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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maeve, Henry, and Grace[/quote]

Maeve: traditional Irish name that comes from the Old Irish name Medb, which may mean “the intoxicating one” or “she who rules.” The name appears in Irish mythology, too, as the name of the Queen of Connacht and the name of the queen of the fairies.

Henry: French name derived from the French name Henri, which derived from Heimeric, an old German name that means “house ruler.” It was introduced to England by the Normans in the form Henri. During the Middle Ages this name became enormously popular in England and was borne by eight kings.

Grace: Latin as reference to "God's grace." Grace's meanings include charm, goodness, and generosity. Grace is one of the most popular virtue names.

Maeve, Henry Grace have been popular names in your Irish American family for hundreds of years.

Almost half of Washington, D.C.'s population in 1816 was Irish with the main wave of immigrants arriving during the Potato Famine in the late 1840s and early 1850s. While settling into the nation's capitol, the Irish most populated three D.C. neighborhoods: Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and Swampoodle. Your Celtic descendants settled in Georgetown into a modest row house that is now worth millions of dollars.

Your descendants attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church, which was established in 1794, primarily to meet the needs of Irish immigrants at work on the White House and the Capitol building. Bishop John Carroll appointed an Irish Dominican, Fr. Anthony Caffry, as its first pastor.

The first American to be ordained a priest in the United States, Fr. William Matthews, was named pastor of St Patrick’s in 1804. This trail blazing clergyman held the post for fifty years, during which time he was also President of Georgetown University, Administrator of the Philadelphia Diocese, co-founder of the D.C. Public Library, long-time member of the D.C. Public School Board, as well as founder or promoter of innumerable institutions (e.g. Gonzaga College, Visitation Convent, and St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum). Your male relatives attended Gonzaga while you and other female relatives attended Georgetown Visitation.

Your parents had a dream: They proposed opening a National Irish American Museum Of Washington, D.C. to honor Ireland’s legacy in America. The museum's objective is "to become a major cultural institution that will bring Irish-American history to life for visitors of all ages, from all ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds. The museum was proposed in 2008, but active fundraising was deferred due to the Financial crisis of 2007–08, and in 2015 the Washington Post deemed the museum unlikely to ever open.

Showing true Irish resilience, you helped your parents to create a digital "Virtual Museum" with a short video and biographical sections on numerous Irish Americans from 1776 to the modern era in the fields of innovation, acting, the arts, leadership, legal, media, medical, military, music, science, technology, and sports.[/quote]

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