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BY CARMELITA LEE n honor of the McClelland Library’s current exhibit, The Irish in Latin America, I’m sharing a famous photo of my parents, Jose Caballero, 1st generation American-born from Mexico and my mother of Irish and Scottish descent, Doris Holland Maxwell. After WWII, daddy (an artist) was hired to restore the artwork in the San Jose Mission in San Antonio, and we lived within the walls of the old mission. For extra money, my dad would be a strolling musician when tourists came through. One day the Mission had a famous photographer there who took this photo. The place is the “Rose Window,” one of the art pieces dad was restoring. My mom was cashiering, dressed in traditional Mexican dress (Georgia peach that she was) and I was roaming around at her feet. The photographer asked her to get in the window and let dad sing to her.
This photo is on banners during parades in San Antone. It’s been on Texas state maps and tour books, and it’s also on Mexican music album covers. I would say ten years ago mom asked me if she was due any royalties from the photo, but they were able to promptly produce their waivers from April of 1947. It is no longer under copyright, and this is my private copy. I had it enlarged and framed for the main wall of our restaurant in Tel Aviv when we lived in Israel. Mommy always seemed more Scottish than Irish, but Granny Maxwell was definitely more Irish. Scottish pappy (grandpa) ALWAYS spoke with phrases he heard as a child, and always referred to grandma as “mammy”. Read more of my Mexican-IrishScottish family history on page 16. To see the San Jose Mission, contact the Parish at (210) 922-0543 or by email tosanjoseinsatx@yahoo. com; the office is open Monday-Thursday, from 8amNoon and 1pm-5pm.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS March/April/May 2019 ~ Arizona’s Original Irish Newspaper
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Celtic Artisan: Old St. Pat’s Church and the Stained Glass Art of Thomas O’Shaughnessy 18 Exhibit and Lectures Celebrate The Irish in Latin America 29 SCOTS Movie Review: Mary Queen of Scots
INAZ - CHARITIES 20 Healing for Arizona’s Infamous Polygamist Town 21 Phoenix Dream Center
CULTURE 4 Have you seen this famous photo of my parents? 6 Meet Queen of the Parade Kayla Gray and her Court
11 Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland Games 16 Viva Irlanda! 24 Keltic Kitchen: Kid-Friendly Emerald Isle Cookies 24 Celtic Caterer: Irish Stuffed-Mushrooms
EVENTS 2 St. Patrick’s Parade & Faire, Phoenix 3 March of the Fallen, Buckeye 3 Kilt Run World Record Attempt, Glendale 3 Kiss Me I’m Irish Walk/Run, Glendale 3 Phoenix Scottish Games 11 Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland Games 15 Tucson-Roscommon Mayors’ Luncheon 15 CONCERT: Celtic Woman, Phoenix 15 EXHIBIT: ICC Calendar Photo Display, Phx 17 IRISH DANCE: Spring into Spring! Chandler 19 EVENTS: Irish Cultural Ctr & McClelland Library, Phx 23 EVENTS: Irish Network Arizona 26 $10,000 Raffle to Support ICC/Library 27 AZ to Ireland Raffle to Support ICC/Library 30 CONCERTS: HighTime AND Réalta, Payson 31 MUSICAL THEATRE: Once, Phoenix 33 AZ Renaissance Festival, Gold Canyon 34 First Friday Entertainment, Photo Exhibit, & Baked Potato Bar 34 CONCERT: Tartanic, Phoenix 34 TRAVEL: Scottsdale-Killarney Golf Trip
SISTER CITIES 14 Vibrant Scottsdale-Killarney Sister Cities Invites you to Join
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TRAVEL 6 Ne’er to be Missed: County Donegal, Ireland 8 Left Lane Maureen, Part 27: Clonmacnois Abbey, a favorite of early Irish historical sites 10 Toe Tappin’ Scottish Music Festivals 28 How the Irish Invented Duty-Free Shopping and Revolutionized Air Travel to Latin America
DIRECTORIES 25 Celtic Pubs and Eateries 32,33 Organizations, Sister Cities, Dance, Musicians, Clans
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Sunday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day 12 Tim Finnegan’s, Glendale 13 Irish Wolfhound Pub, Surprise 19, 34 Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix 25 Celtic Pubs & Eateries Directory 26 Gallagher’s, Phoenix & Cave Creek 26 RT O’Sullivan’s, Phoenix & Scottsdale 26 Fibber Magees, Chandler 27 Rúla Búla, Tempe 27 Seamus McCaffrey’s, Phoenix 27 Skeptical Chymist, Scottsdale
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MOVIE REVIEW: Mary Queen of Scots Focus Features release
NEXT ISSUE SNEAK PEEK The Personalities of Arizona’s Pubs
HISTORY 12 Irish Tales from Arizona Territory: Legacy of John Gleeson from County Tipperary 12 Arizona: Kids, did you know? Matt Brennan, Skeptical Chymist
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MARCH/APRIL/MAY 2019 THE DESERT SHAMROCK Kayla Gray
MEET QUEEN OF THE PARADE
Kayla Gray and her Court
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2019 Shamrock and Lass Contestants with 2018-19 Titleholders in ICC Great Hall
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he Arizona Colleen selection began as an Irish heritage pageant in 1983. Now, with the dual title as Arizona Rose, it is open to single women of Irish descent between the ages of 18-28. Each year, the Arizona Colleen and Rose is selected based on poise, personality, and confidence and then reigns with her court over the Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Faire. Along with the crown and title, the winner receives a prize package including jewelry from Tipperary Crystal, media and etiquette training, an all-expense paid trip to Ireland for the Rose of Tralee International Festival, and a $1,000 scholarship. The Rose of Tralee selection is one of the largest and longest running festivals in Ireland, celebrating 60 years in 2019. The heart of the festival is the selection of the International Rose of Tralee, which brings young women of Irish descent from around the world to County Kerry,
Ireland for a global celebration of Irish culture. Starting in 2008, the Arizona Colleen carries her dual title as Arizona Rose to the Festival and its Rose Tour of Ireland. The qualities of a Rose are based on the 19th century Irish ballad by Edward Mordaunt Spencer: The pale moon was rising above the green mountain, The sun was declining beneath the blue sea; When I strayed with my love to the pure crystal fountain, That stands in the beautiful Vale of Tralee. She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer, Yet ‘twas not her beauty alone that won me; Oh no, ‘twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning, That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
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Little Miss Shamrock Sofia Allen
Kayla Gray is 26 years old and originally from Hamilton, Ohio, now living in Phoenix. She has Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Biology and Theatre, as well as a Master’s certificate in Applied Anatomy. She is also working on a Master’s in Strategic Design and Management from Parson’s School of Design. Kayla serves as the Research Coordinator for the Donor Network of Arizona. She is a member of the Society for Clinical Research Associates and more. She loves acting, baking, traveling, meeting new people, and learning languages.
Sofia is 10 years old, a 5th grader at St. MaryBasha Catholic School and a world qualifying Irish Dancer with the Bracken School of Irish Dance. She is so excited to play a part in the upcoming year and help spread the word about the Arizona Irish Community!
Arizona Irish Lass Ceili Olney Ceili Olney is a sophomore at Arizona School for the Arts. She is a theatre major who loves working both on and off stage and has appeared in film. Her favorite subjects are chemistry and math. She aspires to have a career in neurology, focusing on after-stroke recovery.
