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St. Columba AOH Calendar of Events & Activities

events 2010 AOH EVENTS:

St.Ptas in Five points
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ANNUAL St. PATRICK'S CEILI, SAT. MARCH 6, 2010

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LOCATION: at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1623 Marion St.
(corner of Marion & Blanding Sts) in downtown Columbia.

TIME: 6:00pm ( doors open at 5:00)

PRICE: presale $5.00, $10.00 at the door,
Advance tickets available at Delaney's in 5 Points.

ENTERTAINMENT: Brian Tiernan with special musical performance by Finnbarr Dunphy

DANCERS: Rince na h'Eireann Irish Step Dancers

Questions/Contact: Jim Lawracy

 

events 2009 AOH EVENTS:

South Carolina State Board 2009 Convention:
October 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Myrtle Beach, SC
View Schedule and Registration form

ANNUAL CEILI: Saturday March 7, 2009, doors open at 5PM, Ceili starts at 6PM.
LOCATION: Knights of Columbus Hall, 1623 Marion St. (at Blanding) in downtown Columbia.
FEATURING Music by TJ Lanaghan and Finnbar Dunphy, Irish dances by Rince na h’Eireann.
COST: 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 & beverage available at reasonable prices.

For further information , call Joe Kennedy at 414-1076.

 

The CEILI is SPONSORED by The AOH (this St. Columba Division) and DELANEY’S Irish Pub 741 SALUDA AVE., IN FIVE POINTS.
Delaney's is home of the buy-one-get-one-free every Monday evening. CALL 779-2345 or visit WWW.DELANEYSPUB.COM

2008 AOH EVENTS:

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DEDICATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA IRISH MEMORIAL SEPT. 6. 2008

History was Made at The Dedication of the SOUTH CAROLINA IRISH MEMORIAL held on Saturday Sept. 6th at Riverfront Park in Columbia, SC. The night before, a special reception was held at The Knights of Columbus Hall for Irish Consul General Niall Burgess. A special mass was celebrated Saturday morning at St. Peter's Church, followed by a wreath laying ceremony in the church grave site honoring the Irish buried there. At 11am the unveling of the memorial itself was held at Riverfront Park. Afterwards, guests enjoyed music from Corner House and the Rince N'ah Eireann Step Dancers and gathered soon afterwards at Delaney's in Five Points. Scroll down for photos.

The Keynote Speaker at the dedication was Consul General of Ireland, Niall Burgess.

 

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Dignitaries and guests walk down towards Riverfront Park. AOH Columbia President Jim Lawracy addresses the crowd.

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Onlookers view the Irish Memorial. (L-R) AOH St. Columba (Columbia) President Jim Lawracy with Consul General Niall Burgess, AOH National President Seamus Boyle and AOH National Vice-President Brendan Moore.
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Rince N'ah Eireann Step Dancers at Riverfront Park. Rince N'ah Eireann dancers in front of Andi Hearn or Davey Mathias of Corner House.
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Graveside Ceremony and wreath laying at St. Peter's Church. Ceol na Gael Pipe Band from Charlotte, NC perform at the Graveside Ceremony.
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AOH diginaries and guests assemble before the mass. Mass at St. Peter's in Columbia, before the Dedication.
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Reception at Knoghts of Columbus Hall in honor of The Consul General of Ireland, Niall Burgess. Rince N'ah Eireann dancers at the Friday reception.
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The Irish Memorial Dedication. The Consul General of Ireland, Niall Burgess.


Questions? E-mail Jim Lawracy at jlawracy51@bellsouth.net.

Organization of the Hiberian Disaster Relief Effort:

Hibernian Charity (HDRE)
Hiberian Disaster Relief Effort
BOX 818
Langhorne, PA 19047

AOH Business Meeting with an array of brothers, Aug.11th, Knights of Columbus, Columbia, SC

Our activities last year were dedicated to organizing the "5th St. Patrick's Ceili" to celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month at the State Museum in Columbia on March 6th, 2004. This is a significant step for us due to the South Carolina Governor's proclamation declaring March as South Carolina Irish-American Heritage Month. Visit our Ceili page for all details and announcements about this year's historic even