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1	Title:	Burke School of Irish Dance Records
	Creator:	Burke School of Irish Dance
	Dates:	1960-2002
	Abstract:	The Burke School of Irish Dance (f. 1958) was founded by an Irish American, Theresa Burke, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, Thomas Scott, (b.1906) immigrated from County Sligo in the 1920s to the United States, and initially settled in New York. Her mother was born in County Clare and came to the U.S. a few years after Thomas. Scott was a musician and dance teacher in Cleveland. According to Theresa, he was the first person in Cleveland to teach traditional Irish dancing to a competitive standard. Sharing her father's love for Irish dance, Burke followed in his footsteps as the founder and owner of two Irish dance schools in Ohio, one in Cleveland, the other in Youngstown (f. 1965), and one out of state in Pennsylvania, (f.1971). The collection consists of an honorary achievement award, certificate of appreciation from President Ronald Reagan, certificate of appreciation from Mahoning Valley Gaelic Society, a directory of registered newspaper clippings, programs, a resolution and a scrapbook.
	Call #:	MS 4901
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	Burke School of Irish Dance. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. \| Dance -- Ireland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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2	Title:	Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company Records
	Creator:	Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company
	Dates:	1987-2001
	Abstract:	Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company (f. 1986) was established in Illinois by Robert and Diane O'Connor, and in later years moved to northeast Ohio. Robert (b. 1939) was born in Dublin, Ireland, growing up during a time of much strife in Northern Ireland. His childhood experience left him with an impression that has remained with him all his life. To help ease the suffering of the children in Northern Ireland, he and his wife, Diane (nee Baron) decided to set up a fund to allow Protestant and Catholic children from the most derelict areas of Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland, to come to the United States and spend a few weeks with a host family. The goal is to foster positive relations between the two groups, and is followed with various outings, events, and retreats back in Northern Ireland. The O'Connor's established Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company, which is based in Streetsboro, Ohio. The company provides a variety of products made in Ireland, through their catalog. Creative Irish Gifts Catalog functions as a fundraising effort to sustain the Irish Children's Fund, Inc. (f. 1982). The latter is an organization dedicated to creating lasting peace in Northern Ireland. All profits from the catalog directly support The Irish Children's Fund, and those working for the catalog originally did so in a volunteer capacity. The Irish Children's Fund, Inc. is the largest youth organization in Northern Ireland, and has received recognition by the government and civic and social service groups in the United States and Ireland. Today, it is used as a model for other international organizations that are now assisting children in troubled areas. The collection consists of a brochure, a catalog, a history of the company, leaflets, a newspaper clipping, a paper published at Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and a program.
	Call #:	MS 4882
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	O'Connor, Robert, 1939- \| Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company. -- Archives. \| Irish Children's Fund \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Peace movements -- United States -- 20th century. \| Peace movements -- Northern Ireland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1969-1994. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1994-
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3	Title:	Burke School of Irish Dance Photographs
	Creator:	Burke School of Irish Dance
	Dates:	1966-1984
	Abstract:	The Burke School of Irish Dance was founded by an Irish American, Theresa Burke, in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1958. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of students from the Burke School of Irish Dance at a variety of Irish dance competitions.
	Call #:	PG 532
	Extent:	0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Burke School of Irish Dance. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. \| Dance -- Ireland. \| Costume design -- Ireland. \| Art, Celtic. \| Dance schools -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- 20th century -- Photographs. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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4	Title:	John P. Kilroy Papers
	Creator:	Kilroy, John P.
	Dates:	1975-1993
	Abstract:	John P. Kilroy, of Cleveland, Ohio, is of Irish descent. Three of his grandparents immigrated to the United States from counties Mayo, Carlow and Westmeath during the early twentieth century. They came to the United States in search of a better life, and to escape from the economic and political turmoiil present in Ireland at that time. Kilroy went to law school and represented the Padraig Pearce Center of the Irish American Club East Side, Inc. during its establishment. He was also active in the Cleveland Irish Players, a theatre group that was founded by Kevin McGinty and produces Irish plays by Irish playwrights. He was a regular contributor to the Ohio Irish Bulletin and other newsletters. Kilroy's interests also extend to Gaelic athletics and Irish current affairs, including the troubles in Northern Ireland. The collection consists of an application form, brochure, correspondence, essays, handwritten, notes, an invitation, a leaflet, a press release, newsletters, newspaper clippings, Padraic Pearce Center, Inc. organizational documents, a petition, plays, programs and a sports schedule.
