June Newsletter-Happy Summer
MEETINGS:
Tuesday May 28th, 2013 6:30 PM: Building Committee; 7:15 PM: Officers Meeting
Sunday June 2, 2013 3:30 PM: General Membership Meeting
Dates to Remember:
Wednesday June 5, 2013 @ 6:00 PM: Celtic Cruise to Benefit the EIIC
Sunday June 9, 2013; 8 AM – 4 PM United Counties 75th Annual Feis
Notice of Motion: that the County Cork Association dispenses with the July and August 2013 meetings.
Celtic Cruise: Catholic Charity Inc. & AOH Div. 7 present the Celtic Cruise-music, dancing, great food and fun aboard the Spirit of New York to benefit the EmeraldIsleImmigrationCenter. Save the date-Wednesday June 5th, 2013, board at Chelsea Piers, pier 61 West 23rd St. and 12th Ave. at 6:00 pm.The event will feature live music by Celtic Cross, the Cunningham Brothers and Shay Mac Band. For more info, check out or call 212-717-9955.
United Irish Counties 75th Annual Feis: The oldest Feis in North America willbe held on Sunday June 9th at SaundersTrades & TechHigh school, 183 Palmer RoadYonkers, NY. Volunteers, especially men are needed to help set-up on Friday June 8th ; various committee workers are needed from CountyAssociations on the day of the Feis on Sunday, beginning at 8 am. It’s a great experience to participate and contribute to preserving the culture of Irish Arts, Music & Dance. If anyone is available in volunteering, please call Mike Prunty for Friday: 917-699-3256, and/ or Feis Chair Ann Hearn for Saturday & Sunday: 917-751-3484.
Irish American Society: is located at 297 Willis Avenue in Mineola.Activities at the center include: June 1, 2013 8:30PM Society Dance - Music by Mary G. and the Shamrocks with an old time waltz competition, Cash bar, complimentary tea, coffee and Irish scones $20.00 per person. On June 15th, 2013 - a Society Ceili 8PM: Music by Pete Kelly and the Premier Ceili Band, Cash Bar, complimentary tea, coffee, & Irish scones. Also, on June 29th, 2013 -“Miss Irish American Society” contest will begin at 8PM, with Emcee Tony Jackson, Music by Billy Hickey Band - $20.00 per person. Contest requirements: 18-25 yrs., Irish or Irish Descent: $25 entry fee. Any further information: or .
Celtic Football Club:Open registration for Boys and Girls age 5 to 21 to play Gaelic football, with the Celtics, a football club founded by Cork men & women proudly wearing the Rebel colors: . For more information contact John McCarthy 646-823-6918 or Aiden Traynor 914-424-7817.
Gaelic football games originally evolved from the annual games during the feast of Lunaghsa (August 1st) for almost 4000 years between 1829 BC – 1169 AD. Before the game was codified to a standard form in 1884, with the founding of the modern GAA, this traditional sport was recorded in the 14th century, “known as a cross-country football and was called ‘caid in County Kerry, taking its name from the ball of horsehide or oxhide which had an inflated natural bladder inside it “(Healy, 1998). No wonder our Kerry kindred claim the “kingdom”!
A Night of Comedy & MusicNYIrishCenter: Thursday, June 6th Symphony Space Broadway at 95th NYC Doors open 6:30pmNYIC featured performer MUNDY. Headline Act: Comedian Colin Quinn Singer Jack Lukeman Master of Ceremonies: Eddie Brill. Get your tickets at NYIC: 718-482-0909, 1040 Jackson AvenueQueens, NY.
Ferdia Fine Foods: CEO John Maloney from Charleville Co Cork has started Ferdia Luxury Handmade Chocolates which are available online. If you make a purchase online you could win a trip to Ireland for the Gathering.
MÚSAEM AN GHORTA MHÓIR - Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum home to the world’s largest collection of visual art, artifacts and printed materials relating to the Irish Famine, opened to the public on October 11thlast year and encourages all to visit… The museum is located at 3011 Whitney Avenue, Hamden CT., near the University’s Mount Carmel and York Hill Campuses. The collection focuses on the famine years from 1845-52, when blight destroyed Ireland’s entire potato crop. The museum will be open to the public Wed 10-5: Thursday 10-7: Fridays and Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 1-5, located only 90 minutes from NYC: . For general inquiries, please contact Claire Tynan at 203-582-6500 or
News and entertainment: Donie Carroll hosts a seisiún at Lillie’s Traditional Irish Pub, 13 East 17th Street, NYC. Donie can also be seen and heard at the seisiúns at Murphy’s Bar on Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9:30 pm. Treasa GoodwinSmyth co-hosts the show “Ireland Calls” with her husband Tommy Smyth. You can tune in on Saturdays at 6pm to WVOX 1460 AM . Eileen Cronin hosts the “Long Ireland Show” on Saturdays from 2-5 pm on WRHU 88.7 FM Hofstra University . Hugh O’Rourke hosts the LeitrimCeili on Tuesdays at 8pm on 90.3 FM. And check out The Irish Examiner, Paddy McCarthy’s weekly Irish newspaper. You can also read it online at & Paddy’s magazine, Irish Connections, is online at Tenor Anthony Kearns will be performing at the Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township, N.J. on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:00pm. All proceeds to benefit OASIS, A Haven for Women and Children .
