Two honorees, Kathy Orr and Kathy McGee Burns.
They say it’s a man’s world.
They obviously do not know what they are talking about. Smart, strong, brave, loving, gifted, creative, compassionate women are at the heart of most of society’s institutions. And they’ve long been a driving force within the Irish community.
We know this, and we are inspired by their example. And on Sunday 11 of those wonderful, inspiring Irish women will be honored.
The Society of Commodore John Barry and the Irish Immigration Center of Greater Philadelphia commissioned artist Patrick Gallagher to create a series of portraits of inspirational Irish and Irish-American Women from the Delaware Valley. Their portraits will be unveiled at a reception at the Irish Center, 6815 Emlen Street, Philadelphia.
The Inspirational Irish Women reception begins at 4 p.m. and lasts until 7.
The portraits will remain on public exhibit in the Commodore Barry Room for several months.
CBS3 Anchor Susan Barnett will emcee the event. Part of the proceeds from this event will go directly to the general operating costs of the Commodore Barry Club (The Irish Center).
We’d like to share the stories of those inspiring women with you. Here they are:
