Irish Heritage Society

03/17/2019

Photos from the 2019 Sharin' of the Green parade celebration at Pub II

03/16/2019

Sharin' of the Green parade participants.

02/13/2019

On February 12 2019 Candace Summers of the McLean County Museum of History presented "Prohibition in McLean County". The event was sponsored by the Irish Heritage Society.

02/13/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019, the Sharin' of the Green Parade will step off in Uptown Normal. Register to participate at:

https://www.childrenshomeandaid.org/sharin-of-the-green-parade-registration/

Your group may also order t-shirts for the event on the registration site so that they can be picked up in advance of the parade.

Children’s Home & Aid is excited to sponsor the 9th annual Sharin’ of the Green Parade! All proceeds from the parade will go to Children's Home & Aid in Bloomington.

**IMPORTANT** If you would like to order t-shirts for your group, please include the total dollar amount (t-shirts are $10 each) in the bottom box that says “optional.” Then, indicate the quantity of each t-shirt size needed below the Payment Detail section.…Read More »

11/29/2018

The 2018 Irish Heritage Society tree donated to the Baby Fold fundraiser.

11/05/2018

IRISH HERITAGE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER. Monday, November 5, 2018, 5 to 10, Jason's Deli. Mention Irish Heritage Society when you order.

10/30/2018

Irish Heritage Society Fundraiser Monday, November 5, 2018, at Jason's Deli. Dine in or take out. Mention Irish Heritage Society when you order!

10/14/2018

Irish Heritage Society's Irish Autumn Social will be held Sunday, October 28, 2018, 4 to 7, at historic St. Patrick's Church Hall in Bloomington. Delicious dinner plus speaker Bill Kemp on Jennie Hodgers aka Albert Cashier. An Irish immigrant who served in the Civil War and lived in nearby Saunemin IL. Reservations are $12.50 per member/$15.00 per guest. Mail your reservation and check to Irish Heritage Society, PO Box 23, Bloomington IL 61702. Reservations must be received by October 21.

08/08/2018

The Irish Society enjoyed a great day in Saunemin Illinois on Aug 6. We had lunch at Edinger's in Pontiac, then off to Saunemin. At the community center Mayor Bob Bradford welcomed us as well as a large group of folks from the local area. Local historians Al Arnolts and Cheryl O'Donnell spoke on the life of Jenny Hodgers aka Albert Cashier in Saunemin. A tour of Albert's rebuilt home and cemetery finished the day. Thank you Saunemin for preserving an important piece of our central Illinois history.

08/01/2018

Annual Irish Road Trip, Monday, August 6, 2018 to Saunemin Illinois.
Twelve miles east of Pontiac. Open to the public. 1:00 Saunemin Community Center.
Learn about the life of Albert Cashier, visit Albert's restored cabin, and visit Albert's final resting place.
Albert Cashier was born Jennie Hodgers Christmas Day 1843 in Clogher Head, County Louth, Ireland. She came to America at age 18 and enlisted as Albert Cashier in the Union Army in 1862. After the war Albert spent his life in Saunemin. Albert was only one of hundreds of women that found their way into service but is, as far as known, the only one who went through the entire war and received a pension while maintaining her secret for forty more years.