New York Irish History Roundtable officers John Ridge, Chris Finan, Kathleen Walker and Frank Naughton pictured last Saturday afternoon at the historic St. Mary’s Church, 440 Grand St., Manhattan. Guest speaker Geoffrey Cobb told the audience about the great Irish personalities who helped build the community on the other side of the Williamsburg Bridge, notably the ecumenically-minded Meath-born priest Fr. Sylvester Malone. For more information about events, go to irishnyhistory.org.
PHOTO: PETER MCDERMOTT