Bryan Beigie from John Carroll University gave some updates about the athletic programs and student exchanges.

Bryan Beigie

Watch an unedited, for archival purposes, video of the meeting and speeches.

After the meeting and speeches, students of the Burke School of Irish Dance performed. This is the introduction and then the Butterfly Dance. Watch.

This is one of their competition dances.

Here is a dance with two young girls in the under 8 category.

The Burke School Irish Dancers performed this Treble Reel as their finale.

The Kilroys performed during the closing reception.

The Kilroys

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Mayo Society of Greater ClevelandAnnual Meeting and TeaPatrick S. Parker Community Sailing CenterJune 14, 2026

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Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland
Annual Meeting and Tea
Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center
June 14, 2026

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