{"id":94307,"date":"2023-01-25T07:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T12:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=94307"},"modified":"2023-01-27T05:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:22:54","slug":"farewell-to-donegal-tioga-county-native-merges-education-and-experience-with-mary-from-dungloe-aspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2023\/01\/25\/farewell-to-donegal-tioga-county-native-merges-education-and-experience-with-mary-from-dungloe-aspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Donegal; Tioga County Native merges education and experience with \u2018Mary from Dungloe\u2019 aspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring is right around the corner after a milder winter, for most, and one Tioga County resident is blasting out of her senior year at Villanova University and taking her studies a step further. As a Global Studies Major with a focus in Irish studies, AnneMarie Mantei is shooting for the ultimate personal experience to compliment her educational goals.<\/p>\n

Last month, Mantei was persuaded to enter the \u201cMary from Dungloe\u201d pageant at the Donegal Ball in Philadelphia, and ended up earning the spot to represent Philadelphia in this year\u2019s competition at the International Festival planned in Ireland this summer. As one of many international contestants, Mantei will travel to Ireland where she will compete for the international title.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit like the Miss America pageant,\u201d said Mantei, describing the various aspects of the competition. During the December pageant, Mantei reigned above the other contestants.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won,\u201d said Mantei, adding that her friends, Sarah Gallagher and Alswyn Hennessy-Doyle, encouraged her to sign up. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Pictured is AnneMarie Mantei upon her crowning as a \u201cMary from Dungloe\u201d at the annual Donegal Ball, hosted by The Donegal Association of Philadelphia. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

According to Mantei, there were seven contestants for the December pageant. Her attire was a floor length Navy Blue gown that sparkled with sequins. <\/span><\/p>\n

The pageant involved a private interview with various judges, with each contestant talking about their career goals, and why they would be the \u201cbest candidate\u201d to represent the U.S. at this prestigious festival. The interview, Mantei added, was about an hour long.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me,\u201d Mantei explained, \u201cthis will give me a chance to better connect with my Irish heritage and represent and honor all those that had to emigrate, while not knowing what was to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The personal experience afforded Mantei, if crowned the International Mary, will enhance her studies and help her better understand the issues facing immigrants today.<\/p>\n

In Philadelphia, The Donegal Association, which is a beneficial social, charitable and cultural organization founded in 1888, works to incorporate cultural values into their charter. The annual Donegal Ball, held in December, remains the highlight of their social activities to include the \u201cMary from Dungloe\u201d pageant. They also award four \u201cDonegal Ball\u201d scholarships and support Irish causes and various charities in the Delaware Valley.<\/p>\n

As for the pageant, Mantei stated that competitors offered a variety of dancing, music, and more. \u201cIt was all-inclusive,\u201d said Mantei of the diverse talent. <\/span><\/p>\n

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AnneMarie Mantei is pictured with her parents, Joyce and Leonard Mantei, at the Donegal Ball in Philadelphia, hosted by The Donegal Association of Philadelphia. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

For her talent piece, Mantei read the song “Gleannt\u00e1in Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair” by Proinsias \u00d3 Maonaigh, in Irish. In English, the title is “The Green Glens of Gweedore”. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mantei said, of the song lyrics, \u201cIt is one of the well known Irish language songs of Ireland and it tells a story that many can relate to when faced with leaving Ireland to come to the U.S.\u201d (See the song lyrics below.)<\/p>\n

And now that Mantei is a \u201cMary from Dungloe\u201d her career, as well as her heritage and roots, will merge her education with experience to compliment her career goals.<\/p>\n

For 2023, and as a \u201cPhiladelphia Mary\u201d, Mantei will represent the title at various Irish events and parades, while proudly wearing a veil of her own heritage.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandfather\u2019s entire family is Irish,\u201d said Mantei, and added, \u201cBy being a Philadelphia Mary I graciously represent the immigrants and what they had to give up to come here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mantei will also visit elementary schools, and other venues as well as participating in parades as St. Patrick\u2019s Day nears in March. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great representation of immigration, and the struggles of the people,\u201d Mantei added.<\/p>\n

She plans to further her education in the fall, studying immigration law; her representation as the \u201cPhiladelphia Mary\u201d is something that will offer Mantei a closer look at the hardships and struggles of today\u2019s immigrants. <\/span><\/p>\n

Things will culminate this summer when Mantei travels to Ireland to compete to be a \u201cMary from Dungloe\u201d internationally, a title she is hoping to earn. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can follow Mantei on Instagram @philadelphiamary where she is sharing her journey this year, and in Ireland at the International festival. In the meantime, the following are the lyrics to “Gleannt\u00e1in Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair”, a song that represents a more painstaking journey – the journey of an immigrant.<\/p>\n

Farewell to stately mountains
\nOf dear old Donegal
\nAnd twice farewell
\nTo Errigal hill
\nAs it towers o’er ash tree and rowen
\nAs I passed through
\nThe glen by Dunlewey Lake
\nWith waters so peaceful and calm
\nWith an ache in my heart
\nI was forced to depart
\nFrom Gleannt\u00e1in Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair<\/i><\/p>\n

As I journeyed on
\nThrough Glendowan’s hills
\nWith Muckish to the rear
\nWith a heart full of pain I felt no shame
\n‘Twas there that I shed bitter tears
\nI was bound for the shores of America
\nFar across the wild raging foam
\nI bade farewell
\nFor a spell to Donegal
\nAnd Gleannt\u00e1in Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair<\/i><\/p>\n

‘Twas never my play to travel afar
\nFrom my own beloved land
\nBut the intrigue and the guile
\nOf the tyrant’s hand forced me to leave my home
\n‘Twas the wish of my heart to return again
\nIf I could get money in store
\nAnd my days there to end
\namong the relations and friends
\nAround the Gleannt\u00e1in Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair<\/i><\/p>\n

Farewell, farewell to Donegal
\nThat county sweet and fair
\nAnd to her brave men when the enemy came
\nNever cowered or bowed to the Gall
\nI hold in esteem all those women and men
\nAnd all children big and small
\nThat dwell therein peace without worry or grief
\nIn Gleannt\u00e1in Ghlas’ Ghaoth Dobhair<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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