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Kudos to William “Bill” Ferguson for his many years of untiring dedication to the Ocean City Irish Apostolate Program. Bill announced his retirement as head of the local Irish Apostolate office. Bill...
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Baltimore Brother Dan Layden (far right) participating in the planting of the shamrocks at the Custis grave at Arlington Cemetery. Also pictured (L to R) Michael McInerney, Clare Thorp of the Irish...
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In the March-April issue of the Digest I mentioned the retirement of Bill Ferguson as head of the Ocean City Irish Apostolate program. I was then honored to receive an invitation from the Irish...
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Members of the Commodore John Barry Division of Annapolis, Maryland gather for a Mass at St. Mary’s Church in the State’s Capital to celebrate John Barry Day. A fine turnout included MD State...
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November brought the Baltimore area AOH divisions together with the rest of the local Irish organizations to make the Maryland Irish Festival a huge success. The Festival allows the Irish community...
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Members from the Ocean City and Annapolis divisions turned out and represented Maryland at the annual Right to Life March in Washington, DC in January. Maryland Right to Life chairman, Gene Dore, keeps...
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We had great weather for the Baltimore St Patrick’s Day parade and one of the biggest crowds ever turned out to watch, but the fundraising continues to help cover the high cost of the parade....
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As we head into summer, the Maryland divisions continue to remain busy planning fundraising and fun events even through the summer break. The members of the Ocean City division are donating a statue...
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Ned McGinley, left, Tim Harvey and Seamus Boyle. It has been a busy summer in Maryland. First, more than a hundred AOH/LAOH members and guests attended the Maryland AOH-LAOH State Convention at the...
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Dave Aland of Annapolis Division and "Commodore Barry" welcome Ambassador and Mrs. Collins to Barry fundraiser. September brought more fundraising events. I returned from a wonderful vacation in...
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Photo: Parade Deputy Marshals are installed. L to R: Brendan Pelan, Div 5; John Wilson, Harford Co .Div; Fr. Martin Burnham, State Chaplain; Tim Harvey, State Pres.; Terry Brennan, Towson Div.; Brian...
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by Tim Harvey, State President Over the course of November 9-11, the Maryland AOH joined with the other Irish societies and organizations of the area that make up Maryland Irish Charities to host the...
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On May 16th, Maryland’s Irish witnessed the finalization of a three year dream – the signing by Governor Martin O’Malley of House Bill 77 that made Irish-American Heritage Month (IAHM) law in Maryland...
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by Tim Harvey, State President For years, a faithful group from Div 3 in Towson have been meeting every month, rain, shine or snow, for Irish Road Bowling. Led by Jack Smith, who is the keeper of all...
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Barry Mass held in Annapolis
On Sunday, Sept 7, the Commodore Barry Division AOH in Annapolis, the Anne Arundel Division of LAOH and the LAOH Juniors had their annual Barry Mass. The Mass was held at historic St. Mary’s church...
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Commemorating the Commodore
Maryland AOH President Tim Harvey and representatives for the Annapolis AOH and Anne Arundel LAOH laid a wreath at the Barry memorial on Sept 13, commemorating Commodore Barry’s entrance into heaven....
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Enlarging the Order
Hibernians worked to expand the Order by recruiting at the Maryland Irish Festival on Nov. 9. From AOH Annapolis were, from left, George Hogan and Jim McCormick; AOH DC: Mike Delaney, John Patrick...
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By Tim Harvey-State President It has been both a rewarding couple of months and also a sad time in Maryland. In August Tom Grunwell and Allen Byrne, members of the Frederick division 1, and I helped...
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Wreath laying at Commodore Barry Memorial, Annapolis
Members form DC and Annapolis AOH gathered at the Commodore Barry memorial on May 9 to lay a wreath on the first Anniversary of the dedication of the memorial, including Baltimore Div 5 and Annapolis...
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