Commemorating 150 Years of the Irish Contribution to the State of Montana

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In September 2023, The Boston Beara Society and a number of community groups from the Beara peninsula, in West Cork and Kerry, organized a highly successful event in Boston to Commemorate 300 Years of Irish contribution to the State of Massachusetts. This year, the Boston Beara Society is again collaborating with those groups, to Commemorate …

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Itinerary – Celebrating 300 Years of the Irish Contributions to the State of Massachusetts

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September 19th – 24th 2023 Exactly 300 years ago, in 1723, John Owen O’Sullivan of the Clan O’Sullivan Beare immigrated to Berwick,Maine. His sons would contribute greatly to the State of Massachusetts. All four fought in the Revolutionary War. One, James, became Governor of Massachusetts, while his brother John became Governor of New Hampshire. Special …

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300-year Celebration of Irish contribution to the State of Massachusetts

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The idea comes from the arrival of one, John Owen O’Sullivan, of the O’Sullivan Beare Clan, who arrived in Berwick, Maine, in 1723. Four of his sons fought in the Revolutionary War. One, James became Governor of Massachusetts, another, John became Governor of New Hampshire. Ed Flynn, Chairman of Boston City Council, has officially invited …

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