	Call #:	MS 4899
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Kilroy, John P. -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Kilroy family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish American Club - East Side, Inc. Padraig Pearce Center. \| Cleveland Irish Players. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Irish Americans -- Politics and government. \| Irish drama -- 20th century. \| English drama -- Irish authors -- 20th century. \| Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1969-1994. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- Sources. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Carlow (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Westmeath (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration.
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5	Title:	Marie Smith Family Papers
	Creator:	Smith, Mary Family
	Dates:	1865-1996
	Abstract:	The Marie Smith Family originated in County Mayo, Ireland. Smith's uncle, John Sweeney, was a hotel owner in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. Celebrating her Irish identity, Smith attended a variety of conferences and events dealing with Irish issues, in America and Ireland, focusing on matters such as stereotypes and investment opportunities. The collection consists of publications, a declaration of intention, programs, flyers, a journal article, a license for a hotel owner, MacBride Principles information, membership applications for Irish organizations, newspaper clippings, an obituary, and subscriptions to two magazines.
	Call #:	MS 4897
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Smith, Marie -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Sweeney, John. \| Smith family -- History -- Sources. \| Fenians. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1969-1994. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1994- \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration.
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6	Title:	Bartley J. Kilkenny Papers
	Creator:	Kilkenny, Bartley J.
	Dates:	1935-2000
	Abstract:	Bartley J. Kilkenny (1901-1993) was involved in the Irish American community in Cleveland, Ohio, and was an active member of several Irish American Clubs. He was involved in the founding of the East Side Irish American Club and served as president for a term. He was born in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. He met his wife, Winnifred L. Kilkenny, nee Padden (1899-1995) during his days at Bofield school in Ballina, County Mayo. He immigrated to the United States on June 3, 1920 and lived with his aunt, Mrs. Quigley, until he married Winnifred on June 23, 1926. They settled originally in East Cleveland, Ohio and later in Euclid, Ohio. He met the Irish president Eamon De Valera during his visit to the United States, and also during his own visit to Ireland in 1960. Bartley J. Kilkenny was the father of five children, grandfather of eighteen children, and great-grandfather of twenty-six children. Winnifred L. Kilkenny worked with the Firestone family as their nanny and friend until her wedding day. During World War II, she joined the work force and continued working until she reached retirement age. The collection consists of memorial books, death notices and obituaries for both Bartley and Winnifred; newspaper clippings pertaining to St. Patrick's Day Parades and the Kilkenny family; identified photographs; and a brief history of the East Side Irish American Club, Cleveland, Ohio, originally known as the Euclid Irish American Club.
	Call #:	MS 4855
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Bartley family -- History. \| Kilkenny, Bartley J., 1901-1993. \| East Cleveland Irish American Club -- History \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- East Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
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7	Title:	Sean A. Boland Papers
	Creator:	Boland, Sean A.
	Dates:	1995-2000
	Abstract:	Sean A. Boland (1943-2000) was born in Manchester, England. At two years of age, his family moved to Gurteen, County Sligo, Ireland. After his mother Margaret Boland died, he was adopted by his uncle and his wife, James, and Bridie Boland. This family immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, when Sean was twelve years old. Sean graduated from St. Joseph High School and married Bridget Ginty, and together they had three children. Sean joined the Ohio Lottery Commission in 1974, working as an investigator, marketing director, and lastly as a fiscal officer in the purchasing department. Sean was involved in the Irish community during his short life. His uncle, Gus Boland, introduced him to Irish dancing, and together they organized an annual Cleveland Feis. In later years, Sean was president of the Greater Cleveland Feis Society, and he is credited with making it the largest such society in North America. Sean led the Cleveland Feis for seventeen years, and also served on the North American Feis Commission as President and board member. He was the driving force behind the establishment of the Irish Music Academy of Cleveland in 1993 and was an avid supporter of the Cleveland Branch of the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (Music, Language and Dance of Ireland). Sean was a member of the Irish American Archives Society, the Irish Northern Aid Society, the Irish American East Side, Inc., the West Side Irish American Club, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Comhaltas Ceoltiori Eireann, Cleveland Branch, and the Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival Committee. In 1994, he was named Irish Person of the Year. During the last ten years of his life, he made annual trips to Gurteen and became involved in establishing the Michael Coleman Heritage Center. In Cleveland, Sean was instrumental in planning the Cleveland Memorial in the Flats, in memory of those who died in the Great Famine. The collection consists of correspondence, a biographical sketch, a Liturgy, a memorial, an obituary, a souvenir program and a tribute.
