St. Brendan Division #1 Ancient Order of Hibernians Berks County, Pennsylvania There is only years, months, and days left until St. Patrick's Day!!! "AN GORTA MOR" THE Great Famine that struck Ireland in 1840 through 1850 is a story that must be told and never forgotten by the Irish Diaspora. We invite you to play this short video to explain about why this must be. Afterward you can explore four other videos that take into account the explanation of the Tragedy, The calamity, the Great Hunger and finally the Legacy of An Gorta Mor. The reasons for the tragedy Learning the causes of the calamity Explanation of the Great Hunger The legacy of An Gorta Mor Division #1 Information Division #1 Newsletters AOH-LAOH Photo Gallery Membership Information AOH Information The Irish Brigade Irish Links Berks County Churches If you would like to know more about our webmaster & his family click here. *****Welcome to all our members and guests*****Now that the nightmare known as Covid-19 has finally been under control thanks to the vaccination success Some sense of normalcy has returned to our daily lives***** once we can again enjoy the company of our families and most of all our grandchildren and in some cases great-grandchildren***** we invite you to also visit our Facebook page facebook.com/Aohstbrendans *****We would also remind all that our meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at the St Ignatius school building a move welcomed by our members. ***** All meetings begin promptly at 7:00PM and conclude no later than 8pm.***** Go riabh maith agat! "Cead Mile Failte"! Welcome to the website of the Ancient Order of Hibernians-Berks County, Pennsylvania. Our Motto "Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity" inspire all our members to foster the ideals and perpetuate the history, traditions and cultures of the Irish people. We, the members of the A.O.H. steadfastly affirm our efforts to aid and advance, by all legitimate means, the aspirations and endeavors of the Irish people for complete and absolute independence, and to promote peace with justice and unity for all Ireland. Our unyielding position on the issues of the sanctity of life and a United Ireland are a drawing card for Irish-Catholics across the world. Our website contains links and articles pertaining to all things Irish, Our Catholic Faith, our native Ireland, and of course Irish History. For the history of the A.O.H. is part and parcel to the history of Ireland. A land of Saints and Scholars; War and Famine; Poets and Authors. We therefore, dedicate our web site to keeping alive the traditions, history and culture of the Irish people. We pray for the continued intercession of St. Patrick, St. Brigid, St. Columcille, and St. Brendan, so that Ireland will continue to enjoy the peace and prosperity it so rightly deserves. Most importantly we pray for the intercession of Our Blessed Mother, "Our Lady of Knock, Ireland's only Queen" who holds a special place in the hearts of the Irish diaspora across the world.(Click here to find out why!) We have also added a link to "Our Lady Queen of Peace House of Prayer" Achill Sound, Achill, Co. Mayo, Ireland. (see the Blessings button to the right) This site is most inspiring and worthy of a visit since it contains a message to the Irish people across the world! To listen to the beautiful hymn "Our Lady of Knock" (Click here)please be patient while it loads. For additional information about the Apparition At Knock, visit the following link, Shrine to Our Lady of Knock located in the village of Knock, County Mayo Ireland.   Are you interested in hiring a Pipe Band or a Solo Piper for a special function such as a Wedding, Funeral, etc.? If so, Click here for a list of bands we compiled in our area and throughout Pennsylvania. This information was gleaned from the National AOH Website. If your name is listed and you wish your name removed please contact us using the e-mail link above. Likewise, if you wish to add your name to our list please send the information to us and we will add it a.s.a.p. Click on newspaper to view this week's edition of the Irish Echo! AN IRISH BLESSING JUST FOR YOU! LIFE ON A TRAIN (Powerpoint Presentation) BEAUTIFUL-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The Story of the Star Spangled Banner**NEW America, My Beautiful America**NEW Tribute to the Flag Tribute to America Gettysburg Address They also served A Fireman's Prayer Free counters provided by Honesty.com. This site is updated regularly. Date of last update October 1, 2022 Webring's that we belong to, check out other sites that may be of interest.