| To say Dan was active in Irish affairs would be a gross
understatement. Dan was chairman of national Irish American comittees, founded several
Irish American organizations and was chairman of many of them at once. He had audiences
with politicians on both sides of the Atlantic and was well known in Irish and American political circles.
An ardent Irish nationalist, Dan and his wife Gertie loved Irish culture,
dance and music. Although Dan himself did not play an instrument he founded the Detroit
branch of Comhaltas, seeing that the annual tour of the group from Ireland was a success
in Detroit.
He founded and ran the Detroit Feis which continues to this day.
Presenting Detroit Feis Trophy to world champion Irish dancer, Paul Cusak |
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