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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

Events in NYC at the Glucksman Ireland House -

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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

 

Traditional Irish Set Dancing

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

 

Hackettstown St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When: Sunday, March 10th

Where:  Main Street

Time – 3:30 – 5pm

 

Hamilton St. Patricks Day Parade

When: Saturday March 9th

Where: Nottigham Fire House, 200 Mercer St.

Time: 2:00pm

 

Highlands St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When: Sunday March 23rd

Time: 2:00pm

 

Jersey City St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When: Sunday March 10th

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

 

Nutley St. Patrick’s Day

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

 

South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When: Saturday March 9th

Time: 2:00pm

 

Sussex County St. Patrick’s Day

When: Saturday March 16th

Where: Newton, NJ

Time: 11:30a

 

Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade

When: Saturday March 16th

Where: Morris Avenue

Time: 1:00pm

 

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

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