Kate is 11 years old and a 5th grader at St. Bosco Catholic School in Phoenix. She is a Bronze Award winner with the Girl Scouts and a first-year violinist at school. She loves theatre and her favorite movie is The Greatest Showman. She is thrilled to be one of the 2019 Little Miss Shamrocks! The Phoenix St. Patrick’s Parade & Faire Committee celebrates 36 years in 2019 and hosts these programs for young women to represent Arizona and the Irish Community in events throughout their title year. Watch for them in the Parade and on-stage at the Irish Faire on Saturday, March 16! 5
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Old St. Pat’s Church
Thomas O’Shaughnessy and the Stained Glass Art of
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BY LYNN HERDMAN MASCARELLI y Celtic Artisan column generally showcases local Celt artists and crafters but, on occasion, we extend our scope and for now, will be crossing state lines. Come with me on a visit to Chicago’s Old St. Patrick’s Church at 700 West Adams, timely for Saint Patrick’s Day this March 17. The city’s oldest standing church has been described as the “cornerstone of Irish culture” in Chicago. The parish was founded in 1846, and by the 1880s comprised mostly of Irish-Americans. Among them, the genius stained glass artist, Thomas A. O’Shaughnessy. Employed as a staff artist for the Chicago Daily News, he had earlier studied under stained glass master Louis Millet at the Art Institute of Chicago; then in Europe for more studies. A member of Chicago’s Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art, he is known best for his architectural design in blending turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau style with Celtic Revival when he, with several artists, beautified Old Saint Pat’s. His stained glass windows and wall designs, inspired by medieval illuminations found in none other than the Book of Kells, are wonders. Particularly, Old Saint Pat’s unusual balcony triptych depicting the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity; with the central window, a memorialization of Irish patriot, hunger-striker Terence MacSwiney of Cork. This piece alone comprises 250,000 pieces of glass in 2,000 colors, no paint. Throughout the church are Celtic patterns above doors and in stairwells, all of them sparked by an event of great artistic achievement, the Celtic art exhibit at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the Chicago World’s Fair. But all were not glory days for this historic old building. Almost human, like an elder, it has looked on silently, watching a changing Chicago. Old Saint Pat’s is a survivor, still standing despite the 1871 Great Chicago Fire that destroyed most of the city and, in the 50s, a near-demolition
by expressway construction. Though added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, the ‘70s and ‘80s saw an exodus from the neighborhood; the church left, standing alone, with 1983 records noting only four registered members. Ah, but today...it is different! Crowds converge at its door on Sundays and Old Saint Pat’s is touted as hosting the “largest block party in the world.” Condos, a block away, sell for $300,000 to a million! We conclude then that this church, dear to so many, is a gallery of Celtic Revival Art by Thomas O’Shaughnessy. The authors/editors of Encyclopedia of Chicago (2004) noting: “Thanks to the genius of artist Thomas A. O’Shaughnessy, St. Patrick’s was transformed, between 1912 and 1922, into the best-known example of Celtic Revival Art in America... Restored to their original beauty in 1996, O’Shaughnessy’s designs continue to challenge conventional notions of Irish identity and sacred space.” Lynn is a former high school teacher of art, history, and political science. She is a potter, illustrator, muralist in public venues and private homes, and wordsmith. Frequently a featured artist at the Irish Cultural Center, Celtic landscapes intrigue her. Her mom, a Williams, is totally Welsh with ancestry as far back as 1700s and the Isle of Anglesley.
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of Chicago photographer Jyoti Srivastava’s gallery of O’Shaugnessy’s stained glass windows and the interior of Old St. Pat’s.
“Since its dedication on Christmas morning in 1856, Old St. Patrick’s has been a sacred site embodying the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans. In few neighborhoods have the bricks and mortar mattered so much.” –Ellen Skerrett, Editor of At the Crossroads: Old St. Patrick’s and the Chicago Irish SOURCES: “History.”
Old St Patrick’s Church website. http://www.oldstpats.org/about/history/
Rosswurm, Steve. “Roman Catholics.” Encyclopedia of Chicago. Accessed, 2017. http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1090.html Skerrett, Ellen. “Irish.” Encyclopedia of Chicago. Accessed, 2017. http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/652.html
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Donegal Ne’er to be Missed:
This is the second in a series chronicling Arizona Photographer Tim H. Murphy’s travels throughout Northern Ireland and Ireland in the summer of 2018.
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icking up on our Irish adventure after our stay in Northern Ireland, we headed West to County Donegal. We first based out of Cruit (pronounced “crutch”) Island, population 56, because Debbie wanted to play golf at what must be the most remote 9-hole golf course in the world! We were delighted to find the island and golf club’s endless panoramic views to be absolutely stunning! This part of Donegal is a Gaeltacht district, so the drive there got interesting as all road signs were in Irish only. Do you know the way to Gaoth Dobhair? Waking up early on our first morning, I set out for a pre-breakfast photo shoot. The soggy weather conditions added to the mood of the images that I captured on the beaches. Though I shot photographs into the mist, I didn’t care. Some of my favorites from the entire trip were of the primal-looking beach. While in Donegal, we headed to Glenveagh National Park. The bad news: it wasn’t misting anymore; it was absolutely lashing! Though the weather affected photo opportunities in the park, it added to the mood of this image of the Old Church of Dunlewey in The Poisoned Glen. Now in ruins, it was built about 1830 out of white marble and blue quartzite quarried locally. After our outing, we warmed up and dried off by the fireplace at Leo’s Tavern in the village of Meenaleck, renowned for its music. In fact, owner Leo Brennan was father to several Irish musicians, including world recording artist Enya.
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Heading south, we overnighted at the lovely Tara Hotel in Killybegs. Killybegs Harbour is the largest fishing port in Ireland and one of the largest in all of Europe. So, one of the biggest draws in town are all of the fishing boats. In the wee hours, I crossed the street from our hotel to the harbor. I was able to capture lots of photos of massive commercial fishing ships, but here is the standout of the morning. As dawn broke and the blue hour was upon us, I captured what I call “Killybegs Harbour 5.41 a.m.” In the center of Donegal town lies Donegal Castle, built in the 15th century by the O’Donnell chieftain. While many Irish castles lie in ruins, Donegal Castle is restored and furnished with Persian rugs and French tapestries. It is well worth a visit. Another attraction worth a look-see is the 15th century Donegal Abbey or Donegal Friary. Although also in ruins, the graveyard and abbey on Donegal Bay make for some impressive sights. Join me for the next installment as we head to County Sligo to one of our “homes” in Ireland, the beautiful little village of Rosses Point, located at the entrance to Sligo Bay. Tim Murphy, a Scottsdale-based, retired executive with American Express who was inducted into their Worldwide Hall of Fame in 2000, celebrates his second career as a landscape photographer. Tim’s Irish roots are in County Down and County Tipperary. Please view Tim’s photography, including stunning images of Ireland, on his website www.timhmurphy.com.
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Toe-Tappin’ Scottish Music Festivals
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Skerryvore performed at MIM Theater in Phoenix
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raditional Scottish folk music has for centuries had a major influence around the world. In the United States, the songs and the musical styles imported by Scottish settlers led to the development of bluegrass, blues, and other musical genres American artists from diverse musical backgrounds including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Mississippi John Hurt, Bill Monroe, and even Bruce Springsteen have cited the Scottish folk tradition as an influence on their careers. In the late 50s/early60s, the Scottish folk revival played a major role in bringing Caledonian music to a U.S. audience. Singers such as Jean Redpath, Ewan MacColl, and the Irish folk band The Clancy Brothers led the way. Modern-day Scottish bands including Skerryvore, who have played the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Scottsdale for two consecutive years, are now regular visitors to this country. Since the 60s, the upsurge in homegrown Scottish bands and solo artists has been phenomenal. Along with the renaissance in old-time Scots tunes and ballads, has been the emergence of new and
unforgettable songs – Roy Williamson’s “Flower of Scotland” (the country’s unofficial national anthem); Dougie MacLean’s “Caledonia”; and “5,000 Miles” by the Proclaimers. Celtic Rock, pioneered by the Isle of Skye-based band Runrig, has also taken off in a big way, both in Scotland and the U.S. And, the increasing interest in the Gaelic culture is due in no small part to a new popularity of Gaelic singing. A byproduct of all this has been the growth of traditional music festivals in every corner of Scotland. If you make the trip, you are bound to find one. Here are some of the best around. Celtic Connections. The UK’s premier celebration of Celtic music is held every January and February in Glasgow and attracts hundreds of artists over a three-week period. From small beginnings in 1994, the festival has witnessed incredible growth. As well as every folk and Celtic artist from Scotland, visiting acts have included Judy Collins, Sinead O’Connor, Steve Earle, Alison Krauss, and Van Morrison. HebCelt. The Hebridean Celtic Festival, to give it its full name, has been held every
July since 1996 on the island of Lewis. Again, it has increased in popularity over the years and attracts almost 20,000 concert-goers to the island’s main town Stornoway. There are workshops, storytelling, and other cultural events. A true Hebridean experience. [Photos courtesy of www.hebceltfest.com] Loopallu. Spell the festival name backwards and you find the location – the small Highland village of Ullapool. The event has been running since 2005 and the highlights have included Mumford & Sons and the American rockgrass band Hayseed Dixie. Held over two days in September. Solas Festival. Described as Scotland’s ‘wee Woodstock’, it is less well-publicized than other events but well worth the effort if you are a keen ‘folkie’. Since 2013, it has been held in June at Blackruthven House in Perth, and includes a wide variety of events including music, literature, and performing arts. Knockengorroch World Ceilidh. If you like your music festivals laid-back— hippie-ish even—then hire a battered van and head for the Carsphairn Hills near the village of Castle Douglas in Dumfriesshire in
May. It is an intimate and ethnically diverse event, with artists from every continent. Montrose Music Festival. The first festival in this east coast town was opened by legendary Scottish rockers the Average White Band, and the standard hasn’t dropped since. Over the years, acts such as Status Quo and Jools Holland have graced the event. There are many more, from the internationally-known Edinburgh festivals to the Royal National Gaelic Mod, and smaller festivals in towns and villages such as Killin, Stirlingshire; Callander, Perthshire; the East Neuk of Fife; Orkney and Shetland; the Isle of Skye; Darvel in Ayrshire; the island of Tiree; and many more. Scottish music can be found worldwide, but if you are in the country, it’s well worth seeking it out. Iain Lundy grew up in Ayrshire, Scotland, and has worked as a journalist since the 1970s. He and his wife moved from Scotland to Arizona in March. His paternal grandfather came from Downpatrick, County Down, and moved to the west of Scotland as a young man.
