County Sligo Social and Benevolent Association
Upcoming Events

2008 Dinner Dance
Guest of Honor: Mr. Edward P. Boles

Sligoperson of the Year: Mr. John Branley

The Joe Nellany Memorial Award: Mr. Dermot Henry Congratulations to all our honorees,
outstanding members of the
County Sligo Social & Benevolent Association

March 15, 2008 at Leonard's of Great Neck

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Recent Events

2007 Dinner Dance
VP Tom Tuffy, Jim McGarry, President Bridie O'Reilly
Guest of Honor: Pat McGowan, Sligo Person of the Year: Debbie McGoldrick, James Normanly, President Bridie O'Reilly
John Foody from Enniscrone, past president of the Association	President Bridie O'Reilly with Guest of Honor Pat McGowan
President Bridie O'Reilly with Sligo Person of the Year, Debbie McGoldrick
Mary Nellany presenting James Normanly with the Joe Nellany Memorial Award
Sligo Association Treasurer Martin Brett presenting Sligo Person of the Year, Debbie McGoldrick with the Proclamation
St. Patrick's Day Dance, 1999
John Foody, James Normanly	Fr. Keveny, James Normanly
George Biglin and John Foody	Des Beglin, Chaplain Fr. M. Foody
John Perry presenting a plaque to firehouse (85th btw. Lex & 3rd Ave)
Photography by Michael A. Crosby (914) 260.6402	President Bridie O'Reilly and Guest of Honor Joe Flynn, Sligo
Joe Flynn, President Bridie O'Reilly, VP Tom Tuffy	Vice President Martina Minihan presenting the Sligo Person of the Year Award
Guests at the 2006 Dance	President Bridie O'Reilly and Band Leader Martin Kenny
St. Patrick's Dance at Leonard's of Great Neck, Long Island, NY
Martin Brett joined by John Foody Celebrating Martin's Birthday	Past Presidents Martin Brett (L) and John Foody. Standing Raymond Conlon and member Tony Conlon

More Past Events...

St. Patrick's Day - Dances - Our Precious Sligo

St. Patrick's Day

Bridie O'Reilly, Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick's Day, 1961

St. Patrick's Day Parade
New York City, 1962

Martin Brett was Aide to the Grand Marshall on Fifth Avenue in New York City in 1996.

James Normanly (below), Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Pearl River, Rockland County, NY.

Women entered the Association in 1994 and are active members since.

In 1994 the Communion Breakfast was reinstated and is very successful up to the present time.

St. Patrick's Day Parade
New York City, 1995

St. Patrick's Day Parade
New York City, 1999

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Scenes from previous Sligo Association Dances
(held around St. Patrick's Day):

Martin Brett & Family
l. to r. Kevin, Alison, Martin, Anne Marie, Mrs. Annie Brett, John

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Our Precious Sligo

God brought a plant from Heaven
to sow in Ireland's West
Up sprouted safe havens
For in those Irish troubled times
many a hero refuge did find
into the welcoming arms of Sligo.

Be proud if you are one of her native sons
of that same county where your kin came from
for tonight ou will hear that trumpet call
it's time to honor Sligo.

Remember them on the North Atlantic side
especially for our relatives. Friends and those who died
for they too had an abundance of pride
being products of Sligo.

The wondrous beauty of Kilarney Lakes
could never entice William Butler Yeats
Before closing his eyes for final rest
chose for burial that land he loved the best
he called his Heavenly Sligo.

A beauty pagent at an emerald ball
judges vote and announce. It's a unanimous call
selected fairest of them all
it's Miss Sligo.

Now raise your glasses one and all
enjoy yourself at this grand ball here
A toast to the greatest county of all
our precious Sligo.

Written by
Matthew Tomkins
Bronx, New York

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