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August 2018 • Volume 12 - Issue 8
Living the
Beach Life,
Irish Style!
EDITOR’S CORNER MILESTONE
Catherine Byrne Congratulations to Conor Boylan
& Nick Kolde
& Crew, celebrating 5 Points Coffee
& Tea’s 1-year anniversary on
August 11th!
Celebrations throughout the summer
August 2018 Vol. 12 Issue 8
Congratulations to Catherine
Founders Byrne & Nick Kolde, engaged
Cliff Carlson & John O’Brien, Jr.
June 29th!
Publisher John O’Brien Jr.
A re you on the road this weekend, and next? Dublin Irish Fest and Ohio
Celtic Fest are on consecutive weekends to start the month, and then the
mighty Cleveland Rover’s Rugby Club celebrate their 40th Anniversary with a
Editor
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Christine Hahn
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Congratulations to Matthew James
and Samantha Salby, married June 29
bash or two on the August 24-25 weekend. We will be there, and hope you will Columnists Congratulations to Vera, Maureen
too. Akron Irish Lisa O’Rourke & Kathleen Casey, and all the won-
At Home Abroad Regina Costello derful gang at Casey’s Irish Imports,
As always, share your best pics on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages Behind the Hedge John O’Brien, Jr.
to share the breadth and the richness of why being Irish is so much fun. Blowin’ In Susan Mangan Matthew James & celebrating their 30th Anniversary!
Samantha Salby
There are pages full of things to see and do within. A few laughs, a few leaps Cleveland Irish Francis McGarry
Cleveland Comhra Bob Carney Best Wishes to Erin Stefancin,
of imagination and so many good stories. We hope you enjoy this, our 140th Columbus Irish Maureen Ginley heading off to compete in the
issue. Crossword Puzzle Linda Fulton Burke International Rose of Tralee, in
Best Wishes to Erin Stefancin, heading off to compete in the International Fields of Glory Vincent Beach Erin Stefancin
Tralee, Co. Kerry this month.
Rose of Tralee this month, as our Ohio Rose. Her sendoff is the 3rd, and will be Heart of the Issue Bob Carney
Illuminations J. Michael Finn
a blast ~ Knock em dead Erin! Irl. Past & Present Niamh O’Sullivan
Coming Next Month:
Madigan Muses Marilyn Madigan
Go dtí an mhí seo chugainn, slán a fhágáil (Until next month, goodbye) Off Shelf/On This Day Terry Kenneally
Out of the Mailbag John O’Brien, Jr.
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Terry From Derry
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Terry Boyle
Maury Collins
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exploration and discovery, sailing with century exploration – locating a North- navy as a Cabin Boy. In 1812 he served valuable astronomical and magnetic who had worked his way up through the Standing?” by Michael Smith (Collins
some of the legendary explorers of the west Passage, standing at the North Pole, on HMS Briton and in 1814 he sailed to
era. His last voyage has been called, “one and surveying Antarctica. Pitcairn Island in the Pacific, where he
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as second-in-command of HMS Cove Arctic waterways in the summer of 1845.
in 1836 to search for 12 British whaling In the winter of 1846-47 the two ships J. Michael Finn is the Ohio State Histo-
ships lost in the Arctic. Crozier was pro- became hopelessly stuck in the Arctic rian for the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Irish
moted to commander in 1837. pack ice. Captain Franklin died in 1847 and Division Historian for the Patrick
Crozier’s most accomplished feat was and command of the expedition passed Pearse Division in Columbus, Ohio. He
the four-year journey with James Clark to Captain Crozier. In 1848, with no is also Chairman of the Catholic Record
Ross in the ships HMS Erebus and HMS hope of freeing the ships and fearing they Society for the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio.
Terror to map the unknown territory of would were crushed by the ice, Crozier He writes on Irish and Irish-American his-
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within the Provisional Government to anti-Treaty elements within the IRB Irish Catholic to understand the intensity fellow townsmen who when stopped at the
Off The Shelf secure the Treaty with Britain, which he
had signed only nine months earli-
(Irish Republican Brotherhood) to have
Collins executed for his role in agreeing
Terry From of fear I experienced at being outnum-
bered by the perceived enemy.
border by the army, and asked where they
were going said, Derry. Refusing to accept
By Terry Kenneally er; that he was killed by some other
shadowy forces for the
to the terms of the Treaty with Britain.