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WHAT COULD BE MORE FUN THAN A WEEKEND IN VEGAS?
A weekend during the Vegas Celtic Festival & Highland Games!
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nly a short drive on the new 11 corridor, the 15th Annual Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland Games are happening April 13th & 14th at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. Welcoming over 10,000 attendees over two days, this annual event has something for everyone. The festival celebrates Celtic heritage with Celtic entertainment, children’s activities, food, drink, dance and heavy athletics. The weekend starts with the ceilidh celebration on Friday night at Hennessey’s Tavern in Downtown Las Vegas, in the heart of the Fremont Street Experience. Saturday opening ceremonies
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kick off with the guest host pipe band— Phoenix’s own Phoenix Pipe Band—at the beautiful 2,000-acre Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs. Spend the day in the park with lush grass, plenty of shade trees, and a multitude of interesting urban wildlife including the beautiful resident peacocks that roam the grounds. The average temperature the weekend of the Games is a gorgeous 77° F., perfect weather to bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the park. There are three stages of entertainment at the festival: Main Stage, Highland Stage and the Queen’s Stage in the Children’s Glen. This year, the Main
Stage features music from Seven Nations, Killian’s Angels, The Ploughboys, and more. In addition, the Highland Stage hosts Irish dance competitions, interactive events including “How the Bagpipes Work,” our famous Shortbread Contest, Scottish Country Dancers, and of course, the Bonnie Knees Contest. The Queen’s Stage in the Children’s Glen will welcome Kid Row and KoKo, William the Completely Average, and several visits from Mary Queen of Scots. All of these are completely free activities offered in the Glen. Don’t miss the Piping Field, where dozens of pipe bands from all over the world compete, and the Athletics Field, also boasting a world-class roster of athletes. The traditional caber toss and hammer throw never cease to amaze and thrill our guests. In short, there is nonstop entertainment all weekend long. The event also features over 100 clans, and food and craft vendors offering Celtic-themed food and wares. Have
a meat pie and some shortbread while perusing the vendor village looking for original art, your family crest, or a new kilt. If shopping is not on the agenda, maybe the Scotch and Irish Whiskey tastings taking place all weekend, or the numerous beer gardens may be more your speed! However, by far the best place to be is the VIP Tent. This shaded area in front of the main stage offers relaxing seating and tables. Your VIP ticket includes an open bar, and snacks and meals throughout the weekend prepared by some of Vegas’ finest chefs. The Las Vegas Celtic Gathering and Highland Games is an event for everyone. Kids under 5 are FREE and there are discounts for seniors and military. Save $1 off of your general admission by bringing a non-perishable food item for the SafeNest pantry, the local Las Vegas Temporary Assistance for Domestic Crisis. Please visit LasVegasCelticSociety.org for more information.
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ARIZONA:
IRISH TALES FROM ARIZONA TERRITORY
Legacy of John Gleeson from County Tipperary
Kids, did you know?
73. The cactus wren is the official state bird. It gets its name from the fact that it likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants, like the saguaro cactus.
William, Willie, Ann and Margaret Gleeson from County Tipperary
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ooking at an Arizona map, you will find a little dot for the town of Gleeson, sixteen miles east of Tombstone. Long before any white men arrived at the site of the town, Native Americans were mining for turquoise in the area. In the 1870s, prospectors discovered gold, silver and lead; as mines were developed, the camp of Turquoise was formed. In 1896, John Gleeson discovered a copper deposit at an older mining claim near Turquoise. John was born in Upper Church, County Tipperary in 1861 and immigrated to America in 1879. John’s biography in Arizona – The Youngest State tells of his prospecting throughout the West from Wyoming to Arizona. In 1884 he was in Globe where cousins William Ryan and Annie Ryan Holohan resided. Their mother was a Gleeson. John headed back East to Syracuse, NY in 1889 where three of his siblings had settled. He married Elizabeth Cummings there and the couple headed west where John continued prospecting. William Ryan joined John in Hachita, NM where they were partners in the American Mine. Elizabeth told of hiding with her children in the cellar when Apaches attacked the town. Back in Arizona, the Gleeson family settled in Pearce. The copper deposit that John located at Turquoise became the Copper Belle Mine. It was one of the heaviest copper producing mines in Arizona at the time. The site of Turquoise had to be relocated for a more adequate water supply and the new location was named Gleeson in honor of John. John and Elizabeth had two sons, Edwin and Emmett, and a daughter Ellen “Nellie”. She married Grover Pidgeon, chief engineer for Phelps Dodge in Bisbee. After selling the Copper Belle, John purchased the
Rail N Ranch in partnership with his sons. John’s great-grandson Michael Pullen, son of Nellie’s daughter Ellen, began looking for his Gleeson roots in Ireland. He connected with his relatives there and during his mother Ellen’s visit in 2018 she encouraged a Gleeson visit to Arizona. Willie Gleeson, along with wife Ann, and children William and Margaret traveled to Arizona the week after Christmas 2018. Ellen came from Oregon and was joined by her family members to welcome the Gleesons to Arizona. Willie and Ann farm in Upper Church and raise beef cattle. The small museum in Gleeson welcomed them with a banner and they visited Bisbee and Tombstone. Rancher John Ladd welcomed them for a visit to his San Jose Ranch at Naco. Willie found the Arizona desert a big contrast to the green of Ireland. I welcomed them to the Irish Cultural Center for a tour where they could see the bricks for John and Elizabeth placed by Arizona relatives. Thank you to Sharon Judd for opening the Center for us during the holidays. After the Center visit, a dinner was held for the Irish Gleesons to meet the descendants of family members who had immigrated to Arizona Territory. It was wonderful for us to meet our Irish Gleesons and introduce them to our state and the Gleeson contribution to the history of Arizona. Stop by the old Gleeson jail, which has been completely restored as a small museum, open the first Saturday of each month. Janice Ryan Bryson descended from Irish Pioneers who arrived in the Arizona Territory in the 1880s. She is co-founder of the Irish Arizona Project and co-author of the book Irish Arizona. Janice was named an Arizona Culture Keeper for her research on the Irish in our state and is a recipient of the 2015 Anam Cara Award.
Cactus wren at White Tank Mountains
75. Bisbee is the Nation’s southernmost mile-high city. 76. The 13 stripes on the Arizona flag represent the 13 original colonies of the United States. 77. Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, located about 55 miles west of Phoenix, generates more electricity than any other U.S. power plant. PHOTO BY GARY M. JOHNSON
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Of Irish descent and Arizona’s Official State Historian, Marshall Trimble has been called the “Will Rogers of Arizona.” He’s a “cowboy philosopher,” educator, lecturer, author, folk singer and stage performer, and appears frequently on radio and television. He created and taught Arizona history at Scottsdale Community College for forty years where he was also Director of Southwest Studies.
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Killarney Sister Cities Invites you to Join F or the past 50 years, the Scottsdale Sister Cities Association has worked hard to build and foster relationships with eight wonderful cities around the world. In all of our interactions with the people of these areas, we strive to live up to Sister City International’s goal of promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation between the people of those great countries and the citizens of Scottsdale and the Valley of the Sun. In 2015, we were very excited to add our 8th Sister City: Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. As you probably would agree, Ireland is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in the world, and Killarney and Country Kerry are particularly spectacular. This region is the home of the beautiful Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Dingle, which are among Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions. On our many visits, we are constantly reminded of how amazing the people are, and how their spirit is so similar to that of people in our city of Scottsdale and greater Phoenix.
