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Friends of Rare Olde Times – Support the Staff

Friends of ROT – Support the Staff Project Since 1994, Rare Olde Times has been a gathering place for people to enjoy Irish music, Irish…

A little Coronavirus Irish Humor from Jim Whelen

Had a funny one forwarded to me recently-Irish Blessing for the Corona Virus Crisis: “May the road rise up to meet you. But please do…

2020 Irish Festival Cancelled

The 2020 Irish Festival was cancelled this year due to the CHINESE Coronavirus, but several members of the Dooley Division & Mary Ryan Division gathered…

2020 St. Patrick Day

The Dooley Division and LAOH Mary Ryan Division had a small contigency present at Rosie Connolly’s for St. Patrick’s Day. The members practiced “Safe Social…

St. Patrick Day Thread

What are we doing for St. Patrick’s Day? Add your suggestions & comments below.

LAOH Mary Ryan Gala Postponed

It is with regret, that the Gala has been postponed until the Fall due to the Coronavirus scare.  Currently, the consideration is being given to…

Irish Festival / Raffle Winner Drawing Postponed

Update 06/15/2020 – The drawing is tentatively scheduled for Saturday June 27, 2020 at Rare Old Times at approximately 5:30 pm. You do not need…

President’s Message March 2020

From my days as a student reading Shakespeare I remember the phrase “The Ides of March are upon us.“ It was a reference to the…

Ulster Historical Foundation USA Lecture Tour to be in Richmond

4th March 2020 By Brendan Scott USA Lecture Tour, 06–22 March 2020 Want to discover your Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors? Many people believe that researching Irish ancestors…