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A Registered 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization
Next Meeting to finalize tickets for the picnic on the 6th: September
4, 2008 at 8:00 PM, at Molly Maguire's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Clark.
There will be a Trustees and Officers meeting on September 11, 2008 at the
Cranford Hotel.
History:
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick began in Philadelphia in 1771 at the midst
of
the foundation of our country. Earliest members include many influential
patriots who were devoted to the cause of liberty.
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Among the honorary members of the first meeting were John Dickenson, Robert Morris, who later signed the Declaration of Independence,
and General George Washington. The first president was General Stephen Moylan, who was a private secretary to General George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin also frequented meetings of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.
We don't have much in the way of the early history of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County. Someone has a
picture of a dinner predating WWII but the best we can determine is it became most active after WWII.
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County was reorganized in 1962, with Joseph Higgins being the first president.
The organization was later incorporated in the fall of 2005.
More than 45 years later, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County continues to provide scholarships to young
men of Irish ancestry and support to worthy charitable
organizations.
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County is a registered charity in the State of New Jersey and is a registered
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Please get in touch to offer comments and/or join our organization. Enter your information in the box below:
In This Irish Home
May these walls be filled with laughter,
may it reach from floor to rafter.
May the roof keep out the rain,
may
sunshine warm each windowpane.
And may the door be open wide
to let the Good Lord's love inside.
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| 2008 Irishman of the Year, Jerry Barton |
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President of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Derek Guinane,
give the Irishman of the Year Award to Jerry Barton.
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Beaufort Golf Club, Co. Kerry
Holes: 18
Par:
71
Telephone: 064 44440 or Fax: 44752
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| The ruins of Castle Core stands guard at the 13th green. |
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Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Union County, NJ, P.O. Box 61, Cranford, NJ 07016-0061
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