Our members continue to build on our ongoing relationships with our Irish counterparts. We are a newly re-established committee of SSCA, in communication with Killarney officials, who in recent years changed from city management to be under the county administration. Efforts are underway to finalize our twinning relationship to a more formal relationship as a Scottsdale Sister City. As our interactions have grown, we discover new ways in which we can grow and foster cultural and economic opportunities. Lisa White is the current President with Craig Miller and JoAnne Garner as Co-Chairs of the Killarney Committee. Many of the photos featured on this page are from Scottsdale Sister Cities member trip to Killarney in September 2016 when we signed our official twinning agreement. We hope that you, as supporters of Irish American heritage, will consider joining us in our efforts to bring some of the magic of Ireland back home for all to enjoy. Learn more about Scottsdale’s Sister Cities and all of our many activities at: ScottsdaleSisterCities.com.
Recent get-together at O.H.S.O Brewery & Distillery restaurant, Scottsdale
Presidents Lisa White (2018-2020) and Kathy George (2016-2018) at Trinity Library in Dublin
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Roger Nelson, past president, and his wife Cathy on a pony and trap ride through the Gap of Dunloe
Killarney National Park excursion
Mason Barnhart of Irish descent is a freshman at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale. His painting was from a picture that his sister took of Blarney Castle when she went to Ireland last year. Mason named his piece, Broken Fortress, winning an honorable mention award in an art exhibit, entitled Global Citizens: Resilient Communities. The competition is the 11th Annual Young Authors Showcase hosted by Sister Cities International. In all, 37 works are in the traveling exhibit now through February 27 at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts South Hall.
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Viva Irlanda! BY CARMELITA LEE
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’m an American because of my grandpa’s best friend, an Irishman … or at least half-Irish and half-Mexican. His name was Serapia … Smith! What I can reconstruct from family stories, Serapia was a tall, fair-skinned lad who spoke both English and Spanish. He was born, like my grandpa, in a little town in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, called Marin. Serapia’s father was a former soldier of the famous Los San Patricios battalion (“The St. Patrick’s”) comprised of Irish immigrants. Unable to find work because of the bias against them, a number of Irish fought in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 on the side of Mexico. I am not at all sure that my grandpa, Clemente Caballero-Garza, was a friend or a relative. Nevertheless, he and Serapio were close friends throughout my grandpa’s life.
Kidnapping by Pancho Villa My grandpa (1874-1948) was a candy maker in Marin. He married and had six children from 1897 to 1910. His friend traveled easily between Marin and Brownsville, Texas, where he had Irish relatives. Pancho Villa had begun making a ruckus around that time, and in fact, had come into Marin trying to recruit young men for service. The story is told that when he didn’t get enough volunteers, he literally kidnapped my Uncle Leo, who was 13, Mom and Dad’s engagement photo
Grandpa and baby Carmelita
to tend to his horses. That was too much for my grandmother Brigida. Mr. Smith, hearing of the dastardly developments, went down to Marin with special work visas from Texas to recruit men to work on the railroads, then beginning to crisscross that state. Eager for work and to protect his family, the candy maker made arrangements to move his family to Texas in a covered wagon, trailing a cow and her calf, and carrying all their worldly possessions. My grandmother, reluctant to leave without her sister, asked Smith to invite their brother-in-law to immigrate as well. After their preparations, the several families that were leaving anticipated a new life in Texas. Covered Wagon Disaster Tragedy struck the Caballero family when the sister’s covered wagon slipped off a muddy trail, falling, rolling and crashing forty feet below into a canyon. The men in the party trekked to the bottom of the canyon and discovered most of the family had died of their injuries. My granddad buried grandma’s sister, her husband and her children, but brought back with him an infant, who lived only a few more hours, and my three-year-old auntie, whom we always called Aunt Lula (Maria de la Luz Cantu). Grandma raised Lulita as her own child. It would be seven more years before she would be reunited with
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her eldest son Leo, who found his parents and siblings living in San Antonio, Texas. Serapia’s offer was a good one, and Grandpa Caballero was hired on to be a gandy dancer. Sounds exotic, doesn’t it? A gandy is a railroad tie, and a dancer is the dude jumping up and down on either end of the tie to tamp it into the ground … Grandpa worked that job for 20 years, ran a small farm as a sharecropper, and ultimately retired in the late 1930s. My Aunt Conchita (Connie) and my dad, Jose, were both born in the USA. Daddy became a hero in World War II, receiving a Silver Star for valor and bravery in the Battle of Monte Casino (medal shown in photo above). After the war, daddy married his Irish-Scottish descent beauty, Miss Doris Holland Maxwell. And we can thank … an Irishman. Learn more about Los San Patricios and famous Irish-Hispanics at the Exhibit in the Irish Cultural Center at 1106 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix.
How does a gal named Carmelita Lee claim to be Irish? Scottish, even? Granny Holland’s family hailed from Ennis, County Clare, and Grandpa Maxwell from the Borderlands, Scotland. Her husband’s mother was a Dowdall, and he had a Grandma O’Higgins… ye can’t be more Irish than that!
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cClelland Library is hosting “The Irish in Latin America” now through June 27 for public viewing during regular hours at the Irish Cultural Center in downtown Phoenix. The traveling exhibit was researched and put together by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It first launched in Mexico City in October of 2016 and spans the history of Irish immigrants and their descendants across Latin America from 1611-1968. Comprised of twenty-three informative panels, as well as enclosed glass displays, these present the accomplishments of historical figures of Irish descent in Latin America. Tickets to the limited-time exhibition are available at the Library’s reception desk in the main lobby.
Admission: $10 Adult, $8 Senior/Student, $5 ICCL Members, Children under 6 are free. The Irish Cultural Center is helping St. Mary’s Food Bank; bring 2 nonperishable items and get 25% off. Latin America, which is often defined as the countries in North and South America where Romance Languages are now predominantly spoken, is home to many incredible stories of Irish immigration. From Irish soldiers who aligned themselves to the Spanish crown to Argentine Admirals, Irish immigrants were in the thick of modern history across the two continents. While Irish immigration during the famine has left a lasting influence on the United States and Canada, it is not the only immigration story of how the Irish came to find a home on the American continents. Many more accounts exist in different times and in different places in the Americas, including that of “The Irish in Latin America”. A special Grand Opening of the exhibit was held for the public November 30, 2018, preceded with a lecture by Dublin author and historian, Tim Fanning. His book Paisanos: The Forgotten Irish Who Changed the Face of Latin America, is available on loan with a Phoenix library card. Fanning developed an interest while travelling and working in Spain and Latin America. His second book, Paisanos: The Irish and the Liberation of Latin America (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2018), was first published in Ireland in 2016 and has also been published in two Spanish-language editions in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile. On January 19, the Library hosted Jim Rogers, a major figure in Irish Studies and literature, for an unforgettable evening. Rogers spoke about his recent book, Irish-American Autobiography: The Divided Hearts of Athletes, Priests, Pilgrims, and More. It is an engaging attempt to define the immigration experience and make sense of what it means for those who are a part of both the U.S. and Ireland. Two overlapping questions permeate his work: What does it mean to be Irish in America; and can Irish ethnic identity persist under the pressures of assimilation and the forces of homogenization?
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Rogers reflected on the notion that immigrants often feel there should be something distinctive about their identity, “but they don’t necessarily know what it is, nor are they necessarily happy when they find out.” A big part of this identity is “that sense of duality, of having a foot in both worlds, of having a foot in both the home country and in America”. Come enjoy this unique, self-guided exhibition as we celebrate the contributions of those sharing both Hispanic and Irish heritage.
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Healing for Arizona’s Infamous Polygamist Town Aerial view of Short Creek Dream Center, Warren Jeffs’ compound (foreground) and El Capitan mountain on horizon. Comprises 29,000 sf, three buildings, two commercial kitchens, a chapel, 44 bedrooms, and three floors to treat men, women, and families who are desperately needing help.
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BY JENA JONES (IRISH ANCESTRY) olorado City, or Short Creek as the locals call it, sits on the border of southern Utah and northern Arizona. Although it’s a beautiful place, there are no grocery stores, no malls, no banks, no stoplights, and most of our roads aren’t even paved. This is a town hidden from the outside world for generations due to the secrecy of a polygamist group called the FLDS, which stands for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The town is best known for its child brides, prairie dresses, polygamy, and their imprisoned prophet Warren Jeffs. It’s a town filled with children, who significantly outnumber the adults. The average median age is fifteen. Warren Jeffs is currently serving life in prison plus 20 years in a Texas state penitentiary, but at one time he was listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list right next to Osama Bin Laden and Whitey Bulger. Jeffs is said to have up to 87 wives with his youngest being a mere 12 years old. Although he is currently in prison, the damage of 13-year-olds marrying much older men, and decades of oppression, have left a void in this town. On our very first trip here, we fell in love with the kids as we handed out back-to-school supplies. One little girl looked up at me and asked, “Are you just going to leave like everyone else does?” She pierced our hearts so
I’m helping host Briell’s bridal shower. She married a man of her choosing and for love this time.