It was felt that Collins
Derry Trying not to make myself conspicuous,
I huddled into the seat by the window. I
their answer, the soldier came back after
20 minutes and asked them again where
Í@TerryKenneally retrospective benefi- actions amounted to By Terry Boyle could hear the drunk rantings of a crowd they were going. They re-stated their
ciaries of his death, treason. of young men as they flagrantly ‘paraded’ answer, and, again, he left them waiting.
namely Eamon de While the book does their loathing of all things Catholic. I was This happened one more time, until they
The Great Coverup Michael Collins has been shrouded in
mystery for almost 100 years. Kennedy’s
Valera and the British
government.
not name a specific
person who shot Collins, Epiphany or Just a dead man. I could not wake up from my
worst nightmare.
changed their tact.
‘Where are you going to?’
Human Goodness?
The Truth About the assassination on November 22, 1963 Murphy’s exhaustive it does provide the names Caught on the wrong side and hiding like ‘Strabane’, they answered.
spurred an onslaught of conspiracy the- study reaches a number of several who very well a small animal in fear of its predator, I I had neither the wit, nor the common-
Death of Michael Collins ories over questions such as how he died, of conclusions, includ- could and would have sank into the chair. As the rising anxiety sense to fob off my inquisitor. I said Derry
By Gerard Murph who pulled the trigger, how many shots ing: been the triggerman. What history has taught us is that we towards a more inclusive understanding of deepened, an older Orangeman sat down and awaited punishment. He knew, of
ISBN 978-1-84889-337.5 were fired, was the FBI involved, etc. • Michael Collins Murphy debunks the continue to fall into the same hole over community. across from me. My eyes locked onto the course, what I meant.
The Collins Press 2018 259 pp. Collins death on August 22, 1922, in was assassinated by a theories of a number of and over again. In the Old Testament, One thing I learned growing up in the window. My unblinking stare refused to I could see him weighing up the situ-
On my most recent excursion (my Bealnabath, County Cork has been the group put in place for writers who wrote in- the people were not content to be guided Troubles is how easy it is to reduce people move away from the passing countryside. I ation and then it all changed. He made
25th) to Ireland, along with my son- subject of numerous books, articles, and that purpose. complete books about the by God alone and sought a king to lead to stereotypes. The more you fear for your could feel eyes watching me. every effort to calm my fears. His manner
in-law (Jeff Huber), we visited several even movies (see Neal Jordan’s movie, • Collins was not shooting. All in all, it is a them. When Samuel appointed Saul as safety, the more likely you demonize those Behind him, the raucous young men became easy and reassuring. He worked to
places associated with Michael Collins, Michael Collins, starring Liam Neeson). killed by a ricochet, comprehensive, compel- king, the people got what they wanted diffuse the severity of the situation with a
including Clonakilty (place of his birth), In The Truth About the Death of Michael or an accidental shot ling book which I rate a and lived to rue the day. People who engendered fear of others common courtesy that I had not expected.
Bealnabath (place where he was am- Collins, author Gerard Murphy, states in by an IRA man, or by a member of his TOP SHELF read. ■ Not content to believe or trust their For the rest of the trip, we chatted,
bushed), and Glasnevin cemetery (burial the Prologue that, like most historians, own party. own judgment, they gave over control to
through mindless propaganda do so understanding that what was happening
place). It is only fitting that this months the matter of Collin’s death was settled. • He was most likely killed by a sniper Terrence Kenneally is an attorney an egotist. Saul, like every good fascist, because they want us to be afraid. was not normal for the times. When we
Off the Shelf selection should be a recent- Once he began his research however, he shooting from the roadside to the south and owner of Terrence J. Kenneally & was more in love with his own person- reached Derry, he shook my hand and we
ly released book about Collins titled, The quickly learned that Collin’s death is not of the ambush positions. Assoc. in Rocky River, Ohio. He defends ality than the will of the people. He was who cause you to be afraid. For Cath- became more and more belligerent. They went our separate ways, but changed by an
Great Cover-Up- The Truth About the a ‘done deal.’ Far from it. • Collins was killed by a shot from a insureds and insurance companies in enamored by his own belief that he was olics, Protestants, were the cause of all were sporting for a fight and the odds were encounter that took us outside the bounds
Death of Michael Collins. Conspiracy theories have abounded: Mauser sporting rifle, using a soft nosed insurance defense matters throughout above the law. our social and political ills. A Protestant stacked against me. of cultural tribalism.
