North of Boston

Essex County is a beautiful destination of 34 cities and towns, ranging from pristine beaches and fishing villages to rich farmland and quaint villages. It has some of the best seafood on the planet.

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Massachusetts comes alive each summer with outdoor festivals and festivities. We’ve compiled these top festivals throughout the Bay State –…

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By Irish Boston Tourism Newsroom The Celtic spirit is alive and well in New England, fortified over centuries by generations…

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Folk music or roots music, classical or chamber, jazz or world music – everything sounds sublime and inspiring at Shalin…

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Essex County, just North of Boston, is a magical destination with miles of pristine beaches and fishing villages, two national…

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The wellspring of Irish literature is gushing these days with inspiring new novelists, short story writers, poets and scholars publishing,…

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Our favorite concert venues offer a mix of music, from the Celtic traditions of Ireland, Scotland and the Canadian Maritimes,…

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Irish-born Launt Thompson (1833-1894) was a consequential American sculptor of the 19th century whose monuments of the Civil War and…

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Timothy Deasy (1839-1880), Civil War soldier, Irish rebel and elected official, died on December 10, 1880 in Lawrence, MA. Deasy…

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Check out these great organizations keeping the Irish Spirit North of Boston