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The World Goes Green On St. Patrick’s Day
Every year on St. Patrick’s Day the World goes Green! Courtesy of our friends at Tourism Ireland and kindly narrated by Liam Neeson.
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Game of Thrones Star Liam Cunningham To Lead This Year’s St. Patrick’s Festival Parade
Dublin star of the stage and screen Liam Cunningham has been selected by St. Patrick’s Festival to lead this year’s Festival Parade which will wind its way through the streets of the capital from 12 noon on March 17th. The East Wall native was chosen in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Irish acting both […]
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NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE TO WELCOME IRISH TAOISEACH (PRIME MINISTER) LEO VARADKAR~
The 257th annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, with more than 100,000 people marching in more than 300 units, steps off Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 11 a.m. at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue and proceeds up Fifth Avenue to 79th Street. The largest Parade in North America! The Grand Marshal is Loretta […]
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Tourism Ireland announces Global Greening line-up for St Patrick’s Day 2018
Tourism Ireland’s Global Greening 2018 sees the return of the Sydney Opera House and new additions like the Seattle Space Needle, San Mamés stadium in Bilbao and Chimo the Polar Bear in Canada 300+ stadiums, statues, museums and towers set to go green to celebrate our national day The iconic Space Needle in Seattle, Chimo […]
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First U.S. St. Patrick’s celebration held in St. Augustine, Florida in 1600
First U.S. St. Patrick’s celebration held in St. Augustine, Florida in 1600 St. Augustine, FL – Put another feather – or shamrock – in St. Augustine’s cap. It’s time to re-write history. It’s been proven in written records that the first event commemorating Saint Patrick in the U.S. was held in St. Augustine, Florida in […]
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TORONTO IRISH PLAYERS BRING EDINBURGH WINNER TO TORONTO
Toronto Irish Players are proud to bring Little Gem, the debut script from Dublin’s Elaine Murphy, to the stage at Alumnae Theatre. First presented at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2008 (Fishamble Award for Best New Irish Writing), it travelled to the Edinburg Fringe in 2009 (Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award), before heading off […]
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Scotland Comes to Ontario with “The Reel Celts” Band, Returning With Their “Real Rabbie Burns” Concert!
“The Reel Celts” band will delivering their fantastic Robbie Burns Day concert to celtic music lovers in three regions: Thurs Jan 25 at Fergus Grand Theatre (Fergus is the home of the Highland Games), Sat Jan 27 at the John Elliott Theatre in Georgetown, and, Sun Jan 28 at the Midland Cultural Centre. Their definitive […]
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Ski Hockley Valley Resort
If you’re planning to get out there and enjoy our great Canadian weather this winter, why not hit the slopes? Whether you’re a seasoned skier or a first-timer, Hockley Valley Resort is the place to be! Located just 45 minutes north of Toronto, the resort boasts 15 ski and snowboard runs ranging from beginner to […]
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Burns Night Events & Burns Suppers 2018
Some hae meat and canna eat, / And some wad eat that want it, / But we hae meat and we can eat, / And sae the Lord be thankit. Have you been practicing your Selkirk Grace? Burns Night is just around the corner and you certainly won’t be stuck for events and Burns Suppers […]
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Irish Cultural Society of Toronto’s Pot O’Gold Lottery
Going into its 25th campaign in 2018, this extremely popular lottery is unique! The lottery generates funds that the Society uses for grants to many Irish Cultural organizations. These grants make a very positive and meaningful contribution to the promotion of our Irish culture in its many forms in our community. To date, over one […]