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by, Elsie Walker
his year, the Irish American Association of North West Jersey (IAANWJ) marks its 50 th anniversary. “To celebrate our heritage, enjoy it, and share with the rest of the world, “said Jack Regan of West Milford when asked about the mission of the association. Located in Rockaway, the association offers classes for young and old and events for those who want to learn more about the Irish culture and have fun. A person doesn’t have to be Irish to join and members come from all over the state. Recently, Regan and Maureen Murphy Quinn, of Succasunna talked about the organization and gave a peek at its 50 th anniversary celebration later in the year. As noted on its website ( https://www.iaanwj.com), the association came about as a result of so many Irish coming into the northwest New Jersey area as well as people of that decent already living here. They wanted to preserve the culture while also bringing awareness of the Irish contribution to America. The association was founded in 1974 and first met at St. Mary’s School in Wharton. In 1977, the association bought the Mt Pleasant School on Richard Mine Road in Rockaway Township to be its clubhouse. Regan, who is the Seargent at Arms of the association and a 25- year member, shared some of the various educational offerings of the association aimed at sharing Irish culture and traditions. There is a book club which reads books that are connected to Ireland by subject or author. There are Irish dancing classes for both adults and children. In Celtic Art classes, people can learn to make traditional Irish things. For example, in February, they made straw St. Bridget’s Crosses. The crosses are a symbol of Ireland and found in many Irish homes. Regan said that the art class’ next project is working on something in copper. Other classes include Celtic knitting and Gaelic language classes. Regan shared that Gaelic is still spoken in parts of Ireland. There are music classes in tin whistle and flute for children and in fiddle, Celtic Harp and Uillean (elbow) harp for adults.
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