OShaughnessys Public House
opened in April in the historic Pick-
ard China Building at 4557 N. Raven-
swood Avenue previously occupied
by the famous Zephyr Ice Cream
Restaurant. Now named as homage
to owner Michael Finans Irish heri-
tage, OShaughnessys Public House
offers lunch, dinner, bar food and
weekend breakfast along with a full
bar and plenty of draught beers.
The layout of the space contains a
full wraparound bar at the entrance
with high tables and their comfort-
able padded benches set along the
perimeter of the front room. Seating
for 160 in the remainder of the din-
ing area boasts a mix of booths and
low and high tables set against dark
detailed wood walls, exposed brick,
rich colored wall paper and stained
glass which was created in Ireland
and shipped to them. An additional
custom bar brings up the rear of the
dining area and is perfect for private
events. The front and the back of
OShaughnessys could host parties
of up to 75 people at the same time.
There are five different floor and
ceiling patterns and materials used
throughout the public house reflect-
ing the variety of architectural and
design styles in England and Ireland,
making OShaughnessys look very
contemporary. The addition of fire-
places and TVs showing the best of
American, Irish and English sports
will provide a relaxing atmosphere
with a juke box to round up the daily
entertainment. Live music may be
Irish Veterans Memorial Project
The Irish Veterans Memorial
Project is moving to the town of
Boyle, in County Roscommon, and is
seeking support from Irish Veterans
and supporters around the world to
enable the move to take place. The
Irish Veterans Memorial Project (also
known as Irish Veterans Historical
Research Centre) works to remember
all Irish men and women who served
in US military and ancillary services
from roughly 1900 to the present day.
They are searching for information on
individual service personnel, which
is then added to an ever-growing
archive. If you, or someone you know,
is an Irish Veteran, and you or s/he
served in any branch of the US mili-
tary, please send details to the address
below, or contact Declan P. Hughes at
dectwth@eircom.net (please put Irish
Veterans in the subject line).
Irish Veterans Memorial Project is
the Irish Registered Charity charged
with historical research on Irish Vet-
erans, and establishing a Memorial
to all who served.
If you would like to support the
creation of an Irish Veterans Heritage
& Research Museum and Memorial
in Ireland, please send your contribu-
tion to: Brendan Dodd (Treasurer),
Irish Veterans Memorial Project,
Capel Chambers, 119 Capel Street,
Dublin 1, Republic of Ireland.
scheduled for special events.
Executive Chef is Kristine Olson.
Located at the intersection of
Ravenswood and Wilson Avenue,
OShaughnessys Public house is in an
ideal location for those taking public
transportation, walking or driving. The
Metra stops at Lawrence just two blocks
south and the Brown Line El stops at
Montrose, only two blocks north. In
addition to the east and westbound #145
bus stop on the corner, there is parking
adjacent to the building.
OShaughnessys Public House is
open seven days a week for lunch, din-
ner and weekend brunch: Sunday-Fri-
day11AM-2AM and Saturday11AM-
3AM. Reservations for large parties,
special events and private parties will
be accepted. Please call 773.944.9896
for information or reservations. Web-
site will be available soon at www.
healthyorhearty.com. 4
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PERIODICAL
No sales pitch this month, but
I will tell you that the funding for
the Quiet Man Tales new play is
34k from closing. Now is your last
chance to invest. For more infor-
mation contact Frank Mahon (see
his column under Irish Stew) at
fjmahon@aol.com.
Get well wishes go out to Frank
Bradley of Gaelic Park fame. What
I hear is that he picked up a virus
while traveling and had to undergo
surgery for fluid on the brain. The
word is he is recovering well.
Congratulations to John Grif-
fin, also of Gaelic Park fame.
He has been appointed a judge.
Seems like an excellent choice to
me. His calm demeanor, and prac-
tical approach to things will make
for a good judge. Its my under-
standing he must divest himself of
his law practice. The good news
is he will continue to be heavily
involved at Gaelic Park.
Condolences to our own Mike
Houlihan on the death of his
brother, Willie. He wrote a nice
homage to him elsewhere in the
paper this month.
Condolences to the families
of Judge James OMalley, Judge
James Ryan, and Judge Tom Car-
mody. All died unexpectedly.
Condolences to the family of
Patricia Frawley, 1982 St. Patricks
Day Parade Queen, and former
resident of the Beverly neighbor-
hood. She died suddenly while on
a business trip in Florida.
The new OShaughnessys
opened in the same spot as the
Zephyr Ice Cream Parlor on Ra-
venswood and Wilson in Chicago.
Its a must see. If you are wonder-
ing why there are so many Irish res-
taurants still opening, even in this
soft economy, its because they are
a cut above the rest. This one looks
terrific inside. Fireplaces, nooks
and crannies. The kind of place
you can make yourself at home in.
Cant wait to try the food!
Bridie McKennas is rolling
along nicely in Highwood, and
Phil Cullen of The Ballydoyle
Restaurant and Pub in Downers
Grove is working on a new one in
Aurora. Stay tuned for more. . .
McNallys in St. Charles is
also hard at work on another
establishment, Down by the
river, and close to its original
establishment.
I havent been to Oscar Wildes
on Broadway in Chicago yet, but
they are getting high marks for
design. Heard of someone who
wants his contractor to check it out
and build his in the same fashion.
Nice compliment!
June 1st will be a fund-raiser for
Joe Dooley at the venerable Irish
American Heritage Center. you
all know Joe as a member of the
Dooley Brothers. Get down there,
have a good time, and lend a help-
ing Irish hand to a good fellow.
The bad news is that Mary Rose
Teahan is closing her Irish import
shop at 2501 N Harlem on May
17th. The good news is that you
can save 40% on anything in the
store with cash purchases. Shes
also looking to unload her store
fixtures. Well miss Mary Rose on
Harlem, but she will be on hand
frequently at the Navy Pier loca-
tion. Mary Rose has had an Irish
import shop since the mid 1960s,
and wants to slow down a little!
Patricia Frawley
Former Irish President Remembered
Former Irish President Patrick
Hillery died recently at the age of
84 following a short illness. He
served two terms as President of
Ireland and as foreign minister he
negotiated Irelands 1973 entry
to the future European Union. He
subsequently served as Irelands
first European Commissioner.
Ambassador John Bruton,
Head of the European Commis-
sions Delegation to Washington,
remembered Hillery as an ex-
ceptionally good President.
The modest and dignified way
in which he conducted his two
full terms in office enhanced the
Presidency considerably, he said.
He was open-minded and gave
consideration to the views and
concerns of politicians of all par-
ties. As a person, Paddy Hillery
was gentle and self-effacing. As a
public servant he was quietly de-
termined, leaving a large legacy
of work that helped transform our
education system and secure our
place in the European Union. May 2008
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