OUR ANNUAL CEILI: (Irish Festive Gathering)
Barack Obama, proclaims March 2009 as Irish-American Heritage Month (link)


The Ancient Order of Hibernians Presents
Our Annual St. Patrick'sCeili, Sat. March 6, 2010

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CEILI (kay-lee) is an Irish term for a night of Irish music, fun, dance and laughter.
We hope you can join us.

WHEN: Saturday March 6. 2009. Doors open at 5 PM, Ceili starts at 6 PM

WHERE: Knights of Columbus Hall, 1623 Marion St. (corner of Blanding St.) in downtown Columbia

Come & enjoy ventriloquist and musician Brian Tiernan with a special music performance
by Finnbarr Dunphy.

The Ceili is not complete unless Rince na h'Eireann Irish Step Dancers perform their classic Irish step dance routines. This Columbia area dance troupe has competed in dance competitions worldwide and has performed in Glasgow, Scotland.

ADMISSION:Advance tickets are only $5.00 each, $10 at the door. Ages 16 & under admitted free, must be accompanied by an adult. Advance tickets are available at DELANEY'S, 741 Saluda Ave. in Five Points. Food & beverages available at reasonable prices.

QUESTIONS? Call Joe Kennedy @ 803.414-1076, or e-mail Jim Lawracy, JLawracy51@bellsouth.net

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The CEILI is SPONSORED by The AOH (this St. Columba Division)
and DELANEY’S Irish Pub 741 Saluda Ave, Five Points.
CALL 779-2345 or visit www.delayneyspub.com

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Below are photos of THE 8th ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S CEILI (Irish Festive Gathering) :
held on Saturday March 24, 2007 at Knights of Columbus Hall,
ENTERTAINMENT included TJ Lanaghan, singing & music Rince na h'eireann, Irish dancing.
Food, beverages and good times were enjoyed by all.
Photos by Alan Geoghegan
Rince na h'eireann dancers entertained the Ceili attendees.
A Rince na h'eireann soloist
Richland County, SC AOH President Joe Kennedy and Alan Geoghegan at the Ceili
Fox 57's Tim Miller and AOH President Joe Kennedy enjoy the Ceili
TJ Lanaghan provided the Irish music
Guests mingled, ate, drank.

 

MARCH 10 2007: at the SC State Museum in Columbia SC,
an Irish Heritage Day Celebration took place.

This included a mini Irish Exhibit about Ireland entitled "Coming to America", Storytelling by Batt and Maura Burns, Irish dancing by Rince N'ah Eireann,
as well as the announcement of the First Prize-Winner for South Carolina's First Annual Irish Heritage Essay Contest. Photos by Alan Geoghegan

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"Coming to America" an Irish Heritage Exhibit AOH National Director Joe Dougherty, State Board VP Neil Diamond and Raphe Jones, SC AOH State President await the guests.
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Winner of the First Annual South Carolina AOH Irish Heritage Contest, Stephanie Saunders of Greenville, Ron Gillen, President, Greenville AOH Division and her teacher
Enjoying the "Irish Heritage Exhibit"
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Storytellers Batt and Maura Burns take in the exhibit. Many facets of Ireland were displayed.
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The many faces of Ireland of course. AOH materials are prominent in some of the glass encasings.

The Irish Heritage Exhibit was created by Raphe Jones, former SC AOH State President.

Rince na h’Eireann dancers perform at the SC State Museum
(photo courtesy the state)

Rince na h’Eireann dancers perform on stage

"TJ Lanaghan on stage!

The Ancient Order of Hibernians' "6th Annual St. Patrick's "Ceili" March 5th, 2005

video captures by Alan Geoghegan Rince Naheireann at the 2005 Ceili

The Ancient Order of Hibernians' "5th Annual St. Patrick's "Ceili" March, 2004 video captures by Alan Geoghegan
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