In a message dated 11/27/2007 5:26:47 PM Central Standard Time, DLCulhane writes: > A tour of historic sites within walking distance of City Hall on > Saturday, December 1, presented by the New York Irish History > Roundtable, will be led principally by John Ridge, our Vice President > for Local History. Occasional contributions will be offered by Charles > Laverty, President. > Among the places to be visited are 165 William Street, where John Devoy > published the weekly Gaelic American from 1903 until his death in 1928 > and where he led the nationwide Irish Republican Brotherhood/Clan na > Gael conspiracy .... > Also on Chambers Street was the office of the Irish-language weekly > newspaper The Gael and the office of the lawyer-historian Michael > Doheny from Tipperary, an escapee from the failed 1848 rising. By 1851, > Doheny would organize a New York militia unit, the 69th Infantry, and > later, on St. Patrick's Day, 1858, the Fenian Brotherhood at his office > just north of Foley Square at 6 Centre Street. My wife, Diane, has been on the New York list, and forwarded the notice of this walking tour. I participate in the Fenians list and am a first cousin thrice removed of John O'Mahony, who also fled the '48 Rising and was the Head Centre and cofounder of the Fenian Brotherhood, the Colonel of the 99th NYSM, and so forth. O'Mahony lived (and died) at 70 Centre Street. If that building is still intact, I would very much appreciate a photo of the 70 Centre Street address, if someone brings their digital camera on the walking tour and you are near by. Diane and I live in a suburb of Chicago and, while tempted to fly out for the walking tour, I am not able to do so. Since I am not myself on the New York list, could whomever might take such a photo please email it to me at the address below. Thanks you, Paul Paul Culhane pculhane828@cs.com (847) 392-1233