	Call #:	MS 4880
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Boland, Sean A., 1943-2000. \| Folk music -- Ireland. \| Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- East Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Dance -- Ireland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. \| Music -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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8	Title:	Timothy A. Drake Family Papers
	Creator:	Timothy A. Drake Family
	Dates:	1822-2002
	Abstract:	Timothy A. Drake is of Irish descent with ties to Cleveland, Ohio. In 2003 he resided in Virginia. Drake has completed much of his genealogy, tracing five generations of family history to his great-great-grandparents. His father, John G. Drake (1921-1945) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as as firefighter for the city of Brooklyn, Ohio, and also served in World War II for twelve months in the Pacific Theater of Operation. John G. Drake married Margaret Mary Flanagan (1920-1993), who was also born in Cleveland and who worked as a factory worker in Norfolk, Virginia. Her grandmother Anna Noonan (1868-1952) came from Flagmount, County Clare, Ireland. Drake's maternal grandmother, Richard E. White (1859-1927) worked as a Cleveland policeman and died as a result of a motorcycle accident. The collection consists of correspondence, the Flanagan family genealogy, the White family genealogy, two newspaper articles, and three photographs.
	Call #:	MS 4900
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Drake, Timothy A. -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Drake family -- History -- Sources. \| Flanagan family -- History -- Sources. \| White family -- History -- Sources. \| Noonan family -- History -- Sources. \| Connors family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 21st century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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9	Title:	Kevin Shanahan Photographs
	Creator:	Shanahan, Kevin
	Dates:	1947-1964
	Abstract:	Kevin Shanahan immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, from Dublin, Ireland, in the 1950s. While living in Cleveland, he worked in refrigeration and taught Irish dancing at the West Side Irish American Club on Madison Avenue and West 98th Street. He was one of the main organizers of the first Cleveland Feis (competition) in the late 1950s. He taught several teachers at the Masterson School of Irish Dance, including the owner, Bobby Masterson. Shanahan and his wife Sally, have three children, Dennis, Colleen, and Erin. The family moved to New York in the 1960s. Living in New York, Shanahan concentrated on Irish drama, and performed in many Irish productions in New York. He and his family returned to Dublin, Ireland ca. 1980. The collection consists of images of Kevin Shanahan and native Clevelanders, in addition to out of state dancers participating at a number of Irish Dance competitions in Cleveland, Ohio. Also, there is an image of John F. Kennedy with Irish dancers from Cleveland.
	Call #:	PG 531
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Shanahan, Kevin. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. \| Dance -- Ireland. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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10	Title:	Robert O'Connor Family Papers
	Creator:	O'Connor, Robert Family
	Dates:	1890-1994
	Abstract:	Robert O'Connor (b. 1939) was born in Dublin, Ireland, and immigrated in 1964 to New York, as there was such high unemployment in Ireland at that time. After completing a science degree, he traveled first to the United Kingdom, and subsequently to the United States. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, as part of a job transfer, and a new career took him to Ohio in 1988. O'Connor married Diane Baron in 1967, and together they have four children. Since coming to the United States, O'Connor went back to Ireland once to seek employment, but did not find the same opportunities there as in the United States. O'Connor has traced his family history in Ireland back a number of generations, identifying relationships primarily with the Sullivan family in County Cork. Living and growing up in Ireland during the turbulent times of the 1960s and 1970s left a deep impression on O'Connor. Believing that children are the true victims of the conflict in Northern Ireland, O'Connor and his wife set up The Irish Children's Fund in 1982. The aim of this fund is to provide money to allow Catholic and Protestant children of poor families in Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland, to come to the United States and experience life with families in an area free of conflict. This program attempts to foster relationships between these two religious groups. In 1986, the O'Connors set up the Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company, based in Streetsboro, Ohio, with a sole purpose of providing funding to continue the Irish Children's Fund. The collection consists of photocopies of certificates of birth, marriage, naturalization, diploma from University College Dublin, Ireland, an essay, family tree, genealogy, passport, and five short stories.
