Board of Directors



Christopher Behan

Deanna Conheeny

Kevin P. Doyle

Jeremiah Harrington

Carol Lepley

Steve Marino

Ann Arnold May

Jack McCormack

Donna McCarthy

Peg Murray

Rick O'Neill

Kathleen Papp

John Quinn

Dean Robinson

Jim Ryan

Maeve Sheehan

Mike Slein

Dan Titus

Harry Winthrop



Directors Emeriti

John Booth

Jack Curran

Peter Martin

Patrick F. Murphy

Honorary Directors

Hon. Kathleen Connell

Mrs. Diana Crowley

Hon. David Roderick

Remembering our deceased Board Members at this special time of the year, and always:

December 2022

Dear Members,            

The Holiday Season is upon us with all its glory! On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to convey our greetings for a peaceful and happy Christmas and share this Irish blessing:

The light of the Christmas star to you,

The warmth of home and hearth to you,

The cheer and good will of friends to you,

The hope of a childlike heart to you,

The joy of a thousand angels to you,

Love and Peace to you.

We’ve had an incredible year and are thrilled to have been able to resume most of our popular pre-pandemic activities and introduce some new ones. You, our members, have been immensely supportive and engaged and we are most grateful. And, of course, none of our programs and initiatives would be possible without our wonderful volunteers — thank you so much!

Again, our gratitude for your support this year and our very best wishes for Happy Holidays spent with those you love.

May the New Year bring you good health and peace.

Deanna Conheeny

President,

Board of Directors

djconheeny@gmail.com

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(401) 847-7156 - residence

This scale model of St. Mary's Church is on display at the Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center. The historic church is located at the corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard in Newport.

The beautifully crafted model, which depicts the church at Christmastime, is at least sixty years old. The model was donated in 2016 to the Museum by Saint Mary's Parish.

Its maker is unknown, though it is possible the model was crafted in conjunction with the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the church's dedication (1852-1952). Saint Mary's Church is home to Rhode Island's oldest Catholic parish, founded in 1828 to serve Newport's burgeoning Irish immigrant population.



Photo by: Allan Millora

Thank You to all those who have contributed thus far to the 2022 Annual Appeal!

Click the button for a list of nearly 250 donor names, reflecting gifts through December 20. Total raised to-date: $31,470

List will be updated as additional gifts are received.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Every effort has been made to list your gift and memorial designation as you intended. Please send any desired corrections to: NewportIrishHistory@gmail.com
• When the 2022 Appeal is concluded, a donor board to recognize the names of all individuals, foundations, and organizations that have contributed to the appeal will be produced and displayed at our Interpretive Center and at special events, as we did for the 2020 Appeal
• Recent donors to the 2022 Appeal will receive written acknowledgement of their gift shortly.

Museum of Newport Irish History

Established 1996

a 501c3 non-profit organization

Mailing Address: PO Box 1378, Newport, RI 02840

Interpretive Center: 648 Lower Thames Street, Newport RI 02840

Email: NewportIrishHistory@gmail.com

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