Seattle Irish News
By John Keane
Mass In Gaelic
A Memorial Mass in Gaelic for the deceased members of Seattle's Irish community will be celebrated on October 29 at 7:30 PM, and everyone is invited to attend and participate. The Mass will be at Sacred Heart Church, 205 2nd Avenue North (beside the Seattle Center). There is plenty of free parking available in the Church parking lot, and coffee and cookies will be provided during a Social Hour afterwards.
Mass booklets in Gaelic and English will be provided, and the Mass concelebrants will be Dublin-born Father Hugh Duffy SJ, from Seattle University, and Limerick-born Father John Madigan, Pastor of St. Stephen the Martyr Church in Renton.
We invite people to volunteer as musicians, singers, etc., by calling Mary Kelly at (206) 528-1988. People are also encouraged to submit the names of members of Seattle’s Irish community who have died in the past 12 months to be remembered by name during the Mass. To submit names, or for additional information, call (425) 438-8554 or e-mail CatherineM@irishclub.org.
Seattle Gaels 25th Anniversary
The Seattle Gaels celebrate their 25th Anniversary with a banquet on November 19 at The Skansonia (www.skansonia.com), 205 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, from 7 PM to midnight. The Seattle Gaels Gaelic Football Club was founded in 1979 and first competed in the North American Championships in 1980. A Seattle Gaels women’ s team was started in 1997 and a Seattle Gaels hurling team in 2003.
During those 25 years, the Gaels won one North American title, and have kept Gaelic Games continuously alive in Seattle. You’re invited to join them as they celebrate this year's accomplishments and those of the past 25 years. Tickets for the dinner dance cost $50 per person and numbers are limited. For more information, email Gaels@irishclub.org or call Ed Harkin at 206-935-1993.
Volunteers?
The Celtic Connection is looking for people to assist in the monthly delivery of this paper to various locations in the U district and the downtown area of Seattle. If you can help, contact Catholine Butler at catholine@celtic-connection.com or call (604) 434-3747.
Matt Talbot Golf
The Annual Matt Talbot Center Golf Tournament will be at 9:30 AM on October 12, at the Harbour Pointe Golf Club in Mukilteo. Named after the Dublin saint, the Matt Talbot Center is a downtown Seattle day center for the homeless, and a counseling center for drug and alcohol addictions. Tournament entry fee is $75 and includes greens fee, cart, BBQ, etc. For more information, call (206) 223-9403.
Samhain Harps
The annual Samhain Harp Circle at Galway Traders, 7518 15th Avenue NW in Ballard, will be on October 31, 2-4 PM. The public is invited to listen to the harpers while enjoying tea and biscuits. For more information, call (206) 784-9343 or visit www.galwaytraders.com.
Book Club
At their next meeting on November 4 at 7:30 PM, Seattle’s Irish Heritage Book Club members discuss Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks, a true account of the author's hitchhiking around Ireland with a refrigerator. New members are always welcome - for directions and other information, call Judith at 206-367-5630.
U.S. Visa Lottery
Applications for the U.S. 2006 Diversity Visa Lottery will be accepted between November 5, 2004 and January 7, 2005. Anyone applying must register on the internet through the website www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper entries and mail-in requests will not be accepted and the website will be accessible during the registration period. There is no charge for applying for the Visa Lottery.
Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll and John Doyle will be performing at The Tractor in Ballard on November 4. Liz received a National Heritage Fellowship in 1994 from the National Endowment for the Arts for her great influence on Irish music in America, as a performer and a composer, and she was Traditional Performer of the Year for 2000. For more information, go to www.lizcarroll.com
Celtic Music Festival
The first ever Galway Bay Celtic Music Festival will be held October 27-31, 2004 at the Galway Bay Irish Restaurant & Pub, 880 Point Brown Avenue NE, Ocean Shores. Performers include An Tua, Cul an Ti, St. James Gate, Grafton Street, Galway Bay and other groups. Other attractions include Irish vendors, beer tasting, wine tasting, matchmaking, etc. For more information, call (360) 289-2300 or e-mail irish@olynet.com or visit www.galwaybayirishpub.com.
Irish Tenor
Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns will be in Sammamish at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, October 24 at 4 PM, to benefit St. Joseph Catholic School, Issaquah/Snoqualmie. For tickets, call (425) 313-9129. He will also be in Port Angeles, Washington October 22 and 23, 7:30 PM concert to benefit the Port Angeles High School Award winning High School Chamber Orchestra. For more information, visit www.anthonykearnswebsite.com.
Irish Genealogy
The South King County Genealogical Society has just formed an Irish interest group to assist with Irish genealogical research. Membership in the South King County Genealogical Society is not required. E-mail: barbc70@comcast.net for more information.
Ceilis
Vancouver, Washington, has a branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann that holds monthly céilis, traditional Irish dances. Called First Friday Céilis, they are held at the Unitarian Fellowship, 4505 East 18 Street, Vancouver. For more information, e-mail alygal@yahoo.com or phone (360) 737-0656.
Celtic Celebration!
Enjoy the best of traditional Scottish piping, drumming and Highland dancing from the best-known pipe band in the Puget Sound area, by attending the fall concerts of the Keith Highlanders Pipe Band, October 21- 23, at 7:30 PM at the Kirkland Performance Center. For information, call (425) 893-9900 or visit www.kpcenter.org.
Piping Classes
The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band hold weekly piping and drumming classes, and new students are welcome! Classes run for eight weeks and students learn the basic techniques. Visit www.khpb.org for more information.
Clan Gatherings
The Curtin Clan Fourth International Gathering will be in Mallow, County Cork, from April 22-24, 2005. All families (including children) with Curtin ancestry are welcome to attend. For more information, e-mail Neal Curtin at nealcurtin@comcast.net.
Even if “your granny’s name was Doherty” or one of the other 140 variations of the name, the O'Dochartaigh Clan invites you to their Clan Reunion in Ireland next summer, from July 1-10 on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. For more information, visit www.2005reunion.com, or e-mail egremmert@comcast.net.
Condolences
Sincere condolences to Tom Clifford, his wife Monica and daughter Ailis, on the death of Tom’s mother, Tina Clifford, in County Limerick on August 31. Tina was a frequent visitor to Seattle and made many friends here over the years. She was hospitalized in July upon her return from a visit to Seattle and died four weeks later.
Condolences also to the family of Francis “Chris” McCaffrey, 55, of Gold Bar, who died September 11, 2004. Chris was born in Cookstown, County Tyrone, and will be remembered for his jokes and laughter. He is survived by his wife Nora and son Francis Jr.
Deepest sympathy is extended to Nancy Keating and to Irish Heritage Club President Rev. Barry Keating on the death of Nancy’s mother, Shirley Hale, in Aberdeen recently, following a long illness. She was 82 and had lived in the Grays Harbor area most of her life.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha – May their souls rest at God's right hand.
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