Cork Publicans/ Restaurateurs: Looking for great food & drink head over to John Browns’ GrandstandPub & Restaurant; on Friday nights you can practice for American Idol - Karaoke. Also, If you’re in New York - Hell’s Kitchen area, check out Pat Burke’s Brickyard Gastropub or his place in Sunnyside, Queens - the Courtyard: The Bantry Bay Publick House & Restaurant has the best pub Grub in Long Island City; Association members receive discounts on meals. Thanks to Matt, Artie & Jim the Cork Hall is available to all members for parties/functions at special rates
(718) 784-9500. Nevada Smiths is now open at its new address,100 Third Avenue (between 12th & 13th Streets) The new Nevada’s-Where Football is Religion-now boosts four floors , three bars and huge TV screens to broadcast all the matches you want to see! For a schedule of upcoming matches, check out the Irish Examiner (USA) or .
Also 2nd generation member Phil McGrath II send his regards to the membership, and shares his son’s - Philip's achievements as a famous Chef & Restaurateur in Pleasantville, NY. Phil McGrath III has two restaurants;the Iron Horse Grill and the Pony Express are both located on Wheeler venue in Pleasantville. Phil also teaches courses in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management at WestchesterCommunity College Web-site: # 914-606-6600.
Condolences: Sincere Condolences to Mike and Francis Dorgan on the death of their son-in-law John McAree, continued prayers for Joan and her family. Condolences to the husband and daughter (Bud & Clare) of Tess McGrath from Youghal, who was a former member. Tess died in March in Medford MA. after a long illness. Also condolences to the O’Driscoll Family (Sean, Bill & Mae) on the death of their cousin Mary O’Driscoll in Cork City. Mary and her husband Denis were great supporters of the Cork Association and never missed our reunion dinners in Cork.
Get Well wishes: Prayers for Cathy O’Donovan, Maureen Browne (John Browne’s daughter). Continued prayers for members & family members who are ill: James & Shirley Waters, Dan O’Neill, Philip McGrath, Kay Hallacy & Paddy Reilly from Cavan.
Congratulations: To all the children that have made their First Holy Communion and Confirmations.
Good and Welfare: to report any births, marriages, illnesses or deaths of a member or family member, or any other news of that sort, contact Mary English @ 718-426-6867.
County Cork Pipe Band: is always looking for new members! Practices are held every Wednesday from 7pm – 9pm at the Cork Hall. Anyone interested can check out their Facebook page.
DUES: Please forward dues of $24.00 for the year 2013 to the attention Kathy Feeley - Financial Secretary and mail to the address noted on the letterhead above. Outstanding dues/ dunning letters will be going out shortly, please pay your dues by June 2013 to remain members in good standing.
Address Changes: If you are moving or have moved recently, please remember to send a change of address card to the Cork Association at the address listed on the letterhead. Or you can contact the Corresponding Secretary at the phone number below.
Communications/ E-mail: If anyone would prefer to have the newsletter emailed to them, please contact me at *This newsletter is a vehicle for the members of the County Cork Association to be aware of activities of the Association and the Irish Community. Please feel free to offer any suggestions to me via email or phone.
Also, we’d like to update the Calling post/ message center – and our E-Mail contact list…Please send an E-mail with your telephone #’s to theNew Cork E-Mail: Thank you!
New York GAA:
Results from Weekend atGaelic Park Inc:
JBFL Manhattan Gaels 1-12 Rockland 3-4JAFL Offaly 1-10Brooklyn Shamrocks GFC0-08
IFL Long Island Gaels 2-14Sligo GAA New York1-09 IFLMonaghangaa NY3-12 Roscommon 0-07
Helen LehanePeare Denis McCarthy
Corresponding Secretary President
(732) 259-6123 (917) 309-7409
“Corcaigh Abu”
County Cork BP&P Association
33-01 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
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Monthly Meetings to gather with Cork kindred and friends to promote our Cork culture & history.
Annual Installation of Officers & Mass for Deceased Members.
Annual Scholarship Awards presented to members sons & daughters for College & High School.
Annual Cork St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance honoring & recognizing members of distinction.
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade March & post Parade Celebration.
Remembering our Deceased Members & family members with gratitude; solemnly celebrating their life.
Special Fundraising Events such as Cobh Titanic Memorial, Bantry Pipe Band, Cullen Pipe Band, Cork Cathedral.
The Monthly Communications: Newsletter, E-Mail & Web-page sharing history, information & Events.
Supporting, Networking & Socializing withother Irish Associations/ Organizations in the New York Area.
Association’s Bi-Annual Dinner Dance in County Cork, Ireland.
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