The Annual General Meeting 2011 took place on Saturday 16th  April in the Mansion House, Dublin. Clans of Ireland is very grateful to the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Gerry Byrne, for inviting us to hold the AGM at his official residence. We were also delighted that the Lord Mayor was represented at the AGM by Cllr. Paddy McCartan who presided over the conferring of the Order of Clans of Ireland.

Delegates at the AGM represented over 60 clans based in Ireland, USA, Canada, UK, Australia and France. The Oak Room in the Mansion House provided an appropriate venue for the Parade of Clans as the walls of the room are decorated with the coats of arms of all Lord Mayor's of Dublin since 1841. The Parade of Clans  was received by Clans of Ireland Cathoirleach Ms. Norah Keohane Hickey who was accompanied on the review stand by O Morchoe of Oularteleigh, Chief of the Name, Cllr. Paddy McCartan representing the Lord Mayor of Dublin and Ambassador Hearn of Canada. The parade moved forward to the strains of O'Carolan's Concerto performed on the Irish Harp by Áine Ní Dhubhghaill, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin.

After each clan had presented itself the Master of Ceremonies Micheal Kilcrann of Kilcrann declared in the assembly to be gathered and invited Ambassador Hearn of Canada to address the representatives of the Irish Clans and Families. In his address Ambassador Hearn highlighted the contribution of the Irish Diaspora to Canada, the USA and elsewhere and pointed out that this was a two way relationship that should be used to the benefit of Ireland during these difficult economic times.

After Ambassador Hearn's address the Cathoirleach Ms. Norah Keohane Hickey began the formal business of the meeting and gave her report on the work of Clans of Ireland over the past 12 months. This was followed by reports from An tUasail Cathar O Tiernaigh as Secretary and Mr. Eamon Clancy as Treasurer.

The floor was then opened to clan representatives who raised issued of concern which will be taken up by the newly elected board when it meets for the first time on 14th May 2011 in the Chapter House in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin.

After the AGM was formally closed Cllr. Paddy McCartan, representing the Lord Mayor of Dublin, returned to the podium where he presented six individuals with the Order of Clans of Ireland. The ceremony finished with music played on the box accordion by one of the recipients An tUasail Riobard O'Dwyer CIOM.

Representatives of O Byrne and O Donnell join the Parade of Clans into the Oak Room at the Mansion House.

His Excellency Ambassador Hearn of Canada addresses the gathered clans.
 

Riobard O'Dwyer plays the box accordion at the end of the meeting.