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much so, that we plopped our RV in the center of town and have stayed ever since. We are seeing many of Jeffs’ followers who have been kicked out or are now leaving the church. They come out with nothing. Most of the time forced to leave their family behind. With minimal education, traumatized by generations of abuse, brainwashed, and ripped from their loved ones, many turn to a life of drugs and alcohol to cope, and numb the pain. We have single moms trying to raise ten or more children without any support. Briell Decker, Jeffs’ 65th wife, found her way to the Phoenix Dream Center for hope and healing. With her help, we acquired Warren Jeffs’ compound a little over one year ago, and opened the Short Creek Dream Center in his former mansion! Our Dream Center is coming alongside the lost and the broken in this town. Our motto is “Find a need and fill it. Find a hurt and heal it.” By offering drug, alcohol, and trauma recovery, counseling, GED courses, life skills, community outreach, and providing a safe refuge…there is no shortage of needs and hurts and we are honored to be a part of the healing. We treat all types of broken people of all ages. Like the 42-year-old man with a nine-year crystal meth addiction that didn’t know how to read or write; or the 18-year-old boy fresh out of the FLDS who wants to finish his education but can’t get a GED because it’s online and he’s hardly ever used a computer. There’s the single
mother who was getting her power shut off because she couldn’t get a job, needing something called a “rezoom” (resume). And, the young girl who was 8 months pregnant and kicked out of her FLDS family’s home as a result. Beyond our crisis family housing shelter, feeding 1,000 meals a month to the community, education efforts, recovery classes, and showing and sharing love to others, we believe in sharing the GOOD NEWS that the town of Colorado City has changed. And to share the HOPE that although it’s not the same place as before, this town of religious refugees still need your help. We love sharing the exciting news of transformation taking place in Short Creek because everyone has their own testimony and story. Even the house itself is its own testimony. It’s a profound message of hope that resonates with everyone. No matter how dark your life is right now or what you are going through, something beautiful and wonderful can come out of the darkness if you persevere and believe. It’s not about their past anymore; it’s about their amazing future! My name is Jena Jones and my husband, Glyn, and I are the Executive Directors of the Short Creek Dream Center. Coming from San Diego, people always ask how on earth we ended up in Colorado City. Over three years ago, we felt God was calling us to travel the country doing disaster relief and volunteer missionary work. This meant selling everything we owned—our businesses, house, furniture—and pull our teenage daughter, Haley, out of school to move into our RV. This led us to Colorado City. Contact: PO Box 843010, Hildale UT 84784, Facebook/Short Creek Dream Center, ShortCreekDreamCenter.org
The Phoenix Dream Center is an Arizona non-profit dedicated to the recovery and restoration of young women and young men who have fallen victim to human trafficking.
Jennifer grew up in Scottsdale but was forced into human trafficking in Phoenix.
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When Jennifer first came to the Phoenix Dream Center’s human trafficking recovery program, she struggled with whether or not she wanted to keep her baby...but it wasn’t because she was only 18 years old. It was because the father of her child was the man who was trafficking her. She was just 16 years old when this predator first found her - he was a friend of a friend. He seemed so nice at the time. She was a sophomore in high school and this man was in his twenties. “He treated me really well...taking me out, buying me things, showing me lots of affection. I felt special getting the attention of an older man.”
Her fairytale soon turned into a nightmare and Jennifer was violated in unimaginable ways. In the blink of an eye, she found herself in a completely unbearable situation as she was forced into sex trafficking. For two long years, the abuse and the secrets and the lies continued to rule her life. “There were always promises that he made...followed by threats. I was scared to tell anyone.”
Jennifer was trapped and desperate. She was starting to feel like there was no way out. There was no way for the insanity to stop. One night, when the police were called for an incident, they brought her to the Phoenix Dream Center. “At first, I struggled because I found out I was pregnant and every time I thought about my baby, I felt so much anger and hatred because of who her father was.”
She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and is now finishing up her high school diploma while learning how to care for her newborn. Unfortunately, Jennifer wasn’t the only female who was being trafficked by her abuser. There were other women, too...teenage girls, just like her. You can sponsor a girl’s healing at www.PhxDreamCenter.org. Irish-American Brian Steele, Executive Director
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reland now has many expressways; the Irish call them Motorways (M roads). To see the real Ireland, you have to leave the motorways, explore the beautiful countryside, and meet the Irish people! In order to reach Clonmacnois Abbey, turn off the M6 at exit #8, go through 3 roundabouts, getting on the N6. At the town of Togher, turn on R444 towards Shannonbridge. This is a scenic road and you will be journeying through Ireland’s best bog fields, where the peat is harvested for fuel. You will see signs along the way for Clonmacnois. Saint Enda’s legacy lives on at Clonmacnois, which was founded around 545 A.D. by a monk named Ciaran, who was one of Enda’s best-known disciples. His master had been content to teach and pray on the outermost edge of Europe, the Aran Islands. But, Ciaran established his monastery in the middle of Ireland, on the River Shannon. As Europe sank into the Dark Ages, Ireland in the 7th and 8th centuries, became known as a “land of saints and scholars.” With these thriving monasteries, monks wrote in Latin and illuminated manuscripts. Clonmacnois was the seat of learning for hundreds of years of monastic life. The ruins and high crosses in its museum are amazing. Between the 7th and the 12th centuries, monks from all over Europe came to study and pray there. These scholars then returned to Europe, helping to illuminate the Dark Ages. The ruins of Clonmacnois Abbey have seven churches. The first wooden church was built in 545 A.D. At Clonmacnois, the remains seen today date from the 10th to 12th centuries, as earlier buildings of wood and clay have long since disappeared. The largest building, the cathedral, was built in the 12th century. The Gothic doorway with its carvings was
added in the 15th century. There are three cemeteries with tombstones and graves in remarkably good condition. The Shannon River brought the Vikings and also native Irish forces who raided the monastery. The final destruction came at the hands of Cromwell and the English in 1552. It is said that Clonmacnois was burned 12 times since its inception. A Mass Shelter was built for Pope John Paul when he visited the site. Clonmacnois is a true delight and our favorite of early Irish historical sites! There is a Visitor Center and Museum which tell the history of Clonmacnois showing you the craftmanship of the high crosses. The taller high crosses were brought inside due to air pollution deteriorating the stone. After your visit to Clonmacnois, continue on R444 and turn right on R357 into the village of Shannonbridge. The village has an old-fashioned Irish charm. Killeen’s Pub (Village Tavern) would be a good spot for lunch. It has groceries, hardware, and lovely pottery items for sale at one end of the pub. Meet Mick Killeen, the publican and his brother Derry, the local seanachai (a traditional Gaelic storyteller/historian). As you leave Shannonbridge, a narrow bridge crosses the river. The bridge was built for the stagecoach with the intention that it would be the main road between Galway City and Dublin City, but then N6 was built farther north around Athlone. Contact us and we will be glad to show where to get off the motorways and see more of the real Ireland! Maureen and John (“Jack”) are the owners of Sullivan’s Travels, Inc. Maureen has been a travel professional for 25 years, moving their business to Phoenix four years ago. www.sullivanstravels.com
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Until the 9th century, Clonmacnois had close associations with the kings of Connacht. The strategic location of the monastery helped it become a major centre of religion, learning, craftsmanship, and trade. From the ninth until the eleventh century it was allied with the kings of Meath. Many of the high kings of Tara (ardrí) and Connacht were buried here. The preserved ruin is managed by the Office of Public Works. An Interpretive Centre is open to the public, the graveyard is in use and religious services are held in a modern chapel. [Wikipedia]
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Irish Stuffed-Mushrooms
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BY CHEF ERIC W. MCBRIDE
USHROOMS, Mushrooms, mushrooms: In all 8 Celtic Nations, there is a massive love affair with mushrooms. References of the Celts’ enamor with mushrooms can be found where the author J.R.R. Tolkien first referred to mushrooms when talking about the Shire (a similarity to his childhood home on the borders of Wales) to the highly prized Mt. Greeba Mushrooms from the Isle of Man, which are found in nearly every major fine dinning kitchen in Europe. In both Galicia and Asturia, there are over 2,000 different types of wild mushrooms that transcend the Bretons love for truffles. Since many of the eight Celtic Nations are very close to a coastline or with areas with wet bogs or marshlands, it is only natural that mushrooms have been an intricate part of Celtic Cuisine. According to the Oxford Press, mushrooms have been consumed by the Celts since their earliest origins near Hallstatt, Austria in the 8th century BCE. There is even a theory that the people who first built the ancient Dolmans on the
west coast of Ireland ate mushrooms along with oysters. The real science behind growing mushrooms commercially started in the 1600s when French agriculturist Olivier de Serres described a method of how “mushrooms could be grown in a controlled way by transplanting their mycelia.” This was demonstrated in 1678 to the French Academie des Sciences. On a nutritional aspect, mushrooms are “low in calories, cholesterol, fat and sodium yet packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. They’re also a good source of easily absorbed, high quality vegetable protein with the added bonus of amino acids.” This recipe of the Irish, infuses mushrooms with the crunchy flavors of walnuts and bread crumbs, minced with sautéed shallots in butter or olive oil.
