Stair Chumann Carad Na Gaeilge / History of The Philo-Celtic Society
Athbheochan na Gaeilge / Renaissance of the Irish Language

 

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Ár gCumann: / Our Society:

Fáilte / Welcome

Cuspóirí / Goals

Stair / History

Ballraíocht / Membership

Déanmhas / Structure

 
Ár nGníomhaíochtaí: / Our Activities:

1. Tacaíocht / Support

2. Neartú / Strengthening

3. Cothú / Promotion & Encouragement

4. Cleachtadh / Use

5. Craobhscaoileadh / Broadcast

6. Fairsingiú / Expansion

7. Múineadh / Teaching

8. Athbheochan - Achoimre Ár nGníomhaíochtaí / Renaissance - Summary Of Our Activities

 
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STAIR CHUMANN CARAD NA GAEILGE / HISTORY OF THE PHILO-CELTIC SOCIETY

1957

Scríobh Éibhlín bean Uí Cheallaigh an r-phost seo dónar mball (a mac) Eoghan Ó Ceallaigh ar 17 Samhain 2006.  / Lena Kelly wrote this email to our member (her son) on November 17, 2006:

"... I joined the Bronx Gaelic League around 1957. At that time we had 4 gaelic league branches, Cumann Breandain (Brooklyn), Philo Celtic (Queens), Bronx Gaelic League (Bronx), and New York Gaelic Society (Manhattan). We had céilís every Saturday night from September to June and if there were 5 Saturdays in the month, the céilí was run by The Council of Gaelic Societies or An Fáinne. The Council ran a Feis in Iona College every year.

I knew Brian Callendar and his sister Ita very well. They were Bronx members as Brian was a founding member of the BGLI. They came from Dublin City and had a Travel Agency. I do not know any of the names you mentioned but May McManus was Treasurer back then. She had 2 daughters Emer and Eva. I do not remember who the President was even though I knew them all at that time. Philo was the first of the Gaelic societies and applied to march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. That is why they still march under the Philo Celtic banner...

Hope this is of some help.

Lena Kelly"

 

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