Museum Marks ‘Irish Heritage Month’ by Honoring Notable West Enders of Irish Descent
Beacon Hill Times
As part of Irish Heritage Month, The West End Museum is once again celebrating notable West Enders of Irish descent.
On Tuesday, March 14, the Museum will host its Irish Heritage Honoree Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s honorees are Joseph A. McDonald and John I. Fitzgerald.
Born in the West End in 1902, the sixth of seven children of two Gaelic-speaking immigrants, McDonald [1902-1986] graduated from the Wendell Phillips Elementary School and English High School. He joined the…