Serves 4-6
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. Mushrooms, whole 3/4 c. Butter ½ c. of finely chopped Walnuts 1/3 c. chopped Shallots 1/3 c. Bread Crumbs ½ tsp. Thyme ¼ tsp. White Pepper
DIRECTIONS: 1. Place the chopped shallots in a sauce pan with 1/2 cup of butter. 2. Break off the stem from the Mushrooms and using only half of the stems, chop finely. 3. Place the chopped stems in the sauce pan along with the walnuts and thyme. Mix and allow to simmer; add in the bread crumbs. Make sure the mixture is evenly moist with butter; add more butter if needed.
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4. In a fry pan, melt the remaining butter and gently cook the mushroom caps. When they are evenly coated with butter remove and pinch the mixture into the Mushroom caps serve warm.
KELTIC KITCHEN
Kid-Friendly Emerald Isle Cookies Yields 3 dozen
INGREDIENTS:
1 c. unsalted butter 1 c. granulated sugar 1 egg ½ t. vanilla 1 t. almond extract 3 c. flour 2 t. baking powder ¼ t. salt 3 oz. package green gelatin
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BY KATIE CAUFIELD GINDER ia daoibh a chaired! (Hello friends!) St. Patrick’s Day may render thoughts of corned beef and cabbage with a cold Guinness, but what about dessert? There may not be room for a big slice of cake but there is always room for cookies. The boys in my house are always quick to assist with eating any baked goods but cookies seem to go down particularly easy. For St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it would be fun to enlist my five-year-old Ford and two-year-old Abraham in helping bake some festive treats. My Emerald Isle Cookies are a simple sugar cookie recipe with a distinct almond extract flavor.
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Instead of using food coloring to dye the cookie dough green, I thought it would be fun to roll the top of the cookie into green gelatin. We used lime gelatin and it produced a nice, limey flavor in each bite. These cookies are easy to make and a great activity for school-aged children. Enjoy friends! Katie Caufield Ginder lives in Gilbert with her husband and two sons. Her background is in higher education program management, instruction, and faculty recruitment. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking, yoga, volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters and learning about her Irish heritage. Katie’s great, great paternal grandfather was from Galway and immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1860s.
DIRECTIONS: 1. Using a mixer, beat butter and sugar together for about 3 minutes, or until fluffy. 2. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract and mix until combined. 3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. 4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and beat until combined. 5. Refrigerate cookie dough for about an hour. 6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/177 degrees C. 7. Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and place a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap on the counter.
Begin rolling cookie dough into balls approximately 2 mm wide x 1 mm tall and place on wax paper. You can either make a three or four leaf clover cookie. Depending on which size you prefer, you will take either three or four cookie dough balls and slightly squeeze the centers together until they become one. With the three leaf clovers, I added a small cookie dough stem as well. 8. Once your shamrocks are made, dip the top of each cookie into the green gelatin. Place each cookie, two inches apart, on a lightly greased baking sheet. 9. Bake cookies for about 10 minutes and then remove from oven. Cool cookies on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
NOTES:
We used lime flavored gelatin but any green, flavored gelatin will work. If you’re not able to find green gelatin, add a few drops of green food coloring to your cookie dough and roll each shamrock cookie in sugar before baking. If you don’t have almond extract, feel free to substitute vanilla.
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t the age of 90, Brendan O’Regan passed away in 2008. His extraordinary life was memorialized in The Irish Times and in The Clare Museum, in the county of the same name. And in the last two years, the Shannon Airport there has also been honoring one of its visionary founders. Brendan O’Regan created the first Duty Free Shop in the history of air travel. This hardworking entrepreneur and former barman transformed Shannon Airport from a backwater stopover into the most important hub in Transatlantic Travel during the 1950s and 1960s. In so doing, he launched a type of commerce that had
markets thanks to Shannon’s Duty-Free airport. Following this example, Costa Rica has publicized the excellence of its coffee and wood products through their extensive duty-free malls in Juan Santamaria’s Airport in San José. There is an intriguing parallel here. As author Brian O’Connell and collaborator Cian O’Carroll make clear in their stimulating biography: Brendan O’Regan: Irish Visionary, Innovator, and Peacemaker, Irish whiskey had a scarce toehold in the North American market prior to O’Regan’s insistence that it be served, touting its local origin, in Shannon’s duty-free shops. Prior to the opening of those first air-stores in 1951, North Americans preferred Scottish whisky, in particular the Glenfiddich and Johnny Walker Red brands. After becoming acquainted with Irish whiskey through tasting the first-ever Irish coffees with real Irish cream slapped on top, transatlantic passengers started to inquire about Jameson’s Whiskey. Now, both Scotch and Irish whiskey coexist competitively in U.S. markets. Similarly, before the 1970s, no Latin American country had been able to compete with Colombia’s phenomenal Juan Valdez coffee brand. But Costa Rica cultivated its own chocolate tinged coffee beans, and its dark roast, from the locally-based company, Café Britt, that now
directly competes with Colombia’s Juan Valdez. All of this is thanks to the exposure that tourists have gained through the duty-free airport stores in San José and the smaller Costa Rican air-hub of Liberia. There is an even more encouraging parallel here between Brendan O’Regan’s vision, and Costa Rica’s duty-free shops. Significant profits from Costa Rica’s taxfree air-boutiques support organizations that foster aid to indigenous communities, maintain health clinics, and advance projects for rural education throughout Central America. Writer Brian O’Connell emphasizes in his biography of O’Regan that duty-free’s creator believed that international trade could build bridges between nations and peoples in conflict. He put his ideas into practice, even during the most difficult times of the Irish Troubles, in the 1970s and 80s. O’Regan’s concept of business unites communities in relationships of mutual profit and wellbeing, and encourages many of the energetic “smaller players” in Latin American business and travel to promote their achievements, just as the Shannon Airport did with Ireland’s products over a half-century ago. For fascinating info about “The Irish in Latin America,” see page 18!
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s a regular columnist for the Scots, I have been asked what I thought of the recent movie, Mary Queen of Scots. It’s a good thing I’ve read several books on the lives of both Queen Mary and Elizabeth, as well as those who came before and after them. Because if one did not have such a background, watching this movie would not teach you as much historically. Irish actress, Saoirse Ronan, plays Mary. The film starts with her return to Scotland after being raised in France, having been Queen of France for a very short time and widowed. All before the age of 19. Of course, she had been Queen of Scots, since she was an infant. The film makes much of the scheming and plotting of both the Queens. But you must remember many of the Lords on both the Scottish and English sides did not want a Queen to rule. After all, that was a man’s job. The Queen’s job was to supply an heir. Not only did they not want a queen to rule but Mary was a Catholic at a time when Scotland was becoming Protestant, with John Knox leading the charge against the old religion. Mary makes a series of bad choices with that of her husband Lord Darnley being one of the biggest. The exception though, is that she did bear a son and heir from that union, James the VI, eventually James I of England.
Margot Robbie stars as Elizabeth I and Joe Alwyn as Robert Dudley
Elizabeth makes a choice not to marry but to keep power in her hands alone. Her constant worry was that forces would align behind Mary to overthrow her. The story goes through many of these complex issues that span several years in only an hour. Without much context and flipping from scene to scene, this is where a nonfiction understanding is particularly useful. The scene of Mary and Elizabeth meeting is purely for the screen; they only communicated by letters and never met. I thought that scene turned out to be a verbal sparring match. Elizabeth keeps Mary as a prisoner for 19 years before having her executed. Much of the movie was filmed in Scotland with grand vistas of the East Lothian coastline, Glen Coe, and parts of Aberdeenshire used as backdrops for the action. Blackness Castle (also seen in Outlander) was used to represent Holyrood Palace. Very interesting for those of us who have seen the real thing. The big contrast in locations was the difference in the properties used for the scenes of Elizabeth in her court. These were rich and refined compared to those of Mary in the Scottish court that looked dull, dark, and coarse. All in all, the film is worth a viewing: thumbs up! The actors do their parts well, beautiful period costumes, AND it’s set in Scotland. Do go out and get a good book about the two Queens though, so you can fill in the blanks. Lois Wallace is the owner of Authentic Celtic Travels, based in Phoenix, AZ. Not only is her heritage Scottish and Irish, she married into Clan Wallace. Her business focus is on all Celtic nations. She has extensive knowledge of Scotland, having traveled there numerous times individually and leading groups.