Much like another iconic Irishman, that he was killed by British Intelligence; .416 inch bullet. the state of Ohio. Mr. Kenneally received Under dictatorship, the people must was not to be trusted or befriended. They Once the older man spoke the silence I am still indebted to that man for his
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the death of that he was killed by a cabal of ministers • Collins was drawn specifically into his Masters in Irish Studies from John reckon with the consequences of their were nothing more than the enemy and broken in a thousand pieces. I tried to civility. In choosing not to act out of fear,
the trap at Bealnabath by the promise of Carroll University and teaches Irish lit- misguided faith and are imprisoned by the bogeyman to be feared. We narrowed keep my responses to a minimum. When he provided a space for understanding and
peace talks with his opponents on the erature and history at Holy Name High their fears. The traits of a dictator are easily down the point of reference to becoming it became obvious to him that the noise respect. Though different to me, political-
anti-Treaty side. School. He is also the President of Holy recognized. They believe implicitly in us and them. of the men was affecting me, he signaled ly and religiously, we shared a common
A plan had been put into place by Name for 2018-2019. themselves and judge everything through For many years I thought myself unbi- to a seat further down in the carriage. humanity. As a fellow human being he
their own limited perspective. ased, and liberal when it came to Protes- Reluctantly, I gave up my seat and followed transcended his own cultural imitations
Human rights are compromised tants, but it was all a lie. During the height him. It would only be a matter of time and helped me to do the same. I was no
without fear of reproach. They use their of the conflict, I boarded a train in Belfast before he found out who I was and feed me longer was the bogeyman to be feared and
resources to promote fear, bigotry and bound for Derry. It was the 12th of July, to the wolves. I walked to the empty seat he was no longer the bigot.
intolerance. A leader who fears his people and, for some reason, I had forgotten all with fearful resignation, believing myself People who engendered fear of others
deflects this underlying insecurity by about the marching season. This apparent damned. through mindless propaganda do so
concentrating on creating nightmare lapse of memory was about to cause me ‘Where are you going to?’ because they want us to be afraid. It never
scenarios. Dictators lack any true empa- much anguish. The big question. If I said Derry, he serves the insecure leader to have such ra-
thy and are convincingly competent in As soon as I took my seat, the train would know I was a Catholic. If I said Lon- cial/religious fears exposed as lies created
masking their insincerity by appearing to started to fill up with Orangemen. I donderry, I would betray my own heritage, to overcompensate for weakness. We are
be unrealistically patriotic. suppose, you would have to be a Northern since only Protestants referred to the city not changed by fear but meaningful en-
Inevitably, the mask of goodness will be as Londonderry. If only I had the wit of my counters that challenge our prejudices. ■
ripped off the pretender when the people
refuse to believe the lies. We see this pat-
tern time after time repeated throughout
every great nation. Saul is deposed and is
replaced by David; a man after God’s own
heart. And, while David offers great hope,
he too is flawed, capable of adultery and
corruption.
For as long as we move away from mak-
Thomas J. Scanlon
Tim L. Collins
Kenneth R. Callahan
Elizabeth E. Collins
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known and unknown communities and you felt that man deserved his time and
cultures and attempted to take a walk in consideration. Where he was dismis-
Akron Irish their shoes, sit at their tables and enjoy sive, you felt his righteousness too, The Arts
By Lisa O’Rourke their pleasures. since he had a quality that implied that
It really wasn’t that he was such a he couldn’t be bought and was unim-
hedonist, it was that he saw the unifying pressed with pretense.
