Those attending the Irish Cultural Society meeting in the Garden City Library on September 10, 2014 now know how baseball got its term “pinch hitter.” When John McGraw was asked why he signed the over-the-hill player Mike (Turkey Mike) Donlon to the team, McGraw explained that Turkey Mike was good in a…
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A casual observer may have thought the crystal chandelier in the parlor room of the American Irish Historical Society building on 5th Avenue gave off the brilliance in the room on April 17, 2014, but in truth the brilliance of the evening…
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The Irish Cultural Society announces its annual writing contest for students in the 9th through 12…
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John Ridge Presents on Lost Irish Colonies of New York
John Ridge, premier researcher of Irish life in the New York metropolitan area, spoke about the discoveries he has made about Irish neighborhoods in New York at the Irish Cultural Society…
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REMEMBERING RAY COYNE,
A LEADER FOR LI'S IRISH
When Ray Coyne died on July 2, 2013, the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City, NY lost one of its founders. He and Sally were avid members of the audience at meetings. Many of in the audiences remember the gift of a handshake and a smile…
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