Dateline - April 24

Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
78 GRANT AVE. April 24, 2011
PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 1205
412.781.6368 Easter Sunday

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New – the Southwestern Pennsylvania Emerald Society is an organization for Irish firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel in Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland, and Allegheny Counties. For information contact Ron Barry at 724.984.3249, ron611@yahoo.com or check out their Facebook page.

Sunday, April 24 – Easter Sunday
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am, 12:30pm, The Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir or www.newbelfast.com and www.irishecho.com. Live Stream www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live”. Special Programming – The Easter Rising 95th Anniversary.
• Anne Mullaney, Proprietor of Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, has passed on to The Lord. Viewing at Freyvogel’s in Shadyside, Monday & Tuesday from 2pm – 4pm and 7pm – 9pm. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 21st & Smallman St. in The Strip, Wednesday, April 27th at 10:00am.
• Doneraile Literary & Arts Festival 2011 – Canon Sheehan Short Story Competition, Prize 1,000 Euro. Edmund Spenser Poetry Competition, Prize 500 Euro. Deadline for submission June 1, 2011. Contact hudnerdiarmuid@gmail.com or contact Diane Byrnes for copy of ‘Conditions of Entry’, diane.byrnes@verizon.net.
• Now through May 15 -- Pittsburgh Public Theatre presents “Superior Donuts” by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts. Directed by Ted Pappas; runs April 14 – May 15 at The O’Reilly Theatre, 412.316.1600 or www.ppt.org.
• All Saturday’s in May the Irish Centre invites friends to come and help with “Spring Clean-Up”. 6886 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill. www.pittsburghirish.org/irishcentre




Tuesday, April 26
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Irish Night with Harp, Guinness, & Smithwick’s Specials from 8:00 PM. Happy Hour is every Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Ceili Dancing from 7:00 pm.
Wednesday, April 27
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave. in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Mark Guiser on vocals & guitar 8:00pm.

Thursday, April 28
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave. in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Tom O’Carroll, singer, songwriter, musician, & storyteller, originally from Dublin. 8:00pm.

Friday, April 29
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Happy Hour at 5:30pm; Tom O’Carroll, singer, songwriter, musician, & storyteller, originally from Dublin. 9:00pm.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main St., Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Jim Lamb on vocals & guitar, 9:00 pm.

Saturday, April 30
• “From An Górta Mor to Riverdance”, The Irish Famine in History and Memory, a spoken word performance by Chuck Lanigan. A Work-in Progress Sponsored by the Steel Valley Arts Council and Advanced Labor & Cultural Studies. Venue: ArtSpace105, 105 E. 8th Avenue, Homestead (by the Grays Bridge). Reading and Discussion from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Free Admission.
• AOH Division 1, South Hills presents “Annual Night of Irish Music” with Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher & Bob Banjeree on fiddle, Corned Beef & Curry, Bell School of Irish Dance. Tickets – Rich O’Malley 412.401.3945. Doors open 6:00pm, Donation $15 in Advance, $20 at door. Refreshments & snacks included, BYOB.
• Monte Carlo Night at St. Kieran’s Church Hall, 53rd & Carnegie Streets in Lawrenceville, 7:00pm. Donation $10.00 includes refreshments, BYOB. Proceeds benefit AOH Division 23 and St. Matthew’s Parish.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Tom O’Carroll, singer, songwriter, musician, & storyteller, originally from Dublin. 9:00pm.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main St., Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mike Gallagher on vocals & guitar, 9:00 pm.


Sunday, May 1
• The West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association will sponsor a pilot program from May 1 to October 8, 2011. Matches taking place in Ireland, WV; Buckhannon, Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Cacapon Resort State Park, Smithburg (near West Union), Philippi, Shepherdstown, Elkins, Kingwood, Holly River State Park, and Stonewall Jackson Resort State Park. Information www.wvirishbroadbowling.com. David Powell, 202.387.1680.
• IN IRELAND – 30th Anniversary Hunger Strike Commeration March. Assemble 2:30pm Mickey Devine’s House, Rathkeele Way, passing Patsy O’Hara’s House Ardfoyle (Bishop St.) ending at Hunger Strike Monument, Rossville St. Main speaker Raymond McCartney.
• IN IRELAND – All Ex-pow’s, former Comrades and Activists (white shirt, black tie and black trousers) are asked to assemble at The Corned Beef Tin (Central Drive) 2:00pm.
• AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 in Carnegie, Mass & Communion Breakfast at The Priory, 614 Pressley St., North Shore, 10:30am. All Pre-pays.
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Donegal; Editor of the Donegal Newsletter at www.dun-na-ngall.com. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live’. Special Programming – The 30th Anniversary of Hunger Strikes of 1981.
• Doneraile Literary & Arts Festival 2011 – Canon Sheehan Short Story Competition, Prize 1,000 Euro. Edmund Spenser Poetry Competition, Prize 500 Euro. Deadline for submission June 1, 2011. Contact hudnerdiarmuid@gmail.com or contact Diane Byrnes for copy of ‘Conditions of Entry’, diane.byrnes@verizon.net.

Thursday, May 5
• IN IRELAND – Òglach Bobby Sands Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument, Rossville St. at 1:00pm.

Friday, May 6
• ‘A Benefit for Michael Labella’ (grandson to Jim Graven, President of the Irish Centre of Pittsburgh). “Trivia Challenge” with Johnny Connolly at 6:30pm, music with Mark Dignam, Terry Griffith, Tony Egan, Bruce Foley and Na Gaels beginning at 7:30 pm; Silent Auction, Refreshments, etc. Venue – Irish Centre of Pittsburgh, 6886 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill, 7:30pm. Donation $20.00, children under 18 are FREE. Information Beth Carroll, 724.513.5832 Email: bethanncarroll@aol.com.

Saturday, May 7
• IN PITTSBURGH Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strikes with Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, 17th Street & Liberty Ave., in The Strip at 4:00 PM. Matt Morrison featured Speaker and Exhibit following at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 24th Street & Penn Ave. in The Strip. Organized by the IAUC & TYORC, Participation by all in the community. For more information contact Sarah: sarahm1916@comcast.net/ 412-512-9388.

• IN IRELAND – The Annual ‘5th May Trophy’ Quiz at Cultúrlann Ui Chanáin, Great James St., 9:30pm, followed by music & craic!

Sunday, May 8
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM; The Ireland Report with Brian Nolan, Barna, Co. Galway. Live stream – www.wedo810.com, click on ‘Listen Live’. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368.
• Doneraile Literary & Arts Festival 2011 – Canon Sheehan Short Story Competition, Prize 1,000 Euro. Edmund Spenser Poetry Competition, Prize 500 Euro. Deadline for submission June 1, 2011. Contact hudnerdiarmuid@gmail.com or contact Diane Byrnes for copy of ‘Conditions of Entry’, diane.byrnes@verizon.net.

Thursday, May 12
• IN IRELAND – Òglach Francis Hughes Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument, Rossville St. at 1:00pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration).

Friday, May 13
• ‘The First Annual Joe Guiney Memorial Open’ sponsored by AOH Allegheny County Board at South Park Golf Course. 7:15am Registration. Form: http://pittsburghirish.org/AOHCoBoard/Index.htm or call Rich O’Malley, 412.401.3945. To be a “Hole Sponsor” contact Jim Mullin at 412.303.1705. Registration Deadline April 30.

Saturday, May 14
• AOH Division 23 in Lawrenceville will hold a Fundraiser with Sidewinder, a classic rock band, at the Moose Hall on 51st Street in Lawrenceville. Donation $15 / pp, $25 / couple, includes refreshments, BYOB. Doors open at 8:00pm. Proceeds help fund a new roof for the club building.

Sunday, May 15
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am beginning at 12:30pm. The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles. Guest in studio Fiona McGrath, Chairperson of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the St. Patrick Center. www.wedo810.com ‘Listen Live’. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368.
• Gaelic Arts Society presents a ‘one play act’. Details TBA.

Saturday, May 21
• IN IRELAND -- IN IRELAND – Òglach Patsy O’Hara Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument, Rossville St. at 1:00pm. Immediately afterwards Ógra Shinn Fein to unveil New Hunger Strike Memorial (end of Blutcher St. on Westland St.).

Sunday, May 22
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm, Live News – The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles in Dublin. Live Stream, www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live”. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368.

May 22-29
• Sessions-At-Sea Cruises with Seamus Kennedy, The Makem & Spain Brothers, Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese. Holland America’s Oosterdam sailing Alaska Inside Passage Cruise. Ports of call – Seattle, Puget Sound, Glacier Bay and Inside Passage, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria British Columbia. 1.888.564.7474 or www.sessions-at-sea.com Reference Seamus Kennedy when booking. Seamus.kennedy@ymail.com.


Friday, June 3
• In IRELAND – Óglach Michael Gaughan Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

June 5
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents “An Irish High Tea” 1:30PM, at Fairhaven United Methodist Church, 2415 Sawmill Run Boulevard / Route 51 in Overbrook (between Maytide St. & St. Norbert St.) Reservations required, 412.761.1844. ‘Wear your HATS!!”