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force that mutual enjoyment is in the Anthony Bourdain did not make
Sarah Dye
world. The philosophy is a spin on the his reputation as many food writers
No Reservations
adage of catching more flies with honey. do, glossing up a local restaurant to
Or in his case, maybe uncooked warthog lure locals. He was pulling back the
anus, the dish he admitted was the worst curtain, exposing the beauty and the Sarah Dye, 29
thing he forced himself to eat, done out hazards. Bachelor’s in Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Minor in Art History,
There are days that you wake up in a of Belfast with both a Protestant and of a self-imposed mandate to never turn It started with the article that was The University of Akron
perfectly reasonable mood and the world then a Catholic driver. The commentary down a native delicacy sincerely offered. picked up by the New Yorker and
decides to give you a gut punch. One of was subtle, he talked about the imag- No reservations also captured his dis- catapulted him to fame in 1999, Master’s in Organizational Leadership, Malone University
those punches occurred on June 8 of this es in the murals of the city, the guns like of formality and pretense. He could “Don’t Eat Before Reading This.” That Organic Fragmentation Series
year, when I woke up to the news of the and bloody hands on one side and the talk the talk and walk the walk with the posture gave him instant credibility, “I grew up in a small rural area in a state forest. Seeing these protected des-
death of Anthony Bourdain. beatific images of Bobby Sands with his Michelin star chefs, and he enjoyed their a commodity that is pretty hard to ignated areas be slowly fragmented began the inspiration for my most current
I don’t think that too many people hopeful quote, “Our revenge will be the work. However, he never seemed com- come by. For all of his other postures, painting series, the destruction and the reconstruction from a completely organic
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increased by 18,438. That year expe- the Cuyahoga. Mrs. Powers also sued Membership areas in all of America: the South, the
Cleveland rienced a population increase nearly
triple the annual average of the preced-
the City for $10,000; her husband had
fallen off the Viaduct and she claimed
Continued from facing page Midwest, and the Northeast. The end
of the 19th century saw Irish immi-
Reader Recipes
Irish ing decade.
Mayor Herrick knew that Cleveland
it was a result of insufficient protective
gates off the east abutment. The City
forces. Church halls were a common
meeting place throughout the wards.
gration to northeastern urban areas
almost exclusively. Chicago, Cleve- Eileen Kilroy’s Irish Soda Bread
By Francis McGarry had outgrown itself and structural prevailed in both cases. The Cathedral Hall hosted the land and Pittsburgh were anomalous
investment was needed. “Our streets The Viaduct and the street cars National Convention of the Ancient communities. Over 80% of the Irish
are in a deplorable condition and need allowed the Irish in Cleveland to make Order of Hibernians in 1884. The in America were now living in urban
Membership Had
immediate attention. Man and inter- their way to 72 Superior, the home of Germans had left the Cathedral for areas, dependent on the commercial
cepting sewers are required in district Parnell Hall. It was one of 74 public St. Peters long before due to the Irish industrial economy. Only Russian
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not yet provided. These improvements halls in Cleveland in 1880. The Parnell influence. No hall was as prominent Jewish immigrants were more urban.
are a sanitary necessity.” Branch of the Land League met there, and centralized as Parnell Hall. It was As Irish immigration was revised
Superior Street was widened, and St. as did the Ladies Land League. mentioned in newspapers through- from its earlier and bolder diffusion in
Clair was repaved and widened. Street The Knights of Erin met there on out the nation. As the Irish and Irish America, so was family chain migra-
“We should not only be mind- Cleveland had an annual population cars would transport Clevelanders on alternating Thursdays. The Irish Liter- organizations increased in America, tion. Irish immigrates were less likely
ful of the present but remember increase greater than the total popula- these refurbished thoroughfares; there ary and Benevolent Society met there so did the importance of such places to live with family or extended family
that posterity has it rights. Duty tion in 1850. to meet. and were moving to urban areas with-
requires us to assume reasonable The decade of 1830 to 1840 had av- Irish emigration was increasing out a direct family connection. That is
burdens for the benefit of those erage population increase of 499.6 per Irish immigrates were less likely to live with in the early 1880s. In 1853 to 1855 what some of the early data analysis in
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who come after us.” year. The decade of 1840 to 1850 had an the annual emigration average was Cleveland suggests. • 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour • 2 cups golden or dark raisins
–Mayor R.R. Herrick, 1881. average population increase of 1,152.9
family or extended family and were moving 140,557.3. In 1876 Irish emigration Irish immigration is only part of the • ¼ cup granulated sugar • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
per year. The decade of 1850 to 1860 to urban areas without a direct family was 25,976. However, emigration in Cleveland and American narrative. In • 1 tsp. salt • 1 egg
In 1876, Cleveland allocated had an average population increase of 1880 was 93,064; in 1881 it was 76,200; 1880, portions of the Irish immigrant • 1 tsp. double-acting baking powder • 1 tsp. baking soda
$930,748.12 from the city coffers to 2,581.7 per year. The decade of 1860 connection. That is what some of the early in 1882 it was 84,132; and in 1883 it population had attained middle class • 2 tbls. caraway seeds (optional) • 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten or cream
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located $811,651.08 from the city coffers crease of 4,941.2 per year. The decade of since 1855 that emigration was over cupations. New immigrants were more
to manage the city. It had reduced oper- 1870 to 1880 had an average population 100,000. It was also a different type likely to be in marginal and depressed Preheat oven to 375F grease 2-quart casserole dish. In a mixing bowl, sift
ating costs by $119,097.04 and increased increase of 6,731.3 per year. In the year were 165 street car licenses approved every Monday. The McNevin Club met of emigration. Irish emigration had a economic situations juxtaposed to their flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and stir in caraway seed.
