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Ancient Order of Hibernians

 Organization

Historical note

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH; Irish: Ord Ársa na nÉireannach) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization founded in 1836, with membership predominantly in the United States. In addition to social events, the organization opposes anti-ethnic bigotry (particularly anti-Irish and anti-Catholic), raises money for charity and disaster relief, and promotes education in Irish history.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Boston College collection of the Ancient Order of Hibernians

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1993-044
Abstract

Materials created by the Irish-American Catholic fraternal order the Ancient Order of Hibernians, including information about Northern Ireland, a ledger, newspaper clippings, and regalia.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1860-1992