Mayo Society of Cleveland Tea
John Carroll University June 12, 2016
The Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland was founded in 2004 as a not-for-profit corporation to provide a forum for information and activities of interest to individuals of Irish descent particularly those with ancestral ties to County Mayo.
The mission is: To promote cultural, charitable, scientific and/or literary exchanges between the People of the United States and the People of Ireland, with particular emphasis on County Mayo, including but not limited to research into the life and times of Irish immigration to America and the study of Irish and Irish-American history.
Their Annual Meeting and Tea was held Sunday JUne 12, 2016 at John Carroll University.
Gerry Quinn, President of the Cleveland Chapter of the Mayo Society, spoke at the annual Mayo Tea held at John Carroll University.
Gerry Quinn
He gave a brief history of the Mayo Society which started in New York in 1879 and was followed by the Cleveland Chapter in 1905, Philadelphia in 1906, Toronto in 1910 and later Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and others.
Scholarship recipients were announced by Dr. Jeanne Colleran, John Carroll University Provost and Academic Vice President.
Dr. Jeanne Colleran, John Carroll University Provost and Academic Vice President
Dr David Kleinberg of John Carroll University
Mayo Society Scholarship recipient
Mayo Society Scholarship recipient
Gerry Quinn then introduced the 2016 Mayo Person of the Year, Paul Dolan, President and owner of the Cleveland Indians.
Paul Dolan told about his Irish roots in his acceptance speech.
Paul Dolan
The Murphy Irish Dancers performed at the annual Mayo Tea.
Murphy Irish Dancers
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