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Hibernians invite all to celebrate at Molloy College
There is perhaps no more exquisite way to rejoice in all things Irish than to participate in or attend that most traditional celebration of Irish dance, music, piping, drumming, language, soda bread and athletics known as a feis. And lovers of any of those fine activities will surely enjoy Sept. 20 when the Nassau County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians holds their 37th annual AOH Feis and Festival on Long Island. Experience this delightful event in a new venue this year: the lovely campus of Molloy College in Rockville Centre. Both the AOH and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Nassau County sponsor the feis.
The Nassau AOH Feis will honor Dr. William A. Donohue of the Catholic League.
The Catholic League is America’s largest Catholic civil rights organization. The League defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination.
An Ancient Order
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, founded in New York in 1836, now has more than 80,000 members in 46 States, Canada and Ireland. Its roots are deep in Irish history; founded to protect the Roman Catholic clergy and the Church itself from attack. It has grown to become the largest and most influential Irish Catholic men’s organization in the world.
It is therefore fitting that the Nassau County Hibernians would choose Bill Donohue, that strong defender of the Faith, as its feis honoree.
The feis will be dedicated in the memory of Alice Caffrey, a long time feis committee worker from the Massapequa area. Caffrey was one of the original feis committee members. At one time, she was a county officer and county woman of the year. She was also an active member of St. Rose of Lima’s parish and senior centers. Her husband is one of the founders of the Massapequa Pipers.
About the Nassau AOH Feis
From as far back as 18th century Ireland, communities came together for special festivals of dance and music. There were competitions, laughter and good times.
The tradition lives on in Nassau County, where the AOH’s eight strong divisions join to organize competitions of dance and piping and present awards to the best.
