‘Irish effect’ on US over 250 years marked at event in Philadelphia 

Carmel Moylan, Kieran Moylan, Friendly Sons and Daughters of St Patrick president Theresa Murtagh, and a re-enactor portraying General Stephen Moylan  at the Topper Theatre, Mullen Centre, Villanova University. 

A ceremony marking the contribution of Irish people in the US for the last 250 years has taken place in Philadelphia.

It was organised by the Society of the Friendly Sons and Daughters of Saint Patrick and the Irish America 250 group. It kickstarted their programme of events for the year — which began with honouring General Stephen Moylan from Blarney St in Cork City — who was a friend and aide de camp of George Washington.