Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Irish Republic Day in Yonkers
April 24th Declared Irish Republic
Day in City of Yonkers
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| AOH Division #1 at Yonkers City Hall Before Council Meeting |
The Ancient Order of Hibernians attended the Yonkers City
Council Meeting on April 12th to participate in ceremonies marking
the 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.
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| Hibernians Seated In the Council Chambers at Yonkers City Hall |
The Hibernians presented The City of Yonkers with a large
framed copy of the Irish Proclamation of Independence on behalf of the city’s Irish
Community. The City Council approved a
resolution calling for April 24th to be declared “Irish Republic Day”
in the City of Yonkers. A framed copy of
the resolution was presented to the members of the AOH Myles Scully Division
#1, which was founded in Yonkers in 1891.
Copies of the resolution were to be sent to the Irish Embassy in
Washington and the Office of the Irish Consular General in New York City.
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| Yonkers Irish Republic Day Resolution |
Division President Kevin Ellis addressed the City Council
before the beginning of the meeting to thank the council members for helping
commemorate an important event in Irish & American History. “The Easter Rising changed the course of
history for Ireland, and the Proclamation was a document ahead of its time.”
said Ellis, “The proclamation is was also
unique in its reference to the exiled children in America.”
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| Mike Morley Reads the 1916 Irish Proclamation of Independence |
Division Treasurer Mike Morley then read aloud the text of the 1916 Easter Proclamation in front of the entire City Council and guests in attendance.
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| Hibernians with Members of The Yonkers City Council |
We would like to thank City Council President Liam McLaughlin and the members of the Yonkers City Council for welcoming us to City Hall!
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| City Council Pres. Liam McLaughlin with Division #1 Pres. Kevin Ellis |
