Central Ohio's Largest Irish-American Women's Organization
"American by birth, Irish by the grace of God!"
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Hello Ladies of the Daughters of Erin,
Happy New Year!! I'm so excited to welcome representatives from some of the charities we sponsored this year! We'll open the meeting with the presentations and close the meeting as I name my 2024 Member of the Year.
The Green Season is filled with Irish pride throughout the entire Central Ohio community.
The Clann Na nGael (CNG) Dinner Dance on Saturday, Feb. 3 serves as the kickoff for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. This event celebrates the deserving members representing the CNG organizations who are honored for the upcoming year.
Proclamation Day combines our civic pride, faith, friendship and family, in an annual tradition. The biggest highlight each year is St. Patrick’s Day; the day when the Columbus Irish participate in Mass, the annual parade, the Irish Family Reunion with Irish dancers, the Shamrock Pipes and Drums, and so much more!
Looking forward to seeing you Sunday, Jan. 14 at 2 pm.
Thank you,
Sharon
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JANUARY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The January meeting is Sunday, Jan. 14. Hospitality asks us to bring homemade soups, crackers or bread, or goodies to warm the soul. For the February meeting, we should bring items that are red or chocolate.
Charities has invited the annual donations recipients to speak about their organizations. We are also collecting items for the Blessing Box outside the church.
If you have questions about Charities, please contact Cheryl Costello at 614-774-8879 (text or call) or email cherylcostello@yahoo.com.
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BLESSING BOX NEEDS
Charities asks us to bring items for the Blessing Box outside the church including:
Travel size mouthwash; deodorants; wet wipes; gently used boots; cardboard; tarps; sleeping bags; socks; thermal underwear; or the following food items.
FOOD
- Great Value Pop-Tarts, 12-count boxes
- Great Value Fruit Grain Bars, bulk 4-packs
- Kellogg Cereal Singles, bulk 24-count packs
- Great Value Applesauce, 12-count pouch packs
- Great Value Fruit Cups, bulk
- Great Value Raisins, 8-count packs
- Great Value Pouches (Chunk light tuna, premium chicken salad, or pulled pork), bulk boxes
- Bumble Bee Chicken Salad Kit, 3-pack
- Bumble Bee Tuna Salad Kit, 3-pack
- Van De Camp's Beanie Weenies, Regular or Baked, bulk
- Armour Vienna Sausage, Regular or Baked, bulk
- Libby's Chicken Vienna Sausage, bulk
- JIF individual Peanut Butter, 8-count
- Variety Cracker Packs
- Water Bottles
- Plastic spoons, 48-count
Charities Collections for 2024 Meetings
The tentative collection items are:
February: Gifts for West Park nursing home residents - items TBD
March: Irish Breakfast - raffle items and volunteering
April: Mommies Matter - items TBD
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CLANN Na nGAEL ANNUAL DINNER
2024 Honorees – Rich and Karen Finn
SATURDAY, FEB. 3, 2024
Embassy Suites Dublin, 5100 Upper Metro Place, Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres at 6 pm | Dinner Buffet at 7 pm
Rankin Holland Irish Dance Academy, Silent Auction Baskets and Music by Shamrock Sounds after dinner
The cost is $60 per person (Cash Bar)
Make your checks payable to: Clann na nGael
Mail payment and form to: CNG c/o Shamrock Club of Columbus
60 West Castle Road, Columbus, OH 43207

Dinner reservations and payment required to CNG by Saturday, Jan. 20.
A block of rooms is available at the Embassy Suites Dublin, 5100 Upper Metro Place for $119 + tax per night. Call the Embassy Suites Dublin at 614-790-9000 to make your room reservation. (Group Name: Clann na nGael) Rooms must be reserved by January 20, 2024
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We encourage any member or friend of the Central Ohio Irish organizations to show support by buying an ad in the dinner program.
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Patron ad (name listed in program) $10
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Quarter page ad in program $25
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Half page ad in program $50
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Full page ad in program $100
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Emerald Sponsor (Includes 8-person table and full-page ad) $525
Email ad copy & program information by Saturday, Jan. 20 to tshamrockconley@gmail.com.