	Call #:	MS 4881
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	O'Connor, Robert, 1939- \| O'Connor family -- History -- Sources. \| Sullivan family -- History -- Sources. \| Creative Irish Gifts Catalog Company. \| Irish Children's Fund \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives.
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11	Title:	John C. Sullivan Family Papers
	Creator:	Sullivan, John C. Family
	Dates:	1810-2001
	Abstract:	John J. Sullivan (b. 1942) as born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Sullivan traced his genealogy back several generations, originating in Ireland, particularly in the southern counties of Cork, Kerry, and Tipperary, and County Mayo. Sullivan family members served in the United States military in every conflict since the Civil War. Following in their footsteps, Sullivan in an army veteran. He served in the Vietnam War and in 2003 is the Commander of the American Legion Post #196 Brecksville, Ohio. Sullivan has worked as a journalist, and has published in a variety of newspapers in Ireland and the United States. He gained media expertise as a Reagan Democrat in Ohio's 14th Congressional District as a Public Policy Spokesperson for the Administration. Sullivan is an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and is a member of the Irish American Archives Society. The collection consists of a career outline of John J. Sullivan, certificates of birth marriage and naturalization, correspondence, two essays, family charts, maternal and paternal family histories, military service data, newspaper articles, a postcard, four short stories by John C. Sullivan, and information regarding entertainers in the Sullivan family.
	Call #:	MS 4888
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Sullivan, John C. -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Sullivan, John J. \| Sullivan family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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12	Title:	Edward Brennan Papers
	Creator:	Brennan, Edward
	Dates:	1923-1946
	Abstract:	Edward Brennan (1898-ca. 1959) was one of the many Irish nationals who emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the early twentieth century. He married Anne (aka Annie) Carty (1892-1935) in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland, on June 24, 1927. They arrived in New York in the late 1920s. Shortly thereafter, they traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, as Annie had a sister living in Cleveland at that time. Edward was born in Boyle, County Roscommon and Anne came from Roscommon town, County Roscommon, Ireland. Prior to coming to the United States, Edward worked as a shop assistant for D.I. Finnegan in Castlerea, County Roscommon for five years. In Cleveland, he obtained employment from the Chase, Brass and Copper Company as a shipping clerk from 1935 until 1953. The family lived on East 114th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland. Edward frequented the West Side Irish American Club in Cleveland. He and Anne had three children, (Edward) Patrick, Mary Josephine and Cyril, who were born in Ireland and are currently living in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of a baptismal register extract, a letter of recommendation, a marriage certificate, a naturalization certificate, an obituary, pages from a passport, and a photograph.
	Call #:	MS 4863
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Brennan, Edward, 1898-ca. 1953. \| Brennan family -- History. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives.
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13	Title:	Gary O'Meara Family Papers
	Creator:	O'Meara, Gary Family
	Dates:	1787-1990
	Abstract:	Gary O'Meara (b. 1952) was born in Berea, Ohio, of Irish descent. He is one of eleven siblings. He married Mary Ann Emery (b. 1955) in 1975 at St. Augustine's Church in Cleveland, and together they have three children. O'Meara has traced his genealogy back to 1762, tracing nine generations, starting with his paternal great-great-grandparents, Matthew Pigman (1763-1803) and Ann Gilmore (b. 1762). Gary's maternal great-grandmother, Catherine Laughlin O'Meara (1852-1945) was born in Galway, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States, as a young girl with her family. Catherine's father died en route, leaving her mother with six children. They traveled to Harvard, Illinois, to Catherine's uncle, John Laughlin, who had a home there. This family worked primarily as farmers, and lived in Minnesota and other states in the United States as well as in Canada. Catherine's husband, James O'Meara (1848-1919) was born in Canada. His parents were born in Ireland and immigrated during the Penal Law era, escaping religious persecution. The collection consists of birthday data of the Hankins family 1874-1935, the O'Meara family history, a family records, birth, genealogy, a journal article regarding the Hankins in Franklin township, Ohio, a memorial card, a photograph, a poem, a song, and one handwritten short story.
