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Centre Block of St. Mary's Church Name Quilt made by the Catholic Women's League of Owen Sound, 1909. Photo  courtesy of Grey Roots Museum & Archives collection. On a beautiful summer evening, a well-dressed crowd gathers in a garden pavilion, surrounded by lush trees. The tables are filled with savory and sweet foods and cups of lemonade. Another table is staffed by young women eagerly selling tickets for raffles, while youngsters dart about enjoying games and fun.  A large signature quilt is displayed on a nearby table and many gather around to admire the embroidered handiwork and the red-stitched image of their church, St. Mary's. They search for their own names and point out the names of their neighbors, friends, and fellow churchgoers who also signed the quilt.  The quilt was more beautiful than  they imagined it could be when they signed the small square blocks weeks ago. And, God willing, it would raise the funds they needed to fulfill their congregation's...
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An Irish Perspective on Scranton


You may have heard that President Joe Biden traveled to his ancestral homeland in County Mayo, Ireland back in April. President Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, also the birthplace of several of our Gilbride and McAndrew family lines, who likely also trace their roots back to County Mayo. At least one ancestor, my great-great grandmother Ann Kelly McAndrew, reportedly was born in County Mayo, though her exact birthplace is yet to be discovered.1

While in Ireland, President Biden visited the North Mayo Heritage Centre, dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. The Centre's April 16, 2023 publication—Mayo Heritage Newsletter—profiled Scranton and its links to Mayo, in honor of President's visit.2 

I asked Centre staff for permission to include this article here, as it is interesting to see Scranton through Irish eyes. Many thanks to the North Mayo Heritage Centre staff for allowing me to reprint their newsletter article. 

If you prefer to read the article in PDF form, click here and download "Newsletter 16/04/23." Find an archive of past newsletters at the same webpage.

Until next time...

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NOTES

All links accessed 16 May 2023.

1 State of Ohio, Department of Health, Certificate of Death 68240, Ann McAndrew, 16 December 1925; database and images, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PKD-RJM : 16 May 2023); citing County Courthouse, Cleveland.

2 "Scranton," Mayo Heritage Newsletter, Vol. IV, #16, 16 April 2023; digital image, North Mayo Heritage Centre (https://www.northmayogenealogy.com/latest). Images used with permission.

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