population by 60,000. The city reduced of 1881 population increased by 7,271. in 1881. The first electric street car there every Wednesday. Division #1 ofThis Proof is submitted
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bonded indebtedness and the tax levy. In the year of 1882 the population had for public use would be available in the Ancient Order of Hibernians met gle female adults and fewer children children of immigrants also tended raisins. Combine buttermilk, egg, and baking soda and stir into mixture
Cleveland in 1884, known as the East there every Sunday. The Coopers Union approval aswhen
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Street cars connected the Cleveland month. John McGrath was their pres- gration. It can be seen in the census newcomers. shape into a ball. Place into casserole. With a sharp knife, make a four
Irish and minimized the time and ident and he moved the meeting from 1.
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space of community. After much cam- the union hall where the other coopers houses downtown near Parnell Hall. Please reply ASAP to this email 10 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
the Irish, but not absolute. The Irish hour
paigning, the westside got its wish and held meetings. It was not just Cleveland. Canada and in America participated in economic Cool in casserole for 10 minutes before removing and let cool before slic-
was connected to the eastside by the The Irish met at several halls in the
to let us know what changes are
Australia combined for about 450,000 advancement at a rate of two thirds ing into wedges. Makes 10-12 servings.
Superior Viaduct. The Viaduct was not city. AOH Divisions in Newburgh met Irish born in 1881. Great Britain had needed “native” population.
the Anglo-Saxon
without complaint. at Pereira Hall. Isaac Pereira was a con- 780,000 Irish born. The United States Some have justified this as the “causal Eileen has shared her soda bread with us at Speak Irish Cleveland classes
Mr. Cohen sued the City for $20,000, tractor to William of Orange. He and had 1,855,000, pre-famine Irish ac- connection between Roman Cathol- on numerous occasions and though I can’t promise it will make you fluent in
claiming the Viaduct diverted trade fellow Jewish bakers in Ireland were count for 420,000 of the total immi- icism and technological inflexibility Irish, it will make you feel as you should be!
for his store on the eastern bank of forced to supply bread to the English grants. That is in addition to 4,093,000 and economic backwardness.” 80% of
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CONSONANT SOUNDS In Irish, stress is placed on the first of strangers. He is driven by his hatred whichPlease reply ASAPshould
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SÍpeak Irish
@BobCarneyGTR Broad Slender syllable of spoken words in the Ulster or for the men, who tumbled his cottage to ■let us know what changes are
cherish.
b – b – as in ball...................b – b – as in bill
c – k – as in cot................ c – ky – as in cube
Connacht dialects. In Munster Irish, the
dialect in the south of Ireland, stress is
Toledo Irish and forced his family to the workhouse.
Danny must survive a tragic time when
needed
Terence O’Leary was born in Chicago,
By Bob Carney
d – d – as in dot...............d – dj – as in ledge on the second or third syllable. By Maury Collins one million Irish will die. It is a story of Illinois, but has spent his teenage and
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f – f - as in fair.......................f – f – as in fee Try to use this pronunciation guide Í@MauryCollins great sadness but it also shows the spirit adult life in Northwest Ohio. Irish Cross-
Pronunciation
g – g – as in got........... g – gy – as in regular to help you with the Irish version of The and determination of the Irish to sur- ings is his fourth novel.