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ANNUAL CHILDREN'S EGG STUFFING & EGG HUNT
We will be filling more than 4,000 plastic eggs on Friday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 pm. If you can help, please come. It is true, many hands make light work. If you would like to donate candy, it must be wrapped and able to fit in a plastic egg. Also, the Emerald Society Fish Fry is 5:30-8 pm, so you can grab dinner then come upstairs for all the fun!
Join us at the Shamrock Club, 60 W. Castle Rd. on Saturday March 30. Lunch is hot dogs, punch, chips and goody bags.

- Egg Hunt
- Silent Auction
- Easter goodies
Bring your wallet to purchase tickets for the raffle that supports this party. If you are looking for a great gift for someone, Teresa Conley will be selling her delicious Irish fudge! If you have any questions, call Mary Grady Strickland at 614-316-8278.
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ANNUAL CHARITY DONATIONS

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DAUGHTERS OF ERIN | 1978 to 2023 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
We want to celebrate big birthdays, work announcements, honors, etc. Please share the details, so we can share and celebrate with you.
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
Jan. 3 - Lois O’Reilly
Jan. 10 - Ellis Curran Sutton
Jan. 16 - Peggy Shanahan
Jan. 17 - Amy Way
Jan. 26 - Karelyn Hicks
Jan. 28 - Grace Cummings
Jan. 29 - Margaret Enright
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DOE JUNIOR MEETING & FUNDRAISER
Juniors meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 14, in another room in the church.
There are still a few Irish Landscapes 2024 calendars available. The calendars can be purchased at our meeting for $12 each.
If you have daughters, granddaughters, or nieces who would like to learn more about Irish culture, participate in charitable activities, and make new friends, please reach out to us or bring them to a meeting.
Sylvia Baesmann, President
Zoey Shelley, Vice President
Molly Hainer, Secretary
Kelly Baesmann and Beth Shelley, Advisors
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2024 DAUGHTERS OF ERIN BADGE
2024 Daughters of Erin badges are $1 each or you can purchase a bag of 10 or 25 badges. The sales support the Saint Patrick's Day parade costs.
If you would like to purchase badges they will be available at Sunday's meeting or contact Sharon Tantes at 614-361-8590.
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PRAYER LINE
Please keep our members and those on the prayer list in your thoughts and prayers. Please join us in prayer for peace and for all those who've lost family members across the world.
The Patty Bryant and Finn families, Pat Phillips and McGue families, Kevin Ganger's granddaughter Allie, Michael Poole, Kim Conley, Toby Betts, Karen Graham, Janet Ott, Eva Havens, John O'Brien, Eileen Baesmann, Tim McSweeney, Regan, Dacoda Harmon, Jamie Fahy, Isabelle Donnelly, Karen Joyce, Jackie and George, Tim Robbins, Linda Miller, Jim Dempsey, Diane Miller, Dianna Ardery, Chris Sweeney, Carol McConahay, Franklin Tack, Terry Baesmann, Joann McNamara, Paul Tisdale, Kathy Kelly, Clyde Fenton, Karen Franz, Kay Fallon, Ed and MaryKay Moriarity, and all those in need of our prayers.
If you are interested in receiving a call or calling a member to check in from time-to-time, please email Carolyn Collins at collinscarolyn07@gmail.com.
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February 11
March 3, meeting after Irish Breakfast
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April 14
May 19
June 9

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MEMBERSHIP DUES
Annual membership dues are $10 for Junior members (under 18 years of age) and $20 for Regular members (ages 18-79).
Honorary members, age 80 and over, please confirm your information with Peggy McCathran, she will have the applications to review.
Dues can be paid by mailing a check made out to Daughters of Erin (please spell out on the check) to: Peggy McCathran, 3012 E. Mound St., Columbus, OH 43209 or call Peggy with questions at 614-235-2969.
If any of your contact information has changed, please include it with your check.