June 12
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 11th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza, 12 Noon to 5:00 pm at CLP – Main Library in Oakland. “One World, Many Stories at Your Library!” Open to the whole family. Attention explorers!! Travel the world without leaving Pittsburgh. Embark on your summer reading adventures with live entertainment and free family activities. Learn about different cultures and celebrate this year’s global summer reading theme in an afternoon packed with fun!

June 18 – June 29
• Seamus Kennedy’s ‘Scotland & Ireland Adventure’ – RT Air from Newark / Edinburgh / Dublin / Newark, Breakfast Daily, 8 Dinners, 10 nights 1st class hotels, fully escorted via deluxe Motorcoach & Irish Driver Guide, Ferry from Scotland to Ireland, Admissions, Porterage one suitcase pp, Entertainment with Seamus Kennedy, plus more. Reservations: Isle Inn Tours 1-800-237-9376 x 18, Email: fiona@isleinntours.com. Reference Seamus Kennedy / seamus.kennedy@ymail.com.

Saturday, June 18
• AOH Division St. Patrick Division 4 & Ladies AOH St. Bridget Division 4 host their ‘Irish Day of Music’ at the Croatian Center (Schitizen Park) on Schitizen Park Road in Millvale from Noon. Details TBA.


Friday, July 8
• In IRELAND – Óglach Joe McDonnell Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

July 10 to 15
• Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming at Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel. Information George Balderose 412.323.2707.

Monday, July 11 to Sunday, July 24
• The Galway Arts Festival in Galway, Ireland. If you need anymore information you can email us on info@galwayartsfestival.com or call 091 509700.

Wednesday, July 13
• In IRELAND – Óglach Martin Hurson Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Saturday, July 16
• In IRELAND – Ógra Shinn Féin organizing one day tour of the 10 Hunger Strikers graves. (details to follow )

July 22, 23, & 24
• 29th Annual Cleveland Cultural Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, www.clevelandirish.org – Entertainment with Cherish the Ladies, Tommy Fleming, New Barleycorn, Dermot Henry, Dennis Doyle, Brigid’s Cross, The Kilroys, Michael Crawley, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Patrick O’Sullivan, Girsa, Seven Nations, Screaming Orphans, Slide, The High Kings, Guaranteed Irish, Scythian, Dublin City Ramblers, Boston Comhaltas, and more. Details TBA. 1.800.485.8013 Email: info@clevelandirish.org.

Monday, August 1
• In IRELAND – Óglach Kevin Lynch Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)

Tuesday, August 2
• In IRELAND – Óglach Kieran Doherty Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Monday, August 8
• In IRELAND – Óglach Tom McElwee Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument 1pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)
• In IRELAND – Gasyard Feilé event to be confirmed (snatching victory from the jaws of defeat)

Friday, August 12
• AOH 32 Sean MacBride ‘Greater Pittsburgh Irish Open’, Fort Cherry Golf Course, 8:00 AM. Information Bill Delaney, delaney319@comcast.net

Sunday, August 14
• In IRELAND – National Hunger Strike Commemoration March, Camlough South Armagh, (national mobilization details to follow)

Saturday, August 20
• In IRELAND – Óglach Mickey Devine Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.
• National Hunger Strike Exhibition venue The Guildhall, Pat Sheehan ( former 1981 Hunger Striker ) / Bik Mc Farlane ( former O.C. H Blocks 1981 ) in attendance, opening times between 12pm - 5pm

September 9 to 11
• Pittsburgh Irish Festival at The Riverplex at Sandcastle. Entertainment: Gaelic Storm, Makem & Spain Brothers, Screaming Orphans, Goitse, David Kincaid, Cahal Dunne, and more. 412.422.1113.

Friday, September 23
• AOH Division 4’s Irish Heritage Golf Classic benefits Tuition Assistance Fund for Diocese of Pittsburgh elementary schools, at Highland Country Club in West View. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. $ 100 per player. Tee and Corporate sponsors welcomed. Contact Bob Parry 724.933.0427 or parryr@consolidated.net.

Monday, October 3
• In IRELAND – Candlelight Vigil to mark ending of Hunger Strike, assemble 6.30pm. Mickey Devine’s house ( Rathkeele Way ) and linking up to Patsy O Hara’s house (Ardfoyle, Bishop St.) then preceding to Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St.

November 11 & 12
• The Balmoral Classic featuring the US Junior Solo Bagpiping and Snare Drumming Championships plus a concert with Breabach direct from Scotland. Information 412.323.2707 or Email info@bagpiping.org.

Saturday, November 26
• In IRELAND – Annual Pól Kinsella Function in conjunction with ’81 Hunger Strike Committee, remembering all those who played their roll during the 1981 Hunger Strike period both inside Blanketmen / Women Armagh and outside Relatives Action Committee / Youth Against Oppression.