h – h – as in hall.................h – h – as in heal Lord’s Prayer. vive. Both novels bring out things, such Irish Crossings: “Caitlin & Paddy’s
l – l – as in law....................... l – l – as in fold
m – m – as in map..........m - m – as in miss Ár nAthair Toledo Author Adds Second Novel as the day in the workhouse, which I
have never read before. Mr. O’Leary did
Story” and “Paddy’s Story” by Terence
O’Leary ~ Available at Amazon &
to the ‘Irish Crossings’ series
Reading Irish folklore and mythology Similiar to vowels, there are two types n – n – as in no...................n – n – as in now Ár nAthair, atá ar neamh extensive research for the novels both Kindle. http://www.terenceoleary.com
can be challenging for English speakers of consonants in Irish, broad and slender. p – p – as in paw..................p – p – as in pat (Awr n-yah-her, ah-taw air nyav) here and in Ireland. This is the story terry@terenceoleary.com
even when written in English. Often, Broad consonants are always surrounded r – r – as in raw....................r – r – as in read
characters and place names can be easily by the Vowels a, o and u, while slender s – s – as in saw................s - sh – as in sheep Go naofar d’ainm, Terrence O’Leary has added a second portrayal of the struggles in Ireland
mispronounced, unless there is some consonants are surrounded by e and i. t – t – as in top.................. t – tch – as in itch (guh fay-fer dan-im) novel to his “Irish Crossings” series during the time of famine and the
understanding of written Irish. The Irish The rule” broad with broad and slender As you have noticed, many consonants about the Irish Potato famine. Here in heartbreak of the millions who were
alphabet consists of eighteen letters, all of with slender”, means you’ll never see a produce the same sound broad and Go dtaga do riocht, the words of the author, is how Irish forced to flee their native land. The
which can be found in English. The letters consonant between a slender vowel and a slender. Another way the sounds of the (guh dog-uh duh ree-okht) Crossings came about; young lover’s journey
are a, b, c, d, e,f, g, ,i, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t,and broad vowel. This is a very effective key in consonants can be changed Is by soften- “Irish Crossings grew across a beautiful coun- TAVERN
u, the remaining letters of the English helping us in our pronunciation of Irish ing or eclipsing them. Some consonants Go ndéantar do thoil ar an talamh, out of a conversation try that is overwhelmed
alphabet can be found in loan words from words and names. Broad consonants are can be affected by both of these changes, (guh nyay- an -tur duh hell air on tah- with my children with sadness. They EVERY THURSDAY IS
other languages or modern technology. typically pronounced the same way as and some by only one. The letters l, n, lu) and grandchildren at endure a harrowing IRISH NIGHT 7-10pm
In a past column (Mar.2018) we dis- they are in English. Exceptions occur with and r cannot be softened or eclipsed. The Christmastime two winter crossing through
cussed an accent mark that can be placed the letters d and t however, which can be
over vowels called a fada (fah-duh), the
letter h rarely appears without another
pronounced like the English d or like the consonant and is not softened or eclipsed
Mar a dhéantar ar neamh.
(mar uh yay-an tar nyav)
years ago, when we
talked about our an-
the treacherous North
Atlantic, but the slums
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a – uh - as in up..................á – aw- as in paw For example, in the word, beo, which show that it’s been changed. Agus maith dúinn ár bhfiacha, the time of the Great true meaning of the Irish
e – eh – as in bet................é – ay – as in play means alive, the b is slender because it SÉIMHIÚ SOUNDS (ah-gus mah doon awr via-khah) Hunger. Their crossing saying, ‘It is in the shelter
i – ih – as in it......................í – ee – as in see is next to e and the word is pronounced Broad Slender to America planted the of each other that people
o – uh – as in up................ ó – oe – as in low B-yeo. Here too, we have exceptions in the bh – w – as in water.........bh – v – as in void Mar a mhaithimidne dár bhféichúina seeds for this story and live.’ In my heart, I am a
u – uh – as in up...............ú – oo – as in zoo consonants d, s , and t. ch – k – as in lake........ ch – khy – as in loch féin (mar a wah-hi-midgene dawr inspired my journey to storyteller and the story
dh – gh – as in rogue.......dh – y – as in you vey- koo-nah fayne) Ireland to research the novel. of the sorrows our ancestors endured
fh – silent..........................................fh – silent “Irish Crossings is a voyage of love, during the Great Hunger need to be
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Speak Irish Cleveland sh – h – as in hall..........sh – hy – as in huge
th – h – as in hall............th – h – as in huge
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that’s true, looking out the window here
Cleveland is not the same is as looking out the win-
dow in London. But one thing I’ve found
blowin’
Comhrá remarkable, are the similarities between in
By Bob Carney life here and life in London, it has to do By Susan Mangan
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London is a collection of small villag-
Felicity Hayes-McCoy Miracles Do Happen
es, some people there have lived in the
same areas for generations and have a
sense of belonging just like the people
here do. So not the best of both worlds,
Felicity Hayes McCoy first visited rience in her memoir, The House on an but everything of both worlds. If you Late one rainy afternoon in August, sounds of a bullfrog or the cry of a loon.
