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IRISH EXAMINER | November 27th, 2019
Out & About

BByy PPaaddddyy MMccCCaarrtthhyy

First of all we here at The Irish Examiner USA
would like to wish you all a very Happy
Thanksgiving and that everyone enjoys a big turkey
dinner with all the trimings.
I know a lot of people will be really celebration
especially Noelle Clancy after all her hard work
doing the window painting in bars and restaurants all
over the Metropolitan area.
Thanksgiving will be the official start to the holi-
day season and you know what that means? Yes, of
course you do: Christmas my favorite time of the
year. Also, the headaches when you are shopping for
that present you promised to get at the last minute
(well, you didn’t promise to get it at the last minute).
Now the good part, and the best part, is that there
are lots of parties; oh, I love it. I will tell you later the
best places to go for a good night out.
Just a reminder, the Dublin Society Christmas
Brunch is only a just over a week away, being held
on Sunday, December 8, at Gossip (9th Ave at 49th
Street) from 1 pm - 4 pm. There will be a full Irish
brunch, open bar (wine, beer and soda) and musical
entertainment by Shay Mac for just $50 per head (if
you are 21 or over) or $25 per head (for those aged
12 to 20). Call Shane at (212) 396-0516, or email him
at Dubnorth@aol.com to book your place. You can
also pay on the day, or in advance by Venmo.
Remember friends and guests are also welcome,
same price for all.
The New York Irish Center’s Holiday
Fundraiser “Home for Christmas“ is presenting a
holiday musical experience with Colm Reilly on Denis P. Kelleher, RIP
Friday December 6 from 6pm to 10pm at the Paddy generosity and of supporting your neighbors. That’s York in the last week and we send sincere condo-
Reilly Community Hall. Featuring Sean Harkness, what the Center stands for. lences to Nan Smith and the Smith family on the
the Life of Reilly Band and special guest perform- For cultivating stories and caring for them. sudden passing of their beloved husband, father,
ances from a host of New York City’s most loved #GivingTuesday is December 3, and this year the grandfather, brother and uncle, Al, on November 20
cabaret and Irish country music stars, tickets are just New York Irish Center asks for your support to care at the age of 68.
$60, which includes food and libations. Purchase tick- for the stories that echo through our halls. Through A native New Yorker born in Brooklyn, and a
ets online at www.eventbrite.com/e/colm-reilly- Irish music classes for kids, computer classes for sen- proud Irish-American, Al was the Grand Marshal of
live-concert-home-for-christmas-tickets-79759379451 iors, and Irish language and dance classes for all, the the 252nd NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2013.
or visit their website at Center is here for the community, and now the He was a dedicated fundraiser for numerous chari-
www.NewYorkIrishCenter.org. Center is asking the community to be there for them. ties in New York and Connecticut. Al was the great
Paul Finnigan asked me to remind you that The Your gift on #GivingTuesday - of any amount- grandson of Al Smith, a 4-term Governor of the State
Season of Giving has arrived and not to forget The supports their many programs and services in the of New York, the Grand Marshal of the NYC St.
New York Irish Center’s #GivingTuesday Initiative. community, and helps them continue to tell the Irish Patrick’s Day Parade in 1925, and the first Catholic
The New York Irish Center is more than a commu- story in New York City. presidential candidate in 1928.
nity center. It’s a place where stories are told. Stories We lost two outstanding gentlemen who made a We also send sincere condolences to Carol
of growing up. Stories of making friends. Stories of major impact in the Irish community here in New Kelleher and the Kelleher Family on the passing of
their beloved husband, father, grandfather and
brother, Denis, on November 22 at home in Todt
Follow Us On... Hill, Staten Island.
A native of Gneeveguilla, Rathmore, County
Kerry, Denis was the Grand Marshal of the 244th
NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2005.
Having arrived in New York in 1958 at the age of
18-years, Denis was the epitome of the cliché “rags to
riches” and an example of what hard work and deter-
irishexaminerusa mination can achieve, and what one gives back once
they’ve achieved that success …
If you’d like to advertise your party for Christmas
or for the New Year as we are giving very good rates
that will suite your pockets. Just send an email to
irishexaminerus advertising@irishexaminerusa.com
See you all again next week when I am
Out&About once more. C