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AT THE PHOENIX THEATRE COMPANY Located on the NE corner of Central and McDowell, just up the street from the Irish Cultural Center.
Guy is a singer and songwriter who spends his days fixing vacuums in the Dublin shop he runs with his father, and his nights playing his music in local pubs. He is on the verge of giving up music altogether when he meets a woman who convinces him to believe in the power of his music. Featuring the hit song “Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard, this eight-time Tony Award®-winning musical is a spell-binding tale of love and loss, following dreams and walking away.
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IRISH FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA
Our mission is to provide a link between the people of Arizona and the people of Ireland and other Celtic cultures. The Irish Cultural Center serves as a central meeting place for cultural groups, affiliate groups and people looking to celebrate their Irish/Celtic heritage. The McClelland Library is a three-story building resembling a traditional 12th century Norman castle from the Emerald Isle. The Library houses 8,000 books from Irish authors, poets, and genealogical sources, a permanent exhibit on The Book of Kells, several reading rooms, and computer access to various disciplines of Irish and Celtic studies including genealogy. The mission of The Academy of Irish & Celtic Studies is to spread the knowledge and wisdom of the Celtic nations through music, dance, art, literature and language. We do this by providing many musical and Arts programs, open to young and old alike. The Center is also available for private rentals, being a beautiful venue for all occasions! www.azirish.org, 602-258-0109
Formed in the 1970s to bring together people of Irish heritage in Arizona, the group sponsors social events throughout the year. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm at the ICC. Contact: Anna O’Hara, President, 480-345-9517
IRISH NETWORK ARIZONA (INAZ) Irish Network Arizona is part of IrishNetwork USA organization. Members connect with their peers and develop relationships that foster success in their business, cultural, and social interests. Come to a monthly breakfast or event to explore membership benefits. Facebook.com/IrishNetworkArizona; IrishNetworkArizona.com 67%
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The Arizona Colleen and Rose of Tralee Selection, Arizona Irish Lass and Little Miss Shamrock programs select young ladies of Irish descent to participate as spokespersons at area events. Prize packages for each competition. The Colleen wins a trip to Ireland and $1,000 scholarship. For details, visit www.azcolleen.org or contact Ciara Archer, Chair, 480-358-7504, info@azcolleen.org.
LAS VEGAS CELTIC GATHERING & HIGHLAND GAMES LAS VEGAS CELTIC SOCIETY On April 13th and 14th, 2019 in Floyd Lamb Park, the non-profit Las Vegas Celtic Society hosts the Las Vegas Highland Games, a massive festival featuring Celtic music, dancing, food and retail vendors. Enjoy Scottish heavy Athletic events, as well as sanctioned Highland Dance and Bagpipe & Drum Competitions. LasVegasCelticSociety.org
ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT EMERALD SOCIETY (ALEES) ALEES was incorporated in 2004 to promote and celebrate accomplishments of Irish-Americans in law enforcement. Its members, families and friends support ALEES Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) created in 2012 to provide financial assistance to the families of injured and fallen brothers and sisters in Arizona law enforcement. If interested in becoming a member or volunteering, contact us at azemeraldsociety.org.
LOS SAN PATRICIOS DE ARIZONA (ST. PATRICK’S BATTALION) The organization honors the 150-year-old bond of friendship existing today between Mexico and Ireland. Los San Patricios de Arizona was founded by Wm. “Bill” Howard O’Brien; Hector Corona, El Teniente; and Ernie Patino, El Teniente. For information, please call 480-951-1152 or email whoco@cox.net.
THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF ARIZONA Our mission is to promote Scottish culture through art, education, and athletics. Each year we grant scholarships to aspiring and professional Highland athletes, musicians, dancers and/or any other individuals or organizations whose mission, project or program promotes Scottish heritage. We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month for drinks, entertainment and Scottish fun! Everyone welcome! ArizonaScots.com.
NORTHERN ARIZONA CELTIC HERITAGE SOCIETY The nonprofit organization is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and preserving Celtic culture. Each year we host the Arizona Highland Celtic Festival (July 20 & 21, 2019 in the NEW location at Fort Tuthill County Park), the Jim Thomson U.S. School of Piping & Drumming, and the Grand Canyon Celtic Arts Academy. Contact Jude McKenzie, information@ nachs.info, 928-556-3161, www.nachs.info.
DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA DESERT THISTLE LODGE #260 Formed in 2005 to promote Scottish heritage. Ladies of ancestry, married to a Scot or born in Scotland may join. We hold monthly meetings, tea socials, a teahouse at the AZ Highland Games and attend Scottish events. We support Highland dance competition and other charities. Contact: Tammy Gonzales at dos260recsec@gmail.com, 623-707-5032.
PHOENIX ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE & FAIRE COMMITTEE Formed in 1983, the Committee has the responsibility for organizing the annual Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Faire that follows, which are held on Saturday (the closest before or falling on March 17); and the Arizona Colleen Programs throughout the year. It is entirely volunteers and meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm at the ICC. Contact: Harry Sexton, President, 602-863-9198. www.stpatricksdayphoenix.org
FRIENDS OF SAINT PATRICK CENTRE – AZ CHAPTER The nonprofit organization was formed in 2011 to promote positive relationships between Arizona and Northern Ireland. Through education, cultural exchanges and charitable events, the Chapter nurtures St. Patrick’s legacy. Meetings held quarterly at the ICC. Contact: Kelsey.Kelleher@ AZIrishLibrary.org, 602-301-1083.
RIORDAN MANSION STATE HISTORIC PARK Built in 1904 for two Irish brothers, Riordan Mansion is an architectural treasure offering a glimpse into the lives of Flagstaff’s early Irish settlers. The “fairy ring” seen on the outdoor self-guided tour hints at the Irish tradition of providing fairies an outdoor dancing space, preventing mischief inside. For admission rates and hours call 928-779-4395.
GRAND CANYON CELTIC ARTS ACADEMY Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy - It offers classes for Youth and Adults in: fiddle, whistle, dance, guitar, and more! Scholarships Available through Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society. Contact: Kari@GrandCanyonCelticArts. org, 928-600-1365. www.grandcanyoncelticarts.org
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Chartered on April 21, 1981 in North Carolina, membership is open to all Active Duty and Veterans of the USA and the British Commonwealth who are of Scot or Scot-Irish lineage. For more information, contact SAMS Flagstaff Post 2000, George G. Shoemaker, 928-607-1600, gduffer@suddenlink.net.