Corca Dhuibhne as a student study- Irish Hillside. think of living your whole life in one my daughter and I sat quietly watching a Even lonely times pose the opportunity
ing Irish. Born in Dublin, she studied We were able to speak to Felicity via place as two dimensional, than living in spider weave her web. She was just a tod- for a miracle.
English and Irish language as well as Skype as she was beginning work on two places adds another dimension. dler, too young to be afraid of bugs, too There are times when miracles arrive
literature. She emigrated to London in the fifth book in the fictional Finfarran Your series of books based in the old to be cradled to sleep. She sat contently with undisguised joy and jubilance. When
her early twenties and built a successful Peninsula series. OhIANews: What fictional Finfarran (the most recent is observing the spider assemble a silken generations of families, aunts and great-
career there as an actress and a writer. prompted the move to London at such about to be released here in the U.S.) hexagon. aunts, cousins and siblings, mothers and
is miracle enough to enjoy the strains of extreme effort this mountain demanded
As a professional writer, Felicity’s proj- a young age? addresses many of the issues prevalent A light mist began to fall from humid sons, daughters and grandmothers gatherlaughter around the crowded kitchen as of its climbers. After periods of rest, their
ects have included fiction, non-fiction, Felicity: When I attended univer- Felicity Hayes-McCoy in rural western Ireland, such as the skies. Droplets of summer rain clung to around a trestle table in Ireland singing
portions of fresh potatoes and cabbage are mental stamina kickstarted and they
children’s books, tv dramas, and con- sity in Ireland in the seventies, it was consruction of larger highways. the threads, we were surprised by their songs of the past, songs of home, perfectly
piled high on to every mismatched plate. start to climb, pausing only once, lying
tributions to series, including the BBC’s absolutely a given, that if there wasn’t children grew up thinking emigration We’ve put our eggs in the tourism bas- disguised strength. On its last descent content in the comfort of family. The smallest of miracles is present when against the jagged rocks 7,000 feet above
hit Ballykissangel, radio soap operas, a family business to go into, that you’d was a thing of the past, history, and ket, there’s always a danger in killing the into the darkening dusk, the sun broke Currently we are on holiday in Ireland.love and camaraderie reign. the ground, on the final pass to Croagh
documentaries, plays and screenplays. go away. I wanted to be an actress and I yet when the crash happened, people goose that laid the golden egg. The pack- through the clouds, creating a prism In this beautiful country, miracles abide Places exist where true miracles have Patrick’s peak. Like Lazarus, the two boys
She met and married English Opera wanted to write, I never thought twice of my generation were saying, “well of aging of the industry begins and ends to dance upon this miracle unfolding. beneath the weathered stones in every occurred, where the Divine has touched rose and clambered up the rocky path,
Director Wilf Judd in 1986. They divide about it. course you have to go, everyone had to in Dublin. Now there are local tourism For me, the greatest miracle was not the mountain stream and in the tangle of wild
mortal ground. Known as The Reek, meeting their family at the top.
