Tag: Maury Collins
Toledo Irish: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Toledo Irish: Take Me Out to the Ballgame By Molly McHugh July 15th was Irish night, hosted by the AOH, at the Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Stadium, and it did […]
Toledo Irish: Thoughts About the History of the Toledo Irish
Toledo Irish: Thoughts About the History of the Toledo Irish by Maury Collins I came across a book titled, “The Irish in Toledo – History and Memory” by Seamus Metress […]
Toledo Irish: Remembering Toledo Hibernian Christmas Celebrations Past
Toledo Irish: Remembering Toledo Hibernian Christmas Celebrations Past by Maury Collins The history of Toledo Hibernian Christmas celebrations is special to us here in Toledo. The earliest celebrations were all […]
Mohr Bros. Bottling Company: Toledo Irish
Toledo Irish: Mohr Bros Bottling Company by Maury Collins John Mohr is a long-time member of the John P. Kelly AOH Division (Lucas County). I spoke to John about Mohr […]
Toledo Irish: Beloved Irish Priest Drowns in a Boating Accident in Michigan
Toledo Irish: Beloved Irish Priest Drowns in a Boating Accident in Michigan By Maury Collins Father Stephen Joseph Rooney, age 66, passed away as the result of a tragic boating […]
Twenty Years of Toledo Hibernian Celebrations
Toledo Irish: Twenty Years of Toledo Hibernian St. Patrick Celebrations 1990 ~ 2010 By Maury Collins On March 10, 1990, the newly founded Lucas County AOH and LAOH divisions held […]
Toledo Irish: Clarise Burkard, The Sunshine Lady
Toledo Irish: Clarise Burkard, The Sunshine Lady by Maury Collins Clarise Burkard was the original sunshine lady. She would send me names to put on the Hibernian Prayerrequest page and […]
Wise Craics: Jokes
Wise Craics by Maury Collins Paddy says, “I just got handed a leaflet from a couple of guys, it said be a Jehovah’s Witness.” Mick says what did you tell […]
Toledo Irish: Remembering Betty Mears, a Wonderful Toledo Irish Lady
Toledo Irish: Remembering Betty Mears, a Wonderful Toledo Irish Lady by Maury Collins Betty Jane Gaffney Mears was born on April 17, 1926 to Irish born parents, John Gaffney and […]
Wise Craics: He Made a Funny
Wise Craic July 2020 By Maury Collins Paddy and Murphy are at a worksite. A slate falls off the roof, slicing Murphy’s ear off. Paddy picks up the ear and […]