Author: Bill Halpin
Col Fitzgerald Memorial Plaque
Established in late 2019, the Irish Culture Center of Virginia, Inc. was incorporated as a 501c.(3) charitable organization to support the Virginia Ancient Order of…
Fitzgerald Statue
Brothers, Sisters, Leaders and Organizers. As we approach Independence Day, it is appropriate to mention one of our initial fund raising projects: the statue of…
The Great Wagon Road
Writing on this topic resulted from email exchanges between General Meagher Division’s Bob Fitzgerald and me. Bob’s family dates from this period and region. In…
Father of Baseball
The ‘Daddy of Baseball’ Was an Immigrant from County Clare
Irish Heritage Reading List
Heritage is a reminder of the past. It refers to treasured objects and qualities that have been passed down from past generations. It entails the full…
VA Governor Proclamations
I just received the Governor of Virginia’s proclamation of Irish American Heritage Month. See attached. In the same email I also received a proclamation of…
The Tunnel
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