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Ireland is still the second-biggest beer-drinking market in the world, after the Czech Republic.
Mike Quill (b.1905, d.1966) born in County Kerry, Ireland was the founding president of the Transport Workers Union of America. During his tenure the U.S. labor movement made great strides.
It is not known if March 17 is celebrated because it is the date of St. Patrick's birth or his death. Some claim it is both, others say neither. As to St. Patrick's birthplace, the only definite statement is that he most certainly was not born in Ireland. He founded 165 churches and started a school with each one.
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IAS History
Pat and Helen Burke's house in Richmond where it all began.
The Irish American Society of Greater Richmond was first organized on March 17th, 1992 at the home of Patrick and Helen Burke, 2400
Riverside Drive in Richmond, Virginia along with co-founders Ron and Kathleen Hendricks. For more information about the beginning of our
society, please read the content of the very first IAS newsletter (May 1992) posted below. You can click on the icon below to view images of
the original document. (Many thanks to the Burkes for providing this document)
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newsletter as pdf document
Former President' of the Richmond IAS
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PATRICK BURKE - JUNE 1992 - MAY 1993
RONALD HENDRICKS - JUNE 1993 - MAY 1994
COLUM TOIBIN - JUNE 1994 - MAY 1996
THOMAS O’DONNELL - JUNE 1996 - NOVEMBER 1996
CARROLL GRAHAM - JUNE 1997 - MAY 2005
CHRISTOPHER GARRETT - JUNE 2005 – OCTOBER 2006
DANIEL BEGLEY - OCTOBER 2006 - MAY 2007
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Many thanks to those past presidents for their outstanding and lasting contributions to the Society.
