Welcome to the Division #1 website

The primary purpose of this site is to support the membership of Division #1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. We accomplish that goal by a combination of a public section and a 'Members Only' section. In addition, we want to support the Irish Heritage of our members. We accomplish that goal by including links to any other 'Irish based' organizations in the Newport area. These organizations are not, in any way, part of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. The listing of their websites and their events is included as a courtesy to them and our visitors. .

2012 Irish Heritage Month - Click here for the calendar

We are happy to host the Newport Irish Heritage Month calendar for 2012. This comprehensive schedule is based on input from the the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Newport, Rhode Island AOH Pipes & Drums, the Newport Irish Heritage Association, the Museum of Newport Irish History, the Newport Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee, and other organizations which promote the Irish culture. .

AOH Pipes & Drums - Newport, Rhode Island

The Newport, Rhode Island Ancient Order of Hibernians Pipes and Drums was formed in November of 2006. The band consists of approximately 25 or more pipers and drummers with additional Color Guard members, and a Drum Major. The group has performed, not only at the annual Newport, Boston, and New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parades, but also the Aquidneck Island National Police Parades, the Tall Ships Parade, the Bristol Fourth of July Celebration Parade, and many other parades in Southern New England. Click here to see the band website .

Museum of Newport Irish History - the 'Fifth Ward'

A short walk from the Hibernian Hall, also in the heart of Newport's best known Irish-American neighborhood, is the the Museum of Newport Irish History. Visitors will learn about Irish immigration to Newport County from the 1600s to the present and of the many contributions made to our community by individuals of Irish descent. The Center opened to the public in June, 2011. You may learn more about the museum by visiting their website: www.NewportIrishHistory.org .

2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade - City Hall to St. Augustin's Church

The 56th Annual Newport, Rhode Island Saint Patrick's Day Parade will be held, rain, snow, or shine, on Saturday, March 17th 2012. For more information, visit the parade website: www.newportirish.com. Following their annual tradition, the St. Patrick's Parade Committee has announced the 2012 Grand Marshal to be Chas Donovan. Once again their honor is being bestowed on a Hibernian brother. Chas is a member of the AOH Pipes & Drums. Congratulations Chas!

The parade is organized each year by an independent organization: The Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. The AOH Pipes & Drums is one of the units which has been invited to participate in the parade each year since they were organized. Click here to see a Utube video of the 2007 parade. You will see a lot of familiar faces including the AOH Pipes & Drums in one of their earlier performances.

Catholic Churches

There are four Catholic Churches in the City of Newport. The local Catholic Church in the 'Fifth Ward', the traditional Irish section of Newport, is St. Augustin's Church. It is located at the corner of Carroll and Harrison Avenues. [GPS = '30 Carroll Avenue'].

The Centennial Brick Campaign has begun. Bricks can be purchased to honor the deceased, celebrate family membership in our Church, or commemorate events like weddings, Christenings etc. Click here for more information.

Newport Rugby Club

The Newport Rugby Club is heading back to Ireland in the Spring of 2012. Click here for further information: Ireland 2012

Lunch at Hibernian Hall

Looking for a nice place to dine? We are open to the public for lunch at the hall every Friday, Saturday, and holiday Mondays. Alan and his crew are available to cater other events at the hall. Click here for more information. [GPS = '2 Wellington Avenue'].

Rhode Island State Board website

We are happy to announce a new website for the Rhode Island State Board. Click here to open it in another window.

Paul Crowley - October 29, 1949 - September 24, 2007

In September of 2007, we lost one of our most respected members, Representative Paul Crowley. Click here for our special tribute to Paul Crowley.

WADK Tribute -  
A tribute to AOH Newport has been presented on the WADK, Newport's local AM radio Station. It was provided by Bobb Angel for publication on this website. Click here it see it.
Brick Walk: Go to the Building Project section and click on 'Brick Walk' to see some initial photos of the newly installed brick walk. Click here to order a brick.

Web Site Committee A web site advisory committee has been formed to keep this site functioning. Brother Peter Martin [your webmaster] was appointed as chairman. Members of the committee have been requested to coordinate new 'content' for the site. Click here for more information.

Members Only: There is a password protected section which contains, among other items, the monthly newsletters. In order to access that area, you will need a password. If you are a member, email: aoh@stacyhouse.com to apply for one.

Members Email: We maintain a self-directed email list of our 'Members'. In order to be added to that list, please send an email to: email_list@stacyhouse.com.

Guest Book: We have added this feature in order to gather opinions on how we can make this website more interesting and useful to you.

This web site was created in November of 2003 and has been maintained since then by Peter Martin, dba Stacy House Designs.
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