Suffolk Honor\u2019s 100<\/span>th<\/span> Anniversary of the Easter Irish Uprising Monument unveiling, May 3rd\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
By Maureen Rossi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a>Thompson is President of the American Order of Hibernians (AOH) which covers Patchogue to Shirley. \u00a0He is also part of the Suffolk County AOH Board. \u00a0He said the monument that will call the Cohanlan Court Complex has been years in the making. <\/span><\/p>\n
<\/a>Browning\u2019s idea excited many of Suffolk\u2019s Irish American. \u00a0It is estimated that 24% of Suffolk\u2019s residents have some Irish heritage. \u00a0\u00a0Thompson of course is one of them. \u00a0\u201cWe got together all the Irish organizations, the Irish language groups, the pipe bands, all the AOHs in the county and we decided we were going to work very hard and make this idea a reality and we have a very dedicated group,\u201d Thompson shared.<\/span><\/p>\n
John F. Kennedy<\/span><\/p>\n
From the American Irish History Society Website: \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>www.aihs.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n