	Call #:	MS 4884
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	O'Meara, Gary -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Hankins family -- History -- Sources. \| O'Meara family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 18th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration. \| Franklin Township (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Galway (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration.
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14	Title:	Peggy Patton Family Papers
	Creator:	Patton, Peggy Family
	Dates:	1872-2001
	Abstract:	Peggy Patton (nee Calvey) (b. 1937) is from Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Her parents Martin Calvey (1901-1980) and Bridget Moran (1894-1987) were both born in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland, in different villages, located approximately six miles from each other. The Moran family came from the Deserted Village, in Dooagh, and the Calvey family came from Dookinella. They came from large families, ten siblings each. Both parents chose Cleveland as a place to settle, as both had relatives in this area, and because employment was ample. Martin Calvey worked at the Jones and Laughlin Steel mill, while Bridget worked as a housemaid at The Union Club, located on East 12th and Euclic Avenue. It was in Cleveland that Martin and Bridget met and were married on December 10, 1929, in St. Malachi's Church. One of Patton's uncles, Michael Moran (1896-1921) was a Lieutenant in the Irish Republican Army. After participating in the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland, Michael was arrested in imprisoned in Darmunt in England. His last meal in the prison was a bowl of porridge (oatmeal) loaded with arsenic, provided by one of the guards. He died subsequently. Patton is the last living child of the Calveys. The collection consists of photocopies of the Moran family genealogy, a map of Achill Island outlining historic events, a Memorial at Dooagh in honor of Michael Moran, necrology files, newspaper clippings, obituary, passenger records, passport, pedigree chart, photographs, a postcard, and ship manifests.
	Call #:	MS 4885
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Patton, Peggy, 1937- \| Calvey, Martin, 1901-1980. \| Calvey, Bridget, 1894-1987. \| Moran, Michael, 1896-1921. \| Patton family -- History -- Sources. \| Calvey family -- History -- Sources. \| Clan-na-Gael. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Fenians. \| Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Ireland -- History -- Easter Rising, 1916. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Achill Island (Ireland) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
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15	Title:	Robert E. Donelon Family Papers
	Creator:	Donelon, Robert E. Family
	Dates:	1890-1965
	Abstract:	The Robert E. Donelon family originated in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland. The first family member to immigrate to the United States was an aunt, who chose Cleveland, Ohio, to live with her relatives. Donelon's father, John Donelon came to the United States in 1904. He too settled in Cleveland, and married Alice T. Doherty (b. 1933) in 1955. Together they had seven children. John Donelon worked as a night watchman for the Wilbur Wright Junior High School. In 2003, Robert Donelon contined to reside in Cleveland, Ohio and was a member of the West Side Irish American Club, as well as a past participant in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The collection consists of a certificate of birth, a certificate of naturalization, an Irish Christmas Yule card, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and an obituary.
	Call #:	MS 4898
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Donelon, Robert E. -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Donelon family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration. \| Ireland -- History -- 20th century. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Bohola (Ireland) -- Emigration and immigration.
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16	Title:	Michael and Mary Walsh O'Neill Family Papers
	Creator:	O'Neill, Michael and Mary Walsh Family
	Dates:	1901-2001
	Abstract:	Michael O'Neill (d. 1961) was born in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, and his wife, Mary Walsh (1905-2001) came from the same county. They immigrated to the United States independently of each other in the 1920s. Mary made Chicago, Illinois, her home, and Michael settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Mary met Michael while on a visit to Chicago. In the late 1930s, they relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, for employment purposes. The O'Neills raised their family in the Irish tradition, instilling in them a love of the Irish culture. The collection consists of certificates of birth, marriage, and naturalization, an essay on the life of Mary O'Neill, memorial cards, photographs, and two poems.