their time between London and Corca Things have changed across my life- go elsewhere!” Going away was always groups, but the bottom line is visitors spider’s mysterious mosaic, but rather that fuchsia on the bank of a riverbed. Lambs
Croagh Patrick is the holiest mountain in Our holiday is a miracle of the greatest
Dhuibhne at the western end of the time, but then crashed again with the a part of what we did, coming back was spend a lot of money here, much needed my toddler girl stilled herself long enough bleat for their mothers both day and night,
Ireland. Overlooking Clew Bay, the face of kind. When families gather in health and
Dingle Peninsula and shared that expe- crash of the Celtic Tiger. My sibling’s another matter. money, and they want to experience as to observe this silent magic. “Maaa, maaaa.” The sheep are not so very
this mountain has watched tears of pain, good spirit, unforgettable memories are
Tell us about that. much as possible. Miracles are not always of the walk on different from the flock of six adolescents
joy, and awe flow down the cheeks of her made, lasting bonds are formed. Like the
I was fortunate; I conceived this A drive up to Belfast for example, our water variety. They appear at times great and three mothers all residing together in
pilgrims. People of all ages have climbed intricate path of the spider’s thread, life’s
notion in my head when I first came to roads don’t really allow for easy travel, or small, dim or bright: a sunburst after a home postured perfectly on the rolling
up the treacherous mountain paths of journey is seemingly tenuous at times, but
Corca Dhuibhne, that this is the place so in building the roads, there’s a danger a rain filled afternoon, a double rainbow hills of Mayo, where the opportunity for a
Croagh Patrick, seeking enlightenment, if one holds fast to the strength of family,
I wanted to be in the end. I had no real that the “product” will just become a after a storm. For some, the darkness miracle appears around every bend. challenge, affirmation. miracles will manifest, providing rays of
plan on how I would achieve that, I was homogenized version. Now that’s really is pervasive and the rainbow remains It is miracle enough to watch the cous- Our holiday is all about family togeth- sustenance and luminous light. ■
equally driven in my plan to become an overstating it, but it is a danger, so I hidden. ins laugh with abandon as they attempt erness. We sing together, share meals
Susan holds a Master’s Degree in
actress and a writer. do address it along with other relevent The miracles are disguised. Those to catch sheep in the meadows and call together, laugh and cry together. Together English from John Carroll University and
The spur for me was when I married topics. It’s just me looking at what’s there trapped by darkness never hear the night their favorite border collies by name. it
we set out to climb Croagh Patrick. Led a Master’s Degree in Education from
See just some of the Shenanigan’s @Hooley this Wilf and we came here to visit. He fell and trying to reflect a picture of the by our experienced Irish uncle and his Baldwin-Wallace University. She may be
month in Out&About Ohio on pages 18 & 19! in love with the place the same as I had. reality of rural Ireland right now and the son, we optimistically began our trek. contacted at suemangan@yahoo.com.
Then it was the two of us “ saying how complexities driven by economics and Felicity Hayes-McCoy The House on an Irish Hillside was my There was much laughter, until the first
do we achieve this?” It took thirty years issues like immigration. Continued from facing page first encounter with Felicity’s work, pass took away our wind. It was then that
but now we have what people insist on There’s a balance that needs to be her neighbor Jack and Jack’s dogs were we realized this hike would become an
MENTOR BROOKLYN calling the best of both worlds.
Why do you challenge that?
achieved in life, there’s always the view
that the outsider is the threat to the
I think it’s possible, when that phrase community. The views taking place in
Irish language. I’ve only begun to realize an integral part of her memoir. We
that there are lots and lots of people
across the States, not native speakers
had talked of the difficulties of writing
about the people you share a commu-
odyssey.
Each teenager had a partner to help
encourage the other along the way. The
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good bits and you’re running away from stories. and speaking Irish, people starting from everyone, but she spoke of Jack who themselves from the group, listening
the bad bits. Our view is the opposite of To counter that you need truthful scratch. The large percentage of Irish had passed last year and shared this closely to the rhythm of their beating
that, had we wanted to have just the best more specific stories; that’s the job of the speakers welcome those who come here conversation with us, that took place hearts and their coursing intake of breath.
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bits, we would have continued to come artist and the writer. You can’t con- and use their Irish, however there are after she had given him a copy. On this mountain, mental courage is as
here on holiday. And for a long time, we trol the way the world is, but you can some purists who view it differently. It is Felicity: Did you read the book? important as physical fitness.
did do that and treated this as a place to encourage people to look at things from a very difficult language to master. Jack: I read the book. This was the second climb to the peak You at the
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That’s not what we wanted it to be Is tourism helping or hurting the on their own; each is a new story of Jack: Lotta work in that. this climb she bonded with her cousins an Irish/Celtic band
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Irish language in the Gaeltacht?
That’s an incredibly complex issue.
coming to life again. As a storyteller,
her interest is in telling how things
Felicty: Yeah.
Jack: It was a good book. ■
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our hikers lingered behind the others,
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