TUCSON ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL Celebrating our 32nd year on March 17, 2019! The parade starts at 11am and winds through downtown Tucson ending up with a great festival at Armory Park from 10am until 6pm. Serving Guinness and Harp! Great food, Irish music and dance, a Kids’ Corner, face painting and much more! Established 1987. www.tucsonstpatricksday.com
WELSH LEAGUE OF ARIZONA Our mission is to promote Welsh language and culture with performing arts and literary events, classes, and participating in Celtic festivals and other community events. We endeavor to enhance relations between the U.S. and Wales by being a point of contact for visitors, businesses, and expatriates. We warmly welcome travelers, offering assistance and networking. Contact: Mary Gilchrist marygilchristmg@gmail.com. www.welshleagueofarizona.org
SCOTTSDALE SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION Lisa White, President; JoAnn Garner and Craig Miller, Killarney Committee Chairs 7525 Camelback #102, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-945-0384; info@scottsdalesistercities.com
TUCSON-ROSCOMMON, IRELAND SISTER CITIES Colleen Kelly Beaman, Chair 520-743-7979, Ckbeaman@hotmail.com 1670 N Country Club, Tucson, AZ 85716; and Facebook
CELTIC DANCE SCHOOLS
BRACKEN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE Classes in Chandler, 480-699-2455 Thomas Bracken, ADCRG | Kieran Noe, TCRG thomas.bracken@brackenirishdance.com kieran.noe@brackenirishdance.com www.brackenirishdance.com
CELTIC STEPS ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO Christopher McGrory, ADCRG Rosemary Browne-McGrory, TCRG Classes in Tempe, Tucson and Albuquerque 520-991-3605; christopher.mcgrory@gmail.com www.tucsonirishdance.com
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CLAN MACCALLUM-MALCOLM SOCIETY, N.A. Arizona Convenor: Ashleen O’Gaea Ashleen@Comcast.net w/MacCallum in subject line www.Clan-MacCallum-Malcolm.org
CELTIC SISTER CITIES
CHANDLER-TULLAMORE, IRELAND SISTER CITIES Ellen Harrington, Chair, P.O. Box 1474, Chandler, AZ 85244-1474, 480-600-8509, chan.to.tull@gmail.com, www.chandlerirish.org
PHOENIX-ENNIS, IRELAND SISTER CITIES
Classes in Phoenix, Tucson, Dallas, and Houston Info@maguireacademy.com (520) 319-0204. Darren Maguire, TCRG, ADCRG www.maguireacademy.com
MASCHINO SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND DANCE Kari Maschino, 480-242-7760, Kari@maschinodance.com Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria www.maschinodance.com
MICHAEL PATRICK GALLAGHER SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE MPGirishdance@yahoo.com Michael Patrick, TCRG, ADCRG, Ann Paitel, TCRG www.mpgirishdance.com
Mary Hill-Connor, Committee Chairperson 602-635-9760, mary.hillconnor@gmail.com www.phoenixsistercities.org
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IRISH CULTURAL CENTER (ICC) & MCCLELLAND LIBRARY
PUBLIC WALK-IN HOURS (TOURS, LIBRARY & GENEALOGY) Tuesday-Saturday • 10am–3pm • Closed major holidays Frances McClelland Genealogy Research Centre available these hours Open Other Hours for Scheduled Classes, Meetings & Events 1106 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix 85004 SATURDAY, MARCH 16 IRISH FAIRE - TICKET REQUIRED 602-258-0109, www.azirish.org, See details below & ads
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LIBRARY EXHIBIT: THE IRISH IN LATIN AMERICA NOW through June 27 Presented by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Admission: $10 adults; $8 seniors/ students; $5 ICC Members; $5 children (12 yrs. and under) www.azirish.org, See story page 18
CURRACH TEAM PHOENIX Thursdays and Saturdays Rowing, Competing, Building, History, Events Tempe Town Lake; ICC Members $50 per season Info: paul.ahern@azirish.org
THIRD FRIDAY CEILI
Fridays, Apr 19, May 17, June 21 • 7pm Beginners’ Lesson 6:30pm St. Patrick’s Day Ceili Sunday, Mar 17 • 5pm Family oriented Irish social dances. Taught by Jim & Anne Daugherty with live music in the ICC Great Hall! Cash Bar Admission: $6 each; one child under 12 free with each paid adult
FAMILY STORY HOUR
Sunday, March 17 See ICC Weekend details below Saturdays, Apr 6, May 4 • 10:30am–Noon Filled with stories, discussions, and crafts. Introduces parents and children to Irish authors, stories and traditions in a fun and interactive fashion. ICC in Castle Keep (3rd Floor of Library); FREE
THE ACADEMY OF IRISH AND CELTIC STUDIES
Term is Mon-Sat for 10 weeks Register online at www.azirish.org IRISH MUSIC • IRISH LANGUAGE IRISH & SCOTTISH DANCE www.azirish.org/education-and-classes/academy-classes
ON THE DRUIDS: LECTURE SERIES
Saturdays, Mar 6, Apr 27, May 25 • 2pm at ICC Lecture 6: “The Ogham”; Lecture 7: “The Battle of Clontarf” Lecture 8: “Modern Druidism”; $15 Members, $18 NonMembers
“IRISH CELEBRATION OF TEA”
Saturday, Mar 16 Faire Mini-Seatings 11am-3pm; Register onsite Saturday, Apr 20 • 1:30pm–3pm Learn history and how to make a perfect pot of tea! Norton Room - Advance Reservations Only Members $22.50, Non-Members $25 per person Register: www.azirish.org/project/irish-tea-ceremony
IRISH NETWORK ARIZONA
Breakfast & Speaker Second Fridays, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10 • 7am–8:30am Members and First-Time Guests FREE Returning guests $10; ICC Great Hall RSVP for headcount: mkallemeyn@cox.net
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Saturdays, Sundays • NOW through March 31 • 10am–6pm RenFestInfo.com, See ad page 33
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FIRST FRIDAY CELEBRATION IN THE GREAT HALL ICC PHOTO EXHIBIT - LAUNCH
Great Hall for Musical Entertainment and Irish Programming on stage Courtyard games, Cash Bar, Try a new instrument
Friday, March 1 • Doors open at 5:30pm Kick off Saint Patrick’s month with a potato bar and entertainment benefiting the Friends of Saint Patrick Arizona Chapter to send a Young Ambassador ages 20-25 to represent Arizona in Northern Ireland. For just $10, you can enjoy an extensive potato buffet with all the fixings, delicious sides, and desserts; Cash Bar. Winning photos of ICC’s Irish Calendar photo competition on display.
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LAS VEGAS CELTIC FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES
Saturday & Sunday, March 2 & 3 • Gates open 9am Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix www.arizonascots.org, See ad page 3 March 8 • 7:30pm ICC Great Hall - Cash Bar Tickets: $20 Members, $25 Non-Members
CONCERT: HIGHTIME
March 14 • 6:30pm, Door opens at 6pm From Ireland’s Connemara Trinity Presbyterian Church, Prescott, AZ Tickets: $25; $12 College Students & under 19 yrs old Info: 928-771-1218
ANNUAL MAYORS’ LUNCHEON
Hosted by Tucson-Roscommon Sister Cities Friday, March 15 • 11:30am-1:30pm Entertainment & Silent Auction Gentle Ben’s restaurant, Tucson, AZ
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Sunday, Mar 17 • 5pm Irish Social Dancing. Live music, NO experience needed Admission: $6 each; one child under 12 FREE with each paid adult; Cash Bar Sunday, March 17 Arizona’s Irish Pubs
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Saturday, Mar 30 • 10:30am–12:30pm Come discuss The Ninth Hour (novel, 2017) by Alice McDermott McClelland Library - Norton Room; FREE
Sat-Sun, April 13-14 Floyd Lamb Park, Nevada www.lasvegascelticsociety.org
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GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Saturday, April 13 • 10:30am Level II Intermediate 1-Day Seminar Ireland Civil Registration- Post Famine Research Using Civil Records, taught by Miles Davenport. ICC; Registration: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members C
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Saturday, Apr 27 • 10:30am–12:30pm Come discuss The Sea (novel, 2005) by John Banville McClelland Library - Norton Room; FREE M
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8am Litter Teams, 8:30am Rucker’s Everyone welcome! Verrado Golf Course, Buckeye, AZ Register: http://FighterCountry.org/MOTF
KISS ME I’M IRISH RUN/WALK
Saturday, March 16 • Race starts 7:17am 1k, 4k, 8k, Half-Marathon Portion benefits Prostate On-Site Project Westgate Entertainment District, Glendale www.IrishRunAZ.com, See ad page 3
PHOENIX ST. PATRICK’S PARADE
Saturday, March 16 • 10am FREE 3rd Street from Virginia to McDowell, Phoenix www.stpatricksdayphoenix.org, See ad page 2
PHOENIX ST. PATRICK’S IRISH FAIRE
Saturday, March 16 • 10am–5pm Margaret Hance Park & Irish Cultural Center Tickets: $12; Kids12 & under FREE; $10 Senior (55 & over) and Military FREE Parking available with purchase of a Faire Ticket. 1850 North Central Avenue. Free round-trip shuttle bus from parking garage to Faire (9am to 6pm). www.stpatricksdayphoenix.org
CONCERT: CELTIC WOMAN Friday May 3 • 7:30pm Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix Tickets: celticwoman.com
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May 4 • 1pm FREE International Star Wars Day! While “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” takes place in a galaxy far, far away, some of the filming was done in Ireland! Join us in wishing “May the 4th be with you!” Costumes encouraged! C
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY ICC WEEKEND
IRISH ARTSCMYSUMMER CAMP (IASC)
ST. PATRICK’S PARADE & FAIRE Saturday, Mar 16 • 10am-5pm • See ad page 2
ICC hosting Irish Tea Ceremony sittings; tickets at door: Members $22.50, Non-Members $25 per person (in addition to Faire admission). Be sure to stop by the McClelland Library for a fantastic book sale.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Sunday, Mar 17 • Noon-4pm Admission: $10 Adults 18+, $5 Kids 6-17, 5 & under FREE Family Story Hour in Castle Keep, Book Sale; Library Exhibit (admission half-price)
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INT’L. MIXED GOLF TOURNAMENT Hosted by Scottsdale-Killarney Sister Cities October 2-3 Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, IRELAND
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