	Call #:	MS 4896
	Extent:	0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	O'Neill, Michael, 1901-1961. \| O'Neill, Mary Walsh, 1905-2001. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Ireland -- Poetry. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
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17	Title:	Philip O'Brien Family Photographs
	Creator:	O'Brien, Philip Family
	Dates:	1891-1999
	Abstract:	The O'Brien family originally came from county Galway, Ireland, and members of this family immigrated from Ireland to the United States from 1848 to 1897. O'Brien completed the family genealogy and traced his roots back to 1830s. The collection consists of 26 black and white photographs of members of the O'Brien family.
	Call #:	PG 529
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Boyle family -- History -- Sources. \| Callaghan family -- History -- Sources. \| Eagan family -- History -- Sources. \| Egan family -- History -- Sources. \| Finnigan family -- History -- Sources. \| Flannery family -- History -- Sources. \| Furey family -- History -- Sources. \| Joyce family -- History -- Sources. \| O'Brien family -- History -- Sources. \| Sommerly family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 19th century.
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18	Title:	Phoenix Peace Fountain Records
	Creator:	Phoenix Peace Fountain
	Dates:	1993-2003
	Abstract:	The Phoenix Peace Fountain (2002) was created by Michael Whitely, president and chief executive officer of Inspirational Media International (f. 1998) located in Painesville, Ohio. This company specializes in resolving conflict and nurturing positive relationships using educational programs and other means. As a result, Inspirational Media International was approached and asked to design cross-community initiatives accenting the similarities between the Catholic and Protestant communities, after the signing of the Peace Accord in Northern Ireland in 1998. Whitely conceived the idea of a Phoenix Peace Fountain, built from weapons collected by the police forces in Ohio, that today stands in Northern Ireland as a symbol of peace and hope for the future. Individuals and organizations throughout the United States contributed to this project in donating their time, efforts and products needed for this fountain to become a reality. The Fountain was a gift from the communities of the United States to the communities of Northern Ireland and is on permanent view in Anderson Park, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. It serves to illustrate a lasting reminder to the people of Northern Ireland of America's support in the Northern Ireland peace process. Over four hundred individuals and organizations in the United States were involved in the making of this eight-ton, twelve-foot stainless steel fountain. Thousands of weapons seized by law enforcement agencies throughout America, were used in the making of this monument. The use of these weapons symbolizes the end of violence. The design of the fountain is based on the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland, and it names the 26 councils that signed the Peace Accord, May 22, 1998. The top of the monument features a phoenix on a nest of rifles, symbolizing the story of how this bird was reborn from its own ashes, and gives a promise of a new beginning. The fountain was shipped to Northern Ireland courtesy of Air France and was unveiled on July 4, 2002. The collection consists of consist of a brochure, a calendar, newspaper clippings and a pamphlet.
	Call #:	MS 4887
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Whitely, Michael. \| Inspirational Media International. \| Northern Ireland Community Cooperation Initiative. \| Irish Americans -- Politics and government. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Reconciliation. \| Phoenix Peace Fountain. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1994- \| Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1994-
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19	Title:	Larry Flynn Family Genealogical Papers
	Creator:	Flynn, Larry Family
	Dates:	1921-2002
	Abstract:	Larry Flynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. His parents immigrated to the United States. His father, Patrick W. Flynn (b. 1888) came from Ballina County Mayo, and his mother, Theresa (christened Bridget) Ruane (b. 1900) grew up in the nearby town of Carantrila. They met for the first time in the United States, despite the fact that they came from neighboring towns in Ireland. Upon naturalization, Bridget officially changed her name to Theresa, as she disliked the fact that the name Bridget can refer to Irish house maids who were known as the "Irish Biddies". Patrick and Theresa were married on September 22, 1926 at St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Ohio. Patrick worked as a polisher, and Theresa worked in a beauty parlor. Larry was born February 17, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, and married Judy Patton in 1961. He worked as a firefighter for twenty-seven years in South Euclid and Cleveland Heights. He also owned his own company, Flynn Electric. Larry was a councilman in Mayfield Village for twenty years. The collection consists of copies of certificates of naturalization, genealogies, passenger lists, and ship information.
	Call #:	MS 4883
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Flynn, Larry, 1930- \| Flynn, Patrick W., 1888- \| Flynn, Theresa, 1900- \| Flynn family -- History -- Sources. \| Ruane family -- History -- Sources. \| Baltic II (Steamship). \| Carmania I (Steamship). \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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