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Everything You Need to Know about St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, Music, Parades Around Town
The Month of St Patrick events in the NYC Metro area courtesy of local Irish culture group Claddagh na nGael. Enjoy!
There is much more to discover in Irish culture, people, music, language and history than simply St Patrick's Day parades but we love them too and they are at the bottom.... enjoy them all!
'The Month of St Patrick' events
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March 14: – Megan Smolenyak and the Quest for Annie Moore (Annie Moore was the first person registered at Ellis Island)
March 22: – Jerry O’Sullivan (famed Irish uilleann piper)
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….much more. Check out the website above
March 6-10 - The Craic fest - - an Irish festival in NYC with lots of great events
Irish American Day Trips in NYC
The Tenement Museum NYC - " Irish outsiders" is new feature
The Famine Memorial – NYC - amazing memorial, you will not believe this is lower Manhattan, it looks like an Irish cottage and field in County Roscommon
The Famine Museum – Hamden, CT - incredible museum on the famine from the great folks at Qunnipiac Colleage in CT
The Famine Monument – Jersey City, NJ - a great tribute in Lincoln Park, Jersey City to the famine victims and the Irish of Jersey City which is many of us.
McSorley's - A historic 1854 Irish saloon still in operation in NYC, sawdust still on the floor
Irish Fiddle Lessons - Ongoing join the fun and learn!
Every Monday 3pm at Holy Cross in Rumson
Every Saturday 4pm at St Marys Chapel Hall in Middletown, NJ
For more information contact the instructor Robin Gunn # 908-938-0095
Irish Tin Whistle Lessons - Ongoing join the fun and learn!
Private lessons currently available
Group lessons soon to be available
For more information contact the instructor Marian Lawlor >
Irish Language, History & Mythology - learn Irish and history from County Galways favorite son Michael O'Maille.
Spring semester Irish language classes will resume on Thursday, 3/14, just in time for St.Patricks Day, at St.Mary's, Middletown. 6.00pm - 7.15pm $10per person All Interested parties should confirm their participation with the instructor
Micheal OMaille #908-507-0777---
Traditional Irish Sessions
Dublin House Red Bank, NJ – Every 1st and 3rd Sunday and 2nd and 4th Monday
A list of great traditional Irish music sessions throughout NYC
Spring Lake Céilí - 524 Brighton Ave., hosted by Joan McGuinness. 7-11 pm. Joan McGuinness at 201-819-3261
Irish Music -
Black 47 –March 16 in NYC (Red Bank in September at Guinness Oyster Fest)
Prodigals – Hoboken March 16
Sean Hennessy and Blackwater – Rumson, NJ March 10 2pm
Cherish the Ladies – March 22/23 Yonkers, NY
Celtic Tenors – March 16 – NYC
Saw Doctors – March 9 Atlantic City, March 17 Philadelphia
Shilelagh Law – March 16 NYC
The Wolfe Tones - March 16th- Keansburg, NJ
for tix and info Bill 1 732 259 1028 & wmk007748@aol.com
Mick Moloney March 13 - Free concert - This free program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at South Amboy High School, 200 Governor Hoffman Plaza in South Amboy, NJ
The Parades of St Patrick’s Month - In Alphabetical order
Atlantic City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday March 16th
Where: Starting at States Avenue on the Atlantic City Boardwalk
Time: 1pm
Bayonne St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Sunday March 17th
Where: Broadway, starting at 5th through 39th streets
Time: Kicking off at 1pm
When: Saturday March 2nd
Where: Downtown Mt. Holly
Time: 1:00pm
When: Saturday March 9th
Where: Nottigham Fire House, 200 Mercer St.
Time: 2:00pm
Highlands St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Where: Beginning at Lincoln Park and continuing along Kennedy Boulevard ending at Journal Square
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Keyport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday March 23rd
Where: Beginning at St. Joseph’s Church, Maple Place
Time: 1:00pm
Morris County’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday March 9th
Where: Parade begins near the corners of South and James streets
Time: Noon
Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Friday March 15th
Where: Starting at the Prudential Center and continuing to the Gateway Center
Time: 1:00pm
When: Saturday March 2nd
Time: 1:00pm
Ringwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday March 23rd
Where: Beginning at Ringwood Plaza
Time: 1:00pm
Robbinsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday March 23rd
Where: Starting at the Foxmoor Shopping Center, Washington Boulevard
Time: 1:00pm
Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Sunday March 10th
Where: Starting on East River Road
Time: 1:00pm
Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday March 9th
Where: The Boulevard, Seaside Heights
Time: Noon
Somerville St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Sunday March 10th
Time: 1:30pm
West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Sunday March 10th
Where: Kicking off at Main St & Mt. Pleasant Ave
Time: 12:15pm
Wildwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Saturday, March 16th
Where: North Wildwood City Hall, located on 10th & Atlantic Avenues
Time: Noon
Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade
When: Sunday, March 10th
Where: Starts at Woodbridge High School
Time: 1:30pm