accession

2023.005

CRM Contact ID
5746
Donor Organization
Ancient Order of Hibernians (via William J. Sullivan)
Received As
Gift
Received By
Kiley, Amita
Received On
Accessioned By
Kiley, Amita
Accessioned On

-1 box of 47 tapes and 11 CDs relating to Irish music of a religious nature, Tom Garvey's St. Patrick's Day WCCM broadcasts, Irish Christmas music and Irish folk music spanning 1984 - 2017. Also included are 9 unlabeled tapes, 7 untitled photo contact sheets and 1 1914 Hibernian Parade button.

- Signs from the Pemberton Company and the Essex Company

Two double-sided flax quilts with an inner layer of cotton. Each is decorated with hand stitching. The binding on each is hand stitched to the quilt and has been replaced in some sections.

QUILT A: one side is a deeper shade of brown than the other. Condition: fair, with some staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 67" , Length 78".

QUILT B: uniform color on both sides. Condition: fair, with minor staining and fabric holes. Dimensions: Width 59", Length 84 1/2".

The quilts were hand made from flax in County Cork, Ireland and brought here in 1849 by John Patrick O' Connor of Macroom (Ballymeekera) County Cork. John landed in Nova Scotia and brought the quilt by ox cart to Bridgewater, MA, and then to his new home in Methuen, MA.

In Memory of
Deceased Members of Division 8 AOH