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15th IRISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL
The Irish Heritage Festival Irish-American of the year award is presented to a member of our community who represents and contributes to the ideals of our heritage, both Irish and American, in an uncommon way.
Previous recipients of this award were:
1994-Fr. Sean Reid and Paul O'Dwyer
1995-Frank Bierne
1996-Charles Corrigan
1997-Sr. Ann Daly
1998-Joe Bray and posthumously to Bob Callahan
In Memoriam-Paul O'Dwyer-1907-1998-statesman and champion of the poor
Joe Bray Bob Callaghan
1999-New York State Senator, William J. Larkin Jr.
2000-Robert Michel
2001-Among the nearly 3,000 lost on 9-11 were 44 Souls who were relatives,
friends, neighbors and co-workers of the Orange County collective family.
In honor of them, their families and the survivors, and in tribute to the many,
many heroes, professional and civilian, who gave of themselves tirelessly and
without hesitation, the Irish Heritage Festival Committee voted unanimously to
cancel the Festival.
2002-John McLoughlin
2003-Marian Mohr Wild
Marian Mohr Wild
2004-Orange County Veterans Coalition
2005-Mary Anne and Michael Garay
2006-No Award
2007-Eileen Larney
Ní bheidh a leithéidí arís ann.
(We shall not look upon their like again.)