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From: Pat Connors <>
Subject: [Irish-American] June Irish Heritage Newsletter, part 2
Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 06:40:31 -0700


again thanks to George...

Florida:
IrishFest
Calder Race Course
21001 N.W. 27th Avenue
Miami, FL. 33056
Calder celebrates the culture of the Emerald Isle with IrishFest, which
returns to the track on Sunday, June 8. This year's festival features:
Noel Kingston as Master of Ceremonies, spectacular music by Celtic
Bridge, Irish singing legend Tommy Maken, St. Andrew's Pipes & Drums
(above), and Irish dancers. Non-stop Irish song and dance will be the
order of the day, with also plenty to eat and drink, including Guinness
on tap! Also, Irish vendors will sell their products from the Emerald
Isle. For the kids, there will be free Family Day fun. IrishFest
activities run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the horses run throughout the
day, starting at 12:25 p.m.
305-625-1311

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Massachusetts:
The Irish Cultural Centre of New England proudly presents
its 13th Annual Irish Festival at Stonehill College, North Easton, MA
June 13th, 14th & 15th, 2003.

Musical Entertainment:
Rubyhorse, Gaelic Storm, The Prodigals; tenor Anthony Kearns, Derek
Warfield of the Wolfe Tones; Seamus Connolly; Tradition; Barra McNeills;
Bedlam; McTaggarts; The Brian Boru Pipes and Drums; Celtic Spring; Ceol
Tradsiunta na hEireann, Sgt. Dan Clark, Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann;
Andy Cooney Band; Joe Derrane; Danny Doyle; Cahal Dunne; Erin's Melody;
Frank Ryan & Celtic Clan; Christina Harrison; Andy Healy Band; Noel
Henry Irish Show Band; Highland Rover; ICC Seisun Group; The Irish Beat;
Liz McNicholl; Robert Mouland; David O'Docherty; Aideen O'Donnell,
Harpist; Norman Payne; Teada; 103rd Electricians Pipe Band, The Brendan
Bowyer Experience featuring D.J. Curtin.

Dates
Friday, June 13th: 6pm-12 Midnight
Saturday, June 14th 11am-12 Midnight
Sunday, June 15th: 10am-9pm

Admission
Adults: $12
Weekend Pass: $30
Children 12 and under: Free

Getting There
Stonehill College <http://www.stonehill.edu/>; is conveniently located on
Rtes. 123 and 138 in Easton, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston.
http://www.irishculture.org/festival/

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New Jersey:
West Orange, NJ
Second Annual Irish Hurling Exhibition Announced
May 9, 2003 - Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 9,
Montclair and the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, Essex Chapter announced
today that they will be co-hosting the 2nd Annual Irish Hurling Exhibition
on Sunday, June 8th. Billed as "A Bit of Ireland in West Orange" the day
will consist of a hurling match to be held at the Seton Hall Preparatory
Field, Prospect Avenue, West Orange, followed by a barbecue at the Friendly
Sons of the Shillelagh clubhouse located at 648 Prospect Avenue, West
Orange. Children's activities, Irish vendors, bagpipe bands and
entertainment by Paddy and the Pale Boys will ensure a good time for all
ages.
Hurling is an Irish game resembling both field hockey and lacrosse, played
between 15-player teams. The game is mentioned in Irish manuscripts dating
back to the 13th cent. B.C. It is considered the national pastime of
Ireland.

For more information about the Hurling Exhibition, please visit
www.shillelaghclub.com and www.aohdiv9.com or call Terence McHugh (973)
239-0950 or Mike Tevlin at (973) 535-3166


Riverdance in New Jersey
Riverdance comes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center for eight shows
only, from June 10-15. Call 1-888-Go-NJPAC for details.


ATLANTIC CITY, NJ :
Ronan Tynan in Concert:
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church
Saturday, June 14, 2003 : 7:00 PM
(609)344-1040


Holmdel, NJ
33rd annual Irish Festival
www.njirishfest.com
Sunday, June 22.2003
PNC Bank Arts Center
Holmdel, NJ

Entertainment: Tommy Makem & the Makem Bros.; Off Kilter; The Bantry
Boys; Pat Roddy; Willie Lynch; The Davis Academy of Irish Dance

Celebration of the Eucharist 10:30 am in the Amphitheater
Principal Celebrant- Rev. Terry Loughran- Limerick, Ireland

Bagpipe competition at 9:00am
Spectacular massed Bands Exhibition
March to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Ceili tent
Irish Shopping village
Children's playland
Irish Cultural Exhibit
Ceremony Honoring the Grand Marshal's of the NJ St. Patrick's Day Parades
General Chairman Jim Collender 732-679-1476
Co-Chair Karen Smith 732-493-3423
ticket information Joan Faux 732-785-9039
tickets in advance $10.00
At gate $12.00

Trenton:
The Jeanie Johnston Ireland's replica famine ship,
2003 Historic Voyage Itinerary
The Jeanie Johnston will be arriving in Trenton Monday, June 23 and
departing Thursday, June 26.

OCEAN GROVE, NJ :
Ronan Tynan in Concert:
Saturday, June 28, 2003 : 8:00 PM
The Great Auditorium <http://www.oceangrove.org/saturdaynights.htm>;
Tickets on sale 5/19/03
Call --- 800-773-0097
732-988-0645

West Long Branch
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Shawdow Lawn Stage will present Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of
Leenane from June 27-July 13. The play will be presented at Lauren K.
Woods Theatre, Ceadar Ave. West Long Branch, New Jersey. Curtain is at
8:00 p.m. except for Sundays at 7:00 p.m. The Shawdow Lawn Stage is the
summer theatre of Monmouth University, located at the former Carriage
house of the Guggenheim Estate.


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Pat Connors, Sacramento CA
http://www.connorsgenealogy.com
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