Aiken AOH

06/19/2026

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06/19/2026

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

Approximately 200 Claddagh rings were reclaimed from ground zero after 9/11. The Claddagh ring is an Irish symbol of friendship, loyalty and love.

Similar to the Claddagh ring, rescue and recovery workers at the World Trade Center site have embodied just that—comradery, love and dedication. Through recovery and then rebirth, the Irish-American presence at the WTC site has not faltered.

READ: https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/friendship-loyalty-and-love-ground-zero

06/19/2026

“Hibernia” was the name used by the Romans for Ireland. The term was influenced by the Latin word “hibernus” meaning “wintry land”. The name Hibernia or Ibernia as a name for
Ireland dates back to the 1st century BC, when Julius Caesar used it in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico. It then became the main Latin name for Ireland.

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06/19/2026

The Irish word of the day is “Slán” meaning “Goodbye”

It is pronounced as follows: “Slawn”

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06/19/2026

St Kevin's

Glendalough monastic site was founded by Saint Kevin in the 6th century. Kevin lived the life of the Desert Fathers, isolated himself in this area, and founded a monastery here. His fame as a holy man spread, he attracted numerous followers, and the monastic city built up around him. He died in about 618, on 3rd June.

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05/22/2026

We meet the third Thursday of every month in St Michaels Hall, at St Mary's Church 125 Union St Aiken SC