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or anyone who has worried about the future of the Mac, that scene felt important. This is not the same Immaculate Conception that generations of Cleveland Irish families knew. But it is a new chapter, and one thing was immediately clear: the church is not sitting empty; it is alive.

“Camogie and hurling are in my family, both literally and figuratively,” says Coleen Taylor (Akron Celtic Guards). Taylor studied abroad in Ireland the summer of 2023. Through her program at Irish Way, she spent her mornings in class learning about Irish language, literature, dancing, politics, and history and her afternoons exploring the country. During her time at St. Keiran’s College in Kilkenny, she

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ome churches become so woven into the life of a people and a place that they seem to hold generations within their walls. Immaculate Conception on Superior Avenue, known simply as “the Mac,” has long been one of them.

But across the ocean, it is a different animal. It is the sport of kings. And kings are a great image, because you’ll need their wallet if you want to play. This sport isn’t cheap.