Getting outside in summer is a pre-requisite in New England, especially after a dreary winter! Check out our schedule of…
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Ireland’s leading folk group, The High Kings, are set to excite fans once again with the announcement of their Rocky Road Tour 2026. As global ambassadors of Irish heritage and storytelling, The High Kings have consistently brought the timeless tradition of folk music to audiences worldwide, earning them chart-topping success and widespread acclaim. With their…
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The 71st Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival returns September 26-28, 2025 with a vibrant new citywide format. This year, the festival brings Galway’s world-famous oyster celebrations together with Galway Docklands Festival – a dedicated maritime zone showcasing the city’s seafaring traditions, family fun, and waterfront experiences. From the Latin Quarter to the Docklands, Galway…
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In the early 18th century, Irish and Scottish settlers began infiltrating Boston’s solidly Puritan stock, coming by the boatload as congregations, or as stragglers wandering up from New York or down from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Long before basketball was invented, these were the original Boston Celtics! The wave of immigration from the island of Ireland…
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The larger-than-life bronze statue of legendary quarterback Tom Brady is being added to the Irish Heritage Trail, a collection of public landmarks that celebrate the contributions of Irish and Irish-Americans in New England. The statue was unveiled on August 8 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, where Brady led the New England Patriots to six…
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Seeing Irish musical phenomenon Celtic Thunder in person offers more than you might expect from a typical concert. The settings and showmanship are akin to a Broadway theatrical production, with a wealth of musical talent at the center of it. The five singers who make up Celtic Thunder are all enormously gifted vocalists, and their…
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The Boston Local Food Festival is an annual celebration of the bounty and diversity of our local and regional foods. With nearly 100 farms, food vendors, activities, informational booths, cooking demonstrations, and more, there is something for the whole family! This event is a joyful day of community, food, and fun. Enjoy Chef demos, Seafood…
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Sounds from a Safe Harbor, a biennial festival of music, dance, art, theatre and conversation, takes place on September 11-14, 2025 in Cork City, Ireland. The festival was co-founded by Irish movie actor Cillian Murphy, who recently portrayed the “father of the atomic bomb” in the hit film Oppenheimer. In addition to his acting talents, Murphy is also…
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February 6 – March 1 Various Dates/Times PENELOPE Music, Lyrics, Arrangements: Alex Bechtel Book: Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, Eva Steinmetz Director: Courtney O’Connor Music Director: Dan Rodriguez Featuring Aimee Doherty as Penelope It’s time for her side of the story. The story you thought you knew, told by the woman who lived it. A generous…
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In August 1872, one of America’s most distinctive civil war monuments was being slowly and carefully put into place on a massive pedestal in front of the chapel at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. The Sphinx Monument was created by Irish immigrant sculptors Martin Milmore and his brother Joseph, who arrived in Boston in 1851 with their widowed…
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16 Shows at the BCA – December 2-7 and December 9-14 Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, presents its holiday spectacular, A Celtic Christmas. Prepare to be enchanted with some of the world’s finest Irish dancers and musicians bringing the spirit of Christmas to life,…
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During the American Revolution, Irish and Scots-Irish immigrants from New England played a pivotal role in helping to win the Revolutionary War. The Boston Irish Heritage Trail gives a glimpse of these Revolutionary Irish heroes through landmarks on Boston Common, the Massachusetts State House, Granary Burying Ground, Copley Square Park, Bunker Hill Monument and Dorchester…
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The Irish Music & Dance Sensation! Anyone who loves Irish culture is in for a special treat in September as the hit show ‘A Taste of Ireland’ comes to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ blends…
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The Irish Music & Dance Sensation! Anyone who loves Irish culture is in for a special treat in September as the hit show ‘A Taste of Ireland’ comes to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ blends…
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The Irish Music & Dance Sensation! Anyone who loves Irish culture is in for a special treat in September as the hit show ‘A Taste of Ireland’ comes to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ blends…
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The Irish Music & Dance Sensation! Anyone who loves Irish culture is in for a special treat in September as the hit show ‘A Taste of Ireland’ comes to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ blends…
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The Irish Music & Dance Sensation! Anyone who loves Irish culture is in for a special treat in September as the hit show ‘A Taste of Ireland’ comes to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Direct from Off-Broadway and starring former World Irish dance champions from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ blends…
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On August 11, 1834, the Ursuline Convent in Charlestown, Massachusetts, a Catholic-run boarding school for girls of all denominations, was set afire by workmen furious about the growing presence of Irish Catholics in the town. About a dozen frightened nuns and some 57 young female boarding students, still in their nightclothes, rushed from their beds…
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John Boyle O’Reilly, the famous Irish rebel who lived in Boston from 1870 until his death, died suddenly at his home in Hull, Massachusetts on August 10, 1890, from an accidental overdose of medication. He left behind his wife Mary (Murphy), four daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Agnes and Blainid, and legions of friends, colleagues and admirers around the world. He was 46. His…
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The larger-than-life bronze statue of legendary quarterback Tom Brady was unveiled on August 8 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, where Brady led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles and 17 division championships in his 20 years here. Brady attended the unveiling ceremony with his parents, Tom Brady, Sr. and Galynn, sisters…
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The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. The enormously popular chorus is composed of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. Christmas…
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The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. The enormously popular chorus is composed of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. Christmas…
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2 Shows: 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The beloved Irish folk supergroup, called the “hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet” (The Irish Echo) returns for a festive holiday concert celebrating the winter solstice. Don’t miss some of the finest pickers, pipers and fiddlers in the world—Lúnasa will get your spirit (and your feet) moving!…
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Get ready for the brand-new Celtic Family Christmas…PARTY! You’ll have plenty of time to sip eggnog by the fire, but not on this night… So buckle up and join Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, their growing family, and their world-class band as they guide you through an exhilarating exploration of the Christmas season. Featuring exciting…
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Experience the Magic of Celtic Music with the Seán Heely Celtic Band Get swept away by the irresistible energy of the Seán Heely Celtic Band (SHCB)! With a powerful blend of ancient melodies from Scotland and Ireland, vibrant rhythms from Galicia and Brittany, and original modern compositions, SHCB creates a rich musical journey through the…
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