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2024 IRISH FAMILY REUNION
The 2024 Shamrock Club Irish Family Reunion is Sunday, March 17 and will be held at the Battelle Grand Ballroom at the Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St. Tables are $140 per table of 10. Individual tickets prices are $15 for adults and $8 for children ages 5 to 17. Children 4 and under are free.
Tables are sold on first-come basis. Colleen Collins and Karen Komatsu are coordinating table sales.
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought in and coolers will be checked. There will be food available for purchase (more to come on this) AND you may still bring your own food as in past years.
This year the Shamrock Club has a special 50/50 drawing, with a goal selling 2,000 tickets and a payout of $10,000 to the winning number. Tickets are $10 each, and available for purchase at the meeting.
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DART LEAGUE
Last Thursday, as the Dart League came back from winter break, the Collins girls were hot!
Tracee Collins hit a Ton 80, hitting three triple twenties and Kira Collins hit a White Horse, scoring three virgin (untouched) triples in Cricket on her first turn.
Stop by, teams are looking for subs and cheerleaders on the first and third Thursday each month at 7 pm at the Shamrock Club.
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EMMET CAHILL CONCERT
Wednesday, March 13, there is a concert by internationally acclaimed, Irish tenor Emmet Cahill at St Matthew the Apostle Church in Gahanna. Emmet is the lead singer with the group Celtic Thunder, has been guest soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and has played to sold out audiences at Carnegie Hall and the Irish National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.
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MEMBER DONATION | CHINA FUNDRAISER
Learn more about the fundraiser at the January meeting.
Bavaria China - Shamrock design
12 dinner plates 10 salad plates
13 dessert plates 10 medium bowls 4 small bowls 4 teacups 8 teacup saucers 6 green goblets
2 covered serving dishes 1 gravy boat 1 serving bowl
Raffle ticket prices $20 for 26 tickets | $5 for 6 tickets or $1 each.
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CLANN NA NGAEL UPDATES
There are so many things happening in the Irish Community. The websites and Facebook pages are linked below.
Jan. 12, Quiz Night, 7 pm, Shamrock Club
Jan. 13, Clann Na nGael Darts, 6 pm, Shamrock Club
Jan. 26, The Pints. Music in the Pub, 8 pm, Shamrock Club
Jan. 26, Fialla, 8:30 pm, Tara Hall
Feb. 2, The Pints, 8 pm, Tara Hall
Feb. 3, Clann Na nGael Dinner, 6 pm, Dublin Embassy Suites
Feb. 9, Quiz Night, 7 pm, Shamrock Club
Feb. 9, Trad Night, 8-10 pm, Tara Hall
Feb. 11, Shamrock Club Blood Drive, 10 am-4 pm
Feb. 16, Birthday Night, 8-10 pm, Tara Hall
Feb. 16, Fill Easter Eggs, 7 pm, Shamrock Club
March 1, Birthday Night, 8-10 pm, Tara Hall
March 3, Irish Breakfast, 9 am-1 pm, Our Lady of Victory
March 8, Proclamation Day Mass, 8:30 am, Saint Christopher
March 8, Get Behind the Badge Breakfast, 9:30 am, Byrnes Pub
March 8, Proclamation Day Ceremony, 10:45 am, City Hall
March 8, Mossy Moran, 8 pm, Shamrock Club
March 8, Molly & Willow, 3-6 pm, Tara Hall
March 8, The Kells, 7:30 pm, Tara Hall
March 17, Saint Patrick's Day Mass, 10:30 am, St. Joseph Cathedral
March 17, Saint Patrick's Day Parade, immediately following Mass
March 17, Irish Family Reunion, 1 pm, Columbus Convention Center
March 17, Ladies of Longford, 8 pm, Shamrock Club
March 17, Oxbow String Co. & Mad Maudlin, Tara Hall
May 18, May Crowning, 11 am, Holy Family Church
The Central Ohio branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirà Éireann celebrates Irish music, language and culture. Visit the Columbus Comhaltas website for details.
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The Daughters of Erin
P.O. Box 1912
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1912
Copyright © January 2024. All rights reserved.
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